"So you held a grudge because of this and injured Xiaohui?" Hundred Flowers Madam questioned. Actually, she didn't know what had happened either. When she saw the person, she was already unconscious. She only knew it was Gongsun Jun who did it, but wasn't clear on any specifics.

"I don't have that kind of idle time. Besides, this was ten months ago. If I wanted to hit her, I would have done it long ago! Since she disagreed, that relationship ended. There are so many women in the world, I, Gongsun Jun, won't hang myself on one tree. Also, this isn't me abandoning her after having my way, she disagreed. This point needs to be clarified," Gongsun Jun said.

"According to Fragrant Palace's rules, this isn't hard to understand. You should understand this point too, Hundred Flowers Old Hag. No need to investigate further," Qi Bupo said. Since it wasn't abandoning her after having his way, he didn't plan to interfere. Injuring or killing someone was very normal for his Shadow Moon Valley. Such things happened every day in the Demon Domain. As long as it wasn't his own people, he couldn't be bothered to care.

"This can end here, but he still injured our people. This matter can't be settled like this," Hundred Flowers Madam shook her head. She understood Qi Bupo's thinking and was quite familiar with him. If it were her, she would be about the same.

"What's there to settle? Inferior skills deserve death! This is the Demon Domain's rule. If you can't survive, you can only blame your own incompetence," Qi Bupo said quite directly.

The Demon Domain was indeed the Demon Domain. If this were those orthodox sects, they would investigate how the attack happened, whether it was a sneak attack, and talk about not hurting feelings. Although in the end it would still be the strong ruling, they would put on a good show and compensate with some trivial things.

"In that case, can I kill your Shadow Moon Valley people and say your skills are inferior?" Hundred Flowers Madam said coldly.

"If you want to do that, go ahead. For however many of our people you kill, I'll return double," Qi Bupo wasn't afraid of threats at all. This ultimately came down to who had greater martial power, the rule was that simple.

Now it was his Shadow Moon Valley's most promising person having problems, so naturally he would protect him to the end. No matter what Gongsun Jun had done, as long as it wasn't something that angered heaven and people, he would cover for Gongsun Jun.

...

"Palace Master Hundred Flowers, if this matter is spoken of, only you are in the wrong. Don't be too arrogant," Gongsun Jun said at this time. It seemed there were still some inside details to this matter.

"What? We're in the wrong? Fine, then tell me, how exactly are we in the wrong?" Hundred Flowers Madam didn't believe it. How could this matter be her fault when it was clearly the other party's mistake?

"Since you want to know so much, I'll tell you. My affair with Xiaohui ended ten months ago. Logically, we should go our separate ways and not interfere with each other! There aren't many women like your Fragrant Palace in this world. Those women are willing to be with me and perform conjugal rites with me," Gongsun Jun said, not hiding his behavior. Such behavior seemed quite normal in the Demon Domain.

His implication was saying: Don't think too highly of yourselves at Fragrant Palace. Without you, I still have plenty of women.

Hundred Flowers Madam wanted to say something but found there was nothing good to say about this matter. She couldn't refute anything.

"Continue!" Hundred Flowers Madam gritted her teeth. Gongsun Jun's words definitely had more to come.

"However, Xiaohui didn't think this way. When I was with other women, she would interfere and cause trouble. This time was even more excessive, she killed one of my women. I didn't kill her on the spot, which was already very considerate of her," Gongsun Jun said.

"..." Xiaoyao, listening from the side, sighed inwardly. The Demon Domain was indeed powerful, even women didn't take killing seriously. Killing another woman just for this kind of matter.

At the same time, Xiaoyao felt this Gongsun Jun seemed to still have some feelings for this Xiaohui. Otherwise, his Shadow Moon Finger wouldn't have deviated so much. Qi Bupo probably saw this too.

But having feelings was useless. This outcome seemed unlikely to have any possibility of reconciliation. Moreover, Xiaohui was from Fragrant Palace, and Fragrant Palace's rules were like that. Unless she betrayed Fragrant Palace, she couldn't be with Gongsun Jun.

"..." Hundred Flowers Madam fell silent. She hadn't expected the matter to be like this. If this was the case, then she was the one in the wrong, and the other party had shown mercy.

"Hundred Flowers Old Hag, now that the matter is clear, I won't pursue your coming here to demand an explanation. Take this woman away and this matter ends here," Qi Bupo said.

"No, if it were someone else I could let it go like this, but Xiaohui is one of our Fragrant Palace's future successors. Being beaten like this, you must pay some price," Hundred Flowers Madam still wouldn't let it go.

"Price? What do you want?" Qi Bupo frowned, his tone somewhat cold. I'm being falsely accused by you, yet you still have the face to demand a price.

Hundred Flowers Madam looked at Qi Bupo and said: "I know your Shadow Moon Valley has a healing sacred pill..."

"So this was your plan all along. Let me tell you, not a chance," Qi Bupo understood. So Hundred Flowers Madam had caused all this trouble just to restore Xiaohui's injuries. It seemed this Xiaohui was very important to Hundred Flowers Madam.

Qi Bupo maliciously speculated whether this Xiaohui was this Hundred Flowers Old Hag's illegitimate daughter. Many women in Fragrant Palace couldn't endure loneliness, perhaps this Hundred Flowers Old Hag was among them.

"Qi Bupo, consider this me begging for your help. You can state your conditions, we can make an exchange," Hundred Flowers Madam said helplessly.

"I want your Fragrant Palace to change its rules. Is that possible?" Qi Bupo asked. He also found Fragrant Palace's rules very annoying, but he knew the other party couldn't possibly agree. If they agreed, he wouldn't mind giving out that pill.

"Impossible!" Hundred Flowers Madam indeed refused without even thinking about it.

"In that case, there's nothing to discuss. Someone escort them out!" Qi Bupo said indifferently. It was better if they didn't agree, it had nothing to do with him anyway.

"I can exchange Dragon Blood Stone Essence with you," Hundred Flowers Madam said, speaking with some difficulty, as if this condition was taking her flesh and blood.

"Sorry, though Dragon Blood Stone Essence is precious, compared to my pill, it's far inferior," Qi Bupo refused without giving face. For him, the pill was much more precious, and not just by a little.

"Qi Bupo, consider this me owing you a favor," Hundred Flowers Madam said.

"I don't need your favor. If you change your rules, I'll give it," Qi Bupo said disdainfully.

"You..."

"Give me the Dragon Blood Stone Essence, and I'll help you save her."

At this moment, a voice rang out, leaving everyone stunned. At this time, everyone discovered there seemed to be an additional person beside Xiaohui in the middle, and this person was Xiaoyao.

Xiaoyao?!

Qi Yanran was stunned and turned to look beside her, thinking to herself: How did this kid get out? I didn't feel anything at all.

"Who are you? Don't touch Xiaohui!" Seeing Xiaoyao holding Xiaohui's wrist, Hundred Flowers Madam immediately exploded and wanted to attack Xiaoyao, but was still blocked by Qi Bupo.

"Qi Bupo, what are you doing now!"

"My nephew is taking Xiaohui's pulse. You can't even see this?" Qi Bupo said.

Nephew?

When Qi Bupo said the word "nephew," not only were the Fragrant Palace people surprised, but even some Shadow Moon Valley people were surprised. They didn't know Qi Bupo had a nephew. Did he have sisters? It seemed not.

"Xiaoyao, do you think she's worth saving?" Qi Bupo also ignored everyone's surprise and just asked.

"Saving one life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. It's just a small effort. However, you said to exchange with Dragon Blood Stone Essence, and I happen to need this thing. Give it to me," Xiaoyao looked at Hundred Flowers Madam.

Kid, are your earlier words just an act? It's obvious you appeared for the Dragon Blood Stone Essence!

"As long as you produce that pill, this Dragon Blood Stone Essence is yours," Hundred Flowers Madam revealed a stone, a blood-red crystalline stone. This was Dragon Blood Stone Essence.

"Good, I'll go get that pill!" Qi Bupo said. Since Xiaoyao wanted the Dragon Blood Stone Essence, he didn't mind taking out the pill to exchange.

Hundred Flowers Madam was excited. She hadn't expected to succeed, and it seemed to be thanks to this kid. Who was this kid? Why did Qi Bupo seem to treat him so well?

Her excitement was quickly deflated by Xiaoyao...

"No need to get the pill. I don't plan to exchange the pill for Dragon Blood Stone Essence. That would be too wasteful," Xiaoyao spoke up, stopping Qi Bupo from getting the pill.

"Little brother, what do you mean by this?" Hundred Flowers Madam held back her temper and even changed her form of address, not wanting to offend Xiaoyao. From Qi Bupo's attitude, offending this kid would have serious consequences.

"What I mean is, I'll treat this injury myself. Give me the Dragon Blood Stone Essence as payment. Your original intention was to save someone anyway, and this goal has been achieved," Xiaoyao said.

"You'll treat it? Who do you think you are? This injury is so difficult that even immortals would find it hard to cure. If I hadn't used my lifetime's cultivation to stabilize her injury, she would have died long ago," Hundred Flowers Madam said, her tone full of disbelief and disdain.

Xiaoyao smiled and said: "Though this injury is difficult, it's not incurable. Immortals find it hard to cure only because they're immortals who don't know medical arts."

"So you're saying you're an immortal who knows medical arts?" Hundred Flowers Madam asked disdainfully.

Xiaoyao shook his head and said: "No, but the medical arts I know happen to be able to cure her completely."

(End of Chapter)