Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1711 - 1748: To Be Discussed Later

At this moment, the Great Elder finished speaking and gave Long Ren a meaningful look. Feeling somewhat urgent, Long Ren heard the elder’s words and felt a little relieved. He managed to understand some things, realizing that Tian Zhen was trying to pressure him into handing over the Spirit Vein quickly.

Long Ren knew that although the other party claimed to have sent someone to deliver the Liuli Grass, he believed that even if the other party had the courage to lie, they wouldn’t actually hand it over. The claim was merely an attempt to pressure him into surrendering the Spirit Vein sooner.

Long Ren understood that the Great Elder’s idea was good, though it might not solve the major issue, it could buy some time...

At this point, Tian Zhen heard the Great Elder’s words and his expression turned gloomy. He had a bad feeling earlier, knowing that the Great Elder’s appearance would not be beneficial to him. But now that the Great Elder had spoken, he couldn’t contradict him.

Tian Zhen realized that his earlier words were false; if he continued to argue, it might be difficult to wrap things up smoothly. Thus, he had to follow the arrangements.

"Alright, let’s settle it like this."

Long Ren observed Tian Zhen’s demeanor and knew that his easy concession indicated his previous statements were unreliable. This prompted Long Ren to speak directly.

Later, Ding Fan sent someone to gather all the thirty-six cave elders here. Meanwhile, the most crucial task for Long Ren was to quickly check on his brother, Ding Fan. Long Ren entrusted this key task to the Great Elder, as he felt uneasy assigning it to someone else.

The Great Elder naturally agreed. Although the Great Elder wasn’t optimistic about Ding Fan, despite Ding Fan being a Grade Nine Alchemist, he was still inexperienced. Although impressive in alchemy, healing people was an area where experience mattered more.

However, given that a Spirit Vein belonging to the thirty-six caves was at stake, even the Great Elder had to place his hopes on Ding Fan as a last resort because it was currently the only available option.

The Great Elder understood Long Ren’s deep affection for Shan Shan. If the Spirit Vein had to be exchanged for Leng Jian’s Liuli Grass, he wouldn’t oppose it, but it would be a significant loss for the thirty-six caves. The Great Elder couldn’t overlook it.

In a short time, the elders and sect masters of the thirty-six caves gathered, and Ding Fan was also summoned by the Great Elder. Although Ding Fan arrived, the Great Elder’s face seemed less optimistic, with furrowed brows and a worried expression.

That was because when the Great Elder called on Ding Fan, Ding Fan was heavily asleep, and to the Great Elder’s surprise, there was also a woman in Ding Fan’s bed, and the room was chaotic with wine jugs scattered around. It was by no means conductive to cultivation, and even staying there felt unpleasant.

The Great Elder witnessed this scene and doubted whether Ding Fan had been researching martial arts or indulging in pleasures during this time. It was concerning considering that nearly every elder in the thirty-six caves was worried about the Spirit Vein issue.

The most important matter for the Great Elder was Long Ren’s safety. Given that Ding Fan had given Long Ren such hope, if Ding Fan failed to heal Shan Shan, Long Ren would be heartbroken, and the Great Elder was genuinely worried that Long Ren wouldn’t be able to accept the reality.

However, when the Great Elder inquired about Ding Fan’s certainty on the way, Ding Fan casually replied, claiming a nine-tenths certainty.

The Great Elder knew Ding Fan had mentioned this before, and hearing it again suggested no progress. Still, the Great Elder knew that nine-tenths was quite high, hence he refrained from further comment. He understood Ding Fan was not just the Lake Master Long Ren’s brother but also a Grade Nine Alchemist who could refine Supreme Quality Medicine Pills with ease.

For such an individual, the Great Elder dared not slight him but could only wait for the results.

"Brother, you’re here!"

At this moment, seeing the Great Elder bring Ding Fan in, Long Ren excitedly rose and quickly approached Ding Fan, speaking urgently.

"I’m here."

Ding Fan replied calmly, seeing that Long Ren had been anxiously waiting during this time. Ding Fan had wanted to come earlier, but he was incredibly exhausted, especially since Jiao Jiao had been keeping him busy, sleep and drink beside him, preventing him from resting properly even for a single day during the week.

Ding Fan also had to be cautious of Jiao Jiao, effectively multitasking, leaving him drained. On the very last day, when Ding Fan was supposed to fulfill his promise to Long Ren, he couldn’t hold on any longer and slept during the day. As for Jiao Jiao sneaking into his bed, Ding Fan was unaware.

Nevertheless, these were not important matters now. Ding Fan had successfully cultivated the "Devouring Technique" to the Third Level, and had a firm grasp on True Qi, although it remained uncertain whether Ding Fan could extract the excess True Qi from Long Ren’s girlfriend’s body.

Ding Fan hadn’t tested it yet, so he couldn’t make a definitive statement, but he was confident, having reached the Third Level of the "Devouring Technique." Extracting the excess True Qi from Shan Shan shouldn’t be too difficult, and Ding Fan was quite assured.

Subsequently, Ding Fan didn’t wait for Long Ren to inquire further but directly addressed him, saying:

"Take me there, let me give it a try, it should work."

"Really!"

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Long Ren was immediately overwhelmed with joy and excitedly inquired. Ding Fan, seeing his demeanor, smiled mildly and resolutely nodded.

Witnessing Ding Fan nod, Long Ren became even more exhilarated and promptly agreed, saying:

"Alright, brother, let’s go! Great Elder, come with us."

"Okay."

The Great Elder heard Long Ren’s words and quickly agreed.

However, at this moment, when Tian Zhen saw this scene between Long Ren and Ding Fan, he couldn’t help feeling somewhat different and hurriedly stood in front of Long Ren, his face showing a few anxious expressions as he said:

"Lake Master, the Liuli Grass is about to be given away. Do you want it or not? If not, it will truly be gone!"

Tian Zhen’s last words had a noticeably heavier tone, which obviously was a veiled threat to Ding Fan, but he didn’t have much confidence in his heart because he didn’t dare to give the Liuli Grass to anyone else. He was very clear about this, and he also knew the other party should be well aware of it too.

At this moment, Long Ren heard the other party’s words, his face darkened, and he angrily said:

"You better keep that Liuli Grass safe, or you should know the consequences. As for the Spirit Vein matter, we’ll decide once we return. It won’t be too much of a delay for you, right?"

After Long Ren finished speaking, he directly left the conference hall with Ding Fan and the Great Elder, heading towards the small mountain cave where he had taken Ding Fan before...

At this moment, everyone in the conference hall saw this scene and began to discuss it.

"Can that Ding Fan really heal the Lake Master’s woman?"

"How is that possible? You know that many healers have tried and failed with the Lake Master’s woman. Even if Ding Fan is a rare Grade Nine Alchemist, he’s still too young and lacks experience. How could he heal her?"

"That’s true. After all, so many Grade Nine Alchemists couldn’t do anything for the Lake Master’s woman’s condition. It’s unlikely Ding Fan can either. The Lake Master might just be setting himself up for disappointment this time..."

"The Lake Master is a person who values loyalty and will be deeply affected this time..."

"I don’t think so. You should know that Ding Fan is the Lake Master’s older brother. How could someone important enough to be the Lake Master’s brother be ordinary? Maybe Ding Fan can really heal the Lake Master’s woman."

"That’s not impossible either. Famed as an outstanding alchemist, Ding Fan is also highly skilled in formations, and his cultivation level is equally impressive. It’s well beyond others of his age."

"Ding Fan is truly a rare genius, always willing to create miracles. Perhaps he’ll surprise everyone once again this time, don’t you think?"

"I hope so, but the chances seem slim..."

...

As everyone discussed, opinions on Ding Fan varied. Some people believed in Ding Fan and thought he could indeed cure the Lake Master’s woman’s illness. However, many were not optimistic, not out of dislike for Ding Fan, but because they thought Ding Fan was too young and might lack the necessary experience in such critical healing matters.

What everyone truly cared about, regardless of their view, was the current state of the Lake Master. Many among them were familiar with the situation between Long Ren and his girlfriend and knew of the deep affection the Lake Master had for her. Over the years, the Lake Master had already sacrificed a great deal for this woman.

It could be said that without the Lake Master’s efforts, the woman would have perished long ago. Everyone understood how much the Lake Master hoped for a solution this time, and if Ding Fan ultimately couldn’t help, the Lake Master would undoubtedly be heartbroken.

Of course, there was also significant concern about the Spirit Vein issue. Everyone knew its tremendous importance, but no one dared to persuade Long Ren to give up the Liuli Grass, nor could they confront Qinghe Sect’s Tian Zhen.

Obviously, everyone could see that Tian Zhen was determined to acquire the Spirit Vein. While some thought his asking price was steep, they all understood his intent since many were sect leaders or elders themselves.

Thus, many hoped that Ding Fan could indeed cure the Lake Master’s girlfriend. If successful, the Spirit Vein could be preserved, providing stable cultivation resources for everyone annually, benefiting all. As for Tian Zhen, no one cared about his plight.

But this hope was just wishful thinking for most of the people there, as most still doubted Ding Fan’s ability to heal Long Ren’s girlfriend.

At this moment, Leng Jian stood beside Tian Zhen, listening to the crowd’s discussion. With a sneer of disdain, he casually said:

"How could that kid possibly heal the Lake Master’s woman? All he’s good at is bragging. He doesn’t seem to know anything else... Heh!"

Tian Zhen heard his disciple Leng Jian’s words and smiled slightly.

Both were fully aware of what Ding Fan had been doing these days. Even if Ding Fan initially had a chance to heal the Lake Master’s woman, it’s now definitely impossible.