"Beloved wife, when you say thick-skinned, what do you mean?"

"Do I really need to say it? Just think about it yourself."

Li Banfeng thought for a moment and then had a sudden realization: "Wife, are you talking about the heel?"

The phonograph was silent for a long time: "Indeed, the heel is thick, but husband, after she ascends, she needs to get familiar with the territory; if the heel is damaged, how can she walk?"

...

The next morning, He Yuxiu made up her mind: "Brother Seven, it’s a lifetime, no matter what, I’m going to give it my all this time, I’ll shed blood!"

"Have you really thought it through?"

"I’ve thought it through!"

He Yuxiu went to the Tiankeng, shed blood on the Contract Book, and established a Paper Contract. A Hundred Miles of Land was used as proof, and He Yuxiu’s name appeared on the Contract Book.

After burying the Contract Book, then burying the Land Seal, He Yuxiu thus became the Local Deity of this territory.

As per the previously devised plan, He Yuxiu first became familiar with the territory, then completed the ascension, and then called over the Three-Headed People to open up the wilderness.

The purpose of this was to allow He Yuxiu to ascend to Above the Clouds as discreetly as possible; otherwise, sending five thousand people directly to the New Land would certainly attract attention, and when the location of the New Land is exposed, it would be difficult for He Yuxiu to successfully ascend.

For the next two days, He Yuxiu kept exploring the territory, striving to stabilize her position after ascension.

Li Banfeng held a Begging Bowl, searching for an ascension spot for her.

He Yuxiu had basically familiarized herself with the paths, and Li Banfeng decided to help her ascend in a Pine Forest.

"In the forest?" He Yuxiu looked around, "It would be better in a cave."

Li Banfeng said: "Trust me, this is the most suitable place."

He Yuxiu held the Piercing Heart Pill and looked at Li Banfeng, taking a deep breath: "Brother Seven, if I can’t endure it, you should kill me, don’t let me live the rest of my life like a cripple."

"Don’t worry, you can endure it." Li Banfeng put on rubber gloves and waited beside her. If He Yuxiu was in good condition, she would apply the Entry Medicine herself. If not, Li Banfeng would apply it for her.

He Yuxiu was very scared, but Li Banfeng was confident in her.

Holding the Piercing Heart Pill, He Yuxiu opened her mouth and swallowed it.

She leaned against a pine tree, sitting silently, motionless, while Li Qi prepared Medicinal Powder beside her.

Ten minutes later, the Piercing Heart Pill started to take effect, sweat beads rolled down He Yuxiu’s cheeks.

"Is it time yet?" Li Banfeng asked softly.

He Yuxiu shook her head: "Wait a bit more."

The effect wasn’t fully in place yet, He Yuxiu gritted her teeth and endured.

Another ten minutes passed, the effect was fully in place, He Yuxiu wanted to grab the Medicinal Powder, but her hand couldn’t lift.

Li Banfeng dipped his fingertips into the Medicinal Powder and gently applied it to He Yuxiu’s right hand.

The skin on a person’s palm is relatively thick.

He Yuxiu shivered with pain, waited for more than two minutes, and shook her head slightly.

The amount of Medicinal Powder wasn’t enough.

Li Banfeng dipped a little more Medicinal Powder with his fingertips and applied it to He Yuxiu’s left hand.

The wife had reminded him not to apply all the Medicinal Powder in one place; if an external injury occurred, it would be very dangerous.

With a little Medicinal Powder applied to both hands, He Yuxiu still shook her head, the quantity wasn’t enough.

Li Banfeng took a bit more Medicinal Powder, opened He Yuxiu’s collar, and applied it to her belly.

He Yuxiu cried out in pain, but the quantity still wasn’t enough.

From here on, it must be done with extreme caution. Li Banfeng had just dipped his right hand into the Medicinal Powder when suddenly footsteps sounded outside the cave.

He Yuxiu was still conscious, quickly clutching Li Banfeng’s collar.

If someone rushed in now, He Yuxiu had no combat strength, and Li Banfeng had to take care of her. Neither could resist.

Li Banfeng looked at He Yuxiu, his expression calm, signaling her not to worry.

A voice came from outside the forest: "Sis, is that you? Don’t be afraid, I’m here to help you."

Whose voice is this?

Li Banfeng didn’t know because he wasn’t familiar with the person.

He Yuxiu was startled, she was very familiar with this voice.

He Haiqin.

The previous Family Head of the He Family, after ascending from nine to ten, abandoned the flesh and went to the Inner State, He Haiqin.

Why did he come?

He Yuxiu’s nature is reckless and she values family ties, but at this critical moment, she’s not sure of He Haiqin’s intentions. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Sis, are you inside this forest? If you don’t speak, I’ll come over!"

He Haiqin wanted to walk into the forest, a cloud of smoke drifted over.

"Big Brother, don’t go over."

He Haiqin paused, slightly raised his head: "What do you mean?"

The smoke lingered around He Haiqin: "Big Brother, don’t bother our sister."

He Yuxiu grew even more nervous, she was too familiar with this voice as well.

Li Qi remained composed, dipping his fingertip in Medicinal Powder, gently turning He Yuxiu over, applying medicine in a different spot.

PS: How did they find their way here?