Chapter 275: Resurrection Pill

"Master, I don’t want to go."

Xu Feng looked extremely reluctant.

"Don’t let personal feelings interfere. If I’m telling you to go, then go. This is a chance to earn merit. Accumulating merit will also benefit your cultivation in the future."

After Bai He said that, Xu Feng reluctantly agreed.

"That’s Senior Brother’s enemy, yet you’re still sending me to help her. If Senior Brother finds out, he’ll definitely be unhappy. Even if he doesn’t say anything, he’ll resent you in his heart."

"Shiyuan isn’t that kind of person."

"That’s only because Senior Brother always indulges you. Even when you’re wrong, he’ll turn a blind eye and refuse to hold it against you."

Listening to those words made Bai He feel uncomfortable.

Had he really done something wrong in this matter?

"Host, as an elder of the Lingguang Sect, your decision is not wrong."

Mo Zhu’s words eased Bai He’s mind somewhat.

However, Mo Zhu quickly added, "But as Ye Shiyuan’s master, you probably should have let Princess Guantao fend for herself."

Bai He: ...

So after all that, Mo Zhu had basically said nothing useful.

In the end, Bai He still chose to follow his own conscience and sent Xu Feng.

As a member of the Nightwatchers Tribe, Xu Feng possessed exactly the abilities needed for this task, and it would not cause him any harm.

Otherwise, Bai He would never have asked him to go.

They had only rested at the inn for about an hour when Ye Xingyun came rushing over in a panic.

He had come looking for Ye Shiyuan.

Unfortunately, Ye Shiyuan was no longer there.

"Fairy little sister, I’m begging you. Please save my mother."

Ye Xingyun dropped to his knees directly in front of Bai He.

He looked utterly pitiful as he pleaded.

Bai He immediately bent down, wanting to help him to his feet.

However, Ye Xingyun said, "I’ve already learned most of what happened from my father. Fairy little sister, I know that my mother has done many terrible things in the past, but I still hope that you can save her."

"Shiyuan’s mother died because of the things she once did. Your mother must also pay the price for the things she has done. I hope that you will truthfully tell everything to your uncle. As for the rest, I will help you."

As an elder of the Lingguang Sect, Bai He could not simply stand by and do nothing.

"Thank you."

Bai He and Xu Feng followed Ye Xingyun back to Princess Manor.

In less than half an hour, Princess Guantao’s complexion had returned to normal.

The aura of the ghost race had completely disappeared from her body, and she had become an ordinary person once more.

Just at that moment, Princess Yangshi arrived at Princess Manor carrying an imperial decree from the Emperor.

Ye Xingyun received the decree on behalf of the household.

Only then did Bai He learn that Ye Yuan had entered the imperial palace and reported everything that had happened to the ruler of the mortal realm.

The next day, Bai He woke up and looked out the window.

The scenery outside was exactly the same as before.

It was as if nothing had changed at all.

"Master, have you finished packing? It’s time for us to leave."

"Mm, almost."

"Oh, right. I heard something earlier. His Majesty has already stripped Princess Guantao of her title and exiled her to a remote and desolate region. Ye Yuan went with her."

Bai He nodded.

"Then what about Ye Xingyun?"

"He originally wanted to go as well, but Princess Guantao threatened to take her own life if he did. In the end, Ye Xingyun had no choice but to stay behind."

As far as Bai He was concerned, that outcome was not too bad.

The only thing he was uncertain about was whether Ye Shiyuan would be satisfied with it.

"We’ve spent enough time here. It’s time to go back."

"Mm."

Bai He felt as though he had experienced a long and illusory dream during his time here.

Only after returning to the Lingguang Sect did he feel as though he had finally awakened from that dream.

Ye Shiyuan had probably learned of his return through the paper doll he had given him.

By the time Bai He arrived at the entrance of the sect, Ye Shiyuan was already there waiting for him.

The tension that had once lingered between his brows was gone.

It seemed that he had already let everything go.

"Master."

He called out to Bai He.

Xu Feng immediately became dissatisfied.

"Senior Brother, I’m here too. Why didn’t you greet me?"

Ye Shiyuan acted as though he had not heard a single word.

"Master, let’s go back. I’ve prepared some snow peaches for you."

Bai He had not eaten them in a long time.

He truly missed them.

Watching the two figures walk away together, Xu Feng felt that he was completely unnecessary.

Painfully unnecessary.

"Host, you still haven’t claimed your reward."

As Bai He ate a snow peach, he thought about how he would visit Yaoxing Peak afterward and report everything that had happened.

"Mm, claim it."

"Host, please accept it."

Bai He spread out his hand.

A pill landed in the center of his palm.

Curious, he examined it carefully.

Immediately afterward, information about the pill appeared in his mind.

It was called the Resurrection Pill.

As long as both the soul and the physical body remained intact, it could bring any person back to life.

Such an incredible treasure.

Why hadn’t it been given to him earlier?

Before Bai He could even finish feeling delighted, he noticed a tiny additional condition written at the end.

"Cannot be used on oneself."

What did that mean?

"Host, it means exactly what it says. You can revive anyone, but that ’anyone’ does not include you."

Bai He instantly felt his heart turn to ashes.

He sincerely felt that Mo Zhu was targeting him on purpose.

As far as he knew, he had never offended it.

"You..."