The importance of the Heart Cleansing Pill was gradually explained by Shen Qiuyu, and eventually, Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and Shen Qiuyu all turned their eyes towards Ye Xiao!

"Are you ready?" Ye Xiao looked at the three of them.

Shen Qiuyu said, "We're ready, you might need to protect us."

Ye Xiao replied, "That's a trivial matter, let's just stay in the living room."

The women nodded, and then Ye Xiao stood up to lock the villa's door.

Although the current weather was no longer sweltering, by now, Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan were martial artists as well, and their ability to resist the cold was naturally much stronger than that of ordinary people. Therefore, sitting on the ground, they didn't feel chilly at all, and Shen Qiuyu didn't show any reaction either!

Watching Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and Shen Qiuyu sitting on the ground in a circle, Ye Xiao smiled and said, "Once you take the Heart Cleansing Pill, just quietly wait for the effects to take hold. The pill will quickly clear your meridians, and you must not resist its process. Preventing it from working won't do you any good."

At this moment, Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan, who had always looked down on Ye Xiao and often opposed him, remained sitting quietly, not saying a word, listening attentively to Ye Xiao's words, realizing that every single word he said was crucial. At this moment, they were concerned not for others but sincerely for their own martial arts path!

After Ye Xiao had said what needed to be said, the three girls immediately popped the Heart Cleansing Pills given by Ye Xiao into their mouths. Shen Qiuyu managed it somewhat better, but Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan, having been pampered since childhood, would usually take medicine with honey water. Now faced with the pure herbal bitterness of the Heart Cleansing Pill, as soon as they tossed the pills into their mouths, they grabbed the prepared water and gulped it down as if a whole bottle was barely enough to wash down the pill!

Ye Xiao watched as all three swallowed their pills and closed their eyes, clearly waiting for the pill to take effect.

About five minutes later, Zhou Yuyan was the first to react, her eyebrows slightly furrowing and her complexion somewhat odd!

Following closely was Shen Qiuyu; though her cultivation was much stronger than Zhou Yuyan's, at this moment, with the pill ingested—which could fortify flesh like copper or iron—the vital organs remained vulnerable of flesh and blood, so even Shen Qiuyu's brow was tightly furrowed, showing the same reaction as Zhou Yuyan.

As for Ling Shuya, she wasn't idle either. After Shen Qiuyu and Zhou Yuyan reacted, her face also showed some changes, clearly, the effects of the medicine were beginning to manifest!

Seeing the pill take effect, Ye Xiao then sat down beside them on the ground, cross-legged, within three meters of the three girls.

Having sat down cross-legged, Ye Xiao then began to cultivate his Nine Yang Divine Skill.

These days, Ye Xiao's cultivation speed had accelerated, primarily due to his refining of medicine. However, he had run out of the materials to refine the Heart Cleansing Pill and had to resort to the most primitive method of cultivation.

For a martial artist, the most sensitive time is either during combat or cultivation.

Especially during cultivation, the sensory system is the most acute. The higher the level of the martial artist, the stronger the perception during cultivation. By then, Ye Xiao had unknowingly reached the middle stage of the Xuan Rank, so his perceptiveness was even more potent. He could immediately detect any fluctuations of True Qi within fifty meters around the villa!

In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed. Ye Xiao's Nine Yang True Qi had reached its peak state, while Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and Shen Qiuyu were still continuing. Seeing the faint sweat on each of their heads, Ye Xiao felt a pang of pity.

However, upon further thought, he wasn't harming them. If they could fully absorb the effects of the Heart Cleansing Pill, the benefit to their meridians would be tremendous. After all, Ye Xiao wouldn't want anyone to pose a threat to them.

Meanwhile, at the same time!

On the edge of the Sunshine Garden community, three dark shadows flashed by, silently landing on the wall of a villa!

"San, is that person really that formidable?" A rugged man in his thirties looked at a young man in his mid-twenties and asked.

The young man immediately nodded, sighed, and said, "If it weren't for the fact that I was really in desperate straits, I would never trouble you, Big Brother. Ye Xiao poses too much of a threat to me. If I can kill Ye Xiao, the position of Family Head of the Hong Family in the Northern Territory will definitely be mine."

"The position of Family Head of the Northern Territory's Hong Family is indeed very alluring, but, San, we've helped you so much, your promise..." Another gaunt middle-aged man with a sly cold smirk looked at the young man known as San.

This young man was none other than Hong Shaofeng, who had encountered Ye Xiao a few times before.

Desperate to take down Ye Xiao, the last time Hu Zhihan appeared, Hong Shaofeng had intended to be the "mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind", but had not anticipated that Ye Xiao would still have the capability to drive him away.

Hong Shaofeng wanted to secure the position of Clan Leader for the Hong Family in the Northern Territory. Thus, killing Ye Xiao to avenge his uncle, Hong Ancheng, was the most direct way!

Hong Shaofeng was not foolish. He realized that on his own, he could never defeat Ye Xiao. Therefore, he lured two friends, who had collaborated with him before and whose strength had reached the Xuan Rank, with very tempting conditions!

Martial Artists are inherently proud, and unless there is a life-and-death bond, they demand good benefits to offer help.

These two had almost died alongside Hong Shaofeng before, making their relationship originally quite good. However, Second Brother was greedy and lustful and thus particularly concerned about the money that Hong Shaofeng had promised.

Hong Shaofeng immediately looked at the man with a cheerful smile and said, "Second Brother, don't worry, I, Hong Shaofeng, am not stingy at all. Our collaborations were not just once or twice."

Second Brother smiled faintly and did not utter a word.

Then, the three figures carefully avoided the cameras and swiftly headed toward the villa where Ye Xiao was, with agile strides.

Martial Artists are always very fast. Hong Shaofeng had already reached the peak of Yellow Rank, and the other two were even stronger, having reached the Xuan Rank, making their speed faster than ever.

"It's in that villa!" Hong Shaofeng pointed at a spot less than thirty meters ahead – Ling Shuya's villa!

"What kind of people are inside?" First Brother looked at Hong Shaofeng.

After all, with how much Hong Shaofeng had hyped Ye Xiao's strength, First Brother thought it wise to be cautious.

Upon hearing the question, Hong Shaofeng immediately responded, "It's Ye Xiao and two women living here, and those two women are stunners."

When Hong Shaofeng said the word "stunners," he immediately glanced at the skinny Second Brother.

Sure enough, Second Brother, hearing that there were stunning beauties, immediately lit up, looking at Hong Shaofeng and asking, "Hey, Third Brother, are there really stunning beauties?"

Hong Shaofeng promptly replied, "Of course, I've seen many beauties, but I've never seen anyone as beautiful as them. Honestly, if something were to happen with such beauties, it would be worth dying for!"

Second Brother, stirred by Hong Shaofeng's flattering words, exclaimed, "I, Yu Laoer, have been with many women, but none has made me willing to die just for fun. If this woman can make me willing to meet my end, then she must truly be peerlessly beautiful!"

Hong Shaofeng said, "Second Brother, let's not talk recklessly. Those beauties truly are one in a million. I bet, even with all the women you've seen, you might not have encountered such beauties!"

"Third Brother, you really underestimate your Second Brother. I actually want to see what kind of beauty could receive such praises from you!" Second Brother was itching to see for himself the beauties that Hong Shaofeng was talking about.

"Alright, didn't Third Brother already mention it? Ye Xiao's strength is quite remarkable. We must be cautious, especially since we still have important tasks to perform in Minghai City!" First Brother said coldly to Second Brother.

Second Brother always feared First Brother the most. Therefore, as soon as First Brother spoke, Second Brother immediately shut his mouth.

Then, the three men suddenly leaped from another villa, soaring toward Ling Shuya's villa like missiles!

The original intent of Hong Shaofeng and his two collaborators was simple: to cautiously infiltrate the villa and then make their move.

However, just as the three were about to leap onto the villa, suddenly, the skylight of the villa burst open, and a dark shadow flew out!

This sudden, unknown object shooting out at such speed really startled the three men, causing them to land quickly and look up at the figure that had jumped out.

As the shadow slowly landed, Hong Shaofeng was slightly surprised. However, within three seconds, he was pointing at the newcomer to the two men beside him, saying, "Big Brother, Second Brother, that's the guy!"

First Brother and Yu Laoer looked toward Ye Xiao. They had clearly seen Ye Xiao vault from the skylight, his speed indicating his extraordinary abilities.

"So, it's you, the loser who has come back for more!" Seeing it was Hong Shaofeng, Ye Xiao faced him with a smirk of mockery.

Faced with Ye Xiao's ridicule, Hong Shaofeng became so enraged his face turned the color of liver.

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