"Brother Su, you're back?"

Upon seeing the person entering, Lu Dongshan's face broke into a smile.

If he had to say whom he most admired in the world below the mountain, it would naturally be Su Xuan. Not only was Su Xuan's combat strength greater than his, but he had also saved his life. He, on the other hand, felt he owed Su Xuan a great deal, especially since he had injured Long Xiwén.

"Old Brother Lu, you've recovered well!"

Su Xuan greeted Lu Dongshan with a smile, then glanced over his shoulder. Alice appeared in the doorway, pushing Richard's wheelchair.

As soon as they landed in China, Su Xuan had arranged for Richard to rest at Kangnai. Then he brought him to Lu Dongshan with a simple goal: to have him take a look at Richard's condition.

"This... this is indeed miraculous!"

Upon seeing the tall Lu Dongshan, Richard couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. He had heard from Su Xuan how severe Lu Dongshan's injuries were. Seeing him now, looking as if nothing had ever been wrong, how could he not be shocked?

Alice was also astonished, which made her feel more hopeful about her father's condition.

"Brother Su, who are these two?" Lu Dongshan asked, glancing at Richard and Alice with a hint of confusion.

Su Xuan briefly introduced them and explained Richard's condition, then asked, "Old Brother Lu, can his illness be treated with pills?"

Alice hurriedly knelt in front of her father's wheelchair and rolled up his trouser legs.

"This illness is a bit odd," Lu Dongshan remarked, squinting at Richard's legs. "The bone spurs have already pierced the skin!"

"Is it difficult to treat?" Richard asked nervously in his less-than-fluent Mandarin.

"Are you sure this is an illness?" Lu Dongshan said strangely, and it was impossible to tell if he was joking. "Up on the mountain, there's a sect that practices a skill allowing them to shoot bone spurs from their bodies as weapons. It's a formidable technique that makes them impossible to defend against. Your condition looks a lot like their skill!"

"Ah?" Richard's mouth twitched. This really is an illness, and my life is almost over!

"Oh, right!" Lu Dongshan stopped his strange talk and scratched his head. "I think I remember seeing someone with a similar condition. She was an old woman with bone spurs growing from the top of her head, making it look like she had horns."

"How was she cured?" Richard asked urgently.

"She wasn't!" Lu Dongshan said. "She quite liked the horns on her head. She called herself Dragon Granny and went around showing them off!"

"Er..." Richard's mouth twitched again, but he could see her point. In China, the dragon is a potent symbol, so having horns could indeed be something worth showing off.

"So, did she end up dying?" Richard asked again.

"No," Lu Dongshan said. "I saw her just before I came down the mountain. She was alive and well."

"Does that mean she found a way to extend her life?" Richard asked.

"You'd have to ask her yourself," Lu Dongshan said. "In the world up the mountain, there are even more people with strange diseases than down here. I've even seen a man with two heads who was living just fine. Your condition seems minor to me, nothing to worry about. It's a pity I'm not a Physician or a Pill Master, otherwise I could give you a treatment on the spot."

"Su Xuan," Richard said, his hope renewed by Lu Dongshan's words. He looked up at Su Xuan. "Arrange for a car. Let's go up the mountain as soon as possible!"

"Old Brother Lu, would it be convenient for us to go to the mountain?" Su Xuan asked Lu Dongshan.

"It's certainly not convenient for just anyone," Lu Dongshan said with a smile, looking at Su Xuan, "but for you, it won't be a problem at all!"

"Thank you!" Su Xuan said gratefully.

"Don't mention it." Lu Dongshan waved his hand grandly. "My junior sister and I both owe you our lives. A small favor like this is nothing worth mentioning. I'll take you to the Floating Cloud Sect and find the best Physician on the mountain to cure your friend's illness!"

"He's not my friend," Richard interjected quietly. "He's my son-in-law."

"Huh?" Lu Dongshan laughed. He glanced at Alice, then back at Su Xuan, and gave him a thumbs-up.

But a nearly imperceptible trace of regret flickered in his eyes. He had inadvertently noticed that his junior sister also seemed to have feelings for Su Xuan. The reason was obvious—saving her life was more than enough.

Alice hadn't expected her father to blurt out such a thing, and her face flushed red. She wasn't one to blush easily, but her father was acting as if he had already finalized her marriage to Su Xuan.

"Brother Su, I was planning to leave in two days, but since this has come up, let's leave tomorrow," Lu Dongshan said. He then looked out the window, his expression full of worry.

"Alright," Su Xuan said to Lu Dongshan. "Get some rest today. We'll meet tomorrow."

With that, he gave Alice a meaningful look, and she pushed her father's wheelchair out of the room.

"Brother Su," Lu Dongshan suddenly stopped Su Xuan as he was leaving, speaking in a low voice. "I suggest you don't bring anyone else. Just go up the mountain by yourself to find a cure for your father-in-law..."

Lu Dongshan went on to explain his concerns to Su Xuan, which were related to the conspiracy. He feared the situation could spiral out of control, not only ruining their chances of finding a cure for Richard but also potentially costing him his life.

"I understand," Su Xuan said with a nod. "I'll go discuss it with them. See you later."

「That night.」

Su Xuan walked out of Richard's room and let out a long breath.

It had taken him a long time to persuade Richard to give up on going to the mountain himself. Convincing Alice had been even harder, as she had insisted on going with him.

Afterward, Su Xuan returned to his home on Houhai Street and had dinner with his family, who had been waiting for him.

As for Edward and the others, he had arranged for them to stay at Lycar.

"You two," Su Xuan said to the two red-armored warriors in his room. "You're coming with me this time."

He knew this journey was unlikely to be smooth sailing and would be fraught with danger. Having the red-armored warriors protecting him would put his mind at ease.

The two red-armored warriors immediately clasped their fists and accepted the order.

Su Xuan nodded slightly and sat on the edge of the bed, beginning to wipe his Ruyi Stick.

"Father, after Su Xuan leaves, you'll have something to do as well," Alice said to her father in his hospital room. "You can help look after his company so he won't have to worry."

"That's no problem at all!" Richard said proudly. "I guarantee that by the time he gets back, his net worth will have reached a new level!"

"Ouch!" Richard suddenly scratched his head. "Alice, the top of my head is itchy. You don't think I'm starting to grow horns, do you?"

Also on this night, as Su Xuan was sleeping, he was suddenly startled by a muffled thud from the courtyard. It sounded as if someone had fallen in.

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