Supreme of the Heavenly Realm

"Let's go then."

Ye Xuan glanced at Housekeeper Zhao, the corners of his mouth slightly curling upward, and then after bidding farewell to the shopkeeper and Master Yan, the three of them left the Spiritual Items Workshop.

As one of the three great families of Tianyang County, the Nangong family held a prestigious reputation within the county. After breaking away from the Ye family's development, they were in no way inferior to the Ye family in terms of power or business.

However, when compared to the Ye family, the Nangong family was quite thin in numbers. The family head, Nangong Bo, only had one son, and just like Ye Xiao, his son had fallen ill and died in his prime, leaving behind only a daughter, Nangong Yao.

Nangong Yao was the sole heir of the Nangong family, naturally considered extremely important, and in order to cure his granddaughter, Nangong Bo had spared no effort. Alas, despite the many doctors sought over the years, there was still no progress with her illness.

"Housekeeper Zhao, please tell me about your young lady's condition and symptoms." Halfway to the Nangong family, Ye Xuan suddenly asked as they were almost there.

"Alright."

Housekeeper Zhao nodded. Since Ye Xuan was someone he had invited, if there was no solution in the end, he would have to take responsibility. So he detailed Nangong Yao's symptoms and medical history to Ye Xuan.

Roughly ten minutes later, under the guidance of Housekeeper Zhao, the two finally arrived at the Nangong family mansion.

The Nangong family mansion was truly fitting for one of the three great families of Tianyang County, its grandeur not at all inferior to the Ye family. After passing through two gates and along a long corridor, they met the family head of the Nangong family, Nangong Bo.

Nangong Bo appeared to be in his sixties, with half-white beard and a slightly sallow complexion, yet his eyes were spirited, showing no sign of old age. It seemed that his robust aura, much like the vast sea, was also derived from being a martial artist.

"Reporting to the family head, this is the doctor I've invited to treat the young lady," Housekeeper Zhao said, pointing at Ye Xuan, his introduction, however, carried a trace of uncertainty.

"What did I tell you? I asked you to invite Master Yan from the Spiritual Items Workshop, so where did you find this kid? Are you joking? Can this greenhorn even treat someone?"

Hearing this, Housekeeper Zhao inwardly groaned, steeling himself to say, "This humble servant had sought Master Yan earlier, but Master Yan said it was beyond his power, so he highly recommended this Young Master Ye Xuan."

"What, recommended by Master Yan? Ye Xuan, it's not that waste from the Ye family, right?" Nangong Bo was taken aback, then his face became tinged with a sneer. The young lad from the Ye family was notorious for being a good-for-nothing playboy, the type that can't do anything right. If even Master Yan couldn't cure the illness, how could this boy have a way?

"Let's just forget it. If he has the ability to cure my granddaughter, then pigs might fly," Nangong Bo waved dismissively, his face full of disdain, clearly not believing Ye Xuan had the capacity to heal.

"Is that so?"

Ye Xuan responded with a faint smile forming at the corner of his mouth and then said, "Then I'm quite curious to see how pigs climb trees. If I'm not mistaken, Lady Nangong's illness is innate, with horoscope fully yin. An odd phenomenon occurred at birth, and on a summer day in July, sudden snow fell and the ground was covered in black frost, ice freezing three feet deep. If one does not recognize the symptoms, there's no medicine that can cure."

"But since the Nangong family head thinks I'm incapable, then I shall take my leave."

Ye Xuan sneered, then turned to leave.

"Wait!"

Just as Ye Xuan turned around, Nangong Bo hastily called out to him, his expression changing dramatically in an instant—because what Ye Xuan had said was entirely accurate!

Yet these matters were known only to him... and he had never mentioned them to anyone, not even his trusted confidant Housekeeper Zhao. How could Ye Xuan possibly know?

A look of incredulity spread across Nangong Bo's eyes. Could it be that the illness even Master Yan had failed to detect, Ye Xuan had diagnosed without even taking the pulse?

"What advice do you have? Did not the Nangong Family Head say, 'If I could cure illnesses, even fat pigs could climb trees?'" Ye Xuan turned around and spoke indifferently.

Seeing this, Nangong Bo couldn't help but inwardly curse his luck; he wished he could slap himself. How could his words sound so unpleasant? Since when could fat pigs climb trees?

However, even filled with regret, all he could do now was to lower his stance. He hurriedly clasped his hands towards Ye Xuan, "Young Brother Ye, just now I was shortsighted and offended you, truly sorry. I hope you, being magnanimous, can forgive this old muddlehead's fault."

"It seems I actually hit the nail on the head,"

Ye Xuan couldn't help but sneer. This old ghost could change his tune faster than flipping a page in a book. However, seeing the other party relent, he couldn't be bothered to pursue the matter any further.

"Your granddaughter isn't sick; she has an innate Xuanyin Body. This kind of constitution, if not suppressed, usually causes death before the age of twenty. Every time the Yin Sha acts up, it is excruciating, and with each attack, the condition worsens."

"An innate Xuanyin Body? Is there a cure?"

Seeing Ye Xuan speak so confidently and accurately, Nangong Bo listened in shock. After Ye Xuan had finished speaking, he quickly asked.

"There is a way, but with my current cultivation level, I cannot completely eradicate this constitution, at most, I can only suppress it and delay its full outbreak."

The Xuanyin Body is a peculiar physique. If Ye Xuan still had his previous life's cultivation, he naturally would be able to resolve it, but now he was merely at the Martial Apprentice Realm. Even if he had a method, he was powerless to execute it.

Hearing Ye Xuan's words, Nangong Bo's expression dimmed, but shortly after he showed a glimmer of hope; at least Ye Xuan had not said it was incurable, and by identifying the root of the illness, it signified that there was a way.

"I had intended to meet that little chubby girl, but now that I know the diagnosis, there's no need for that. Once I find the medicinal herbs to cure her, I'll come back. In a few days, I will take a trip to the Panlong Mountain range to look for herbs to suppress the Xuanyin Body."

Although he could not solve the Xuanyin Body now, just suppressing it to prevent an outbreak for two or three years was still within Ye Xuan's capabilities, but he would need some medicinal herbs to assist him.

"What, the Panlong Mountain range?"

Nangong Bo's eyes flickered with a hint of shock. What sort of place was the Panlong Mountain range? It was the gathering ground for Demon Beasts in the Tiannan Region, with Demon Energy converging and extremely dangerous. Even Nangong Bo, a Seventh Grade Martial Master, did not dare to venture into the Panlong Mountain range lightly. Ye Xuan, merely a Martial Apprentice, dared to go alone to the Panlong Mountain range? Wasn't that seeking death?

"The Panlong Mountain range is not a place you can go to casually, Young Brother Ye. How about this, you draw the patterns of those herbs for me, explain in detail, and I'll go and find them for you. How does that sound?"

"I'm afraid that won't work."

Ye Xuan shook his head, "Finding herbs is not as simple as you think. Even if I draw them as accurately as possible, the scent of the herbs, their color, and the specific environment they grow in are not things that ordinary people can identify. Rest assured, I will only operate on the periphery and will not venture deep into the mountain range."

If he could avoid it, he wouldn't need to take the risk himself. He knew what the Panlong Mountain range was like—a place of grave danger. But precisely because of that, numerous rare medicinal herbs grew there. Herbs unavailable in other places might not necessarily be absent from the Panlong Mountain range.

This was not to say that the herbs needed to suppress the Xuanyin Body were particularly precious; they were simply obscure. Speaking of rarity, they couldn't even compare to the Meridian Clearing Grass. Moreover, his trip to the Panlong Mountain range was mainly to find the Meridian Clearing Grass and to undergo some trials along the way.

Hearing this, Nangong Bo finally felt somewhat relieved, "Then everything is in the capable hands of Young Brother Ye. If there's anything you need help with, just say the word."

Ye Xuan pondered for a moment and then raised his head, "I don't need anything else, just prepare a horse that can travel a thousand miles in a day for me, the faster, the better. I will set out tomorrow, so if there's nothing else, I will take my leave."

The Panlong Mountain range was a full three thousand miles away from the Great Xia Kingdom. Traversing a thousand miles a day, it would take three days just to make the journey, and he needed to prepare for it.

"Understood. I will see to it immediately."

Concerned about his granddaughter's life and death, Nangong Bo was very attentive. Even if it cost a portion of his wealth, he was determined to arrange a good horse for Ye Xuan.