Chapter 717: A Favor

"Tell me quickly, what do you need?" Jun Tianyu said excitedly.

Ye Yuan casually took out a blank jade slip, inscribed some names in it, and handed it to Jun Tianyu. "These sixth-grade medicinal herbs are all essential. Additionally, there is a main ingredient called Pure Water Flower, which may be hard to find."

"Pure Water Flower? What a coincidence! Last time I invited Master Yi Dan, he used Pure Water Flower to refine pills, but unfortunately, they had no effect on Yiru. I'll go find him and ask if he still has any Pure Water Flower! Brother, please trouble yourself to go to Golden Cauldron Tower and buy these herbs for me. Don't worry, I'll repay you double the contribution points!"

Jun Tianyu's latter words were directed at Yu Ming.

Yu Ming quickly said, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. Serving Lord Jun is my honor!"

Before today, Yu Ming would never have dreamed that a great figure like Jun Tianyu would address him as a brother!

For a small fry like him, this was immense glory.

Compared to this, what was a mere errand?

Yu Ming took the jade slip from Ye Yuan and took his leave directly.

"Master Ye, I'll go make a trip. Please take care of my wife," Jun Tianyu said.

Ye Yuan replied, "Senior Jun, go ahead. I'll use this time to perform acupuncture on Lady Jun. She is too weak and needs to regain some vitality."

Hearing this, Jun Tianyu was overjoyed. "Then I'll trouble you, Master!"

With that, Jun Tianyu's figure flickered and vanished.

Ye Yuan sighed, "This Jun Tianyu's sword intent is pervasive; he has probably touched the threshold of Supreme True Intent. He will surely become a remarkable figure in the future."

Ye Yuan himself practiced the sword and was extremely sensitive to sword intent. Jun Tianyu's level of conception was likely unmatched in Gufeng City!

...

At the Gu residence, Gu Hong had long canceled the mission and returned to the family.

At that moment, a guest elder of the Gu family stood before him and said respectfully, "Steward Gu, it's been investigated. The young man brought by Yu Ming is named Ye Yuan, a martial artist who just ascended today. He didn't want to go mining in the north of the city, so he went to Manager Lu and took on seven or eight alchemist missions."

Gu Hong was stunned and asked incredulously, "What did you say? Ascended today? Are you sure there's no mistake?"

The guest elder nodded. "No mistake. Every ascender is recorded in the Ascension Pool. I had someone check today's list of ascenders, and Ye Yuan's name was on it."

Gu Hong laughed derisively. "I thought it was some big shot, but it turns out to be an ascender, and one who just ascended today! The way he brags, it's enough to blow the sky apart!"

The guest elder also laughed. "That kid really doesn't know his place! In Gufeng City, aside from those mining, no ascender has ever survived ten days. This kid takes on a sixth-grade mission as soon as he arrives; it's practically suicide."

Gu Hong shook his head and smiled. "Heh, I wonder what spell Yu Ming has been put under by that kid, actually wanting him to treat the young lady! Good thing I was cautious, or the family head would have been furious! Forget it, let the kid mess around. When the city lord's mansion kills him, we'll see how Yu Ming comes kneeling before me to beg for mercy!"

The guest elder was about to leave when Gu Hong called him back. "By the way, after that kid hit a wall with me, where did he go?"

The guest elder replied, "The two of them went to Lord Jun Tianyu's place, and later Yu Ming went to Golden Cauldron Tower."

Gu Hong was stunned again and laughed. "This kid really is fearless because he doesn't know any better, daring to go to Lord Jun's place. I was planning to deal with him myself, but it seems we won't need to—Lord Jun will take his life!"

...

In just one hour, Jun Tianyu returned with the Pure Water Flower.

As soon as he entered the room, he was struck dumb.

His wife, Liu Yiru, was leaning against the bed, and her originally pale face now had a hint of color.

She had been unconscious for over a month; Jun Tianyu never expected that in the short time he was away, his wife would have the strength to sit up.

"Tian... Tianyu!"

Though she had sat up, Liu Yiru was still very weak, and she struggled to get up further.

"Don't move!" Jun Tianyu flashed to the bedside and supported Liu Yiru.

"How... how do you feel?" Jun Tianyu asked, anxious and uncertain.

"I'm... fine," Liu Yiru said with a forced smile.

Seeing this, Ye Yuan shook his head and sighed. "Alright, don't push yourself. She has just woken up and is still very weak. Don't talk too much with her. There will be plenty of days ahead; no need to rush."

Jun Tianyu's face reddened, and he quickly laid Liu Yiru back down, then said gratefully to Ye Yuan, "Thank you, Master!"

"Heh, it's too early to thank me. Wait until Lady Jun is fully recovered before thanking me. By the way, did you bring back the Pure Water Flower?" Ye Yuan smiled.

Jun Tianyu quickly took out the Pure Water Flower from his storage ring and handed it to Ye Yuan. "Fortunately, Master Yi Dan still had two plants left. I'm not sure if it's enough."

Ye Yuan took the Pure Water Flower and said, "The quality is a bit lacking, but it should suffice."

Before long, Yu Ming returned to Jun Tianyu's residence with a large pile of sixth-grade spiritual herbs. Without further ado, Ye Yuan activated the Pure Sandal Sacred Flame and began to brew a decoction.

After a while, Ye Yuan brought a bowl of the decoction to Jun Tianyu. "This decoction is called Soul Purifying Decoction. It is most effective for dispelling curses targeting the soul. However, this one bowl is not enough to eradicate it completely. I have prepared all the herbs; remember to give Lady Jun three doses daily. In five days, she will be much better!"

Jun Tianyu quickly took the Soul Purifying Decoction and fed it to Liu Yiru, then said excitedly, "Master Ye is truly a divine man! I don't know how to express my gratitude. Does Master Ye have any needs? If I can fulfill them, just say the word!"

Ye Yuan said, "Senior Jun, there's no need to be so polite. You issued the mission, and I accepted it. After completion, I'll receive the reward! Once Lady Jun is fully recovered, we'll be even."

This was also Ye Yuan's consistent rule: he only took the agreed-upon consultation fee and never took a single extra cent.

But for Jun Tianyu, what were a few hundred contribution points?

"Master Ye, that's not right! For me, even if I had to trade my entire fortune for Yiru's life, I wouldn't bat an eye! A mere five hundred contribution points cannot express my gratitude!" Jun Tianyu said.

"Hey, Senior Jun is indeed a man of passion, but my rule is never to charge extra. If Senior Jun feels indebted, consider it a favor owed to me. When I need it, I'll come to you," Ye Yuan said calmly.