"What do you need the Godfather's soul for?" Zhu Yanyi asked curiously.
Yan Aohan smiled. "Opening that plane requires a price, specifically some of my cultivation power. It’s nothing to me, but I don’t have much affection for the Godfather. Why should I waste my power for him? So, I used his soul as a substitute. He paves his own path this way. It saves my power, and he crosses over smoothly and safely, without worrying about instability on the journey."
I see. Zhu Yanyi nodded in understanding. She had been surprised that Yan Aohan would think of extracting the Godfather’s soul, but now she understood the trick. She smiled and gave Yan Aohan a thumbs-up. "Smart. That’s a good idea. Your own safety is what matters most."
Don’t call her petty. In her words, she loved her own man.
Yan Aohan, Zhu Yanyi, and Silver Fox sat down together. Zhu Yanyi took out some food from her space. The three ate and chatted while waiting for the others to wake up.
"How long until they wake up?" Zhu Yanyi asked Silver Fox.
Silver Fox shrugged slightly. "About half an hour. Since it’s close-range memory modification, we need to ensure they pass through safely. This method is better."
Hearing this, Yan Aohan pointed at Silver Fox. "You haven’t used this skill in years, so you’re playing it safe, right?"
Silver Fox sighed and nodded slightly. "Not many people ask me to modify memories here. So, being safe is important."
Yan Aohan had nothing to say to that.
Zhu Yanyi grinned. So, she used this method because she wasn’t confident.
Fortunately, it was only half an hour, so time passed quickly. When Grandpa Yao woke up, he saw the three of them eating fruit happily.
"What are you doing?" Grandpa Yao asked.
Zhu Yanyi shrugged. "We were worried Grandpa Yao might be in danger, so we drugged those people. But accidentally, Grandpa Yao got drugged too. Then we realized the drug wasn’t dangerous; it just makes people sleep well. Grandpa Yao has had a hard time lately, so we didn’t disturb you."
Grandpa Yao glanced at Silver Fox, then said, "I owe you for your care over the years."
Silver Fox smiled slightly. "It’s not really care. It’s just mutual benefit. Anyway, I have repaid the Little Divine Doctor for saving my life."
Zhu Yanyi looked at Silver Fox, sniffed, and said, "I feel I lost out."
"Huh?" The others didn’t understand.
Zhu Yanyi laughed. "I saved her with good medicine. She captured my Grandpa Yao before, and now she returns him. She paid no compensation and cleared her debt to me. Tell me, didn’t I lose out?"
Silver Fox looked at Zhu Yanyi and raised an eyebrow. "You could have refused such a deal."
Zhu Yanyi sighed. "That’s your evil side. You chose a path I couldn’t refuse, so I had to go along. But luckily, I won’t have many chances to deal with you. Otherwise, I’d die of frustration."
Silver Fox snapped his fingers. The men in black quickly moved behind him. Silver Fox looked at Yan Aohan, then said to Zhu Yanyi, "Alright, if you’re leaving, go. I should leave too."
"Wait. I still need to gather herbs. Didn’t you say there’s a hot spring here? Aren’t there many good herbs there? Do a good deed thoroughly. Take us there." Zhu Yanyi said without hesitation.
Silver Fox almost choked on his own breath. He pointed at Zhu Yanyi, then said to Yan Aohan, "How can she be so pushy?"
"You already repaid the debt for free. What’s wrong with taking us to gather some herbs? Don’t be stingy," Yan Aohan said, ignoring Silver Fox’s complaint.
Silver Fox gave Yan Aohan a thumbs-up. "Fine. You’re good. You’re all ancestors. I’ll take you there."
Silver Fox led a large group ahead. Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi smiled at each other, then supported Grandpa Yao and followed behind.
It wasn’t far. As Silver Fox had said, they just crossed a mountain and arrived.
Silver Fox pointed to the ground. "Here it is."
Zhu Yanyi looked around, then nodded. "Alright, we’re here. Go quickly. We don’t need you anymore."
Her dismissive expression made Silver Fox too angry to even say goodbye. He led his people and left directly.
Zhu Yanyi took out some tools and said, "With so many good wild herbs, if we don’t gather them, we’d be letting ourselves down."
Grandpa Yao also saw them. Seeing the herbs, he felt eager and came over to help.
Fortunately, Zhu Yanyi had given Grandpa Yao Spirit Spring water before. He had recovered, so gathering herbs was no longer a problem.
"Being locked up for years, I almost forgot how to gather herbs," Grandpa Yao said after picking a few. He finally found his rhythm.
Zhu Yanyi focused on the herbs in her hands. "That’s probably because you were lazy for a few years. Given your laziness, your skills are still pretty good."
Grandpa Yao huffed. "What do you mean I was lazy? I never lazy. I just couldn’t go out."
"You weren’t lazy? If you weren’t lazy, why was your body so weak when we first got you out?" Zhu Yanyi sneered at Grandpa Yao.
Grandpa Yao coughed. "People make mistakes. Besides, if I saw someone sick and didn’t help, I’d betray my profession."
"And end up looking neither human nor ghost," Zhu Yanyi said without looking up, her tone full of disdain. "If every doctor was like you, there would be no doctors left. They’d mostly kill themselves."
Grandpa Yao was speechless again. Well, he was wrong about that. Seeing Zhu Yanyi seriously digging for herbs, he decided to stay quiet to avoid more mistakes.
Zhu Yanyi not only gathered herbs in the Tibetan region but also bought many. Silver Fox did not interfere. He let her do as she pleased. His current task was to stabilize the Holy Church internally and promote relevant people to manage it.
Unlike the Godfather, who focused on power, Silver Fox focused on managing people. Once he got through this period, his future days would be very relaxed.
Zhu Yanyi and her group stayed in the Tibetan region for about ten days. They bought enough herbs, and Grandpa Yao’s body recovered to its peak. Then, they returned to the capital.