On the other end of the phone, Shen Dahai was speaking non-stop, as if he was entrusting Shen Taoyuan to Ye Huan for a lifetime!

Ye Huan's face was as dark as Bao Qingtian, glancing suspiciously at Shen Taoyuan beside him. He felt that her "running away from home" wasn't that simple on the surface!

Shen Taoyuan held the back of her head, raised her flushed face to gaze at the azure sky, whistling lightly, pretending not to hear Shen Dahai's words and ignoring Ye Huan's gaze.

"By the way, Xiao Ye, do you have anything you need to talk to me about?" Having talked for a while, Shen Dahai drank a sip of tea and inquired about the real matter.

"Uncle Shen, didn't you say last time when you were in Japan that the Shen Family's ancient texts recorded the 'Rakshasa' creature? I'm quite interested in that myth and want to borrow the book. Is that convenient?"

"Convenient, of course it's convenient! I'll have someone send the ancient book to you today; it should arrive no later than the day after tomorrow!"

Shen Dahai was very enthusiastic towards Ye Huan, making Shen Taoyuan, who often received Shen Dahai's scoldings, quite envious.

"Alright, let's leave it at that then. Bye for now." Ye Huan smiled, hung up the phone, and handed the phone back to Shen Taoyuan.

Shen Taoyuan put away the phone, snorting: "Is it really just out of interest that you're borrowing the ancient book? I don't think that's the case!"

She's not dumb; connecting Ye Huan's request for her to make monster skin last night, and his desire to read about the 'Rakshasa' creature, coupled with the research personnel who turned into monsters at the Celestial Paradise Club in Japan, she knew something serious must have happened.

Meanwhile, she also knew that Ye Huan was secretly confronting a mysterious organization!

"You must be careful, if you need help, feel free to ask me anytime; my Disguise Technique is top-notch. Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you something..." Shen Taoyuan said boldly, then suddenly changed the topic: "Last night, a woman named Xiao Qingming came to our house looking for you, wanting you as her foreign aid to join her in representing the Xiao Family in the Ancient Martial Medical Technique Competition."

"Xiao Qingming? Who?" Ye Huan was slightly puzzled; he had no impression of the name.

"I think she's the woman you cured after she developed a severe mental illness following an attack in the north district."

Xiao Qingming came to Tingxiang Pavilion last night and continuously thanked 'Ye Huan' for saving her, saying if not for Ye Huan, she'd be a psychiatric patient because of the monster in the north district, so Shen Taoyuan roughly knew Xiao Qingming's situation.

Ye Huan frowned slightly, finally remembering he casually saved a woman in her thirties at the First People's Hospital.

Unexpectedly, she turned out to be a descendant of the Xiao Family, a top medicine family in the Ancient Martial Realm?

"Here's her business card; you can discuss the matter with her yourself." Shen Taoyuan handed over a business card inlaid with diamond grains around the edges, then yawned, hugged the back of her head, and hopped back to the villa.

Ye Huan wasn't particularly interested in the matter but considered a possibility.

As one of Huaxia's top five ancient martial medicine families, with a thousand-year legacy, the Xiao Family may possess rare medicinal materials from a three-thousand-year cold?

Or perhaps, through their family connections, he could find a three-thousand-year cold medicinal material?

Connections among Huaxia's ancient martial medicine families are exceptionally strong without exception.

The stronger the medicine family, the more formidable their connections and background!

No matter how strong a warrior is, they can't predict whether they'll suffer severe injuries or be left on the brink of death in the future!

At such times, only the medicine family can save them!

The stronger the warrior, the more they cherish life!

Thus, strong men and capable people in the Ancient Martial Realm are eager to maintain good relations with medicine families, as it's a powerful guarantee for their life.

Among these, the Xiao Family, an exemplary medicine family, certainly controls a great many connections.

They might know a force or individual possessing the three-thousand-year cold medicinal material.

Thinking this, Ye Huan dialed the number on the business card to arrange a meeting with Xiao Qingming!

...

"Miss Xiao, by my estimation, you've recovered well and haven't suffered any aftermath."

In the Capital City, city center, at Star Dew Café.

Ye Huan glanced at the woman who had just sat down, dressed in a blue sports outfit with charming appearance, excellent temperament, and long hair reaching her waist. He sipped his coffee and spoke.

Xiao Qingming's face was full of joy as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and thanked, "Young Master Ye, it's all thanks to you. If you hadn't saved me, my latter half of life would surely be spent on a psychiatric hospital's bed."

Speaking so, she showed a fearful expression: "Young Master Ye, do you know what that headless monster that attacked me was?"

Though she had calmed down for a long time, every time she recalled that night's experience, she couldn't stop trembling, feeling spooked and fearful.

Ye Huan sighed and said, "Just take it as a nightmare and don't think too much."

Xiao Qingming understood that some matters were beyond her qualification to touch and nodded obediently: "After my recovery, I've treated that night's ordeal as a nightmare and rarely recalled it."

"Alright, let's get to the point."

"Young Master Ye, since you texted me to meet here, have you decided to help me?"

"If that's the case, I'm willing to pay any price and agree to any condition you have!"

Xiao Qingming looked excited, paused, bit her lip, and said, "Even if you want to make excessive requests between men and women, I can agree!"

"Sorry, I have no interest in your body."

Ye Huan shrugged nonchalantly, instantly causing Xiao Qingming to feel awkward.

Xiao Qingming, beyond awkwardness, felt a slight sense of defeat, thinking, though she is a recognized beauty in the Ancient Martial Realm, compared to Ye Huan's wives, her looks are indeed not superior.

People comparing to others can be infuriating.

"Young Master Ye, what are you interested in then? You certainly aren't just inviting me for a coffee, right?" Xiao Qingming blinked and asked.

"Let's not rush into that. First, can you introduce why you want me as your foreign aid to represent the Xiao Family in the Ancient Martial Medical Technique Competition?" Ye Huan blew the hot steam off his coffee cup and asked.

"Oh, didn't I tell you last night?"

"I must apologize for that; the 'Ye Huan' at Tingxiang Pavilion last night was my substitute, not me."

Ye Huan's words made Xiao Qingming stunned for a moment before she realized.

No wonder "Ye Huan" kept saying he needed to consider; it turns out he was a substitute and couldn't decide!

Thinking this, Xiao Qingming rekindled her fighting spirit; no matter what, she must persuade Ye Huan today to request his aid!

She took a sip of coffee, her face turned solemn, before beginning to explain the problems currently faced by the Xiao Family!