"If that’s Brother Yuan’s decision, Xiao Hua will support it." Xiao Hua said to him.
"Thank you, Xiao Hua."
"I’ll go speak with Disciple Min now and see what she thinks," Yuan said before going outside and knocking on her door.
"The Young Master is really selfless, huh? If it were any other cultivator, they wouldn’t be so generous. When was the last time someone offered another individual a carry through the Stairway to Heaven? I don’t even remember." Feng Yuxiang sighed.
"Sometimes I feel like the Young Master is too kind. It’ll only be harsher for him in the future when everything comes falling down on him."
"Xiao Hua won’t let that happen." Xiao Hua suddenly said.
Feng Yuxiang looked at her and said, "I don’t mean to offend you, but even if you’re a Spirit King, you’re only invincible in the Lower Heaven, and maybe even the Spirit Heaven. However, anything above that, you won’t be able to do anything to help him if he gets into any trouble. In fact, the Young Master will easily surpass us."
Xiao Hua remained silent for a moment before speaking in a calm voice, "Xiao Hua has her methods to protect Brother Yuan even if we go to the upper heavens."
It was Feng Yuxiang’s turn to be speechless. Now that she thinks about it, she doesn’t know anything about Xiao Hua’s background or how she’s able to remain in the Lower Heaven despite being a Spirit King.
"Well, as long as the Young Master helps me weaken the curse, I will be able to regain my sealed strength, so I will be able to protect him in the future even if we’re in the upper heavens." Feng Yuxiang said in a prideful voice, almost like she was bragging to Xiao Hua that she was confident about protecting Yuan.
Xiao Hua looked at her with a calm look, and she suddenly asked, "What will happen if you restore your cultivation base now while we’re in the Lower Heaven? Will you be forced to go back to the upper heavens?"
"Uhh..." Feng Yuxiang was left speechless once again, as she had never thought about this until Xiao Hua mentioned it.
It would be bad if she restores her cultivation base while Yuan is still in the Lower Heaven, as that would mean she’ll have to be separated from him.
"M-Maybe I should not drink too much of his blood until he ascends just to be safe..." She mumbled.
Of course, Lan Yingying was completely confused about the situation, as she didn’t know Feng Yuxiang or Xiao Hua enough to enter the conversation, feeling a bit left out.
Meanwhile, outside Min Li’s living quarters, Yuan knocked on her doors.
"Disciple Yuan? What’s the matter?" Min Li raised her eyebrows, as she didn’t expect to see him so soon again.
"I have a solution to your problem!" He quickly said.
"Really? Please! Tell me!" Min Li’s eyes flickered with anticipation.
"I think you should leave that family." Yuan gave it to her straight and without beating around the bush.
"Huh?" Min Li’s eyes immediately widened.
"You want me to leave the Min Family? If I do that, I won’t be able to ascend to the Spirit Heaven! At least that is my best chance of doing so!" She said.
"It’s okay, you can rely on me." Yuan then said, dumbfounding her even more.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"I will help you ascend to Spirit Heaven," he quickly responded.
"H-How...?" she mumbled in a dazed voice.
"I will be taking you with me through the Stairway to Heaven," he said.
"Y-You will? But won’t that make your trials much harder? Are you sure you want to bring me with you?" Min Li asked.
Yuan nodded, "Yes, I don’t mind. This is the only solution I can think of that will help your situation. I cannot join the Min Family, so your family will definitely punish you for it, meaning your chances of ascending will probably be zero."
"However, if you leave that family, you’ll have a greater chance of ascending with me. I cannot promise you that we are guaranteed to ascend successfully, but I will definitely try my best to take all of us to the Spirit Heaven."
"All of us? Will there be others coming with us?"
"Yes. I also want to bring my sister and Meixiu with me to Spirit Heaven." Yuan nodded.
"That’s three people... Are you sure you can take all of us through the Stairway to Heaven? I know you’re very talented but... three people are..."
Min Li suddenly stopped there and turned silent.
At this rate, she will not only be unable to ascend but she’ll most likely get kicked out of the family if not sold to another family, so the best choice was definitely to rely on Yuan who is currently being called the number one genius in the Lower Heaven by many people.
Furthermore, at least she will have a chance to ascend if she’s with him. If she stays with her family, she might not even survive the next few years.
"I... I don’t want to be a burden to you..." she muttered in a low voice.
As much as she wanted to rely on him, she had her own pride, and completely relying on someone to ascend was difficult to accept.
Although she has been relying on her family, at least she had to work for it.
"How about this, Disciple Yuan. I will challenge the Stairway to Heaven first, and if I don’t succeed, I will rely on you at that time." Min Lin suddenly suggested.
"At least I can say that I tried," she added.
Yuan nodded, "Sounds good."
Min Li lifted her head and stared at the clear blue sky.
"I didn’t think I’d leave the Min Family in such a fashion," she sighed.
Sometime later, she asked Yuan, "When do you plan on challenging the Stairway to Heaven?"
"Honestly, I have no idea, but it probably won’t happen until a few months down the line. I’m sorry if that’s too long."
"A few months only? That’s fast!"
Min Li exclaimed, to Yuan’s surprise.