Li Banfeng carried Elder Yao into the Portable Residence.
Doing so was very dangerous, as the Portable Residence could be exposed, but Li Banfeng didn’t hesitate.
He moved Red Lotus next to Elder Yao, and the Phonograph exclaimed in shock, "Husband, what are you going to do?"
Red Lotus did not consume the living. Elder Yao, however, had already stopped breathing, yet Red Lotus still slightly opened her petals.
Li Banfeng glared angrily, and Red Lotus closed her petals again.
After exiting the Portable Residence, Li Banfeng began moving medicinal materials from Elder Yao’s house.
He didn’t understand the properties of medicines, nor did he understand medical theory; he couldn’t even recognize most of the medicinal materials.
He moved any medicinal materials he saw. He also moved any medicines he found, be they pills or ointments. Li Banfeng took them all into the Portable Residence.
Red Lotus understood Li Banfeng’s intentions and said something to the Phonograph.
Li Banfeng couldn’t hear it, but the Phonograph relayed, "Husband, Red Lotus can’t awaken him either. At most, she can stabilize his soul."
"That will do."
Red Lotus unfolded her petals, selected about a dozen types of medicines and medicinal materials, and stored them within her Lotus Heart.
Soon after, her petals opened. Li Banfeng peeled off a lotus seed. The seed burst and transformed into a nearly transparent elixir.
Li Banfeng handed the elixir to his wife. After she confirmed it was without issue, she placed it into Elder Yao’s mouth.
Elder Yao showed no reaction. The Phonograph sighed softly, "His soul is stabilized. When he will awaken depends on his fate."
Li Banfeng carried Elder Yao back to the small courtyard and laid him on the bed.
He tidied up inside the house and in the courtyard.
The corpse of Deathgate Star should not go to waste. Li Banfeng dragged it into the Portable Residence. He originally thought some Spirit Attribute might be left for his wife to consume, but after examining it, his wife said, "General Yao struck viciously. This scoundrel’s soul has been extinguished, leaving nothing behind."
It was better that nothing remained; consuming such a thing would only bring his wife ill fortune.
His wife didn’t want to consume the other magical treasures either, so in the end, Red Lotus received them all.
There were also many magical treasures in Elder Yao’s house. The Three-pointed Double-edged Sword and the Four-Sided Banner were good items of the Cloud Top Level. The Wine Gourd greeted each one, but these magical treasures did not respond.
These magical treasures had always remained by Elder Yao’s side and did not wish to accompany Li Banfeng.
Li Banfeng hadn’t planned on taking them anyway, as Elder Yao also needed tending to.
The collapsed walls needed to be repaired quickly; Elder Yao couldn’t be exposed to the sun and rain. He could work on this with Qiu Zhiheng.
But the problem remained: apart from these magical treasures, who else could protect Elder Yao?
If another Local Deity came to seize the territory and dug up Elder Yao’s Contract Book, what could be done?
「At dawn」
Qiu Zhiheng ascended the mountain. He saw Li Banfeng clearing bricks and stones and hurried over to ask about the situation.
Li Banfeng said, "Deathgate Star is dead, and the Deathgate Formation is broken."
Qiu Zhiheng was initially thrilled, but when he saw Elder Yao’s condition, the joy on his face froze.
"What happened to Elder Yao?"
"He’s gravely injured and has fallen unconscious."
"He..."
Li Banfeng knew what Qiu Zhiheng wanted to ask. "Even Elder Yao himself doesn’t know if he’ll wake up."
Qiu Zhiheng sat by Elder Yao’s side, his face etched with bewilderment. He, too, was at a loss as to how to handle the situation.
Li Banfeng asked, "Do you know any other Local Deities from other territories? If there’s anyone trustworthy, you could ask them to help watch over Medicine King Valley."
Qiu Zhiheng pondered for a long time before shaking his head. "I know some Local Deities, but there isn’t a single one I can trust."
It was late autumn, and the morning breeze was chilling.
Li Banfeng sighed, "Let’s rebuild the wall first, then talk."
As he was pondering, Li Banfeng’s leg suddenly began to shake.
Qiu Zhiheng was taken aback. "Brother, what’s wrong with you?"