The veiled woman's expression softened slightly upon hearing this.
She raised her head and asked coldly, "How can I trust that you're not just saying things to deceive me?"
Ning Fa smiled faintly. "If you're not at ease, we can sign a Second-grade Spirit Contract. We can even wait until your brother is completely healed before we cultivate together."
The veiled woman's eyes flickered. After a short pause, a determined look flashed across her delicate, jade-like face.
She said in a low voice, "Alright, as long as you can save my brother, I promise!"
Ning Fa smiled and then produced a Second-grade Spirit Contract.
He placed his hand on it, and with a flash of spiritual light, he quickly wrote on it and signed his name.
Then, blood-red light surged from his body, and a ghostly head roared before disappearing. Clearly, the spirit contract had taken effect.
Ning Fa then handed the spirit contract to the veiled woman.
The woman carefully read the contents and found that they were exactly as Ning Fa had stated. Her expression immediately relaxed considerably, and she no longer hesitated, signing her name.
The spirit contract then transformed into a streak of blood-red light and vanished into nothingness.
Ning Fa felt a surge of excitement, thinking that his Wood Element Lightning Mark might soon be triggered, granting him the Supreme Wood Divine Thunder, also known as the renowned Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder.
However, to get the woman to cooperate willingly, he still needed to save her brother.
Ning Fa took out another pill bottle and handed it to the veiled woman, saying, "Here are a few Water Radiance Pills. While they can't cure the poison of the Strange Yin Grass, they can provide temporary relief. Give him one every six hours. Once we return to the Ning Family, I'll get you some Clear Gloom Pills."
As it happened, he knew the formula for the Clear Gloom Pill. It was included as an appendix in the Pill Master Inheritance Wei Chengzong had given him.
Although the Clear Gloom Pill was a Second-grade Low-rank pill, with his current spiritual power and divine sense, he was confident he could refine it as long as he had a sufficient amount of Spiritual Material.
The veiled woman clearly knew of the Water Radiance Pill and recognized it as a very precious First-grade High-rank healing pill.
Its medicinal effects and value surpassed the Azure Lotus Pill she had competed for with Ling Yue and the others earlier.
Gratitude appeared in her eyes, and she then poured out a Water Radiance Pill and fed it to the man in black.
Visibly, the green aura around the man in black lessened.
"Thank you."
The veiled woman said softly.
Ning Fa carefully observed the woman.
Up close, he felt even more deeply the woman's fair, jade-like skin and astonishing beauty.
Her appearance might not have surpassed Meng Ruoqi's.
But she possessed a very special aura.
Her brows were filled with heroic spirit, a kind of unyielding stubbornness, like a rose with thorns.
Her eyes were like cold stars, seeming to always carry a chill, exuding an aloofness that made her difficult to approach.
She was like a cold plum blossom braving the snow, blooming alone, or like the moon shining on a cold pond, pure and profound.
It was no exaggeration to say that among the many women Ning Fa had encountered, this woman's aura was definitely the coldest, and the one that most ignited his desire for conquest.
Thinking about cultivating with such a woman, a strange feeling arose in his heart.
Ning Fa smiled and said, "I am Ning Fa of the Ning Family. I don't yet know how I should address the two of you?"
The veiled woman said in a low voice, "My name is Yun Ying, and this is my brother, Yun Jian."
"Yun Ying... Yun Jian. Nice names,"
Ning Fa mused inwardly.
Just as he was about to ask why they had a feud with the Chongyuan Society, his eyebrows suddenly knitted, and he said coldly, "Who's there!"
As he spoke, he flicked his finger, and a silver lightning ball shot out.
Several feet away to his right, beside a large tree, where it seemed no one was present, the area suddenly rippled like water.
A figure carrying two sabers appeared, looking surprised.
He quickly drew one of his sabers and slashed, splitting the incoming lightning ball in two.
The person appeared very young, tall, dressed in a tight black robe, with long hair cascading down his shoulders, thick eyebrows, and large eyes, exuding an imposing presence.
He wore a casual, smiling expression, as if he were indifferent to everything.
He looked at Ning Fa with a slight "Oh?", seemingly very surprised that Ning Fa had detected him.
Ning Fa was equally surprised.
He was astonished and angered that this person had gotten so close without him noticing, especially since this person was only at the Ninth Level of Qi Condensation.
His divine sense strength was already close to that of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
In terms of divine sense acuity, he might even be comparable to an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
How could this not make him furious?
The black-robed youth said with a smile, "Brother Ning Fa truly lives up to his reputation. This is the first time my Breath Concealment Technique has failed against a cultivator of the same level."
"Who are you?" Ning Fa asked coldly.
He instinctively felt that this person was a formidable opponent, on the same level as Shi Shaoyang.
The black-robed cultivator chuckled, "This junior is Liao Wuyin from the Chongyuan Society, just an unknown nobody."
He then glanced at Yun Ying, whose face was filled with wariness and hatred, and said helplessly, "Since Fellow Daoist Ning has seen through my Breath Concealment Technique, I can only give up on these two. Farewell."
He turned to leave.
A ball of lightning exploded in front of him.
Ning Fa said sternly, "Do you think you can just come and go as you please? Let me test your strength. If you're not capable enough, you'll stay here permanently!"
Being touched by this person at such close range was extremely dangerous. It was fortunate that his divine sense was powerful; otherwise, a moment's carelessness could have led to him capsizing in a ditch.
This filled Ning Fa with rage, and he already harbored killing intent.
The black-robed youth scratched his head, still grinning, "Fellow Daoist Ning, please calm your anger. This junior truly does not wish to be your enemy."
While speaking softly, his expression became guarded.
The other saber on his back flew into his hand.
With dual sabers in hand, his aura surged further. Under Ning Fa's spiritual pressure, he did not appear to be at a significant disadvantage.
He looked at Ning Fa with a smile, even giving off a feeling of provocation and eagerness to fight.
Clearly, he had immense confidence in his own strength, so he wasn't overly flustered facing Ning Fa, who was renowned throughout Thousand Wave Lake.
Ning Fa smiled; he enjoyed opponents with such misplaced confidence.
He raised his right hand, and within a breath, three silver-white Thunder Yuan Overlord Spears appeared.
Silver arcs splashed outwards, as if forged from lightning.
Then, all these Thunder Yuan Overlord Spears merged into the Cloud-Breaking Spear.
The spear immediately emitted an extremely powerful spiritual pressure.
The black-robed youth's expression changed drastically. He finally realized he had been too overconfident and should have retreated earlier.
Now that he was locked onto by the spear's aura, he could only face it head-on.
The dual sabers in his hands also began to emit a fierce white glow, and his momentum climbed steadily.
A hint of cruelty flashed in Ning Fa's eyes.
He raised his right hand again, and silver light surged, manifesting four more Thunder Yuan Overlord Spears.
These Overlord Spears then merged into the Origin-Breaking Spear.
The spiritual pressure emanating from the spear once again escalated to a terrifying degree.
The black-robed youth's expression changed. He shouted, "Brother Ning, stop! This junior admits his mistake!"