He had been researching for so long but gained nothing.
Now he only gave three days. How could they possibly finish?
Huo Jinchuan's eyes remained cold as he looked at Xiao Heyun like he was already dead.
"Trash like you doesn't deserve to live, understand?"
The murderous intent on him pressed down like thick nightfall, dark and suffocating. At that moment, Xiao Heyun felt darkness swallow everything before his eyes. A near-suffocating sensation overwhelmed him.
Only after Huo Jinchuan left did the feeling slowly fade. Sweat soaked his back, and his face turned pale. His eyes were full of fear toward Huo Jinchuan.
"What do we do? Huo Jinchuan wants to kill us!"
Xiao Heyun anxiously looked at Song Wanníng and Baili Shang, hoping they would have a plan. He came to capture the target, not to die here.
But Song Wanníng glanced at him lightly, her expression indifferent as she said, "Just wait for death."
Xiao Heyun: "..."
Baili Shang smiled faintly and turned away without looking at Xiao Heyun again. He wasn't worried about the pill. With Song Wanníng clearly confident, she must have the Resurrection Pill formula.
At this moment, he was glad to have teamed up with Song Wanníng. Though her cultivation was slightly weaker, her value was immense.
Still...
He looked at Song Wanníng with complicated eyes.
"Even if the pill is refined successfully, they won't let us go."
"That's obvious."
Song Wanníng said nothing more. She had long foreseen this. But whether she was allowed to leave was not up to the Huo family. A faint dark light gleamed in her eyes. The Resurrection Pill was her trump card, her bargaining power.
Since that was the case, she wasted no more time and began preparing to refine the pill.
Baili Shang relaxed as well. If it came down to it, they would fight desperately. The important thing was to escape.
Besides, he had his own trump card...
The stone chamber grew quiet again. Xiao Heyun watched Song Wanníng refine pills, a strange look flashing in his eyes.
"She actually can refine the Resurrection Pill? It must come from that inheritance!!!
That should have been mine!!!"
That inheritance was just one step away from falling into his hands. If Song Wanníng hadn't interfered, it wouldn't have become like this.
"Host, you need to think about cooperating with them to leave here together."
Not waste time on unrealistic thoughts.
The system grew more disappointed with Xiao Heyun.
When everything went smoothly before, it didn't show. Now, after setbacks, it saw clearly: this person was both stupid and selfish.
Xiao Heyun hesitated but soon said, "Cooperate? Hmph, when they deal with the Huo family, just teleport me out by force!!!"
He refused to work with his enemy Song Wanníng.
"Host, I will no longer give you points on credit."
The system said coldly.
But Xiao Heyun said he understood and didn't care at all. Every time the system said that, he still compromised when in danger. He was cocky, sure he wouldn't die. What was he afraid of, the Huo family?
...
For the next three days, Song Wanníng focused on refining the pill.
Baili Shang stood guard over Xiao Heyun, ready to kill him on the spot if he made a move. No disturbances allowed.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and Song Wanníng finally finished refining the Resurrection Pill before the deadline.
Before the pill was even put away, Patriarch Huo arrived with Huo Jinchuan at the stone chamber.
"Is the pill ready?"
Patriarch Huo's face was stern as he strode inside. He had lost hope and was prepared to personally deal with them. Since the three held some status in the Four Regions, if they had protective divine sense, only he could easily handle it.
But as soon as he entered, a strange medicinal fragrance hit him.
He froze for a moment, then rushed to the pill furnace.
Seeing the pill inside, his mind went blank briefly before he regained composure.
"This... is the Resurrection Pill?"
He had never seen one, but the pill's markings matched the exact description in the books.
Still, he found it hard to believe.
Could someone really refine the Resurrection Pill?
Huo Jinchuan's brow twitched, his heart pounding faster. He hurried over. Seeing the round pill, a dark light flashed in his eyes before he quickly calmed down. His strategy was correct. Only someone with great Luck could find the broken formula.
"Yes, this is the Resurrection Pill."
Song Wanníng nodded calmly.
This pill used countless rare herbs and had drained her mentally. Without taking pills while refining, she might have collapsed.
"Is that so?"
Patriarch Huo also calmed down.
"How can you prove this is truly the legendary Resurrection Pill?"
Though he voiced doubt, he carefully placed the pill in a medicine bottle.
"The pill's authenticity will be proven once you have someone test it."
Song Wanníng took another pill, quickly restoring her strength. Now that the pill was refined, a tough battle was about to begin. Seeing Song Wanníng's confidence, Patriarch Huo's excitement grew. But he showed no sign of it, his face cold as frost.
"Since you've refined the pill, then you should die..."
His eyes darkened as he raised a palm to strike Song Wanníng. The pill's secret could not be revealed, so naturally, he had to kill them all to silence them. But Song Wanníng neither dodged nor retreated. Instead, she smiled. Her smile was full of mockery, making Patriarch Huo frown deeply. He stopped his raised palm.
"What are you laughing at?"
His face darkened, murderous intent boiling endlessly.
"I'm laughing because you will regret it."
Song Wanníng's mocking smile grew wider. She crossed her arms and looked at him with casual confidence. She showed not a hint of fear of his attack.
The more she acted this way, the more uneasy Patriarch Huo became.
"Regret? Why would I regret?"
He was ready to strike at any moment. If Song Wanníng couldn't explain, he would crush her on the spot.
"This Resurrection Pill of mine is not like an ordinary one. Surely you have noticed.
If you want to use the pill to save someone, I must be present, and it requires my heart's blood to activate. If you kill me, it will become a useless pill. Don't believe me? You can try it!"
Song Wanníng threatened him with a deep smile.
This person must be very important to Patriarch Huo, which was why he went through so much trouble finding someone to refine the Resurrection Pill.
So, he would never allow even the slightest risk.