The people on both sides looked at Ning Fa's sudden appearance with surprise and uncertainty, not daring to act for a moment.
Ning Fa, however, looked at the Veiled Woman and the other person, then threw a blood-red pill to the man in black.
"This is a [Blood Qi Pill]. It should help you now," Ning Fa said with a faint smile.
The Veiled Woman's face showed surprise and joy.
The man in black, however, looked hesitant, still watching Ning Fa with vigilance and not stopping his Life-risking Secret Technique.
The short, stout cultivator's expression turned ugly.
He angrily said, "What does this fellow Daoist from the Ning Family mean by this? These two are wanted criminals by our Chongyuan Society. I ask that you not meddle in our affairs!"
Ning Fa turned to look at him and said domineeringly, "These two are my friends. I'm getting involved in this matter today. If you know what's good for you, you'd best leave now."
The short, stout cultivator was first enraged, then a fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he looked around.
This was because he remembered that Ning Fa had been with many other Ning Family cultivators earlier.
Ning Fa then said calmly, "Don't say I didn't warn you. If you don't take it soon, and your vital blood burns out, even an immortal won't be able to save you."
These words were directed at the two behind him.
The man in black, however, remained vigilant.
He even secretly made a gesture, signaling the Veiled Woman to escape while she had the chance.
But a look of determination flashed in the Veiled Woman's eyes, and she then raised her hand and struck the man on his back.
The man in black's body swayed, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
The Veiled Woman quickly fed him the Blood Qi Pill.
His vital blood stopped burning, but the green energy returned, even more fiercely than before.
The Veiled Woman, with tears in her eyes, held him tightly.
The short, stout cultivator's eyes emitted a dangerous light, and he said coldly, "I'll give you one last chance. Leave quickly, or beware of unguarded blades!"
A cold glint flared in Ning Fa's eyes, and he let out a cold snort, "It's been a long time since anyone dared to threaten me."
With that, his right hand flashed with blue light, and a ferocious blue spear, like a dragon, appeared in his hand.
Lightning arcs sputtered, emitting an extremely powerful Spiritual Pressure.
The faces of the Chongyuan Society members changed drastically.
They even felt an inability to withstand a single strike from this spear.
The short, stout cultivator seemed to recall something and exclaimed, "You're Ning Fa, the Hall Master of the Blazing Wind Hall of the Ning Family!?"
Ning Fa leisurely replied, "Oh? I didn't expect you to recognize me."
The short, stout cultivator's eyes flickered intensely, showing great struggle.
Ning Fa's name had recently resounded throughout Thousand Wave Lake, making him the second renowned young expert of the Ning Family after Ning Huarong, and he had already attained a high position within the family.
As a high-ranking member of the Chongyuan Society, the short, stout cultivator naturally knew about figures like Ning Fa.
Thus, upon seeing Ning Fa's Cloud-Breaking Spear, he recognized him.
This made him inwardly lament, realizing why Ning Fa dared to be so arrogant.
If the rumors weren't exaggerated, the four of them combined might not be his match.
At this moment, a Flying Boat rapidly approached from a distance.
It was Ning Yunhui and other members of the Blazing Wind Hall.
Now, the short, stout cultivator had no more hope and knew that today's matter had to be dropped.
But he still habitually uttered a threat, "This matter isn't over today. We'll see!"
A fierce glint flashed in Ning Fa's eyes.
Holding his spear in his right hand, he thrust it forward fiercely.
A bolt of lightning streaked across, and a silver spear light shot towards the short, stout cultivator.
The short, stout cultivator's face filled with shock and anger, but he remained composed. The heart-protecting mirror on his armor suddenly flew out, transforming into a white shield and blocking in front of him.
"Boom!"
The shield vibrated violently under the spear light, nearly shattering.
Before the short, stout cultivator could catch his breath, another spear light struck. This time, the shield directly exploded.
At this moment, Ning Fa's figure had already appeared before him like a ghost.
With a single punch, he broke through the protective light barrier the man had hastily erected.
Another punch landed on his abdomen.
Instantly, the man's spiritual energy was dispersed, rendering him unable to perform any subsequent actions.
Although Ning Fa had controlled his strength, the man's body still curled up like a shrimp, his eyes bulging, clearly in great pain.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
At this moment, the other Chongyuan Society cultivators had already summoned their magic tools and attacked Ning Fa.
However, Ning Fa, with his bare hands, managed to clash head-on with these three high-grade magic artifacts.
With the current resilience of his physical body, he could barely withstand a direct hit from a high-grade magic artifact.
As Ning Fa gripped the neck of the short, stout cultivator, the other Chongyuan Society cultivators hesitated, fearing for their companion, and dared not attack further.
Just then, Ning Yunhui and the others also summoned their magic tools and, with ferocious expressions, charged towards them, surrounding those Chongyuan Society cultivators.
"From now on, keep your eyes sharp and watch your words," Ning Fa said with a cold sneer, holding the short, stout cultivator.
With that, he casually tossed the man several yards away.
The short, stout cultivator rolled on the ground a few times before managing to stand up, looking at Ning Fa with a face full of terror.
"Let's go!"
He didn't dare to say another word, even lowering his head, afraid to meet Ning Fa's gaze.
Then, the Chongyuan Society members retreated in disgrace.
Ning Fa turned to look at the Veiled Woman. She regarded him with a mixture of confusion and wariness, and said in a low voice, "Thank you for saving my life, but... why did you save us?"
Ning Fa, however, looked at Ning Yunhui and the others, giving them a meaningful glance.
Ning Yunhui, understanding immediately, led everyone away, dragging along Xiao Yu, who was reluctant to leave and eager to gossip.
Ning Fa smiled and said, "May I ask first, fellow Daoist, do you possess a wood-attribute spiritual body?"
The Veiled Woman's expression changed drastically. She exclaimed in shock and anger, "How did you know!?"
Ning Fa was inwardly thrilled. He chuckled, "To be frank, your spiritual body is of great use to me. That is why I saved you."
The Veiled Woman looked at him coldly, "What do you need my spiritual body for?"
Ning Fa appeared to be in thought.
Honestly, he didn't quite know how to use her wood-attribute spiritual body to activate his Wood Element Lightning Mark.
However, thinking of Liu Qinghui, he guessed that it should work through the method of yin and yang fusion, or dual cultivation.
Fortunately, this woman was also exceptionally beautiful; otherwise, it would truly be a compromise for him.
Ning Fa said solemnly, "I need you to dual cultivate with me."
The Veiled Woman did not seem very surprised, clearly having some suspicions already. The look in her eyes towards Ning Fa was even filled with disgust.
Ning Fa said calmly, "Rest assured, I don't intend to treat you as a cultivation cauldron. It's a normal dual cultivation method, and it might even bring you considerable benefits."
"Moreover, I don't plan to keep you by my side forever. It will likely only take a few months. If your spiritual body is ineffective for me, you might even be able to leave very soon."
"As compensation, I can do my best to treat your brother. Your brother has been poisoned too deeply by the Strange Yin Grass. Even a single Clear Gloom Pill might not be enough to save him; he needs at least several. Such pills are rare and hard to come by, and you'd have difficulty buying them in the market, but I can obtain them. You should know my identity now, and you shouldn't doubt my ability to do so."
"Furthermore, I can protect you. Those Chongyuan Society people definitely won't dare to come looking for me at the Ning Family."