Chapter 10: I, Su Yuntao, Owe You My Life!
"Crash!"
Along with the sound of the curtains being opened, a ray of morning light like thin gold spread through the window lattice, casting a hazy light spot on the plain white curtains.
Smelling the bitter scent of herbs floating in the air, Su Lin's eyelids felt a little heavy, but he slowly opened them, and his vision gradually became clear.
This is a wooden bed with goose down cushions and covered with a snow-blue silk quilt.
The edge of the bed was carved with the Spirit Hall's thorn emblem, and a wisp of silver thread hung down in front of his eyes, as dazzling as a bunch of frost and snow.
Su Lin forced himself to sit up and brushed his fingertips across the drooping white hair. The dry touch, like thatch, showed that his vitality was drying up.
"Are you finally awake?"
The girl by the window was about sixteen or seventeen years old, tall, charming, and of above-average appearance.
There were faint fluctuations of soul power emanating from her body, indicating that she must also be a Soul Master.
"How long have I slept?"
Su Lin spoke with some difficulty, his voice hoarseness never heard before.
The birds are singing outside the window, but the heartbeat in his chest is slow and weak, as if the pendulum of life has been cut off.
"You've been sleeping for three days!"
The girl's voice was crisp, in stark contrast to Su Lin's voice that sounded like the friction of iron sheets.
"Grandpa Matthew asked me to take care of you. I heard that you are already a formal Soul Master at such a young age. That's amazing!"
"By the way, my name is Sisi. I'm now level 9. It won't be long before I can become a full-fledged Soul Master!"
The girl spoke in rapid succession, her red lips moving non-stop.
Sisi?
Su Lin was a little bit confused. Isn't this the goddess that Su Yuntao had in his heart that he couldn't get?
"By the way, Grandpa Matthew has instructed us to report this incident, and the reward has been issued!"
"I'll go tell him the good news right away!"
After saying this, the girl didn't even wait for Su Lin's reply and quickly walked out the door.
Su Lin didn't care about the girl's jumping around. He just immersed his mind and quietly felt his current state.
"My vitality is almost gone, and my body is so weak that I have almost no strength left. Fortunately, my spirit has not been affected at all, and my soul power has been restored..."
"Besides, it seems like I'm not far from level thirteen."
"Consuming a large amount of soul power will actually speed up the training process..."
"Ahem… Ugh…"
He gently raised his hand and tried to summon his spirit. Although he succeeded, Su Lin couldn't help but groan.
The massive loss of vitality made the meridians fragile, and the flow of soul power in the meridians was somewhat painful.
"The most important thing right now is to return to the village and replenish my vitality!"
Of course, this requires him to collect all the rewards from the Spirit Hall first!
Su Lin didn't put himself through this just out of gratitude and kindness.
For him, who has no resources, it is necessary to make friends with the lower-level people in the Spirit Hall and obtain some reward resources!
Su Lin's body was weak, and his face was pale, but his eyes were bright.
Beneath his childish features, his calm eyes were like stars tempered by a cold pond.
Su Lin didn't have to wait too long.
Only about half an incense stick of time had passed.
The door hinge creaked slightly, and Matthew took the lead, followed closely by Sisi and a handsome young Soul Master with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.
He was wearing a white suit, and in the center of his chest was a fist-sized word "Soul."
But at this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, as if he had not slept for a long time, and he looked a little haggard.
"Bang!"
Before Matthew could say anything, the young Soul Master had already come to Su Lin's bed and slammed his knees heavily on the floor tiles.
"Thank you for saving my father! From now on, if anything happens, I, Su Yuntao, will do it even if it means risking my life!"
Matthew didn't say anything. Sisi beside him moved her lips but didn't speak in the end.
A breeze blew through the window, ruffling Su Lin's silver hair.
"Hurry up and get up! Since I have the ability to save people, I can't just stand by and watch them die."
"Has Master Su Haishan recovered?"
Su Yuntao still didn't want to get up, but Matthew and Sisi still forcibly pulled him up from the ground.
"Thanks to you, the old man's condition has stabilized. The superiors said he'll be fully recovered after some rest."
"On your side..."
Matthew said this, looking a little ashamed.
"The vitality is being depleted too much. The master from the sub-hall said that unless we can find a natural treasure to replenish vitality, or a Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master above Soul Sage can fully heal and replenish it, otherwise..."
If the Spirit Hall or even the Pope's Palace asks, it will not be difficult to invite the Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master to take action.
But no matter how big this matter is, it's just a Fallen Soul Master at the Soul Elder level. The sub-hall is enough to handle it, and it's difficult to go to the main hall...
Although he took the risk of reporting to the main hall and wrote a letter to explain the situation, it is hard to say whether it can attract the attention of those important figures.
Su Lin just smiled indifferently at the guilt of Matthew and others.
Of course, he was aware of his own situation. As long as he returned to Thatched Village, the vitality he had lost could be replenished, but it might take some time.
But these secrets are not convenient to tell others.
"Grandpa Matthew, don't worry. Since I can cultivate the Blue Silver Grass, which is considered useless by others, to this level, I may be able to solve this vitality problem!"
The young face made a hoarse voice like an old man, which made Matthew look even more gloomy.
Su Yuntao had already stood up. With an extremely solemn expression, he took out a bag filled with Gold Soul Coins.
"This is all the savings my father and I have accumulated over the years. It's approximately one thousand Gold Soul Coins. Please accept it."
This was the first time Su Lin saw the legendary blind Douluo Su Yuntao, and he seemed pretty good.
Glancing at Sisi, who seemed a little anxious, Su Lin couldn't help but chuckle, "Maybe I'll really need your help in the future, Big Brother Su Yuntao. There's no need to use these Gold Soul Coins. It's hard to pursue the girl you like without any savings..."
If he remembers correctly, next year will be the time when Clear Sky Douluo will be promoted to the youngest Titled Douluo, and it will also be the time when the Blue Silver Emperor will fall.
Su Yuntao might be of great use in the future, and it's not worth it to waste this favor for a thousand Gold Soul Coins.
"Hmm… this…"
Su Yuntao wanted to say something, but Sisi beside him had already quietly stepped on one of his feet, and the words on the tip of his tongue hesitated for a long time and couldn't come out.
"Hehe…"
Matthew stroked his white beard and suddenly took out a silver pendant from his pocket. "The rewards have arrived. There are three thousand Gold Soul Coins, a hundred-year-old snow ginseng, and a storage soul guide."
"Yuntao, please take back your savings first."
Su Yuntao then put away the bag somewhat awkwardly, but his expression became more serious.
He looked at Su Lin.
"I, Su Yuntao, owe you my life!"
[end of the chapter]