Mysterious Territory, Liangzhou, the Royal Mansion.

Within the mansion are hundreds of guards, dozens of martial arts masters, gathering in the courtyard. In front of them stand a young man and a bloodied woman.

Lin Fan is squatting on the ground, crying pitifully in front of everyone.

“The Lin family was suddenly attacked by mountain bandits. When we reached the scene, all the family members were wiped out, Lin Hao disappeared, and Madam Lin was critically injured. Given this condition, I fear she doesn't have much time,” the words of a guard captain deeply sting Lin Fan's heart.

Limited time left?

He knows that his mother can still be saved, as long as the Royal Family is willing to offer a Third Rank Elixir!

However, by his status, what right does he have to ask the Royal Family for it?

He was born in the Lin Village outside the city, a small family clan, under the jurisdiction of the Royal Family.

Five years ago, suddenly he received an order from the Royal Family. Threatening him with his family member’s lives, they forced him to marry into the Royal Family. Thus, he became the son-in-law of the royal family.

The husband of the most beautiful woman of the Liangzhou Royal Family!

Such a glamorous title, isn't it?

Nevertheless,

He knows he's just a son-in-law who serves to block disaster for the Royal Family.

During the Mysterious Territory Trial in Liangzhou City five years ago, every large family must contribute one direct descendant for the trial.

The trial was incredibly dangerous, with survival being a miracle even for one individual among a thousand. Lin Fan was nothing more than cannon fodder, brought in by the Wang family.

During the trial, he struggled on the brink of death, and finally returned alive a year ago. However, in the final trial, his profound veins were completely destroyed, and he ended up utterly useless.

Upon returning to the Wang family, he worked like a horse and a cow, enduring biased contempt. If it wasn't for his parents, and for the annual supply of five hundred thousand gold coins the Wang family gave to the Lin family, he would have left long ago.

However, now everything was in vain!

The Lin family was wiped out!

"As long as there is a third-grade Soul Revival Pill, just one third-grade Soul Revival Pill..."

Thinking of this pill Lin Fan looked at the strong members of the Wang family with hope.

But these people all ignored him.

"Disperse."

An elder gave the order, and everyone left coldly.

Lin Fan felt deep despair. He had been abandoned by the Wang family again!

He held his mother's body even tighter.

He couldn't just watch his mother die.

"I must get a Soul Revival Pill!"

Lin Fan wiped his tears, gritted his teeth and stood up, watching the dispersing crowd, he followed them step by step.

He made up his mind, risking his life, giving up his dignity to beg for a Resurrection Pill for his mother.

He came to the first chamber, and knocked on the door.

The third elder of the Wang family, who was also Lin Fan's uncle in name.

As soon as the door opened, Lin Fan begged, "Uncle, my mom can still be saved, as long as I have a..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Wang Haiyang pushed Lin Fan out with a palm.

"Get out, get out, get out!"

"Do you think third-grade spirit medicine grows on trees? Do you really think that you're the son-in-law of the Wang family?"

"Rescuing her is already the ultimate act of benevolence, what more do you want?"

"Do you expect us, the Wang family, to pay for her treatment? What a waste, fool! Get out!"

While cursing, he ordered the house servants to drive Lin Fan out.

Immediately afterward, Lin Fan's mother was carried out and directly thrown at the doorstep of the Wang family's house. Already severely injured, she spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Ah!"

Lin Fan roared in fury!

Wang family, you've pushed me too far!

I fought for you in the trial grounds, earned a place at the Wanling Academy, and this is how you treat me!

He knew in this world, power was respected, strength spoke volumes. Yet he never expected such human indifference. To the Wang family, one third-ranked Rejuvenation Pill was of no consequence, yet they would let their own mother die without hesitation.

Apart from roaring in anger, Lin Fan was helpless. He held his mother in his arms and made his way toward a tower in Liangzhou City.

Yao Family's Pill Tower.

In the trial, three had made their return alive: aside from Lin Fan, there was Yao Shen from the Yao family, and Ye Yu from the Ye family.

His cultivation level was destroyed to save Yao Shen, inflicted upon him by an earth-ranked beast.

Indeed, on that day, Yao Shen had also pledged his life to assist Lin Fan whenever it was needed, unhesitatingly.

But after the trial, Yao Shen never sought him again. He remained as the young master of the Yao Family, also exceptionally accepted as a personal disciple of the Pill Hall's Elder by Wanling Academy.

The two have since live in different worlds. Lin Fan had become nothing but a joke in comparison.

Every individual who went through the trials usually ended up as a significant figure. Lin Fan, however, became worthless - a blatant mockery.

Lin Fan didn't want to come here either. He feared rejection, particularly from someone he considered a life-and-death friend; it hurt deeper than the rejection from the Wang family.

Upon entering the Pill Tower, the staff within turned their gaze onto him.

Yao Shen!

He was present.

Joy surged in Lin Fan's heart, followed by a profound sadness. He saw a hidden loathing in Yao Shen's eyes.

"You trash, why are you here?"

A servant, recognizing Lin Fan, hastily approached and confronted him as he was carrying his mother, his eyes filled with disgust.

"I am here to..."

"We do not welcome trash here!"

Even a servant was mocking and scorning him.

Rage welled up within Lin Fan, but he forcibly suppressed it.

"I am looking for Yao Shen."

"Sorry, my young master is of noble status and is not someone a trash like you can see!"

The servant glanced at Lin's mother, then sneered, "Have you come to ask for the tier-three elixir?"

"Ha, do you think my young master is just anyone? Can trash like you even be worthy of a tier-three elixir?"

Lin Fan: "......"

His face was flushed with embarrassment and indignation. He didn't bother arguing with the servant anymore, and directly turned to Yao Shen.

He gritted his teeth, abandoning his last bit of dignity.

"Yao Shen, I only need one Soul Returning Pill. I will return it twice in the future."

Yao Shen looked over, a censer in his hand. Slowly, he stood and walked over. He didn't refuse, nor did he agree, his eyes displayed an unparalleled indifference.

The servant retreated, a heavy sense of jeer emerged from the corners of his mouth.

At this moment, Lin's mother moved slightly, coughing up another mouthful of blood onto the floor.

"Just one Reincarnation Pill, I will forever owe you a life debt!"

Lin Fan was desperate, his mother was on her last breaths.

Seeing the bloodstain on the floor, Yao Shen's eyebrows furrowed. Anger surged in his heart.

"You worthless creature! You dare to utter my name, Yao Shen!"

"You wish to borrow a Reincarnation Pill. What can a useless creature like you offer in return! On what grounds do you even ask!"

"I-I..." Facing the person who had become unfamiliar to him, and feeling his mother's increasingly cold body, panic completely set in.

"I beg you, please lend me one in consideration of the life I once saved, just one!"

He hoped that Yao Shen would offer him help out of gratitude for saving his life.

However

Yao Shen was instantly enraged.

"You saved my life? A piece of trash like you, what right do you have to save me! Get lost and stop spouting nonsense here!"

After saying that, Yao Shen summoned a large spiritual hand. It grabbed Lin Fan and forcefully threw him out.

Pfft!

A mouthful of blood was spat out fiercely.

Mother Lin, responded with silence, had fallen aside.

"Anu, throw these two out of the city for me!"

"Yes, young master!"

Anu sneered, called two men, and carried the seriously injured Lin Fan and his mother out of the city gate.

But no one noticed, just at the chest of Yun Shen, a golden light flashed and disappeared in an instant.