"Little Cao, don’t tell my mother about the affairs at the Ye Clan Mansion, and as for future necessities, please go out and purchase them. I’ll handle the rough tasks, and you deal with the fine ones!"
On the dressing table, Little Cao was trimming Ye Mo’s disheveled long hair, and Ye Mo couldn’t help but instruct her.
Little Cao nodded and promised, "Rest assured, I won’t tell them and make them sad. Young Master, you seem much more spirited now."
"Really?"
Ye Mo smiled, looking at his own reflection in the mirror, but suddenly his face changed, and with a slap, he overturned the mirror.
"What’s wrong, Young Master?"
Little Cao asked in surprise.
"Help me change my hairstyle!"
Ye Mo used a manding tone. The image he saw just now was him when he was full of spirit back in the day. Now, three years have passed, and he no longer dared to face the past.
"Young Master, Little Cao thinks this hairstyle suits you best."
Little Cao couldn’t help but speak.
"Little Cao, I’m no longer the Rising Dragon Pillar. I’m just an ordinary person now. Do you want me to be recognized on the streets of Limestone City?"
Thinking about this, Ye Mo felt a bit fearful; he didn’t want others to see his current fallen state.
"Alright then!"
Ultimately, Little Cao nodded and gave Ye Mo another trim, resulting in a buzz cut.
In the following days, life was very simple because the Ye Clan Mansion only had the two of them, and Ye Mo stayed within the mansion, never leaving. Little Cao’s daily task was to go out and purchase food supplies, as the money she held was enough for them to live for several lifetimes.
But today was somewhat unusual; according to usual practices, Little Cao should have returned by now.
"Could something have happened to Little Cao?"
Ye Mo furrowed his brows, feeling an urge to go look for her.
"Little Cao has no cultivation; what if she encounters someone who bullies her? Although I have no power left, I still have a strong body."
Ye Mo began to murmur to himself. Then he finally stood up: "I can’t let Little Cao get hurt. Even if I desire a quiet life here, I must still have the strength to protect her."
No matter where they were, weakness meant being unable to survive. Even though Ye Mo and Little Cao wanted a peaceful life, Ye Mo still thought about this.
"I can’t cower and live my days in the Ye Clan Mansion; even if I want to live a simple life, I must still achieve something."
Understanding this, a trace of a smile appeared on Ye Mo’s face, and his body began to regain a bit of energy.
Ye Mo was just about to leave the mansion to find Little Cao when he saw her walking in, covered in dirt. Beside her was a seven or eight-year-old girl wearing a flower dress with cheeks so rosy she looked like a beautiful little elf.
"If those guys dare to bully you again, I’ll smash their noses! I’ve almost opened five Mortal Gates now, and I’m about to bee a real Martial Artist, more than enough to deal with those nasty thugs."
The little girl raised her pink fist proudly.
"Qiuer, without you, I would have faced a lot of trouble these days."
Little Cao expressed her gratitude.
"Little Cao sister, don’t mention it. Rising Dragon Pillar is my idol. In the future, I want to bee like him and protect those who need protecting with my strength."
Lin Qiuer said with a smile, her face showing admiration at the mention of Rising Dragon Pillar.
"You will bee someone like that, keep it up!"
Little Cao chuckled.
"Yes, Little Cao sister, I’ll e here early tomorrow to acpany you to the market and buy groceries. Let’s see who dares to bully you."
Lin Qiuer said, then bid farewell to Little Cao.
Seeing this, Ye Mo immediately returned to his room, pretending to know nothing. When Little Cao entered, Ye Mo intentionally asked, "Little Cao, why are you so late today?"
"Young Master, I ran into an old acquaintance today and chatted with her for a while. I’ll go cook for you now!"
Little Cao said from outside the room but didn’t enter because she was afraid the Young Master would see her disheveled appearance.
Listening to the gradually fading footsteps outside the room, Ye Mo’s thoughts were mixed, and his hands clenched tightly together while the seal flames around his Dantian began to boil intensively.
The next day, Little Cao returned late again, and Ye Mo still hid to the side. But this time it wasn’t Little Cao but the girl named Lin Qiuer who came in, carrying Little Cao on her back.
"Get out here, you waste of a young master. Your maid is about to die!"
Lin Qiuer, only nine years old, seemed awkward carrying Little Cao.
Earlier, while they were walking on the street, a family’s young master targeted them. Despite Lin Qiuer having opened four Mortal Gates, she was no match for the servants. Lin Qiuer was alright, but Little Cao was knocked unconscious.
Moreover, Lin Qiuer knew that Little Cao had been taking care of this so-called young master who never set foot outside the door. It forced Little Cao to go out and buy clothes and food, and in her view, that young master was just a waste.
Seeing the situation, Ye Mo rushed over, looking at the unconscious Little Cao with concern: "What’s happened to Little Cao?"
"Little Cao sister was knocked out. That family’s young master doesn’t seem interested in her; it was deliberate."
Lin Qiuer didn’t look at Ye Mo; instead, she continued wiping the blood off Little Cao’s face, her small face full of worry.
"Could it be Qin Ya deliberately arranged for this?"
Upon thinking this, Ye Mo felt slightly angry. Little Cao was now just an ordinary woman; why would the other party hit her if they weren’t interested in her beauty?
"Let me take a look!"
Ye Mo examined her briefly, and with his vast experience, he realized Little Cao’s head suffered severe trauma. If not for her having cultivated to the Unbreakable Mountain level in the past, her life would’ve been in danger.
"Little Cao has suffered a severe blow to the head, and now she’s unconscious. There might be accumulated blood in her brain. Only by dispersing this blood can Little Cao wake up."
Ye Mo spoke indifferently.
"Is there a way? Dispelling the blood accumulation doesn’t seem easy."
Lin Qiuer couldn’t help but ask.
"Tiger Leech Beast, its blood can be boiled into a tonic to dispel the accumulated blood in Little Cao’s brain."
The Book of the Pill Lord detailed methods for removing accumulated blood.
"Tiger Leech Beast? That’s a Demon Beast of Spirit Cultivating First Layer. How can we possibly obtain it?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiuer’s face paled. She then looked at Ye Mo, and in the next moment, she froze in place, innocently asking, "Are you the Rising Dragon Pillar?"
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