Several minutes later, Zhao Wuji and his party returned to Zhao Qingzhi's sickroom.
"Xuankun, carefully help Father sit up. I'll feed him the medicine," Zhao Wuji said solemnly to Zhao Xuankun.
"Alright."
Zhao Xuankun nodded and gently helped Zhao Qingzhi to sit up on the bed.
After Zhao Qingzhi was seated, Zhao Wuji took the Life-Extending Flower leaf out of the crystal box and carefully placed it into Zhao Qingzhi's mouth.
When done, Zhao Wuji signaled Zhao Xuankun to let go of their father.
"Big brother, doesn't the leaf need some method to help Father swallow it?" Zhao Xuankun asked, confused.
"The Yao Family says this divine medicine melts upon contact; no swallowing is needed to activate its medicinal power," Zhao Wuji explained.
"So miraculous?" Zhao Xuankun's face showed surprise.
...
"Melts upon contact? Just this function alone means over fifty percent chance it really is the Life-Extending Flower. After all, only Spiritual Herbs can perform such a miraculous feat on Earth without spiritual energy," Ye Yang thought silently, observing with divine consciousness.
...
Inside Zhao Qingzhi's sickroom, after taking the Life-Extending Flower leaf, Zhao Wuji, Zhao Xuankun, and the younger generation of Zhao Family quietly waited.
They awaited the miracle herb from Yao Family to revive their family pillar.
About tens of minutes later, a miraculous scene unfolded.
The previously pale Zhao Qingzhi's face visibly reddened.
His weak breath began to grow stronger.
Those present were stunned.
Although they already trusted the Yao Family's herb, none expected such a powerful effect.
Such a profound change within just ten minutes—what's the difference from the life-restoring elixirs in movies?
Could it be that ancient records were not fabricated but truly existed?
At this moment, the Zhao Family members were filled with myriad thoughts.
"Cough cough…"
The coughing on the bed broke the silence of shock.
"Father."
"Grandpa."
Zhao Wuji, Zhao Xuankun, Zhao Ling'er, and others all looked toward Zhao Qingzhi.
"Is this what the ancient texts called the 'return of light before death'?"
"Looks like I should visit old friends now."
"Though I always knew life and death are fated, facing this day is still hard to accept."
"Well, the return of light is short-lived. Let me arrange my affairs in this final time."
Lying in bed, Zhao Qingzhi bitterly thought.
"Wuji, Xuankun, Ling'er—you've all come back."
"Not bad, not bad. Seeing my children and grandchildren before dying is a blessing."
"This is the return of light. My time is short. Now I will start arranging my affairs. Listen well."
Opening his eyes, Zhao Qingzhi's voice was hoarse as he spoke to Zhao Wuji and others by the bed.
"Father, you're not just in the return of light—you have at least three more days."
"You've awakened because..."
Zhao Wuji immediately realized Zhao Qingzhi misunderstood and began explaining.
"Yao Family's divine medicine?"
"Requires thirty percent of Zhao Family's assets? Guarantees at least three years extension?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingzhi's eyes narrowed suspiciously.
Divine medicines that defy death—even he found them unbelievable, almost like fantasy.
Initially, he suspected the Yao Family was tricking Zhao Family to seize assets.
But after hearing all Zhao Wuji said, he immediately discarded that thought.
No trick would cause such a rapid revitalization in a dying man within ten minutes.
This proved the Yao Family really held unknown secrets and true divine medicine to defy death.
...
"No doubt this is the life-extension flower."
"Besides Zhao Family, we must also subdue this medical Yao Family. Since such top-grade Spiritual Herbs exist on Earth, this medical family must have more Spiritual Herbs in storage—perhaps even treasures from the Immortal Cultivation World."
Ye Yang, observing Zhao Qingzhi's revival via divine consciousness, made his decision quietly.
...
"Do you think we should buy this divine medicine?"
Now recovering strength, Zhao Qingzhi sat up in bed, looked at Zhao Wuji and Zhao Xuankun, and asked gravely.
"Father, I believe we must buy it."
"Our Zhao Family's current status owes everything to you. Thirty percent of assets is affordable."
"If you leave us, the loss will be far greater than that."
Upon hearing Zhao Qingzhi, Zhao Wuji immediately agreed.
"I share the same opinion as big brother."
Zhao Xuankun solemnly said.
"Yao Family's stance must be the same."
"I've never heard of them possessing life-extending divine medicine before."
"Suddenly bringing out such medicine as I fall ill is no coincidence."
"If I'm right, their divine medicine is selective—only those meeting their conditions will be approached."
"The condition is how important the patient is to their family."
"If it were another Aristocratic Family's patriarch, they wouldn't appear. That family wouldn't buy it, and the loss wouldn't be worth the gain."
"Only someone like me who founded Zhao Family meets their conditions. Without me, our loss would exceed thirty percent of assets. They're certain Zhao Family will buy it."
Zhao Qingzhi said solemnly.
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