Jiang An, upon hearing this, found Terra Su even more unfathomable. He was just a passerby, yet Terra Su was willing to help. For an ordinary person, this would be impossible.
Jiang An accompanied Terra Su for a while, sipping tea, when He Shun returned, drenched in sweat, carrying his brother on his back.
His brother was one of the three who had trained in the Rising Sun Mountains. Seeing Terra Su now, he was utterly astonished.
Terra Su glanced briefly at He Shun's brother's legs and noticed severe necrosis due to blocked meridians. However, he couldn't be bothered to deal with it personally and said to Jiang An, "It's up to you."
Jiang An quickly replied, "Rest assured, Master Su, leave it to me."
With that, Jiang An approached He Shun's brother, assessed him, and asked He Shun some basic questions. Then, he took out several golden needles and inserted them.
"Poof!" He Shun's brother spat out a mouthful of clotted blood, and dirty blood flowed from his ears and nose.
Jiang An put away the needles and said, "It's done. The injury wasn't treated in time, causing the meridians to block. Luckily, you came early. If you had delayed another ten days, his life might have been in danger."
"This… is it really cured?" He Shun was incredulous.
Jiang An nodded, "If you want his legs to recover quickly, give him some good medicine. I've resolved the root of the injury, but recovery depends on him. Good medicine will speed it up."
"This, this, thank you so much, Grandmaster." He Shun finally reacted, hurriedly taking out the silver notes he had prepared and handing them to Jiang An.
Unexpectedly, Jiang An refused outright, "Helping Master Su is my honor. How could I accept payment?"
He Shun was thoroughly impressed by Terra Su's status, feeling immensely fortunate to have befriended him. Otherwise, with his insignificant influence in Anyang City, he could never have healed his brother.
"Terra Su, I…" He Shun began to express his gratitude.
Terra Su handed him some silver notes, "In Anyang City, unlike your hometown, you'll need money for many things. Use these to buy some cultivation resources."
He Shun was taken aback, "How can I accept this?"
Terra Su smiled. These silver notes were insignificant to him now, but for He Shun, they meant a substantial amount of cultivation resources, a way to repay the Jade Fruits gifted to him before.
Leaving the Clear Elixir Pavilion, Terra Su planned to return home, heading towards Anyang Academy.
However, he hadn't gone far when he unexpectedly encountered someone.
A beautiful girl in white, with a veil covering her face, exuding elegance, stood by the street with a maid, smiling at him.
"Princess Mia?"
Terra Su hadn't expected to meet Princess Mia here, in such a manner.
"Young Master Su, may I have a word with you?"
Princess Mia's voice was melodious as she spoke.
"Please, Your Highness."
Terra Su gestured for her to lead the way, and they walked to a small alley nearby.
"I've heard about your recent activities, Young Master Su. You're quite the sensation in Anyang City lately."
Princess Mia smiled at him, as if she had foreseen this.
"Your Highness flatters me."
Terra Su shrugged.
"I heard you'll be participating in the royal autumn hunt?"
Princess Mia inquired.
"Yes, invited by the Crown Prince."
Terra Su didn't intend to hide it. Since Princess Mia asked, she must have had reliable information.
"So, does this mean you've decided to support my brother in the fight for the throne?"
Princess Mia asked. Being the biological daughter of Marquis Anyang, it was natural for her to call the Crown Prince her brother.
"I have no intention of supporting anyone for the throne. The Crown Prince invited me, so I agreed," Terra Su replied.
Princess Mia shook her head, "Young Master Su, you may not intend to support anyone, but others may not see it that way. If you appear with my brother at the autumn hunt, it will be seen as proof that you've aligned with his camp."
Princess Mia's words were sharp and insightful.
Terra Su had considered this before, but he thought that attending the hunt with the Crown Prince didn't necessarily mean he was on his side.
However, after Princess Mia's reminder, Terra Su realized things might not be as simple as he thought.
"Thank you for the reminder, Princess Mia."
Terra Su said, still wanting to keep a low profile and avoid getting entangled in the succession disputes.
Frankly, Terra Su had little interest in who became the heir. In his past life, he had been the Elixir Path Emperor, and the power struggles of worldly princes held no appeal for him.
Unless the Crown Prince offered him the Ice and Snow Cold Cicada, then he might consider it.
"Young Master Su, you once helped me, so I naturally want to repay you. If you truly wish to participate in the autumn hunt, you can team up with me. This way, no one will think you're supporting any prince."
Princess Mia smiled. As Marquis Anyang's daughter, she would naturally participate in the royal autumn hunt.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Terra Su didn't refuse. Teaming up with Princess Mia would indeed avoid many unnecessary troubles.
"Then see you at the autumn hunt."
Princess Mia said, turning to leave.
"This girl, could she be at odds with the Crown Prince?"
Terra Su pondered. Just as he was about to team up with the Crown Prince for the hunt, Princess Mia appeared to stop him, as if she didn't want the Crown Prince to succeed.
However, upon further thought, he realized things might not be as straightforward as they seemed.
"In any case, I'll participate in the autumn hunt first."
Terra Su decided.
…
Time flew by.
Three days later, the royal autumn hunt arrived as scheduled.
Terra Su rose early, called Gu Qianyin and Julian Xue, and headed to the plaza in front of the royal residence.
The plaza was already crowded, with over a hundred young talents in luxurious attire, gathered in groups, chatting and laughing.
Terra Su glanced around and noticed many of these talents were above the tenth level of the Condensing Origin Realm, with quite a few having reached the Transforming Realm.
The Crown Prince was already waiting in the plaza. Seeing Terra Su, he immediately smiled, "Brother Terra Su, you're here."
"Crown Prince, I've reconsidered. Teaming up might drag me into unnecessary disputes, which I don't desire. So, forgive me for not teaming up with you today," Terra Su said directly.
"Is that so?" The Crown Prince's expression changed slightly, showing disappointment. He thought for a moment and tentatively asked, "Brother Terra Su, could it be the Third Prince…"
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