Ye Xian told her the direction to Ye Estate and his residence, then asked her name.
"Ahmose Tiaa."
"What a nice name," he said, but there was no reply from Ahmose Tiaa.
'Not very talkative or friendly' he thought to himself as he headed back to Ye Estate.
Ye Xian decided to help her. In a way, it would also benefit him greatly—when he treated her, the destructive energy rampaging inside her body would become part of his cultivation through his reverse taiji.
The reverse taiji could absorb ki from ki stones, and since ki was just energy in different forms, it could also absorb destructive energy and add it to his cultivation. Why would he pass up such a golden opportunity?
And she definitely wasn't just some ordinary girl. She was clearly powerful enough to suppress such strong destructive energy, which meant she must have already tried other options before coming to him. If nobody in Azure Sky City could help her, that made his services even more valuable. This could also make her owe him a big favor.
Ye Xian opened his room door and entered. The moment he closed it, there was a knock. He opened it to find Ahmose Tiaa standing there.
"You came very quickly," he said, genuinely surprised. 'Did she fly here?' He gestured for her to sit and asked about her problem.
She was still having second thoughts about trusting a young cultivator with such low cultivation.
She had already discussed this matter with her master through a communication crystal. It would take five to six days for her master Mu Feixue to arrive.
Because of Ahmose Tiaa's high cultivation realm, she had managed to suppress the destructive energy—which was caused by cultivators who had been forced to detonate their cores by Mind-Binding Gu—but she couldn't completely eliminate it, and it was slowly damaging her from within.
There wasn't a physician skilled enough in Azure Sky Academy to help her, so when she saw how easily Rainer had recovered, she couldn't help but feel a spark of hope.
But now, Ye Xian's mysterious master wasn't even here, and he wouldn't tell her anything about him.
She wasn't cruel enough to torture a young man to break his oath about his master, completely unaware that Ye Xian had fabricated the entire master story on the spot.
She explained that destructive energy was rampaging through her body, but she had managed to suppress it in her abdomen.
"Can you really treat me?" she asked, still skeptical.
"Sure thing," Ye Xian replied confidently.
'This kid either has incredible confidence or he's completely insane,' she thought.
But what choice did she have? She needed to get rid of this destructive energy soon, or it would weaken her cultivation foundation and make future progress difficult.
Ye Xian took out a pouch containing dozens of needles and spread it open on the table.
He asked her to lie down on the bed to begin treatment. She hesitated for a moment, but then reminded herself that with his weak cultivation level, she could flatten him with a single slap if he tried anything inappropriate. She lay down on the bed.
"Show me where you've suppressed the destructive energy," Ye Xian said professionally.
"What?" she asked, blinking.
"Well, if I can't see the problem, how can I fix it?" he said matter-of-factly.
She realized he had a point, so she carefully opened her robe just enough to reveal her stomach.
Her brown skin was flawless, her belly flat and smooth like a work of art—except for the dark shadow coiling beneath the surface, ruining the perfect canvas.
"When I place the needles around the destructive energy, don't suppress it anymore. Let it move freely—don't worry, it won't go anywhere."
"Are you sure that's safe? If I release my suppression, the destructive energy will spread throughout my entire body and wreak havoc!"
"Trust me, I'll lock it in place. If you keep suppressing it, you'll make my job much harder," he said reassuringly.
Of course, he couldn't tell her the real reason—if she kept suppressing the energy while he used his reverse taiji to absorb it, he might accidentally absorb her cultivation as well. He definitely couldn't reveal that his "healing method" was actually just him stealing her destructive energy to boost his own power.
She took a deep breath and nodded. She had no other choice right now. Ye Xian was her only option. If she waited for Mu Feixue to arrive, the destructive energy might cause permanent damage to her body and cultivation foundation.
"Please close your eyes and relax," he instructed.
She did as he said, still not worried about him taking advantage of her. After all, she could crush him like a bug if he tried anything funny.
Ye Xian picked up a needle and coated it using the Myriad Cleansing Light Scripture before inserting it into an acupoint along her meridian.
He had learned this purification technique from Aureliana—it could cleanse toxins, dispel negative, harmful energies, and remove spiritual impurities that hindered cultivation progress.
Working methodically, Ye Xian inserted needle after needle around the destructive energy.
Each needle was coated with the cleansing method, creating barriers that prevented the destructive energy from spreading. Within the time it took for a quarter stick of incense to burn, he had placed all the needles in a perfect circle around the dark shadow on her stomach.
Ahmose Tiaa felt a slight burning sensation with each needle insertion. She could sense that every needle acted like a prison guard against the destructive energy, making it retreat as if it feared the cleansing power. She felt relieved that the treatment was actually working.
Ye Xian saved one last needle for the center of the destructive energy—this one he didn't coat with the cleansing method.
He didn't want the destructive energy to run away from this needle; instead, he wanted it to flow right into his reverse taiji formation.
He channeled a strand of profound ki through the final needle and activated his reverse taiji treasure. The destructive energy, already cornered by the cleansing-coated needles, felt the irresistible pull from the uncoated needle.
Like water flowing downhill, it was slowly but steadily drawn out of Ahmose Tiaa's body.
Ahmose Tiaa felt the destructive energy leaving her body and nearly cried with relief. She had been carrying this burden for so long, constantly fighting to keep it contained.
The black shadow coiling on her belly gradually grew fainter and fainter until only a tiny wisp remained—and even that was sucked out by Ye Xian's reverse taiji treasure.
He carefully removed all the needles and packed them back into the pouch, taking a moment to catch his breath.
'Not bad for a day's work,' he thought, feeling the destructive energy now circulating in the Reverse Taiji formation.
"All done," Ye Xian announced with satisfaction.
Ahmose Tiaa could immediately feel the difference. The constant pressure and pain were completely gone, and her profound ki flowed more smoothly through her meridians than before .
"Thank you so much! What reward would you like?" she asked while quickly adjusting her robe.
" I want You" Was his first thought, but he quickly shook his head and considered more practical options.
"I don't need any reward... but I do have a family member I'd like you to recommend to the Moonlight Sect. She's a bit older than most recruits, but she has real talent and has awakened a rare element."
Ahmose Tiaa had expected him to ask for cultivation techniques, mountains of ki stones, or precious pills. This modest request caught her completely off guard.
"What element did she awaken?" she asked curiously.
"The light element," he said casually, as if discussing the weather.
Her jaw nearly dropped. She almost blurted out "Are you serious?!" but managed to contain herself. Why would he lie about something like this after successfully healing her? If this person really possessed the light element, she would be joining an extremely exclusive sect—in the entire Moonlight Sect, only the Sect Master and maybe three or four others had such a rare element.
"If she truly has the light element and shows good talent, I will personally invite her to join the Moonlight Sect," she promised.
Just then, a vibrating sound came from her robes. She pulled out a crystal communication device shaped like a small rectangular stone and injected some profound ki into it. Her expression grew serious as she listened to the urgent message before tucking it back into her robe.
"I'll keep my promise within ten days. Please think of a reward for yourself—whether it's ki stones or a large sum of money or if you also wanted to join the Moonlight sect....." she said hurriedly, then practically flew out of the room.
Ye Xian watched her disappear and chuckled to himself. "I wonder what was so urgent. Probably some sect drama."
He stretched and admired his handiwork—not only had he helped someone in need, but he'd also earned a favor from a powerful sect member.
More importantly, he had already absorbed the energy—now all that was left was to integrate it into his cultivation. He'd simply waited for her to leave before beginning the process. Not a bad day's work at all.