Clan Elder Mingxin lay flat on a broad stone bed, eyes tightly shut, face pale, and above his heart where a fist’s distance lay, hovered a Soul-Stabilizing Bead the size of an egg.

Strands of Immortal Qi, visible to the naked eye, were being absorbed by the Soul-Stabilizing Bead and then penetrated into Elder Mingxin’s body through it, thus maintaining his already very faint vitality.

At this moment, even the weakest Immortal in the Immortal Realm could easily kill Elder Mingxin.

Mingxin, the Immortal King whom Fang Bai met in his previous life, was once so spirited and full of vigor, and now he had fallen into a comatose state with weak vitality. Such a contrast inevitably made Fang Bai feel contemplative.

Fang Bai only took one look and knew that even with the Soul-Stabilizing Bead, the Mingxin Immortal King’s vitality was still quietly slipping away. It was possible that in another decade or so, his remaining vitality might be completely severed, leading to his demise.

"Can he be saved?"

The Lightning Mink looked at Fang Bai, earnestly asking.

From the expression on the Lightning Mink’s face, Fang Bai saw a hint of sadness, knowing that although he shared no emotional bond with Elder Mingxin, they were of the same tribe and species, and he could not bear to see this strong member of the Mink Clan perish just like that.

The two Elders of the Mink Clan, who had originally come to let Fang Bai and the Lightning Mink have a look and then leave, were stunned upon hearing the Lightning Mink’s words, and then felt a sense of absurdity and strangeness.

"Let’s go..."

One elder shook his head, about to say the last word "then," but he saw Fang Bai nod and then say, "I should be able to save him."

So the elder swallowed the "then" and said instead, "How can that be possible..."

The other elder also said, "We appreciate the good intentions of this Immortal friend..."

"If he says he should be able to save him, then it means he certainly can!"

The Lightning Mink interrupted the elder, speaking sternly and solemnly, "Let him try! If he fails, I will compensate with my own life!"

Fang Bai smiled wryly and said, "Little Mink, you’re really putting a lot of pressure on me with those words! What if I really fail?"

With a slight upward tilt of his lips, the Lightning Mink coolly smiled and said with confidence, "You wouldn’t nod easily, but if you do, it means you can definitely do it! So... I trust you!"

"This is blind trust!"

The two elders of the Mink Clan thought to themselves.

However, the Lightning Mink’s words "I will compensate with my own life" struck a chord with them.

They had long understood that the Soul-Stabilizing Bead could only extend Elder Mingxin’s vitality, but could not save his life. His demise was only a matter of time.

Rather than that, why not let the young Immortal give it a try?

If the young Immortal succeeded, it would be great—though this seemed unlikely. If he failed, they wouldn’t demand the Lightning Mink’s life in compensation; it would be enough for the Lightning Mink to stay within the Mink Clan. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

This Mink Clan member named "Little Mink" had extraordinary Mink Clan blood flowing in his veins. As long as he was willing to remain with the Mink Clan, and with the full support of the Immortal Emperors here along with the secret Immortal techniques left by the Mink Clan ancestors, perhaps one day, the Mink Clan could indeed see an Immortal Emperor Realm expert emerge.

The Mink Clan had endured enough oppression and bullying, and if things continued this way, there truly was a risk of being exterminated. So, even if there was a faint glimmer of hope, the elders of the Mink Clan would seize it tightly.

And the appearance of the Lightning Mink was like a light in the darkness, giving them hope of escaping their humiliating fate.

"Let me gather the strong members of the clan to discuss this!"

An elder stepped out of the stone house, releasing a sharp call, and within a dozen breaths, dozens of figures flew in from all directions, landing in front of the stone house.

These dozen strong members of the Mink Clan were the elite of the clan. It was their existence that allowed the Mink Clan to continue surviving under the oppression and exploitation of the three major Demon Clans.

A starving camel is bigger than a horse.

Don’t be fooled by the Mink Clan’s current decline, but if they concentrated the entire tribe’s strength and were willing to risk extermination for a desperate fight, even the Tiger, Bear, and Wolf Clans of the three major Demon Clans would have to keep their distance.

In the past, to preserve the Mink Clan’s lineage from dying out, several Mink Clan elders chose to leave the Demon Emperor Valley in humiliation under the joint pressure of the three major Demon Clans and relocated to Mount Luohu.

The dozen Mink Clan members were surprised to see the two outsiders, Fang Bai and the Lightning Mink.

"Elder, why have you summoned us?"

A strong member of the Mink Clan in the Ninth Grade Immortal King Realm asked.

The two elders accompanying Fang Bai and the Lightning Mink explained Fang Bai’s intention to try to heal Elder Mingxin, concluding, "I brought everyone here to ask for your opinions! Whenever our Mink Clan faces major issues, we decide together as a group, not autocratically, as per ancestral rules!"

"Elder Mingjing, Elder Mingzhi, you two make the decision! Everyone listens to you!"

Another strong Mink Clan member shouted loudly.

The elders named Mingjing and Mingzhi, both possessing Immortal Emperor Realm cultivation, held high prestige in the Mink Clan. Along with Elder Mingyou, who was out training, they were essentially the leaders of the Mink Clan.

The dozens of Mink Clan members knew Elder Mingxin’s condition wasn’t good. Since the two elders had some confidence in the outsider Immortal, why not let him try?

Of course, Mingjing and Mingzhi’s subtle thoughts were unknown to these strong Mink Clan members for the time being.

Thus, along with Mingjing and Mingzhi, the dozens of strong Mink Clan members unanimously agreed to let Fang Bai attempt the healing.

"Then I’ll give it a try..."

Fang Bai knew that healing an Immortal Emperor Realm expert whose vitality was nearly severed was no easy task and would consume a great deal of his energy. However, the pleading look in the Lightning Mink’s eyes made him unable to refuse.

Understanding the need for a quiet environment, the two Mink Clan elders took the initiative to lead the strong members away, warning all Mink Clan members not to approach Elder Mingxin’s stone house during this time.

To prevent any outside interference, the two elders personally stood guard outside the stone houses, ready to drive away anyone who approached.

The Lightning Mink, feeling a wave of boredom, wandered alone around Mount Luohu.

As he rounded into the back mountain, he heard a tender scold and sensed the aura of a fellow kin. The Lightning Mink’s heart stirred, and he approached slowly, finding a Mink Clan girl in a gray dress practicing the clan’s secret technique alone.

The girl’s age was similar to that of the Lightning Mink, and their cultivation levels were comparable. She had a slender waist, long legs, and an elegant posture, exuding a certain heroic spirit amidst her beauty.

Although the Lightning Mink was a member of the Mink Clan, he had practiced the secret Immortal techniques Fang Bai taught him, and this was the first time he saw genuine Mink Clan secret techniques, watching with interest.

"Hey, who are you?"

Noticing the Lightning Mink, the Mink Clan girl stopped her practice, strode forward, took a few glances at him, and asked, tilting her head.