“Little Stone’s vocal cords were directly damaged by the poison he was subjected to, and this kind of damage is irreversible. You dare claim that you can restore his ability to speak? I don’t believe it.”
“When I say I can cure him, I can cure him. If you don’t believe me, I can leave right now. But let me make it clear, apart from me, there is no one in this world who can make him speak again. If you pass up this opportunity, don’t regret it.”
Leo intended to find a breakthrough through the little boy because he could sense how important Little Stone was to Jennifer.
Jennifer fell silent, her cold gaze fixed on Leo as if she was evaluating the credibility of his words.
After a while, Jennifer spoke, “In these four years, I haven’t felt lonely because of Little Stone’s company. Little Stone means a lot to me. If anyone can heal Little Stone, I’m willing to spend the rest of my life repaying them. If you can truly heal him, I might consider assisting you in taking control of the Seven Stars Sword Sect. But I want to know who you really are and why you want to control the Seven Stars Sword Sect.”
“I’m not a martial cultivator, and I have no sect or affiliation. The reason I want to control the Seven Stars Sword Sect is solely for the safety of someone I care about. If I don’t take action against the Seven Stars Sword Sect, they will come after me and even my family,” Leo confessed truthfully.
Jennifer was puzzled. “If you’re not a martial cultivator, why would the Seven Stars Sword Sect target you? How did you offend Jeff and the others?”
Leo didn’t reply immediately. Instead, he retrieved a talisman.
When Jennifer saw the object in Leo’s hand, her pupils suddenly contracted, and she exclaimed, “That’s a talisman! You’re a spiritual cultivator!”
The words “spiritual cultivator” hit like thunder, leaving Franklin, who was standing nearby, astonished. When he looked at Leo again, there was a newfound reverence in his gaze.
No wonder the sect leader, Jeff, and Janet wanted to capture Leo. No wonder Leo could defeat Giles and Greg so effortlessly.
Leo put away the talisman and said proudly, “The Seven Stars Sword Sect is just a small faction in my eyes. My primary motive is that Jeff and Janet kidnapped my wife’s sister, which offended me. Also, I don’t want the disciples of the Seven Stars Sword Sect to suffer along with them. That’s why I want to cooperate with you, to reduce resistance. Do you understand what I mean?”
If Leo hadn’t shown the talisman, Jennifer might have thought he was just arrogant. However, upon seeing the talisman, Jennifer knew that Leo could deliver on his promises.
Seeing Jennifer’s silence, Leo added, “You should believe that our cooperation will have no harm for you. Firstly, we share a common enemy. Secondly, I can help you detoxify and restore your inner strength, allowing Little Stone to regain his ability to speak. Lastly, it can prevent the disciples of the Seven Stars Sword Sect from suffering due to Jeff.”
Jennifer pondered for a moment, her gaze fixed on Little Stone, filled with maternal affection as if he were her own child.
In the end, Jennifer clenched her teeth and said, “Alright, I’ll cooperate with you. I hope you’ll keep your promise to help Little Stone speak again and not harm the lives of my Seven Stars Sword Sect disciples.”
“As long as the disciples of the Seven Stars Sword Sect don’t attack me, I certainly won’t harm them. If they do, I won’t hold back in self-defense,” Leo responded.
Jennifer nodded in agreement with Leo’s reasonable request. Then, her eyes filled with anticipation as she looked at Leo and said, “Please, begin by treating Little Stone.”
Leo nodded and approached.
With Leo’s current abilities, fixing Little Stone’s vocal cords was child’s play.
Seeing Leo coming closer, Little Stone nervously retreated and hid behind Jennifer.
Jennifer had to gently pull his small hand and place him in front of Leo. She comforted him, “Little Stone, don’t be afraid. This big brother is a good person. Let him treat you, and you’ll be able to speak again.”
“Ah-wa,” Little Stone opened his mouth, producing unclear syllables from his throat. He obediently nodded, and his nervousness and caution in his gaze diminished significantly.
Leo summoned his inner spiritual power and extended his hand towards Little Stone’s neck. Little Stone instinctively flinched back but then allowed Leo to hold his neck.
A small amount of spiritual energy flowed through Leo’s right hand and into Little Stone’s throat, nourishing and repairing his damaged vocal cords.
Watching Leo, Jennifer’s face was filled with curiosity. This guy was treating an ailment without acupuncture or medication, just with his hand? However, considering that he was a spiritual cultivator with extraordinary abilities, maybe he could indeed restore Little Stone’s ability to speak.
Three minutes later, Leo withdrew his hand and said to Little Stone, “Try saying something.”
Little Stone opened his mouth again and uttered, “Jenni… fer…”
The sound was soft, and his pronunciation was a bit uncertain, but he had indeed spoken.
“Little Stone, try saying it again,” Jennifer said, crouching down excitedly. Her eyes were moist with tears of joy.
Little Stone spoke again, saying, “Jennifer…”
Jennifer couldn’t contain her excitement and immediately embraced Little Stone, exclaiming, “Little Stone, you can talk! This is amazing!”
“I’ve repaired the damage to his vocal cords. With some practice and talking to children his age, his speech will quickly return to normal,” Leo said with a soft smile.
Jennifer released Little Stone, stood up, and looked at Leo, saying sincerely, “Thank you.”
“Now, it’s your turn. Extend your right hand,” Leo instructed.
Clearing the remaining poison from her body and restoring her inner strength had been Jennifer’s constant wish for the past four years. She extended her right hand.
Perhaps due to living in a cave for so long, Jennifer’s skin was extremely pale, and her right hand, when extended, resembled a white spring onion.
Leo reached out with his left hand and placed two fingers on Jennifer’s wrist. However, he wasn’t taking her pulse but transmitting a bit of his spiritual energy into her body.
Carefully controlling his energy, he traced Jennifer’s meridians and finally locked onto her dantian.
Based on the feedback from his spiritual energy, Leo could clearly sense that Jennifer’s dantian was filled with a hazy gray aura, and her original inner strength was completely bound and unable to be mobilized.
“Franklin, take Little Stone outside,” Leo instructed without turning his head.
Upon hearing this, Franklin promptly led Little Stone out of the cave.
Little Stone looked back anxiously a few times, still somewhat nervous about leaving Jennifer.
Jennifer reassured him with a smile, signaling that he shouldn’t be afraid.
Once Franklin and Little Stone were outside, Leo grasped Jennifer’s wrist and began infusing several streams of spiritual energy into her body.