"So that's how it is...I...I understand now." Lu Tianyue murmured. She recalled many past events, and the more she thought, the more it seemed to fit what Chu Mo had said. In the end, she was fully convinced and asked Chu Mo, "Then...what do we do?"

Chu Mo rolled his eyes and leaned against his chair, "What could I possibly do?"

"You..." Lu Tianyue was deeply upset and frustrated, feeling an urge to give the little brat a good beating.

Lu Zheng, on the side, suddenly chuckled, "Tianyue, why don't you apologize to Young Master Chu now? Haven't I always told you, Young Master Chu is no ordinary person, yet you insisted on testing him. Well, are you convinced now?"

Chu Mo twitched his lips, glancing at Lu Zheng, thinking 'What a shameless old man, outrightly acknowledging it!'

Jin Dongnan also cast a meaningful glance at Lu Zheng, showing no surprise—he obviously knew what kind of person Lu Zheng was all along.

After all, no head of a family clan is a simple character. Especially the kind of family with thousands of members—their cunning is beyond average people's reach.

Lu Tianyue turned to Chu Mo with a slight curtsy, "I apologize, Young Master Chu. I, Lu Tianyue, have offended you earlier. I hope you will be magnanimous and not stoop to my level."

Chu Mo chuckled, "Sister, I'm even younger than you. This is clearly bullying."

A flash of embarrassment crossed Lu Tianyue's face, she grumbled, "You are a man..."

"Enough sister, don't try to confuse me. Your problem is not difficult to solve. I can give you a prescription, you get the ingredients listed, then I'll help you prepare an elixir. As long as you take it as instructed, your symptoms will entirely disappear within a month," Chu Mo said calmly.

"You mean, I can continue with my current course of cultivation?" Lu Tianyue looked at Chu Mo in disbelief.

Chu Mo said, "Didn't you choose this method of cultivation because it's powerful? Would you give it up now?"

"Of course I won't." Lu Tianyue had reached a high level in this method of cultivation, making her unbeatable by any ordinary cultivators of the same level. Her rapid progress was largely due to this method.

"Isn't that settled then?" Chu Mo glanced at her. "The elixir can dissolve the pent-up fire qi in your body, and create a balance of the Five Elements in your body. In the future, your cultivation will allow all five elements to develop simultaneously, and you will never face the same problem."

"Really? That...that's great!" Lu Tianyue was ecstatic to hear a solution to her problem.

"And..." Chu Mo looked at Lu Tianyue, "You must take the medicine on time. A minor discrepancy... will mean a failure to establish the Five Elements balance in your body—it will all be for naught. Understand? So, think about it, do you want to trust me or not? If you don't, then don't take a single pill. If you're thinking of taking a pill to another elixir master for verification, I suggest you totally give up."

"I..." Lu Tianyue's face immediately turned red. She actually had this idea. After all, Chu Mo is a stranger with questionable background and no relationship with her family. What if he harms her and leaves? Who could she possibly turn to?

"Seems you still don't trust me, then nevermind." Chu Mo said, shaking his head lightly. Then he turned to Lu Zheng, "I don't see the point in this banquet... Don't worry about the misunderstanding with your daughter..."

"No, no... Young Master Chu, please don't be upset. Tianyue only knows you not well, but she doesn't distrust..." Lu Zheng became frantic. Chu Mo is like a godly physician, all his diagnoses are spot-on, and he even has a solution. If he really leaves, who else could help Lu Tianyue when she gets into real trouble?

As Lu Zheng spoke, he cast a pleading glance at Jin Dongnan.

Jin Dongnan was almost in tears of laughter inside, he started to see that Chu Mo was no less cunning than any of them old folks, and had perfected the art of manipulation.

A truly shifty little fox!

If he didn't want to help the Lu family, why bring up all these issues?

His current attitude was clearly a ploy to retaliate against the Lu family's distrust.

This ploy is partially real and partially fake. If the Lu family demonstrates insufficient sincerity, he would immediately leave without any hesitation; but if the Lu family shows enough sincerity, he could then help them solve their problem, and the Lu family would certainly be grateful!

"Young Master Chu, may I interject..." Jin Dongnan stood up, smiling, "My niece Tianyue is indeed unfamiliar with Young Master Chu, and due to some misunderstanding about her aunt, she might seem unfriendly. But these are all minor misunderstandings, and do not represent distrust in Young Master Chu's character!"

"Yes, yes!" As Lu Zheng spoke, he shot a harsh look at his daughter.

Lu Tianyue felt wronged—there were too many reasons not to trust Chu Mo. But she had realized that he had true abilities, but was temperamental. If she didn't coax him well, he certainly wouldn't help her.

"Young Master Chu...I...I believe you! I swear to God..." Lu Tianyue was feeling desperate, her eyes reddening.

Only then did Chu Mo glance at her, he said calmly, "Actually, whether you believe me or not, I really don't care. 'Cause it's your body, and you will bear the consequences. Nonetheless, my elixirs are unique. If I'm willing to help you, it's because of fate. Since I've come to Jinxiu City, I plan to stay for some time. I didn't say anything earlier just to check your attitude. Now that you say you trust me, I'll help you feel at ease. After I prepare the elixir for you, I'll stay in Jinxiu City until...your problem is fully resolved, then I'll leave!"

"Ah..." Lu Tianyue couldn't help but gasp softly, her eyes flashed complex colors, looking at Chu Mo, she bowed after a long moment, "I apologize, it was my petty mind."

Chu Mo waved her off and turned to Lu Zheng, "Master Lu, are you feeling reassured now?"

Lu Zheng gave an awkward smile, but being the thick-skinned man he was, he chuckled at Chu Mo, "Young Master Chu...what about my problem?"

Chu Mo looked at Lu Zheng and sighed softly.

Lu Zheng's heart tightened immediately, his complexion changing noticeably.

Lu Tianyue's heart hung in suspense, anxiously watching Chu Mo.

Only Jin Dongnan was secretly cursing inside: 'Crafty fox!'

Chu Mo let out a sigh before he finally says, "Your problem...is quite difficult to solve."

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