Xianyu Peak.
Ye Fan lay on a recliner, carving a piece of wood.
The wood carving was not yet shaped, but one could vaguely discern the image of a woman.
Ye Fan carved with great care and precision, each stroke of the knife extremely delicate.
When it came time to carve the facial features, Ye Fan stopped.
He sighed, casually tossing the wood carving and carving knife into his spatial ring.
The weather today was excellent, the sky clear and vast.
Yet, Ye Fan's mood was far from pleasant.
"Perhaps she has already reincarnated countless times by now..." Ye Fan murmured to himself, slowly closing his eyes.
"Good disciple, come with me quickly!" The moment he closed his eyes, the voice of True Person Ziyun echoed in his ears.
Before Ye Fan could even grasp what was happening, True Person Ziyun had already whisked him away...
Before the Second Elder's residence.
True Person Ziyun, with Ye Fan in tow, slowly descended to the ground.
"Greetings, Sect Master, greetings, Senior Brother Ye," the disciples at the gate quickly bowed.
Ye Fan was a little bewildered.
He knew this was the Second Elder's residence, and these were his disciples.
But he couldn't understand.
What was this menagerie of spirit beasts?
"Big Brother!" Seeing Ye Fan appear, all the spirit beasts respectfully bowed.
Unfortunately, to everyone else, it sounded like a cacophony of animal noises...
It turned out that Er Ha had immediately followed after True Person Ziyun and the others had left in a hurry.
Clearly, there was a spectacle to behold!
True Person Ziyun paid them no mind and pulled Ye Fan into the Second Elder's bedroom.
The Second Elder was curled up in bed, wrapped in a quilt, only his eyes peeking out.
Er Ha and the little fox were curiously circling him, observing him...
Beside the bed sat a gleaming, polished coffin. Five disciples crouched silently beside it, not daring to look up.
Several personal disciples stood anxiously a few meters away, wanting to approach but hesitating.
In short, the scene in the room was utterly bizarre...
"Sect Master, Senior Brother Ye," the personal disciples hurriedly greeted them upon their entry.
Ye Fan silently gazed at the Second Elder on the bed.
True Person Ziyun had explained on the way.
The Second Elder had gone completely mad...
Not only that.
He had also severely injured himself during his madness today but refused any medical treatment.
At this rate, the Second Elder might not last a few days.
True Person Ziyun's intention was for Ye Fan to see if there was any solution.
If not to cure his madness, then at least to persuade him to accept treatment.
Ye Fan thought to himself, "What solution could I possibly have?"
However, since he was here, he had to at least go through the motions.
"How long has the Second Elder been like this?" Ye Fan asked the Second Elder's eldest disciple.
"Three days..." The eldest disciple wiped away tears. "The first two days, Master would only act like this occasionally, but after last night, he hasn't regained consciousness..."
"Senior Brother Ye, you must have a way, right!" the eldest disciple pleaded, "Please save Master!"
"Be quiet! You're disturbing me!" The Second Elder, annoyed by the noise, immediately roared.
Ye Fan and True Person Ziyun looked at the eldest disciple in confusion.
"Master he... is currently a pupa," the eldest disciple quickly explained. "He says he can recover from his injuries once he transforms into a butterfly, and he doesn't want us to treat him or get close to him... If we get too close, he'll hit himself..."
"You villains, you won't harm me again!" The Second Elder's muffled voice came from under the quilt. "You slaughtered my family back then, and I remember this hatred clearly! When I emerge from my chrysalis as a butterfly, your end will be nigh!"
Suddenly, the Second Elder ripped off his quilt!
"My wife, Yun'er, don't worry!" The Second Elder pulled Er Ha and the little fox into his embrace, staring intently at everyone present. "No one can harm you again today. Today, even if I die, I will protect your mother and child's safety!"
"Good disciple, perhaps you could think of a way to get him to take his medicine first?" True Person Ziyun whispered.
"Come on! Come at me if you dare!" A wave of crazed true qi emanated from the Second Elder. "Today, even if I have to self-detonate, I won't let your scheme succeed!"
At this, everyone panicked!
In his current state, the Second Elder was truly capable of self-detonation!
"Master, look at me, I am your disciple!" the eldest disciple said with tears in his eyes. "We won't harm you!"
"Don't come any closer!" the Second Elder shouted. "If you take another step forward, I will self-detonate immediately! Get out, all of you get out!"
"Let's leave first," True Person Ziyun gestured, leading the way outside.
The Second Elder's emotions were clearly very unstable right now, and acting against his will could easily lead to trouble.
As for how to treat him, they could only think of a solution slowly.
"You, stay," just as Ye Fan was about to leave, the Second Elder suddenly called out.
Ye Fan pointed at himself in bewilderment. The Second Elder nodded affirmatively.
True Person Ziyun gave Ye Fan an encouraging look and then left with the others.
"We've met before, you're a good person!" The Second Elder pointed to the bed, indicating for Ye Fan to sit down.
"Yes, I'm a good person," Ye Fan agreed, sitting on the bed.
"I want to ask you something," the Second Elder peeked towards the door a few times, then said mysteriously, "There was a big crab in Jingming Lake that used to bully me. Can you help me deal with that crab?"
Ye Fan's mouth twitched.
Without a doubt, the Second Elder had switched personas again.
His current identity had reverted to that of a fish in Jingming Lake...
"Okay, I can help you deal with the crab," Ye Fan went along with it. "But look, you're so badly injured now. Even without the crab, you'll still be bullied by other fish when you get back."
The Second Elder touched his sunken chest. "Hiss! It does seem to be the case."
"How about this," Ye Fan proposed, "I'll go catch the crab for you, and you eat first, okay?"
"I'm not hungry," the Second Elder shook his head.
"I know you're not hungry, but you won't heal properly if you don't eat," Ye Fan pointed to his chest. "If you don't, you'll still be bullied when you get back."
The Second Elder looked at Ye Fan, then at his chest.
He fell into thought.
"Alright!" After pondering for a while, the Second Elder nodded. "I'll listen to you."
"Then, you wait here for a moment, I'll go get you some food," Ye Fan instructed and walked outside.
Under the quilt.
"Brother Ha, this old grandpa looks so pitiful," the little fox said sympathetically. "Shouldn't we help him?"
"It seems so," Er Ha nodded. "Those people just now seemed to say he was injured, so let's help him heal!"
"Okay!" The little fox nodded happily.
"But these two-legged beasts seem to be watching very closely, so we can't act right now..." Er Ha pondered for a while. "How about this, let's wait for these two-legged beasts to leave before we make our move!"