My next task was to visit the other Vice-City Lord who had the same condition. I had been escorted over to the other mansion by the Butler from before. Leaving behind a scene of The City Lord's family reunited. I hadn't realized that they had another child. But after hearing what happened they turned around and looked at me. As I was already leaving.
"Thank you for saving my Papa!" The girlish voice said, through happy tears. She couldn't have been that old, only 5 at most.
I raised my hand waving as I left. "So cool! Papa, that man is cool. He saved Papa." The girl turned back around and looked her father dead in the eyes. Her face was full of admiration, happiness and wonder.
"That is indeed a young man with a lot of confidence. Only a fool would call him arrogant. Ah Tao, tell me about the encounter with that young man? Even our Butler holds him in high regard." The City Lord said, holding his family close.
~~At the other small mansion~~
"Oh if it isn't Junior brother! What do I owe this surprise visit to?" Another butler said, opening the door.
"It's better to speak inside. I have news for the Vice-City Lord's wife." The City Lord's Butler said.
"The young man too?" The Vice-City Lord's Butler asked, looking me up and down.
"Indeed. However, any further conversation must be done inside. It is a delicate and important matter. We wouldn't want anything to damage the health of the situation." The City Lord's Butler said.
The Vice-City Lord's Butler heard this and knew instantly what was going on. Then invited us in warmly. We were passed off to a maid servant for seating.
~~A few moments later~~
A woman came in with tears welling up. She had been told the gist of the situation but had not heard of the full details. So she was still able to keep most of her composure. Though she didn't sit down. It was as if she was eager to get this business resolved.
"Please, tell me more. Can you heal my Husband?" The Vice-City Lord's wife asked.
"Madam, This one has personally witnessed the event. Sir City Lord is now spending time with his family and recuperating. The one who performed the miracle was this young man." The City Lord's Butler said, with a completely confident look.
"Let's go at once! I'm afraid for his life. His condition has been getting worse by the day. I fear I was preparing to say goodbye for the very last time." The Vice-City Lord's Wife said, frantically and began running towards the room where her husband was.
~~In the room~~
A Boy around 10 years old was shaking the Vice-City Lord and crying. A few maids were crying. All next to the bed where the Vice-City Lord was.
"Madam! I'm… I'm sorry but… there is nothing more we can do." A maid servant finally muttered out.
I knew what these words meant and instantly activated the Heavenly Eyes. I could see why they thought he was dead. There was nothing but a sliver of life left in his body. It seems that the Emperor Qi he had was not nearly enough to last long enough. It seems I won't be able to hide much more of my power this time.
"No! This young man can still save him! Please, you have to! It.. It can't be too late." The Vice-City Lord's Wife cried.
"Get out of the way! There isn't much time left." I said, flashing to be right next to the dying man.
I cared about keeping secrets so I hid as much as I could while the butlers got everyone out. I had to first buy time. So I had paused the time surrounding the Vice-City Lord. Had I not got my fathers instructions before, this would have been infinitely harder if not impossible to do. I was already sweating bullets and breathing heavily.
"Everyone is out, you may begin!" The Butlers said, before turning to explain the situation and help keep them calm.
I summoned my disc in the same manner as before but I also pulled out some saint crystals to help restore myself at the same time. Using a time pausing skill on someone 4 Major realms above yourself would take the wind right out of anyone's sails. Hell it might even kill the user if they weren't properly trained. Fortunately my Dao power more than made up the difference.
The following screams were nothing short of worrying for the family of this Vice-City Lord. The Mother and son held each other.
"What was that?" The Vice-City Lord's wife asked, the moment she heard a scream of abject agony.
"Don't worry madam, that is a good sign. Every time the Vice-City Lord makes that sound is a step closer to recovery. It is the scream to summon hope." The City Lord's Butler said, while the Vice-City Lord's butler looked at him in shock at those words.
~~Several moments later~~
I stepped out sweating and exhausted. My hanfu top had been removed just to help cool me down. I was not expecting anything like that.
"Your husband was poisoned after wasn't he?" I said, panting for air holding my chest.
"Yes. It was a few months after the City Lord." The Vice-City Lord's Wife said worried.
"I knew it. The poison used on your husband was magnitudes stronger than the one used on the City Lord. So it took a bit more effort. I blew through all of my saint crystals and even some source crystals for my own recovery. However, your husband is…" I said.
"Why make the kid speak so much? He had to ingest the poison himself. Ahahaha, you're a strong Young man! If only I had a daughter." The Vice-City Lord said, patting my shoulder.
"Hus.. husband…?" The distraught wife muttered out.
"It's been hard on you hasn't it Yue, my lovely wife." The Vice-City Lord said.
"Fa… father! I thought you were dead. Don't leave me." The boy cried running up and hugging his father tightly.
"Ahahaha, thanks to this young man. This old man has many years of breath left in him once again." The Vice-City Lord laughed.