Genius Doctor: Black Belly Miss

Chapter 861 - 880

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Chapter 861:- Unwarranted Torture (4)

The jailer was smashed violently against the wall and he could only give out one single groan before he felt his head swim in a groggy daze as he fell hard onto the floor and went immediately into a dead faint.

"Roar!" The massive black beast stood between Jun Wu Xie and the next jailer, biting through the whip with a mighty snap of his jaws.

When the other jailer saw the size of the black beast, the strength in his legs immediately drained out of him and he fell with a thud to sit upon the ground in horror.

"I have already told you. You will regret it." Accompanying two clicks that sounded, the metal plate and shackles on Jun Wu Xie's hands and legs clattered to the ground. She turned slowly to look over to the man sitting upon the prison floor in a corner, the other jailer whose face was at that moment deathly pale.

"Ar....." That jailer was just about to open his mouth and scream when Jun Wu Xie opened his mouth to say: "You dare make one more sound out of that mouth and I'll ask the kitty to rip out your throat."

The black beast flashed its sharp fangs and under the dim candlelight, the glint reflecting off those fangs sent chills down his spine.

The jailer was so terrified he almost peed in his pants. He could not do anything but remained hiding in the corner to tremble in terror, staring at Jun Xie through eyes filled with shock. The two jailers had been so highly arrogant because they were so certain that Jun Xie would not be able to break out of those strong shackles. A green spirit who was unable to move an inch would not be able to pose a threat to them, and they had nothing to worry about. But they had forgotten one important point. And that was besides Jun Xie's overwhelming spirit power, his ring spirit had never once appeared before anyone of them become!

The powerful and massive black beast had descended upon them like the God of Death, immediately terrifying the two vicious and scheming jailers into paralyzing shock and horror.

The new set of chain and shackles that the jailers had solely relied upon turned out to be simple child's play in the hands of Jun Xie. He had seemed to have used only a short period of time before he freed himself from all those constraints.

Staring at the ferocious black beast, and then turning to stare at the completely freed Jun Xie, the jailer who was still conscious could not longer move, his entire body shaking like a terrified puppy, showing no sign of the earlier arrogance from before.

"Was it Lei Fan who ordered you to commence torture upon me?" Jun Wu Xie asked, her gaze sweeping over the terrified jailer.

The jailer was so frightened his teeth were chattering and his face remained in shock.

"Little black." Jun Wu Xie called out in impatience.

The black beast at the side suddenly raised up its thick and heavy paw, and struck at the jailer's chest violently!

The was so heavy that the jailer almost vomited out a mouthful of blood. The black beast's sharp claws had dug into jailer's chest as the paw swiped deeply through the clothes and flesh tearing out a good sizeable chunk!

A pitiful wail suddenly shrieked out from the jailer's mouth as blood streamed out from the wounds. His trembling hands hung before his chest but he did not dare touch the deep gashes but just held them a distance away from his chest as he crawled over the ground as his body was suddenly hit by spasms.

"Little black knows where to draw the line. I guarantee that after a change of clothes, no one will see the wounds on you." Jun Wu Xie said, staring coldly at the jailer whose face was now white as a sheet, throwing back the same words the jailers had said to her earlier.

"If you continue to hold back the truth, there is no need for you to tell it after." Jun Wu Xie's voice suddenly took a colder tone.

The jailer didn't dare to hold back in the slightest anymore. He had merely hesitated just a slight moment earlier and the youth had made his ring spirit strike so heavily at him. If he still did not tell everything he knew, the youth will surely kill him!

"It's the Fourth Prince! The Fourth Prince ordered us! He asked us to take good care of you. Young Master Jun..... We really had no intentions of making things difficult for you today but it had been the orders of the Fourth Prince and we have no choice but to obey!" In order to save himself, the jailer had no choice but to tell on Lei Fan.

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Chapter 862:- Guests from Beast City (1)

"As I thought." Jun Wu Xie laughed coldly.

"I beg Young Master Jun to spare my life! We were just following orders!" The jailer knelt down and begged, not even paying attention to the wounds on his body.

"Open your mouth." Jun Wu Xie said.

The jailer was taken aback as he paused and the black beast gave a low growl, making the jailer immediately opening his mouth wide. Jun Wu Xie carelessly tossed an elixir into his mouth and the jailer swallowed it in shock.

"Pry his mouth open." Jun Wu Xie's gaze swept over onto the unconscious jailer lying in a heap on the ground. The man immediately moved to pry open his companion's mouth and Jun Wu Xie tossed another elixir into it.

"If you wish to live, take care that your mouths remain shut. Two days later, I will naturally give you the antidote." Jun Wu Xie said coldly.

The jailer nodded his head vehemently.

"Scram." Jun Wu Xie said curtly after that.

The jailer quickly dragged his companion and went out of the prison.

After the two jailers have left, Qiao Chu leapt off the beam he had been on while hiding.

"Looks like I was worried for nothing. Against such small fry, you have no problem dealing with them with powers to spare." Qiao Chu was suddenly feeling rather foolish now when he recalled how he had almost rushed out having been unable to hold himself back. If Jun Wu Xie was not even able to handle two lowly jailers, then that would have been strange.

"But the Fourth Prince is really vicious. Why had he wanted you to be tortured?"

"He came here last night." Jun Wu Xie replied.

It then dawned on Qiao Chu, immediately understanding that the Fourth Prince must have tried to recruit Jun Wu Xie once again and was dealt another merciless rejection, and that had angered him, causing him to want to teach Jun Wu Xie a lesson.

[A pity.....]

[He picked on the wrong person!]

"When the people from the Thousand Beast City arrive here, have Brother Hua come switch me out." Jun Wu Xie told Qiao Chu.

"Alright." Qiao Chu was learning to be smarter. Anything he was unable to understand, he decided not to ask, but just to follow orders.

Jun Wu Xie then nodded and glanced at Qiao Chu without a word. Qiao Chu knew what to do immediately and he got out of the place quickly, not daring to tally another moment there.

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The team from the Thousand Beast City entered the Imperial Capital in the evening the next day. When the horse carriages decorated with the banners of the Thousand Beast City came into the Yan Country's Capital City, it attracted the stares of quite a number of people.

The Thousand Beast City was not subservient to any particular country and stood independent on its own. Although the amount of land they occupied could not compare to other countries, their geographical location was excellent. Bordering many countries, the Thousand Beast City stood alone and were not harassed by any of the bordering forces. The reason for that was not just the fact that the city had once produced two Purple Spirits who attained the pinnacle of power, but it was also due to the fact that the Thousand Beast City held a special kind of ability.

The Thousand Beast City was situated on top of a mountain surrounded by dense forests. All the way from the foot of the mountain up to the top, Spirit Beasts were everywhere. Those Spirit Beasts would never attack anyone from the Thousand Beast City as the Chieftain of the Thousand Beast City had over the generations, possessed a Spirit Tamer Bone Flute. It was rumoured, that bone flute was able to harness the powers of Spirit Beasts and the flute's melody was able to subjugate tens of thousands of Spirit Beasts and listen to its commands. And that was how the reputation of the Thousand Beast City came about.

Even the mightiest Yan Country with its strong resources, had no intentions of tangling with the Thousand Beast City. Although they were only a city over a small region, the countless Spirit Beasts had however become the Thousand Beast City's strongest shield. Military forces can be defeated, but the number of Spirit Beasts there were too numerous and as long as the Beast Tamer Bone Flute remained in the possession of the Thousand Beast City, no one dared go against the Thousand Beast City in the slightest.

The Thousand Beast City wasn't too far away from the Yan Country and the two powers had always shared amicable relations. But the people of the Thousand Beast City seldom came out and the sight of their horse carriages suddenly appearing within the Yan Country's Imperial Capital made everyone immediately remember the incident when the Thousand Beast City's Young Miss had been gravely injured.

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Chapter 863:- Guests from Beast City (2)

The horse carriages of the Thousand Beast City stopped right in front of the inn occupied by War Banner Academy. Jiang Ying Long had immediately received the news and he came out to welcome the guests.

From within the horse carriages, three outstanding looking men stepped out. One of them was approximately about thirty five years of age and his face was hard and stalwart, a formidable looking man. Another one was younger, looking to be about twenty four or twenty five. But out of the three people, the one who drew the most attention was an old man with a full head of white hair. Although his countenance was already all filled with wrinkles, but those eyes seemed like they had been immersed through the passage of time, well weathered and been through quite a bit in his life.

Among the three people, the middle aged man seemed to be the leader, but it was not hard to see, regardless whether it was the middle aged man or the young youth, their attitude towards the old man was highly respectful.

"What a surprise! It's actually Clan Hall Chief Xiong! I ask your forgiveness for my tardy welcome!" Jiang Ying Long's heart had jolted a beat when he saw the middle aged man.

The Thousand Beast City was helmed by the Head Chieftain of the city and below him in the hierarchy were four Hall Chiefs, who oversaw and managed all aspects of the Thousand Beast City. And the man before Jiang Ying Long today was the Raging Blaze Hall Chief, Xiong Ba!

The status of the four Hall Chiefs in the Thousand Beast City were second only to the Head Chieftain. Jiang Ying Long had not thought that the team which had arrived in the Capital would include a Hall Chief! It was plain to see that the Thousand Beast City was really furious and they meant business, or why would they bother to send a person who held such a highly revered position of Hall Chief like Xiong Ba! ?

Xiong Ba was a man who was true to his name. Straight as an arrow, domineering and harsh. Among the four Hall Chiefs, he was the most brash and the hardest to communicate with. At the instant when his eyes saw Xiong Ba appear, Jiang Ying Long had felt cold sweat start to run from his body.

Xiong Ba stared at Jiang Ying Long with a deep frown, and his deep voice suddenly boomed.

"I heard of the news that our Young Miss was injured? How is her condition currently?"

Jiang Ying Long's heart jumped and he immediately replied: "About that..... I would like to invite the Hall Chief to come inside first and I can tell all about it you slowly."

Xiong Ba's voice boomed once again loudly: "No need for all the unnecessary fluff! The reason I came here today is only to ensure the Young Miss' safety. Don't talk to me about anything else. You will only need to tell me whether our Young Miss' condition is still critical or stabilised now!"

As a Teacher of the War Banner Academy, he had never been snubbed so badly like he was at that moment. Xiong Ba's words did not show him any respect nor allow him any space to step back gracefully, but he knew he could not afford to have a falling out with Xiong Ba either and hence could only say sheepishly: "Ling Yue's condition has not improved and the Yan Country's Emperor has already gathered all the most famous of physicians here. Even the Imperial Physicians who served the Palace were sent here but as Ling Yue's injuries were really grave, all of us are feeling rather helpless about the situation."

Xiong Ba's eyes widened up in a fierce glare and he grabbed Jiang Ying Long by the front of his robe to say: "When we left our Young Miss at the War Banner Academy, she was perfectly fine. She had initially not wanted to take part in this year's Spirit Battle Tournament but your Headmaster continued to extend his invitation to us repeatedly making our Head Chieftain reluctantly agree to it, but now you actually allowed her to be harmed in the Spirit Battle Tournament! It has already been a few days since our Young Miss got injured and the whole bunch of trash here with you are still not able to heal her! You....."

Xiong Ba's immensely furious eyes were bloodshot as he shouted in rage. The youth behind saw that Xiong Ba was almost right about to rip Jiang Ying Long apart and he immediately stepped forward and said hurriedly: "Hall Chief Xiong! You have to let go of Teacher Jiang first! Looking into our Young Miss' condition should take priority now and since what happened has already happened, it would not help the situation if you continue to waste time here. Wouldn't it be better if we let Senior Feng go take a look at our Young Miss' condition first?"

Xiong Ba's brows creased up alarmingly and he thought on it a moment. He finally gave a derisive snort of contempt and released his grip. "Since the people from the Yan Country and the War Banner Academy are not capable enough, then let the Thousand Beast City handle the matter ourselves!"

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Chapter 864:- Guests from Beast City (3)

He was all prepared to invite the guests in when a highly familiar looking horse carriage pulled up and stopped in front of the doors.

Lei Chen stepped out from the carriage and the figure of Jun Wu Xie suddenly appeared before everyone after. The youth from the Thousand Beast City had upon seeing Jun Wu Xie's face, involuntarily widened his eyes.

"Your Highness Crown Prince....." Jiang Ying Long stared strangely at Lei Chen who had appeared so suddenly. When his gaze fell on Jun Wu Xie, his brows creased up into a frown.

"Teacher Jiang." Lei Chen nodded at Jiang Ying Long. He then seemed to suddenly notice the horse carriage that belonged to the Thousand Beast City parked at the side and he turned to look towards the doors and saw the huge towering figure of Xiong Ba standing there.

"Could this be the Thousand Beast City's Hall Chief, Xiong Ba of the Raging Blaze Hall?" Lei Chen asked with great surprise.

Xiong Ba might have been furious, but he was no fool. Upon hearing Jiang Ying Long addressing the person who just arrived as "Your Highness Crown Prince", he was aware of the other party's identity. But as Qu Ling Yue had sustained injuries in the Yan Country's Imperial Capital, Xiong Ba wasn't willing to extend much courtesy to Lei Chen.

"I am." Xiong Ba replied curtly.

"Hall Chief Xiong has traveled a long way and is an important guest of the Yan Country. I think Hall Chief Xiong is anxious to check on Ling Yue's condition and I will not say anything more to delay Hall Chief Xiong from going to see Ling Yue. I came here with the same aim as Hall Chief Xiong, so let's just proceed inside together." Lei Chen said with a smile, his demeanor gentle and refined, his face showing a friendly smile, that would not displease anyone.

Xiong Ba was just anxious to go in to see Qu Ling Yue and he just nodded perfunctorily.

Jiang Ying Long's face fell into a deep frown as he looked at Jun Wu Xie right behind Lei Chen. He looked like he was about to say something but finally decided against it, and just turned around to lead everyone towards Qu Ling Yue's room.

At that moment in Qu Ling Yue's room, Imperial Physician Li was sitting down with the other physicians engaged in a chat. He seemed to have said something rather interesting as the other physicians broke out into laughter. None of them had noticed in the slightest that the doors into the room had been pushed open and they continued to chatter on lightly.

"These are the physicians the Yan Country has prepared to care for our Young Miss?" The very instant that Xiong Ba entered the room, he was made to witness such a scene, and his rage immediately burned up in his chest.

Jiang Ying Long's face stiffened and he could not find the words to reply. Neither had he expected they Xiong Ba would be presented with this scene when they came in.

Imperial Physician Li was talking to the others when he suddenly noticed Xiong Ba and the group behind him. He had not even taken the time to observe the looks of Xiong Ba and his men when his eyes were suddenly drawn to the figure of Jun Wu Xie. He jumped up at once and he said with a dark face: "What is this ignorant and arrogant girl doing here again today? Haven't you created enough of a farce here? !"

Jun Wu Xie raised an eyebrow and looked at Imperial Physician Li.

Imperial Physician Li was about to continue to say something else when the completely disregarded Xiong Ba suddenly exploded!

"A whole room full of physicians and they had the audacity to just leave our Young Miss alone there and gather themselves here to chat merrily among themselves! ? What is happening here! ?" Xiong Ba shouted in his loud voice, his eyes glaring at Imperial Physician Li in rage.

Having been shouted at, Imperial Physician Li quickly regained his senses and he was finally aware that besides Lei Chen and Jun Wu Xie, there were three other strangers with them.

The youth following behind Xiong Ba raised an eyebrow at the situation but he did not blow his top like Xiong Ba had. He immediately walked over to the bed and looked at the pale faced and frail looking Qu Ling Yue lying on the bed.

"Young Miss! What happened to you, Young Miss!" The youth's face was sorrowful as he looked at the unconscious Qu Ling Yue who was not responding to his calls, his eyes filled with grief.

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Chapter 865:- Guests from Beast City (4)

Xiong Ba wasn't really in the mood to admonish Imperial Physician Li and he immediately rushed over to Qu Ling Yue's bedside. Looking at the small familiar face so frail and weak, his heart winced up.

All the Hall Chief had watched Qu Ling Yue grow up to be the well loved girl they all knew. Whenever the Chieftain was busy with the city's affairs, the younger Qu Ling Yue had often been put under the care of the Hall Chiefs. Although she outranked them with her position as the Young Chieftain against the various Hall Chiefs, that had been bridged from the onset as they had all treated Qu Ling Yue like family. Being made to see Qu Ling Yue reduced to such a state now lying motionless on the bed, besides the hurt Xiong Ba was feeling in his heart, his displeasure for the people in the War Banner Academy and the Yan Country had already almost reached its peak.

"Jiang Ying Long! We hand our Young Miss to the War Banner Academy and this is what you do to her! ? Our Young Miss has never had to suffer any injuries as severe as this and she had been left unconscious for days! In regards to this, I am expecting a proper explanation from the War Banner Academy." Xiong Ba said in rage.

Jiang Ying Long's face was bitter as he hurriedly tried to explain: "I ask for Hall Chief Xiong to remain calm. This incident was purely an accident and not something that we would have been able to prevent. The Spirit Battle Tournament's rules had always been just to subdue their opponents. Who knew that the disciple from the Zephyr Academy would actual deliver such a vicious strike in the competition! We are just as pained as you are seeing her in this condition."

Deeply afraid that the Thousand Beast City's rage would fall upon the War Banner Academy, Jiang Ying Long immediately shifted the blame onto Jun Xie to divert the calamity away.

"Who is it that injured our Young Miss! ?" Xiong Ba asked in a shout.

Jiang Ying Long answered quickly: "It's a disciple from the Zephyr Academy. His name is Jun Xie."

"Zephyr Academy?" The youth from the Thousand Beast City raised an eyebrow. "Isn't the situation in the Zephyr Academy highly different this year? They had actually been able to find someone from within their academy who was able to defeat our Young Miss?"

Although Qu Ling Yue was still rather young, but she had managed to attain the topmost rank in the academy's Spirit Battle Tournament. Throughout the top three elite academies, people who were able to match up and fight to a draw with Qu Ling Yue numbered few and far between and the number of people who would be able to defeat her was even more scarce.

The news of the Zephyr Academy's decline had already spread far and wide and they found it hard to believe that the Zephyr Academy in that state were still able to send someone who was able to defeat Qu Ling Yue.

"What I am saying might sound unbelievable but if you gentlemen just ask around in the Yan Country's Imperial Capital, you will find that I am telling you the truth! The Zephyr Academy has only sent six contestants to the competition this year and the six of them have attained powers of an astounding level! Five among them have reached the blue spirit power level and they are all only about sixteen to seventeen years of age! The one that injured Qu Ling Yue is Jun Xie, the youngest among all of them, and although he is only barely fifteen years old, her spirit power level has already reached the green spirit level!"

The moment Jiang Ying Long's words reached them, the youth's and Xiong Ba's faces immediately showed expressions of utter disbelief. They had spent many years toiling through their cultivation and they knew very well how difficult it was to gain any progress in their spirit power growth. Not to mention how old those youths from the Zephyr Academy were, even if their ages were multiplied a few times, it would still be difficult to achieve that kind of results.

"Is that the truth?" The youth asked in shock.

Jiang Yong Long nodded. "Naturally it is. I wouldn't dare deceive all of you. If Hall Chief Xiong doesn't believe me, you can go out anywhere into the Imperial Capital and just grab anyone to ask, and you will know that I speak the truth."

Xiong Ba and the youth exchanged looks, their eyes filled with astonishment.

At that age, with that kind of spirit power level. Those facts exceeded and went beyond what they have known all their life about spirit power cultivation and throughout the entire lands since time immemorial, how many people had been able to reach such astounding levels at such a young age?

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Chapter 866:- Guests from Beast City (5)

"So what even if he is a green spirit? Who cares who he think he is! ? To dare to harm our Young Miss, the Thousand Beast City will not let him off easily!" Xiong Ba opened his mouth to say.

Jiang Ying Long secretly sighed in relief and said: "That's right. That Jun Xie would surely not come to a good end. But what's most important now is to treat Qu Ling Yue's injuries first."

Xiong Ba nodded and his gaze turned once again onto the one who had previously been chatting merrily with the other physicians, Imperial Physician Li.

"The Yan Country's physicians are not capable and we do not expect much from them. The Thousand Beast City will use their own doctors to handle it." With that being said, Xiong Ba turned to the white haired old man beside him and said respectfully: "I beg for Senior Feng to save our Young Miss."

The old man nodded. "That is this feeble old man's aim in coming here today. I am for Hall Chief Xiong to rest assured, for I will do everything I can."

Imperial Physician Li stared at the old man, his heart filled with a nagging suspicion. When Xiong Ba addressed that old man as Senior Feng, the words of rebuttal that had been on tip of Imperial Physician Li's tongue were suddenly all swallowed back down his throat.

At the current time throughout the world, the most famed medical practitioners, besides the Qing Yun Clan which had evaporated onto thin air, there were still a handful of prodigious doctors scattered about. These people lived their lives as hermits and resided for long years deep within the mountains, seldom appearing before people. But their exceptional skills in Medicine had never been forgotten by people and although they might pale in comparison to the Qing Yun Clan in the cultivation of elixirs, their knowledge and skills in treatment left doctors and physicians in the profession far behind them in the dust.

And among those, there were three acclaimed Divine Doctors, with one of them going by the name of Feng Yue Yang. It was said he had started perusing medical texts from a very young age and already acquired great fame when he had only been a youth, who finally retreated into the mountains when he became aged. But it was just a few years ago that the man who was acclaimed to be one among the three Divine Doctors suddenly joined the Thousand Beast City and became the Thousand Beast City's resident physician.

Imperial Physician Li was always proud and arrogant, but when placed before Feng Yue Yang, he did not dare show a single sign of disrespect.

"I just realized it is the revered Senior Feng before me. Your junior has heard of your prodigious medical skills for a long time and I am highly humbled I am fortunate enough to meet you today, which is the greatest honour for your junior." Imperial Physician Li was suddenly polite and highly respectful as he bowed low in greeting towards Feng Yue Yang.

Feng Yue Yang glanced at him and nodded as he walked to come beside Qu Ling Yue's bedside to take her pulse. It suddenly became extremely quiet in the room. No one dared disturb Feng Yue Yang as he carried out his diagnosis. Imperial Physician Li had besides being deeply moved, discreetly turned to glanced at Jun Wu Xie standing behind Lei Chen, a cold smile on his face.

That expression seemed to be saying that the little brat could never hope to be able to compare to Feng Yue Yang, a Divine Doctor.

After a while, Feng Yue Yang had a frown on his face as he turned around to face everyone. Xiong Ba was anxious and nervous as he asked: "Senior Feng. Where has our Young Miss been injured? Is the injury serious? Will Senior Feng be able....."

Feng Yue Yang raised his hand slightly to stop Xiong Ba's barrage of unending questions.

"Hall Chief Xiong, do not rush into it. I have already ascertained our Young Miss' injuries and now I need to ask the other physicians about the circumstances and I ask that Hall Chief Xiong to calm yourself down."

Xiong Ba could do nothing but retreat to the side quietly, his eyes still filled with anxiety and nervousness.

"In the past few days, it was all of you that provided treatment for our Young Miss?" Feng Yue Yang asked, looking towards Imperial Physician Li and the other physicians.

The group of physicians quickly nodded. The entire bunch of them had long heard of Feng Yue Yang's name and even as somewhat famous physicians themselves, when faced with Feng Yue Yang standing before them, they could only defer obediently to him.

"Can you show me all the different elixirs and herbs you have given our Young Miss these past few days to this feeble old man to have a look at them?" Feng Yue Yang asked softly.

"Definitely! I ask that Senior Feng wait just a moment here. We will go fetch it immediately." Several physicians quickly ran out and just moments later, they returned with all the kinds of elixirs and herbs they had given Qu Ling Yue in the past few days in their hands.

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Chapter 867:- Guests from Beast City (6)

Feng Yue Yang untied the bagged up herbs and carefully inspected the herbs used and then went on to check the elixirs meticulously before putting them down.

"How is it? Did they give the wrong medicine? If not, why is our Young Miss still unconscious?" Xiong Ba asked anxiously. After having seen Imperial Physician Li chatting merrily with the other doctors when he first stepped into the room, he no longer believed this bunch of charlatans.

Imperial Physician Li could not hold himself back from that completely and rebutted: "Hall Chief Xiong, although the group of us here are not as skilled or as knowledgeable as Senior Feng, we are still careful and responsible medical practitioners. With Miss Qu's extraordinary identity, how would we dare to risk giving her any medicine that might be even slightly inappropriate?"

Xiong Ba snorted in derision.

Feng Yue Yang shook his head and said: "Hall Chief Xiong has been too overly concerned. There is nothing inappropriate in the medicine that the physicians here have given to our Young Miss. It can be seen from the mild nourishing effects of the medicine that they have been very careful with our Young Miss' condition. But as our Young Miss' injuries have been too severe and the affliction too complicated, giving our Young Miss medicine with strong effects without being fully confident of the results would only further burden our Young Miss' body."

Feng Yue Yang words had somewhat appeased Imperial Physician Li and the colour on his face improved a little.

Feng Yue Yang's words however took a sudden turn as he continued: "Although medicine with mild effects would not cause harm to our Young Miss' body, but when the treatment employed is played too safe, it will really be unrealistic to expect our Young Miss' current condition to be reversed. To tell the truth, our Young Miss' condition is really in a rather thorny situation. Even for me, to fully cure her, I will still require a lot of time to make preparations. And looking at our Young Miss' current situation, her body might not be able to withstand for that long a period." Feng Yue Yang sighed, his voice tinged with a trace of worry.

Xiong Ba's expression was growing even more anxious and even the youth beside him was looking highly troubled.

But it was at that very moment that a cold voice suddenly rang out within the room.

"With this tiny bit of an injury, does it really call for so much trouble?"

The instant that that voice sounded, everyone turned to look in the direction of the source of the voice.

Jun Wu Xie, who had not spoken a single word throughout it all suddenly became the focus of everyone's eyes.

"You little brat! Stirring up trouble here again! ? Didn't you agree that if you are unable to cure the condition, you will not show yourself in here thereafter! ?" Imperial Physician Li had upon hearing Jun Wu Xie's words, exploded with the rage that instantly filled his heart, and jumped out to point his finger at Jun Wu Xie to berate her.

Jun Wu Xie lifted an eyebrow and looked at the hopping mad Imperial Physician Li and said: "I am merely stating facts. Is there a need to get so huffed up?"

"You!"

"Little lass, where do you come from? Do you know what you are talking about! ?" Xiong Ba said, looking at Jun Wu Xie with a deep frown on his face. He had been extremely worried about Qu Ling Yue's injuries and had not really noticed the person beside Lei Chen. Now that he had taken a good look, he saw that the lass was mighty good looking but the way she spoke really made people unable to like her.

"Facts." Jun Wu Xie replied, slightly lifting up her chin, arms crossed before her chest, looking completely collected and unruffled as she stared at the bunch of highly flustered people before her.

Jiang Ying Long immediately saw that the situation was not right and he immediately stepped forward and said to Lei Chen: "Your Highness, I believe that the agreement we had before is not forgotten."

Lei Chen lifted an eyebrow, feigning ignorance.

The youth from the Thousand Beast City sensed that there was something going on under that commotion and he suddenly asked: "Pray tell me what sort of an agreement did Teacher Jiang have with His Highness, the Crown Prince?"

Jiang Ying Long's heart shook, and knew that he was caught.

If the people from the Thousand Beast City knew that he had allowed a little girl to give their Young Miss medical treatment, Xiong Ba would undoubtedly blow up in rage!

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Chapter 868:- Quack Doctor (1)

Jiang Ying Long wanted to hide that fact but faced against Xiong Ba's pair of eyes so filled with fiery rage, he did not dare to brush the matter off and had no choice but to put up a brave front and say: "His Highness, the Crown Prince had said before that the young lady beside him was well versed in Medicine and she knew of a way to save Ling Yue's life. But I had thought that Miss Jun was too young and did not look like she would know much about Medicine. However, we could not go against the His Highness' adamant insistence and to avoid delaying the other physicians from providing treatment for Ling Yue, I relented and allowed Miss Jun to give it just one try, and have made an agreement with His Highness if Miss Jun was unable to cure Ling Yue of her condition, they are not to come here to disrupt us in future....."

Jiang Ying Long's voice was becoming softer as he spoke, trying his hardest to push the entire blame onto Lei Chen, terrified that Xiong Ba would in a fit of rage, kill him with a single smash of his palm.

As expected, after Xiong Ba heard what Jiang Ying Long said, his eyes flared wide open, staring at Jun Wu Xie with undisguised rage.

"Jiang Ying Long! How gutsy of you! You actually allowed a naive and ignorant brat to give treatment to our Young Miss! ? Does the War Banner Academy even have any respect for the Thousand Beast City! ? No wonder our Young Miss' condition has not improved at all, because all of you have been providing treatment in such a frivolous manner! What a bunch of quacks you all are! With such a young brat and you bunch of misfits, how are all of you able to provide adequate care for our Young Miss' injuries! ?" Xiong Ba was raging in fury, no matter how you looked at Jun Wu Xie's age, she would at most only be fifteen. At that age, even if she understood Medicine, it would only have barely skimmed the surface.

[Jiang Ying Long had actually dared to let a brat like that give Qu Ling Yue medical treatment, that was such a shocking and terrifying thing that he was hearing!]

Xiong Ba's voice was already deep and loud originally, and with rage and fury added to it, his booming shouts became ear shattering.

"Crown Prince Lei Chen! Even if you are the Yan Country's Crown Prince, you still have no right to treat our Thousand Beast City's Young Miss in such a careless manner! If you had gotten another acclaimed physician here, it would have been fine. But look at the Miss Jun beside you! Just how old is she? How could she possibly be capable of saving someone's life? Crown Prince Lei Chen, aren't you taking our Young Miss' life and death a little too lightly! ? How could you let a brat such as her do it! ? Does Crown Prince Lei Chen want to cause our Young Miss to lose her life! ?" Xiong Ba's face was livid and flushed a bright red. His eyes were completely bloodshot and if not for the youth blocking him off, Xiong Ba might very well have charged over and strangled that ignorant and naive little lass.

Xiong Ba's rage had been successfully diverted by Jiang Ying Long to fall fully onto Jun Wu Xie and Lei Chen. Imperial Physician Li watched from the side, laughing to himself secretly in his heart. The Raging Blaze Hall Chief's personality was exactly like the name of his Branch Hall, a fiery personality through and through. Now that Xiong Ba knew that Lei Chen had handled the matter so frivolously, it was thought that Xiong Ba would not be saving Lei Chen any face in this matter.

As if Imperial Physician Li was thinking the atmosphere then was still not heated enough, he pretended to be nice by saying: "Hall Chief Xiong, please calm down. His Highness, the Crown Prince had actually meant well. He knew that Miss Qu was gravely injured and got overly anxious that resulted in him coming up with such a lousy idea. Although all of us had also felt that Miss Jun's age..... really did not look like she would be skilled in Medicine, but it was still afterall His Highness, the Crown Prince's kind intention. Although the method he did it with did not come out entirely correct, but fortunately Miss Qu's injuries did not worsened because of it. On top of that, all of us had put in everything we had to stabilise Miss Qu's condition and I would request that Hall Chief Xiong to not pursue the matter further."

Imperial Physician Li had phrased his words nicely, but overtly and covertly, he was hinting that Jun Wu Xie's treatment for Qu Ling Yue had not only not been the least bit beneficial to Qu Ling Yue, but it had made her injuries worse instead, and it was due to the tireless work of the whole bunch of physicians that they had been able to salvage the situation.

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Chapter 869:- Quack Doctor (2)

With that speech, Xiong Ba's rage had not only not been extinguished but instead flared to greater heights. He stared into Jun Wu Xie's eyes and looked like he was about to swallow her whole at that moment.

Even the youth who had been calm and steady all this time was already frowning, while Feng Yue Yang was shaking his head with a sigh.

Lei Chen and Jun Wu Xie had suddenly turned into everyone's target to attack.

Lei Chen was feeling rather nervous as his hands clenched up into fists. Although the current situation was still within what he had predicted would happen here, he could not help himself but still feel a little worried as he subconsciously turned to look at Jun Wu Xie. When Jun Wu Xie had suddenly spoken up earlier, it had felt like she was leading Xiong Ba and the others to press further on this matter.

He really could not understand just what the Young Miss Jun was thinking in her head.

In the face of Xiong Ba's fury, and with Imperial Physician Li's adding fuel to the fire, Jun Wu Xie was still showing the same cold and distant expression. Her pair of eyes that emanated a cold chill swept over the faces of Xiong Ba and the others. She was silent a moment before she said: "It looks like, Hall Chief Xiong is choosing to believe the words of the entire bunch of quack doctors?" Imperial Physician Li's face went white. He had not thought, even having been put in such a quandary, Jun Wu Xie would still dare to throw out such sarcasm.

Xiong Ba's reply was: "I will only ask you, whether you have given our Young Miss any medical treatment."

Jun Wu Xie immediately nodded her head without hesitation.

"Then what else is there for you to refute! ?" Xiong Ba shouted in rage.

However, Jun Wu Xie curled up the corner of her mouth and said coldly: "Hall Chief Xiong, why don't you ask them, after I gave the treatment, how was Qu Ling Yue's condition?"

Xiong Ba arched up an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

Jun Wu Xie looked at Jiang Ying Long at the side and said: "Jiang Yong Long, you tell him yourself. After I gave Qu Ling Yue the treatment, did her injuries fully recover?"

Xiong Ba and his group were startled and they subconsciously all turned to look at Jiang Ying Long.

Jiang Ying Long was caught off guard. Finding himself being stared at by Xiong Ba, he did not dare twist the facts and he stuttered as he said: "Miss Jun..... after treating..... Ling Yue..... Ling Yue's condition had indeed already..... she seemed to have fully recovered from her injuries, but..... was just still a little weak from heavy loss of blood....."

As he spoke, he paused for awhile, and then suddenly lifted his head to say: "But that lasted only half a day's time. After half a day, Ling Yue suffered a relapse of her injuries and it had remained like this ever since....."

Xiong Ba's brows were so twisted they almost knotted together. The conversation he was hearing was making him quite confused. According to Imperial Physician Li's insinuation, Jun Wu Xie's treatment had not only not brought Qu Ling Yue's condition any improvements, it had made her injuries worse. But Jiang Ying Long had just said that after Jun Wu Xie's treatment, Qu Ling Yue's injuries had recovered, albeit only for half a day. But based on Feng Yue Yang's diagnosis of Qu Ling Yue's condition earlier, with such severe injuries afflicting the body, how was it possible that she could make Qu Ling Yue make a complete recovery in such a short period of time?

Imperial Physician Li was cursing at Jiang Ying Long in his heart for ruining things up for him and he immediately stepped up to say: "In regards to that matter, I have already explained it to Teacher Jiang before. Miss Qu had shown improvements to her conditions then was because the entire group of physicians here had been carrying out treatment incessantly for Miss Qu throughout that period. Having been fed so much herbal concoctions and received such constant care and attention from all of us, it had resulted in Miss Qu's condition showing those positive signs. This young Miss Jun had merely coincidentally stolen the credit that was supposed to be due to our tireless efforts towards the careful care we gave Miss Qu that was the real reason for the improvements in her condition. You gentlemen have not forgotten that all Miss Jun did at that time was to feed Miss Qu a Heart Coagulating Elixir. May I ask Senior Feng, for Miss Qu's injuries, is it possible that they can be cured with just one Heart Coagulating Elixir ?"

Feng Yue Yang shook his head immediately. "The Heart Coagulating Elixir is just a common elixir that nourishes the Qi. And in regards to our Young Miss's injuries, it wouldn't do her much benefit at all."

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Chapter 870:- Quack Doctor (3)

Imperial Physician Li immediately said with a smile: "Even Senior Feng is saying the same thing, what other doubts could there be? If not for all of us putting in every single effort possible into the treatment, don't tell me that Miss Jun had really used just one Heart Coagulation Elixir to cure Miss Qu's grave injuries? Doesn't that sound like a complete joke to you?"

Xiong Ba's brows were tightly creased up together as he stared at Jun Wu Xie, looking like he was considering Imperial Physician Li's words.

Jun Wu Xie then said in a calm tone. "Since Imperial Physician Li is saying that it was all due to you and your group's efforts, then I would like to ask. Ever since that day, Qu Ling Yue had been under your complete care. Have all of you been able to achieve any improvements to her condition since?"

Laced with a frosty chill, the voice was like an icy lake that flowed into the hearts of people. It's biting chill suddenly forced the three men from the Thousand Beast City to wake up to the facts stated within Jun Wu Xie's words.

If the half day's period of improvements to Qu Ling Yue's condition was truly because Jun Wu Xie had just coincidentally stolen the limelight from Imperial Physician Li and his group, then according to reason, the credit should go to Imperial Physician Li and the others. But under their care completely since that day, Qu Ling Yue's condition had not shown a single sign of change and had remained unconscious throughout in a coma, which suddenly sounded rather illogical.

Imperial Physician Li was stumped by Jun Wu Xie' words and he could only stand there with his face turning pale, to glare angrily at Jun Wu Xie.

Jun Wu Xie was not willing to continue wasting her time on such morons and she immediately turned to face Feng Yue Yang.

"Since Senior Feng has read Qu Ling Yue's pulse and seen the medicine and herbs that Imperial Physician Li had given Qu Ling Yue, I believe that with Senior Feng's skills and knowledge in Medicine, he is well aware of the extent the effects of those medicine could possibly bring."

Feng Yue Yang nodded. "Those medicine will only be able to stabilise the condition but they will not make our Young Miss recover from her inquiries."

Jun Wu Xie nodded with satisfaction and turned to Imperial Physician Li and said: "Quack doctor."

Imperial Physician Li's eyes flared wide open, suddenly having a strong urge to leap over to tear apart that little lass with her potty mouth.

"What are you trying to say here? You little brat! If the improvement to Miss Qu's condition is not due to the meticulous care given by us, don't tell me it is all due to that mealy Heart Coagulation Elixir of yours!"

Feng Yue Yang was feeling a little confused. With Qu Ling Yue's condition, regardless whether it was Imperial Physician Li's method of mild and gentle nourishment, or if it was with Jun Wu Xie's Heart Coagulation Elixir, both forms of treatment would not be able to make Qu Ling Yue's injuries show any improvements. Although the differing parties were debating endlessly on it, one point was however still clear to him.

And that was Qu Ling Yue's injuries had indeed been fully healed for half a day.

That situation really baffled Feng Yue Yang who was revered for his exceptional skills in Medicine.

Jun Wu Xie stared coldly at Imperial Physician Li who was hopping mad in fury and said: "Who told you that I had only used a single Heart Coagulating Elixir?"

Imperial Physician Li was so startled he froze in place a moment, his eyes still flashing with fury as he stared at Jun Wu Xie.

"Isn't that so? I saw you with my own eyes that day. You had only fed Miss Qu a single Heart Coagulating Elixir and there had not been anything else! Do not spout so much nonsense in this place!"

Jun Wu Xie's eyes remained on the increasingly frustrated Imperial Physician Li and slowly shook her head, her eyes showing complete and utter disdain, as she stared right into Imperial Physician Li's eyes.

"As a medical physician, you really qualify as a quack doctor."

Imperial Physician Li's face was turning a shade of green from its previous pale white.

Xiong Ba was getting even more confused as he listened to the two of them. "I, Xiong Ba am merely a unrefined boor, and I really wouldn't understand all these twists and turns you physicians are doing with your words. I want to only ask one question. Jiang Ying Long, you tell me the real truth. Did our Young Miss' condition really show signs of improvements before?"

Jiang Ying Long nodded without daring to hide anything.

Xiong Ba then turned to look at Jun Wu Xie. "Miss Jun, you say the improvements in our Young Miss' condition was due to your actions. Then tell me besides the Heart Coagulating Elixir, what else did you do? Please be forthcoming with your words."

Jun Wu Xie raised up an eyebrow and asked: "Do all of you think that Qu Ling Yue had really sustained severe injuries?"

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Chapter 871:- Face Slap - Ninth Form (1)

Jun Wu Xie's words made everyone in the room suddenly freeze in shock.

A momentary flash of nervousness appeared on Imperial Physician Li's face but he quickly suppressed it down.

"Miss Jun. What do you mean by that? So many physicians have checked on Qu Ling Yue's injuries and even Senior Feng's diagnosis has confirmed it. By asking a question like that, don't you think that it sounds rather strange?" The youth from the Thousand Beast City arched his eyebrow and turned to look at Jun Wu Xie. The fact that Qu Ling Yue had sustained injuries was now seen as an irrefutable fact and although they did not fully trust the physicians from the Yan Country, but the fact had also been verified by Feng Yue Yang as well and he it wasn't possibly that he would get it wrong.

"Is that the truth?" Jun Wu Xie asked, her eyebrow raised up alarmingly.

"How can a brat like you be allowed to just continue to spout such nonsensical garbage here. How old are you? What would you know! ? Even if you do not believe in our medical skills, but Senior Feng is one among the three highly acclaimed Divine Doctors and he is able to diagnose any ailment or affliction accurately. You are in no position to come here and give your ignorant opinion!" Imperial Physician Li said in retort.

"Senior Feng, do you truly share the same opinion?" Jun Wu Xie turned to Feng Yue Yang to ask.

Feng Yue Yang deliberated on it a moment and said: "The people's words have been unduly exaggerated. Although this old man had been given such an undeserving title by the people, I will not dare to claim that I am able to diagnose and detect every single ailment and affliction. But for our Young Miss' current condition, this old man is still at least able to determine its cause, and I do not know why young Miss Jun would want to ask again."

Jun Wu Xie replied: "If that is the case, let the truth speak for itself then." With those words, she suddenly walked to go towards Qu Ling Yue's bedside.

When Imperial Physician Li saw her actions, he immediately shouted: "What is that brat intending to do! ?"

Jun Wu Xie turned to glance at him. " In regards to what you bunch of charlatans are not able to accomplish, I do not mind teaching you a thing or two."

Imperial Physician Li's eyes flashed with panic as he looked at Jun Wu Xie and he suddenly turned towards Xiong Ba.

"Hall Chief Xiong, are you really going to allow that brat to continue with this farce?"

Xiong Ba's face creased into a frown. Although he did not believe that Jun Wu Xie with her young age would really hold medical knowledge that exceeded Feng Yue Yang, but it was a fact that Qu Ling Yue's recovery had been linked to her. He could not help but hesitate a moment feeling highly torn and he turned to consult Feng Yue Yang cautiously: "My ignorant self does not know a thing about Medicine. What does Senior Feng think could have caused our Young Miss' condition to suddenly improve previously?"

Feng Yue Yang shook his head. According to his diagnosis, even if Qu Ling Yue's condition had been handled by him right from the start, he would still need almost a year's time to fully cure her. What they were talking about here was just within a mere day. In that short window of time, forget about a full recovery. Even if he was able to stabilise the condition of those injuries, but just to make her show any sign of improvement to her condition would already be extremely difficult."

Having gotten Feng Yue Yang's reply, Xiong Ba immediately stepped in to stand right before Jun Wu Xie, to block her way forward.

"I do not know from where you have come from, but the Young Miss of our Thousand Beast City would not be subjected to be given treatment by just anyone so carelessly. Young Miss, I will have to ask that you do not create a ruckus here or I will have to do it by force." Even though doubt filled his heart, Xiong Ba could not allow just anyone to give treatment to Qu Ling Yue, especially when it is such a young little lass.

Jun Wu Xie looked at Xiong Ba with her brow slightly lifted, and the corners of her mouth curled up into a cold smile. Her eyes flashed and she said in a soft voice: "Do you think that just by standing here to block my way forward and I will be stopped?"

Xiong Ba was taken aback by the reply and before he could react, Jun Wu Xie suddenly lifted her right hand and several cold flashes of light shot out from her fingertips and flew towards Qu Ling Yue lying upon the bed in a blink!

"What have you done! ?" Xiong Ba shouted out in shock and rage, grabbing Jun Wu Xie by the front of her collar and lifted her up entirely.

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Chapter 872:- Face Slap - Ninth Form (2)

Jun Wu Xie was however not intimidated in the least and merely turned her head calmly to look at Feng Yue Yang.

"Senior Feng, you can take Qu Ling Yue's pulse one more time now."

Xiong Ba continued to glare at Jun Wu Xie, not knowing what she was up to.

Feng Yue Yang frowned slightly and hesitated a moment before slowly walking over to the side of Qu Ling Yue's bed and took Qu Ling Yue's pulse once again.

"If our Young Miss comes into any mishap, even if you are just a little girl, I will still make you pay!" Xiong Ba glared angrily at Jun Wu Xie, his eyes burning with malicious murder.

But that murderous glare did not pressurize Jun Wu Xie in the slightest and she replied in a cold voice: "You will not have the opportunity to do that."

"Hall Chief Xiong! That brat actually had the audacity to make a move on Miss Qu right before your eyes! Who know what are true intentions are! ?" Imperial Physician Li stepped forth anxiously, his eyes discreetly gravitating to steal a glance at Lei Chen. "On that day, the brat had been just as arrogant and brash! We argued with her for a long period but as His Highness, the Crown Prince insisted that we let her treat Miss Qu, we as mere physicians would naturally not have the power to resist. I had heard His Highness, the Crown Prince say it before. This so called Miss Jun, is the Young Miss of the Qi Kingdom's Lin Palace, Jun Wu Xie. As the entire world knows, the Lin Palace are not known for their medical skills, which makes the Young Miss Jun's intentions really suspect! There is no guarantee that she wouldn't do anything to really harm Miss Qu."

Xiong Ba was surprised a moment as he looked quizzically at Jun Wu Xie.

"You are from the Lin Palace?"

Jun Wu Xie merely raised up her eyebrow, as a sign of silent acquiescence.

"The Lin Palace and the Thousand Beast City had always minded their own business and shared no relations with each other. But if you are here to stir up trouble, even with the Lin Palace's hundred thousand strong Rui Lin Army, our Thousand Beast City's Spirit Beast horde will not let this matter rest!" Xiong Ba said through gritted teeth.

Imperial Physician Li secretly showed an insidious and malicious smile on his face.

But just as Imperial Physician Li was anticipating to see Xiong Ba's rage and hatred to grow more intense and explode after knowing Jun Wu Xie's identity, a surprised voice suddenly rang out!

"How can this be! ?" Feng Yue Yang's voice resounded in the ears of everyone present in the room.

All eyes turned subconsciously as one to look at Feng Yue Yang. Xiong Ba did not want to continue arguing with Jun Wu Xie and he hurriedly turned his head in worry.

He saw Feng Yue Yang's hand still resting upon Qu Ling Yue's wrist and on that well weathered and wizened face, was an expression filled with utter disbelief and shock. His eyes were widened and his mouth sagged as if driven into shock by something.

When Imperial Physician Li saw that reaction on Feng Yue Yang, he laughed out in his heart, as he turned his jeering eyes to look at Jun Wu Xie still being held up in the air by Xiong Ba.

A great surge of fiery rage exploded from within Xiong Ba's chest. He glared with unbridled murder and shouted in his booming voice: "What have you done to our Young Miss! ? If anything happens to our Young Miss, today I will....."

"Hall Chief Xiong!" Feng Yue Yang suddenly shouted loudly.

He quickly discarded the shock in his heart and hurried himself to come next to Xiong Ba to say: "Hall Chief Xiong! Put Miss Jun down this instant! How can you be so boorishly rude! ?" His tone was filled with admonishment.

Xiong Ba was speechless. He turned to look at Feng Yue Yang, his face twisted up in puzzlement and confusion, unable to comprehend why Feng Yue Yang was pleading on Jun Wu Xie's behalf.

"Senior Feng! What are you talking about! ?"

"You put Young Miss Jun down this instant!" Feng Yue Yang reiterated firmly.

"But..... but....." Xiong Ba was at a loss for words.

Feng Yue Yang's face creased up into an angry frown and said: "When will you change this temperament of yours! ? Anything that crops up you handle with violence at the first instance. No wonder the Chieftain insisted on Qing Yu to come with you. That temperament of yours will surely get us in trouble one day!"

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Chapter 873:- Face Slap - Ninth Form (3)

Having suffered a scathing reprimand from Feng Yue Yang, Xiong Ba was dumbfounded for a moment.

"Senior Feng, what..... what are you saying?" Xiong Ba said dejectedly.

"What am I saying! ? I said that you dare to treat our Young Miss' benefactor and saviour in such a thuggish manner, you have really outdone yourself this time!" Feng Yue Yang said in a highly displeased tone.

"Wh..... What..... Young Miss'..... Benefactor?" Xiong Ba stared widely, seriously suspecting that there was something wrong with his ears.

"Aren't you going to set the person down! ?" Feng Yue Yang glared fiercely at Xiong Ba to say.

Xiong Ba's mind was suddenly a complete blank and he could only act based on Feng Yue Yang's words. He set Jun Wu Xie down, only this time his actions were extremely gentle, you could even say he was being very very careful.

With her feet back on the ground, Jun Wu Xie was calm and composed as she smoothed out her clothes and adjusted the collar that Xiong Ba had messed up.

Feng Yue Yang immediately came to stand beside Jun Wu Xie, and he crossed his hands in front of him and bent his back fully to offer Jun Wu Xie a full and proper ninety degree bow!

That scene, made everyone in the room all stunned in shock.

What kind of a status was Feng Yue Yang holding? In the hearts of all the physicians there, he was like the pinnacle of strength, the Purple Spirit! And on this day, with his full head of white locks, his unsurpassed skills and knowledge in Medicine, Feng Yue Yang was actually bowing in complete deference to a little lass that was barely fifteen years of age in front of everybody!

Everyone in the room fell into complete disarray at that instant.

"This old man was too blind to see your brilliance and I have erred by just seeing the sky from within a well and gravely misunderstood Miss Jun. I would hereby like to ask for Miss Jun forgiveness." Feng Yue Yang's tone of voice was no longer tinged with the aloofness and indifference from earlier, his speech was even laced with a slight trace of tremble now. That slight tremble in his voice was coming from the excitement and agitation he was feeling at that moment.

"No matter." Jun Wu Xie replied indifferently, not showing the slightest sign of being overwhelmed at all. Towards Feng Yue Yang's sincere apology, she had no qualms about accepting it.

The entire room of people were staring at Feng Yue Yang, highly flustered, completely oblivious to what was really happening. Why had Feng Yue Yang suddenly shown such deference to Jun Wu Xie with such a big bow, and had even apologised to her!

"Senior Feng?" Xiong Ba's face was twitching slightly. "What you said earlier, what does it really mean? What were you referring to when you said..... Young Miss' saviour and benefactor?"

Feng Yue Yang glared at Xiong Ba once again and said: "You and your always muddled mind. If those clumsy hands of yours had harmed Young Miss Jun earlier, when we get back to the Thousand Beast City, this old man here will surely report you to the Chieftain, to make you reflect well on your actions."

Xiong Ba was feeling highly aggrieved about his situation. Even after having suffered repeated bouts of sharp rebuke from Feng Yue Yang, he still did not know what was going on.

Feng Yue Yang sighed and said: "This old man had also been foolish, and had nearly committed the same mistake as you. Fortunately Miss Jun is generous and forgiving."

Jun Wu Xie shrugged her shoulders indifferently.

Feng Yue Yang continued to say: "Do you know what was the result I got when I took our Young Miss' pulse the second time?"

Xiong Ba shook his head.

Feng Yue Yang crooned out: "Our Young Miss has fully recovered from her injuries and she is now only suffering from a slight deficiency in her blood. Her heart meridian has fully healed and the spirit power within her body has returned to its normal state."

"What?" Xiong Ba exclaimed in disbelief, his eyes widening with shock.

The youth named Qing Yu also showed a little anxiety as he inquired for more details: "What Senior Feng means is....."

Feng Yue Yang said: "Although I do not know exactly what Miss Jun did earlier, but our Young Miss has indeed made a full recovery. She will only require a little more nursing and she will be as good as new. Now, do you realise what a dumb thing you had actually done earlier, you fool! You had very nearly hurt our benefactor who just saved our Young Miss! And you still have the cheek to glare at me! ?"

Feng Yue Yang's words had just barely fell when loud gasps suddenly sounded from everyone in the room!

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Chapter 874:- Face Slap - Ninth Form (4)

Nobody would suspect Feng Yue Yang's words. If he concluded that Qu Ling Yue had fully recovered, then that must be true!

But all the physicians there were people who had given treatment to Qu Ling Yue in the past few days and the extent of Qu Ling Yue's injuries were naturally well known to them. They found it unbelievable that Qu Ling Yue could recover in such a short period of time..... It had only barely been a blink of an eye, how was that possible?

Xiong Ba's face was one of utter shock as he looked at Feng Yue Yang before turning his head to look at Jun Wu Xie standing calmly at the side.

"Rea..... really?" Xiong Ba stuttered.

"You think I will lie to you?" Feng Yue Yang said derisively.

Xiong Ba's towering frame trembled slightly.

He turned to face Jun Wu Xie in a hurry and immediately fell onto one knee and said solemnly: "I have been rude and have offended Miss Jun earlier. I hereby ask for Miss Jun's forgiveness!"

The fierce and aggressive Raging Blaze Hall Chief had actually gone down on one knee to apologize to Jun Wu Xie. The sudden turn of events had caused everyone present to be struck completely dumb.

How was it even possible that Jun Wu Xie had been able to cure Qu Ling Yue's injuries? That was undoubtedly just a joke!

All the physicians in the room were shocked into speechlessness by the scene before their eyes and they were almost about to lose their minds, not knowing whether it was all a dream or reality.

"Just get up." Jun Wu Xie said.

Xiong Ba stood up after that and his face was still filled with a trace of awkwardness, looking highly apologetic. The fierce and aggressive demeanour from before vanished into thin air. Instead, the eyes looking at Jum Wu Xie seemed guilty and remorseful.

"Miss Jun, what really happened to our Young Miss in regards to her injuries? What did you do earlier? Why did she suddenly recover?" This time, Xiong Ba was highly courteous and respectful with his tone of voice when speaking to Jun Wu Xie.

Jun Wu Xie replied: "She wasn't even injured at all. Hence, there was no need for all this fuss."

"Not injured?" Xiong Ba looked at Jun Wu Xie in confusion.

Jun Wu Xie immediately walked over to Qu Ling Yue's bedside and lifted up Qu Ling Yue's smooth hair exposing her neck. On the fair skin of that neck, was three silver needles, stuck halfway into the flesh. Right at the centre of the three surrounding needles, under that skin, was a faint bruising that showed up against the otherwise smooth white skin.

"This is?" Feng Yue Yang's eyes immediately flashed in puzzlement when he saw the bruise. It was in an area that was well hidden, at the back of Qu Ling Yue, hidden under her long luxurious hair. Even he had not noticed the abnormality earlier himself.

"Sometimes, to make someone look like they had sustained severe injuries, you do not actually need to inflict any physical harm, but just seal her meridians to make the pulse chaotic and the effects will show." Jun Wu Xie explained.

It finally dawned upon Feng Yue Yang. "What Miss Jun is saying, is that our Young Miss had not been injured? But she had displayed such signs in her pulse because someone had intentionally manipulated it to look as such?"

Jun Wu Xie nodded.

Imperial Physician Li looked on as Jun Wu Xie explained the situation and his face drained of colour immediately. He was trying very hard to hide the nervousness in his heart and slowly moving towards the back of the group of physicians bit by bit, thinking of slipping away from the room surreptitiously.

"Imperial Physician Li, aren't you going to explain it all to everyone here?" Jun Wu Xie's voice suddenly raised up without turning!

All eyes turned upon hearing the voice calling out to the Imperial Physician who was preparing to slip away.

Imperial Physician Li's pale face looked at Jun Wu Xie, and he hurriedly put on a brave face and said: "Why would I need to explain anything! ?"

"Oh?" Jun Wu Xie lifted an eyebrow, the corners of her mouth curling up chillingly. "When I released the sealed meridians for Qu Ling Yue the last time, her symptoms had completely disappeared then."

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Chapter 875:- Face Slap - Ninth Form (5)

"Oh?" Jun Wu Xie lifted an eyebrow, the corners of her mouth curling up chillingly. "When I released the sealed meridians for Qu Ling Yue the last time, her symptoms had completely disappeared. But interestingly, after just one night, she suddenly suffered a relapse of her injuries. Unless someone had sealed her meridians once again that very night, such a situation would not occur."

"I am very curious about one thing. The entire group of physicians here had taken full charge of Qu Ling Yue's treatment the past few days and in the night, all of you had even arranged a rotating shift to watch over her. So who was the one who secretly inflicted it on her? Wouldn't Imperial Physician Li have anything to say about that?" Jun Wu Xie asked smilingly, her eyes clearly sparkling.

She had not thought that she would be able to fully treat Qu Ling Yue's condition the first time but had come with the intention of probing out the culprit. But now that she had a clear picture of what exactly transpired, she didn't mind giving the culprit a taste of his own medicine!

"How..... How would I know who did it? There were more than ten of us on a rotating shift every night and the person would be watching over Miss Qu alone. There is no way we will know who the culprit was." Imperial Physician Li said, trying to bluff his way out.

"Is that so? Then we will have to ask Hall Chief Xiong to investigate into this matter properly, to find out who the culprit is. Who would have the audacity to make use of Qu Ling Yue to falsely incriminate someone? Qu Ling Yue is the esteemed Young Miss of the Thousand Beast City and her identity is unique, and highly different from common people. Just who would want to make use of Qu Ling Yue's injuries to incite the rage of the Thousand Beast City?"

Jun Wu Xie did not speak everything on her mind. She knew that what she said was already enough.

Xiong Ba's brows immediately creased up as expected and said: "I thank Miss Jun for the reminder. I will personally look deeply into the matter, and will not allow the person who had intentionally harmed our Young Miss to get away scot free."

Jun Wu Xie nodded.

The Emperor and the Fourth Prince wanted to use Qu Ling Yue's injuries to anger the Thousand Beast City and frame it upon her while discrediting the Crown Prince's name at the same time. So, she had merely made a slight adjustment to the incident so that when the truth behind Qu Ling Yue's injuries was revealed, the person the Thousand Beast City would like to question would no longer be the Crown Prince Lei Chen, but..... the Yan Country's Emperor himself!

This bitter fruit, will be her gift for the Emperor and the Fourth Prince to swallow.

"Imperial Physician Li. This matter calls for a thorough investigation and I will have to trouble all of the physicians who had had a hand in treating our Young Miss to cooperate with the Thousand Beast City. Before the incident is all cleared up, I will have to ask for all you gentlemen to not leave the premises." Xiong Ba's face was dark and threatening, as he forcibly took all the physicians into custody.

Imperial Physician Li was suddenly in a panic and he said to Xiong Ba in a fluster: "What is the meaning of this, Hall Chief Xiong? Even if an investigation is needed, since the incident had occurred in our Yan Country's Imperial Capital, it would naturally be investigated by the Yan Country. Hall Chief Xiong is our esteemed guest who had come such a long way and you should just leave the matter to the constabulary in the Imperial Capital to handle it for you."

Xiong Ba snorted derisively and said: "Leave it to the Yan Country? The incident happened to our Young Miss right here in your Yan Country's Imperial Capital and the culprit who dreamt up this scheme who harmed her might very well be someone from the Yan Country as well. Why would I want to leave it to the Yan Country to handle its investigations! ?"

Xiong Ba's blunt words spat forth without restraint almost caused Imperial Physician Li to vomit out blood, unable to find words in rebuttal. His panicked eyes quickly turned to Lei Chen standing at the side, suddenly thinking that the only person who would be able to stop Xiong Ba from taking them into custody for interrogations at that moment was only the Crown Prince of the Yan Country!

"Your Highness Crown Prince! You are the heir to the Yan Country's throne. I implore for you to speak up for us in regards to this incident. If the matters of the Yan Country are instead handed over to the Thousand Beast City to deal with, and word of it leaks out, the Yan Country's name will be shamed." Imperial Physician Li voice was tinged with panic and his demeanor towards Lei Chen had suddenly improved dramatically, without the arrogance and disrespect from before.

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Chapter 876:- Face Slap - Ninth Form (6)

As to what exactly happened here, Lei Chen would have guessed it in his heart. But regardless what he thought about the matter, it was still an internal issue that happened within the Yan Country and Lei Chen wouldn't want to see the Thousand Beast City develop any enmity against the Yan Country because of this.

Lei Chen narrowed his eyes and even though his thoughts echoed Imperial Physician Li's, he didn't really want to save the bunch of quack doctors before him. But as the matter would still ultimately affect the relationship between the Yan Country and the Thousand Beast City, he wouldn't stand to gain anything if that relationship soured because of this.

Just as Lei Chen was about to open his mouth to say something, he suddenly saw Jun Wu Xie's cold clear eyes and he froze in that instant.

Jun Wu Xie was obviously telling him not to get involved in the matter.

Lei Chen hesitated a moment before he said: "What Hall Chief Xiong said is right. The incident had indeed occurred due to the lack of our Yan Country's hospitality. I am also wishing that Hall Chief Xiong can find out who is the culprit behind this and let's leave the investigation in Hall Chief Xiong's hands."

Xiong Ba nodded in satisfaction while Imperial Physician Li's face was looking more panicked. He stared at Lei Chen in disbelief, unable to accept the fact that Lei Chen had so easily agreed to Xiong Ba's request.

"Your Highness! Your Highness Crown Prince!" Imperial Physician Li called out in a desperate plea.

Lei Chen refused to even look at him.

The other physicians looked at Xiong Ba's immense frame towering over everyone and they all trembled, knowing that even all of them put together would still not be a match against that giant of a man.

Since Xiong Ba had already made his stand clear and Lei Chen had agreed to it, the matter had become a fact and there was no way out of it anymore, they had no other choice be to surrender themselves to it.

"The crisis suffered on our Young Miss had been averted this time all because of Miss Jun's help. Xiong Ba's brash actions had offended Miss Jun before this and I beg that Miss Jun forgives me. If Miss Jun does not mind it..... I would like to ask for Miss Jun to continue to take care of our Young Miss' condition with Senior Feng." Xiong Ba turned his head to look towards Jun Wu Xie, his eyes immediately turning earnest, his tone sincere and respectful.

Jun Wu Xie swept her gaze over Xiong Ba and was silent a short moment before she said: "I can."

A smile immediately broke on Xiong Ba's face, and he thanked Jun Wu Xie profusely.

Meanwhile, the pale faced Imperial Physician Li was secretly staring at Jun Wu Xie. He really could not understand how something that had even escaped the notice of the highly revered Dive Doctor, Feng Yue Yang had been instead noticed by this little girl? And she had even resolved the ailment so easily.

Jiang Ying Long was ashamed of himself and followed Xiong Ba's instructions to temporarily "invite" all the physicians to stay behind in the inn, to await Xiong Ba's interrogation of all of them.

The entire bunch of physicians in the room who were all just talk retreated out of the room and only the three people from the Thousand Beast City was left in there with Jun Wu Xie and Lei Chen.

With all the superfluous people out of the place, the words that had been kept inside Xiong Ba's chest finally had a chance to be spoken out aloud. "Miss Jun is from the Qi Kingdom, why had you suddenly appeared here in the Yan Country's Imperial Capital? As to the real reason that caused this incident to happen, I believe Miss Jun already has a good idea in her mind. But I do not know what other considerations are on Miss Jun mind that had stopped you from revealing the truth in front of everybody earlier."

From seeing Jun Wu Xie having easily resolved the mystery behind Qu Ling Yue's condition, to watching her calling out to Imperial Physician Li just as he was attempting to escape, Xiong might not be highly intelligent, but he was still able to recognise that this beautiful young girl before him had a highly intelligent, quick and nimble mind in her head.

She would surely have seen through quite a bit of the culprit's schemes.

Jun Wu Xie was not surprised by Xiong Ba's query. She walked over to a chair at the side and sat down, pouring herself a cup of tea before slowly taking a sip from it.

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Chapter 877:- Face Slap - Ninth Form (7)

Then she replied: "The matter has nothing to do with the Qi Kingdom at all. It was only because of the Crown Prince's request that I lent a hand to save Qu Ling Yue. As this incident is a matter between the Yan Country and the Thousand Beast City, the Lin Palace has no intention of getting involved in it. The Qi Kingdom is not prepared to stand against an enemy like the Yan Country."

Qing Yu then said: "I understand Miss Jun's concerns about this and we are highly grateful of the Crown Prince's help in this matter as well!"

Suddenly finding himself on the receiving end of their gratitude, Lei Chen was surprised. He had thought that after the matter had been revealed, the Thousand Beast City would undoubtedly harbour intense hatred against the Yan Country. But things seemed to have turned out slightly differently from what he had thought and he subconsciously turned to look at the side of Jun Wu Xie's face before it finally dawned upon him.

He realised that Jun Wu Xie had agreed to continue to remain behind to tend to Qu Ling Yue's condition had not been for any other reason than to claim the credit for this incident for him!

Her words had been peppered with claims that she had only been willing to lend a hand because of his request. That had covertly and overtly made the Thousand Beast City suddenly owe him a huge favour! No matter how much enmity these men from the Thousand Beast City might hold against the Yan Country, towards this Crown Prince, there would only be gratitude in their hearts!

To win the favour of the Thousand Beast City, Lei Chen had lost count of the amount of effort and thoughts he had put into it over the long years, and he couldn't remember how much attention he had showered upon Qu Ling Yue in that same period, but the results had been highly insignificant. He had never thought, with just a few words from Jun Wu Xie today, she had won for him the aim that he had eluded him for so many years!

That moment, Lei Chen was suddenly almost moved to tears in endless gratitude towards the Young Miss Jun!

If Jun Wu Xie had not been born in the Yan Country's Lin Palace, Lei Chen would have unhesitatingly asked for her to help him.

"There is no need for such thanks. Qu Ling Yue and me are fellow disciples and seeing her in this state had pained me greatly. The fact that her condition has improved is reward enough for me." Lei Chen was no idiot and he knew that he had to grab at this opportunity.

"No matter how this matter turns out in the end, Your Highness will forever be a friend of our Thousand Beast City." Xiong Ba said with a loud guffaw, thumping himself on his chest.

Lei Chen nodded his head vehemently.

After that, Feng Yue Yang and Jun Wu Xie carried out the nursing required for Qu Ling Yue. When Qu Ling Yue's acupoint had been sealed, it had stirred up a great amount of chaos within her body. Although everything had been restored to fall back in order, the condition brought on by her repeated vomiting of blood before that resulted in a deficiency in her blood was still present. But with Divine Doctors like Feng Yue Yang and Jun Wu Xie, handling it, such a simple ailment was well within their skills to have it rectified. After several hours, Qu Ling Yue blood had already greatly recovered and it was expected she would regain consciousness that very night.

Jun Wu Xie and Lei Chen then prepared to bid their farewells to Xiong Ba and the others at that moment.

But just before they left, Lei Chen suddenly hesitated a moment and finally turned to walked towards Xiong Ba. "Hall Chief Xiong. My humble self has a request to make of you."

Xiong Ba said: "Your Highness is too polite. If there is anything we can do for you, Your Highness need only say it."

"Qu Ling Yue's injury had surfaced in the finals of the district Spirit Battle Tournament, and the youth that had been her opponent is currently still imprisoned in the Imperial Capital's prison. It has been revealed that Qu Ling Yue's injury had nothing to do with that youth and I was hoping that Hall Chief Xiong would be able to go say a word in the youth's defence, so they can quickly release him." Lei Chen was still highly worried about Jun Xie who had been thrown in prison, not knowing that the subject of his worries was currently standing less than three steps away from him.

Xiong Ba was slightly surprised and he immediately replied: "I will naturally do that. It has been hard on that youth called Jun Xie to have to suffer such an uncalled for calamity. I will make a trip there first thing in the morning tomorrow. Rest assured Your Highness."

Having gotten Xiong Ba's word, Lei Chen was finally relieved and after bidding their farewells, he left with Jun Wu Xie.

"I would like to offer my utmost gratitude to Miss Jun for your help in this incident this time." Within the horse carriage, Lei Chen was repeatedly offering his thanks to Jun Wu Xie.

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Chapter 878:- Panicked (1)

Jun Wu Xie shook her head and did not say much but only let Lei Chen send her to the Immortals' Loft where they then parted ways.

Lei Chen would never have thought, after this time, when he next saw Jun Wu Xie with her real countenance, the Yan Country had completely changed.

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Qu Ling Yue awoke that very night as expected and after regaining consciousness, she got to know everything that happened while she had been in a coma which greatly shocked her. She had no recollection of having suffered any strikes from Jun Xie when she was conscious! The only thing she remembered before she fainted was that she had suddenly felt a stinging pain on the back of her neck and the next thing she knew, she had lost consciousness.

When she got to know that Jun Xie was still locked up in prison, Qu Ling Yue brushed off all concerns that her body had just recovered and insisted on making a trip to the prison that very night to get Jun Xie out of there. She apologised about the matter repeatedly but Jun Xie merely answered perfunctorily and immediately went back to the Immortals' Loft.

And news of the matter quickly spread into the Imperial Palace.

Sitting within the Imperial Study, the Emperor was perusing the memorials and petitions behind his desk when he suddenly saw the figure of Lei Fan rushing in highly panicked. He immediately put down the brush and with a benign smile, he asked: "My son, it's already so late. For what have you come here?"

"Father!" Without another word, Lei Fan fell to his knees before the Emperor.

"What's going on here? Stand up and tell me." The Emperor stood up immediately intending to help Lei Fan up.

Lei Fan's attractive looking face was twisted up with panic. "Qu Ling Yue is awake!"

"What?" The hand that the Emperor had just stretched out stiffened and the benign smile on his face froze.

"News was just received! The people from the Thousand Beast City had arrived in the Imperial Capital today and they had immediately gone straight to the War Banner Academy's allocated inn. No one knows the reason but Eldest Royal Brother had suddenly brought Jun Wu Xie from the Qi Kingdom's Lin Palace there and Jun Wu Xie had fully cured Qu Ling Yue right before the eyes of the emissaries from the Thousand Beast City! She had even told the people from the Thousand Beast City the truth behind Qu Ling Yue's injuries that led her to fall into a coma! The people from the Thousand Beast City have now put Imperial Physician Li and the other physicians under arrest within the inn and are going to interrogate them personally!" Lei Fan said, his face on the verge of tears. When he had first heard the news, he had felt like he had been struck by lightning as well.

"How did it turn out like this? Qi Kingdom? Lin Palace? How did Lei Chen become acquainted with people from the Lin Palace?" The Emperor's mind was in a whirl. He had thought that after the people from the Thousand Beast City arrived, everything will happen according to what he had planned and the Thousand Beast City would not let off Jun Xie who had been imprisoned. And when Jun Xie was being persecuted by the Thousand Beast City, Jun Xie would surely submit to Lei Fan's request. When that time came, he would get people to release the news that Jun Xie shared a close relationship with the Crown Prince and pour the dirty water over the Crown Prince's head where the Thousand Beast City would become highly displeased with the Crown Prince.

When the emotions of the people from the Thousand Beast City would be highly stoked by that time, he would then ask Imperial Physician Li to "cure" Qu Ling Yue and the Yan Country would not have to get into a political dispute with the Thousand Beast City.

Every step of his scheme had been meticulously calculated and if things had gone as he planned, both the Crown Prince and Jun Xie would have had to suffer. But with this unexpected turn in events, it had completely upset his plans!

"Your son doesn't know as well! All I know is that Qu Ling Yue had even gone to the jail earlier and set Jun Xie free! Father! What do we do now?" Although Lei Fan wasn't entirely aware of all of his Father's actions, but he still had a rough idea about it. Now, all those plans had been destroyed and the Thousand Beast City had not only not been displeased with Jun Xie and Lei Chen, but had instead been feeling indebted to Lei Chen because of the fact that the Young Miss from the Lin Palace who had cured Qu Ling Yue had been invited here by Lei Chen.

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Chapter 879:- Panicked (2)

Instead, it was Imperial Physician Li, who had been installed by the Emperor to stay close to Qu Ling Yue, who was in an awkward position at that moment.

Once the people from the Thousand Beast City started their interrogation, the set of old bones on Imperial Physician Li would definitely not be able to stand up to it!

It won't be long before he would reveal the fact that it was the Emperor who had secretly ordered him to do it.

"There is no need for you to panic. I will have this matter resolved." The Emperor said, patting Lei Fan reassuringly on the shoulder, asking him to relax. The Emperor then gave a little bit of instructions on what he should do and sent him back to go rest.

Waiting till after Lei Fan left, the Emperor did not go back into his seat.

A black robed man suddenly appeared within the Imperial Study.

"What is actually happening with that Jun Wu Xie? Are your subordinates all good for nothings? Such a prominent person from the Qi Kingdom had come to the Yan Country's Imperial Capital and all of you knew nothing about it! ?" The Emperor said, glaring at the black robed man angrily.

The black robed man's body stiffened and he gulped silently: "Your subordinate has failed to detect this incident, but in the past few days, your subordinate had not received any news of anyone from the Qi Kingdom coming here into the Imperial Capital. I am thinking this Young Miss of the Qi Kingdom's Lin Palace must have purposely hidden her identity when she came in and that is why no one knew about it."

"Useless scoundrels! You are getting from bad to worse with the tasks handed to you nowadays! Zhao Xun still has not been found till today and you have now even allowed people from the Lin Palace to blatantly come and go as they please in our Yan Country's Imperial Capital!" The Emperor was visibly trembling with rage.

Although the Qi Kingdom was a small country, but they were the one that had the most ferocious strike force, the Rui Lin Army, under the command of the Lin Palace. And now, the Young Miss of the Lin Palace was acting on the same side as Lei Chen, which greatly vexed the Emperor himself.

"Shouldn't you be already on your way to find out for me just what kind of relations the Crown Prince has with Jun Wu Xie! ? See whether they have made any private deals between themselves! ?"

"Yes! Your subordinate shall work on it immediately!"

The Emperor then said: "Wait!"

"What else can I do for Your Majesty?"

The Emperor's eyes narrowed and they suddenly flashed with a vicious glint.

"Go help me get rid of another person."

"Who?"

"Imperial Physician Li."

The black robed man was surprised. Imperial Physician Li was the physician who served at the Emperor's side under his direct command. Within the entire Yan Country, his medical skills were considered to be top notch, and Imperial Physician Li always had the trust of the Emperor.

But now, the Emperor wanted to kill Imperial Physician Li!

"The people from the Thousand Beast City are already suspicious of the circumstances surrounding Qu Ling Yue's injuries and I cannot allow them to hear any definitive testimonies from Imperial Physician Li. Imperial Physician Li might be completely loyal but under the Heavens, only a dead person can keep a secret safe." The Emperor said in a low voice.

"Go get it done, and do not leave any traces again."

"Your subordinate understands!" The black robed man nodded and immediately retreated out of the Imperial Study.

Sitting alone in the Imperial Study, the Emperor gave a heavy sigh. He had somehow felt, after about half of the Spirit Battle Tournament had completed, the atmosphere within the Yan Country's Imperial Capital had felt uncomfortable, like there was something hidden that was disrupting all his laid out plans.

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Back at the Immortals' Loft, Jun Wu Xie had finally been released from prison and Qiao Chu with the others had dragged her to join them for some nonsensical merriment. By the time she got back to her room, it was already late into the night and she was just about to rest when she suddenly received the news Ye Sha had gotten from within the Palace.

"Oh? The Yan Country's Emperor really said that?" Jun Wu Xie asked, her legs overlapped with her elbow on top and her chin resting within her palm. As she was feeling rather sleepy then, her eyes felt that little bit less cold but tinged with a sense of laziness and exhaustion.

"Yes! Does Young Miss want your subordinate to go save Imperial Physician Li?" Ye Sha asked.

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Chapter 880:- Panicked (3)

"Save him? Why?" Jun Wu Xie asked, her eyebrow lifted up.

"Aren't the people from the Thousand Beast City going to interrogate those physicians to gather information from them?" Ya Sha asked, slightly puzzled.

Jun Wu Xie instead waved her hand lazily and said: "If the Emperor wants to seek his own death, why should I try to stop him. Just let him be."

Ye Sha was even more confused.

Jun Wu Xie said patiently: "Even if the people from the Thousand Beast City find out the truth, they will only keep the hatred in their hearts. Their Chieftain should be a smart enough man to not want to have a falling out with the biggest and mightiest country. Moreover, Qu Ling Yue was not really harmed in this incident and they wouldn't carry things too far. Whether they kill Imperial Physician Li would not make much of a difference as the Yan Country's Emperor way of dealing with it is merely burying his head in the sand and by killing Imperial Physician Li, it would be as good as having Imperial Physician Li tell them the truth. Even if Xiong Ba does not get it, when he goes back and reports it to their Chieftain, their Chieftain would realise who was behind the whole thing anyway."

With Jun Wu Xie explaining it all to him, Ye Sha immediately understood Jun Wu Xie's intentions.

"The Yan Country's Emperor wants to win the favour of the Thousand Beast City and all the more I will thwart his wishes. Since he dislikes Lei Chen, I will hand the gratitude from the Thousand Beast City over to Lei Chen." Jun Wu Xie's lips was curled up in a chilling smile. Anyone who schemed against her must always weigh themselves to see if they possess the capability.

"Our Young Miss' ploy is indeed flawless!" Ye Sha was once again impressed by Jun Wu Xie's shrewd mind. Even in a foreign country where everything was unfamiliar, she was still able to use everything she had at her disposal to turn the tables!

"You're dismissed." Jun Wu Xie was feeling rather tired and she needed a good rest.

Ye Sha immediately retreated from the room.

Early the next morning, at the inn that the War Banner Academy occupied, a murder was discovered. The victim was Imperial Physician Li who had always served under the Emperor directly. The magistrate of the Yan Country's Imperial Capital had sent the constabulary to investigate the matter. It was said that Imperial Physician Li had died an aggrieved death and he had been brutally killed. The entire scene was filled with blood splatters all over the place.

Towards Imperial Physician Li's sudden death, Xiong Ba was rather unhappy about it but was helpless against the fact. After that happened, Xiong Ba quickly just asked the rest of the physicians some perfunctory questions and immediately released them even though he had not been able to draw any conclusions from all their testimonies.

It was only one day away from the matches to determine the positions for the top ten ranked in the Spirit Battle Tournament. Because of the incident between Jun Xie and Qu Ling Yue in their district final match, both of them had lost their rights to advance into the top ten ranked. But after Qu Ling Yue regained consciousness, Jun Xie had immediately been cleared of the crime and the two opponents were supposed to have another match but Qu Ling Yue had quickly declared her forfeiture.

Towards Qu Ling Yue's forfeiture, the people did not have have to say about it as those youths who had witnessed with their own eyes the situation on the day Jun Xie and Qu Ling Yue had stood facing each other on that day knew clearly in their hearts that even if the rematch had happened, the winner would undoubtedly be Jun Xie.

Without being branded as one who maimed his opponent, Jun Xie's reputation improved tremendously. All those who had hated him for striking at Qu Ling Yue so viciously had after knowing the truth behind the matter, turned around to feel sorry for Jun Xie, lamenting the fact that he had been thrown behind bars for days for nothing, and had narrowly missed being able to contend for a position in the Spirit Battle Tournament's top ten ranks!

The part of the entire Spirit Battle Tournament that attracted the most attention of all had begun and this year's top ten ranked contest was instead of it being a fight for the prize among many opponents as always, it was instead like a solo performance by the Zephyr Academy.

The Zephyr Academy had a total of six participants in the tournament this year and among the top ten ranks, six of the contestants were all from the Zephyr Academy. It could be said that the tournament this year was a grand slam for the Zephyr Academy! The public opinion swung one only one way, completely pushing out the once equally famous War Banner Academy and the Dragon Slayers Academy from the competition.

Quickly becoming the ubiquitous dark horse that everyone spoke about.

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