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Chapter 1361:- Yun Xiao's Whereabouts (6)
"Where's the food?"
"Haha!" The bodyguard sinisterly chuckled. "Little girl, if you wish to enjoy delicacies, you'll have to use your body in exchange. Rest assured, my young master is very gentle, and if you can obtain his fancy there'll be many delicacies waiting for you."
Upon hearing there would be delicacies, Lin Ruobai's eyes shone with radiance. "Really? How can I get delicious food?"
"Take off your clothes. I have to check whether you are a virgin!"
Lin Ruobai did not know the meaning of a virgin, but she understood that the bodyguard before her told her to take off her clothes!
"No, my brother said that I cannot let anyone take off my clothes. Those who wish to do so are all bad guys!" Lin Ruobai bit on her lips and retreated.
"Little girl, you don't have to be afraid. My young master will treat you extremely well." The bodyguard's smile became increasingly sinister as he pressed towards Lin Ruobai.
In this instant, the bodyguard who was in a state of excitement did not notice the trace of red glint in Lin Ruobai's eyes.
"Scram!" Lin Ruobai shouted, and her palm struck towards the guard.
Pa!
His head was just like a spinning top that spun rapidly with this strike.
Splurt!
In the end, the neck could no longer support the weight of the head, and it fell off while fresh blood splashed everywhere.
"He's... dead?" Lin Ruobai was frightened. She looked at her own hands while her eyes were filled with grievance. "It... wasn't on purpose. He died because he was weak and it's not my fault."
"Besides, Brother told me that if someone tries to molest me, I have to kill them! Therefore, I'm not in the wrong." Although her words were as such, Lin Ruobai's eyes were brimming with tears, and her delicate face was deathly pale.
She fearfully looked at the headless corpse before her and her body shrunk in a corner while trembling.
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The two bodyguards who were outside felt something was amiss. Usually, the storeroom shouldn't be silent without any noises of activity, yet it was unusually extremely quiet at this moment.
"Should we go in and take a look?" Both of them glanced at each other, feeling unease. However, just as they wanted to go in, a loud bang sounded, causing the ground to vibrate.
A white-robed young lady walked in from the gates, and her wicked eyes surveyed her surrounding as she spoke coldly. "Have Ling Chen get out here!"
Ling Li and his son had already arrived due to the commotion. After Ling Li saw the white-robed lady standing at the gates, flames of fury gushed forth.
"Yun Luofeng, what do you think you're doing?"
Yun Luofeng looked at Ling Chen. "I heard that the North Governor's bodyguards abducted my disciple!"
"Yun Luofeng, you better not make slanderous accusations!" Ling Chen was filled with boiling anger, and his face turned ashen. "I don't even know who your disciple is, so how could I dispatch men to abduct her? From now on I'm no longer pestering Hong Luan so what else do you want? Is there a need to find such a lousy excuse to make reprisals?"
Ling Li furrowed his brows. Hearing his own son's words, he understood that the young lady in front was the person who feigned to be Hong Luan's man!
The young lady's eyes were domineering as her cold eyes fell on Ling Chen and she expressionlessly said, "I'll only give you one chance. Hand over my disciple or else, even if my soul is to scatter, I will take the North Province down the underworld together with me!"
"Keke!" Ling Li sneered and looked at Yun Luofeng with contempt. "I'm the North Province's Governor, and you're a low ranked Sage King-level cultivator. I wonder what qualifications you have to speak to me?"
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Chapter 1362:- Yun Xiao's Whereabouts (7)
Indeed, Yun Luofeng who just entered Sage King-level couldn't be compared with Ling Li who was already well-known throughout the continent.
However... to save Xiao Bai, she wouldn't fear anything, even if she had to sacrifice her life!
"Father," Ling Chen suppressed his internal rage and said, "She has a good relationship with Hong Luan. If we were to touch her, the East Province Governor's Estate would definitely side with her. Therefore, let me handle this instead."
After speaking, Ling Chen walked up and spoke magnanimously. "Yun Luofeng, I can tell you that I've never abducted your disciple and you've found the wrong place! I can allow you to search around this estate as you wish, but you have to apologize if you cannot locate her. However, if you happen to find her, the men of North Province shall be punished however you like!"
However, just as Ling Chen spoke, the two bodyguards walked over in haste. After they saw Yun Luofeng who was standing before Ling Chen, a layer of cold sweat instantly covered their foreheads. It hadn't been very long since they abducted Lin Ruobai, so how did her Master find them so quickly? Fortunately, it did not matter even if she located them. How could the North Province not be able to deal with this woman with their influence?
"Master."
Xiao Mo suddenly spoke. "I remember these two guards. When we were in the restaurant, they constantly glanced at Xiao Bai and whispered secretly. As they were a distance away and the restaurant was noisy, I couldn't hear their conversation. However, since they are the North Province Governor Estate's bodyguards, Xiao Bai's disappearance must be their doing!"
In an instant, everyone looked at the guards.
Ling Li's eyes radiated sternness as he coldly asked, "What's going on?"
"Governor," the older bodyguard wiped his sweat and said, "This... this is what happened. As we noticed that the young master was depressed in recent days, we had specially brought a woman back, intending to let her serve the young master. Furthermore, she was perfectly willing herself!"
Since Lin Ruobai agreed to leave with them, it meant that she intended to use her own body in exchange for food!
Thinking of this, the older bodyguard raised his head and looked at Yun Luofeng. "Miss, you mistreated your disciple, not allowing her to have her fill, so we found her pitiful and brought her back, Also, we never forced her, and she was willing!"
"You're spouting nonsense!" Xiao Mo suddenly raged and was about to teach the guard a lesson by rushing over but was abruptly stopped by Yun Luofeng.
"Where is she?" Yun Luofeng's voice was very low, and it wasn't hard to detect the killing intent contained in her voice. "Where's Xiao Bai?"
In this instant, Xiao Mo suddenly recalled the scene from some time ago. There was also a family who captured Xiao Bai to deal with Yun Luofeng. As a result, they had thoroughly enraged Yun Luofeng and were exterminated entirely.
Currently, he figured that the North Province Governor's Estate would not be able to exist for long...
After understanding the situation, Ling Chen said sarcastically, "Your disciple was wanton, and you dared to blame us? Women would flock to me with a wave of my hand, and even if your disciple were to come to me, I might not fancy her!"
Boom!
Killing intent surged forth from Yun Luofeng, and she coldly shouted, "Xiao Mo!"
In no time, Xiao Mo's figure dashed towards Ling Chen like a demon. His speed was extremely fast, to the extent no one was able to react in time.
Afterward, a hand suddenly slapped Ling Chen's face. In an instant, he had been sent flying by the slap.
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Chapter 1363:- Yun Xiao's Whereabouts (8)
"I'll ask you one last time, where is Xiao Bai?" Killing intent surged forth from Yun Luofeng. "If you do not intend to hand her over, then get lost and I'll look for her myself!"
Ling Li's expression was ashen and his tightly clenched fist was encased with a powerful force. With a shout, he started to dash towards Yun Luofeng.
Just then, a domineering voice sounding through the air, "Ling Li, if you dare to injure my friend, the East Province will not let this matter drop!"
Hong Luan in red robes had entered Yun Luofeng's view. Her unyielding voice sounded, causing Ling Li to stop his attack.
"Hong Luan, you're siding with her to oppose me?" Ling Li narrowed his eyes while his tone was threatening.
Hong Luan put her arm across Yun Luofeng's shoulders as she beamed and said, "Yun Luofeng is my friend and who do you think you are? Don't tell me I am supposed to help you instead of siding with her?"
Looking at the red-robed lady, a warm current flowed throughout Yun Luofeng's heart. Since she had come to look for Ling Chen, she had been prepared. Even if she wasn't able to defeat Ling Chen, she had a fifty percent confidence that she could save Xiao Bai and retreat without harm.
However... Hong Luan had come!
For her, Hong Luan was willing to have a falling out with the North Province Governor's Estate! How could she not be emotionally moved?
"Yun Luofeng!" Ling Li took in a deep breath and coldly glanced at Yun Luofeng. "You better not ever leave the East Province. Otherwise, I will definitely kill you without any exception!"
Yun Luofeng smirked. "That'll depend on whether you have the opportunity!"
"Hmph!" Ling Li snorted and turned towards the two bodyguards who were shivering. "Take her to her disciple!"
The expression of these two guards was filled with fear. It was only now that they recalled the reason why the name Yun Luofeng was familiar...
"Wasn't Yun Luofeng the name of Hong Luan's man? However, why weren't they told that she was actually a woman?
"Hong Luan, you've sided with the wrong person," Ling Chen lowered his eyes and spoke. "It was Yun Luofeng's disciple who coveted power and delusionally wanted to seduce me, yet Yun Luofeng had the gall to demand her back! You're even protecting her?"
Towards Ling Chen's ridiculing voice, Hong Luan acted as if she was deaf and followed along with Yun Luofeng.
Bang!
The door of the storeroom was kicked open. Ling Chen and the rest who originally had a complacent expression were speechless after witnessing the scene inside the room.
The two bodyguards who abducted Lin Ruobai nearly fainted due to shock. They were rejoicing in their hearts, thinking of what would have awaited them if they had entered the room earlier on...
"Master, Brother!"
Lin Ruobai raised her head and saw everyone standing at the entrance. With a wailing cry, she leaped towards Xiao Mo.
Bang!
Xiao Mo nearly tripped but hastily steadied himself and gently consoled Lin Ruobai.
"It's alright, Master and I have arrived..."
"Wuu wuu, I killed someone, but it wasn't on purpose. I didn't expect he would be so weak. I only lightly smacked him and he's dead. I really didn't mean to kill him."
A light smack... resulted in sending the bodyguard's head flying?
Ling Li's expression was somewhat unsightly. This little girl was looking down on the North Province Governor's Estate's guards? She even dared to say his guards were weak?
"Don't be afraid, you're not in the wrong." Xiao Bai helplessly patted Lin Ruobai's back while sending a pleading look toward Yun Luofeng.
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Chapter 1364:- Yun Xiao's Whereabouts (9)
He was at a loss on how to console Lin Ruobai...
"Xiao Bai," Yun Luofeng walked to Lin Ruobai while her palm gently caressed her head and spoke with a gentle voice. "This is a world where weak are prey to the strong. If you do not kill, others will certainly do so. Thus, if anyone bullies you in the future, you can kill them as you wish and I will deal with the aftermath."
"Really?" Lin Ruobai raised her head while looking straight at Yun Luofeng with tearful eyes. "What Master says is right! If someone bullies me, I will kill them."
A good kid had to listen to her Master. Since her Master said that killing was right, so what if she killed them?"
"Master, both of them deceived me too." Lin Ruobai pointed towards the guards who were shivering. "They deceived me and brought me here and wanted to strip off my clothes. Can I kill them?"
Yun Luofeng nodded, "Yes, you can."
"Then... I'll kill them." Lin Ruobai smiled. Her smile was very brilliant, naive, and innocent.
No one expected that such cruel words would be spoken by this innocent-looking little girl.
"Stop!" Ling Li suddenly raged. He never expected that they would actually dare to kill his men in front of him! Thinking of this, he hastily dashed towards Lin Ruobai while the aura on his body surged forth with a loud rumble.
Bang!
Yun Luofeng suddenly moved and blocked in front of Lin Ruobai, raising her hands to welcome Ling Li's attack
In an instant, a powerful energy penetrated her body, causing her to retreat several steps. She nearly spat out a mouthful of blood but she forcefully swallowed it.
"Yun Luofeng!" Hong Luan shouted.
"Master!" Xiao Mo and Huohuo's expression had also involuntarily changed.
Ling Li's attack was extremely fast and Yun Luofeng was also extremely nimble, while the rest could not even react.
Compared to their worries, Ling Li's gaze was filled with shock. "Impossible, this woman is only a low-rank Sage King-level cultivator. She should have definitely perished under my strike with her strength, yet why did she only retreat a few steps? Impossible!"
Meanwhile, a cavity had appeared in the guard's chests after Lin Ruobai unperturbedly retracted her outstretched fists which were dyed in blood. Sticking her tender tongue out, she licked the blood and her appearance was extremely devilish, no longer as innocent-looking as before.
"Master?" The instant Lin Ruobai turned back, she saw Yun Luofeng's pale expression. Staring blankly for a moment, she hastily walked to Yun Luofeng's side. "Master, you're injured?"
"I'm fine." Yun Luofeng shook and slightly raised her head.
Lin Ruobai's black eyes were gradually dyed red like blood and she tightly clenched her small fists, while her cold eyes stared straight at Ling Li.
"You injured my Master. I'll never let you off!"
"Xiao Bai!" Seeing Xiao Bai's actions, Xiao Mo's countenance changed and he hastily dashed forward to hug her body tightly.
"Your soul has yet to completely recover, you cannot overuse your powers or you'll be possessed by the devil!
"Let me go!"
Boom!
Lin Ruobai's body exploded with a powerful force, causing Xiao Mo top retreat. Perhaps Xiao Mo hadn't expected Lin Ruobai to be so powerful as he looked at her in astonishment.
"The power of her bloodline... is strong to this extent? Luckily she's Master's disciple. Otherwise, she would definitely become a formidable opponent of Master." Xiao Mo rejoiced for the fact that Yun Luofeng had accepted Lin Ruobai as her disciple.
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Chapter 1365:- Yun Xiao's Whereabouts (10)
Yun Luofeng furrowed her brows and ordered, "Xiao Bai, retreat." She was aware of the repercussions if Lin Ruobai forcefully used her strength.
Lin Ruobai stiffened and felt wronged. "Master..."
"Xiao Bai, your soul isn't complete. Remember my words, you are not allowed to overuse your powers in the future."
Xiao Bai was an obedient child, especially towards her Master's words. Even though she was furious and wanted to kill, she withdrew her powers and stood beside Yun Luofeng while feeling aggrieved.
"Ling Li, you've harmed my friend and one day, I will return every single debt of today!" Hong Luan glanced at Ling Li with chilly eyes. Walking to Yun Luofeng's side, she supported her. "In addition, I will ask my father to settle the debts with you shortly! Yun Luofeng, let me help you back to recuperate."
If it was Hong Luan of the past, she would definitely find Ling Li to settle debts on an impulse. However, she was calm right now. She knew that both she and Yun Luofeng weren't Ling Li's opponent and it was useless to stay here. It would be better if she went back to get her father's help!
Yun Luofeng did not speak and allowed Hong Luan to support her as the left. After she walked out of the courtyard, she ordered, "Huohuo, return with Little Tree and Xiao Bai first."
"Alright," Huohuo nodded and glanced at Yun Luofeng. She then carried Litte Tree and pulled Lin Ruobai, while her body shot towards the skies in a flash.
At this very moment, no one detected that Little Tree's pitch-black eyes were filled with rage. His expression looked like an adult rather than a child.
"Master, you've used the Medical God Code's power once again," Xiao Mo pouted and said.
This power was different from the power that Yun Luofeng used to save Yun Xiao. At that time, she had forcefully broken through to save Yun Xiao, resulting in severe repercussions. This time, although she had also increased her strength, she did not use that power to break through. As such, her soul would at most be in a weak state for ten days to half a month.
"Puchi!" The blood Yun Luofeng had contained in her throat finally splurted out at this moment.
She faintly smiled. "This is the power of governors among various Provinces? One day, I will be above them!"
"Master!" Xiao Mo angrily shouted.
"Xiao Mo, I know you're worried." Yun Luofeng's gaze swept towards the young man. "However, I don't regret my actions! As long as Xiao Bai is happy, I do not regret anything!"
If she did not use the God Code's power, she wouldn't have been able to block Ling Li's attack. Even if Xiao Bai could escape death by a fluke, she would be seriously injured!
"Xiao Mo, don't tell Xiao Bai of this matter. Even if she's not mature, she isn't a fool. I don't want her to be excessively worried." Yun Luofeng smiled. "Furthermore, don't forget that I'm a physician. This weak state will be recovered very soon."
Their conversation happened between their souls and so Hong Luan who was standing beside them wasn't aware or hear their conversation.
"Oh right," Hong Luan recalled something and said, "I wasn't able to find anything regarding the child staying with Hu Li and he shouldn't be from the East Province. As for the Ghost Emperor... I've found his whereabouts."
Yun Luofeng stared blankly and stopped walking. She then turned towards Hong Luan. "Where is he?"
"Central Province, Kulong Town!"
"Central Province, Kulong Town?" Yun Luofeng was silent for a moment. "We'll pack up today when we return and set off tomorrow."
"We can't." Hong Luan frowned. "Your injuries have yet to recover and we can't possibly set off tomorrow!"
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Chapter 1366:- Leaving for Central Province (1)
"My injuries aren't serious, it will not affect the journey." Yun Luofeng squinted, revealing a glint in her eyes. "Yun Xiao must be waiting for me in the Central Province. No matter what, I have to go to his side."
Looking at her determined face, Hong Luan did not say anything else. She quietly followed along Yun Luofeng while a smile surfaced on her gorgeous face.
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In the Governor's Estate, after learning that his daughter suffered a loss before Ling Li, he was extremely angry and immediately led troops to settle debts with Ling Li and his son.
Even though Xiao Bai killed three bodyguards of the North Province, it was because they were in the wrong. As such, facing Hong Ling's rage, Ling Li couldn't refute a single word, allowing Hong Ling to demand compensation.
Furthermore, this was the East Province's territory and his subordinates were not present. If he were to clash head-on with Hong Ling, it was hard to avoid a huge fight, and ultimately both sides would suffer great losses.
In contrast to the restrained Ling Li, Ling Chen's rage overflowed while his eyes glared unwavering at Hong Ling.
He tightly clenched his fist and revealed a fierce expression. One day, he would overturn this East Province and let Hong Ling and his daughter beg for forgiveness. Otherwise, it would be hard to dispel his internal rage.
Hong Luan was acting aggressive and only after a long time did he let Ling Li and his son off. Flinging his sleeves, he left for the East Province Governor's Estate together with his troops.
Ling Chen's clenched teeth produced grinding sounds as he fiercely glared in the direction of Hong Ling's departure.
"Father, are we going to let him insult us without rebutting? In addition, we have to compensate for the shock Hong Luan received?"
Ling Chen was feeling extremely unresigned. His father was also the North Province Governor, yet Hong Ling did not give them any face in the slightest.
"In any case, this is the East Province and we were wrong at first. There would not be any good to clash with Hong Ling!" Ling Li narrowed his eyes and a dangerous glint streaked across. "Son, remember that from today, the North Province and East Province cannot exist together! If I were to find an opportunity, I will never let Hong Luan off!"
One had to pay a painful price for humiliating him!
"Father, I want Hong Luan to crawl beneath my legs and beg for forgiveness. Along with Yun Luofeng that woman, all of them will die miserably!"
At this moment, the guilt and regret Ling Chen felt towards Hong Luan had long disappeared, and what replaced them was inexhaustible anger.
Hong Ling patted Ling Chen's shoulders and said. "We shall set off immediately and return to the North Province. After returning to the estate, I'll send you to the forbidden realm to cultivate, and after you return your strength will have increased!"
"Father, do we let Hong Luan and Yun Luofeng off?" Ling Chen stared blankly for a moment. "Didn't you say that once they leave the East Province, you would kill them?"
Ling Li shook his head. "Compared to them, increasing your strength is of more importance. After that, no one can stop you regardless of how you want to take revenge! In addition, I will leave some subordinates in the East Province and if Hong Luan and Yun Luofeng leave, they will take action against them. As for you... there's no need to stay."
"I understand!" Hong Chen nodded, revealing a determined expression "Looking down on me, wasn't it because my strength is inferior to hers? The moment I come out from the forbidden realm, I will put Hong Luan beneath my feet and let her understand how huge of a loss was it to reject me!"
Even if he had Xia Chu, Hong Luan did not have the right to reject him. Which man could guarantee that he would only love a single woman? What right did she have to disdain him?
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Chapter 1367:- Leaving for Central Province (2)
It was in the night, and the moonlight was as still as water.
A giggling sound could be heard outside the door and Ling Chen who had dozed off suddenly opened his eyes. His sharp gaze looked outside as he sternly shouted, "Who's there?"
Under the hazy night scene, a small figure stood upright. It seemed as if he had just learned to walk as he staggered, but his sinister laughter was just like a hungry ghost that had climbed out from the underworld, causing Ling Chen to shiver.
Just as Ling Chen wanted to check out who it was, countless vines occupied the entire room, instantly pinning Ling Chen to the wall.
"Stop..."
Before he even managed to speak, a vine full of thorns rose from the side and pierced into his mouth in an instant.
Bright red blood flowed from his mouth, and Ling Chen was in so much pain he nearly teared up. He wanted to cry for help, but wasn't able to utter a single word and could only produce whimpering sounds.
Pa!
Pa pa pa!
The vines ruthlessly whipped Ling Chen. As he had been pampered and spoiled since childhood, his skin was soft and tender. Before long his skin burst open, drenching him in blood.
Before this night scene, the chubby child clapped his hands and giggled, as if everything in the room was fascinating. An innocent-looking smile surfaced on his fair and adorable face.
"Little Tree."
A red silhouette landed from the tree and stood beside of the chubby child. "We should go, or else Master will notice our absence."
The chubby child pouted, as he had yet to enjoy himself to the full. However, he obediently allowed Huohuo to pull his petite hands and gradually left the courtyard.
After they left, the protective screen set up around the surrounding also disappeared. Two servant maids walked past and heard slapping sounds from the room, turning red from embarrassment.
"Young master is energetic. After Miss Xia Chu was driven out, the young master has never been intimate with other women. I wonder who is the lucky lady tonight?"
"We better not disturb the young master, lest we affect his mood."
As their voices went farther and farther away, Ling Chen wanted to cry, but no tears flowed down. He wanted to stop those two servant maids, but his throat could only produce whimpering sounds...
In fact, there was a reason for both of the servant maid's reaction.
When Xia Chu was present in the early days, their nightly movements would be very loud, seemingly afraid that others wouldn't know that he was brimming with energy.
From the start, the servant maid thought that something happened and hastily rushed into the room. What she had seen was an embarrassing scene. After that, no matter how loud the movements were in Ling Chen's room, no one had taken a single step inside...
Especially since both the servant maids were ignorant of nightly activities, and so couldn't differentiate the movement sounds in the room. If a woman who has had a husband were present, they would notice that there were only slapping sounds in Ling Chen's room, without a female's moaning voice. It wasn't until the next day that people from the North Governor Estate found their young master lying on the floor half-dead. His flesh was lacerated from the corporal punishment he received, and blood was flowing out.
Precisely because of the unforeseen incident in the North Governor's Estate, Ling Li dispatched all his experts to seek for the culprit in a fit of rage. Furthermore, he had taken Ling Chen and hastily evacuated, without any spare energy to deal with Yun Luofeng.
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Chapter 1368:- Leaving for Central Province (3)
As for why Ling Li didn't suspect those from the East Province Governor's Estate, it was because... his son had been beaten so miserably last night yet he did not sense any commotion. Those who could accomplish this feat were extremely rare in the whole Continent and was impossible for Hong Luan to go undetected by Ling Li if he had appeared with his strength. Therefore, Ling Li had excluded them from the list of suspects...
Currently, within the East Province Governor's Estate, Yun Luofeng had long received news of Ling Chen's condition. She quirked her brow and looked at the two who were standing before her.
"Shouldn't you give me an explanation? Where did both of you go yesterday night?"
Huohuo lowered her head, not daring to meet Yun Luofeng's eyes. Her fingers nervously fidgeted with her clothes, revealing an obedient appearance of admitting to her mistakes.
"Mother." Little Tree outstretched his chubby petite fingers and gently caressed Yun Luofeng's face. His eyes were clear and as brilliant as the afternoon sun.
"They bullied you... Those who bully you are all baddies!"
Yun Luofeng reached out and hugged the plump child while sighing helplessly. "Huohuo, Little Tree, do not take action without my orders in the future. The North Province would definitely have hidden cards up their sleeves to have their influence of today. If you were to land in their hands, wouldn't I have to save you?"
Hearing her words, Huohuo's eyes brightened. "Master, you can rest assured. When Little Tree and I took action, Xiao Mo established a barrier for us and with that, Ling Li couldn't sense our presence!"
Xiao Mo expression instantly changed after hearing Huohuo speak as he was originally rejoicing in their misfortune. However, it was too late to stop her as Huohuo had sold him out completely.
"Oh?" Yun Luofeng lifted her brow and looked at Xiao Mo with a fake smile. "You were the one who reported their actions to me. I didn't expect that you also participated."
"What?" Huohuo got angry and stood with her arms akimbo, as she furiously glared at Xiao Mo. "You exposed me and Little Tree to Master?"
"I can explain..." Xiao Mo wiped his sweat and wanted to explain. However, before he finished speaking, Little Tree had directly attacked him by hanging him in the air and beating him up.
Although it had only been a year since Little Tree was born, his wisdom was similar to toddlers of five to six-years-old as he was not human. Hearing that Xiao Mo had sold them out, his small face became flushed red from anger, clearly forgetting who had taken care of him since he was young.
Xiao Mo was filled with grief. It was all because Yun Luofeng had questioned him about Huohuo's whereabouts last night, and he accidentally let the truth slip, thus resulting in the current treatment he was receiving. If he had known earlier that this would happen, he would've shut his mouth last night without speaking.
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After Hong Luan arrived, she suddenly saw Xiao Mo being hung on a vine by Little Tree while getting beaten up. She was in such shock that her jaw nearly dislocated.
"Yun Luofeng, he's your son?"
Yun Luofeng was silent for a moment before speaking. "No, but he addresses me as Mother."
"For a moment, I assumed he was your son, being so intrepid." Hong Luan touched her chin and looked at Yun Luofeng while beaming with a big smile. "Yun Luofeng, I thought that if we were to leave during this period, we would definitely be chased down by the North Province experts. Now that they are in chaos due to Ling Chen's injury, I'm afraid they won't have spare energy to pay attention to us. Therefore, we should take advantage of this opportunity and leave."
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Chapter 1369:- Leaving for Central Province (4)
Pausing for a moment, she continued. "By the way, how are your injuries?"
"Not a problem." Yun Luofeng stretched and slowly stood up. "Hong Luan, bid farewell to your father and we'll leave after that."
Hong Luan stiffened, and she slightly dropped her eyes. A helpless smile quirked on her lips.
"Yun Luofeng, although my father treats me well, I will never forget how my mother died. Unless my mother can somehow be revived, I will never sincerely forgive him..."
Actually, Hong Ling's change during this period had caused Hong Luan to waver. The only thing she did not forgive him for was her mother's death! Her mother's death was something she could never forget, and if it were unable to be reversed, it would be hard for her to forgive!
"Say, Yun Luofeng, do you think the underworld exists?" Hong Luan raised her head, with her gaze looking straight at the young lady. "If the underworld exists, I will definitely force my way in and fetch my mother out!" Yun Luofeng patted Hong Luan's shoulders and comforted her soundlessly.
After a long time, she slowly said. "I'll wait for an hour. After that, we shall set off."
"Alright." It was unknown how long it would be before she returned and she ought to bid farewell to her father.
In the room, the man stood with his hands behind his back, with his back facing the door. Perhaps sensing that Hong Luan was about to leave, he was uneasy the entire day. Suddenly, the door was pushed open by a lily-white hand, as a gorgeous lady in red appeared at the entrance.
"Father..." She softly called, having an endless number of words she wanted to say.
The middle-aged man stiffened and slowly turned. His dignified appearance softened after seeing his daughter.
"Luan'er, I will wait for you here. Waiting for you to prove that you're correct and I'm wrong."
Hong Luan nodded her head seriously. "I will prove to you that by not relying on any relations, I can accomplish great feats!"
"Haha." Hong Ling laughed heartily. "This is how my daughter should be, never letting your father down. Alright, you should leave with Yun Luofeng. She's not simple, and perhaps by following her, both of you will wander the world and accomplish great feats."
Between the parting of father and daughter, no one mentioned any emotional conversation. Hong Luan took a last glance at the middle-aged man and turned to leave.
After her departure, the smile on the middle-aged man's face slowly disappeared. At this moment, he seemed to have aged tens of years, and his initially straight back had gradually hunched...
"Perhaps I've really erred too much these years, but I think one thing I did right was for my daughter to be born! Luan'er, no matter if you hate me or blame me, I will hand the East Province to you in the best possible state..."
Within the entire study room, what replied to him was silence.
Walking out the study room, tears suddenly flowed down from Hong Luan's eyes. She wiped her tears and looked at the tightly shut doors while her expression slowly became resolute.
"Father, after I've accomplished great feats, I will definitely return triumphant!"
Yun Luofeng was already waiting for Hong Luan at the gates. After Hong Luan appeared, she did not ask anything, merely saying with indifference, "After bidding farewell, it's time for us to leave."
Hong Luan pursed her lips and faintly smiled. "Alright."
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Spirit Province, Jun Family.
The middle-aged man sat on the chair in the study room while looking at the book in his hand with a headache. He rubbed his aching temple and sighed. "Where have Master and Ling'er run off to? Both of them are sure free and unrestrained yet throwing this huge Jun Family to me to manage."
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Chapter 1370:- Leaving for Central Province (5)
"Family head, family head!" Suddenly an anxious voice sounded from outside, and a bodyguard broke in without waiting for a reply.
The middle-aged man had a dignified expression. "What happened? You're being rude and impetuous!"
"Family head," the bodyguard knelt on the floor, "your subordinate received a letter from the East Province's Governor. Reportedly, a young lady with the previous family head's jade plaque passed through the East Province. They are unsure if she's the person the old family head is searching for."
"What?"
The middle-aged man suddenly stood up, with joy across his face. "Is this news accurate? The person you mentioned that has the jade plaque is a young lady but doesn't tally with junior sister's age. Could she be her daughter? Quick, search for the old family head. You must inform him of this news."
Perhaps he was overly excited, but the joy of the middle-aged man who stood up was not fake in the slightest.
No one knew how much Master had longed for his daughter all these years. At that time, if not compelled by circumstances, Master wouldn't have entrusted his daughter to someone else. After he had resolved his matters and went back to search for his daughter, he could no longer find any traces of her...
"Family head, this is the letter from the East Province and the jade plaque is drawn on the painting." The bodyguard presented the letter in an extremely deferential manner.
After the middle-aged man roughly swept the content, he spread out the painting with the jade plaque.
His finger gently caressed the jade plaque image and all sorts of feelings welled up in his heart. "The Jun letter on this jade plaque was personally carved by Master. I recognize his handwriting and it seems that this isn't a fake. Oh right, did the East Province Governor provide the young lady's portrait?"
The imperial bodyguard shook his head. "The East Governor only sent a letter and a drawing of the jade plaque."
"Actually, his actions were correct in not sending her portrait. Otherwise, if a mishap happened during the delivery, it would certainly cause her to land in other's hands and be used to threaten my master. Right now, it's sufficient to know that Master's daughter is on this continent. There will be one day where they'll come across each other."
There was an irrepressible excitement in the middle-aged man's voice. After he spoke, he immediately dispatched his subordinates to search for the old lord's whereabouts.
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Central Province.
Within a grand residence, a white-robed elderly man was playing chess against the old man seated before him. His eyes were bright and full of expression while containing shrewdness.
Standing beside the white-robed elderly was a spirited young lady. She was around sixteen to seventeen years old and her appearance was not devastatingly beautiful. Instead, her appearance would allow others to feel comfortable as her eyes seemed to be able to speak, and the brightness was similar to the night stars.
"Haha, I win again this time."
The old man in navy robes heartily laughed and placed the chess piece on the board. Looking at the white-robed elderly, he said, "Old man Jun, you seem to be restless recently and your chess playing has deteriorated. What happened?"
"Isn't it because of that disciple of mine?" The white-robed old man bitterly laughed. "People of the Jun Family have been seeking for my whereabouts in the continent and I reckoned it's because that disciple of mine is thinking of abandoning his position. Therefore, I brought Ling'er along to hide here."
The navy-robed elderly man frowned and asked, "How is your search going? Your daughter's whereabouts are still unknown after all these years?"
Old Man Jun sighed and helplessly shook his head. "I've been searching for numerous years and there's still no news of her. Do you think she's no longer alive?"
"Grandfather." Hearing the old man's somewhat sad words, the young lady blinked her huge bright eyes and giggled.
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Chapter 1371:- Leaving for Central Province (6)
"Rest assured, Aunt is definitely still alive. Merely, she's hidden somewhere and we have yet to locate her. Furthermore, with aunt's current age, she must have already had her children, so Ling'er must have cousins!"
Old man Jun heartily laughed. "Forget about having a brother, I prefer girls and I hope that Jun'er has given birth to a granddaughter for me!"
Compared to a boy, Old Man Jun preferred a girl. If his grandchild was a boy and learned bad habits from his disciple who constantly caused him to get angry, wouldn't he die from too much anger?
A girl was much better, such as Ling'er, who was more sensible than her dad. Being lovable and obedient, making one fond of her.
"Grandpa, you're being biased!" Ling'er wittily stuck out her tongue and said happily.
"Hmph, I wish to live for a few more years. If I were to have a grandson, what should I do if he infuriates me like your dad?" The moment the old man thought of his obstinate disciple, he trembled with anger. If he had known earlier, he would've taken in a female disciple instead.
The navy-robed elder looked at the young lady standing in front of old man Jun and a smile surfaced on his aged face.
All these years, it was thanks to this girl who followed Old Man Jun to travel around. Otherwise, even if he didn't grieve from not able to meet his daughter, he would have become depressed.
"Grandpa," Ling'er's eyes swirled and a resplendent smile appeared on her face, "do you think something happened since Father has dispatched so many men to look for you?"
"What matter could he have? Isn't it wanting to hand over the Jun Family to me? If the Jun Family required this old man to manage, why did I accept a disciple back then?" Old man Jun snorted. "In any case, he can dream on!"
The navy-robed elder dryly coughed, revealing awkwardness. "Actually, you could nurture Ling'er to be your next successor. Her talent isn't bad and perhaps she would accomplish more than her father in the future.
"No way, I want her to follow me for a few more years. Unless you want that disciple of mine to accompany me? What fun is there with two men staring at each other every day?" Old Man Jun flatly rejected his good friend's suggestion. He did not wish to face his disciple's face every single day.
"Grandfather Mu, after Ling'er accompanies grandfather to locate aunt, Ling'er will then return to become the successor." Ling'er sensibly spoke as she stood on one side.
The navy-robed elder looked at old man Jun with envy. "Old Man, I envy you for having such a sensible granddaughter. Seems like I should also take in a disciple, to avoid being jealous of you."
Although Ling'er was not of old man Jun's bloodline, he had long regarded her as his biological granddaughter in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't love her dearly, intending to nurture her to become his successor.
"Come, let's continue playing chess." Old man Jun heartily laughed. "Oh right, Tianyue City seems to be bustling with activity recently, what's going on?"
Old man Mu frowned. "I heard it's because someone by the name of Ghost Emperor obtained something called Bodhi's Heart. Upon consumption, one can be invincible for three days. Therefore, there are numerous cultivators chasing down the Ghost Emperor for the Bodhi's Heart!"
"Bodhi's Heart?" Old man Jun stared blankly. "I've heard of this item, could it be that the Ghost Emperor is in Tianyue City?"
"Nope," Mu Dong shook his head. "The Ghost Emperor is in Kulong Town and one must pass through Tianyue City to reach there. However, the Ghost Emperor is too formidable and to prevent meaningless deaths, countless experts have convened an examination. Only those who pass the examination have the right to head towards Kulong Town. Apart from this, no one is allowed to go there."
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Chapter 1372:- Leaving for Central Province (7)
"There's something like this?" Old Man Jun was somewhat astonished. "Human beings die in pursuit of wealth, and birds die in pursuit of food, while an innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth! However, I find this examination quite interesting."
"Oh?" Mu Dong quirked his brow, "You wish to participate?"
Old Man Jun shook his head, "The Ghost Emperor had the ability to obtain the Bodhi's Heart and what does that have to do with me? I only want to see the strength of the Central Province. Old Man Mu, didn't you intend to take in disciples? Perhaps this might be a good opportunity, but I'd have to advise you on this, don't accept those with dubious moral standing!"
"Haha," Mu Dong chuckled. "If you are interested, I can accompany you to spectate this examination. As for accepting a disciple, that's something for the future..."
Clearly, these two old men were snorting disdainfully at these people encircling to annihilate the Ghost Emperor, but were interested in the examination.
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Tianyue City.
On the streets bustling with activity, everyone was discussing the matter of encircling and annihilating the Ghost Emperor. As such, no one saw a white-robed young lady using her wicked eyes to coldly sweep past everyone on the streets at this very moment.
"Master," Lin Ruobai blinked her adorable eyes and asked, "who's the Ghost Emperor they're talking about?"
Yun Luofeng lowered her head and gently stroked Lin Ruobai's head as a faint smile quirked up. "Your Master's lover."
"Oh, since they're thinking of killing him, should I kill them?" Lin Ruobai spoke in a pure and honest manner. It seemed like killing was as simple as drinking in her mind.
"There's no need, the matter of vital importance now is to find him. After that, it won't be too late to dispose of them." A ruthless glint streaked across Yun Luofeng's eyes while killing intent spread out.
Hong Luan standing on one side clicked her tongue. "In the West Province back then, I remember that this man called Ghost Emperor was chased by numerous experts due to his wealth. Unexpectedly, even after arriving in the Central Province, the exact same scene happened." Hong Luan crossed her arms while a smile surfaced on her face.
"However, the experts in the Central Province are much more powerful than the West Province. For example, on the Continent ranking board, there are only a few from the West Province but in the Central Province, there are countless ranked experts. Therefore..." Hong Luan paused before continuing, "have Hu Li and Wu stay behind. It's not safe for them to follow us."
As for Lin Ruobai...
There was an unusual power in her body and she wouldn't have any problem protecting herself.
"Hong Luan, what do you mean?" Hu Li's expression changed instantly, "At the very least, I've broken through to Sage King level and I have the ability to defend myself!"
Hong Luan shot him a glance and smirked. "You can protect yourself, but what about this child?"
The boy was evidently afraid of what would happen next and helplessly looked at Hu Li with his huge eyes.
Hu Li knitted his brow. Currently, he regretted bringing along this child, preventing him from helping Yun Luofeng. Instead, he had to supervise this child every day.
"Hu Li, you, Wu and Xiao Bai shall stay."
"Master!" Lin Ruobai bit her lips, looking at Yun Luofeng while her eyes gleamed with tears. "I will not become a burden."
"I know," Yun Luofeng smiled. "However, your soul has yet to completely recover and I can't allow you to face such a battle. Only after your body completely recovers will you then become the most powerful help by my side. Do you understand?"
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Chapter 1373:- Leaving for Central Province (8)
Lin Ruobai lowered her head, only looking up and nodded after a long time. "I'll listen to you, but Master, you have to find your lover as soon as possible. I will... I will wait for you here."
She was an obedient child and since her Master told her to stay, then she would stay here and await her return. Compared to her bubbly and lively personality of the past, the current Lin Ruobai was obedient which caused one to love her dearly. Even if she did not wish to separate from Yun Luofeng, she would obediently listen to her and stay.
"Hong Luan, let's go." Yun Luofeng turned and walked towards the city gates. But things turned out contrary to her expectations, as she was stopped by two guards the moment she reached the gates.
"These city gates aren't open to the public in recent days, please turn back."
"What's the reason?" Hong Luan restrained her anger and coldly asked. The guard did not even spare her a glance and naturally, would not answer her questions. Instead, a passerby answered. "Miss, are you unaware that the road to Tianyue City has been sealed? If you wish to pass through, you have to undergo the examination set by the Tianyue City's City Lord Estate."
"What examination?"
"There are two types of examination. One is martial prowess and the other is medical skill. Those who pass the examination can follow the team and leave here tomorrow. It's better not to leave the city by force. Otherwise, you'll be chased down by the experts of Tianyue City."
Hong Luan tightly furrowed her brows, turning to Yun Luofeng and said, "Yun Luofeng, regardless of your decision, I will support you."
"If we leave by force... I'm afraid it's not just a delay of a single night." She had the confidence to escape, but what about Hu Li and others? And Hong Luan?
How could she allow Hong Luan and the rest to take risks together with her? Furthermore, even if she chose to forcibly break through, she had to face numerous expert's chasing her and at that time, she would not be delayed by just a single night...
"Where's the examination?" Thinking of this, Yun Luofeng's line of sight fell on the passerby who brought this to their attention and asked.
"Miss, what type of examination is your choice?" The martial examination is in the battle stadium while the physician examination is at the medical hall."
"Yun Luofeng, I do not practice medicine so I'll be choosing the battle stadium." Hong Luan lifted her brow and declared, after hearing the passerby's explanation.
"Alright, then I'll head to the medical hall." After speaking, Yun Luofeng looked at the passerby once again. "I'll have to trouble you to lead the way."
This passerby was obviously willing to lead the way for two beauties. He happily performed an inviting gesture, then sent Yun Luofeng and Hong Luan to the medical hall and battle stadium in succession.
At this moment within the medical hall, it was a hubbub as countless people were shrinking back in face of the examination questions. Only a few daredevils insisted on solving this difficult problem.
Old Man Jun and Mu Dong walked in from outside while Ling'er followed alongside her grandfather all along.
People of the medical hall did not recognize old man Jun, but they were aware of Mu Dong's identity. He was a figure that even the City Lord of Tianyue City had to curry favors with. Therefore, after witnessing his appearance, people from the medical hall went up and welcomed him. "Lord Mu, why have you come?"
Mu Dong's expression was of indifference. "I only came to take a look at your examination. Oh right, it is said that you've brought out a difficult age-old question? I wonder if anyone has answered it?"
"Lord Mu, you must be joking with me. How can anyone answer this difficult age-old question? According to the City Lord's orders, if one can provide at least a fragmented answer, they will be considered as having passed the examination.
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Chapter 1374:- Falling Out (1)
Mu Dong faintly nodded. He had heard of this ancient difficult question and it was almost impossible for anyone to answer. However, if it was just a fragmented answer, perhaps there might still be some hope.
"Ling'er," Old man Jun looked at the young lady beside him with a smile. "I've been training you in medical skills all these years and your current skills have reached the realm of perfection. You should take a stroll around this medical hall."
Ling'er's face revealed a brilliant smile. "Grandfather, it's enough for Ling'er to accompany you. Unless grandfather dislikes Ling'er and doesn't wish for me to serve by your side?"
"Haha," Old Man Jun heartily laughed. "You're sure odd to be willing to follow an old man like your grandfather every day. I'm afraid that you will get bored."
Mu Dong looked at the old and young with envy while the jealousy in his eyes was dense and thick. At this moment, a sudden uproar could be heard from the front.
"Little girl, are you even well versed in medical skills? There's a basic mistake in your answer and obviously, you're pretending to understand when you don't. Don't waste our time and let us have our turn!"
After the medical hall manager heard the commotion, he subconsciously wiped his sweat. "Lord Mu, I'll go and take a look at the situation."
"There's no need." Old man Jun raised his hand and stopped the medical hall's manager. "We shall go and take a look."
"This..." The medical hall manager did not recognize old man Jun so he cast an inquiring gaze towards Mu Dong. Mu Dong faintly smiled. "Listen to him and we'll go and have a look."
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There was a vast crowd at the front and everyone was encircling a long rectangular table while pointing fingers from time to time.
Before the table, a white-robed young lady was holding a brush with a calm appearance, to the extent of not even thinking and quickly writing on the paper. However, people around her were frowning and sneered at the solution she provided.
Unknowingly, Old Man Jun had cut through the crowd and walked to her side.
At this moment, the surrounding clamorous voices seemed to disappear as he silently gazed at the content she wrote on the paper.
"Eh?"
Suddenly, old man Jun released a surprised shout, "Mixing Bianque gallbladder and Crane's Breath herb can cause a numbing effect throughout one's body?" This was the first time he had heard of it.
Yun Luofeng evidently noticed Old Man Jun standing beside her and answered him, which was rare for her to do so. "Bianque gallbladder originally has the effect of causing numbness but as the effect is overpowering, the Crane's Breath is to weaken the effect. Both can't do without the other."
Once either was lacking, the patient would immediately die upon consuming Bianque gallbladder.
"So it's like that." Old Man Jun suddenly saw the light and nodded. "I know quite a few medicinal herbs that'll allow the patient's whole body to be numbed. However, each and every one of them has severe side effects, and I wonder what repercussion does your prescription have?"
"Therefore, Bingshuang Heart is extremely important." Yun Luofeng's hands did not stop and she was answering old man Jun's question at the same time. "When numbing the patient, be sure to add Bingshuang Heart. It's effect its to moderate the patient's blood blow, preventing a reverse blood flow condition.
Old Man Jun stood at the side and looked serious. The solution Yun Luofeng had written was unheard of. However, it opened a new door for him, giving him the feeling of being enlightened with perfect wisdom.
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Chapter 1375:- Falling Out (2)
"Old Man, are you an idiot? You would believe anything that this girl says?" A bystander could not remain silent anymore and snorted, "She is merely writing nonsense, but you would actually stupidly believe her? It appears that you know nothing about medicine. Having a patient consume Bianque gallbladder? Isn't that the same as killing them?"
Grandfather Jun's brows knitted, and he aloofly glanced at the man who ridiculed them. "Bianque gallbladder added with Crane's Breath herb might really have a numbing effect. You haven't tried it, so how do you know that her method won't work?"
"It's true that I haven't tried it, but I knew it absolutely wouldn't work as soon as I heard it. Have you tried this method?" he derisively retorted with another snort.
Ling'er frowned, anger slowly creeping onto her face. However, Grandfather had not said anything yet, so she would not act recklessly. She remained standing beside Grandfather Jun.
"For me, my mind can calculate it without experimenting with it."
This was the confidence of a talented physician! Unlike normal physicians, he did not need to personally test out the proposed solution. He only needed to mull it over in his mind, and he would know whether or not it would work.
"Humph!" Seeing that person about to continue speaking, Mu Dong snorted. "This clinic truly allows anyone to enter, and he even dares to blow his own horn. Didn't he see that the acupuncture procedure my disciple wrote is the legendary thousand needle method?"
To a physician, the silver needle was an item that was only second to medicinal ingredients! If a physician did not even know how to perform acupuncture, then they were not considered a competent physician.
Hence, while Grandfather Jun paid attention to the combination of medicinal ingredients, Mu Dong focused on the acupuncture method that Yun Luofeng was writing. He grew more shocked the more he looked it.
This acupuncture method was not complete, but he could still roughly see that Yun Luofeng used the legendary thousand needle method on this problem.
However...
"Hold on." Grandfather Jun suddenly realized something and blankly stared at Mu Dong. "You said your disciple? Where?"
"My newly accepted disciple,..." Mu Dong pointed at the white-robed girl, "is her."
"Dammit!" As soon as Grandfather Jun heard this, he flew into a rage. "This is my first time seeing how shameless you are! Since when did she agree to be your disciple?"
It turned out that being shameless had a higher realm of its own!
Mu Dong chuckled. "Anyhow, I've taken a liking to this girl. Based on this thousand needle method alone, I can guess that her medical skills are not simple."
"Humph!" Grandfather Jun snorted. "You can see it? So can I! Regardless of whether this girl can solve this ancient difficult problem or not, based on her written medical knowledge, I can tell that her talent must be superior!"
Mu Dong narrowed his eyes. "You already have a disciple and such a clever granddaughter, why don't you yield this girl to me? How about it?"
"Who in the world would complain about accepting too many prodigy disciples? Why should I yield her to you?"
The two old friends suddenly stood on opposing sides in a flash. Simply because of a girl!
"Old Man Jun, you want to fall out with me?" Mu Dong's expression turned livid with anger. He disregarded their years of friendship as well and stated between clenched teeth, "Don't forget, you promised me that you would come with me to help me accept a disciple. But now you want to steal my disciple? Do you still want that old pride of yours?"
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Chapter 1376:- Falling Out (3)
"Mu Dong, don't keep calling her your disciple! This girl hasn't formally become your disciple yet! You might not have any pride, but you still shouldn't say something like that!" Grandfather Jun paused briefly before continuing, "Moreover, this girl catches my eye too. It was unforeseen, so why don't you back out? I guarantee I will find another disciple for you."
His words nearly angered Mu Dong to madness, and he spun to look at Ling'er and said, "Ling'er, you should manage your Grandfather. He has the gall to steal my disciple."
"Grandfather Mu." Ling'er said with a mischievous smile. "My grandfather is right. This girl hasn't formally become your disciple yet, so she isn't your disciple. Also, I feel like she would flourish better if she follows my grandfather, don't you think so?"
Mu Dong's beard quivered wildly, and his eyes were wide open. "The two of you are teaming up to infuriate me! Let me tell you! This girl is mine for certain! Whoever dares to fight over her with me, we are no longer friends!"
Seeing how the two old men had come head to head, no one inside the clinic dared to say anything.
Mu Dong was fairly powerful in Central Province, and they might not know who that white-robed old man was, but anyone who could use this type of tone to speak with Mu Dong must be someone important. They could not afford to offend either of them. Hence, everyone inside the clinic tactfully backed up and gave the two old men a wide berth.
As for the person who humiliated Grandfather Jun earlier, when he felt the aura from the two old men, he nearly fainted from fright. Thankfully, the person next to him caught him in time, so he did not fall onto the ground.
At this time, Yun Luofeng finished writing the last stroke. She turned her head and discovered the old man who had asked her a question earlier had already started arguing with another old man. Confusion appeared on her face. "What happened?"
Seeing the girl looking at them, the two old men stepped toward Yun Luofeng at the same time. However, Mu Dong used his body to shove Grandfather Jun away when he saw the old man approaching Yun Luofeng as well. "Move over, don't disturb the reunion between me and my disciple."
Reunion? What reunion?! This was their first meeting...
Oh, incorrect! She did not even know you at all, so what did they have to reunite about?
"Scram!" Grandfather Jun waved his hand and sent a burst of palm-shaped wind toward Mu Dong. "Mu Dong, don't force me to hit you!"
This time, Grandfather Jun's self-referral has changed from 'this old man' to 'this father'. The fury in his heart was apparent.
"Hit me? Just try! I'm not afraid of you! You are more talented in medicine than me, but our strength has always been equal," Mu Dong harrumphed and retorted, not to be outdone.
Yun Luofeng was somewhat dumbfounded. Because she was too concentrated during the latter half, she had no idea what had happened. Only... since when did she gain another master?
"Don't mind them." Suddenly, a voice, as melodious as bells, rung beside Yun Luofeng. She turned around and a smiling, cute face entered her eyes. The girl's grin was radiant and showed off her teeth. Her eyes were sparkling and her demeanor playful.
"My grandfather has always been like this. When he's on good terms with Grandfather Mu, they are like real brothers, but as soon as an argument happens, they turn into enemies." Ling'er curiously blinked. "Grandfather Mu says you know the legendary thousand needle method? Do you really?"
Yun Luofeng was startled. Thousand needle method?
"You're talking about the acupuncture method that I drew just now?" Yun Luofeng lightly stroked her chin. "If you are, then I do know it."
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Chapter 1377:- Falling Out (4)
This acupuncture method was recorded inside the Medical God's Code, and she deeply imprinted it in her mind, so she easily illustrated it.
Upon hearing this, light emitted from Ling'er's eyes, and she extended her hand toward Yun Luofeng. "Right, my name is Jun Ling'er."
Jun? Yun Luofeng was very sensitive about this family name, so she paused briefly before grasping Jun Ling'er's hand.
"Yun Luofeng."
On the side, the old men were awfully busy fighting and lost all sense of the outside world.
Suddenly, she heard laughter from ahead of her.
"No wonder you still haven't finished your task after so long. It turns out you were seducing innocent young girls." Hong Luan energetically bounded over and hooked her arm around Yun Luofeng's shoulders. Her gaze landed on Ling'er with raised brows. "This girl has a lively look, I like her quite a bit."
Jun Ling'er appeared to have never seen a woman so bold, especially with how domineeringly she teased her, and was instantly intimidated.
She weakly responded, "I'm not a lesbian."
"Haha!" Hong Luan could not resist chuckling. "Little miss, this older sister is only joking with you. Of course, if I was a man, I definitely wouldn't be able to resist touching you."
A girl as bright and lively as her, she really liked her even as a woman, let alone if she was a man!
Jun Ling'er blushed. She had never been so explicitly teased before in her life, to say nothing of how the other party was a woman.
"Yun Luofeng, it's full of excitement here." Hong Luan smiled. "How was it? Did you pass?"
Yun Luofeng did not say anything and turned to look at the manager of the clinic.
The manager wiped sweat from his forehead as he said, "Passed, she passed..."
See how Sir Mu and his friend were fighting over this girl? How could he say she did not pass? Even if she wrote nonsense, she must pass!
"Since you've passed, let's go then." Hong Luan beamingly looped her arm through Yun Luofeng's arm. She did not forget to turn back and squeeze Jun Ling'er's fair and tender cheeks. "Little miss, see you later."
Outside the clinic, Yun Luofeng stopped walking and glanced at the girl dressed in red beside her with raised brows and commented, "I've never seen you interested in anyone for as long as I've known you."
In other words, she was asking Hong Luan why she was so interested in a little girl.
"That little girl's identity is a bit special." Hong Luan smiled. "If I guessed correctly, she is the daughter of the family head of the Jun Family."
A member of the Jun Family?
Lun Luofeng suddenly recalled her name was Jun Ling'er. Could she be a member of the Jun Family from Spirit Province?
"Yun Luofeng." Hong Luan turned her head, and the smile in her features gradually receded, replaced with a serious look. "It's because you are my friend that I will tell this to you. I don't know why you possess a jade pendant from the Jun Family, nor do I know whether this will be good or bad for you..."
"Before you discover the truth, you mustn't reveal it even if it's to a member of the Jun Family!" Hong Luan's expression was very solemn. After all, no one knew whether Yun Luofeng was truly a member of the Jun Family. What if... she was enemies with the Jun Family?
"I understand." Yun Luofeng faintly smiled. Although she planned to seek an answer for Jun Fengling, she did not plan to reveal the jade pendant before she discovered the truth.
"I don't care whether you are a member of the Jun Family, you are still my friend!" Hong Luan clenched her fist and pound it against her chest. "I will always stand on your side and never abandon you!"
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Chapter 1378:- Falling Out (5)
What did Yun Luofeng's identity have to do with her? It was her character that Hong Luan approved of.
"Let's go." Yun Luofeng shrugged. "Tomorrow, we can start our journey and leave Tianyue City."
Hong Luan did not say anything and merely glanced back at the direction of the clinic, a cold glint flashing through her eyes. If her father and her guessed wrong and Yun Luofeng was not a member of the Jun Family, then she absolutely would not permit the Jun Family to harm her!
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Clinic
The two old men finally stopped. They were out of breath with sweat covering their forehead. But when they turned around, they suddenly realized that Yun Luofeng had gone missing.
"What happened to my disciple?" Mu Dong was taken back.
"She left." Jun Ling'er widened her big, bright eyes. "I saw how engrossed you were in fighting, so I thought you were enjoying your fight and didn't remind you."
"What?" Mu Dong was startled and hastily asked, "Then do you know whether she went east or west?"
"West." Jun Ling'er lied with wide eyes.
In the minds of the elders, Jun Ling'er had always been an honest child, so Mu Dong did not suspect anything and hastened toward the west.
"Grandfather, Miss Yun went east. She shouldn't be too far away. You should hurry, don't let Grandfather Mu reach her first."
Grandfather Jun guffawed and patted Jun Ling'er's head. "You cunning little fox, after Grandfather accepts this disciple, Grandfather will permit you to return home for a few days."
"Grandfather, Ling'er wants to follow Grandfather."
"Girl, don't think I don't know that you've longed for your parents. Grandfather has done you wrong. In a few days, I will let you return and reunite with them for a period of time."
"Thank you, Grandfather." Jun Ling'er's smile was radiant and illuminated Grandfather Jun's heart. "But Ling'er's favorite thing to do is to accompany Grandfather to travel the world. Oh, right, go chase Miss Yun first. Otherwise, when Grandfather Mu discovers he's been deceived, he will certainly head to the east."
"Alright, haha." Grandfather Jun loudly chuckled, and his white-robed figure quickly disappeared from the clinic.
At this moment, inside the clinic, everyone was sweating. No one expected this innocent and naive little girl would know how to swindle and deceive people. Mu Dong was pitiful, but it was his own fault for not having a considerate granddaughter and being outnumbered.
Unfortunately, Jun Ling'er overestimated Mu Dong's intelligence. It wasn't until he did not find Yun Luofeng after searching all over the western side of the city that he abruptly realized that he had been duped.
As a result, on that day, the streets of Tianyue City reverberated with the old man's enraged shout.
"Jun Lingtian! Jun Ling'er! You two actually teamed up to deceive me! Great! Wonderful! I want to break ties with you! We are enemies from now on!"
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Grandfather Jun was right on the tail of Yun Luofeng and Hong Luan as they entered the inn. He blocked Yun Luofeng's path with a grin and said, "Miss Yun, your medical skill has stunned me, I wonder if you would be willing to be my disciple?"
Yun Luofeng narrowed her eyes, a glint flickering through her eyes. "I already have enough masters. I can't become your disciple. If you would like, we can discuss medicine."
"Haha." Seeing that Yun Luofeng did not completely reject him, Grandfather Jun brightly laughed. "I will take it! I see that you are about the same age as my granddaughter. If you don't mind, call me grandfather and allow me to gain an extra granddaughter."
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Chapter 1379:- Her Heartache (1)
"Alright." Yun Luofeng smiled and called, "Grandfather."
Upon hearing this address, Grandfather Jun felt sentimental for some reason. If this girl was truly his granddaughter, he would certainly go mad with joy...
Unfortunately, He did not even know whether Jun'er was still alive and also did not know whether she had any children.
Hong Luan stood on the side and did not say anything. She naturally knew Yun Luofeng's objective. This old man was a member of the Jun Family. If Yun Luofeng wanted to scout any news, she must interact with members of the Jun Family.
"Haha!" Grandfather Jun broke into bright laughter again. "Little girl, if you are willing, you can leave with me now."
"No need." Yun Luofeng shook her head and said, "I still have something very important to finish. After I finish it, I will come and visit Grandfather."
"Since it's like that, then this old man won't bother you. If you need anything, come find me at the Jun Estate." Although Grandfather Jun did not obtain Yun Luofeng as a disciple, he got a bonus granddaughter, so he left satisfied. However, he was greeted with a raging storm when he returned to the Mu Estate.
"Jun Lingtian, you shameless bastard!" Mu Dong was livid, and his raging eyes fiercely glared at Grandfather Jun. "I never thought you were this type of person. I've misjudged you for all these years!"
Grandfather Jun did not grow angry and continued grinning. "Mu Dong, don't get angry. I did find that girl, but she said she has too many masters, so she rejected me."
Hearing this, Mu Dong felt better. Although he was late, Grandfather Jun also did not successfully obtain this disciple.
"However..." suddenly, the old man's words took a turn, "the little girl accepted me as her grandfather."
"WHAT?" Mu Dong blew up with rage. This time, he did not waste any words with Grandfather Jun and directly acted. His severe aura was akin to an unsheathed sword and exploded with a loud bang.
Grandfather Jun shifted and dodged Mu Dong's attack. However, a deep hole replaced the ground he was just standing on. It was obvious how much power Mu Dong had put into his attack.
"Mu Dong, you are being serious?" Grandfather Jun did not expect Mu Dong to be serious, and his eyes were wide open. "If I didn't feel guilty toward you, I would have already retaliated!"
"Humph!" Mu Dong snorted. "Leave! From now on, you are no longer my friend!"
Who knew whether Grandfather Jun would steal all of the disciples that he took a liking to if they continued being good friends?
"Mu Dong, the two of us have been good friends for many years, why must we fight over a trivial matter?" Grandfather shamelessly walked toward Mu Dong, a big grin on his geriatric face.
Seeing his infuriating appearance, Mu Dong wanted nothing more than to punch him in the face.
He got the prize, so he naturally did not think they should have a falling out. If it were him who snatched the little girl, this old man would wage war against him without a word.
"While I was leaving, I took the problem that Little Yun answered with me. Let's study it together and see if her answers are correct." Grandfather Jun knew how to move Mu Dong, of course, so he brazenly waved his hand, holding a piece of marked paper.
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Chapter 1380:- Her Heartache (2)
As expected, Mu Dong relaxed a bit, but his mood quickly turned tense again. "After we finish studying this problem, I will settle my score with you!"
"Don't worry, after we study this problem, this old man will certainly make amends and apologize." Grandfather Jun said with a grin, "The top priority right now is to find someone to conduct an experiment on with her method."
There were very few people who could solve this ancient difficult problem in this alternate world. However, if it was in Huaxia, a surgeon would have successfully taken care of it!
Of course, although someone like Nangong Yunyi also came from Huaxia, he might not be able to solve this problem. After all, there were many differences in medicinal ingredients between this alternate world and Huaxia. Even ingredients with the same name might not have the same medicinal effects.
The reason Yun Luofeng could write down this method of heart surgery and solve this age-old difficult problem was because she ingeniously utilized the knowledge provided to her by the Medical God's Code and combined it with what she learned in Huaxia.
After Grandfather Jun spoke, they immediately sent someone to search for a patient with the same condition. Thankfully, although Mu Dong was living in seclusion here, he still had countless experts under his command, so it was not long before they found a patient...
The treatment process did not allow any room for error, so Grandfather Jun and Mu Dong thoroughly studied the answer and gathered several physicians from the clinic as helpers before they tested Yun Luofeng's treatment method...
However, they did not expect this treatment to last three days and three nights.
With Grandfather Jun and Mu Dong's strength, a sleepless and restless treatment for three days and three nights, as well as a taut mental state, did not prove to be too big of a problem for them. But some of the people from the clinic could not endure it and were extremely weak. Just as they were about to collapse, mad laughter rung through the sky above the Mu Estate.
"We succeeded! We truly succeeded! This eternal difficult problem was untangled in the hands of a girl, hahaha!" Grandfather Jun boisterously laughed. His expression was delighted, but there was more gladness. Glad that he was keen-eyed and had accepted such a genius granddaughter. Mu Dong was stupefied for a few seconds and suddenly charged at Grandfather Jun. Before Grandfather Jun snapped out of his joy, he was mercilessly choked by his neck.
"Return my disciple to me! Give me back my disciple!"
The previously snoozing physicians were abruptly awoken. When they saw Mu Dong's deranged state, they hurriedly ran toward him and forcefully restrained his arms.
"Grandfather Mu, don't be impulsive! You mustn't be impulsive! Release him."
"Cough cough."
After Mu Dong loosened his grasp, Grandfather coughed a few times. He was not angered by Mu Dong's actions and continued to smile. "Mu Dong, my granddaughter isn't your disciple, don't randomly claim relations."
Mu Dong eventually calmed down, and he took a deep breath before asking, "Does your granddaughter still lack a grandfather? I can give all of my possessions to her, as long as she calls me Grandfather."
Compared to the mischievous Grandfather Jun, Mu Dong treasured prodigies. To him, possessions were worldly possessions, and it was worth it if he could trade all of his belongings for a genius granddaughter like her.
"Are you sure?" Grandfather Jun raised his eyebrows. "The treasures in your possession are innumerable. Even a single medicinal ingredient is exorbitantly priced! You want to use all of your belongings to recognize a granddaughter?"
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