Chapter 13

That makes perfect sense.

Even Sheng Ningyu couldn't think of a way to refuse.

The young master, still naive and inexperienced, was equally moved and said, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness, young master."

However, he did not hand the medicine to Xie Qianjing as instructed. Instead, he said solemnly, "Saving lives is the duty of a doctor. This is my duty. Young Master Xie need not worry about it."

That seems to make sense.

Sheng Ningyu nodded and said considerately to Xie Qianjing, "Young Master Yuan is right. You must be tired. Go and rest for a while. I'll leave my injury to the medical practitioners of Yunwang Palace. The disciples of Yunwang Palace are highly skilled in medicine, and they will surely be able to treat this little wound of mine with ease."

Xie Qianjing: "..."

He stared at Sheng Ningyu for a few seconds, nodded slightly, and then turned around and found a place to sit down.

Sheng Ningyu: ?

She was a little confused.

Did I offend him again?

Yuan Shu was unaware of the subtle tension between the two. He had just received the medicine from his fellow disciple, ground a few more pills, and then stepped forward without hesitation to apply the medicine to Sheng Ningyu with a serious expression.

While applying the medicine, he also taught his junior apprentice what to do if they encountered a shortage of medicinal herbs in the future.

Sheng Ningyu remained silent throughout, letting Yuan Shuhe do as he pleased, her gaze fixed elsewhere, her brows slightly furrowed, as if she were pondering something.

Seeing her like this, Yuan Shuhe became even more careful in his movements. The disciples of Yunwang Palace also listened attentively to their senior brother's teachings, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

Sheng Ningyu was indeed thinking, but the point of her thinking was completely different from "harmonious and joyful".

This is an extremely sensitive and unique place.

I still remember when she was first taken out of the coffin, she couldn't stand anyone getting close to her right hand. Later, although it didn't show on her face, she was always ready to fight back whenever someone got close to her right rear.

Even now, with Yuan Shu and Mingming applying medicine to her, and knowing that they meant no harm, Sheng Ningyu still felt a little uncomfortable.

In just a few days, she trusted Xie Qianjing so much? She didn't even notice him moving to her right rear?

This is not a good thing.

Sheng Ningyu asked herself honestly, and realized that she had been so careless about these things that she had ended up in a mess, not even knowing who the murderer was, and had lost all her cultivation. She could only rely on half of her spiritual bone to retain a few strands of spiritual power, and she didn't even dare to tell anyone her real name.

Xie Qianjing's origins are unknown, and his background is shrouded in mystery; he is by no means a trustworthy person.

She needs to create some distance between them; that would be better for both of them.

"alright!"

Yuan Shuhe bandaged Sheng Ningyu's hand and tied a neat knot: "These next few days, Fellow Daoist Ning, please try not to use your right hand." He hesitated for a moment, then added, "Fellow Daoist Ning's right hand seems to have a serious old injury?"

To this, Sheng Ningyu had already prepared her reply: "I was injured by an old friend when I betrayed my sect, and I severed the old grudge with a sword. Young Master, please rest assured that my trip to Linghuanwu this time is to seek a chance of survival. My old friend knows this, and it will not affect the reputation of Yunwang Palace."

Yuan Shuhe blushed instantly upon hearing this, waving his hands repeatedly and saying urgently, "Fellow Daoist Ning, you misunderstand! That was not what I meant!"

Yao Youling, who was standing nearby, chuckled and leaned in: "What Senior Brother Yuan actually wanted to say was that Fellow Daoist Ning's right hand is injured, so he should be more careful when using his right hand. If he moves it improperly, he may develop a long-term ailment, which would delay Fellow Daoist Ning's progress in the path of swordsmanship."

As he spoke, Yuan Shuhe nodded repeatedly.

Sheng Ningyu, of course, believed that Yuan Shuhe had no ill intentions, and even more so, she trusted the reputation of Yunwang Palace. However, she still looked hesitant: "Is it really as this young fellow Daoist says? Actually, my identity is unknown. If you are worried that I might cause trouble, I can understand..."

Yuan Shuhe: "How could that be!"

Yao Youling also said, "The Chu family was in trouble before, but thanks to Fellow Daoist Ning's help, no matter what injuries they may have, my Yunwang Palace will definitely be able to heal them!"

That's an overstatement.

Being young, I only believed in black and white, and was blind to the gloom and darkness.

In the past, Sheng Ningyu would have been one of them.

Sheng Ningyu smiled at the young people, but shook her head and said bluntly, "My injury is probably not easy to heal. If it really requires countless rare and precious materials, how can they be used up for me alone? If the treatment takes a long time, I will not have enough silver and spirit stones. Do you expect Yunwang Palace to pay me? Even if you are all compassionate, I don't have that kind of shamelessness."

Not only was Yuan Shu stunned, but Yao Youling was also taken aback, scratching his head and trying to explain, but he couldn't find the words.

Seeing this, Ji Qingwu became anxious and pushed aside her useless senior brothers, loudly declaring, "Sister Ning, don't pay attention to them! You saved me, so when we get to Yunwang Palace, you can live with me! I'll heal you and give you spiritual herbs! I'll give you those for the rest of my life!"

A lifetime is too long, but even if Sheng Ningyu didn't believe it, she couldn't help but smile at this moment.

The disciples of Yunwang Palace also laughed, and the previously tense atmosphere instantly dissipated.

Swallowing back her words of estrangement, Sheng Ningyu bent down, smiled, and tapped Ji Qingwu's forehead, saying, "Alright, then I'll wait for our little divine doctor Ji to treat me."

As the group chatted and laughed, they inevitably brought up the puppet barrier they had just encountered.

"...That puppet barrier is just like that, with its fine, needle-like threads, so dense that it is always impossible to defend against it."

"That's right! If it's discovered early and there are only a few invading puppet threads, there's still hope. But if the puppet threads have infiltrated a lot and remain hidden, then there's no hope at all!"

"I wonder where this thing came from? I've heard that demonic cultivators are afraid of it!"

"However, some of the demonic cultivators' techniques are countered by them, which is much easier for us to detect than for them."

Everyone chimed in with their own words, and Sheng Ningyu occasionally chimed in, managing to gather quite a bit of information.

This puppet barrier truly appeared after she was locked in the coffin, only a little over ten years ago.

Sheng Ningyu, with a piece of dry food in her mouth, thought to herself that the cultivators of today really have no creativity.

What "puppet barrier"? It looks like nothing more than a ball of silk.

I wonder how this thing compares in combat power to the cranes of the Sword Pavilion? If used for fishing in the Autumn Pond Jade Pool, would it be able to catch fish every time it touches the water, never missing a shot?

As Sheng Ningyu pondered, the topic inadvertently returned to the Chu family.

"Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Ning was truly bold just now, daring to stop that young master of the Chu family."

Sheng Ningyu remained noncommittal about the first sentence, but laughed when she heard the second sentence, and slowly said: "Actually, just now, the head of the Chu family did not intend to hurt anyone."

Hearing her speak up for Chu Jiye, Yao Youling instantly flew into a rage: "His talisman has already blown a huge hole in it, and he still hasn't tried to hurt me?"

Sheng Ningyu: "If he were truly ruthless, you probably wouldn't be standing here."

Yuan Shuhe agreed, "Fellow Daoist Ning is right. That was just a warning. Junior Brother, the head of the Chu family is now in the mid-stage of the Heavenly Authority Realm. If he wanted to kill you, it would be as easy as turning his hand."

The Heavenly Power Realm is only one level lower than the Heavenly Pivot Realm.

Back then, she was only at the early stage of the Tianji Realm. Apart from her master, there were only five people in the world who could reach the Tianji Realm.

Over the years, Chu Chang'an has already reached the Heavenly Power Realm, it's truly...

That's so stupid.

Sheng Ningyu thought to herself casually.

That's great. She felt even more confident that she could unleash her fury and avenge herself after finding her spiritual bones.

The topic shifted to the Chu family. The disciples of Yunwang Palace were all young, exchanging glances and talking about rumors and anecdotes.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that the Chu family of Donghai is hailed as the most powerful family in the righteous path. Didn't they also suffer from this puppet barrier a few years ago? Many people died back then. I heard that it was only after the current head of the Chu family took out a magic treasure called 'Bright Moon Heart' and hung it high above the Chu family that the puppet barrier dared not disturb them."

"As expected of the Chu family, they have so many rare and precious materials!"

Hearing Yao Youling's deliberately mysterious tone, Sheng Ningyu picked up the water that was handed to her and asked readily, "Who is so kind as to give such a powerful thing to the head of the Chu family?"

Who's so blind?

If it weren't for this damn "Bright Moon Heart," and if a kind puppet had come along and taken over the entire Chu family, she might have been able to avenge half of her family's death.

"Let me explain in detail!"

Yao Youling became interested and leaned closer to the crowd, saying in a profound and mysterious tone, "Some say that the 'Bright Moon Heart' is shaped like a full moon, symbolizing perfection and completeness here. Others say that this thing is shaped like a lotus, representing that both the giver and the receiver are of noble character, and that it is formed by the essence of thousands of suns and moons!"

The disciples of Yunwang Palace were all captivated by the conversation. Sheng Ningyu, not wanting to give a perfunctory answer, followed up by asking, "This treasure does indeed sound extraordinary. Fellow Daoist Yao, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us quickly, who sent it?"

She hopes to have a chance to exchange ideas with the person who gave her the gift in the future.

Yao Youling raised his neck and loudly announced the answer.

A note from the author:

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Sheng Ningyu (drawing her sword and looking around in bewilderment): [It's me again?! .jpg]