Chapter 86 Dragon Qi Crosses the Eyes, Koi Carp Glimpses the World for the First Time

Another layer of sweat seeped out from Xie Zhiwei's forehead.

He felt his mind wavering under the weight of that mountain-like gaze.

Boss, your watchful eye is really affecting my performance!

"cough."

Chu Chongjin coughed lightly, trying to break the almost frozen awkward silence.

He met Mu Fang's scrutinizing and warning gaze, and looked back with an extremely frank and pure look.

“Lord Protector of the Nation, I have no other intentions than to heal Xiao Yu’er’s eyes.”

Mu Fang let out a muffled snort, the sound of which seemed to say unequivocally, "I don't believe you for a second."

He didn't even reply, but simply moved the stool he was on to the side, bringing himself one step closer to Mu Yu, who was lying on the soft couch.

In this way, his tall figure almost completely shielded his daughter's small body from his shadow, completely blocking Chu Chongjin's view.

"Father?"

Mu Yu keenly sensed the unusual tension in the atmosphere and whispered a call.

She stretched out her small hand, which wasn't pricked by a needle and could move freely, and groped aimlessly in mid-air.

Soon, her little hand accurately grasped the edge of the cold and hard armor on Mu Fang's body.

"Father, don't be mean to Ninth Brother. Ninth Brother is a kind person who came to help me cure my eyes."

The daughter's soft, pleading voice was like a ladle of cool, warm water, precisely poured onto Mu Fang's volcano, which was about to erupt.

The chilling aura that had risen around him out of vigilance subsided by seven or eight tenths in an instant, but his sharp eyes remained fixed on Chu Chongjin, not shifting an inch.

"Did you hear that? Heal."

Mu Fang squeezed out this single word through gritted teeth, concise and to the point, but his thick arms, clasped to his chest, showed no sign of letting go.

His posture clearly indicated: Fine, go ahead and treat me, I'll be right here, watching without blinking.

Chu Chongjin shook his head helplessly, knowing that he couldn't avoid the supervision from his future "father-in-law" today.

He simply ignored Mu Fang's gaze, which seemed to pierce him, and focused all his attention back on Mu Yu, his hands hovering above her temples.

He slowly closed his eyes, began to calm his mind and gather the innate dragon energy within his body.

A brilliant yet gentle purple-gold light slowly emanated from his palm. The light was not dazzling, but rather like the warmest sun in winter, carrying a pure, yang, and boundless vitality.

Although this force was powerful, it did not feel scorching at all. Instead, it was like a gentle breeze that brushed against the willow branches in early spring, softly caressing the air inside the warm pavilion.

"Now!"

Xie Zhiwei, who had been keeping a close eye on the reaction of the golden needles around Mu Yu's eyes, immediately shouted when she saw the needle tails vibrate at a certain frequency.

Upon hearing this, Chu Chongjin did not hesitate to slowly and steadily transfer the dragon energy he had accumulated in his palm over.

The purplish-gold dragon energy seemed to have finally found a long-awaited outlet, instantly transforming into two extremely thin yet incredibly condensed strands of light along the several golden needles pierced by Xie Zhiwei.

These two beams of light gently yet firmly probed into the blocked meridians around Mu Yu's eyes.

Mu Yu felt a warm current flowing slowly over her eyelids. It felt incredibly comfortable, like soaking in a warm hot spring, making her feel warm all over.

The tingling, numbing sensation around her eyelids, like tiny ants crawling on them, vanished instantly with a gentle wash of warmth.

In the depths of her previously pitch-black vision, something seemed to loosen with a "click".

A faint ray of light, like a firefly struggling to shine in a thick fog where you can't see your hand in front of your face, flickered indistinctly.

Then came the second spot of light, the third spot of light...

More and more points of light appeared in her field of vision. Although they were still blurry, as if viewed through a thick, wet frosted glass, they were definitely light!

"Light...there is light!"

Mu Yu cried out in surprise, waving her little hands wildly in the air with excitement, "Daddy! Ninth Brother! I saw the light!"

She was so excited that she suddenly straightened up, trying to sit up so she could see this new and wonderful world more clearly.

"Don't move!"

Mu Fang, Chu Chongjin, and Xie Zhiwei shouted in unison, their faces filled with shock, instantly breaking out in a cold sweat.

Mu Fang reacted the fastest. Almost instinctively, he reached out his large hand and quickly pressed down on his daughter's fidgeting shoulders. His voice carried a hint of fear and trembling that he himself did not realize: "Yu'er, be good, don't move around. The needle hasn't been removed yet."

"oh."

Mu Yu obediently lay back down, but her beautiful amber eyes blinked incessantly with excitement.

Those blurry lights and shadows flickered in her field of vision.

After a while, she could see a tall, large black silhouette; that was her father.

A moment later, another ball of soft, warm purple-gold light appeared; that was Ninth Brother.

And that thinner figure next to him must be Brother Zhiwei.

Although we still can't see their faces clearly or any details, this world is finally no longer a pure and unsettling darkness!

Seeing the light return to her eyes, Chu Chongjin felt an indescribable joy welling up inside him, and the speed at which he transferred the dragon energy unconsciously increased.

At the same time, in Mu Yu's sea of ​​consciousness, the originally calm and still pond of blessings began to ripple with golden waves due to the infusion of this foreign dragon energy.

The illusory dragon-shaped creature perched above the pond seemed to have encountered some extraordinary tonic, letting out a joyful low groan and happily swishing its tail. Its originally somewhat transparent form visibly solidified a little more.

"alright!"

Xie Zhiwei intently observed the amplitude of the trembling at the tip of the gold needle, and decisively made her cut at the most opportune moment when it changed from rapid to gentle.

Chu Chongjin immediately withdrew his hand, cutting off the transmission of dragon energy.

Xie Zhiwei moved with lightning speed. With a flick of her wrist, she pulled out all the gold needles around Mu Yu's eyes. The whole process was smooth and effortless, without drawing even a trace of blood.

The treatment is over.

Mu Yu sprang to her feet with a swift movement, her eyes wide with curiosity as she surveyed this completely "new" world.

Everything had a blurred outline and a hazy halo, like a beautiful painting that had been accidentally soaked by water.

She saw a tall, imposing figure radiating a rich, dark red light—the color of her father's iron-blooded aura and good fortune.

She then saw a shadow radiating a soft, dazzling golden light; it was the pure dragon energy emanating from her Ninth Brother.

Excitedly, she reached out her little hand and, without thinking, hugged the nearest golden light.

"Ninth Brother! I can see you! Although I can't see clearly, I can see your light!"

She rubbed her little head happily against Chu Chongjin's arm, looking just like a kitten snuggling up to its owner.

Chu Chongjin's body froze instantly, a strange yet warm current spreading from the spot on his arm where she had touched him throughout his entire body.

Mu Fang's face immediately darkened.

He scooped his precious daughter out of Chu Chongjin's arms and held her tightly in his own embrace, his posture resembling that of a fierce beast guarding its prey.

"Look at Father, look at Father here!"

He pointed to his face, his voice loud and rough, full of an unquestionable command.

Mu Yu blinked her large, still somewhat blurry eyes, looked at the huge black shadow in front of her, and smiled sweetly: "Daddy is the most handsome!"

Mu Fang's face, which had been as black as the bottom of a pot, finally brightened, revealing a hint of satisfaction.

"Your Excellency," the Emperor had silently entered the warm pavilion without anyone noticing. He looked at the lively and energetic Mu Yu, his face beaming with an undisguised smile. "Now, what else do you have to say?"

The head of the Imperial Medical Academy and the group of old imperial physicians following behind him looked at each other, their faces filled with shock and disbelief. Finally, they all bowed deeply to Xie Zhiwei, who was only twelve years old, their expressions extremely complex.

"The younger generation is truly formidable; we are completely convinced."

The sky over the capital seemed to become even clearer and brighter because of this small miracle that happened at the residence of Princess Anguo.

However, in a dark corner of the capital city, unnoticed by anyone, in the shadows of the Third Prince's residence, a well-trained carrier pigeon flapped its wings and quietly took off.

It carried a letter with a secret message and flew to a very secluded place outside the city.

The note on the letter was unfolded, containing only a few words in sinister handwriting: "The koi has opened its eyes, possessing extraordinary talent, which may become a great threat. Quickly devise a plan to sow discord."