As night gradually fell, Yun Che followed the man and walked towards a marginal area in the south of Shenhuang City.
“Why…why are you helping me?” After a long silence, the man asked cautiously. Like Yun Che, he had experienced countless pursuits and life-and-death situations. His awareness of defense and spiritual perception were no less than Yun Che’s. So he could tell at a glance whether a person had ill intentions or plots against him. He could not see a single trace of ill intentions or plots in Yun Che.
"Just think of it as my long-dormant heart as a doctor suddenly awakening." Yun Che said, and at the same time he secretly sighed in his heart... The heart of a doctor who loves the world and saves the world, this was once the whole of his soul, and the most core part of his master's teachings to him. But since his master was forced to death, his heart as a doctor has been replaced by endless hatred. After that, he has never used his medical skills to save anyone in Cangyun Continent.
"Uh..." This answer left the man confused.
“You said that you once got half a Phoenix Sunflower before?” Yun Che asked casually.
"Yes." The man nodded. "The number of Phoenix Sunflowers that grow each year is extremely small, and they are basically occupied by the Phoenix Divine Sect as soon as possible. So some time ago, I had to sneak into a treasure hall of the Phoenix Divine Sect, but there were many protective profound formations there. I had just entered and accidentally triggered a profound formation, so I had to escape... But fortunately, I caught that half Phoenix Sunflower before I escaped. The reason why I was able to get it so easily is probably because the medicinal power of that half Phoenix Sunflower was too much, and it was thrown on top of a jade cabinet."
Yun Che slowed down his pace and asked in surprise, “You… sneaked into the Divine Phoenix Sect?”
“That’s right.” Hearing the shock hidden in Yun Che’s voice, the man patted his chest and nodded proudly: “In this world, apart from the Four Sacred Grounds and the Black Moon Merchant Guild, there is no place I cannot sneak into. Although they found me, but… hehe, they didn’t even get to touch my butt before I ran away without a trace.”
Yun Che: “…”
This man said that one of his ancestors had once broken into the Sun Moon Palace, which shocked him. And this man next to him... He was able to sneak into the Phoenix Sect, and after being discovered, he escaped without any injury...
Who is this person...
The man lowered his voice and said with a distressed look, "Originally, I sneaked in to secretly see the legendary Snow Princess, but she was not there that day. I heard someone talking... It seems that they went to a place called Qifeng Valley."
“Princess Snow?” Yun Che glanced sideways: “Is she a princess of the Divine Phoenix Sect?”
As soon as Yun Che finished speaking, he saw the man’s eyes widen. That look… was as if he was examining a visitor from outer space.
"Don't you know Princess Snow?" the man said with his eyes wide open.
“This Princess Snow… is very famous?” Yun Che asked in return.
Yun Che’s expression was not turbulent at all, and there was not a single bit of falsehood or affectation. The man’s eyes swept up and down, and he once again looked at Yun Che with an extremely weird look. That look… was simply not the look of a living person: “Oh my god! Are you serious? You really don’t know Princess Snow? You you you you you… you really are not from the Divine Phoenix Empire! Oh, that’s not right! Even if you are not from the Divine Phoenix Empire, even if you are from a small country or a small mountain village, it is impossible that you have not heard of Princess Snow’s name!”
Yun Che: “…”
This was indeed the first time he had heard the name Princess Snow.
"Then... have you ever heard of the name 'Hua Ming Hai'?" the man asked with sparkling eyes.
“Hua Minghai? I haven’t heard of him. Is he also a famous person?” Yun Che asked.
“Fuck!” The man jumped up and bared his teeth as he roared, “You, you, you… it’s ok that you don’t know Princess Snow, but you haven’t even heard of Hua Minghai’s name! He’s the legendary ‘Ghost Shadow Saint Hand’, one of the most powerful figures in the entire Profound Sky Continent… ahem, one of them. This name should be well-known to not only humans, but even mud loaches. How is it possible that someone hasn’t heard of it!!”
“Ghost Shadow Saint Hand? What a lame nickname.” Yun Che curled his lips.
“~!@#￥%…” The muscles on the man’s face twitched, and he looked like he wanted to fight Yun Che to the death: “You…you couldn’t have traveled from another world, could you?”
Yun Che turned around and nodded seriously: “You can think so.”
"Depend on!"
“You can’t be… the ‘Ghostly Saint Hand’ Hua Minghai, right?” Yun Che looked at him again.
"Yes, it's me!" Hua Minghai patted his chest, and his eyes twitched uncontrollably. Damn... It was the first time he shouted his name to someone openly and at close range... and this person had never heard of him!
“Oh, I see.” Yun Che said calmly, “Then should I call you Xiaohua or Xiaohai?”
"...Let's go with Xiao Hai." Hua Minghai was about to cry. I'm almost thirty years old, and this kid looks like he's not even twenty years old.
“Tell me about Princess Snow. Why is she so famous?” Yun Che asked curiously.
"Ahem, don't you want to hear about the great deeds of the Ghostly Saint Hand first?"
"In no mood."
"!@#￥%..." Hua Minghai took a deep breath and used all his willpower to calm down. He said, "Princess Snow is known as the treasure of the Divine Phoenix Empire, the darling of the Phoenix God, and the miracle bestowed by heaven on the Divine Phoenix. In the past, people only heard of her name but never saw her. When Princess Snow was thirteen years old, she appeared on the top floor of Divine Phoenix City for a ceremony. On that day, Divine Phoenix City, which had not seen snow for ten thousand years, actually saw a blessed snowfall. When Princess Snow appeared, the whole scene became silent. Everyone who saw her was stunned on the spot, as if they had seen a fairy descending to earth... The next day, she was rumored to be the most beautiful woman in Tianxuan, and she was unprecedented and unparalleled. There would be no one who was qualified to be compared with her."
"Thirteen years old? The most beautiful girl in Tianxuan?"
"That's right. Princess Snow was only thirteen years old back then. She should be sixteen this year. She must be even more beautiful. It's a pity that she has never appeared in public since her only appearance three years ago. No one knows what Princess Snow looks like now." Hua Minghai said with a longing look on his face.
“Have you seen him three years ago?” Yun Che asked.
"No, I heard it from someone..."
Yun Che curled his lips and said, “Then how do you know that she can really be that beautiful? For a woman, she is only thirteen years old. Not to mention maturity, she hasn’t even fully grown up yet. No matter how pretty she is, how beautiful can she be?” At this point, Yun Che paused for a moment, because he thought of Jasmine… When he first met Jasmine, she was also only thirteen years old, and the impact she had on Yun Che was even greater than that of Xia Qingyue…
But Jasmine is an alien who cannot be judged by the rules of this world. How can the so-called "Snow Princess" be compared with her?
“As for the auspicious snowfall from the sky, that’s even more ridiculous. It’s summer all year round in Divine Phoenix City, so where does the snow come from? I guess the title of the most beautiful woman and the snowfall are all self-written and directed by the Divine Phoenix Sect in order to consolidate its prestige.”
"But everyone says so..."
“I only believe what I see with my own eyes, and forget what I hear.” Yun Che said slowly: “As for the most beautiful woman in the world, I think only my wife deserves this title… Everyone can call themselves that.”
"Tsk..." Hua Minghai snorted softly, then said: "I heard that Princess Snow will also be present at this year's Seven Nations Qualifying Tournament. I must sneak in to see what Princess Snow looks like. Are you interested?"
"Not interested."
“…”
In a corner at the edge of Shenhuang City, Hua Minghai stopped in front of a small abandoned house. He held his breath, quickly scanned the surroundings with his spiritual sense, and then whispered, "This is it... Come in with me."
The door opened, and a strong smell of medicinal herbs filled the air. This was obviously a temporary residence, and the furnishings were very simple. The small bed at the innermost part was covered with purple crystals that shone with a deep and dreamy light. On the purple crystals, a thin woman lay quietly. When she heard the door open, the woman moved her body and uttered a weak and anxious voice: "Husband...you...are back..."
This voice shocked Hua Minghai's whole body. He rushed in hastily, threw himself in front of the bed, and said excitedly: "Xiao Ya, you're awake... I'm sorry that I wasn't by your side when you woke up. I must have frightened you again... How do you feel now? Is it painful?"
Yun Che walked in lightly and stood behind Hua Minghai. He took a look at the woman’s face… She was extremely thin and her face was pale without a single bit of blood. Her pupils were half-open, and the light in her eyes was hazy… With such a look, it was basically impossible to see anything clearly.
The most noticeable part of her face was her forehead...there was a deep blue-black mark there.
Looking at this bluish black color, Yun Che’s brows slightly wrinkled.
"It's okay... I just woke up too... I feel... much better..." The woman tried to smile. At this moment, she caught a glimpse of a blurry figure from the corner of her eye. She said softly, "Husband... are there... guests coming?"
Before Hua Minghai could say anything, Yun Che said, “Hello… My name is Ling Yun, and I’m Hua Minghai’s friend.”
"friend……"
The two words that Yun Che casually said actually made the woman’s eyes light up with a strange brilliance. She asked excitedly: “Are you really… your husband’s friend? Is your husband… really… your friend?”
Yun Che was slightly stunned, but Hua Minghai knew why she was so excited. He nodded vigorously and said, “Yes! Xiaoya, he is a friend I met outside… If he wasn’t a friend, how would he know my name, Hua Minghai?”
"Friends...my husband's friends..." She laughed, her smile pale and happy, and whispered softly: "My husband has friends...my husband really...has friends..."
“…” Yun Che secretly exhaled, took a step forward and said: “I am not only Xiao Hai’s friend, but also a doctor. I came here with Xiao Hai this time, and I also wanted to see if I can treat your injuries… Xiao Hai, please move aside first, let me take a look at her condition.”
Upon hearing this, Hua Minghai quickly stepped aside and looked straight at Yun Che: “Brother! I beg you to do your best to save Xiaoya. If you can really save her…”
In front of Xiaoya, Hua Minghai couldn't finish the second half of his sentence. Although he knew that he was nearly ten years older than Yun Che, he called him "Big Brother" from the bottom of his heart. If Yun Che could really save her, he would be willing to call him "Big Brother" or even "Grandpa" for the rest of his life. And just because he was willing to come here with him, he was grateful in his heart.
“I will do my best.” Yun Che said calmly, then walked to the woman’s bedside and his eyes fell on her forehead… The blue-black color between her eyebrows showed the terrible cold poison in her body, which was about to invade her brain.
Each piece of the purple crystal under her body was priceless... because each piece was the purest purple-veined crystal! The main reason why she was able to survive so many years under the terrible cold poison despite the severe damage to her body was because of the purple-veined crystal that covered half of her body.
“My name is… Ru Xiaoya. Can I call you big brother… like my husband does?” She suddenly said in a weak voice as Yun Che stared at her.
“…Yes.” Yun Che nodded in response.
"Thank you...Brother..."
“Why should you thank me?” Yun Che asked.
“Thank you… for being willing to be Xiaohai’s friend.” Ru Xiaoya expressed her sincere gratitude: “Over the years… in order to extend my life… my husband has abandoned the family’s principle of robbing the rich to help the poor and living a carefree life… and has gone around stealing large amounts of spiritual medicines and purple-veined crystals… because of me… he has no friends… and cannot… have friends…”
"I don't want to be a burden to him any longer... but I'm also afraid of death... because if I die... my husband will really be left alone... now he... finally... has... a big brother... it's... great..."
Ru Xiaoya's voice became weaker and weaker, and she finally fell asleep. Her body was too weak, and talking so much at once was a huge drain on her.
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