Chapter 296 Wanqi: It was Nangong Sui who gouged out your eyeballs, not me QAQ
Yu Sui rested alone in the cabin for a while, and left after her body regained its mobility.
She returned to the academy, thinking that Li Jinshuang would be out soon. This time, the military trial did not restrict the disciples' levels, and the fighting inside was probably quite fierce. Li Jinshuang would inevitably come out with a lot of injuries.
This person doesn't like going to clinics; even with serious injuries, they prefer to hide away and quietly treat them alone.
Yu Sui then went to the clinic to buy medicine.
The clinic was still bustling late at night. Ever since Jiang Shulan took action to regulate the night duty rules in the clinic, the faces on duty had changed almost every day, ranging from Class A disciples to Class D disciples.
As soon as Yu Sui entered, she saw a familiar face holding a medicine jar and examining it. The young man in the white robe heard the noise, looked up, and showed a surprised expression after seeing who it was.
"Are you on night duty today?" Yu Sui asked Wan Qi from the doorway.
"Huh?" Wan Qi was stunned for a moment before she realized what she meant. "Yes, are you buying medicine or are you injured?"
They hadn't seen each other since they parted ways in the outer city, so their reunion tonight was truly unexpected. Wan Qi immediately thought of the adventures he and Yu Sui had shared at Taixu Hall.
"Buy medicine." Yu Sui stepped forward and handed him the prescription for the medicine she wanted to buy.
Wan Qi glanced at it and realized it was for treating external injuries, but the person in front of him looked fine, so he didn't ask any more questions and turned to get the medicine.
Yu Sui stood quietly behind the counter, waiting. After a while, a man's displeased voice came from behind: "Wan Qi, is it so hard to get a prescription filled? The person over there is bleeding profusely, and you're here..."
When Chen Jie came over, he was scolding Wan Qi. Suddenly, he saw Yu Sui, who was standing in front of the desk, turn around.
The girl's almond-shaped eyes were bright and moist. The candlelight illuminated her delicate face, adding a soft warmth and making the already innocent girl look even more gentle and obedient.
Chen Jie's gaze softened instantly, and even his tone became gentler: "They're waiting for you to get the hemostatic medicine over there, what are you doing?"
"I'm preparing medicine for someone." Wan Qi didn't turn his head, his tone still sounding half-dead. "Senior Brother Chen, his sword poison has a blood-clotting effect, and the prescription includes a blood-clotting medicine. Should we administer it according to the prescription?"
Chen Jie was even more displeased after hearing this, as it implied that there was something wrong with his prescription.
"Just take the medicine as written on the prescription. If there's a mistake, it won't be your problem," he said calmly.
Wan Qi nodded and quietly prepared the medicine.
Chen Jie turned to Yu Sui and asked in a gentle tone, "Is this junior sister here to buy medicine or is she injured?"
Yu Sui politely replied, "Buying medicine."
"Are you a disciple of the Ghost Daoist school?" Chen Jie asked.
Yu Sui looked up in surprise: "Yes, how did you guess it at a glance?"
Chen Jie casually straightened his turned-up clothes and said mysteriously, "The pupil technique of a physician can directly tell which school of martial arts the other party practices."
He had only seen Yu Sui in a medical class, which was why he knew who she was.
"I didn't know that physicians possessed such powerful pupil techniques," Yu Sui exclaimed.
Seeing her innocent and naive appearance, Chen Jie couldn't help but laugh and followed up on the topic by asking, "There are many powerful pupil techniques among medical practitioners. Which one do you like?"
Yu Sui asked, "Are there any eye techniques specifically designed to bewitch people?"
Chen Jie's smile deepened: "A bewitching eye technique, whose heart do you intend to bewitch?"
Yu Sui blinked at the teasing gaze, but before she could answer, Wan Qi tapped the table and said, "Senior Brother Chen, your medicine is ready."
Someone called out to Chen Jie from behind, waiting for him to bring the medicine. Chen Jie could only give Yu Sui an apologetic smile and leave with the medicine.
As Chen Jie left, he glanced at Wan Qi, a hint of coldness in his eyes.
After everyone had completely disappeared, Yu Sui looked back at Wan Qi and asked, "Is there something wrong with the medicine he prescribed?"
Wan Qi shrugged, not really wanting to talk about this topic.
Yu Sui stared at him for a while; this person always seemed cowardly and dejected.
"I'm asking you a question," Yu Sui said with a slight smile.
Her tone was soft, and although it was the same smiling face, the innocent and harmless demeanor she displayed when facing Chen Jie was gone; instead, there was a silent sense of oppression.
Wan Qi was startled by this sudden turn of events and instinctively replied, "The sword poison will cause subsequent flesh rot. I just think that stopping the bleeding now will only lead to him having to come back in a few days because the wound is rotting."
Yu Sui said leisurely, "Do you think Senior Brother Chen's medicine-preparing skills are inferior to yours?"
Wan Qi's eyes widened: "I didn't say that."
"Whether you say it or not, that's the meaning." Yu Sui raised an eyebrow slightly.
Wan Qi: "I really didn't mean that. At most, it's just that the treatment methods are different."
“But Senior Brother Chen hates you.” Yu Sui tilted her head toward the cubicle behind her. “He hates it when you interfere with his recipes or raise objections.”
Wanqi said "Oh" again, scratched the back of his head, and said, "Isn't this normal? I wouldn't like it if others said that."
Yu Sui: "Then why did you say it?"
Wan Qi, with an indifferent expression, said, "I'll say what I want, he can hate what he wants, what does it matter?"
He didn't care about being disliked by Chen Jie.
Yu Sui couldn't help but laugh and said, "You'll get beaten up sooner or later if you keep going like this."
Wan Qi handed her the prepared medicine box: "I've already endured it."
"That's how your Light Core realm dropped." Yu Sui took the medicine box and chatted for a few more minutes. "Did Senior Brother Chen beat you up?"
Wan Qi pretended to be silly and said with a silly smile, "I forgot."
It's obvious they don't want to talk about it.
Yu Sui didn't press him, but said, "I think you're pretty tough. Your Nine Schools Technique for neutralizing the five elements is much more useful than the Nine Schools Technique for recognizing what school someone else is practicing."
Wan Qi asked in surprise, "You really believe that?"
Yu Sui merely raised an eyebrow, smiled without saying a word, and left with the medicine box.
Wan Qi stared blankly in the direction Yu Sui had left for a while.
He thought, "Nangong Sui is quite an interesting person. He's not as innocent and harmless as others say."
Thanks to her last time, I got a lot of college points and was able to see the rubbings of the ancient inscriptions up close.
However, he had no interest in deciphering the inscriptions to find the fragments of the Pagoda.
Just enjoy your time cultivating in Taiyi.
The next day, Yu Sui went to see Zou Qian.
When Zou Qian learned that she had advanced to the Eighth Realm Five Elements Light Core, her face was filled with undisguised surprise.
"You advanced two realms in just one night?" Zou Qian said, almost laughing.
Yu Sui replied calmly, "If I want you to believe me, I have to show you some ability."
Zou Qian burst out laughing: "You're so eager to know about Mei Liangyu's background?"
Yu Sui asked, "Are you finally willing to talk?"
“Apart from his background, everything else is fine.” Zou Qian sat at the entrance of Fuyun Palace and raised the wine gourd in her hand to Yu Sui.
It's like saying, "Do whatever you want, I'll go first."
Yu Sui said, "Then tell me where the fragments of the Floating Pagoda in Taiyi are."
"You still want the fragments of the Floating Pagoda?" Zou Qian stroked his chin.
"It's hard to disobey my father's orders," Yu Sui said with a smile, looking up at him.
It's no secret that Nangong Ming wanted the fragments of the Floating Pagoda, so Zou Qian wasn't surprised at all by Yu Sui's comment.
"Dean Zou, regarding the matter of the Pagoda fragments, which faction do you belong to?" Yu Sui asked directly. "Do you want to protect the current peace of non-aggression among the six kingdoms, or do you want to break the oath of non-aggression among the six kingdoms?"
Zou Qian retorted, "And which faction are you on?"
Yu Sui answered irrelevantly: "I do whatever my father tells me to do."
Zou Qian found it interesting. If you listen to your father so much, then if he finds out that there is a national and family feud between you and Mei Liangyu, will you still listen to your father's wishes?
"What a good daughter. Nangong Ming is so lucky to have a child like you."
Zou Qian's words were quite meaningful.
Yu Sui smiled slightly and said, "I hope my father thinks so too."
"Since I am a saint of Taiyi, I only care about Taiyi's affairs." Zou Qian's answer was ambiguous. "The matter of the Floating Pagoda fragments is not something I can decide alone. We have to see how they discuss it in their subsequent meeting."
Yu Sui: "Discuss? Do the deans know where the fragments are?"
Zou Qian said, "We discussed whether or not to stop the students from going to find the fragments."
The ancient inscriptions had been spread by the people of the Nine Capitals Guard, and now almost everyone in Taiyi has a copy of the inscription recording the location of the fragments. It is no secret that the students are deciphering the ancient inscriptions to find the fragments of the Floating Pagoda. The bet between Sheng Fei and Su Xingchao has been heard of and is of interest to the teachers of famous schools and the sages.
However, there is no rule in Taiyi that forbids searching for fragments of the Floating Pagoda. If the sages were to issue a prohibition, it would be unreasonable.
Yu Sui believed that the sages of Taiyi wouldn't stop them; some of the deans themselves even wanted to find the fragments of the Floating Pagoda, such as Elder Zhu of the Ming family.
However, due to their current status, the saints cannot personally participate in this matter. Some things are clear to everyone but cannot be said out loud, otherwise the delicate balance will be disrupted and things will become out of control.
“Instead of spending your time figuring out other things, I hope you will focus more on mastering the Nine Mysterious Techniques,” Zou Qian kept reminding Yu Sui. “You don’t have much time.”
The most profound and mysterious secrets of the Yin-Yang School are not so easy to master. Not to mention that the girl in front of me has only been formally practicing the Nine Streams Technique for less than a year. Even geniuses of the Yin-Yang School like Zou Qian and Wu Huaiwei have not achieved this in their decades of life.
Is it fair to pin our hopes on a seemingly talented young girl?
Zou Qian stared at Yu Sui, believing that having hope was better than having none, and that he would try to seize any opportunity, no matter how small.
Just as he and Wu Huaiwei said, the most terrifying thing about the Pearl Heart Mantra is not forgetting it, but the obsession with remembering it, which can drive a person mad.
"The Nine Mysterious Techniques can master all Yin and Yang spells in the world, freely utilize the Yin and Yang energies of heaven and earth, and become the master of Yin and Yang arts," Zou Qian said. "But the first condition for mastering the Nine Mysterious Techniques is that you must possess the Nine Provinces Star Sea."
Zou Qian shook the gourd in her hand, and the wine spilled out, turning into crystal-clear water droplets that floated in the air.
"The Qi of the Five Elements is similar to that of Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang embody the techniques of the Five Elements, and the Qi of the Five Elements embody the techniques of the Nine Schools. Because of the Breath of Earth, your power of Kun and Gen is sealed. Although you possess the Nine Provinces Star Sea, it will still have some impact. As for me, because of my deficiency in the Five Elements, I can only use the Water element. Therefore, you should learn the Water element first."
As soon as Zou Qian finished speaking, the stars on the ground began to twinkle, and before Yu Sui could react, he was pulled into his Nine Provinces Star Sea.
Yu Sui was submerged in the deep sea. Looking up, she saw the shimmering blue water, and looking back, she saw unfathomable darkness. The flowing water enveloped her body, gentle yet deadly.
"The universe of the Nine Provinces operates in unpredictable ways, but you need to learn how to control it to become what you want it to be. In the starry sea of the Nine Provinces, master the ultimate of the Five Elements and reach the realm of all phenomena, then you can master the Nine Profound Mysteries."
Zou Qian's voice reached Yu Sui's ears despite the immense pressure of the deep sea.
"Water encompasses all realms."
Yu Sui's pupils constricted, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw a series of small bubbles rising and disappearing. The seawater was breaking down her body and her five elements, trying to turn her into a part of the seawater as well.
Just as the feeling of impending death suddenly descended and her body was about to disintegrate and melt, Yu Sui was released into the Water Realm by Zou Qian.
With a splash, the small bubble floating above Yu Sui's head burst, drenching her completely. Yu Sui was breathing rapidly; the suffocating pain from the seawater dissolving her body hadn't completely subsided. She awkwardly raised her hand to wipe her face and looked at the person sitting at the entrance of the main hall.
Zou Qian stared at her calmly: "Death and pain are what make people remember you, chasing after you desperately."
Yu Sui wiped the water off her face and took a deep breath: "Again."
Zou Qian snapped her fingers, and the sound of bubbles exploded in Yu Sui's ears. She felt a sudden drop again, and the terrifying boundless sea plunged her into an even deeper place where there was no light and she could not hear any sound.
The sound of flowing water echoing deep within my consciousness is a harbinger of danger lurking within the sword spirit.
Yu Sui did not let the sword spirit come out.
However, the oppressive feeling that Zou Qian brought to her at this moment was no less than that of Ou Rushuang in the mirage. Even though the person in front of her was injured by the Heart-Bearing Curse, his strength was still far superior to that of the others.
The moment Yu Sui fell into the Water Mirror World, he was already powerless to fight back.
The surging waves easily capsized her small boat and then crushed and swallowed it.
When Yu Sui was pulled out of the Water Realm for the sixth time by Zou Qian, she felt as if her body was filled with lead. The heavy water pressure crushed her bones each time, and the water vapor directly attacked her soul, making her feel extremely tired.
“Dean Wu teaches how to do things, but you just try to kill people. Do you think you can learn something just because you can’t kill them?!” Yu Sui slumped back into her chair and glanced at Zou Qian, somewhat annoyed.
This is hardly teaching.
This is outright murder.
Originally, he only came here today to prove to Zou Qian that he had improved his cultivation level. He mentioned the Nine Profound Mysteries and thought he would exchange a few moves with her. He didn't expect that this person would not care about her life or death and would actually attack her soul.
Yu Sui was already in a weakened state after replacing the light core; if Zou Qian continued to attack him like this, he would be severely injured even if he didn't die.
"Don't even think about using the Star Reversal Technique she taught you, and don't even think about using the Yin-Yang School's Star Constellation Array. These are not conducive to your cultivation of the Nine Profound Mysteries." Zou Qian continued as if nothing had happened. "What you need to control and utilize is the Yin-Yang Heaven and Earth Qi within the Nine Provinces Star Sea, to feel the transformation of Qi into the Five Elements."
As soon as he finished speaking, he pushed the person back into the myriad realms of water.
It wasn't until Zou Qian noticed that Yu Sui's soul was too fragile that she said, "You're a bit too fragile; your soul is weakening rather quickly."
Yu Sui: "..."
All she could say was, "My injury hasn't healed yet."
Zou Qian: "You don't have any external injuries on your body. Did Ou Rushuang poison you?"
Yu Sui shook her head.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zou Qian didn't ask any more questions. She scratched her neck and said, "Go to the clinic for a medicinal bath. It will help you recover your spirit faster."
It was quite a while after Yu Sui left that Zou Qian remembered: "But it's quite expensive to soak once."
Yu Sui went to the clinic in the evening. She had known for a long time that the clinic offered medicinal baths, but there was no need for them before. Now, however, she was finding it hard to bear and wanted to recover quickly. The combination of Tianmu's repair and the medicinal bath would allow her to recover as quickly as possible.
There were still quite a few people at the clinic tonight, but the medicinal bath area had a separate entrance. Yu Sui didn't go to the main entrance of the clinic, but went directly to the medicinal bath hall and asked for a private bath room.
The two top-level disciples, a man and a woman, were on duty at the medicinal bath hall. Yu Sui took the bath room sign from his senior sister, a physician.
The senior sister from the medical family said with a hint of concern, "Your soul is very important in the Ghost Daoist school. It's not easy to damage your soul. Go and rest well. If you need anything, just use the Listening Wind Ruler inside to call for help."
"Thank you, senior sister." Yu Sui smiled and walked inside.
This scene was witnessed by Chen Jie and Wan Qi, who came to deliver the medicine.
As Chen Jie put the medicine down, he asked, "What happened to that junior sister from the Ghost Daoist sect?"
The female healer replied, "Your spirit has been damaged; you need to rest and recuperate."
"Is it that serious?" Chen Jie asked with concern. "Shouldn't we arrange the best bathroom for her?"
The senior female healer said, "Of course, this junior sister is not short of money."
Chen Jie learned the location of Yu Sui's medicinal bath room and left with a smile.
Wan Qi followed behind in silence. Chen Jie said as he walked, "You go back first. I need to go find the instructor to ask if the prescription is feasible. It wouldn't be good if something went wrong."
Without waiting for Wan Qi's reply, he turned and left along another path.
Wan Qi paused for a moment, looked up at the sky speechlessly, and frowned in annoyance.
Judging from this person's character, he probably isn't going to find an instructor, but rather some female disciple of a Taoist priest who's taking a medicinal bath.
Chen Jie's pupil technique made it very convenient for him to do those filthy things.
Wanqi took two steps forward, but then turned around and followed.
The medicinal bath hall is shrouded in mist and has many branching paths. Different medicinal flowers are planted along the stone paths, which are fenced with bamboo. Three long corridors separate the different medicinal bath areas, with the one for cultivating the mind and soul located at the innermost and most secluded place.
The wooden houses were separated by a distance, with a path running through the gaps. The remaining area was a flowerbed, and Chen Jie used the flowerbed as cover to quietly approach behind several blooming trees.
He closed his eyes, concentrated his energy, and when he opened them again, a golden aura flowed in his eyes, transforming into double eyes. He then adjusted his gaze and looked at the rows of medicinal bathhouses.
The Medical Pupillary Technique: Triple Eyes.
The Triple Eye can penetrate obstacles and detect objects remotely. At this moment, Chen Jie stood behind the flowering tree, his eyes scanning the wooden house in front of him. His vision passed through the walls, wooden lattice windows, and clothes-hanging screens. He saw an empty bathtub and then turned to the second medicinal bathhouse.
He was already imagining the beautiful scene he would soon be able to see: the girl's hands were as soft as silk, her skin as smooth as cream, and the skin beneath her collar was even more alluring, making Chen Jie impatient.
Chen Jie looked toward the third medicinal bathhouse and glimpsed a girl standing in front of the hanging screen, testing the water temperature with her hand. She gently twitched her nose, and these small gestures made Chen Jie find her incredibly cute.
Yu Sui bent down and gently inhaled the fragrance of the medicinal bath, which overpowered the bitter taste of the herbs.
This bending over made Chen Jie unable to resist licking his slightly dry lips.
Yu Sui stared at Chen Jie, who was hiding behind a tree, through the Five Elements Light Core that was placed beside him.
Even from a great distance, with the doors and windows closed, if Chen Jie hadn't been in a state of near-eye disorientation, probably no one would have believed that he could spy on the scenery inside the medicinal bathhouse from such a distance.
Yu Sui pretended to be nonchalant, unfastening her belt as if nothing was amiss, and casually tossed her outer garment aside by the screen. She happened to be in a bad mood today.
Just as Yu Sui was about to gouge out Chen Jie's eyes, he saw Wan Qi emerge from the mist.
Wan Qi deliberately stomped heavily on the wooden corridor floor, making a jarring sound, while shouting, "Senior Sister! Which medicinal bath room are you talking about? I can't find it!"
The shout startled Chen Jie, who quickly looked away and hid behind a tree. He angrily put away his Triple Eye and cursed Wan Qi in his mind.
Wan Qi was still talking to himself, pretending to be self-destructive, and said, "Forget it, I'll go find Senior Brother Chen and ask where the instructors are."
What an idiot!
If he goes to the teacher, wouldn't that expose him?
Chen Jie cursed even more fiercely in his heart. His filthy thoughts were completely disrupted by Wan Qi, and he turned to leave.
Yu Sui smiled slightly inside the room, and gently touched the edge of the bathtub with her finger. The Five Elements Light Core that was hovering near Chen Jie's left eye instantly exploded.
Chen Jie didn't have time to see anything, he only had time to let out a scream, his bloodshot eyes fell into the flower bed, and he subconsciously reached out to cover his eyes, but his hand was stained with blood.
Wan Qi was startled by the screams and turned around to see Chen Jie covered in blood, screaming as he rolled in the flowerbed outside the corridor.
"Who?!" Chen Jie shouted in anguish and rage, "Get out here!"
Wan Qi was dumbfounded.
I didn't make a move.
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