King Dongli walked standing up, but when he returned, he was carried into the house. When King Nanyue saw his body covered in wounds and blood, he exclaimed in shock:
"Oh dear, how did you get injured so badly? Did you do something wrong?"
As he was carried to lie on the bed, King Dongli shook his head slightly, his lips twitching with difficulty. He also wanted to know what he had done to offend King Beishang.
But he was, after all, a prisoner, not a member of the royal palace, and knew nothing about the fact that Yu Ling's medicine could cure headaches. Naturally, he couldn't guess that he was being used as a tool to exploit Yu Ling's weakness and vulnerability.
Yu Ling and Liu Molian didn't exchange any more words. Led by the guards, they arrived one after the other in the room where the two kings were being held captive.
"Your Majesty, you have suffered so much..."
Yu Ling reached out her hand tremblingly, but dared not touch Dong Li Wang's body. He was just going through the motions and had no intention of personally applying the medicine to him.
King Dongli was in pain all over and had no time to pay attention to Yuling. Thus, Yuling easily expressed her willingness to do anything for King Dongli in front of many witnesses.
See? No matter what I do in the future that seems to go against my character, it's all for the sake of our King of Dongli, not because I really want to do things for Beishang.
"Gentlemen, as Your Majesty has instructed, you should now proceed to your posts at the pharmacy after your visit."
The guard who had been following him felt that it was about time, so he tapped the ground with his spear and urged them on.
"Liu Morian, let's go."
Yu Ling had finished her act and walked out with a sorrowful expression. Liu Molian was surprised that she had been arranged to be with Yu Ling, but she was overjoyed. At least this time she wouldn't be alone.
Compared to Dongli and Nanyue, Beishang's national strength is indeed quite formidable. Even its few physicians number over a dozen in the royal city; they are the resident physicians of the pharmacy under the command of the King of Beishang.
Unlike Liu Molian, who holds multiple positions, these doctors all possess considerable professional knowledge. Although their treatment outcomes are not outstanding due to global differences, they are generally quite capable.
"General Yi, I, Huang, have been waiting for quite some time. Please come in quickly. Um, and who is this gentleman?"
The manager of the pharmacy was named Huang Jin. He wore a dark-colored overcoat, and his weathered face was covered with a beard, giving him a very experienced look.
He had long heard that a general who wasn't even a doctor had actually cured the headaches of the Zhang family father and son and the royal palace, and he was eagerly waiting for such a person to come every day.
"Physician Liu Molian once served as a military advisor in the Southern Yue Kingdom, so you can be considered half a colleague."
Yu Ling felt that Liu Morian was a bit shy, so she took the initiative to answer first. Although he still didn't understand why he had become a doctor in a daze, he had no intention of doing a good job. He was already very good at conscripting men.
"So it's Dr. Liu. I've heard so much about you. Please come in."
With words of politeness that were utterly unbelievable, Huang Jin ushered the man inside, while the guard returned to report to the Northern King.
Yu Ling glanced at the piles of medicinal herbs stacked in the pharmacy. The variety was rich, but the classification was not rigorous. The flavors were mixed up, which not only greatly reduced the medicinal properties, but also made them unsuitable for storage.
They are far inferior to Bai Qingyue, but it's no wonder they are lagging behind.
"There are only about a dozen doctors in our pharmacy in the entire royal city. Apart from me, who stays here to guard the pharmacy, the others have gone out to make house calls. They don't come back often except to exchange and learn about difficult cases."
Huang Jindao,
“From now on, it will be just the two or three of us stationed here permanently. General Yi, oh no, Physician Yi, and Physician Liu, we are all working for the King, so don’t harbor any disloyal thoughts. Otherwise, even if you are all outstanding in your medical skills, I will not be able to save you!”
Without waiting for a response from the two, he began to introduce what each part of the pharmacy did, what medical equipment and medicinal materials were available, and so on.
Liu Molian listened attentively, while Yu Ling followed behind, lost in thought, secretly chatting with the system remotely. This wretched place was really no fun to stay in. Even though she had now betrayed Bei Shang and was no longer in danger, it was still far too boring.
[Host, think carefully. Once you successfully complete five beginner survival missions, you'll be promoted and able to explore intermediate mission worlds. You're already on your fourth mission, so please don't give up!]
After hearing what the system said, Yu Ling recalled the Survivor Rules and realized that it was indeed true.
The limitations of the world and the original owner's body severely restricted his abilities. If he had gone to a more powerful world, he wouldn't have been so passive based on his own abilities.
"Then I'll just have to bear with it a little longer. It's only a few decades of human lifespan, I can wait."
Yu Ling's soul rippled, and upon closer inspection of her true form's pupils, she saw only coldness, ruthlessness, and indifference. She was, after all, a demon; human life, though initially novel, would eventually become tiresome.
"By the way, System, you seemed to have said that I might be resurrected?"
[Yes, host. The system shop has everything. Many other types of mission takers' ultimate goal is to resurrect themselves, which is the most common reward from the Supreme God.]
"If I were to be resurrected... where would my original body be?"
[You can put your original body into the system space! Then you can come in and play with me, hehe~ But you'll still use the original body to do missions. However, with your strong mental power, you can also use your original body to do missions in two different ways.]
Yu Ling thought about her own tree trunk, which was thick and huge with a complex root system, and then looked at the small ball of light, no bigger than a palm.
System, are you sure I can still see you after I go in?
"Okay, that day will come."
Yu Ling had no incentive to suppress the system. Call it narcissism or selfishness, as long as her consciousness hadn't dissipated, she was always thinking about her original body.
He pondered, if he wanted to advance quickly, climb higher levels, farm treasures in higher worlds, and accumulate more survival points, he really couldn't skip this place too casually...
Before Yu Ling could find a comfortable way to win, she heard a whisper in her ear.
Liu Morian whispered:
"General Yi, General Yi? Doctor Huang is asking you a question!"
"Ah? Hmm? Sorry, I was a little distracted just now. Dr. Huang, could you please repeat that?"
Yu Ling has always treated all unimportant humans with indifference. Once her persona was established, she naturally spoke in whatever way felt comfortable to her.
"Um, it's the prescription for treating Young Master Zhang Heyi. Could you please teach me a thing or two about it?"
"What? What's so special about that bowl of mud, insect, and tree bark soup?" Yu Ling blurted out.
Huang Jin: ? ? ?
Am I just old and hard of hearing, or did I mishear?
Mud? Flying insects? Tree bark? ...Soup?
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