Chapter 232: Mrs. Cen, Bai Shanhu , and Yu Xingzhi
Being straightforwardly rejected for the first time, it's not fake to say that it doesn't feel uncomfortable.
Next, how Qiao Wan said goodbye to Venerable One Miaofa peacefully, she can't remember. When she came back to her senses, she found herself sitting in the cave.
She wondered if the senior had seen her tears. It's really strange, she's almost fifty years old, why is she still so emotional?
She knew very well that her secret admiration was doomed to fail. Now is the perfect time to turn back before she falls into a deeper trap.
After wiping her tears and sniffing her nose, Qiao Wan fell silent for a while. Determinedly, she picked up her sword and headed to the secret division with great momentum.
"Elder martial sister!"
The elder martial sister in the secret division was startled, "Qiao Wan? Why are you here?"
"You don't look well. Is something wrong?"
After carefully observing Qiao Wan's expression, the elder martial sister in the secret division's heart skipped a beat. "Could it be related to the information on the jade slip... Uh, Qiao Wan, is it about Mu Xiaoxiao?"
"No, it's not." Qiao Wan interrupted the elder martial sister in the secret division and said directly, "I came to ask about the news of the Red Fire Golden Fetus."
"Didn't elder martial sister tell me to wait for the news last time? What about now? Elder martial sister, is there any news now?"
The young girl's eyes sparkled with excitement. "When will we get news about the Red Fire Golden Fetus? Can we please hurry?"
The elder martial sister in the shadows was taken aback. "Why are you asking about that?"
"Oh, the shadow department has been incredibly busy lately. Give me a moment, I will ask for you."
This response didn't deceive Qiao Wan. The shadow department had been dealing with a mountain of tasks lately, so the less important matter of the Red Fire Golden Fetus was pushed back.
Qiao Wan politely replied, "Thank you, elder martial sister."
As the elder martial sister sent messages to several people, Qiao Wan watched her with a complex expression. Finally.looked up from her messages. "I just asked Hall Master Ma. He said you should come tomorrow. It will be a competition. You'll have to win fights with opponents who have at least 220 victories. The winner will claim the Red Fire Golden Fetus."
Perfect timing.
Qiao Wan thought for a moment, considering where she could unleash her sadness as a young girl. She silently bowed, thanking them, and then left with her sword in hand.
Perhaps they also knew that the matter of the Red Fire Golden Fetus had been dragged on for long enough. Wenshi Hall was very proactive and the next day, they gathered the 220 disciples and started arranging the ownership of the Red Fire Golden Fetus.
In the following days, Qiao Wan was completely focused on fighting in Wenshi Hall, not paying attention to anything happening outside the window. She left the Xiao family and Mu Xiaoxiao far behind. She didn't receive any information from Xiao Boyang or Gan Nan.
Fighting is a way to release emotions and is beneficial for both the mind and body. Now, these disciples were no match for her. After a few days of fierce fighting, she finally obtained the Red Fire Golden Fetus with bruises and swelling on her face.
However, this also caused Qiao Wan to miss something. Mrs. Cen and Cen Xiangnan came. They went to Kunshan together, and shortly after arriving, Mrs. Cen settled down at Xixia Peak in Kunshan. She discussed medical skills with Fairy Xixia Gao Lanzhi, and treated the disciples from various factions who were injured due to fighting after arriving in Kunshan.
"Danggui wine is roasted for two parts, Baizhu is three parts, Ginseng removes the roots for three parts..."
Delicate and fair fingers skillfully wrapped the paper made from reeds, and tied it with a straw rope. Sitting at the table, holding the rope, the person smiled slightly and handed it to the Kunshan younger martial brother sitting in front, whose face was flushed.
The Kunshan younger martial brother looked around nervously, afraid to meet the gaze of the beautiful woman in front of him. "Th-thank you, Mrs. Cen."
Mrs. Cen had only been in Kunshan for a few days, but she had become well-known among the disciples for her gentle attitude and exceptional medical skills.
Just like this Kunshan younger martial brother carrying the medicine bag, he walked out of the pharmacy gate of Xixia Peak, his mind feeling dizzy and his footsteps unsteady. As a result, because he was absent-minded, he ran into someone coming at the entrance.
"Ah... S-sorry..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly hit by a strong force from the front. The Kunshan younger martial brother shouted and fell onto the threshold, and the medicine bag in his hand scattered all over the ground.
"Don't you look where you're going when you walk?"
The person who created the clay figure was a young man who was handsome and beautiful, but half of his face was damaged and he was missing a part of his leg. He had a dark and cold expression as he asked in a frosty tone, as if there were icy daggers in his eyes.
With a faint glance at the nervous Kunshan disciple, Yu Xingzhi withdrew his gloomy gaze and entered the medicine hall.
Just as he took a few steps forward, he heard a cold snort from behind.
"Is Mrs. Cen here?!"
At the entrance, more than ten young men and women stood, all with unfriendly expressions. The leader took a few steps forward, pushing through the crowd and approaching Mrs. Cen directly.
"Madam, my younger sister took your medicine a few days ago, but she hasn't improved. In fact, her condition has worsened. What's going on?"
This is...
Mrs. Cen raised her head, her gentle eyes filled with surprise.
From the Lin family?
These group of young men and women didn't care if their identities were recognized, as their sleeves and clothes clearly displayed the Lin family emblem.
The Cen family and the Lin family have been enemies for many years. Even though the incident of the Cen family being wiped out was resolved in the end, it's clear that these Lin family youths are deliberately causing trouble.
"Do you know what your sister's name is?" Mrs. Cen asked politely, without showing any displeasure on her face.
"My sister's name is Lin," said the young man who had previously fought with Nourishing Bead and Qiao Wan at the restaurant, Lin Wu, in a silent moment. "She came to see you yesterday to get treated for an illness, but after taking the medicine you prescribed, her fever has gotten worse. Can you explain why?"
Mrs. Cen asked gently, "Is it Miss Liu? I understand..." And then she began to ask for more details about the illness.
Yu Xingzhi coldly averted his gaze, but just at that moment, Lin Wu suddenly became angry. In a chilly tone, he said, "We've already said that the medicine is not working. I'm afraid Mrs. Cen doesn't want to treat her because of the feud between the Cen and Lin families, right?"
"Sorry." The woman's face showed a guilty expression. "I still have some patients who need urgent treatment. It's normal for your sister to sweat. Once the sweat comes out, the illness will improve."
"Madam, we were rude," Mrs. Cen stepped back, Lin Wu sneered, saying, "But today you must come with us."
"If anything happens to my sister, don't blame our Lin family for being impolite."
Just as Mrs. Cen was about to speak, suddenly the white-clothed girl sitting next to her, wrapping her wounds, raised her beautiful eyes.
When she spoke, her voice was clear and charming, but cold.
"Are all the children of the Lin family such troublemakers?"
The leader, Lin Wu , showed a hint of displeasure and smirked, "Who is this taoist friend? And where did they come from?"
The woman stood up slowly, dressed in white like snow, with black hair as dark as ink. The pearls in her hair reflected the colorful dawn at Xixia Peak. Her beautiful and fair face had a faint glow. With a cold glance, she calmly said, "Take the medicine and leave."
The young men from the Lin family behind her frowned, but instead of leaving, one of them flipped the table in front of them angrily.
Mrs. Cen didn't notice and was almost hit by the table.
Unexpectedly, Bai Shanhu moved faster. She quickly stepped in front of Mrs. Cen, grabbed her arm, and pulled her back, shielding her from the attack. With her strong boyfriend-like arms, she blocked the blow.
Mrs. Cen, taken aback by being embraced by this cold-hearted female cultivator, looked up and could only catch a glimpse of the woman's flawless chin.
When the Lin family disciple knocked over the table, he purposely used some spiritual power. Bai Shanhu, not being a body cultivator, immediately had bruises on her white arms.
But the woman didn't even furrow her brows. Determinedly, she pulled out a cloak.
Pull!
Pull that darned person!
After all, this elder martial sister from Chongde Ancient Garden has higher cultivation than Meng Canglang. She always acts swiftly and decisively, and she directly swept Lin Wu out of the medicine hall.
At this moment, Qiao Wan happened to walk into the medicine hall, intending to get some medicine for her injuries.
Lin Wu fell right on his butt at the entrance of the medicine hall and before he could even feel embarrassed, his eyes collided with a pair of dark eyes at the doorway.
The young man immediately had a startled expression as if he had seen a ghost.
"Qiao... Qiao Wan?!!"
He had seen Qiao Wan before, and her face was something he would never forget. Many disciples of the Lin family had fallen under her cunning fighting style, and he also remembered her relationship with Demon Emperor Jia Yin.
Suddenly, someone fell at his feet, and Qiao Wan also paused for a second, then furrowed her brows: "From the Lin family?"
The one who wanted to sell the Nourishing Bead?
She glanced inside the medicine hall and saw the woman sitting on the ground, instantly understanding everything.
Madam.
Her heart skipped a beat, and Qiao Wan expressionlessly raised her sword.
"Perfect timing. Are you here to cause trouble?"
She hadn't even had the chance to use the newly acquired Red Fire Golden Fetus, so it was convenient for her to test her sword skills!
Seeing Qiao Wan raise her sword, Lin Wu started to panic a bit and angrily shouted, "Qiao Wan, have you gone mad?!"
But before he could finish his sentence, Qiao Wan swiftly swung her sword and sent him flying. The force of the strike caused Lin Wu to spit out blood in shock.
Not stopping there, she swiftly stepped forward, using the "Miao Wei Footwork" technique. Qiao Wan didn't halt her steps and proceeded to the pharmacy, attacking any Lin family disciples she encountered with her sword.
From Lin Wu to the terrified faces of the Lin family disciples, she struck them one by one - Lin Six, Lin Thirty-three, Lin Thirty-five, and Lin Forty-two.
Mrs. Cen: ... Is this the gentle and introverted young maid, Xin Yi?
Finally, she came to a stop in front of Yu Xingzhi.
Witnessing Qiao Wan's journey, the young man's cold and proud expression completely disappeared, and he stared at her in disbelief for a while before asking, "Who are you?"
Are you Yu Xingzhi?
"Judging by your demeanor, are you here to cause trouble in the name of medicine?" Qiao Wan said, with an expressionless face, raising her blood-stained sword once again.
Without hesitation, she swung it!
The young man, who was hit by the sword and sent flying, turned pale with anger. He immediately twisted his face and drew his sword, engaging in a fierce battle with Qiao Wan. "Do I know you?! Are you looking for death? Are you insane?"
To bully a disabled person, she was expressionless and asking for trouble! Has Lu Cixian turned into a little girl?!
