Guo Jufeng looked surprised. He could tell the Pavilion Master's level of martial skill. For her age, she was exceptional. But compared to a Grandmaster like him, she was leagues behind.
However, his intuition told him she was quite dangerous. At least... if he didn't take her seriously, he might be in over his head.
Does she have so kind of powerful weapon hidden on her? Guo Jufeng wondered.
He had no intention of shunning or avoiding her, though. What a joke! Who was he to be afraid of a re woman?
"Your na is Ning Yuexi, right? I've heard of you. This is our first ti eting, and you truly live up to your reputation. Exceptionally talented and beautiful, and to co from... that place," Guo Jufeng said with a faint smile.
Eh? This Mr. Guo knows Master and even where she cos from? Chen Yuyan was stunned. She had no idea about Ning Yuexi's background, as her master always kept it a secret. So why is Mr. Guo also deliberately avoiding the specifics?
Ning Yuexi remained poised and spoke calmly, "Mr. Guo, you flatter . Please allow to diagnose the patient."
"Sure, this way. As long as you heal Old Xiao, he will owe you a favor. If you fail, I'll still give you so face and won't hold you personally responsible. Your disciples, however, won't escape their punishnt."
Hmph, failing to heal soone is a cri now? What injustice! Chen Yuyan bit her lip and cursed silently.
Ning Yuexi didn't argue and began to check his pulse. Everyone watched her intently, hoping she could work a miracle.
Seconds ticked by.
Finally, Ning Yuexi spoke again. "The patient's body contains not only his own martial energy but also residual energy left by his opponent. This is the root cause of his grievous, unhealing injuries."
"So that's it!" The doctors had a sudden realization.
People like Chen Shanchun knew of the concept of martial energy, but since they weren't martial artists themselves, their understanding was superficial at best. Distinguishing between two different people's energies within the sa body was far too difficult for them.
Guo Jufeng's brow furrowed deeply. "A martial artist's energy should dissipate quickly once it leaves their body," he questioned. "How could it linger inside an opponent? Unless that Long Tianji cultivated so kind of Evil Skill. But if it were an Evil Skill, Old Xiao would have certainly felt it, and I haven't detected any malevolent aura on him."
For instance, when Yan Luoyang bit Zheng Hongsheng and Tang Dingwu, they both began to resemble zombies. The signs were obvious. Xiao Xuanye, however, was just severely injured and showed no such characteristics.
Ning Yuexi said faintly, "Wait until I use the needles to force the residual energy from the patient's body. Then you'll see if it's true or not."
Chen Yuyan imdiately handed her a set of silver needles. Ning Yuexi extended her elegant, slender fingers and pinched a needle.
WHOOSH, WHOOSH, WHOOSH!
Her hand movents were as fast as a magic trick. In an instant, Xiao Xuanye resembled a hedgehog.
"What kind of acupuncture technique is this?" most of the doctors wondered aloud, deeply curious.
Zhuo Renxiang was initially stunned, but after a mont of recollection, he suddenly blurted out, "Could this be the Heavenly Palace Twelve Needles?"
Ning Yuexi had been treating the other doctors as if they were invisible, but upon hearing his words, she gave him a second look. Chen Shanchun quickly introduced Master Zhuo, saying he was from the dical Immortal Sect.
Hearing the na "dical Immortal Sect," Ning Yuexi's brow furrowed in displeasure. She refused to spare him another word. Clearly, she had also heard of the darkness within the dical Immortal Sect and strongly disapproved.
Despite Ning Yuexi's dismissal, Zhuo Renxiang wasn't offended. He murmured like a zealous believer, "I never thought the Heavenly Palace Twelve Needles weren't completely lost! This is wonderful!"
"Now that you ntion it, I rember! There really is such a world-shaking needle technique. They say it can bring the dead back to life and grow flesh on bone!"
"I believe it was created a thousand years ago by the dical King, Xiang Tianwen."
"So it was him!"
The crowd buzzed with admiration, their confidence in Ning Yuexi soaring. Now Director Xiao would be saved, and they would be cleared of bla!
Unfortunately, fate had other plans.
Just as they saw a transparent, water-like ripple of "energy" being released from Director Xiao's Dantian, it suddenly ca to life. It split in half and shot up the silver needles, instantly burrowing into Ning Yuexi's fingertips.
Ning Yuexi had no ti to react. Beneath her veil, her delicate face finally showed a trace of shock. The next mont, she was struck by a heavy blow, blood staining her veil as she fell backward.
Xiao Xuanye's eyes suddenly shot open. He sat bolt upright as if he had been reanimated.
"I... AM... NOT... RESIGNED!"
With those words, he fell straight back, his legs kicked out, and he stopped breathing!
"Master!" Chen Yuyan cried out in shock, catching Ning Yuexi in her arms.
"Director Xiao!"
"He's dead?!"
"No!"
"I don't accept this!"
The aide and the others, emotionally shattered, drew their weapons, ready to destroy everything.
Guo Jufeng had just promised he would give Ning Yuexi face and not harm her, but now, in a fit of rage, he threw that promise to the wind. Just as he was about to kill Ning Yuexi with a palm strike, her face turned ashen.
She spoke urgently, "Yuyan, quickly! Take the necklace from my clothes and place it on the patient! I sll Demon Energy!"
"Oh, okay—" Chen Yuyan scrambled to obey, barely registering the words "Demon Energy." It was the first ti she had ever seen her master in such a state.
"Utter nonsense!" Guo Jufeng grew even more furious. "Are you suggesting that Old Xiao was so damned demon? Since when are there demons in this world?"
"You bitch! You killed Director Xiao and now you dare to insult him?" the aide snarled, about to riddle Ning Yuexi with bullets.
But then, the situation took an unexpected turn. Chen Yuyan took out an ancient-looking necklace and placed it on Xiao Xuanye's body.
WHIRR...
A small, golden-yellow bead on the necklace's pendant began spinning on its own. Defying gravity, it actually floated into the air. The transparent "energy" from Xiao Xuanye's Dantian was drawn into it like a tide.
"Alright, give the patient artificial respiration imdiately and see if he can be revived. Mr. Guo, please, stop my necklace before it causes any more trouble!" Ning Yuexi said quickly.
The pendant, as if supercharged after absorbing the "energy," suddenly shot toward the window with a WHOOSH!
"Hmph!" Though astonished, Guo Jufeng reacted quickly, striking out with his palm to intercept it.
BOOM!
The mont they collided, cracks spread across the floor, walls, and furniture. Guo Jufeng staggered back several steps, a sickly flush appearing on his face. The necklace clattered to the ground but continued to roll toward the exit.
How is this possible? Guo Jufeng's entire worldview was on the verge of shattering. He, a Grandmaster, had been repelled by a necklace? If word of this got out, he'd be a laughingstock!
"Die!"
In an instant, Guo Jufeng went all out, unleashing a dozen palm strikes. He blew a hole through the wall, turning the adjacent room into a ruin, and finally grabbed the necklace. His energy wrapped around the pendant like the blades of a at grinder, but the pendant remained undamaged, even managing to slowly pry his fingers open.
His energy was not being absorbed by it. This was normal, as what it had previously absorbed was not martial energy, but Lin Tang's Cultivation True Qi.
Guo Jufeng gritted his teeth, his eyes bulging as he wrestled with the necklace.
Just then, Ning Yuexi recovered. Ignoring her own state, she imdiately took out a worn, yellowed paper talisman. She bit her fingertip, dripped blood onto it to activate it, then rushed toward Guo Jufeng. Just as the necklace broke free, she slapped the talisman onto the pendant.
DING!
The pendant instantly went still. Ning Yuexi caught it and quickly tucked it into her clothes.
"What in the hell is that thing?" Guo Jufeng stared at her intently.
The doctors who hadn't been part of the rescue effort also stared blankly. They all felt that this whole scene was off. Wasn't Ning Yuexi a doctor? Why was she suddenly acting like a Taoist ghost hunter? Could it be that demons really existed? How else could a necklace co to life?
Ning Yuexi had been about to say "no comnt," but after a mont of hesitation, she explained, "The pendant of this necklace was made from a demon's core. When it absorbs Demon Energy, it causes strange phenona that science cannot explain, so it must be sealed and suppressed. It will be fine once the Demon Energy is depleted."
If Lin Tang were here and saw this round bead pendant, he would be astounded. Isn't this damn thing a Cultivator's Golden Core?
"Master, you also absorbed so of that Demon Energy. Will you be alright?" Chen Yuyan asked, very worried.
Ning Yuexi shook her head. "Don't worry. My constitution is special. I can slowly digest it."
「In the suburbs, by the lake.」
When Shen Youling woke up, she found only herself and Lee Encai in the car. Lin Tang was gone.
He couldn't have taken this opportunity, while my godfather is seriously injured, to go and... Shen Youling was startled. She knew Lin Tang was the type to hold a grudge. Xiao Xuanye had repeatedly threatened to kill him, and countless people had insulted and cursed him. He would have rembered all of it. With Xiao Xuanye gravely injured, now was the perfect ti for revenge.
No, I can't let him cause trouble!
Shen Youling hurriedly got out of the car, looking around as she pulled out her phone.
SPLASH!
She heard the sound of splashing water. Looking toward the lake, she saw Lin Tang swimming around, completely naked.
"..."
Shen Youling's face flushed crimson. She turned away in annoyance. "You bastard, why aren't you wearing any clothes!"
"Who bathes with clothes on?" Lin Tang rolled his eyes.
"You could at least keep your underwear on, right?"
"I didn't bring a spare pair. What would I wear later if these got wet?"
"...I'm not talking to you anymore!"
"Don't go! You're already here, so you might as well co in for a wash. You've had that perfu and makeup on all night; you're starting to go sour."
"You're the one who's gone sour!" Shen Youling picked up a stone and threw it at him.
The next mont—
BOOM!!
A deafening explosion shook the ground, and a huge waterspout erupted dozens of ters into the air from the lake.
Shen Youling was stunned. Lee Encai scrambled out of the car. "What happened?"
It was Guo Jufeng's subordinates; they had tracked them down, ard with heavy-duty weapons.
Lin Tang... Shen Youling stared at the surface of the lake, where there was no longer any sign of Lin Tang. He must have been blown to pieces.
Tears instantly flooded her eyes. Her shaless husband, who had just been joking around... was dead?!
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