doitstory Chapter 79 : Go Investigate This Female Physician
Chapter 79 : Go Investigate This Female Physician
Chapter 79: Go Investigate This Female Physician
The following evening.
“Gurgle gurgle……”
Within the medicinal furnace, the thick medicinal liquid churned without end, its fragrance overflowing.
Dressed in a purple skirt, Li Yunqing stood quietly before the furnace, holding a wooden ladle and gently stirring the liquid.
Gazes shot toward her from all directions, drifting over her from time to time.
The battle against the demons was no longer as brutal as it had been at the start, and the entire wounded camp gradually became more relaxed.
Many of the wounded either spoke in low voices or gathered together to chat and laugh quietly.
There were even some bolder wounded soldiers who spoke loudly and expansively, seemingly hoping to make Li Yunqing turn around.
But no matter what those wounded soldiers said, from beginning to end, none of it affected Li Yunqing in the slightest.
“Medicine King Scripture experience +45.”
“Medicine King Scripture (Mastery 399/10000)”
Immersed in cultivation, Li Yunqing’s brows twitched slightly. She only felt the familiar tingling sensation rising from her internal organs.
Her body instantly tensed, and she bit her lip slightly as color gradually rose to her face.
Even the wooden ladle stirring the medicinal liquid came to a stop, and her legs felt a little weak.
Only after the time it took to drink a cup of tea did Li Yunqing finally let out a slight breath, raising a hand to brush aside the hair on her forehead that had been stuck there by a fine layer of sweat.
“Upper Tier of the Initial Realm (82% → 88%)”
“Tomorrow, I can reach perfection.”
Looking at the text that flashed before her, a smile appeared on Li Yunqing’s face.
Once she reached perfection, she would be able to break through into the Qi Realm.
Only then could she truly gain a foothold.
Only then would she have the confidence to say ‘no’ to everything she was unwilling to accept.
She placed the increasingly viscous medicinal liquid into pill molds. With a flick of her hand, strands of plant essence were drawn out and infused into the medicine.
Once it cooled, she rolled it in some dry powder, and it became one pill after another.
Just as she finished and before she could turn around, chaotic footsteps suddenly rang out and rapidly approached.
“Little Physician, hurry and look at Sixth… Young Master.”
The newcomer called out softly, his tone rather urgent.
“Sixth Young Master?”
Li Yunqing turned around and recognized at a glance that the blood-covered man was the same person from yesterday, the one she had suspected to be the Sixth Prince.
Only now, a wound torn open by a sharp weapon ran through his chest and back.
Yet the man seemed not to notice. There was even a smile on his face, as though he could not feel pain at all.
“This was caused by a sharp weapon?”
Looking at the wound ripped open by a blade, Li Yunqing was somewhat surprised.
Did not those demons all injure people with teeth and claws? Yet this man’s wound had clearly been pierced through by a sharp blade.
“I killed a fellow calling himself the Northern Mountain Saber Saint. This wound was left by him.”
Yu Xuanfeng spoke, his tone somewhat weak, but his expression remained gentle. Only when the movement pulled at the wound did he frown slightly.
“What? Frightened?”
Seeing Li Yunqing’s expression, Yu Xuanfeng chuckled lightly. “Don’t be afraid. Just treat the wound for me. I won’t die.”
The young woman before him was gentle and serene, carrying the bearing of a noble young lady. If not for her medical skill, she likely would never have seen such a scene.
“Saber Saint?”
Li Yunqing murmured in puzzlement as she stepped before Yu Xuanfeng to examine the wound. With a light brush of her fingers, silver needles were already swaying across his chest.
Anyone daring to call himself a Saber Saint was likely not weak.
“Heh… just some demons who learned a bit of the human race’s superficial skills and gave themselves that title.”
Yu Xuanfeng smiled lightly. “Compared to the Sword Saint, he was not even worthy to carry his shoes.”
As the silver needles pierced down, his brows relaxed completely. He looked at Li Yunqing with great surprise, a trace of shock flashing through his eyes.
This needle technique was likely even stronger than Ghost Gate Needles. He could no longer feel even the slightest pain.
Even the girl’s actions of cleaning and stitching the wound caused no discomfort whatsoever.
“So it was a demon.”
Li Yunqing replied softly, somewhat enlightened.
Her mind naturally recalled the two little demons the Sword Saint had casually killed last time.
Clearly, these demons could shapeshift and enter human cities, learning some things from the human race.
“What? You’ve never heard of that?”
This time, by fighting desperately, he had finally felt the opportunity for Qi Realm Perfection. Even though he was badly wounded, his mood remained quite good.
And the young woman before him was truly far too beautiful to be disliked, so he was happy to chat a bit.
Especially seeing how ignorant she seemed of the wider world made the conversation rather interesting.
Ordinarily, how would he ever have time to chat casually with others?
“I haven’t.”
While stitching the wound, Li Yunqing spoke softly. “I have never left Qingzhou City. I have heard very little about matters concerning demons.”
The only time had been when Jiang Yu invited her to wander outside the city in Lanshan, and she had ended up trapped in a mountain valley for a full seven days.
The experience had not been pleasant, nor was it worth recalling.
Yu Xuanfeng paused, then understood.
Women of great families were almost always raised as noble young ladies, trained in Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting, mostly for family alliances through marriage.
Even if they practiced martial arts, it was done at home, with famous and powerful martial artists invited in to teach them.
Even the imperial princesses were no exception.
They rarely went out.
And even when they did, it was by carriage, surrounded by guards and servants, all fearful of ruining their reputation and ending up wed to the wrong man.
The great families in the capital were all like this.
Only women of the martial world, or those from sects and schools, would travel freely and care little for such things.
“The world outside is vast, and there are many strange and curious things!”
Yu Xuanfeng replied, “There are even more among demons. That so-called Saber Saint was merely a white ape that knew how to use a saber.”
Li Yunqing nodded slightly. In her heart, she had already almost confirmed that the man before her was indeed that Sixth Prince.
An ordinary man likely would not possess such bearing and nobility.
And the royal family was the greatest family in the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty. At every selection, the women chosen were all of exceptional beauty. Including the great families of the capital, they likely lacked no beauties either.
Only someone who had seen, or even possessed, many beautiful women could chat with her so calmly, without arrogance, servility, lust, or restless staring.
From beginning to end, his gaze remained extremely calm, carrying only appreciation.
He had not even asked her name.
Clearly, even if men were lustful by nature, anyone capable of hiding it so well was not simple.
And within the royal family, those too foolish to conceal their true nature, thoughts, and intentions likely would never hold very high status.
Nor would they be entrusted with the important duty of coming to reinforce Qingzhou.
“It’s done. Just return and recuperate!”
After treating the wound, Li Yunqing spoke calmly, her tone as gentle as ever, fully displaying a woman’s softness.
She even instinctively picked up a pill, just about to place it into the man’s hand, but after hesitating a moment, she withdrew it again.
“You have already taken a Thousand-Year Cloud Ganoderma Pill, so I will not give you any pills.”
These pills should still be left for those who needed them more.
The one before her was the Sixth Prince. He likely would not casually consume pills given by others anyway, so giving them to him would be a waste.
Originally, when he saw Li Yunqing’s movement, Yu Xuanfeng had been about to reach out and accept it. But the moment he heard those words, the smile on his face nearly stiffened.
“Very well!”
Yu Xuanfeng forcibly endured his discomfort, silently closed his hand, and nodded with a smile, though the doubts in his heart deepened.
He had taken the Thousand-Year Cloud Ganoderma Pill long ago. How had the young woman before him known?
Could it be that merely by treating a wound, she could tell he had taken a better pill?
If so, then the girl’s medical skill must be astonishing indeed.
At least among all the physicians he had ever seen, none had been able to do such a thing. They usually relied on questioning and inference.
Very few could be so certain.
Thinking back to yesterday, it was likely for this same reason that the young woman before him had only given him one pill.
Though in truth, he did not need it.
Even yesterday’s pill had still not been taken.
As a prince, there could never be too much caution regarding anything related to medicine.
Even though he did not know this female physician at all, and did not believe that this gentle, water-like female physician would kill him for no reason.
But this was the instinct of a prince—one bought with bloody lessons.
The careless princes had long since become useless, completely losing the qualification to compete for that position.
“A woman with such medical skill could be of some use.”
“And she is so beautiful as well…”
As the guards carried him out of the wounded camp, Yu Xuanfeng pondered for a long while before suddenly speaking to the guard beside him.
“Go investigate this female physician.”
“Make it as detailed as possible.”