Unrivaled Miracle Doctor: The God-Defying Demonic Consort novel Chapter 490

Chapter 490: Chapter 134: Wait, Who Did You Say Has Arrived?

A month later, the Yu Country Medicine Tower Branch was ushering in an important moment.

Every year, the branches affiliated with the Medicine Tower Headquarters hold a selection competition. The winning disciple in the competition gains an opportunity to go to the only First-class Empire on the entire continent!

Entering the Holy Yuan Empire means various opportunities will come their way. There, legendary figures of the Purple Realm reside, endless heavenly materials and earthly treasures abound, and Spirit Level Alchemists, even Treasure Level Alchemists, exist!

For the disciples of the Medicine Tower, passing the selection competition is a chance to leap like a fish jumping over the dragon gate!

Therefore, each selection competition is especially grand!

Even before this year’s competition begins, rumors have already spread that—this year’s competition will welcome unprecedented influential characters!

As a result, the entire Medicine Tower is in an uproar.

Nearly every Pill Master is seizing the time to prepare, wanting to showcase themselves at the selection competition.

Three days ago, Diao Yuan, who was in closed-door training for Alchemy Skill, was suddenly summoned by his master Hua Cangzhu. After the two had a conversation in the secret chamber, Diao Yuan left filled with excitement.

No one knows exactly what was discussed.

Only Diao Yuan knows that Hua Cangzhu told him that among the influential characters coming this time, one will determine their fate as master and disciple.

If they manage to please him, they might just leave Yu Country, a Third-class Country, and upon returning to the headquarters, be a cut above others!

Hua Cangzhu instructed him to seize this opportunity and perform well in front of that person to leave a good impression!

On the day the selection competition started, there were still three hours left before the competition began when Shang Zisu and Zhao Nanxing arrived at the place where Zhu Ling was in closed-door training.

Zhao Nanxing pressed his hand on the door, infusing Spiritual Power.

The green Spiritual Power covered the door, flickering irregularly in length.

Afterward, Zhao Nanxing withdrew his hand and waited with Shang Zisu.

During the wait, Zhao Nanxing said to Shang Zisu, "Mu Shidi is really clever to think of this kind of code. Even if someone sees it, they won’t understand its meaning."

Shang Zisu didn’t answer him, but her expression showed agreement with Zhao Nanxing’s words.

Initially, when several people discussed to prevent Zhu Ling from being tricked out of the Pill Room, they agreed on a code. This way, as long as someone didn’t know the code, Zhu Ling could ignore them.

After discussing for a while, they couldn’t come up with a definite result.

It was Mu Qingge who taught them a method to release Spiritual Power and make a flickering sign on the door as a marker. The flickering time varies in length, so a person unfamiliar with it wouldn’t notice. Even if someone tried to imitate it, any mistake would alert Zhu Ling to the impersonation.

Moreover, Mu Qingge also informed them that this irregular flickering code could convey different meanings.

Several people immediately showed interest and learned from her.

Zhao Nanxing and Shang Zisu didn’t have to wait long before the tightly shut stone door opened from inside. Zhu Ling walked out.

Seeing the two, she displayed a charming smile.

"Zhu Ling, you’ve lost a lot of weight," Shang Zisu observed Zhu Ling. Although the tone was indifferent, it couldn’t hide her concern.

Zhu Ling smiled and said, "There’s no choice. To save my life, I can only give it my all."

Zhao Nanxing nodded appreciatively, "That’s the spirit. How did it go?"

Zhu Ling glanced at the two but didn’t reveal the outcome of her closed-door training. She mysteriously said, "Leave a little suspense; we’ll see on the arena showdown."

Shang Zisu paused for a moment, then nodded with a faint smile.

’It seems Zhu Ling has gained considerably.’

Zhao Nanxing laughed, "Alright! Since you say so, we’ll each keep our secrets, and on the arena, let’s see who’s improved the most during this time."

"Okay!" Zhu Ling raised an eyebrow, her eyes charmingly sweeping him with a glance.

Zhao Nanxing confidently raised his chin and said to the two women, "Let’s go. Let’s first go back to the residence and see if Mu Shidi has finished his cloistered cultivation."

"Mu Shidi is cultivating in seclusion at the residence?" Zhu Ling asked with surprise.

Zhao Nanxing nodded, "Yes, he said the residence is quieter. He just instructed us not to disturb him. Brother Mei is helping the Master prepare some matters for the selection contest, so he didn’t have time to come with us to pick you up."

"It’s okay." The disappointment in Zhu Ling’s heart did not show.

Coming out of the Alchemy Room, not seeing Mei Zizhong’s figure, Zhu Ling was somewhat disappointed. However, she also knew that a person like Mei Zizhong would not like her, so she would never let her feelings interfere with him.

Even though their relationship has become somewhat closer now, she kept her feelings in check and did not cross that line.

The three of them left the Alchemy Room area together and walked toward Lou Chuanbai’s residence.

On the way, Zhao Nanxing roughly recounted the happenings at the Medicine Tower after Zhu Ling’s cloistered cultivation, talking about Feng Yugui being expelled from the Medicine Tower and returning in disgrace to Li Country. When Zhu Ling heard this, she directly said, "Mu Shidi is quite adept!"

Zhao Nanxing said gloomily, "I didn’t even mention it was related to Mu Ge, how did you guess?"

Zhu Ling covered her mouth and laughed softly, "The first time we met Mu Shidi was at Feng Yugui’s banquet, right? We all saw that Mu Shidi had deep-seated grievances with Feng Yugui. Later, after entering the Medicine Tower, I once saw Feng Yugui around Diao Yuan for a period. Diao Yuan is narrow-minded and petty. Originally, having Brother Mei above him was already distressing enough, not to mention the arrival of a more monstrous talented Mu Shidi? It’s obvious that the two of them would team up to make trouble for someone. After that, when Feng Yugui trespassed the forbidden grounds and was confined in the Water Prison, I vaguely heard Diao Yuan was very angry about it. I guessed that they were likely up to some mischief. Feng Yugui is at least a Prince of Li Country, he wouldn’t lower himself to steal an elixir, ruining the Imperial Family’s reputation, would he? Since he planned to conspire with Diao Yuan against Mu Shidi, then naturally Mu Shidi would take proactive measures to resolve this trouble completely."

Zhao Nanxing looked at her admiringly, "I really couldn’t tell; you have a mind as meticulous as dust, analyzing the matter so clearly."

"What is the truth?" Zhu Ling raised her eyebrows and looked at him.

Zhao Nanxing nodded, "Indeed, it’s as you said. However, it wasn’t Mu Shidi who took action, it was me. I should say Mu Shidi entrusted me to handle this matter entirely."

After saying that, he proudly straightened his back, without a trace of guilt for slandering his fellow disciple.

Zhu Ling’s eyes widened in surprise, "I truly didn’t expect you would also get involved!"

Then she nodded, "Mu Shidi’s move is clever, completely distancing himself from the greatest suspicion and having you deal with it. You are an old disciple of the Medicine Tower, one of the influential figures, and have no conflict with Feng Yugui. Plus, you are a Prince, no one would suspect you of scheming against Feng Yugui. I imagine Feng Yugui must have claimed his innocence at the time, but was unable to defend himself."

Zhao Nanxing sighed and said, "Junior Sister Zhu, I must say again, you are even smarter than I imagined."

Zhu Ling laughed, ignoring Zhao Nanxing’s compliment, and said, "However, expelling Feng Yugui from the Medicine Tower is too lenient. He should be taught a thorough lesson so that in the future, when he sees Mu Shidi, he’ll go out of his way to avoid him."

Zhao Nanxing laughed and said, "Mu Shidi has a mind like a deep trench, we cannot fathom his thoughts. Who knows what he truly intends?"

"You have a point," Zhu Ling said with a cheerful smile.

"By the way, I’ve heard that Li Country’s long-lost Eldest Princess Feng Yufei has suddenly returned to the Imperial Palace. The Emperor of Li Country inexplicably restored her title that was stripped long ago. The reputation of the Eldest Princess back then far exceeded Feng Yugui’s current standing. The Eldest Princess’ return has stirred excitement throughout Li Country, while Feng Yugui, expelled for elixir theft, disgracedly returned to Li Country. Tsk, tsk... I suspect Li Country is currently staging a spectacular drama! I’m suddenly feeling honored to have had a minor participation in this grand play," Zhao Nanxing energetically shared the information he knew.

However, Zhu Ling felt that his enthusiasm seemed more like schadenfreude!

The three chatted as they returned to Lou Chuanbai’s place.

Arriving at Mu Qingge’s door, the three chose to quietly wait.

"I wonder if Mu Shidi has finished his cloistered cultivation; hopefully, he won’t miss the selection contest," Zhao Nanxing looked at the sky with concern. There was less than two hours left until the contest began, and he was worried.

Shang Zisu said, "Don’t worry, Mu Shidi knows what he’s doing."

An hour passed, and Mu Qingge still hadn’t come out.

"Are you three still here?" Suddenly, a clear, ethereal voice came from behind them.

The three turned around and saw Mei Zizhong arriving gracefully like he was riding the clouds.

He approached the three, glanced at the tightly closed door of Mu Qingge, and frowned, "Mu Ge hasn’t finished his cultivation?"

Zhao Nanxing replied, "No, we’re waiting too."

Mei Zizhong frowned more deeply, "Dean Hua has sent a message, a significant personage is about to arrive, and all disciples must go outside the tower to kneel and greet."

"Kneel and greet?" Zhao Nanxing reacted the most negatively, his brows filled with unwillingness, "What personage requires us to greet, let alone kneel?"

Mei Zizhong pressed his lips and said, "It might be someone from the Holy Yuan Empire."

The moment the four characters "Holy Yuan Empire" were spoken, Zhao Nanxing fell silent.

He was merely a prince from a small third-class country and had no qualifications to boast in front of the dignitaries of the Holy Yuan Empire. Even if he was unwilling, he had to compromise.

He couldn’t drag the entire Imperial Family of Yu Country down with him!

Zhu Ling looked at the reluctant Zhao Nanxing, then at the cold-faced Shang Zisu, and laughed, "Just kneel, after all, we’re not the only ones kneeling. If you’re still uncomfortable, just think of it as bowing to your deceased elders."

Zhao Nanxing was taken aback, then responded with a smile, "Hahaha, well said. Let’s just consider it bowing to the departed elders."

Shang Zisu’s icy demeanor also slightly eased.

Mei Zizhong looked at them and said, "Time is running out. Let’s go first. It’s just as well that Mu Ge hasn’t come out yet, with her temperament, she would be unwilling to kneel and wait as well."

All three nodded in agreement with Mei Zizhong’s words.

After making plans, Zhao Nanxing left a message for Mu Qingge outside her door, and the three followed Mei Zizhong swiftly out towards the tower entrance.

On the way, many disciples had just received notice and were heading to gather outside the tower gate.

Some were hurrying past them with their masters.

"Where’s Master?" Zhao Nanxing asked Mei Zizhong.

Mei Zizhong replied, "Master went ahead."

Zhao Nanxing nodded.

When the four arrived outside the tower gate, hundreds of disciples from the Medicine Tower had already crowded the square outside the courtyard gate.

Disciples with a mentor stood together under their master’s leadership. Those without a mentor gathered with the people they were familiar with daily.

Zhao Nanxing, with his keen eyes, noticed that the usually elusive tower guardian elders had also shown up, standing at the forefront beside Hua Cangzhu.

Zhu Ling stood amidst the crowd and suddenly felt a pair of sinister eyes fall on her.

She looked up and seemed to see through the crowd to spot Diao Yuan.

After thinking for a moment, she said to Shang Zisu and the others, "I’ll go back and stand over there to avoid gossip."

Shang Zisu shook his head with concern, discouraging Zhu Ling’s idea.

Zhao Nanxing also opposed, "It’s safer to stay with us. If you go over and they make things difficult for you or plot against you, it would be a waste of effort, wouldn’t it?"

Zhu Ling’s peripheral vision casually glanced at Diao Yuan, sensing he was still staring at her. She then said, "If I don’t go over, it might stir up more trouble. Anyway, it’s just a greeting here; once it’s over, I’ll quickly return to your side."

Mei Zizhong pondered a bit and said, "You’d better stay. Hua Cangzhu won’t bother you at this moment, but Diao Yuan might. No need to take risks. If you’re worried Diao Yuan will cause trouble, just bring up the matter of him forcing you to consume a Puppet Pill and ask these dignitaries from the Holy Yuan Empire to seek justice."

These words warmed Zhu Ling’s heart, and she gave Mei Zizhong a watery-eyed grateful look, nodding in agreement.

In the end, Zhu Ling did not return to Hua Cangzhu’s group.

She stood with Mei Zizhong and the other three behind Lou Chuanbai.

Lou Chuanbai stood not far from Hua Cangzhu, and Zhu Ling standing there naturally was seen by him. His eyes darkened with a hint of murderous intent, as he exchanged glances with Diao Yuan without saying anything.

’All is for the greater good.’ Their chance to achieve success must not be destroyed by a minor figure like Zhu Ling!

Everyone from the Medicine Tower had already gathered, a united group of over a thousand people dressed in coordinated white attire, exuding an ethereal aura. Everyone waited silently, with Hua Cangzhu whispering to Lou Chuanbai, "Master Lou, don’t you have one more disciple?"

Lou Chuanbai smiled, "Mu Ge has not yet emerged."

Hua Cangzhu’s eyes flashed, a thought passing through his mind, he thought to himself: ’It’s just as well that kid with the surname Mu isn’t coming, so as to avoid drawing that person’s attention. It’d be best if he didn’t show up for the upcoming selection either!’

Hua Cangzhu harbored venomous thoughts in his heart.

After waiting a while, suddenly, a fierce wind arose, and two enormous flying beasts flew in from the distance. Compared to these two, the flying beasts within the Medicine Tower were utterly inadequate.

Like an overcast cloud, the two flying beasts appeared above the Medicine Tower disciples, and the crowd in the square was instantly shrouded in shadow.

"My god! What kind of flying beast is that!" someone in the crowd couldn’t resist voicing the question on everyone’s minds.

However, no one could provide an answer.

The size of the two gigantic flying beasts had surpassed their understanding.

Both flying beasts belonged to the same species, and their wing movements stirred up a gale, fluttering the attire of the Medicine Tower disciples on the ground.

They spiraled in the sky, occasionally releasing long, high-pitched cries.

As they lowered, the Medicine Tower crowd looking up realized that two individuals stood on the backs of the two flying beasts.

These enormous beasts could carry hundreds, yet now only bore two people each.

At this moment, a single thought echoed in every Medicine Tower disciple’s heart—’So extravagant! So lavish!’

The flying beasts remained aloft above the square, standing to the left and right without descent. The four individuals standing on the flying beasts were ethereal and only faintly visible in their gray-white robes, making their features indistinguishable.

They stood upon the flying beasts without any intention to dismount or converse with anyone on the ground, merely waiting silently, as if expecting something.

Hua Cangzhu looked up at the enormous flying beasts, at the four in gray-white robes, and his hands hidden within his sleeves began to tremble slightly.

His eyes were filled with excitement. Among all present, no one understood better than Hua Cangzhu what these gray-white robes symbolized.

Those were the robes of the Elder Stewards at the Medicine Tower Headquarters!

The Elder Stewards held power within the Medicine Tower Headquarters, managing various affairs of the tower. They held more power than titular elders, and indeed, each headmaster throughout history has emerged from these Elder Stewards.

He never expected that this time, four Elder Stewards would appear simultaneously; such grandeur was unprecedented. And what’s more, that person...

As Hua Cangzhu’s heart surged with emotion, the sky resounded again with a soul-shaking beast roar.

In the distance, several black dots appeared.

In an instant, from a distant place, they appeared before the crowd.

When the people saw what those black dots were, their faces involuntarily changed!

’What is that monster!’

Dragon head, leopard body, fleshy wings, entirely in cyan, with golden totems faintly visible, mysterious and noble. Under their sharp claws, airflow surged, as if a casual swipe could rip the sky asunder.

The long leopard tail was covered with menacing barbs, emitting a terrifying chill. Its bulging muscles brimmed with violent power!

"This... this seems like the Six-winged Gale Dragon Leopard!" someone stammered in fear.

The three pairs of wings on those Gale Dragon Leopards seemed to announce their identity!

Six-winged Gale Dragon Leopard!

Although the six words were spoken quietly, they sparked a collective gasp around.

They might not know the Six-winged Gale Dragon Leopard, but they knew such beings transcended the continent’s species. It symbolized the most formidable man’s appearance on this continent.

That man was a goal for countless men, the object of their reverence!

That man was the legend among legends, an unmatched deity!

With the Six-winged Gale Dragon Leopards appearing here, could it be that man...

Everyone, involuntarily, focused their gaze on the entirely black, understated carriage being drawn by the Six-winged Gale Dragon Leopards.

Could that person be inside?

Mei Zizhong and Zhao Nanxing also gazed up at the exotic beast in the sky, their eyes filled with shock.

At this moment, it seemed the previously resentful requirement to kneel in welcome wasn’t as hard to accept. If it was for that man, they would kneel willingly!

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