Nāgata: Infernal Night, Qinghan and I are True Love

Chapter 159 Hongye's Injuries, Ziping's Story

Faced with Yu Linglong's question, Xu Tianyi was also confused, but he knew that if he became stronger enough, he might be able to do what Yi had done back then.

But faced with the question, he naturally couldn't back down, and after thinking carefully for a moment, he immediately replied:

"In any case, improving one's own strength is something that must be done."

Now that Hongye and I are together, and Xila should be with you, I think Hongye and Xila are the key to the revival of Jinwu Zhulong.

As for Dragon Hidden Cave, I can ask the Shen family for help. The Shen family patriarch disappeared within Dragon Hidden Cave. So as long as I take over the entire empire, the location of Dragon Hidden Cave, and even its entrance, will be traceable.

"Give me a little more time, look, I'm almost a Grandmaster in just six months. In two more years, I'll be making you serve me in bed, hehe..."

Yu Linglong nodded: "You little rascal, you're quite clever, but even if you have a plan, how will you deal with Wuchen's next arrangements?"

Although there was some truth to what Xu Tianyi said, Yu Linglong still felt it was rather unconvincing.

At present, Wuchen's step-by-step approach seems more reliable, but Xu Tianyi's idea cannot be ruled out.

"Isn't it because of you, my little traitor, who tipped me off? By the way, what's his next move?"

Yu Linglong rolled her eyes at him: "All you know is how to live off a woman! I have no idea what his next move will be. Everything before was just my own speculation. But a month from now, the Crown Prince will send troops to Yanzhou, and after recovering Yanzhou, he will attack Yongzhou."

I deliberately delayed for you for a month, otherwise the Crown Prince would have attacked Yan Province immediately.

Xu Tianyi fell silent for a moment, then asked with some doubt, "Is the Crown Prince so confident that he can take Yan Province?"

Yu Linglong gently stood up and said, "It's nothing more than negotiations. The Ji family has already come to Twilight Valley, and they may well be considering siding with the Crown Prince."

After hearing this, Xu Tianyi understood everything.

Since powerful clans can sit idly by and watch the Valley God Sect rebel, they may not necessarily be completely loyal to King Qi.

Especially the Ji family. Yanzhou was previously Emperor Yanwu's fiefdom, and the Ji family was also Emperor Yanwu's loyal investor. It is normal for them to invest in the Crown Prince at this time.

"Okay, I understand. One last question: Was Hu Wei sent by Wuchen?"

Xu Tianyi looked at Yu Linglong, who had already gotten up, and realized that Wuchen might be waking up soon. She had to go back to check on him, so she naturally asked the questions she wanted to know.

Yu Linglong turned around and smiled: "Didn't you already guess? Wuchen said he'd come to find you some fun..."

Xu Tianyi laughed heartily: "That's really hilarious..."

Yu Linglong nodded slightly: "Then I'll be going now..."

She turned around and prepared to fly away.

Xu Tianyi looked at her slender, rounded waist, hesitated for a moment, and then immediately hugged her.

"Little fox, you smell so good..."

"You've got some nerve..."

"Hmm~, there's still plenty of time. Next time we meet, I'll challenge you!"

Yu Linglong slowly turned her head: "Then let's see what you're capable of..."

A hint of provocation flickered across her smiling face, and then she gently patted his chest with her small hand.

"They're gone..."

Xu Tianyi felt a shocking force that momentarily shook his mind, and then she drifted away without looking back.

...

It took him a long time to recover from the warmth and softness of her body.

He sighed softly. It seemed he still needed to work twice as hard, otherwise it would all be just empty talk.

Now, it seems that I have seen through everything and can stand outside the chessboard, but if I want to enter the game and become a player, I still need strength.

Wuchen's arrangements today caused him some trouble, but he managed to get through them smoothly.

It seems too easy. Perhaps I am still on Wuchen's chessboard, still a pawn in his game.

Thinking deeper, could Yu Linglong's trip also be part of the Wuchen Plan?

Xu Tianyi stopped his wild thoughts.

I slowly walked down the third floor.

Upon arriving at the bedroom on the second floor, Ji Yingying was still taking care of Ning Hongye.

He couldn't help but feel a lingering fear; what if a grandmaster had come to ambush him just now...

Thinking of this, he smiled again.

With the little fox around, which grandmaster would dare to come over?

He slowly walked over and, looking at Hong Ye's somewhat pale face, gently stroked it.

"She seems to have a fever. Has Ziping arrived yet?"

Ji Yingying frowned: "They've been gone for an hour. They should have arrived by now. I wonder if anything unexpected has happened..."

Xu Tianyi's mind was unsettled again.

That damn Wuchen, is he going to cause trouble while we're apart?

But then I thought it was impossible; the little fox should know how long it could control him.

He turned around and hurriedly walked out of the yard.

"I'll go check outside, you stay and watch over her..."

Ji Yingying softly hummed in agreement.

But soon, Xu Tianyi saw Gu Qinghan and Ji Canghai jump over with Yin Ziping.

The three of them were travel-worn, but only Yin Ziping felt alright, since she had been led around by the other two.

Upon landing, Ji Canghai's legs went weak and he almost knelt down.

Yin Ziping, who was behind her, also jumped out of the backpack.

That's right, men and women shouldn't touch each other, so Ji Canghai needed a backpack to avoid physical contact while carrying her.

"How was it? Did you encounter any danger on the way?"

Xu Tianyi asked very urgently.

Gu Qinghan gasped for breath, utterly exhausted, and immediately said, "Zi...Ziping, Hongye is inside, go quickly..."

Yin Ziping rushed into the house.

Xu Tianyi thanked Ji Canghai and immediately helped Gu Qinghan up.

"What's wrong? Tell me slowly..."

After calming down for a moment, Gu Qinghan gently circulated his internal energy to dissipate heat.

Then, her face turned pale, and she said, "My sister is gone..."

Xu Tianyi was shocked: "What!!"

Gu Qinghan looked at Xu Tianyi, her eyes filled with anger, and said, "She was kidnapped, but in a way, she went back on her own. She left me a letter..."

Xu Tianyi looked down and saw Gu Qinghan take out a piece of paper soaked with sweat from the inner pocket of her skirt.

After taking it, he examined it carefully.

It turned out that as soon as she returned to the city lord's mansion, she heard that Gu Qinghan and others had gone to Muhua City to find Xu Tianyi.

She immediately wanted to come over, but she ran into Tang Zhi, the commander of the Golden Guard.

As her colleague and sycophant, Tang Zhi produced a personal letter from the King of Qi, summoning her back to the palace.

The King of Qi will be turning forty in a month, and as his beloved adopted daughter, he hopes she can attend.

Wei Qing hesitated for a moment before choosing to refuse.

However, Tang Zhi did bring two grandmasters with him and told her that if she didn't go back, they would immediately kidnap her and take her back.

Wei Qing tried briefly and found that even if he could block the combined attack of the Grandmasters, he could not defeat them.

Moreover, they even threatened the lives of the officials here, so she immediately chose to give up resistance.

At her request, she wrote a farewell letter and left with Tang Zhi.

Xu Tianyi felt a pang of sadness after hearing this.

Sure enough, I was still on the dust-free chessboard.

Wei Qing's sudden departure must have been orchestrated by Wu Chen through Xue Mantian; otherwise, even if the Prince of Qi had ordered her to leave, she wouldn't have gone.

After calming himself down, Xu Tianyi smiled slightly: "Let's take care of the present first. Qing'er shouldn't have any major problems recently. Let's talk about her again after this period of time passes."

Gu Qinghan nodded slightly and immediately pulled Xu Tianyi into the bedroom.

At this moment, Yin Ziping had already begun to perform acupuncture and qi detection on Ning Hongye.

Ning Hongye slowly turned her head, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Does it hurt?" Xu Tianyi immediately asked with concern.

"Why don't you give it a try?" Ning Hongye gritted her teeth and frowned as she spoke.

Xu Tianyi quickly stepped forward, picked up a handful of silver needles left by Yin Ziping, and stuck them directly into her stomach.

This action made Ning Hongye tremble involuntarily, and the others were also somewhat dumbfounded.

Gu Qinghan quickly grabbed his hand and pulled the needle out.

"Are you crazy?! What are you doing?!"

Xu Tianyi stared intently at Ning Hongye: "I'm willing to share joys and sorrows with you!"

Ning Hongye was somewhat moved.

Ji Yingying pursed her lips. Although she thought he might be putting on a show, she was still somewhat moved.

"Sister Hongye, don't worry, your condition isn't that serious..."

Yin Ziping slowly finished her practice and helped Ning Hongye lean against the headboard.

Ning Hongye knew her situation, but still asked nervously, "What do you mean?"

Yin Ziping wiped away sweat that might not even be there from her forehead: "Your meridians are cracked all over your body, mainly in your legs, which has caused some swelling in your legs and some cracks in your dantian. Residual true qi has seeped into your blood, resulting in varying concentrations of yin qi throughout your body."

I've observed that your practice seems to have a mental tempering effect, and the extremely high concentration of yin energy stored within your body is impacting your spirit, even causing symptoms similar to auditory hallucinations.

"No, isn't this serious?!" Xu Tianyi exclaimed anxiously upon hearing this.

Hearing his anxious inquiry, Yin Ziping shook her head and said, "A martial artist's body, meridians, and even dantian can be slowly restored through my treatment."

If it recovers on its own, it will take a very long time.

As long as Sister Hongye cooperates with me, she should be able to heal and recover in about half a month.

The main issue she needs to address is the inconsistent concentration of yin energy, which requires us to work together.

Therefore, with all his might, he should be able to fully recover within a month, and his cultivation level might even jump to the peak of the Grandmaster realm.

The most difficult part is her mental aspect. Zi Ping hasn't yet reached the Grandmaster level; this kind of mental healing is beyond her grasp.

She was somewhat discouraged, but healing a master-level expert was still a good thing for her.

She has now reached the early stage of Martial Spirit, and if she continues, she will soon reach the Grandmaster level.

This is also why Yin Ziping wanted to become Xu Tianyi's confidante.

Ziping has three dreams: to heal the country, to heal people, and to heal herself.

With Xu Tianyi by her side, she could fully realize all her dreams.

Before she traveled to this world, she lived in the Ming Dynasty.

As an orphan left behind by war, he was rescued and raised by his adoptive father, Yin Lianshan, who taught him medicine from a young age and even sent him to the Xiaoyao Temple, a major sect of medicine, for further study.

Like Yin Lianshan, she was a benevolent doctor who cared deeply for the people.

At the age of fifteen, she treated a general named Huo Jimeng. She had a very good relationship with Huo Jimeng and her senior sister Nalan, and they became sworn sisters.

After recovering from his injuries, Ke Huoji Meng returned to the border to defend against foreign invasion.

Nalan Qingsang is rumored to be a traitor within the foreign tribes, providing them with information such as garrison maps.

This led to Huo Jimeng's death, while Nalan Qingsang gained a noble status.

Meanwhile, after the foreign tribes broke through the border, they wantonly slaughtered and plundered, resulting in the deaths and injuries of a large number of civilians, with corpses strewn across the fields and refugees everywhere.

Upon hearing the news, Yin Ziping left the mountain to assist her father in treating the people.

Later, my father also contracted the disease and died.

She went alone to find Nalan Qingsang's residence, and then sneaked into his mansion and hid in the grass.

Soon they saw Nalan Qingsang.

At this moment, she seemed to be somewhat troubled, but with her profound cultivation, she still managed to see Yin Ziping hiding in the grass.

She was indeed a spy planted inside, but people have feelings, and she fell in love with Huo Jimeng, while also genuinely liking Yin Ziping.

But now, she has become a traitor, causing the death of Huo Jimeng. In order to avenge Huo Jimeng and the other people, Yin Ziping put poison in her own cup.

Her heart was dead; perhaps she should have died long ago.

She smiled slightly and glanced at Yin Ziping.

A benevolent doctor who took it upon himself to save all people actually went against his own beliefs and concocted poison.

'Ziping, I'm sorry...'

She picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

Yin Ziping's heart trembled slightly as she recalled the beautiful times they had shared, and tears streamed down her face.

After that, she left Nalan Qingsang's residence.

He began practicing medicine and saving lives all by himself.

Along the way, I encountered far too many things that I was powerless to change.

Even after he exhausted his inner energy to save others, some thugs still tried to humiliate him.

Seeing this, she was heartbroken and left the group of refugees alone.

She finally understood that studying medicine couldn't save everyone in the world.

After visiting the tomb of Hojimon, she encountered a puppeteer.

His name is Tan Wuxin. He creates puppets to kill people, but he is also hunted down.

After saving him, Yin Ziping hoped that he could put aside his murderous thoughts and use his skillful hands to do something meaningful.

Tan Wuxin did not answer, because he did not know either. He only knew that when one is in the martial world, one's fate is not one's own!

After recovering from his injuries, he left Yin Ziping.

Zi Ping began wandering alone again.

Wherever they go, they rescue people.

Until one day, she saw a high-ranking official who came to inspect the county town in the rain.

Wherever he went, all the people were grateful and shouted that he was a just and upright official.

Under his rule, a large number of displaced people were resettled, and he himself saved hundreds of people. However, the other party only needed to govern one area to save hundreds of thousands or even millions of people.

Yin Ziping suddenly understood something.

To save more people, one needs greater power.

A doctor from humble beginnings could never do that!

She suddenly realized something and immediately began to learn the art of green tea while treating courtesans and others.

She wants to use her beauty and medical skills to get close to a high-ranking official, or even a prince!

In this way, she can fully utilize her abilities, have more helpers, and treat more suffering.

Of course, she had very high standards. The people she chose had to be no more than thirty years old, have a heart for the world, be resourceful and talented, and even care about the people.

At the same time, they also need to possess enormous power.

But clearly, she learned the art of being a scheming womanizer, but couldn't find anyone like that in the Ming Dynasty.

Either he's too old, or he disgusts her.

Until she was swept away by the flood and ended up here.

She set her sights on Xu Tianyi the moment she saw him.

It perfectly matches my requirements; apart from lacking sufficient power, everything else is fine.

After spending a day or two together, she discovered that Xu Tianyi was even very good to his women; he liked them but didn't force them.

Even Wei Qing and Ji Yingying were virgins.

He didn't make any rash moves even with so many maids in the house.

He worked very diligently every day, and although he was somewhat violent towards the people, he saved countless lives.

Zi Ping was moved.

Love is no longer important to her; compatibility is the most important thing.

Later, after witnessing her medical skills, Xu Tianyi even appointed a seventeen-year-old girl as the head of the medical department.

She also gained the power she had always dreamed of, organized a large number of doctors, and trained many interns.

The fees were so cheap, and through him, he saved far more people than he had saved in the seventeen years of the Ming Dynasty combined.

Zi Ping had no reason not to choose him.