34 - The Divine Physician’s Overbearing Wife

Chapter 34: Light Yun Mi Xue stood alone, just a short distance behind Yan Zhu Guang. He speculated that she must have teleported here. Cultivators require spiritual awareness to teleport, with the distance limited by the range of their spiritual sense. It was likely that senior sister's spiritual sense detected her presence, prompting her to teleport beside her. If senior sister’s spiritual sense covered this area, she might have already seen what she’d done earlier. Yun Mi Xue noticed that apart from a few cuts, she had no other injuries, and her expression relaxed. With a graceful step, she moved to Yan Zhu Guang’s side, tidying the clothes that had been torn. Yan Zhu Guang was not wearing a protective robe; her clothes were simply well-made ordinary garments. Thus, the attacks from the two Foundation Establishment cultivators easily left cuts on her. However, Yan Zhu Guang’s wood spiritual body had a strong healing ability, so those wounds had already healed, although the bloodstains on the clothes marked where she had been injured. The damage to her clothes wasn’t extensive, just some glimpses of fair skin peeking through, which was somewhat eye-catching. Yun Mi Xue’s fingertips brushed over the torn fabric, and Yan Zhu Guang felt a cool touch glide by as the fabric was mended. As she meticulously repaired the clothing, Yun Mi Xue reprimanded, “You’re too reckless. Why didn’t you use the talisman I gave you?” “What if those weapons were coated with poison or some other secret method harmed you, entering your body? How would you escape danger then?” It seemed senior sister had seen what happened, but it was uncertain how much she'd actually witnessed. Yan Zhu Guang thought to herself, truly, poison was the least of her worries; rather, it was beneficial to her. She was more concerned about not absorbing enough of it. "When venturing outside, one can't always rely on external aids. Senior sister, I'm aware of my limits and just wanted to test them," Yan Zhu Guang offered a placating smile, "I wouldn’t forget to use the talisman if I sensed danger." The talisman from Yun Mi Xue was a special treasure containing her powerful ice spells. Yan Zhu Guang only needed to infuse a bit of spiritual energy to unleash its prowess, equivalent to Yun Mi Xue’s full strength, usable twice, essentially a life-saving artifact from Yun Mi Xue. Moreover, the talisman was linked to Yun Mi Xue’s aura. Once used, Yun Mi Xue would be alerted. Even if the spells ran out, she could come to the rescue if they were nearby. However, against mere Foundation Establishment cultivators, there was no need to use senior sister's talisman. Even without formations, Yan Zhu Guang could defeat them all, though it would take more time—she really didn't take them seriously. Nonetheless, she dared not boast to Yun Mi Xue and opted for feigned vulnerability to seek forgiveness. Yun Mi Xue gently tapped Yan Zhu Guang’s nose, “You little fox, pretending in front of your senior sister, huh?” “Senior sister saw everything.” Yan Zhu Guang blinked innocently, “What did senior sister see?” “I saw a little tiger pretending to be a kitten in front of me.” Yun Mi Xue playfully poked Yan Zhu Guang’s forehead. “Clearly capable, yet you pretended to be weak and got yourself hurt.” After being completely exposed by Yun Mi Xue, Yan Zhu Guang’s mood surprisingly calmed. She rubbed the poked spot and blinked, “It was the most efficient way.” “I’ll only be a kitten for senior sister; don’t others dare expect me to be one.” Her voice, naturally soft and low, became even softer, almost like a clingy kitten trying to be affectionate with its owner. Yun Mi Xue shook her head, helplessly, “Alright, as long as you are safe and escape danger, I won't meddle with your methods. But remember, don’t let senior sister catch you misbehaving.” Just as Yan Zhu Guang was about to respond, the formation she had set up to trap the two Foundation Establishment cultivators ran out of energy and was broken through. The two cultivators, furious, charged out from the formation, and Yun Mi Xue stood protectively before Yan Zhu Guang with a slight movement. In their rage, they failed to notice the presence of Yun Mi Xue, a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator, and attacked thoughtlessly. Yun Mi Xue’s brow furrowed slightly, a flick of her sleeve sent out a wave of frosty mist. The mist dissipated, leaving the two attackers frozen solid. “Why did they attack you?” Yun Mi Xue turned to ask Yan Zhu Guang. Yan Zhu Guang replied, “They said I looked easy to bully, and pretty, so I must have lots of good things.” Yun Mi Xue couldn’t help but chuckle, “Who praises their own beauty?” Yan Zhu Guang appeared innocent, “I was just quoting them. I didn’t embellish at all.” Yun Mi Xue, turning to the two frozen figures, straightened her face, “These two have heavy murderous aura; they've done many heinous acts, and since they fell into my hands, I will not let them go.” Her fair fingers moved gracefully, and in the next moment, the two figures turned into snowmen, then as the breeze blew, they disintegrated into snowflakes, disappearing into the air. Yan Zhu Guang marveled, “Senior sister’s methods are so high-level, unlike me who needs to use fire talismans.” “You still have the nerve to talk,” Yun Mi Xue chided, “If someone saw your spiritual plants, they’d probably call you a heretic.” Yan Zhu Guang laughed, “I don’t care what others say, as long as senior sister believes in me.” “How could I not believe in you?” Yun Mi Xue said, “Magic and tools are just external things controlled by the wielder. As long as you don’t use them for evil, they’re merely unconventional means for self-protection.” “Senior sister is the fairest and kindest.” Yun Mi Xue replied, “Stop flattering me. I’m just a seeker on the path to immortality, a mortal with inner conflicts, far from noble.” “Anyway, why are you here?” she asked. Yan Zhu Guang answered, “I broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, wanted to consolidate my cultivation, and thus applied to leave the sect. But after stepping out, I was lost about where to go, started picking up tasks from the board while traveling, and unknowingly ended up here, unexpectedly meeting senior sister.” “And what brings senior sister here? It’s because of...” Yan Zhu Guang “knows” Yun Mi Xue is working on matters related to the former sect master but doesn’t “know” her exact location. Meeting Yun Mi Xue here, it isn’t surprising to guess her purpose. Since they met, Yun Mi Xue didn’t hide it, she nodded, “Precisely.” “So where is senior sister heading now? Can I accompany you?” “You want to join me? Have you abandoned where you initially planned to go?” Yan Zhu Guang nodded. Her destination was Tianyu City, mainly to find Yun Mi Xue, and now that she had found her, going to Tianyu City seemed unnecessary. “I came from Dan Ye City, but there were no suitable tasks for me there, so I thought of trying my luck in Tianyu City nearby. I didn’t really have anything urgent, now that I’ve met senior sister, I don’t need to go anymore.” “Wherever senior sister goes, whatever you’re doing, if there’s anything I can assist with, why not hire me? My fee is very cheap, just ten low-grade spirit stones, and I’ll handle everything.” “Anything?” “Yes.” Yan Zhu Guang nodded expectantly. “Is that how you sell yourself?” Yun Mi Xue disapproved, “Are you short on spirit stones, Zhu Guang?” Yan Zhu Guang nodded, counting with her fingers in mock pain, “Setting up that formation just now cost nearly ten low-grade spirit stones, and I only got back one storage pouch. Who knows if what’s inside compensates for it, and the other two…” Yan Zhu Guang’s gaze drifted to where the two Foundation Establishment cultivators had turned into water traces, their storage pouches gone with them. Yun Mi Xue had to laugh at her expression, “Are you blaming senior sister?” Yan Zhu Guang shook her head like a rattling drum, “If senior sister agrees to let me follow, I’d do it for free.” “If I don’t agree, you charge me, but if I do agree, you don’t?” Yan Zhu Guang nodded. “No matter what, you’re following, aren’t you?” “Please let me follow, senior sister. I might be of some use.” Yan Zhu Guang shamelessly clung to Yun Mi Xue’s arm, swaying it. The system was amazed at its host’s audacity in front of Yun Mi Xue, noting that she was always calm and composed, except when acting coquettish and silly in front of her senior sister. Truly, the allure of a white moonlight is unmatched. After pondering, Yun Mi Xue said, “It’s not impossible. I happen to need to visit Dan Ye City; there’s no danger there, so you can come along.” Since it was settled, Yun Mi Xue wasted no time, “Let’s go, I’ll take you with me.” With Yun Mi Xue by her side, Yan Zhu Guang didn’t need the sect-standard flying sword. Yun Mi Xue stepped into a cloud underfoot, taking Yan Zhu Guang along, heading for Dan Ye City. Yan Zhu Guang hadn’t strayed far from Dan Ye City, so they arrived swiftly. In this small city where Golden Core cultivators were considered top-tier, even with her aura concealed, some cultivators could sense Yun Mi Xue’s formidable presence. Thus, despite the striking impressions the two elegant women made, few dared to gaze directly at them. Being by her senior sister's side, Yan Zhu Guang noticed that the attention usually directed at her dwindled considerably, which she found quite pleasant. Indeed, staying close to her senior sister felt best. "Where is senior sister heading? I just left Dan Ye City, and I might know the way to where you want to go." Yun Mi Xue replied, "I need to visit a shop called the Qiu Ming Alchemy Hall." “Oh?” Yan Zhu Guang’s expression turned slightly odd. “I know that place. Let me take you there.” Noticing her peculiar look, Yun Mi Xue asked, "Hmm?" "To be honest, senior sister, I just came from that alchemy hall," Yan Zhu Guang explained. “The young master of that hall hired me for a task.” Yun Mi Xue nodded. “I see.” Although Yun Mi Xue didn’t delve into the specifics of the task, understanding it was between the employer and employee, she mentioned, “Coincidentally, I also need to speak with that young master of the alchemy hall. If he’s there, even better.” “Considering it hasn’t been long since I left, it's likely he’s still there.” From the time Yan Zhu Guang left Qiu Ming Alchemy Hall to make her way to the task board and back to Dan Ye City, less than an hour had passed. His fiancée had just arrived, so he probably hadn’t left yet, right? Yet, unexpectedly, upon Yun Mi Xue and Yan Zhu Guang’s arrival at the Qiu Ming Alchemy Hall, they found it firmly shut. Yan Zhu Guang furrowed her brows.