Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Possession and Refusal

As Li Ping was recovering his Magical Power.

「In the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, over a great river nearly eight thousand li from Fenglan.」

Yan Liming, clad in a blood-red robe, scanned his surroundings with an ugly expression.

Mr. Yan, Fenglan Master, and a "Little Green Dragon" had formed a triangle, their auras locked firmly onto him.

If he dared to move even an inch, he would surely draw a thunderous strike from the three.

"Vile wench!" He glared hatefully at Miaorou, who was hiding outside the encirclement, wishing he could tear her limb from limb right then and there.

Over the past year, Yan Liming had tested Miaorou several times, always cautious enough not to reveal himself.

But recently, with the four great sects of the Demon Dao invading and engaging the Daoist Guardian Alliance in a great war in the Yuan Kingdom, he couldn’t afford to stay away for long.

Moreover, he had repeatedly checked the location indicated by the Blood God Attraction and found nothing unusual. He’d concluded that Yan Kun hadn’t died at the hands of that woman, Bai Yurong.

This had undoubtedly made him lower his guard around Miaorou considerably.

So, taking advantage of Bai Yurong holding an "Initiation Ceremony" for new disciples today, he had decisively moved to reconnect with Miaorou, his contact, to find out what had really happened with Yan Kun.

Then, he planned to return to his Sect immediately.

But the moment he appeared, he was surrounded by three Core Formation Level combatants and trapped in a perilous situation.

...

Yan Liming knew escaping this time would be difficult. He sneered mockingly, "Yan Changqiu, Bai Yurong, don’t you claim to be of the Righteous Dao? What’s this... two Mid-stage Core Formation experts ganging up on a mere early-stage cultivator like me? Have you no shame?"

As soon as he finished, his blood-red gaze swept over the two. "Do you dare fight me one-on-one, fair and square? If I lose then, I’ll accept my defeat without complaint!"

Hearing this, Fenglan Master glanced at Mr. Yan with a hint of worry, afraid he might actually agree to Yan Liming’s challenge.

But her worries were clearly unnecessary.

Mr. Yan was righteous, not pedantic.

Hearing Yan Liming’s taunt, Mr. Yan simply shook his head slightly. "You have committed countless evils and owe a blood debt to the various nations of the Western Wilderness. Today, I cannot let you leave!"

"A demon lord like you isn’t fit to speak of the Righteous Dao!" Fenglan Master also sneered. "Today is the day you die."

As she spoke, Fenglan Master wasted no more time. With a flick of her hand, the Jade Cone Treasure shot toward Yan Liming as a streak of light.

Seeing Fenglan Master make her move, Mr. Yan let out a soft cry. A great green net unfurled magnificently, covering several li of the sky and sealing off Yan Liming’s escape routes.

The sight was momentarily dazzling.

Faced with such a desperate situation, Yan Liming shot a resentful glare at everyone present. He then took a black pearl from his Storage Bag, a pained grimace flickering across his face for an instant!

Without hesitation, he threw the black pearl at the encroaching green net!

BOOM!

Following the earth-shattering explosion, a tear over a foot high was actually blasted into the green net.

’Not good!’

Mr. Yan thought, but he didn’t have time to do anything more.

A faint blood-red line had already shot out from the blasted opening. It flickered continuously through the air and was several li away in an instant!

With another flash, it had already escaped the range of their Divine Sense!

The Escape Technique, Blood Wing Escape Skill!

Faced with the combined attack of Mr. Yan and Fenglan Master, Yan Liming had no intention of resisting. He directly used the Blood Shadow Sect’s famous Escape Technique to flee!

Mr. Yan quickly threw out his Flying Ship, which turned into a streak of light and gave chase!

...

About half an hour later, Mr. Yan reappeared above the great river. He sighed softly. "I didn’t expect Yan Liming to have a Black Annihilation Pearl. Still, by using the Blood Wing Escape Skill to get away, his vitality has been greatly damaged even if he escaped successfully.

Whether he chooses Possession or some other healing method, given his remaining lifespan, he shouldn’t be able to cause any more trouble."

Hearing Mr. Yan’s words, Fenglan Master knew he hadn’t managed to catch Yan Liming, and a hint of regret couldn’t help but appear in her eyes.

But she also knew it wasn’t Mr. Yan’s fault. With the speed of the Blood Wing Escape Skill, it was normal that he couldn’t catch up to Yan Liming.

Thinking of this, she quickly smiled and said, "We have you to thank for defeating that demon Yan Liming this time, Mr. Yan!"

As the two exchanged pleasantries, Miaorou also flew over cautiously and said respectfully, "Thank you, Seniors, for saving me from a sea of suffering!"

Just a moment ago, she had felt her life-token get destroyed. But before that, Fenglan Master had already used a spirit-linked flying sword to sever the Restriction in her mind.

So when Yan Liming destroyed her life-token, it only injured her, leaving her face a little pale. Her life wasn’t in danger.

Fenglan Master looked at her without speaking, seemingly contemplating how to deal with her.

But Mr. Yan smiled and spoke, "There is no greater virtue than to know one’s mistakes and correct them. Young friend, you used yourself as bait for the demon and performed a great service in eliminating that fiend Yan Liming. There’s no need for such formalities."

Miaorou’s gaze swept stealthily over the two. Finally, she gritted her teeth, knelt in mid-air, and said, "Seniors, I was originally a Loose Cultivator from the Qi Kingdom. After being abducted by that demon Yan Liming, I was forced to leave my home and come to the Immortal City as a spy. I wish to return to my homeland with you. I hope the Seniors will grant my request!"

Hearing this, Fenglan Master’s brows furrowed slightly.

But Mr. Yan was already smiling and nodding. "You came from the Qi Kingdom as a Loose Cultivator. If you wish to return to your homeland now, that is of course no problem."

...

「A barren, mountainous wilderness.」

A blood-red line shot across the sky. The next second, a figure in red staggered and tumbled out of the void.

As the figure appeared, the pair of enormous blood wings on his back disintegrated completely, like burnt ashes.

After a quick check of his internal condition, his expression instantly turned ugly. ’It’s come to this... Possession is my only option!’

But when a cultivator below the Nascent Soul realm undergoes Possession, not only must they start their cultivation from scratch, but their lifespan limit does not change.

At his current age of four hundred, if he were to possess another body, he would likely never be able to break through to the Core Formation Stage again in this lifetime!

At this thought, Yan Liming couldn’t help but roar, ’Yan Changqiu! Bai Yurong!’

...

「Jixia Immortal City.」

「In Xiao Yunzhi’s small courtyard.」

Li Ping was performing her final treatment.

After six days of careful treatment, the toxic patch on Xiao Yunzhi’s abdomen had shrunk to the size of a copper coin.

Although she was still in a coma, without the poison suppressing her life force, her condition was rapidly improving.

Her complexion became rosy, her breathing stabilized, her pulse grew stronger...

And Li Ping, who had pulled Xiao Yunzhi back from the brink of death, naturally earned the respect of everyone in the Immortal City.

He even heard from Junior Sister Qiao that Alliance Leader Xiao himself had taken time out of his busy schedule to ask about Physician Yan’s situation.

Hearing this, Li Ping didn’t feel honored by the attention from such a great figure. Instead, he grew even more vigilant, planning to leave the Immortal City as soon as Xiao Yunzhi was healed.

He placed his hand on Xiao Yunzhi’s abdomen, and wisps of Nourishing Life Skill Power flowed through his skin and into her body, purging the last of the poison.

In less than half an hour, the copper coin-sized toxic patch, besieged by the Nourishing Life Skill Power, continuously shrank until it finally faded away completely!

The Nourishing Life Skill Power circulated once through Xiao Yunzhi’s body and found no remaining poison.

Li Ping smiled and was about to withdraw his hand.

But just then—

"Don’t... please don’t..."

The unconscious Xiao Yunzhi instinctively reached out with both arms, grabbed his wrist, and pulled it fiercely into her embrace.

The intimate contact, the softness pressing against his palm, made Li Ping’s expression a little awkward.

Xiao Yunzhi, however, hugged Li Ping’s large hand tightly, a contented smile on her face.

Beside them, Junior Sister Qiao’s eyes went wide as she stared at the scene in disbelief.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became strange.

"Ahem... This is a perfectly normal phenomenon when treating patients." Li Ping cleared his throat and began to explain, "While in her coma, Fairy Xiao may have developed a dependency on her physician, seeing me as someone close to her. A moment ago, she must have mistakenly thought she was being abandoned by that person, which is why she acted this way."

As he explained, he circulated his Magical Power and broke free from Xiao Yunzhi’s fair, delicate hand.

This time, Xiao Yunzhi lay there obediently and didn’t try to grab Li Ping’s hand again.

After hearing Li Ping’s explanation, Junior Sister Qiao silently straightened Xiao Yunzhi’s clothes and said nothing more.

She had seen it very clearly: it was indeed Junior Sister Xiao who had actively grabbed Physician Yan’s arm.

...

A moment later, Song Yushu, having been notified, walked into the room with a middle-aged, veiled woman.

Then, Song Yushu and Li Ping left the room, while the middle-aged, veiled woman, ’Physician Lingxin,’ stayed behind to examine Xiao Yunzhi.

Physician Lingxin’s examination was just for confirmation—to verify that all the poison in Xiao Yunzhi’s body had been eliminated, and that Physician Yan hadn’t left any tricks behind inside her.

「Outside the room.」

Song Yushu looked at Li Ping with fervent eyes. The effects of Li Ping’s treatment over the past seven days were plain to see.

Moreover, he had resolved a difficult injury that several Tier Two Upper Grade physicians working together had failed to cure!

With the Demon Dao invading and cultivators constantly being injured, having such a highly skilled physician stationed in the Immortal City could perhaps save many lives.

Thinking of this, he smiled and asked, "Physician Yan, what are your plans now?"

Li Ping’s mind was already elsewhere. Hearing Song Yushu’s words, he answered distractedly, "I’ve been away from home for a long time. I plan to return to the Yue Kingdom after Fairy Xiao’s injuries are healed."

Hearing this, Song Yushu smiled and tried to persuade him. "With your medical skills, Physician Yan, you could be of great use in the Immortal City. Why not stay and treat our injured fellow Daoists? If you can achieve great merit in this war, the Immortal City will certainly be generous with its rewards. Core Formation Spiritual Objects, High-tier Dharma Artifacts, Talisman Treasures... you’ll have a chance to obtain them all."

After speaking, he looked at Li Ping with a piercing gaze, his eyes full of confidence.

After all, what Foundation Establishment Cultivator could possibly resist the temptation of a Core Formation Spiritual Object?

But when Li Ping heard his words, he was instantly scared out of his wits.

’Xiao Yunzhi was ambushed by Demon Cultivators and almost killed just for taking out five or six of their Foundation Establishment Cultivators.’

’Everyone knows you kill the healer first in a team fight.’

’If I dared to go all out healing those injured cultivators, what kind of targeting would I face?’

’It’s basically a death wish.’

’I certainly don’t think my own life-saving measures are anywhere near as good as those of a second-generation immortal like Xiao Yunzhi.’

’Forcing myself into the spotlight when I’m not strong enough is just asking to be killed.’

Thinking of this, he nodded on the surface as if moved by the offer. "Fellow Daoist Song, how about you let me consider it for a while?"

But in his heart, he had already made up his mind: ’I can’t stay here. I’m leaving tonight.’

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