Chapter 613
"Teacher, if this was any other day, I'd gladly do as you say . But this time, you can't save him . " Lu Sheng did not budge . He blocked Tu Jin's way .
"Scram!" Tu Jin was growing agitated . His body was clearly extremely weak before this . However, he seemed to have a dying flash as his vigor surged and he grew stronger .
He was charging toward Lu Sheng and attempted to push his away .
"De Yun! Stop Master!" Lu Sheng gave a decisive order .
De Yun was initially intimidated by his teacher's aura, but he did not want his teacher to treat a patient by giving up his life . After a slight moment's hesitation, he decisively walked up and stopped Tu Jin .
"Mutiny! This is mutiny!" When Tu Jin was held back, he started to struggle violently .
The middle-aged man at the door kept looking on at the scene as he coldly uttered, "Young man, you should consider the consequences of your current actions . " When he saw Lu Sheng stopping his teacher from treating his ailing father, he could not help but utter another threat .
Lu Sheng flared up . He resisted the urge to kill this man with a single strike . Throughout all his years of living, he had never met such a good-for-nothing who was so eager to throw away his life .
"Little Yue, Chengche is an old acquaintance of mine . I cannot let him die without doing anything! I know I'm done for . If you have another way, please help me!" At this moment, Tu Jin remembered that this disciple of his probably had better medical skills that he did . He hastily pleaded for his help .
Lu Sheng managed to suppress his killing intent . In the edge of his sight, he saw Tu Jin with tears streaking down his face .
He sighed internally .
"Alright, I promise you . I'll do my best!" he said in a low, earnest tone .
Tu Jin knew Lu Sheng . If he did not outright reject, it meant that there was still hope . He was immediately delighted .
"Don't worry . If you can save Chengche this time, I'll personally teach you the Three Limits!" he promised solemnly . "Also, I've inserted sufficient amounts of spirit-prompting threads into his body . It should be able to last for four hours . If you need help, please call me—"
"Teacher, you should go rest . If I can't save him, I'll take the responsibility," Lu Sheng cut him short . Tu Jin's estimation was wrong . The vigor converted from the meager amount of spirit-prompting threads he'd inserted could hardly last for an hour .
However, he did not want to say it out loud . He did not want to make Tu Jin worry .
Life and death were but natural processes in nature . Even now, Lu Sheng could not possibly reverse death . Whether the outcome of his current endeavor would be successful or not depended on Ling Chengche's destiny as well .
The investigation on the source of his injuries and the poison cocktail could wait .
Lu Sheng started to inspect Ling Chengche's condition quickly . He focused on saving the life of the person before him .
This was his first-ever experience of doing his best to save a person's life ever since he'd become accomplished in his martial path .
The components of the poison cocktail were carefully isolated by his Devil Qi turned into threads . With his spirit-prompting threads, he triggered the regeneration of the damaged tissues and some of the organs .
Compared to Tu Jin, Lu Sheng's greatest advantage was his terrifying amount of spirit-prompting threads . As long as there was a sliver of life, it was possible for him to pull the person back from the brink of death .
Lu Sheng isolated the poison cocktail, mended the damage in the organs, replenished Ling Chengche's vitality and vigor, and healed part of his damaged spirit .
These were highly technical procedures that were as difficult for any doctor as climbing up to the heavens . Lu Sheng successfully carried out each and every one of them .
Although there were some slight hiccups in between, Ling Chengche's condition was getting better in general .
Time passed . Eventually, the skies were brightly lit . After two hours, Lu Sheng walked out of the room slowly .
The group of people waiting outside the room all this while rushed forward when they saw him .
Tu Jin was there, De Yun was there, the middle-aged man was there, and Ling Chouhua was there . There was also a group of women supporting a white-haired old woman who was silently wiping away her tears .
"How is he?!" The middle-aged man was the first to speak up . He fixed his sharp gaze on Lu Sheng .
Lu Sheng looked at Tu Jin, nodding, and replied, "I can say that everything went smoothly . " He ignored the middle-aged man completely .
Tu Jin immediately sighed heavily with relief . He rushed into the room to check on his friend .
The others rushed into the bedroom as well .
Tu Jin was not the only one who rushed forward . There were other old men who looked like doctors following him into the room .
After their inspection, it was just as Lu Sheng said—everything had gone well . Ling Chengche's condition was finally stabilized . He was even recovering .
"Teacher, are you satisfied now?" Lu Sheng said quickly . "Let's go . We shouldn't dally here any longer . We must return home immediately!"
There was something that Lu Sheng did not tell them . Throughout the process of his treatment, he caught traces of a firm and powerful gray aura in the old man's body . He reckoned that this aura was certainly left behind by an elite who was at least a Divine Lord .
A Divine Lord-ranked elite was not a weakling in Libra City . He did not wish to get caught up in this quarrel without knowing anything .
He decided to bring Tu Jin and De Yun back before explaining things to them .
"Capture them!" There was a sudden shout .
"Shing!"
A dozen armed guards who gave off rolling auras instantly unsheathed their blades and stepped forward . They surrounded Tu Jin and his disciples .
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"Before my father comes to, none of you are allowed to go anywhere . Besides, we might need the three of you to keep contributing your talents after this . " The middle-aged man wore a cold expression as he spoke while walking slowly out of the room .
"Take them away . Treat them properly . "
"You?!" Tu Jin was not a green shoot . He instantly understood what the man meant .
"Father! They—" Ling Chouhua looked shocked as well . She wanted to plead for them, but she was immediately stopped by a female guard .
"My daughter, it's not that I'm being heartless, but this is related to the fate of our family . If these three doctors can undo the poison once, they can undo it another time . We might be needing them in the future . After all, I have already offended them, might as well go through with it and detain them forcefully . " The middle-aged man projected his voice softly to her in explanation .
"But…" Ling Chouhua still found this slightly unacceptable . Was her father not taking advantage of these people?
"It's decided . You should head back and rest for now . I'll look after your grandfather," the middle-aged man persuaded gently .
Ling Chouhua wanted to say something else, but the middle-aged man no longer had his attention on her .
It was impossible for Tu Jin not to understand that he had been dragged into the Ling Family's feud . He had heard rumors before this that the power struggle within the Ling Family was getting serious . However, he had not expected it to be this serious .
At the moment, the three of them were being watched by a group of white-clothed guards . For a time, Tu Jin could not think of any way to escape from this predicament .
"I have landed you two into trouble . " He wore a regretful expression . "But don't worry, when Chengche wakes up, everything will be fine . " His decades' worth of relationship with Chengche was not just for show . He was confident in their bond .
A group of guards surrounded the three of them . The entrances and exits around them were also starting to be filled with people . For a time, the entire round courtyard was packed with people .
"My life is yours, Teacher . Don't worry about it!" De Yun smiled . He was surprisingly not anxious at a time like this .
Lu Sheng slowly wiped his hands clean with a wet towel . Then, he separated the scalpels and various vials into the black bag they'd brought .
He could sense the gray aura he'd felt before this . Its owner was swiftly getting closer . It was clear that the owner had realized his plot had been foiled .
He focused his attention, and said, "Teacher, we must leave this place as soon as possible . "
"I'd like to as well…" If he could help it, Tu Jin wanted to leave quickly as well . However, the white guards had rolling auras . The Spiritual Essence waves they emitted alone were on par with those of the martial path elites he had met before this .
Although he was not sure how profound their cultivation bases were, one thing was clear: they would not be able to break free from this easily .
"It's alright . I'll make the arrangements . " Lu Sheng did not intend to expose his strength . However, it was still possible for him to use his Tu Style Healing Art alone .
His spirit flickered and he flicked all 10 of his fingers .
"Pccht! Pccht! Pccht! Pccht!"
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In an instant, formless spirit-prompting threads shot out from his fingertips . Then, they shot past the meridian points behind the necks of the surrounding guards silently .
"Fooh…"
It was as if a breeze had just swept past . The guards in the courtyard immediately stiffened .
"Clang!"
Someone's blade fell to the ground and gave off a crisp sound .
This action frightened Tu Jin and De Yun . They had never imagined that the spirit-prompting threads could be used in such a way .
"Let's go!"
Lu Sheng led the way and ran toward the courtyard's door . Tu Jin and De Yun hastily followed behind him .
However, they'd barely taken a few steps when a thick layer of gray fog had already covered the ground .
Lu Sheng snorted . His spirit-prompting threads erupted and scattered in midair . He wrapped them around Tu Jin and De Yun, after which he flung them out of the door .
"Not bad . But I'd still insist that you stay . I never make empty promises," said the middle-aged man coldly .
He was not affected by the spirit-prompting threads . Without anyone noticing, he had already produced an exquisite gray bell . He gave it a light shake .
"Ding…"
The gray gas swirled into tendrils and reached for the three of them .
The remaining guards in the courtyard recovered at the same time . They brandished their blades and charged toward Lu Sheng and the others .
"Father!" Ling Chouhua exclaimed . He was forcing her grandfather's saviors to stay . This was not the father she knew . Her father would definitely not commit such dishonorable acts .
Lu Sheng ignored the gray gas tendrils . He brought his palm downward and his spirit-prompting threads spread out . They swiftly tangled around the ornamental trees faraway . The formless threads pulled on the three of them, evading the gray gas as they fled .
"These are spirit-prompting threads?!" Tu Jin instantly recognized the special thread Lu Sheng used . He did not know that Lu Sheng was capable of wielding the spirit-prompting threads at such a level .
"Elder Xu, get him . " The middle-aged man in the courtyard below wore a fixed expression . He put his bell away .
"Leave it to me . "
A sharp cry of a peacock erupted abruptly . A fish-shaped shadow suddenly appeared above the courtyard .
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The black shadow instantly covered the three of them . In an instant, the spirit-prompting threads broke and melted away .
Lu Sheng's expression went cold . He was about to switch to another method to run away .
"Hahahaha!"
Suddenly, a loud laugh came from the faraway heavens .
Two dark blue beams of light instantly reached them . The light beams hovered above them and morphed into two figures in blue robes .
Dark golden radiance spread out behind the two of them . It appeared as if some great formation that isolated the dimension was instantly activated .
Lu Sheng cursed silently . 'Great . Thanks to that idiot stalling us, this guy has shown up . '
Lu Sheng had wanted to conceal his own strength and flee by using Tu Style Healing Art alone .
Alas…
"Stay!" One of the blue figures abruptly plunged and grabbed at Lu Sheng's neck . The other figure dived toward the middle-aged man in the courtyard directly .
Lu Sheng spread his arms . Formless spirit-prompting threads shot out to block his attacker . He continued dragging Tu Jin and De Yun as they fled .
"Little friend, since you're here, why're you in such a hurry to leave?" An old voice came slowly from afar .
"Shut up…" Lu Sheng's heart was filled with frustration .
"Little friend, since you were able to undo the poison inflicted by Hua Yu, I'm sure you can undo the Hundred Honor United Poison, right? I have several poisons without cure with me . I'd like to ask for your help, little friend…"
"Shut up…"
Lu Sheng felt his frustration building up .
"…I'll pay you thrice of what Ling Sicheng has paid you . In addition to that, I'll—"
"Shut up!"
Lu Sheng instantly swept his palm instinctively . The three black holes suddenly appeared before his chest .
Countless spirit-prompting threads surged wildly out of his body . They formed a giant hand which grabbed at the blue figures in the sky .
"Hiss!"
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