Today is precisely the day for the Imperial Alchemist’s examination, which begins in the afternoon.
Yue Jinghua, on her way, spared no effort in using the Small Cloud Trace Steps, swiftly heading towards Polo City.
During her half-month absence, she didn’t know whether Hongling had managed to keep her whereabouts hidden; if her beautiful mother found out about her coma, things might not look optimistic.
From Xuanji Academy to Lie Family Mansion, it takes about an hour using the Cloud Trace Steps; preparing the examination equipnt and then rushing to the palace takes another hour.
To avoid attracting attention, Yue Jinghua did not leave through the main gate of Lie Family Mansion. Instead, she took a shortcut and went around to Jingxin Courtyard.
Upon entering her room, she saw the little boy Yue Chen standing with his hands propped up, eagerly watching as she rushed in.
"You really only show up at the last critical mont," Yue Chen yawned. He was not her beautiful mother, subject to Hongling’s nonsensical excuses that Yue Jinghua was in closed-door advancent.
Since he had known Yue Jinghua, he had never seen her practice any skills.
Yue Jinghua could be considered both the laziest and the most industrious person in the world.
When diligent, she could spend three days and nights crafting Elixir Pills for the small pharmacy; when lazy, she even found changing clothes troubleso.
"The clothes for entering the palace, the Dan Materials, everything prepared, my care for you wasn’t in vain," Yue Jinghua heard that this morning, Hongling had accompanied Lie Rou to a temple outside the city to wish for blessings. Naturally, these preparations were made by Yue Chen.
"Smack," Yue Jinghua kissed the little boy’s tender cheek, quickly changed her clothes, and then hurried to the palace.
Yue Chen sat in place, instantly petrified.
Now, it was around noon, and there was still ample ti to reach the palace.
Lie Family Mansion is located to the east of Polo City, and Little Shang Palace is to the south, passing through a bustling comrcial street on the way.
In crowded places, it was inconvenient for Yue Jinghua to use the Small Cloud Trace Steps. Timing her arrival at Little Shang Palace perfectly, she slowed her pace and started organizing her thoughts about everything she encountered in the Senluo Sea during the past half a month.
On her fingers, she still wore the Nanhuang Ring obtained from the Sea Witch Jue Shang. With this ring, whether manipulating Dark Techniques or conducting Spiritual Attacks beca much easier. Even if she had to use divine power three tis in succession like the last ti, she wouldn’t have to worry about fainting.
Around noon, the comrcial street in Polo City was quiet, with only a few restaurants and taverns doing decent business, including Qianbin Building.
After falling out with Fa Xiaoyi, Qianbin Building was closed, and it had been about a month since Xie Yu returned to the Assassin Alliance. Yue Jinghua wondered how he was currently faring.
Reminiscing about an old friend, as she passed the forr "Qianbin Building," Yue Jinghua couldn’t help but pay more attention.
Out of nowhere, she heard a series of "bang, bang, bang" sounds.
Just as she was about to look for the source of the noise, Yue Jinghua witnessed the following scene.
A raggedly dressed woman was kneeling at the entrance of the tavern, holding a three or four-year-old child, continuously kowtowing.
The child’s complexion was sallow, lips already turning purple, and on his feet, there were two bite marks shaped like teeth. The lower half of the wound, like dead wood, appeared necrotic, likely from an attack by a Wood Attribute Poisonous Beast.
The constant bowing had left several red marks on the woman’s forehead.
At the tavern entrance, a crowd of onlookers gathered, pointing and discussing the woman.
"The lifesaving Immortal from Danlu, I beg you, save my child, grant a life-extending Spirit Pill," the woman cried pleadingly towards a deluxe room in the tavern.
Danlu?
Having seen various scams and begging tricks in her past life, Yue Jinghua, upon observing this seemingly pitiful scene, felt little compassion. As she was about to leave, the words "Danlu" had already reached her ears.
Could it be that there’s a Danlu alchemist sitting inside this tavern?
"Go away, go away! I’ve told you so many tis, Alchemist Chen, being a High-level Alchemist, will not treat poor folks like you," inside the tavern, a pretentious waiter grabbed a broom, intending to chase the people away.
The surrounding onlookers continued to talk, and soon, the entire incident was clarified.
The woman was a farr from the outskirts of the city. Early this morning, her four-year-old child was playing by the ridge when he was bitten by a Wood-striped Snake.
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