Chapter 732: 597 Feng Xiu Ancestor, A Dying Person Dreams of Qingxue [1 Update]_2
“God Ying.” In the kitchen, Ji Li hugged a bowl, with a look of distress, “If you don’t return to Imperial University soon, Professor Zuo Li is going to flip the Ji Family. He’s blocked several tis already, asking if so shaless person in O continent kidnapped you.”
Ying Zijin pressed her temples.
She had been so busy that she’d forgotten about Zuo Li.
“Tell him I’ll go back after I rest for a few days.”
Ji Li nodded and started washing the dishes.
“Xiao Li.” Ying Zijin suddenly stopped, her expression grave, “The bracelet, take it off, don’t wear it.”
Ji Li was startled and lifted her left hand, “God Ying, are you talking about this one?”
“Yes, take it off.”
Although Ji Li didn’t understand, she still removed the deep green bracelet from her hand and handed it to Ying Zijin.
Ying Zijin held it in her hand, weighing it, “Did you buy this, or was it a gift from soone?”
“My mom and I bought it while shopping, it’s from a jewelry store in Dongdan, my mom often buys jewelry there.” Ji Li hesitated, then ventured, “God Ying, this… isn’t like sothing out of those novels, sothing those evil fortune tellers use to harm people, is it?”
She couldn’t be blad.
She was once a bona fide university student, and now she had begun to believe in mysticism.
“It’s not.” Ying Zijin furrowed her brows, “But it serves the sa purpose; it indeed harms people. This isn’t real jade but a replica made by utilizing various herbs and minerals by practitioners of ancient dicine.”
“A replica?” Ji Li was shocked, “But that jewelry store is a dostic luxury brand, my mom and I have shopped there over a dozen tis, it couldn’t possibly sell fakes.”
“Yes, it must be a fluke.” Ying Zijin carefully examined the bracelet, “That jewelry store also doesn’t know what this is. Such replicas are hard to identify even by machines.”
“It’s just that this bracelet is unlike ordinary replicas; it has so herbs added that are harmful to the human body. Did you sll a hint of strawberry?”
Ji Li nodded, “The salesgirl said so, claiming it’s naturally fragrant, conducive to sleep, which is why my mom bought this bracelet.”
“It can indeed help with sleep.” Ying Zijin spoke indifferently, “Wear it long enough, and you’ll fall asleep—and never wake up. Then, if you go for a dical checkup, the hospital will declare it a peaceful death.”
Ji Li broke out in a cold sweat, “It’s that poisonous?”
Ying Zijin didn’t speak, her eyes darkening.
This wasn’t the work of a practitioner from the ancient dical field, but an evil doctor.
It seed, just as the Tea Saint had said, the evil doctor started making moves again.
Just like Shi Fengyi before, their reach had extended into the lives of ordinary people.
This was also a grave taboo in the ancient dical field.
“Don’t wear this bracelet anymore.” Ying Zijin instructed, “Keep hold of this one. Just give Second Aunt a heads-up, but don’t let her know the whole story.”
Ji Li took the bracelet Ying Zijin handed her, her fingers still trembling, “This is terrifying.”
“Don’t panic, nothing will happen in a few days. It takes three months to take effect.” Ying Zijin reassured her, “You can check at the school if anyone else has bought similar jewelry. Let know if they have.”
After speaking, she left the kitchen to call Fu Yunshen outside.
After briefly describing the issue to him, Ying Zijin said, “Commander, the sourcing of all jewelry stores in the capital needs to be investigated.”
Such bracelets were mass-produced; if they infiltrated the market, the consequences would be unimaginable.
“Alright.” Fu Yunshen’s gaze grew solemn, his voice slow, “I’ve already sent soone.”
“I’m going to the Ancient dical World.” Ying Zijin nodded slightly, “Just in ti, the Pill Alliance invited to participate in the Level Five assessnt.”
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During the Level Five assessnt, the participants are allowed to take action against each other.
But the match between Ying Zijin and ng Qingxue during the winter hunt is now common knowledge in the Ancient dical World.
Even ng Qingxue lost to her, would they dare to take action?
Without any suspense, Ying Zijin successfully passed the Pill Alliance’s Level Five assessnt.
Having beco a Level Five mber, her status and influence saw a new rise.
However, Ying Zijin didn’t pay much attention to these matters; the only thing she cared about was that her share of dicinal ingredients had significantly increased, now on par with the Elders Council.
It was also during these days that the annual training event of the Ancient dical World began.
Many were sent from the Pill Alliance’s side, and all of the Three Great Ancient Martial Families were present.
Ying Zijin walked up the mountain alongside Foo Chen.
Foo Chen spoke in a hushed tone, “Ancestor, my master told , it’s highly probable that the Ancestor Feng Xiu has passed away.”
“Mhm.” Ying Zijin showed no surprise, remaining calm, “That’s highly likely; his lifespan should have indeed reached its limit.”
“As long as one is human, they will grow old, they will die.”
Foo Xi’s lifespan was also nearing its end.
She had taught Foo Xi so thods of Cultivation of Ancient Martial Arts, and only then had she forcibly extended Foo Xi’s bodily functions and prolonged her life.
But for Feng Xiu, it truly was the limit for all ancient martial artists.
“Alas,” Foo Chen sighed deeply, “how good it would have been if he were still alive. With such a backer, the Xie Family would not dare to be so arrogant.”
A group of people continued to walk upwards.
“Miss Ying, wait a mont.”
Just then, a very weak voice rang out.
Everyone turned around, all taken aback.
Other mbers of the ng Family were also sowhat surprised.
Below, a guard was pushing a wheelchair, helping ng Qingxue move upwards.
Ying Zijin stopped, making a polite inquiry, “Is sothing the matter?”
ng Qingxue lifted her head.
Seeing her appearance, even Foo Chen couldn’t help but be startled.
Her face was pale, sickly so.
Compared to a few months ago, she had lost a lot of weight, and the green veins on her skin were clearly visible.
Her condition made the others frown unconsciously.
Today, they were going up the mountain to gather herbs, which was also a form of training.
Although the Ancient dical field was much safer than the Ancient Martial World, there was always the potential for wild animals and other dangers in the mountains.
The Ancient dical field had good feng shui, and the air quality was high.
Even in mountains outside of the capital, large water snakes were not an uncommon sight, and such wild animals were even more common in the Ancient dical field.
Therefore, such herbal gathering expeditions were sothing the ng Family never allowed ng Qingxue to join.
ng Qingxue coughed, her complexion turned even paler as she spoke in a low voice, “I’ve co to tell you, I don’t have much longer to live, as you can probably see.”
Ying Zijin didn’t speak and turned her head away.
Foo Chen frowned as he examined ng Qingxue, confirming the truth of her statent.
The Ancient dicine Association observed faces.
When a person was near the end of their lifespan, their facial features would change accordingly.
Dull and lifeless.
“I plead with you,” ng Qingxue managed a strained smile, very bitter, “can you let have a few good days before I die? Just a few days is all.”
“What do you an?” Foo Chen’s voice turned cold. “The way you’re speaking, it’s like Miss Ying won’t let you have good days. What has she done to you?”
ng Qingxue ignored Foo Chen, only looking at the girl, her voice even softer, trembling, “I’m really about to die, can’t you… show so compassion?”
The guard, unable to bear it, said, “Miss, let’s go back.”
ng Qingxue pressed her lips together, “No, I’ll go with, I’ve never been on an expedition, I may as well join everyone this ti.”
The others looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
If sothing happened to ng Qingxue on the mountain, what would they do?
But there wasn’t much they could do, the Patriarch ng had let ng Qingxue out, what more could be said?
Thus, aside from the ng Family mbers and so admirers keeping watch over ng Qingxue, everyone else kept a considerable distance.
This mountain was an unexplored Solitary Mountain, but precisely because it was so well-preserved, there were many natural herbs on it, so of which even the Tea Saint couldn’t cultivate.
Foo Chen trailed behind Ying Zijin, plucking herbs and learning quite a bit along the way.
He put the unearthed herbs in a bag and trotted forward, “Ancestor, we—”
Ying Zijin suddenly raised her hand, “Stop.”
Foo Chen was startled and beca alert, “What’s wrong?”
“Stop what stop?” A youth protecting ng Qingxue scoffed, “You’re not leading the team, why should we listen to you?”
Speaking, he promptly strode forward.
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