“Yes, she does have ties to Changle Immortal Island. This time she came to me specifically to ask for help.”
Princess Yun Ya replied.
“That’s what I don’t understand. What does the Changle Flower have to do with her asking for help? Don’t tell me she’s willing to offer the flower as payment? But that flower shouldn’t mean much to you, right?”
Ling Xiao asked curiously.
“No, it’s not that.”
Yun Ya explained, “Here’s the situation. One of Feng Ming Piaoxue’s elders on Changle Immortal Island fought against an expert from Black Water Immortal Island and ended up gravely injured. The injury is very strange. They have consulted countless alchemists, yet no one can heal it.
Every time it rains, he suffers unbearable pain all over his body. It is a living hell. Even a Yin-Yang realm expert, he cannot withstand it.
What I mean is, Young Hero Ling, your medical skills are extraordinary. Why not give it a try? If you can save his life, what is one Changle Flower? Even the hundreds of thousands worth of herbs I promised you earlier would be no problem at all.”
“You’re not about to tell me that the ‘expert’ you were trying to find earlier is actually this very elder of Feng Ming Piaoxue, are you?”
Ling Xiao gave a wry smile.
“That really is the case. I simply didn’t know before. If Feng Ming Piaoxue hadn’t come looking for me this time, I would still be in the dark.”
Yun Ya explained.
“So that’s how it is. But Princess Yun Ya, have you considered that, although my medical skills are decent, I am only a high-grade Yellow-rank alchemist after all? Changle Immortal Island should have top-grade Yellow-rank, or even Profound-rank alchemists. If none of them can heal that elder’s injury…”
Ling Xiao asked.
“They truly are helpless. They are completely at a loss. The biggest problem with this injury is that they cannot identify the cause. If someone possesses outstanding analytical ability and can find the real root, treatment would become much simpler.”
Yun Ya explained.
“So you came to me?”
Ling Xiao thought to himself, Princess Yun Ya really thinks highly of me. Although I, Ling Xiao, am better than most alchemists, if even Profound-rank alchemists cannot solve it, the chances of me succeeding are probably slim.
“Exactly. That’s why I came to Young Hero Ling. This is also an opportunity for you. What doesn’t Changle Immortal Island have? They came to Sin City this time hoping that an outstanding alchemist might emerge at the upcoming Alchemy Convention. They are simply trying their luck.”
Princess Yun Ya nodded. “This elder holds an extraordinary position on Changle Immortal Island, so the island is willing to pay any price for him, including the Changle Flower of course!
You could even take the chance to drive a hard bargain and obtain some other treasures. That would be perfectly fine.”
“I understand. The reason Feng Ming Piaoxue came to you is probably because you have such a wide network and she hoped you could help find a skilled alchemist.”
Ling Xiao suddenly saw the light.
“There’s actually more to it than that.”
Yun Ya smiled. “Young Hero Ling, don’t forget that back in the Divine Phoenix Imperial Capital, everyone knew I was acquainted with an alchemist capable of refining perfect-grade pills. That is precisely why Feng Ming Piaoxue came looking for me.”
“Heh, in that case, I’ll go and give it a try. Though I can’t guarantee success.”
For Yue Nü’s sake, Ling Xiao had to obtain that Changle Flower. As for any other treasures, he did not particularly care.
“Just trying isn’t enough. It would be best if you succeed. Otherwise, you should disguise yourself. That way, even if you fail, you won’t make an enemy of Changle Immortal Island.”
Yun Ya warned. “Changle Immortal Island is no ordinary place. The people there are arrogant and believe they rule the world, so they have terrible tempers. If you make even the slightest mistake, they are likely to kill you on the spot.”
“Disguise myself? Why would I disguise myself? I’m going openly to heal and save a life, not to steal something. If that old fellow doesn’t trust me, then I simply won’t treat him.”
Ling Xiao waved his hand.
He refused to believe the experts of Changle Immortal Island were people lacking in magnanimity and vision.
Even if Feng Ming Piaoxue was unwilling to let him treat the elder, the elder himself would surely agree.
Moreover, when he saved someone, it would not be solely for the Changle Flower. He also wanted that elder to owe him an enormous favour.
If he went in disguise, what would be the point?
“Are you really that confident?”
Yun Ya asked with some worry.
“Don’t worry, I am naturally confident.”
Ling Xiao nodded.
His confidence came not only from the Mountains and Rivers Martial Soul, but also from the existence of Yuan Zun.
If even Yuan Zun could not cure this elder’s injury, then probably no alchemist in the world could.
Ling Xiao always acted decisively.
Since he had decided to meet Feng Ming Piaoxue, there was no reason to hesitate.
“Feng Ming Piaoxue and that elder are currently staying at the Black Python family’s residence in Sin City. Be extremely careful when you go. Here is my letter of introduction.”
Yun Ya handed the letter to Ling Xiao and warned, “For you, that place is a dragon’s pool and a tiger’s den. You must be cautious. If things go wrong, just run. I know your lightness skill is outstanding.”
Ling Xiao accepted the letter and smiled.
“Thank you for your concern, Princess Yun Ya. I understand.”
After leaving Yun Ya’s residence, Ling Xiao followed the map she had given him and soon arrived at the Black Python family’s headquarters.
Actually, the place was very easy to find.
In the whole of Sin City, apart from Black Wind Tower, this was the most luxurious and imposing building.
What Ling Xiao did not know was that, after he left, Yue Nü and Leng Mei quietly followed him without letting him notice.
The two of them clearly intended to protect him from the shadows.
When Ling Xiao reached the gates of the Black Python residence, he was surprised to discover that a considerable number of alchemists had already gathered there.
Among them were many high-grade and mid-grade Yellow-rank alchemists, and there were even top-grade Yellow-rank and Profound-rank alchemists present.
Ling Xiao guessed these were probably the formidable alchemists from the Five Immortal Islands.
They all wore their alchemist badges proudly on their chests so that their rank could be clearly identified.
For alchemists, rank was a symbol of status and prestige, after all.
Ling Xiao had no such habit.
He did not like advertising that he was a high-grade Yellow-rank alchemist unless it was necessary.
The street in front of the Black Python family gates was bustling with people, all of them powerful martial artists.
Yet the looks they gave these alchemists were filled with reverence and admiration.
Even though the cultivation of those alchemists might be lower than theirs, they were still worthy of respect.
Because in the Profound World, being an alchemist was undoubtedly a miraculous and noble profession.
Even the usually fierce and vicious guards at the Black Python family gates treated these alchemists with utmost respect and did not dare show the slightest neglect, let alone provoke them.
Provoking such people would be no different from kicking a hornet’s nest.
