Chapter 230 - 90: Guests from the Empire

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The sun, unknowingly, had passed its zenith and moved towards the west around noon. Yue Jinghua instructed a woman to carry the child to a cool and quiet place, then took out a small jade bottle from her bosom and extracted a few drops of milky white liquid, feeding it into the boy’s mouth. Soon after, she took out what seemed like a regular water bladder and fed the boy a few mouthfuls. The boy’s previously rigid legs gradually regained flexibility, and his complexion also turned rosy. After half an hour, the child even managed to stand up and could cry out "Mother". The woman, overjoyed, rushed out to kowtow to Yue Jinghua, but when she turned back, she realized the young female alchemist had already disappeared from the crowd. "This kind-hearted sir, that alchemist just now, what’s her name? The little woman plans to bring her puppy to thank her another day," the woman said tearfully, grabbing a resident of Polo City. "The girl’s last name is Yue, first name Jinghua. She’s the daughter of Lie Rou, the eldest daughter of the Lie Family Mansion, and she lives right there in the Lie Family Mansion in the city." "So that’s who Miss Yue is. It’s a pity people earlier called her useless," "Exactly, I think although Miss Yue may not have the best looks, her character is definitely top-notch," The onlookers, having witnessed Yue Jinghua revive someone with a mere gesture, praised her extensively after hearing she was an alchemist from Danlu. Seeing the child revived, the crowd dispersed. The woman also walked away with the boy. Turning towards the Qianbin Building, the fake alchemist who had been lying on the ground groaning seemed to have been carried away at some point. The bustling street quieted down again, leaving only two beggars. The dimpled little beggar, full of disdain, hmphed. He vividly remembered that the man had swindled his begging money—no, not just the money, but also took his begging bowl. "Ah, Teng Wu, I brought a few gold-rimmed bowls with me when I left home, without them, I can’t enjoy my food," cried the dimpled youth as if his tail had been stepped on. "Miss," said the beggar beside him with a sigh after getting a glare from the dimpled youth, "Young master, didn’t you notice, just now that young lady’s name was Yue Jinghua." "I heard, people of the Lie Family Mansion," the dimpled youth, who turned out to be a female. "Young master, the key point is, that Miss Yue is also a student of the Outer Court at the Royal Xuanji Academy," the young beggar reminded. "A student of the Outer Court at the Royal Xuanji Academy, really? I heard that Dean Qiu Chuzi is well-taught, and his students are all upright and refreshing, how come she doesn’t seem upright at all," the dimpled beggar, disguised as a man, turned out to be a woman. "Miss, do we still want to chase after her? I just watched her heading towards the Little Shang Palace," said the accompanying male bodyguard, his eyes gleaming with sharp light. If it weren’t for Yue Jinghua being too busy saving people and neglecting her surroundings, she would surely have noticed this inconspicuous black-faced beggar was actually a Dark Heavenly Master. "Chase, of course we must chase. We are here to find someone from the Outer Court," the young beggar wiped his face, revealing his tender chin, "Forget it, you carry me and fly. Your qinggong is much better than mine." The dark-faced beggar’s face wrinkled, looking like a burnt steamed bun, and he swiped two iron fingers across the young beggar’s neck, lifting her lightly into the air. Soon, the street houses of Poluo City turned into an endless strip of green ridges, but after chasing for several miles, the duo did not find Yue Jinghua’s whereabouts. Not to mention the streets and alleys, even the sky was empty. The situation was as if Yue Jinghua had used the Earth Escape Technique, disappearing in an instant. "I did not expect that a student from the Outer Court has such high cultivation, able to escape right under your watch," the young beggar marveled. She had heard her grandfather personally say that Teng Wu’s movement technique ranked within the top one hundred in the Empire. The Dark Practitioners from the Shang Kingdom, on the Canglong Continent, have always been inconspicuous. I thought that even if the cultivation of the students at the Royal Academy here was high, it wouldn’t be that high. "Miss, not everything is as it seems. I think that Miss Yue is not simple," Teng Wu witnessed the fake "Chen Jiangyin" suddenly fall and cry in pain, knowing he might have been victim to someone’s plot, with Yue Jinghua a likely suspect. "It’s boring not catching up. Ahead is the Little Shang Palace of the Shang Kingdom. Why don’t we sneak in and take a look? I heard that the Little Shang Country is holding a Pill Master selection; why don’t we go and see?" The young girl was about to turn sixteen in a few days, and according to her family’s rules, boys and girls who reach the age of sixteen must go out and gain experience. Only by successfully returning from the experience and completing the family mission, can they have a chance to manage family affairs. "Miss, the master instructed that you must not cause trouble during this trip. Although Shang Kingdom is a small country, it has built up enough heritage over the centuries. Inside the Little Shang Palace, there must be hidden dragons and crouching tigers, so please do not act rashly," Teng Wu frowned again, troubled by his young miss’s sudden whims. "What a downer, Teng Wu. Why are you acting like dad at such a young age, doing everything by the book. If we don’t go to Shang Palace, where can we go?" the young girl complained openly, the dimples by her mouth becoming shallower. "Miss..." The dark-faced man looked as bitter as a bitter melon, "Have you forgotten that we came for that Dark Egg? This batch of Dark Eggs, entrusted to the Mercenary Group for transport, has already been missing for three days." "It’s just a few fifth-sixth rank Dark Eggs, you make it sound like our Yun Meng Commerce can’t afford the losses. Forget it, forget it, since my mother said to retrieve them, then let’s go and retrieve them. I’ll go to the Xuanji Academy’s Outer Court to look for them," the young beggar didn’t hide it, but his nature was like the wind, changing rapidly. Seeing that he was accompanied by Teng Wu, who wouldn’t let him do anything, he was so frustrated that it almost caused him internal injury. He stomped his foot in anger and turned to run towards the street. The two had just left when Yue Jinghua appeared not far behind them. Watching the direction in which the two disappeared, she pondered for a moment: "What exactly is the background of those two? Well, after the match later, I’ll go check the Outer Court." Sometime later, Yue Jinghua had already reached the entrance of the Little Shang Palace, but before she could enter, she was stopped by someone. "Who goes there, in the name of General Feng Tianwei, the assessment for the Imperial Alchemist has already started, and latecomers are not allowed inside," Yue Jinghua had been delayed on the road while helping that mother and son, and although the medicine test for the Imperial Alchemist had just begun, she was informed upon her arrival that the test was already over.

Chapter 230 - 90: Guests from the Empire

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