I Have A Dual World Seal

With Du Yueyao’s help, the speed at which the two were seeing patients noticeably doubled, and the patients who came in alone afterwards all went to the more famous Doctor Xiao Du’s table, making Lu Zheng quite relaxed, even allowing time for conversation.

So, he tested Yang Caiyi’s cultivation and inquired about Du Yuru and his wife’s recent situation.

"This year my father wants to return home again. I had intended to ask Brother Lu for help, but now I can take them back myself."

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "I remember you went home the year before last, back again?"

The Great Jing is different from Blue Star; there’s no concept of returning home for Spring Festival travels. The Great Jing is vast, although there are government roads linking places, there aren’t any relatively fast means of transport; ordinary mortals might take several months on foot.

Many ordinary people, once they leave their homeland, may never return for their entire lives, so most will take a handful of soil when leaving, as a memento, and also as the first soil to cover their coffin later.

Even for someone like Du Yuru, who achieved a significant official position in the state capital as a local officer, going home is exceedingly difficult, having returned only once every six or seven years before the year prior.

At this point, Du Yueyao couldn’t help but smile, her tone somewhat complex, "Father has been in charge of an area in Yizhou Prefecture these years, performing well. The Court has issued a commendation invitation, summoning him to Zhongjing to report back in the spring."

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "Is he... getting promoted again?"

Du Yueyao nodded, "It seems so."

Yang Caiyi, listening nearby, was startled, wanting to speak but dared not utter a sound.

"Will he be staying on as a court official, or continuing as a local appointment?" Lu Zheng asked.

Du Yueyao shook her head, "I don’t know."

Lu Zheng furrowed his brows, "Will you go too?"

Du Yueyao lightly bit her lower lip, as if wanting to ask something. After contemplating for a moment, she shook her head, let out a long sigh, and said, "Originally, my mother wanted me to go too. But now that I can fly...

Besides, as a candidate for the Primordial Saint Sect’s Saintess, staying in Zhongjing has always felt a bit awkward."

Yang Caiyi couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Lu Zheng shook his head and teased, "When you become the Holy Daughter Sect Leader of the Primordial Saint Sect in the future, meeting Emperor Jing won’t be a problem."

Du Yueyao playfully sighed and said with implications, "Zhongjing is still too far; even flying back and forth is tiring."

Before Lu Zheng could say anything, a middle-aged man burst in from the entrance, carrying an elderly woman on his back.

"Doctor Du! Doctor Du! My mother suddenly fainted, please check what’s wrong with her?"

...

Currently, it is mid-winter, the weather frigid, snow covering everything, increasing the number of sick people.

Previously, Lu Zheng had been sitting from dawn to dusk, and even with Du Yueyao there today, there wasn’t much free time.

Luckily...

"Lu Lang!"

At a quarter past five, Liu Qingyan returned as well!

"Qingyan? You’re back too?"

Liu Qingyan was dressed in a simple light bamboo lily dress, adorned with a wrapped blue silk thread, elegantly making her entrance.

"Too?" Liu Qingyan immediately spotted Du Yueyao on the side, "Wasn’t Yueyao supposed to be here tomorrow..."

At this, Liu Qingyan glanced around and then sensed the qi intentionally emanated by Du Yueyao.

"Congratulations, Yueyao!"

"Thank you, Sister Qingyan!"

"Did you just return too?" Lu Zheng asked, as he hadn’t sensed Liu Qingyan earlier.

Liu Qingyan nodded and smiled, "We took a trip to Wanfu County, visited grandmother, and then hired a carriage to come back."

This is what happens when you feel bored from frequent flying and insist on walking on the ground for a while.

"My father is old and got a bit tired from the journey, so he’s resting at home."

Liu Qingyan sat beside Lu Zheng but said nothing about herself; evidently, with her lover on her mind, she came to the clinic as soon as she returned.

Liu Qingyan took Lu Zheng aside, familiarly getting into the working mode.

Lu Zheng didn’t idle either, assisting Liu Qingyan and Du Yueyao in writing prescriptions.

"Are Uncle and Aunt well?" Liu Qingyan asked.

"They’re well. Planning to return home again for New Year, then report to the capital in spring."

"Hm?"

Liu Qingyan immediately turned to ask, "Going to the capital for official duty? And Yueyao, what about you?"

Yang Caiyi swiftly interjected, "Sister Yueyao isn’t leaving."

Liu Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief, gently pulling Du Yueyao closer, "After so many years together, I’m really loath to see you go. I have been somewhat selfish."

"Not at all." Du Yueyao quickly shook her head, "I also don’t want to leave Sister and... everyone."

Liu Qingyan smiled, pursing her lips, then glanced at Lu Zheng, "Let’s have Lu Lang cook dinner tonight."

Lu Zheng, while writing prescriptions with his right hand, gestured an "ok" with his left hand towards Liu Qingyan.

...

That evening, Du Yueyao returned home by herself and Liu Qingyan slipped into Lu Zheng’s bedroom.

After ten days without seeing her lover, Liu Qingyan was extremely longing, especially as Si Lingxi and others were on Blue Star, tonight Lu Zheng was all hers.

Regarding the issue with Du Yueyao, everyone tacitly understood but wasn’t in a hurry.

To them, there was still plenty of time.

...

"You didn’t go back together, Yu Jiao was quite opinionated." Liu Qingyan lay on top of Lu Zheng, a furry tail bouncing on the quilt, dodging Lu Zheng’s hand.

"We went to Fragrant Leaf Valley ahead of time to catch a few Five-Colored Pheasants, Qingyan did some cooking, although not as tasty as Lu Lang’s, at least it was edible."

Lu Zheng grabbed Liu Qingyan’s tail, then traced it upwards, quickly reaching the base.

Liu Qingyan shuddered slightly, then buried her forehead into Lu Zheng’s chest.

"That’s a joke; what do you mean edible? You are Chef Liu, aren’t you?" Lu Zheng laughed.

Liu Qingyan was gentle and kind; when everyone was living in Hai City, sometimes Lu Zheng would be too lazy to move, and Liu Qingyan ended up cooking.

"Mo Yue Xian also came to visit, but Yue Yifeng didn’t." Liu Qingyan said, "Reportedly, he’s still recovering from an injury, and preparing to retreat right after recovery. He won’t emerge before a breakthrough."

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "Makes sense, after all, he’s the next Clan Leader of the Moon Shadow White Wolves. His current strength is somewhat weak."

Liu Qingyan was speechless; if Yue Yifeng wasn’t strong enough to be the Lord of Moon Shadow Mountain, then what about Tu Yuya?

She wasn’t much stronger than Yue Yifeng either.

However, as their foundation accumulated, their cultivation started speeding up increasingly, and at least to Liu Qingyan, Tu Yuya and her sisters were growing stronger.

Of course... no matter how fast, it wasn’t as quick as Liu Qingyan’s progress.

Thinking of this, Liu Qingyan was moved again, her beautiful face like a little fox who snuck a grape, she lightly kissed Lu Zheng’s cheek, then snuggled into the quilt.

"Hiss—"

...

In the late night, Lu Zheng was resting, embracing Liu Qingyan, when suddenly his eyes opened.

A moment later, there was a "thud", and a heavy object landed in the courtyard.

Suddenly awakened, Liu Qingyan looked at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng frowned, waved his hand to summon his attire, and quickly went to the door.

"It’s Fan Boyu, he’s injured!"