Chapter 257: Is He a Sacred Body?
Just as Nangong Zihan was waging a war within herself, a knock came at the door of their private room.
The panicked feeling suddenly intensified.
The scales in Nangong Zihan’s heart tipped instantly, her hesitation vanishing. She stared intently at the door. If Nangong Ziqing hadn’t been there, she would have already rushed over!
Nangong Ziqing suddenly remembered the phone call from before and explained, "Zihan, an old friend’s brother has been poisoned and needs your help. I had them come here. You don’t have a problem with that, do you?"
Nangong Zihan’s eyes flickered slightly. ’Grandaunt, weren’t you trying to prevent the Sacred Body and I from meeting? I wonder what you’ll think when you realize you’re the one who personally delivered him to me?’
"Grandaunt, in terms of family, you’re my great-grandaunt. As my Guardian, you’ve quietly watched over me for more than twenty years. You don’t need to be so formal with me."
A pleased expression appeared on Nangong Ziqing’s face. "Very well, I won’t be so formal. I’ll bring them over."
Nangong Ziqing strode to the door and pulled it open with a CREAK.
Nangong Ziqing had imagined reuniting with Su Zhe many times, but she never thought it would be under circumstances like these!
It had to be said, Danba was just too cute, too adorable. Nangong Ziqing’s heart melted in an instant!
Nangong Ziqing felt as if she had been instantly transported back to her own childhood!
"Wow! Su Zhe, you’re so cute! This little face, so chubby! Come on, let your big sister give it a squeeze!"
With that, Nangong Ziqing rushed forward to pinch his little cheeks and pat his little head, having a grand old time.
Nangong Ziqing finally understood why Su Zhe had loved pinching her cheeks so much when she was little. It felt amazing!
Danba didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. ’Is this karma?’
But he was powerless to resist and could only beg for mercy. "Ziqing! What do you mean, ’sister’? I’m the ’brother’ here, you know? Stop messing around! Everyone’s watching! Give a guy some face!"
The guards behind Danba fought to keep straight faces, their mouths twitching as they struggled not to laugh.
Duan Yanming had no such reservations and burst out laughing. "Big Brother, I never thought a Saint Monk like you would see a day like this!"
Danba: "..."
Thankfully, Hu Shishi came to his rescue. "Elder," she said to Nangong Ziqing, "could you perhaps catch up with Elder Danba later? Saving someone’s life is more important right now."
Only then did Nangong Ziqing remember the real reason they were here. She scratched her head, a little embarrassed, and quickly let go of Danba, smiling. "Right, right, please, come in."
Nangong Ziqing stepped aside and gestured for them to enter.
Led by Nangong Ziqing, the group entered a room at the very back of the private suite. The door was open, and a subtle, sweet fragrance wafted out.
Danba and Duan Yanming had expressions of pure bliss on their faces. Clearly, the aroma was highly beneficial to them; in just a few seconds, their True Qi had become more refined!
Hu Shishi, however, felt a bit uncomfortable. She circulated her True Essence at full power to seal her pores, preventing the strange fragrance from entering her body.
Nangong Ziqing smiled. "No need to be nervous, young lady. This is the Saintess’s Celestial Doctor True Essence. Inhaling a small amount won’t cause you any harm, just some slight discomfort."
Hu Shishi asked with a peculiar expression, "Why aren’t Elder Danba and Elder Duan affected? In fact, they seem to be enjoying it."
"This is a unique property of the Celestial Doctor Body. The Celestial Doctor True Essence can only achieve its greatest effect when yin and yang are in harmony. If yin clashes with yin, it will instead cause great harm to the recipient! Of course, as long as it’s below a certain dosage, it’s harmless."
Hu Shishi nodded in understanding.
Inwardly, Hu Shishi grew even more nervous!
’The Celestial Doctor True Essence has that kind of effect?’
’This means Nangong Zihan was born specifically for men!’
’No, that’s not right. She was born for a *special* kind of man!’
’And Xiaoyuan must be that special man!’
’Otherwise, Nangong Zihan wouldn’t have looked at Xiaoyuan like that just now!’
Soon, the group entered the room.
Hu Shishi looked at Nangong Zihan with a wary gaze and confirmed her suspicions. Sure enough, Nangong Zihan only had eyes for Cheng Yuan!
And the closer Cheng Yuan got to her, the more excited she seemed to become.
If there weren’t so many people around, Hu Shishi was certain that Nangong Zihan would have thrown herself into Cheng Yuan’s arms!
If Hu Shishi could see the problem, then of course Nangong Ziqing had also noticed that something was amiss!
Nangong Ziqing’s expression suddenly darkened. She raised a hand to stop Duan Yanming and asked in a low voice, "Duan, tell me the truth. This third brother of yours, is he a Sacred Body?"
Duan Yanming subconsciously started to nod, but Danba suddenly gave him a light nudge. Duan Yanming abruptly changed his tune, "Sister Ziqing, I’m honestly not sure about that. I only just met my third brother today."
Clearly, Nangong Ziqing didn’t believe a word of what Duan Yanming said. She turned to Hu Shishi with a smile, "Young lady, seeing how nervous you are, this must be your boyfriend?"
"My fiancé," Hu Shishi quickly declared, staking her claim.
Hearing this, Nangong Zihan lightly bit her lip, unable to conceal her disappointment.
Nangong Ziqing continued to ask, "Is your boyfriend a Sacred Body? There are different treatment methods for a Sacred Body. If you hide the truth, there will be irreparable consequences."
Hu Shishi subconsciously glanced at Danba and Duan Yanming, but under Nangong Ziqing’s intense gaze, the two of them didn’t dare give any signal and could only fret anxiously.
Hu Shishi could only answer truthfully, "Yes, Cheng Yuan is a Sacred Body."
Nangong Ziqing’s expression changed in a flash. She looked coldly at Danba. "For the sake of him being your sworn brother, take him and leave immediately! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being merciless!!"
Danba pleaded, "Ziqing, for my sake, please make an exception! Besides, shouldn’t you at least ask what the Saintess wants to do?"
Nangong Ziqing’s voice suddenly became shrill. "Ask what? Wasn’t it enough that you ruined me? Now you want to make Zihan follow in my footsteps? Get out! I never want to see him again!!"
Danba was at a loss for words. Back then, he had been the one to drag Ziqing down with him. He couldn’t even hold his head high in her presence.
Duan Yanming knew a little about what had happened back then. In those days, Su Zhe had burst onto the scene as a Sacred Body and won the favor of the Medicine Valley Saintess of that generation, Nangong Ziqing.
The path of a rising Sacred Body is filled with thorns, and in the end, Su Zhe was forced to cripple himself.
As for Nangong Ziqing, her hair turned white overnight, and she vowed to never marry in her lifetime.
Nangong Ziqing had been ’poisoned’ by a Sacred Body, and she didn’t want her junior to suffer a similar tragedy.
Duan Yanming sighed. Not daring to intervene, he could only shoot Hu Shishi a subtle glance.
’Hu Shishi is a girl. Nangong Ziqing should be a bit more civil to her, right?’
Hu Shishi asked with a bewildered look, "Elder, this is the first time you’ve met Cheng Yuan. You have no past grievances or recent quarrels. Why do you hold such animosity toward him?"
"Because he’s a Sacred Body! The path of a Sacred Body is covered in thorns! Medicine Valley wants no part of it!"
Danba suddenly looked up and said in a solemn voice, "Ziqing, I know your concerns! But Cheng Yuan is different from how I was back then. I didn’t have a Guardian, which is why I was ultimately forced to cripple myself! I am Cheng Yuan’s Guardian! I will protect him until he successfully attains his Dao!"
Duan Yanming, at his side, quickly added, "I am also Third Brother’s Guardian! With Big Brother and myself here, Third Brother’s path will be much smoother!"
Unfortunately, Nangong Ziqing completely dismissed them. She snorted coldly and said, "You two are too naive! You have no idea what a Sacred Body has to face! Sorry, but Medicine Valley will absolutely not be dragged into this by a Sacred Body again!"