Help, I’m Being Forced to Marry a Frail and Sickly Immortal Doctor! 111

Chapter 111: Towards the Mortal World

“But Ning Ruoque is yours.”

The moment they met, Ning Ruoque knew who the person was.

Miao Hongxiang, the junior from the Sword Pavilion who talked a lot, had probably come with Jiang Ai.

And Miao Hongxiang actually did not recognize Ning Ruoque. She had first recognized the Dao is Hidden and Nameless sword.

In addition, the news of Ning Ruoque’s “death and resurrection” had long since spread throughout the entire cultivation world, so she dared to guess based on her intuition.

She sheathed her sword neatly and asked in a very loud voice, “You’re the Sword Venerable, right?”

Remembering this girl’s past remarks, Ning Ruoque cautiously said “mm.”

In an instant, Miao Hongxiang’s eyes lit up. “Senior Ning, why are you here?”

Without needing Ning Ruoque to explain, she covered her mouth and lowered her voice. “I won’t ask, I won’t ask. Senior must have her reasons for doing this.”

Ning Ruoque: “…”

Ning Ruoque signaled to Si Mingyue with her eyes to hurry up and leave.

The latter had originally been slowly moving out, and now she directly reached her hand towards the barrier.

Like touching an invisible water surface, the barrier rippled, and several streaks of bright red spiritual light flickered, as if it were about to attack at any time.

It was clear that the protection of the barrier had been raised again. With Zhou Chan, it was very difficult to slip out safely again.

Miao Hongxiang covered half of her face and reminded her in a small voice, “I was just about to say, the Zhuyan has escaped, and Elder Jiang has ordered the entire Taiyi Sect to be sealed. Trespassers may be attacked by the mountain-protecting grand formation.”

She had been ordered to patrol here.

Si Mingyue was still not giving up. “Who built the Taiyi Sect’s mountain-protecting grand formation?”

Miao Hongxiang: “It seems to be the Forging Fire Sect.”

That’s very bad.

Si Mingyue was visibly sullen.

Although Chu Xuan couldn’t stand some people, she would never implicate the entire sect because of this and cut corners on the formation that protected against demons.

Zhou Chan was still carrying a demon core, so it was not easy to break through by force.

Si Mingyue said in a muffled voice, “We can still go through the spring eye.”

The heartland of the Taiyi Sect had gathered several spiritual veins, forming a pool of spiritual spring.

Perhaps in order to avoid interfering with the spiritual veins, and in addition, the Taiyi Sect had always guarded this place strictly, with many guards, the barrier of the spring eye was instead relatively weak.

As long as they avoided the guards and were careful, they would not alert anyone.

Si Mingyue thought for a long time and still felt that her own requests were too many.

Afraid of causing trouble for her friends, she stole a few glances at Yin Buran and Ning Ruoque.

When she caught a glimpse of Yin Buran’s listless expression, she felt both guilty and anxious in her heart.

After a simple tidying up, the four of them returned the way they had come and went towards the heartland of the Taiyi Sect.

Miao Hongxiang followed behind them, just looking around curiously, and really did not ask anything.

The rain had eased again, and the rain was fine and continuous, bringing with it a damp night mist.

While paying attention to the movements around her, Ning Ruoque took out a thick fox-fur cloak, wrapped Yin Buran in it, and then carried her with one hand, so that she could rest for a while.

Not long after they had walked on the night road, Miao Hongxiang secretly reminded her, “Senior, Elder Jiang seems to have gone in that direction before.”

Ning Ruoque immediately changed her path and took a more remote mountain road to bypass it.

Out of boredom, and without needing to do anything herself, Yin Buran naturally began to play with Ning Ruoque’s hair.

Miao Hongxiang looked up and felt as if a lazy and noble white cat was lying on Ning Ruoque’s shoulder.

She looked cold, but in reality, she had a good temper and a weak body. She was not angry even when she was carried around by Ning Ruoque in the continuous night rain.

And she thought of the time when Ning Ruoque’s identity had not been exposed, and the words she had said in front of the real person…

Miao Hongxiang’s toes inexplicably grabbed the ground, and she wished she could bury herself in the ground.

Just as the “big cat’s” gaze fell, she asked coolly, “Aren’t you afraid that we’re doing something bad?”

Miao Hongxiang was stunned for a moment. “Ah…”

Out of her affirmation of Ning Ruoque’s character, she had never thought that the other had the possibility of doing something bad.

Yin Buran saw it and so she changed her way of saying it. “Ning Ruoque and Jiang Ai, who do you trust more?”

Miao Hongxiang said without thinking, “Of course it’s Senior Ning.”

Although she was a disciple of the Sword Pavilion and had only met Ning Ruoque a few times, she still chose the former.

Noticing Yin Buran’s inquiry, she smiled with embarrassment. “Elder Jiang looks easy to talk to, but I’m always a little afraid of her, and I don’t dare to ask about her sword moves…”

“She doesn’t seem to have too many emotions and is the same to everyone. The sect master and my master also said that ever since Elder Jiang’s Dao companion died in battle, her personality has changed a lot.”

Yin Buran frowned. “Died in battle?”

“Mm, it was a few decades ago. I also heard it from my master.”

Although the Demon God was dead, there would still be demonic beasts that would harass the border through various means, or break into the upper realm and the human world. Elder Jiang’s Dao companion might have fallen because of this.

But at that time, Yin Buran had no heart to pay attention to the outside world, and it was even more impossible for Ning Ruoque to know.

Having inadvertently learned of another’s sad story, Yin Buran immediately skipped over this topic.

She wrapped Ning Ruoque’s dark hair around her finger and rested with her eyes half-closed.

No one in the team spoke, and it was so quiet that Miao Hongxiang was not used to it.

She tried to help Si Mingyue carry the person but failed, and then she took the initiative to scout the way ahead, but was also refused by Ning Ruoque.

So she boldly asked Ning Ruoque, “I heard that Senior is not easily poisoned and is also difficult to fall into an illusion. How on earth did you do it?”

Before Ning Ruoque could speak, Yin Buran looked up and spoke first, “She likes to eat poisonous mushrooms to cultivate her body’s resistance to poison.”

Ning Ruoque: “…”

Miao Hongxiang was so fooled that she was stunned. “Really?”

Only when Si Mingyue couldn’t help but laugh out loud did she react, but her expression was still very bewildered.

To a certain extent, this group of sword cultivators really had a lot in common.

For example, they were simple and easy to deceive.

Yin Buran tilted her head. “It’s fake. Only by holding on to one’s dao heart and cultivating hard can one not be easily trapped by evil poison.”

Miao Hongxiang nodded in sudden realization and was just about to secretly make up her mind to learn from Ning Ruoque.

She heard Yin Buran add nonchalantly, “But it’s true that she likes to eat poisonous mushrooms.”

Ning Ruoque hesitated to speak several times, but in the end, she did not say anything to refute.

After turning a corner, the number of people gradually increased.

Seeing that they were about to run into a team of sword cultivators, Miao Hongxiang once again took the initiative to volunteer.

“It’s fine, Senior. I’ll go and talk to them. You guys go first from here.”

Such a sensible and kind-hearted junior, it was hard not to have a good impression of her.

Ning Ruoque did not leave in a hurry and said with a straight face, “When you have time, you can come to Azurefall Creek to find me for a sword match.”

She had nothing to give, and could only give Miao Hongxiang some pointers in her spare time.

Miao Hongxiang was first dazed, and she subconsciously pointed at herself. “Me? Have a sword match with you?”

Ning Ruoque nodded cautiously.

Having received a definite affirmation, Miao Hongxiang almost didn’t jump up. The corners of her mouth couldn’t help but turn up, and she couldn’t suppress them.

Which sword cultivator did not yearn for the swordsmanship that could reach the heavens and roam the world? To be able to be guided by the top person on this path while growing up was simply great luck!

“Senior, I… I—hehe!”

She tried hard to express her gratitude, but the words that came out of her mouth turned into a strange laugh.

Her whole body was also full of inexhaustible energy, and she wished she could immediately run around the mountain three times.

Witnessing Miao Hongxiang’s mushroom-poisoning-like performance, Ning Ruoque’s expression was complicated, and in the end, she turned around with an indescribable expression. “Let’s part here.”

Without having to have a direct conflict with people, the team’s progress was faster, and the rain had also completely stopped.

Yin Buran had checked Zhou Chan’s condition and continued to wrap Ning Ruoque’s hair around her finger.

She said as if unintentionally, “So many people admire you.”

“…”

Ning Ruoque felt that her scalp was a little tight, but she did not dare to make a sound and just rushed on with her head down.

Yin Buran lay on her shoulder, leaned over to her ear, and said in a secret language that only the two of them could hear, “The Sword Venerable has the common people in her heart and is the Sword Venerable of the world.”

A cool wind blew past the tip of her ear, making Ning Ruoque’s heart tremble. She was afraid that Yin Buran would think of those sad things again.

She racked her brains, her throat tight, and said awkwardly but directly, “But Ning Ruoque is yours.”

After a moment of silence, Yin Buran let out a light hum and did not say any more.

In the heartland of the Taiyi Sect, the spiritual energy was getting thicker and thicker, and it had even formed into balls of spiritual mist.

In the midst of the mountains, there was a sparkling spring eye. Several water veins extended from it, turning into waterfalls, streams, or sinking into the ground.

It was precisely because of it that the Taiyi Sect could become the huge immortal sect that stood tall today.

Even though the outside was in a mess, the guards here had not decreased in the slightest, and had even been strengthened.

Ning Ruoque found a high place to observe and said after a moment of thought, “It’s not easy to walk. It’s hard not to have a conflict. But the barrier here is indeed weak and will not react to Zhou Chan’s demon core.”

She tried to think of a perfect solution, but she was always short of time.

The firelight on the horizon gradually extinguished, leaving only a little thick smoke. If she didn’t make a decision soon, she might not be able to leave tonight.

Si Mingyue was also worried, but Zhou Chan, who was behind her, reached out her hand and handed her a small, exquisite short flute.

She said very slowly, her voice low, “This short flute can make a demonic beast lose its mind. If there is a Zhuyan nearby, it can just cause a commotion and take the opportunity to kill them.”

Si Mingyue quickly took the short flute.

However, she did not use it, but instead put the thing in her pouch. “This is not good. It’s fast, but it’s not good.”

“We can’t kill an innocent person now for something that has not yet happened. Let’s think of another way.”

The last sentence, she seemed to be saying to herself.

Zhou Chan lowered her eyelids, and her chapped lips were torn because of this. A trace of fresh blood seeped out, and with a lick, her mouth was full of a metallic taste.

Ning Ruoque also sorted out her thoughts. “We can only temporarily split into two groups, find a way to lure some people away, and I can deal with the rest.”

She put Yin Buran down and then drew her long sword.

But Yin Buran tugged on her sleeve. “We can use an illusion.”

This was indeed less harmful to both sides.

But the guards here had high cultivation, and it was not easy to make them fall into an illusionary realm.

Si Mingyue immediately rolled up her sleeves and volunteered, “I’ll do it.”

The general plan was set, but Ning Ruoque looked at the person beside her in a daze. “Yin Buran…”

She would definitely have to take Zhou Chan with her then, and she wouldn’t have a free hand to hold Yin Buran.

Ning Ruoque couldn’t help but think, if only Yin Buran could be held in her arms…

Yin Buran frowned. “What are you looking at me for? I can keep up with you.”

She couldn’t waste any more time. Ning Ruoque reluctantly persuaded herself and then took Zhou Chan from Si Mingyue’s hands.

When the night was deep and the people were quiet, it was just right for a breakout.

She held a person in one hand and a sword in the other, and with the wind, she jumped to a small building by the spring eye.

The sword qi cut through the night sky and hit the bronze bell under the eaves.

The guard looked up warily. “What’s that noise?”

Wind blades and ice awls fell almost instantly. Half of the roof of the small building was smashed, but there was no sign of anyone.

Ning Ruoque had already melted into the night like ink and was silently approaching the spring eye.

The wind chimes rang, as urgent as a sudden downpour.

A small number of people broke away from the team and used spells to search for the intruder’s tracks, and the nearby sentry posts also noticed.

Occasionally, someone would notice a faint “shadow,” and before they could shout, they would be knocked to the ground by the hilt of a sword in three moves.

With Ning Ruoque’s current strength, even if she were to face an elder of the Taiyi Sect, she would have a fighting chance, not to mention that she did not need to fight head-on.

A light purple spiritual light passed by the cultivator’s feet, like a soft purple gauze. Those who were touched were all dazed, their expressions dazed.

Ning Ruoque had just kicked a cultivator down, and seeing this, she quickly stepped on the Dao is Hidden sword and flew towards the sky above the spring eye.

“Someone’s there!”

On top of the tower, a purple-robed figure was particularly conspicuous.

A cry of alarm sounded in the chaotic scene, and spiritual light and spells exploded in the air.

Si Mingyue not only did not retreat, but instead swept towards the spring eye.

“Enemy attack!” At this, almost all the guards’ attention was turned to Si Mingyue.

Ning Ruoque did not turn her head and quickened her speed towards the faintly glowing barrier.

She was almost like a stream of light, and no one could catch her.

Seeing that she was getting closer and closer to the barrier, Ning Ruoque did not dare to be careless, but she did not expect to hear a cry of pain from behind her.

When she turned her head, she saw that the snow-white demon core had fallen from Zhou Chan’s wrist, and as if it had a will of its own, it was falling rapidly towards the spring eye.

The spring eye, which was connected to the spiritual veins of the four directions, if it were to be contaminated by the Jiegou’s demon core, it would not only be a huge loss for the cultivation world, but it would also implicate many lives.

Ning Ruoque made a decisive decision and leaped down from the flying sword, trying to catch it.

That demon core was desperately trying to escape, and its destination was clear, it was the spiritual vein spring eye!

However, Ning Ruoque was faster than it. Near the spring eye, an invisible wind cut off the demon core’s path.

She could have touched it with a hook of her hand, but an ice awl from nowhere suddenly hit the demon core.

The latter slipped from Ning Ruoque’s fingertips and fell into the spring eye with a plop—

In full view of everyone, the demon core turned into fine white sand and almost disappeared.

But no one would think that the demon core had really disappeared.

Ning Ruoque’s movements paused, and she subconsciously looked up at Si Mingyue in the distance.

It was as if the passage of time had slowed down. The diviner, who was as accurate as a god, widened her eyes, and her purple pupils were just like the sparkling spring eye.

She tightened her grip on her staff.

With a crisp sound, the staff hit the ground, and the nearby spiritual energy was instantly absorbed.

In the center of the spring eye, the white sand gathered into a ball, and as if time were flowing backwards, a demon core slowly appeared.

The next second, the demon core was held in Ning Ruoque’s hand.

Si Mingyue fell to the ground, exhausted, and was surrounded by a group of guards.

Rewind, an extremely rare forbidden art that could restore things within a certain range to their state a few seconds ago, just like time flowing backwards.

The Dao is Hidden and Nameless sword slowly fell, carrying the pale-faced Zhou Chan.

And Yin Buran walked out of the darkness at the same time, her brow furrowed, and she gently grabbed Ning Ruoque’s sleeve.

She had only wanted to take Zhou Chan out of the Taiyi Sect, but after many twists and turns, she was always a little short.

With such a big commotion, the Taiyi Sect had finally finished cleaning up the mess of the Zhuyan and had finally freed up their hands.

An old man dressed in a black and white Daoist robe had a gloomy face and an unfriendly look.

“So it was you.”