Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor

Chapter 1463: Chapter 1463: Disgusting Old Man

"I heard that Medicine King Mountain recently accepted a new disciple with an Innate Spiritual Root, named Tong Yaoyao. That must be this young lady, right? Hmm, delicate features, full of spiritual energy, not bad! Not bad!"

Before the two stewards from Medicine King Mountain could reply, the elder from Nine Heavens Palace smiled and continued, his gaze constantly shifting across Tong Yaoyao’s face and body.

Tong Yaoyao sensed the malice in the elder’s gaze from Nine Heavens Palace and furrowed her brows, showing a look of disgust.

Tong Yaoyao was praised as the number one beauty among the younger generation of disciples at Medicine King Mountain, revered like the moon amongst stars. Thousands of male disciples admired her, including Chang Shan and several fellow male disciples from Medicine King Mountain.

Seeing the evil-filled gaze from the elder towards Tong Yaoyao, Chang Shan and several male disciples from Medicine King Mountain were subtly angered and tacitly positioned themselves in front of Tong Yaoyao.

Having his gaze blocked, the elder from Nine Heavens Palace felt greatly displeased and flashed a sharp look, then laughed heartily and said, "Steward Mo, Steward Yue, where are you planning to go?"

Steward Mo and Steward Yue were able to converse happily with the two stewards from Lingxu Palace but showed no friendliness towards the rival Nine Heavens Palace elder and coldly snorted in unison, ignoring him.

Surprisingly, the elder from Nine Heavens Palace didn’t get angry, chuckled, and said, "Such high airs from you two! Forget it, forget it. If you don’t want to talk to me, I won’t bother with you either. Until we meet again!"

He spurred on the Lightning Leopard beneath him, leading the disciples from Nine Heavens Palace forward, passing through the path between the disciples of Medicine King Mountain and Lingxu Palace.

As he passed by Tong Yaoyao, the elder turned and glanced deeply at her, a playful smile lingering on his lips.

Even though Tong Yaoyao didn’t meet his gaze, just being looked at made her feel a chill all over, and she couldn’t help but shiver.

"Ugh! That old dog is no good!"

After the disciples from Nine Heavens Palace had gone a distance, Steward Mo from Medicine King Mountain spat on the ground.

"Yaoyao, in the future, when you see that man, stay as far away from him as possible!"

Steward Yue earnestly advised Tong Yaoyao.

Steward Mo was named Mo Xinghuo, and Steward Yue was named Yue Zhiyuan. They were ordered to protect Tong Yaoyao and others on their way to Flaming Sun City, but unexpectedly encountered the disciples from Nine Heavens Palace along the way.

What surprised Steward Mo and Steward Yue even more was that despite Nine Heavens Palace holding a clear advantage in strength, they didn’t initiate any provocation and instead left briskly, which was a significant departure from their usual conduct.

"Such unusual occurrences must be suspicious! Those from Nine Heavens Palace are possibly also heading to Flaming Sun City; we need to be cautious during the journey!"

Steward Mo thought of the gaze the elder from Nine Heavens Palace had given Tong Yaoyao before leaving, remembered the character of that elder, and felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

"Steward Mo, who was that disgusting old man just now? He seemed quite formidable..."

Tong Yaoyao noticed that both Steward Mo and Steward Yue seemed apprehensive of the elder from Medicine King Mountain and couldn’t help but ask.

Knowing that Tong Yaoyao had entered the Spirit Martial Realm not long ago and was unfamiliar with various factions, Steward Yue explained in a low voice, "That man is Shen Zhenhai, possessing mid-tier Foundation Establishment cultivation, and is one of the four elders of Nine Heavens Palace. This person..."

He hesitated for a moment here, as if contemplating whether to broach certain topics.

Steward Mo, more forthright, interjected, "That old dog Shen Zhenhai has no respect for his age and has a great lust for women. Over the decades, he has harmed countless female disciples from various sects, all hating him to the core. Yet, because he is cunning, powerful, and backed by Nine Heavens Palace, other sects can do nothing about him!"

Tong Yaoyao was very astute; upon hearing Elder Yue’s words, she understood something and recalled the gaze Shen Zhenhai gave her before he left, causing her face to flush slightly with disgust and a bit of fear.

She thought that, after all, Shen Zhenhai was a powerful elder of a sect, and if he specifically targeted her, they might expect some trouble on their way to Flaming Sun Town.

And her side was far inferior in strength to Nine Heavens Palace’s, with no means to cope with any disturbance.

Tong Yaoyao could only hope that Shen Zhenhai would be deterred by Medicine King Mountain behind her and not dare to perpetrate any excessive acts.

"Sister Tong, don’t worry. If Shen Zhenhai dares to be disrespectful to you, we won’t stand by and do nothing!"

Sun Lin, seeing Tong Yaoyao filled with panic, grabbed her hand and said firmly.

Throughout the journey, Sun Lin and Tong Yaoyao had become very close friends and Sun Lin, who valued friendship greatly, saw Tong Yaoyao’s worried face, and knowing what was troubling her, spoke out without hesitation.

The two stewards from Lingxu Palace, Ren Tianfu, and Ren Tianlu, exchanged wry smiles upon hearing Sun Lin’s words, thinking, "Oh my dear, how can you promise that? Do you realize we already have the strong enemy Soul Hall to contend with, how can we provoke Nine Heavens Palace as well? Remember, Nine Heavens Palace’s overall power is slightly stronger than Soul Hall’s!"

However, despite the jolting fear from Sun Lin’s words for Ren Tianfu and Ren Tianlu, the disciples from Medicine King Mountain were deeply moved, beating their chests and vowing that if Lingxu Palace ever faced difficulty, they would certainly offer their utmost assistance.

Among martial artists, loyalty to promises was paramount; although both parties only spoke these words superficially, they expressed an attitude of mutual aid and standing together throughout their journey to Flaming Sun City, effectively forming a temporary alliance.

The overall strength of Medicine King Mountain was not inferior to Nine Heavens Palace, and having a true Pill Master in their ranks made the alliance favorable, resulting in secret delight for the Ren brothers.

Along the way, to prevent any harassment from Nine Heavens Palace disciples, the dozen disciples from Medicine King Mountain and Lingxu Palace remained vigilant, arranging themselves in the most advantageous defensive positions, with two stewards from Medicine King Mountain at the front and two stewards from Lingxu Palace at the rear, shielding Tong Yaoyao and Sun Lin, the two female disciples, securely in the center.

Fortunately, throughout the long thousand-miles journey, though they passed many dangerous regions, they encountered no trouble, with no trace of Nine Heavens Palace disciples.

Instead, they met several small bandit groups formed by individual cultivation martial artists at the Foundation Establishment Realm along the way, demanding "road tolls," and eying Sun Lin and Tong Yaoyao’s beauty, attempted to keep them as "village ladies," only to be defeated by the two stewards from Medicine King Mountain with spiritual artifacts, yielding quite a few cultivation resources from them.

Within two short weeks, they traversed tens of thousands of miles and were now less than ten thousand miles away from Flaming Sun City, allowing them to relax their guard. noveldrama

But Fang Bai, occasionally scanning the surrounding woods, displayed a fleeting sharpness and killing intent that went unnoticed by others.