Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 1088: Chapter 1087 Oasis (2nd update)

”I heard that Ye Haochuan from the Long Alliance and Zhu Qingshuang have disappeared for half a month!” Liu Cangsong of the Liu Family in the Imperial Capital said with a smile to his son Liu Chengyu.

”This matter is indeed strange. It’s said that along with them, people from the Phantom Sound Pavilion, three families from the Northwest, and some loose cultivators, nearly two hundred people in total, have also disappeared!” Liu Chengyu frowned.

Nearly two hundred people have collectively vanished, leaving no trace of bodies, which is very unusual.

”Whatever the reason for their disappearance, with so many people hunting them, that Ye Haochuan is definitely doomed!” Liu Cangsong smiled knowingly and asked, ”By the way, how are the arrangements on the Long Alliance side?”

Liu Chengyu smiled upon hearing this and said, ”Don’t worry, I’ve already spread the news that Ye Haochuan is likely dead. The Long Alliance is in a state of panic, with many people already leaving the alliance.”

”Haha, this time the Phantom Sound Pavilion has really done us a great favor. Solving the hidden threat of the Long Alliance so easily might earn our Liu Family quite a bit of reward from above!”

”The reward won’t be small, but the truly valuable things might not be many. After all, the Long Alliance hasn’t fully developed yet, so it’s not taken that seriously from above!” Liu Chengyu said indifferently.

”There’s no helping it, if we wait for the Long Alliance to grow, how could our Liu Family compete? Just like last time, we’d only be a secondary player, we might not even get this many benefits!”

Liu Cangsong was quite open to this, and then patted Liu Chengyu on the shoulder, saying, ”Currently, the Liu Family’s strength is still too weak. But I believe in a few decades, once you’ve fully developed, the Liu Family will soar!”

Liu Cangsong was completely satisfied with his son, Liu Chengyu. Not only was he talented in cultivation, but he also had a sharp mind, a gift from the heavens to the Liu family.

While the Liu family father and son were enjoying this cool afternoon, the Long Alliance was in disarray. Many people started making a fuss once they heard that Ye Haochuan’s life or death was unknown.

Zhu Tian stepped up to mediate several times, even falsely claiming that Ye Haochuan was merely out on a mission and would return soon. However, Zhu Tian’s prestige was limited, and his strength was not top-notch, so most people didn’t believe him.

Ye Haochuan’s prolonged absence made those people even more convinced that something had happened to him, and they expressed their intentions to leave the alliance.

Especially those who had just joined the Long Alliance, who didn’t have much sense of belonging, found it easy to leave the alliance without much psychological burden. In just a few days, the number of people leaving had exceeded half of the total members of the Long Alliance.

Seeing the continuous departures, Zhu Tian fretted, turning white with worry. The Long Alliance had only just gained fame through the Allied Societies, was on the verge of growth, and now faced such a predicament.

Yet what could he do? He didn’t have Ye Haochuan’s prestige or Zhu Qingshuang’s strength, and was utterly helpless in this situation.

”Father, you’ve done your best!” Zhu Kan comforted from the side.

”Yes, Senior Brother Zhu, those who left weren’t truly loyal to the Long Alliance. Let them go! Our Long Alliance doesn’t need them!” Guan Ling couldn’t help but speak up.

”Sigh~” Zhu Tian asked again, ”What’s the status of Huang Yi and the others now?”

”They were fine initially, but after getting incited by those two scoundrels, Liu Yi and Si Chengfeng, the majority have decided to return to Senior Sister Long!” Zhu Kan said angrily.

”Forget it, let them go. It’s not so bad if they go back to Senior Sister Long; they probably won’t trouble our Long Alliance in the future.” Zhu Tian sighed.

”Not everyone is ungrateful. Black Bear, Huang Yi, and Ke Yan are staying behind.” Guan Ling added, ”Oh, and that Yue Deng, who approached us himself and who was personally invited by Alliance Master Ye, didn’t leave either this time!”

”Why is that bastard still here? If he hadn’t returned and spread the word about the Alliance Master’s disappearance, the Long Alliance wouldn’t have ended up like this. I think he spread the rumors on purpose to destroy our Long Alliance. If I could defeat him, I’d have killed him already!” Zhu Kan snorted coldly.

Yue Deng was at the Foundation Establishment Peak, currently the strongest in the Long Alliance, and the others couldn’t match him.

Guan Ling, however, had a different perspective and advised, ”The rumor doesn’t seem like it was spread by him. Last time he came, he only told a few of us high-ranking members quietly, indicating he knew its potential harm to the Long Alliance.”

”Besides, if he intentionally wanted the Long Alliance to fall apart, why hasn’t he left now that he’s succeeded? Our Long Alliance doesn’t have enough resources to attract someone at Foundation Establishment Peak to covet, right?”

”Hmm! Your analysis makes sense!” Zhu Tian couldn’t help but nod in agreement, saying, ”By the way, he’s the only one who knows the location of the Alliance Master’s disappearance, and he’s known as the Tracker Tiger, so let’s have him search again!”

”Alright, I’ll go talk to him now!” Guan Ling agreed and quickly walked away.

Zhu Tian sighed lightly, staring blankly at the door, muttering, ”Haochuan, if you don’t return soon, this Long Alliance might be destroyed!”

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With the supplement of spiritual energy from Du Meixue, Ye Haochuan was in full condition.

However, they also understood that no matter how much spiritual energy there was, it would eventually run out. By then, they would still face certain death.

”Look quickly, it seems there is an oasis ahead!” After walking for who knows how long, Zhu Qingshuang suddenly exclaimed.

”Really?” Ye Haochuan hurried to look and indeed saw a patch of green, seemingly with a spring in the middle.

The two were immediately overjoyed and hurriedly used sword control to rush over.

But to their despair, after flying dozens of miles, they still couldn’t get closer to the oasis. Moreover, the scene they saw earlier had vanished, and all around them was desert, with no trace of greenery.

”It turns out it was just a mirage. Sigh, I should have known, how could there be an oasis in the Desolate Realm?” Zhu Qingshuang instantly despaired.

Ye Haochuan also stopped, feeling very heavy-hearted. Having searched for so long without finding a way out left him somewhat dejected.

”No, something’s not right!” Ye Haochuan suddenly realized something, and his eyes lit up.

”What is it?”

”Something’s not right, this mirage wasn’t an illusion, just a virtual image caused by light refraction!” Ye Haochuan said joyfully.

”Aren’t virtual images also illusions?” Zhu Qingshuang was quite puzzled.

”It’s different. Illusions appear out of nowhere. A virtual image, though not a physical object, is refracted from a real object as its body. In other words, the oasis truly exists; otherwise, there wouldn’t be such a scene!”

”Really?” Zhu Qingshuang’s previously despondent heart began to race. If there truly was an oasis, would that not mean there was spiritual power there?

While it might not be the way out, as long as there is spiritual power, they could survive. As long as they survive, sooner or later they would find a way out.

”But even if there is an oasis, in such a vast desert, where would we even search for it?”