Medical and Martial God

Just as Yan Long had said, by the time Ye Xiu arrived at the Abandoned City with the medical team, it was almost one in the morning. The members of the medical team were all exhausted. Ye Xiu arranged accommodations for them and had someone prepare a midnight meal, allowing them to eat their fill and rest properly before he went home.

「The next day!」

While Ye Xiu and Qin Qing were having breakfast, Mo Luo arrived.

”Young Master,” he reported, ”according to our intelligence agents, power has been restored to all islands in the Eternal Kingdom except for Biluo Island. Experts on the various islands have converted all previously AI-controlled weapons—such as aircraft carriers and fleets—to manual operation. Even planes and cars have been retrofitted. You Ming’s hacking techniques are now ineffective against the Eternal Islands.”

Qin Qing’s expression grew solemn. ”In that case, the three Judicator Families will soon send armies by sea, land, and air to attack Biluo Island. They’ll be able to raze it to the ground with ease.”

As Ye Xiu sipped his porridge, he pondered for a moment before asking, ”Are you confident we can destroy all the armories and ammunition depots on the islands of the Eternal Kingdom?”

”It’s possible, but some of our intelligence agents and scouts might be sacrificed,” Mo Luo said. ”However, they all have the Life Totem, so as long as they aren’t blown to pieces, it shouldn’t be a major issue!”

Ye Xiu nodded. ”Send the order!”

Mo Luo took out his phone and sent a group message.

Just then, Ye Xiu asked, ”I haven’t seen An Dongye, Tang Bo, or Dong Fangbai in the last couple of days. What have they been busy with?”

”They’re busy starting a business!” Qin Qing said with a laugh.

Ye Xiu was baffled. ”What kind of business could three illiterates possibly start?”

Qin Qing recounted what An Dongye, Tang Bo, and Dong Fangbai had been up to over the past few days.

Ye Xiu’s face darkened as he listened. He had been under the impression that An Dongye had managed to persuade Oleg and his people to leave Biluo Island. But instead, she had turned the whole group into her employees? And what was this about Tang Bo and Dong Fangbai recruiting hundreds of prostitutes and opening a dozen nightclubs?

”Do you need me to stop them?” Qin Qing asked.

Ye Xiu grimaced. ”Even I can’t order An Dongye around. Do you think she’d listen to you? Forget it. Just let them have their fun.”

Ye Xiu didn’t care about such trivial matters. His only concern now was Ming Yue’s whereabouts. Only when Ming Yue reached the Golden Family would the three Judicator Families send the members of Taoism to Biluo Island.

***

”Damn it, Ye Xiu is working me like a mule,” Ming Yue grumbled.

At that moment, she had just paddled a canoe to an island.

”Huh?”

Just then, Ming Yue was surprised to see cars on the road.

That’s strange. Aren’t the cars in the Eternal Kingdom part of a networked, autonomous driving system? Weren’t they all destroyed by You Ming?

Ming Yue flagged down a car and, after a quick inquiry, learned that the island’s power and air travel had both been restored.

She was suddenly thrilled. Does this mean I can take a plane to the Golden Family?

With that, Ming Yue found the island’s Island Master, a man to whom Kristina had previously introduced her. Upon learning that Kristina had fallen into enemy hands, the Island Master immediately arranged a private jet for Ming Yue.

Ming Yue took the plane to a small island in the middle of the sea. This island’s only feature was an airport, which served as a transit station to the Eternal Kingdom’s King Island and the islands where the three Judicator Families resided.

Here, she would be drugged, hooded, and taken to the three Judicator Families. This was the same procedure Kristina had followed when she took Ming Yue to the Golden Family previously. Otherwise, Ming Yue would have learned the location of the three Judicator Families long ago and told Ye Xiu.

When Ming Yue woke up again, she was already with the Golden Family.

”Ming Yue, where is Kristina? Why did you come alone?” Kristina’s mother, Stephanie, asked. Standing beside her was Kristina’s father, Tu La.

”I’ve finally found you!” Ming Yue instantly slipped into character, dropping to her knees before Stephanie and Tu La. She began to sob, crying out, ”Please, hurry and save the Princess! She’s been kidnapped by Huang Quan!”

”What?”

Stephanie and Tu La’s faces turned pale.

Within the Golden Family, there was only one Golden Totem Inheritor per generation. In other words, if Kristina died, the Golden Totem lineage would be broken.

”Where are Yue Jinchuan and Master Nan Xi?” Stephanie asked.

”They were all killed by Huang Quan!” Ming Yue wailed.

Stephanie and Tu La staggered as if struck, nearly fainting. Their world had collapsed. The world of the Golden Family had collapsed.

”I’ll personally lead a team to Biluo Island to rescue Kristina!” Tu La declared.

”Don’t be rash!” Stephanie snapped. She sat down and remained silent for a long moment before finally speaking to Ming Yue. ”Ming Yue, the Gluttonous Demon Technique you practice is one of the highest-level Cultivation Techniques. However, you must train on Demon Island to become one of the most powerful experts in the world.”

Ming Yue was utterly baffled. At a time like this, instead of thinking about sending people to die on Biluo Island, why are they talking about me?

She asked, ”What do you mean?”

Stephanie didn’t answer. Instead, she summoned a guard and commanded, ”Take Ming Yue to Demon Island.”

”Yes, milady!” The guard immediately led Ming Yue away.

Only after she was gone did Tu La ask, ”You don’t care about Kristina’s life? Why are you sending Ming Yue to Demon Island?”

Stephanie explained, ”For thousands of years, everyone who practiced the Gluttonous Demon Technique has descended into madness, becoming a deranged killer. Only Ming Yue has remained completely normal after cultivating it. If she can master the Gluttonous Demon Technique, our Golden Family will gain a supreme master.”

Tu La became furious. ”Is Ming Yue more important to you than our own daughter?”

”Calm down. Some matters cannot be discussed in front of outsiders, not even Ming Yue.” Stephanie was remarkably composed now. ”The three Judicator Families’ plan is still in preparation. Now is not the time to attack Biluo Island. Besides, Kristina is a bargaining chip in Huang Quan’s hands, so she won’t be in any immediate danger.”

Tu La exploded with rage. ”Are you saying we’re not going to save Kristina?”

Honestly, how did I end up marrying this brute? Stephanie complained internally, but said aloud, ”I will send an envoy to Biluo Island to negotiate with Huang Quan. Furthermore, since Master Nan Xi died at Huang Quan’s hands, I will have the members of Taoism accompany the negotiation team to Biluo Island to carry out a secret rescue of Kristina.”

Tu La said, ”Let me lead the negotiation team.”

”Very well,” Stephanie nodded.

***

Ye Xiu spent the entire day training the medical team, primarily teaching them to recognize various medicinal herbs and how to grind them into powder.

War casualties generally consist of external wounds, internal injuries, and bone fractures. Therefore, highly sophisticated medical skills and advanced equipment weren’t necessary. What Ye Xiu needed was for the members of the medical team to learn how to produce medicinal pills and ointments for treating these types of injuries.

In the evening, Ye Xiu received a call from Mo Luo. ”Young Master, a cruise ship from Seven-Star Island is about to arrive at Biluo Island.”

Ye Xiu was startled. What are the three Judicator Families up to? Why send a cruise ship here so openly? What are they planning?

He tried dialing Ming Yue’s number to ask her about it, but the call wouldn’t connect.

Did something happen to Ming Yue?