Urban Romantic Divine Doctor

Hearing this, Xu Wendong couldn’t help but furrow his brows. ”What method did Ye Qiu use to obtain these medicinal herbs?”

Hu Jie lifted his eyes, his gaze pausing briefly on Xu Wendong’s body. Then, as if recalling something, he let out a heavy sigh.

The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, pulling out a faintly mocking smile. His tone was full of disdain. ”Forget it. Even if I tell you where these medicinal herbs came from, what meaning would it have?”

”You’re nothing but a Foundation Establishment Stage ant. How could you possibly change Ye Qiu’s fate?”

”Saying it out loud would only add to your troubles for nothing!”

In Hu Jie’s heart, the gap between realms was an insurmountable chasm.

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator was as insignificant as an ant, utterly incapable of having any substantial impact on the current situation.

Xu Wendong’s eyes instantly turned cold, a flash of icy light streaking through them like a blade in a winter night.

He straightened his back. His voice was low yet powerful, each word squeezed out as if from between clenched teeth. ”Tell me where these medicinal herbs came from!”

As soon as the words fell, an invisible pressure surged toward Hu Jie like a crashing mountain.

Those simple few words landed in Hu Jie’s ears like a great bell tolling, deafening and soul-shaking.

A strong, indescribable sense of fear welled up from the depths of his heart and rapidly spread through his entire body.

This fear did not come from any external threat of physical force, but from a trembling that originated in the depths of his Soul.

For a moment, his mind went blank.

Hu Jie seemed to see this seemingly ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator before him instantly transform into an ancient and ferocious Ancient Fierce Beast, a terrifying aura pouring off him, as if he could devour Hu Jie in the very next second.

Hu Jie’s pupils shrank violently, and the look he gave Xu Wendong changed noticeably.

The original contempt and disdain had vanished without a trace, replaced by deep wariness and doubt.

He truly could not understand how a Foundation Establishment ant could emanate such a powerful aura.

Hu Jie took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently as he tried hard to calm the tumbling emotions in his heart.

After a long while, he finally spoke, his voice tinged with reminiscence and emotion. ”Ye Qiu and I were high school classmates.”

”That period of time was the most unforgettable Chapter in my ordinary life, and she was the unattainable white moonlight of my youth.”

He paused slightly, his gaze drifting into the distance, as if piercing through time and space back to those innocent days.

”A few days ago, she suddenly came to me, speaking with utmost sincerity, hoping I could help her find the few types of medicinal herbs you needed.”

”I knew very well how difficult this would be. With your current Cultivation Level, you may not be able to imagine just how rare and precious the herbs you need truly are.”

”At the time, I only had two kinds in my hand.”

”But since Ye Qiu had come to me for help, I made up my mind to do everything in my power to help her.”

”After all, she was once the deepest-hidden love in my mortal life.” A trace of gentleness flickered in Hu Jie’s eyes, then quickly returned to heaviness.

”So I immediately sent messages to all my acquaintances, asking around everywhere about the whereabouts of the herbs.”

”Heaven does not disappoint the determined. We finally had a lead on the herbs, but the other party提出了一个令人难以接受的条件.” Hu Jie’s gaze grew complicated as he looked at Xu Wendong, his eyes holding both sympathy and a hint of resentment.

”The other party actually demanded to Dual Cultivate with Ye Qiu.” Hu Jie’s voice was low and tinged with helplessness. ”I don’t know what your relationship with Ye Qiu is, but when she heard this condition, although she was filled with resistance, she still chose to compromise.”

”The reason she was willing to sacrifice herself, at the root of it, was because she didn’t want to let down your expectations.”

Xu Wendong’s face instantly turned deathly pale, as if struck by lightning.

His hands clenched into fists of their own accord, his knuckles turning white, his heart a chaotic mix of emotions.

He had never imagined that, in order to help him search for the herbs, Ye Qiu had made such an enormous sacrifice.

”That foolish girl...” Xu Wendong muttered to himself, his voice filled with guilt and heartache.

Images of Ye Qiu’s every frown and smile surfaced in his mind. That strong, kind girl had actually put herself in such a situation for his sake.

He swore silently that no matter the price, he would rescue Ye Qiu and never let her suffer the slightest harm again.

”Do you know who the other party is?” Xu Wendong slowly lifted his head, his deep eyes like a still pool in a frigid night, without a ripple of emotion, yet faintly exuding a chilling cold.

Looking at Xu Wendong, Hu Jie’s eyes were full of helplessness and worry. He gave a bitter smile and shook his head, his voice carrying a hint of frustrated reproach. ”What if I do know?”

”If you rush over there with your current Cultivation Level, it would be no different from a moth flying into the flame—you will die without a doubt.”

”Even if you miraculously break through and become one of the Nascent Soul Stage Experts, in their eyes you’d still only be a slightly stronger ant. You simply wouldn’t be able to bring Ye Qiu back.”

He paused slightly, his tone growing even heavier. ”Their strength is far beyond your imagination. It’s the kind of absolute suppression that doesn’t even allow a thought of resistance to arise in you.”

Upon hearing this, a stunning killing intent flashed through Xu Wendong’s eyes, like a blade being unsheathed, its cold light biting.

This killing intent vanished in an instant, yet it made the surrounding air seem to solidify a little. ”You just need to tell me who they are!”

His voice was low and icy, every word squeezed out between his teeth, carrying an unquestionable resolve.

Seeing the stubborn determination in Xu Wendong’s eyes, Hu Jie knew that persuading him further would be pointless.

He let out a heavy sigh and finally chose to yield. ”Since your mind is made up, then I’ll grant your wish.”

He took a deep breath to steady his emotions, then said slowly, ”The other party is Su Xinghe, the Third Elder of the Xuanyin Sect.”

Seeing that Xu Wendong remained unmoved, Hu Jie assumed he had never heard of the Xuanyin Sect and immediately began to explain. ”The Xuanyin Sect is the number one Immortal Sect in our province—renowned far and wide, with overwhelming power.”

”The sect has tens of thousands of Disciples, and among them are no few super experts at the Nascent Soul Stage and Emergence Stage. Any one of these experts, taken alone, could stir up a bloody storm in the entire Cultivation World.”

He narrowed his eyes slightly, a trace of awe flashing within them. ”Moreover, the Xuanyin Sect’s foundations run deep. Looking across all of Huaxia, among the many Immortal Sects, their strength can firmly rank in the top ten.”

”The sect’s Protective Array is also incomparably powerful. Once activated, it’s enough to withstand the assault of any powerful enemy.”

Xu Wendong asked again, ”Where is the Xuanyin Sect located?”

Hu Jie replied, ”Tianyin Mountain!”

Xu Wendong nodded thoughtfully. He had heard this name before and knew its exact location.

Thinking of this, he looked toward the direction of the lounge and said to Zhang Nian, ”Nian Nian, I’m going out for a bit. You stay home and focus on your Cultivation.”

As his words fell, a Flying Sword appeared under his feet, and under Hu Jie’s stunned gaze, he rode the sword into the sky, disappearing into the night...