Urban Romantic Divine Doctor

Returning to the Heavenly Nether Sect, Li Jiayin was consumed with anxiety, her pace hurried as she wished she could immediately fly to her father, Li Lingtian’s, side.

She rushed all the way, leading Xu Wendong toward the Sect Master’s residence.

”What? My father is in closed retreat again?” Hearing the news from a few maids, Li Jiayin’s face instantly became enshrouded in deep sorrow.

Her brows furrowed tightly, eyes filled with worry and anxiety.

The maids stood by, faces showing helplessness, softly informing her that Li Lingtian’s condition was worsening, and without effective treatment, he might truly be in mortal danger.

Li Jiayin’s worries intensified in her heart, her hands unconsciously clenching the hem of her clothes, as if this would alleviate her inner unease.

Xu Wendong, however, appeared relatively calm, with a slight frown, he pondered for a moment before saying to Li Jiayin, ”Senior Sister, actually just having the Nine Profound Supreme Yang Grass isn’t enough, I need to refine this herb and then combine it with some other herbs to make an elixir.”

”Luckily, the other herbs should be in the Treasure Hall, let’s go get the herbs first.”

”Once the elixirs are finished, we can then give them to Master without delay.”

Li Jiayin sighed helplessly, as there was no better solution at the time.

Thereafter, she urgently turned around, leading Xu Wendong quickly towards the Treasure Hall.

The past incident where Xu Wendong slew Liu Annan in the Treasure Hall had spread like a bomb within the Heavenly Nether Sect, causing a huge stir.

Nowadays, many disciples, upon catching sight of Xu Wendong from a distance, reacted as though they were facing a dreadful foe, rushing to avoid him.

Li Jiayin and Xu Wendong entered the area of the Treasure Hall, and the surrounding disciples cast respectful glances at them.

Their expressions were full of reverence, yet mixed with a hint of fear, not a single person dared to slacken for fear of being targeted by Xu Wendong.

”Huh? Why do these disciples seem strange?” Xu Wendong looked puzzled, scratching his head, eyes full of confusion.

His gaze swept over the surrounding disciples, noticing their abnormal reactions.

Li Jiayin remained composed, the corners of her lips slightly raised, revealing a faint smile as she explained, ”Junior Brother, you are now a celebrity in the Heavenly Nether Sect, slaying Liu Annan and crippling Lou An, these two events have made you renowned.”

”They avoid you like the plague.” Her voice was gentle, carrying a hint of teasing.

The two were preparing to enter the Treasure Hall.

At that moment, a white-robed elder slowly emerged from within.

This elder was tall, his face stern, and his eyes exuded authority.

He was the second among the Eight Great Elders, Gu Lingtong.

This person’s cultivation level was profound and unfathomable, holding a high and powerful position in the Heavenly Nether Sect, having trained many disciples, several of whom became Little Elders and Stewards within the sect, thus wielding immense power.

Upon seeing Li Jiayin and Xu Wendong, Gu Lingtong had a slight smile on his face and said, ”Nephew, why have you come?”

Seeing Gu Lingtong, Li Jiayin dared not slack in the slightest, she quickly paid her respects and said, ”Second Elder, my junior brother and I have come to obtain some herbal medicines.”

Gu Lingtong nodded slightly, the slight smile still on his face, yet he showed no intention of letting the two enter.

He spoke slowly, ”Nephew, today is a bit unfortunate, my disciple is currently inside selecting treasures, according to the rules, others need to wait.”

Hearing this, Li Jiayin froze, a trace of helplessness flashed in her eyes.

”What kind of rule is this?” Xu Wendong also felt quite surprised, his brows furrowing, eyes full of confusion.

Someone inside is choosing treasures, and others can’t enter?

What sort of logic is this? Back when I went in to select, weren’t there many people inside?

Li Jiayin’s expression was a bit stiff, she took a deep breath and patiently explained.

Ordinary disciples of the Heavenly Nether Sect, wishing to enter the Treasure Hall to exchange for treasures, typically need only rely on points.

But once a disciple’s ranking reaches the top ten, when they enter the Treasure Hall to exchange things, others cannot follow them inside.

The reason is simple, disciples who reach the top ten rankings are the elite of the Heavenly Nether Sect, the future pillars of the sect.

Therefore, any of their choices are crucial, in future confrontations with outside sects, their trump cards become their aces, naturally not to be exposed too much.

Take Li Jiayin for instance, if she wants to choose some treasure, and how to use it, it’s completely her own matter, unless she voluntarily exposes it, otherwise no one shall investigate.

In this way, when facing assassination attempts from outside sects, Li Jiayin would have means of self-preservation.

The enemy without intelligence might easily suffer silently.

This method is quite common among major sects, so as long as a top ten-ranking disciple enters the Treasure Hall to choose a certain treasure, secrecy is a must, which is why all disciples wait outside the Treasure Hall.

After listening to this explanation, Xu Wendong’s mouth twitched slightly.

What is this? Do high-ranking disciples have special privileges?

”I am ranked third, I am only going in to select some herbs, which won’t affect Brother Wu’s treasure picking.” Li Jiayin said urgently, her eyes filled with urgency and helplessness.

Currently, as long as she could get hold of other herbs, she could refine the elixir, and that way she could swiftly alleviate her father Li Lingtian’s suffering, it’s a matter that couldn’t wait any longer.

Yet, Gu Lingtong frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashed in the eyes.

Why does Li Jiayin not understand the rules today?

As the Law Enforcement Elder, he adheres to sect regulations, naturally unafraid of Li Jiayin.

With a cold demeanor, he said firmly, ”Nephew, you ask me to violate sect regulations, of course, I cannot agree, besides, Tianxiong is my disciple, I must protect his secrets.”

His tone had no room for negotiation, with a hint of arrogance in his eyes.

Wu Tianxiong is his prized disciple, now ranked second among disciples, with extraordinary strength.

Even if Li Jiayin is the daughter of the Sect Master, so what?

She’s merely ranked third among disciples.

Gu Lingtong could completely refuse her request.

Hearing this, Li Jiayin’s face was full of frustration, her fists tightly clenched, filled with helplessness and anger.

Seeing this, Xu Wendong showed a gentle smile, courteously stepped forward and said, ”Elder Gu, my Senior Sister is merely taking some low-level herbs, it won’t affect the senior brother inside. If you don’t trust us, you can help us retrieve them.”

This suggestion seemed quite reasonable.

Given that Gu Lingtong is Wu Tianxiong’s master, he certainly wouldn’t harm his disciple.

After all, it’s just taking some herbs, not a big deal.

However.

Gu Lingtong sneered coldly, casting a disdainful glance at Xu Wendong, his lips slightly curled into a cold smile, ”Humph, who do you think you are? Daring to instruct this Elder?”