Chapter 148

Prince Shou was quite dissatisfied with the six people, including Hua Changxi, who possessed wooden tokens; he could not feel much submission or awe toward the Imperial Family from them.

According to his temperament, he would certainly have caused trouble.

However, his purpose in taking over the Medical Department was to make the Pill Saint Hall appear and then take control of it.

Currently, the only tokens of the Pill Saint Hall that had appeared were the wooden ones; these people were more likely to activate the Pill Saint Hall than anyone else.

As one of the five great holy lands of the Central Continent, the Imperial Family had to keep the Pill Saint Hall in their hands no matter what; for now, he would let these people be arrogant for a while.

Seeing Prince Shou's expression change repeatedly while he endured without acting, Gu Qiming smiled and offered him a way out: "Prince, if there is nothing else, let them go."

Prince Shou glanced at him, snorted coldly, put on a show of giving Gu Qiming face, and waved his hand impatiently.

Seeing this, Yuan Tianchou took the lead and quickly left with the other five.

After exiting the Medical Department building, Hua Changxi avoided the Pilgrimage Road and chose to take a detour back to the Menial Hall.

"Hua Jiuniang."

Gu Jinfan quickly caught up and called out to Hua Changxi.

Hua Changxi stopped, turned to look at Gu Jinfan, and smiled: "If I were you, facing someone who almost ended my life, I would definitely stay as far away as possible."

Gu Jinfan looked at her: "You and I have no life-or-death enmity; why must you keep people at such a distance?"

Hua Changxi: "My time is very precious; if you have something to say, say it quickly."

Gu Jinfan's expression faltered: "Don't you think you are being a bit too aggressive? Just now, with your attitude toward Prince Shou, if he had truly lost his temper, do you know what you would be facing?"

Hua Changxi rolled her eyes: "You called me over just to lecture me?"

Gu Jinfan was silent for a moment: "I just wanted to remind you..."

Hua Changxi interrupted her: "That is entirely unnecessary; I don't think our relationship has reached the point where we can remind each other of things." Having said that, she turned and walked away.

Gu Jinfan hurriedly chased after her, saying as she walked: "I know your cultivation is profound and you can ensure your own safety, but can you ensure the safety of your family? Do you know that Prince Shou loves to use the practice of collective punishment?"

Hua Changxi stopped abruptly, a chilling intensity erupting in her eyes: "Some troubles are hard to solve, but solving the person who creates the trouble is quite easy."

Gu Jinfan understood what she meant, her expression changed, and she gained a deeper understanding of Hua Changxi's boldness: "Hua Jiuniang, do you know that acting so recklessly will affect many things?"

Hua Changxi glanced at her and said as she walked: "Stop trying to manage my affairs."

Gu Jinfan followed closely: "Do you think I want to?" Lowering her voice, she said, "Do you know that Prince Shou coming to the Medical Department is all because the Lingguang Hall openly defied the imperial court?"

In her past life, the Imperial Family also wanted to control the Pill Saint Hall, but they did not intervene so openly this early; they only inserted the Seventh Prince and some imperial relatives, without doing much else.

This gave the Jiang and Meng families time to gain a firm foothold in the Medical Department. By the time the Jiang and Meng families activated the Pill Saint Hall and made it reappear in the world, the Imperial Family had lost the chance to take complete control.

The Chu Imperial Clan's strength was very formidable; she truly could not predict what kind of changes the Imperial Family's early intervention would cause for the Pill Saint Hall.

Hua Changxi stopped again and looked coldly at Gu Jinfan: "Gu Jinfan, let me remind you one more time: I am a person who fears trouble. If you cause me trouble because of your loose tongue, I will definitely make you disappear without a trace."

"Also, do not come looking for me again. You and I are not close, nor are we on the same path; there is no need for any contact."

After saying this, she walked away without looking back.

After Hua Changxi turned the corner and was out of sight, Gu Jinfan took a sharp breath, her face pale.

In the gaze Hua Changxi had just given her, there was not only undisguised killing intent but also a terrifying power.

Gu Jinfan was no stranger to that power; it was spiritual sense pressure.

Hua Changxi had actually already cultivated spiritual sense!!!

Gu Jinfan's heart was in turmoil. There are three situations in which a cultivator releases spiritual sense: the first is opening the Spirit Platform and advancing to the Spirit Platform Realm.

The second is cultivating a rare and special spiritual sense cultivation technique; however, cultivating such a technique requires a powerful body for support, otherwise, a spiritual sense that is too strong will burst the body.

The third is a ghost cultivator who has lost their physical body and specializes in soul cultivation. Many cultivators and demonic beasts stranded in the Nine Netherworlds are in this situation.

Which situation was Hua Changxi in?

Excluding the third situation, whether it was the first or the second, it shocked Gu Jinfan. She truly could not understand why Hua Changxi was so strong.

Hua Changxi returned to the Menial Hall. Upon reaching the gate, she instinctively walked toward the Qihuang Hall, but not long after, she stopped, remembering that the Qihuang Hall had been taken over by Prince Shou's people.

At this moment, she did not know where to go.

Eunuch Jia and the others were no longer in charge, so she, the menial manager appointed by Eunuch Jia, had even less of a place.

Two months ago, she was still worrying about "how to find her place in the Medical Department," but at this moment, she was wondering: did she even need to stay in the Medical Department?

She liked medical skills, but medical skills could be practiced outside the Medical Department as well. Staying here and being managed at every turn was truly not the career she wanted.

"By the way, these are Uncle Mingzhe's eldest brother Chen and third brother Tao."

Hua Changxi certainly had no sense of belonging to the Medical Department, but as for the Pill Saint Hall...

Not to mention the responsibility she felt for the nine Qihuang Halls she had opened, the connection between the Shennong Cauldron and the Pill Saint Hall made it impossible for her to let go decisively.

Just as Hua Changxi was distressed, Eunuch Yu, who was now just an ordinary manager in the warehouse, came looking for her.

"Master, I finally found you. Battalion Commander Pang of the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Northern Division has an urgent matter to find you for."

Hua Changxi put away her previous worries. Knowing that the Embroidered Uniform Guard was looking for her to save someone, she followed Eunuch Yu to see Pang Shaoyu.

As soon as Pang Shaoyu saw Hua Changxi, he asked: "Can you treat cultivators?"

Hua Changxi was straightforward: "Depends on how much you are willing to pay."

Pang Shaoyu was stunned, then hesitated for a moment: "A sword manual."

Hua Changxi was somewhat tempted. Since she started cultivating, other than the Fire Lotus and Buddha Hand divine abilities, she had not really cultivated any other means of attack.

"I need to see the sword manual first."

Upon hearing this, Pang Shaoyu's eyes flickered. Although the sword manual was obtained by the Embroidered Uniform Guard from a large ruin, it was only half a manual.

Anxious to save someone, he could only bite the bullet and nod: "Okay."

Hua Changxi followed Pang Shaoyu to the Northern Division.

"Sit for a moment; I will go get the sword manual."

Pang Shaoyu left for a quarter of an hour and returned with a rusty sword and a sword manual.

"This sword and the manual were found together; as long as you can save the person, they are both yours."

The reason Pang Shaoyu added the sword was because the manual was only half, and he was worried Hua Changxi would look down on it.

"Are you sure this is a sword manual?"

Hua Changxi looked at what Pang Shaoyu called a sword manual; it was only a thin sheet of paper.

Pang Shaoyu felt a bit guilty: "Of course it is a sword manual; the Embroidered Uniform Guard Commander personally verified it." It was just very obscure and difficult to cultivate, so no one in the Embroidered Uniform Guard practiced it, and it usually sat in the warehouse gathering dust.

Hua Changxi glanced at him and picked up the page to look at it. As soon as she touched it, her eyes flickered; this was no ordinary paper.

"Floating Light Sword Manual!"

Hua Changxi looked at the name of the sword technique: "Floating Light..."

Pang Shaoyu hurriedly said: "The Commander said that in ancient times, 'Floating Light' symbolized the sun; a sword technique named after the sun is definitely extraordinary."

Hua Changxi's heart stirred, but she did not show it on her face. Instead, she put down the manual and turned her gaze toward the rusty sword, showing a look of disdain.

Pang Shaoyu spoke again: "This sword is also extraordinary; it is called the Floating Light Sword. It looks a bit dilapidated, but when used in conjunction with the Floating Light Sword Manual, it will surely have miraculous effects."

Hua Changxi looked at him: "Why don't you all cultivate it?"

Pang Shaoyu choked: "... We don't have that talent."

Hua Changxi: "You certainly think highly of me. Fine, we can consider this a case of not knowing each other without fighting. Take me to see the injured person."