Chapter 284: The Seductive Art Reappears

The servants in the room saw the scene and dropped their jaws in shock.

"Isn't he still alive and well? Why disturb my rest at this hour of the night?"

How dare those guards speak?

They hadn't failed to consider this method, but who would dare to try it?

If they actually did it, when the City Lord awakens, the first to be killed will be them.

"You... how did you get here?"

Fen Tianyan's eyes were filled with thick murderous aura.

His gaze scanned her up and down, confirming she wasn't the black‑robed assassin from yesterday, and his tone softened slightly.

"I didn't want to come, but your household's guards ransacked the place where I live and even besieged the inn, so I had no choice," she said feigning confusion. "I tell you, City Lord, I left just yesterday, and today I saw the wound not only reopened but the internal injuries much worse—could it be that my medical skill is lacking?"

"It has nothing to do with you; just tell me whether you can heal it or not."

"I can heal it, but the silver…"

"Hmph, the silver certainly won't be short of yours."

At that moment, a guard hurried in: "City Lord, Yun…"

Seeing others in the room, the guard quickly shut his mouth.

Just then, a faint fragrance drifted into the room, and walking in with it was a woman in red.

The woman covered her face with a red veil, her eye corners drawn with a red brush, slightly upturned, her features exuding charm.

Her gaze swept over, like hooks snagging others' souls.

"Yo, what's happening? I've walked this whole way smelling only herbs; Fen City Lord can't be injured, can he?"

"Why did you come?"

"I was just passing by and thought I'd drop in to see you. What, not welcome?" She walked slowly to Fen Tian's side, her gaze sweeping over Chi Nan Yi, smiling, and slowly extended her hand toward her.

Chi Nan Yi naturally sensed her intention, frowned slightly, and stepped back.

"Where does this little young master come from? So aloof, not warm upon meeting, wearing a mask with a cold demeanor—little miss, I feel truly saddened!"

Fen Tian's gaze turned cold as he glared at her and whispered, "I have business here; you go wait at the back."

"Fen City Lord, we're so familiar, what is there I cannot look at?"

Hearing her, Fen Tian's eyes changed color; he turned to Chi Nan Yi and said, "Please have Divine Doctor Si Yi wait in the back garden; this City Lord has urgent matters, so let the men under me fetch the Divine Doctor some silver."

Chi Nan Yi pressed her thin lips together, nodded, and walked out. Reaching the doorway, she suddenly halted, half‑smiling, and said, "Fen City Lord, your wound hasn't healed; you should avoid strenuous activity."

After speaking, without looking at his ashen face, she walked straight out.

Until her figure vanished, the nerves on Fen Tian's forehead kept twitching.

"What exactly did you come for today?"

"Sect Master's decree," she said, shedding the seductive pose, a faint chill emanating from her. "You must eradicate the Chi Family. Daqi has resumed investigating the old cases of the Bai Family and the Situ Family. The Bai Family was exterminated, but reliable reports indicate a surviving orphan. The remnants of the Situ Family were burned by Qing Lang, yet the Chi Family remains as powerful as ever. Whenever the Sect Master thinks of the Chi Family, he is extremely angry; the officials handling the old cases are also linked to the Chi Family. Once the Chi Family is wiped out, Daqi can be in the Sect Master's grasp. Most importantly, Daqi's Prince Li, Mo Junyan, should not be moved for now; the Sect Master has his own plans. Now, what you must do is eliminate the Chi Family completely. Also, the Situ Family's little scoundrel still has a pair of adoptive parents; the Sect Master's intention is to wipe them out together." She brushed the face beneath her veil, her gaze icy: "I've heard that little scoundrel possesses a beauty that could topple a nation; I already instructed Qing Lang to strip her skin off. That useless creature can't even handle such a small task!"

Fen Tian sneered, "You spend every day with poisonous insects; your face and body have long been corroded by toxin. You think a new skin will solve it?"

"Shut up!"

"However, I do have a method that might restore your face to its original state."

"What method?"

"Did you see that man just now? The wounds on my body are beyond the help of any Divine Doctor in the world; she healed them with a single remedy. Her skill is evidently supreme; perhaps only she can heal your face."

"Really?"

"But that person's fee is astronomically high; I don't know if you can afford it."

"Ha, ridiculous, just tell me how much silver you want."

"Twenty thousand taels of gold."

"What? Twenty thousand taels... gold? Why don't you go rob it?"

"It's not me who should rob, it's her. Whether you want treatment is up to you," Fen Tian brushed his robe. "As for the Sect Master's decree, I've noted it. The Chi Family and Prince Li cannot be eliminated in a day, but a handful of powerless peasants are merely a matter of a raised hand."

The two plotted in the room, unaware that Chi Nan Yi had heard their entire conversation.

Seeking death, daring to target her adoptive parents.

If she's not mistaken, this red‑clad woman must be Yun Li, the seventh‑ranked one mentioned by Qing Lang.

Looking for me to heal your face?

It's not impossible.

Hearing the study door open, Chi Nan Yi slipped away; near her foot floated a wisp of gray powder, which a keen eye would recognize as the residue of corpse‑dissolving powder.

The two guards who had shown her the way vanished completely.

Chi Nan Yi sat in the backyard pavilion for a moment, and the familiar fragrance assaulted her again.

"Young master," Yun Li lifted her skirt and floated gracefully over.

"I have seen you, young master," she cooed, her eyes like silk, her charm innate; describing her figure as anything else would be insufficient, and if her eyes lacked that wickedness, she would indeed be a beauty.

"Miss, what brings you?"

"I heard the young master is a Divine Doctor; I am deeply impressed and have come to seek treatment and medicine."

Chi Nan Yi gave a faint smile, "You flatter yourself, miss."

"May I ask if the young master would be willing to treat me?" She stepped a few paces closer; internal energy rippled faintly around her, her scent suddenly intensified, and a slight dizziness tinged the tip of the nose.

Seductive art.

Such a thing might work on others, but before Chi Nan Yi, it is truly lacking.

Yun Li believed her seductive art had reached perfection; this art was taught personally by the Sect Master, and to this day no one has withstood it.

Those who fall under her seductive art become her puppets; not only will they obey medical orders, even matters of life and death, they will obey obediently.

Thinking the person before her was already ensnared, Yun Li stepped forward slowly, her finger reaching toward her mask.

This young lady is actually quite curious—what kind of face lies beneath this mask, making her heart itch unbearably.

Just as her hand was about to touch the golden mask, the onlooker snorted: 'Young lady, speaking so brazenly right in front of me—aren't you ashamed at all?'