Chapter 16

After Su Cloud Sect Master left, the two Elders of the Grand Imperial Physician Gate strongly invited Xu Que to visit the Grand Imperial Physician Gate, seemingly intending to befriend him.

Unable to refuse their kindness, Xu Que followed them to Wind Fog City!

Along the way, Xu Que also learned that Wind Fog City was quite far from the Heavenly Martial Sect, taking two or three days even by flying sword!

But because the Heavenly Martial Sect was a large sect, its destruction overnight spread quickly, and Xu Que's fame rose by stepping on the Heavenly Martial Sect and the Yin Ghost Sect.

And from the few people of the Grand Imperial Physician Gate, Xu Que also learned that the Heavenly Martial Sect had completely declined, never to return to its former prestige.

It is said that Sect Master Zhang Danshan, after searching for Xu Que for half a month without success, developed a heart demon and hastily went into closed-door cultivation, leaving such a large sect without a Nascent Soul Stage expert to hold the fort.

Coupled with the exposure of Elder Sun colluding with the Yin Ghost Sect to massacre a village, the Heavenly Martial Sect suffered various criticisms from many righteous sect members, and finally, even several Nascent Soul Stage Elders couldn't withstand the pressure and left, leaving only some elite disciples to struggle on.

Besides talent, heavenly materials and spiritual pills are also extremely important in cultivation. Without Nascent Soul Stage Elders to refine pills, the Heavenly Martial Sect's resources could no longer keep up with the consumption of its disciples, and they couldn't pay salaries, leading many to eventually leave, while some with better talent were poached by other sects.

After all, time is extremely precious to them; if they wasted their years in the Heavenly Martial Sect, no matter how good their talent was, they would eventually become useless people!

So in just a few days, the Heavenly Martial Sect lost a large number of disciples; as long as Zhang Danshan didn't come out of cultivation, this sect would have no hope.

But for a Nascent Soul Stage expert to go into closed-door cultivation, it could take anywhere from a few years to over a hundred years; everything was an unknown.

Chatting and walking, Xu Que arrived at the Grand Imperial Physician Gate with them!

Over a hundred years ago, the Grand Imperial Physician Gate was actually a large sect, not even inferior to the Heavenly Martial Sect at its peak, but ever since Su Cloud Sect Master's grandfather, the first Sect Master of the Grand Imperial Physician Gate, went missing, this sect gradually declined.

Relying on her astonishing talent and the cultivation of countless resources in the sect, Su Cloud Sect Master cultivated to the Nascent Soul Stage in just twenty years and took over as Sect Master!

Her parents died in a great battle a few years ago, and the entire Grand Imperial Physician Gate relied on her and the two Elders to support it; life wasn't very easy.

Xu Que noticed this the moment he stepped into the sect.

Many houses were dilapidated and in disrepair, and some courtyards were piled with fallen leaves and covered in spider webs, as if they had been abandoned for many years!

The total number of disciples in the entire sect was only twenty-something, and the highest cultivation levels were the six Golden Core Stage disciples he had met in the Bone Forest, while most were only at the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages.

Xu Que arrived as a guest and, using the alias "Xiao Yan," moved into a pavilion in the inner courtyard. The two Elders and the six disciples didn't reveal his true identity in the sect.

This was also requested by Xu Que; with his current reputation, if people knew he was at the Grand Imperial Physician Gate, it might bring great disaster to the sect!

After all, he was only staying here temporarily, and after resting for two days, he would continue into the Bone Forest to hunt demon beasts.

He was now at the ninth layer of the Golden Core Stage and only needed 1.2 million experience points to level up, so he had to kill six Nascent Soul Stage demon beasts to step into the perfect Golden Core Stage, at which point he would obtain the method to resurrect Xiao Rou.

However, on the first night he stayed here, everything was quiet.

Xu Que was lying half-reclined on the bed, looking at the beautiful moon outside the window, contemplating life!

Actually, he was just bored and couldn't sleep, wondering if he should go out and catch some birds to roast for a midnight snack!

Unexpectedly, just as he was thinking, a faint fragrance drifted over with the breeze.

Xu Que steadied himself, and a beautiful figure stood at his window at some unknown time, smiling at him!

If it were anyone else doing this, Xu Que would definitely have opened his mouth to curse, asking if they were trying to scare him to death by pretending to be a ghost in the middle of the night!

But at one glance, Xu Que couldn't bring himself to curse.

Because that person was the beautiful Sect Master of the Grand Imperial Physician Gate, Su Cloud Sect Master!

Her temperament and beauty were all there; she was like a fairy who didn't eat mortal food, and she couldn't possibly pretend to be a ghost to scare people!

"Hey, Sect Master Su, not asleep yet?"

Xu Que immediately sat up and smiled at Su Cloud Sect Master outside the window.

At the same time, he was surprised in his heart; what is this beautiful Sect Master doing coming to me in the middle of the night?

Damn, don't tell me she's looking for me to treat her illness?

Thinking of the words he used to tease this beautiful female Sect Master in the Bone Forest today, Xu Que couldn't help but feel happy.

Su Cloud Sect Master smiled indifferently, her bright eyes and white teeth shining, her fair face showing no shyness or anger, but rather a generous and natural demeanor, as if she had forgotten what happened today.

"Fellow Daoist Xu is joking. Having cultivated to our level, how can we talk about sleep?" she said softly.

Xu Que was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

It seemed that in the novels he read in his previous life, cultivators rarely needed to sleep; generally, meditation was equivalent to resting.

It was just that his own leveling method was different from others, relying only on experience points!

"Sect Master Su, do you have something to discuss with me? Why not come in and sit for a cup of tea!"

Xu Que saw her standing outside, looking slightly hesitant, and couldn't help but smile.

Su Cloud Sect Master waved her hand slightly: "No need, I just wanted to talk to Fellow Daoist Xu for a few words; here is fine!"

Xu Que couldn't help but curl his lips; what do you mean 'here is fine'? I'm just inviting you in to sit, it's not like I'm going to eat you, right?

But thinking about it, he could understand.

After all, she was a dignified Sect Master and an unmarried maiden; coming to his room in the middle of the night was indeed a bit inappropriate.

Wait, that's not right either; coming to find me to chat in the middle of the night is already strange!

Thinking of this, Xu Que shook his head speechlessly.

Su Cloud Sect Master didn't see his expression, turned to look at the night sky, and said faintly: "Does Fellow Daoist Xu have any plans for the future?"

Xu Que was stunned again, confused: "The future? In the future, I should continue to travel the world, save the world, and flirt with girls everywhere!"

Of course, the premise was to resurrect Xiao Rou first!

"Has Fellow Daoist Xu never thought about settling down? For example, finding a sect to settle in, leading the disciples in cultivation during the day, and no longer having to live in killing and hatred every day!" At this time, Su Cloud Sect Master said softly again.

Xu Que raised an eyebrow, immediately reacting.

So this beautiful Sect Master had been beating around the bush for so long just to recruit me!

He couldn't help but feel happy and asked with a smile: "Sect Master Su, are you inviting me to join the Grand Imperial Physician Gate?"

Su Cloud Sect Master paused, turned around, smiled, and nodded slightly:

"That's right. My visit tonight was indeed to invite Fellow Daoist Xu to join my Grand Imperial Physician Gate and serve as the Great Elder. Would Fellow Daoist Xu be willing?"

"Not willing." Xu Que shook his head directly.