Chapter 247: Prescription

Anyway, as far as he knew, Heiqing Shanmai had always been a neutral zone, and no one had ever tried to win it over.

In the past, Chief Captain Lang Wu had also felt that with no one above them, their village could be self-contained, self-sufficient, and that was quite good.

But now the ancient formation's energy was about to run out, the strange creatures outside were watching covetously, and on top of that, the village had suddenly lost one of its three Captains. As Chief Captain, he inevitably had to think more and find a way out.

The Extreme Ice Sect was one such way out, but unfortunately that powerful backer hadn't been embraced yet — they were still in the stage of striving for it.

Another way out was Lord Han……

Chief Captain Lang Wu looked at Fang Yue, but the latter paced back and forth irritably for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said: "Chief Captain Lang Wu, do you know how to lift the curse of the Yang Void Strange?"

"That would require asking An Shenyi. How would I know about such things? Perhaps you could ask An Shenyi."

Chief Captain Lang Wu shook his head. He was a strong Martial Dao practitioner, but not a physician — the difference between the two was still considerable.

"An Shenyi……"

Fang Yue sighed.

If An Shenyi had a way, he would have lifted the curse long ago.

An Shenyi wasn't omnipotent. He could handle common curses, ones he had encountered before.

But for rare ones like the Yang Void Strange, especially the special scent-marking type of curse, he was also somewhat stumped.

It wasn't that he couldn't solve it — he just needed time to research it.

According to An Shenyi, researching a solution for a new type of curse would take at least three months to start.

If it really took three months, Fang Yue's curse would have already lifted on its own long ago.

"Perhaps you could look for Lord Ni Dongmei?" Chief Captain Lang Wu hesitated, then said again.

"Ni Dongmei? I just got into a fight with someone, and now I'm going to ask her for help — isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"A Lord of that level wouldn't bother with such trivialities."

"Fine, then I'll go ask. Where is she now?"

"I arranged for her to stay at an inn. This body of hers is a clone, so she won't move around casually unless there's something to do."

"Good."

Fang Yue asked for the location and quickly made his way there.

When he arrived at the inn, Fang Yue realized that although Chief Captain Lang Wu hadn't arranged a grand inn for Ni Dongmei, a small inn had its own advantages. First, it was quiet, located in a relatively remote area without much noise. Second, the style was elegant and refined, small and exquisite, with its own unique charm. Third, it was easy to book the whole place, avoiding crowds and prying eyes.

After greeting the Guard Team members stationed at the entrance, Fang Yue went inside the inn.

He didn't know what to expect going in, but once inside, he got quite a shock.

Inside was spotlessly clean, so pristine it looked like an inn that had just opened for business.

Even someone with OCD couldn't find fault with how clean it was.

"Who's there?"

Whether it was his footsteps or something else, the moment Fang Yue entered the inn, he immediately alerted Ni Dongmei upstairs.

She swayed her single ponytail, quickly came to the staircase, looked down, and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"It's you? What are you doing here?"

"Lord Ni, I have something I'd like to consult you about."

"Hmph! I don't welcome people who cultivate the Fierce Flame Sect's techniques, even loose cultivators. I won't see you out — go back on your own."

After saying that, Ni Dongmei turned to leave, but Fang Yue's next words immediately made her stop in her tracks.

"Wait! Lord Ni, what I want to consult you about has a major connection to the tail!"

The tail?

Ni Dongmei turned back to look at Fang Yue: "What is it?"

Seeing there was a chance, Fang Yue quickly told Ni Dongmei about the matter of the Ruoyun Stone Ground.

"So what? To become a member of my Extreme Ice Sect, one must have the courage of ten thousand men, and even greater fortune. Martial cultivation is going against the heavens in the first place! If you can't overcome this bit of hardship, what great achievements could you have in the future? This is her Trial. If she endures, the clouds will part and the sun will shine. If she can't endure, then her fortune hasn't arrived yet."

Holy crap! How can this woman be so heartless?

Fang Yue quickly said: "You can't put it that way. The appearance of the Yang Void Strange was completely unexpected. Their involvement has clearly greatly increased the difficulty of the Trial. You're looking to take on a Disciple, not collect a corpse. Human strength has its limits. Once you cross that boundary, the gap is no longer something one can decide on one's own. Before you entered the Martial Dao, could you have ignored so many Yang Void Strange groups?"

"I……"

Ni Dongmei had wanted to loudly rebuke Fang Yue, but after recalling something, her tone paused.

"I couldn't."

"Then you still expect the tail to be able to? Isn't that just a double standard!"

"Hmph! Then what do you suggest? The matter has already happened, the Trial's difficulty has already increased, and I can't interfere."

Fang Yue was stunned for a moment.

From what she meant, this clone of hers couldn't sweep through that many Yang Void Strange groups?

But on second thought, Fang Yue realized that the number of Yang Void Strange groups was indeed quite large, and they were all scattered small groups. No matter how strong Ni Dongmei was, she was still just one person, and what she could do was limited.

"Actually, it's not that there's no way. It's very simple. I've killed Yang Void Strange before, and I've been cursed by them. I suspect that Yang Void Strange group of that scale came for me. So if you can help me lift the curse on me, those Yang Void Strange will lose their target and naturally disperse……"

Before Fang Yue could finish speaking, he suddenly sensed that something was off about Ni Dongmei's gaze.

"Wh-why are you looking at me like that?"

"You said the Yang Void Strange came for you?"

"Yes……"

Ni Dongmei narrowed her eyes and smiled for the first time: "Then if I kill you, wouldn't the problem be solved?"

Scary, so scary!

A smiling woman is so scary!!

Stepping back instinctively, Fang Yue gave a dry laugh: "If you can't solve the problem, you solve the person who caused the problem — that line of thinking isn't quite right."

"I don't see any problem with it." Ni Dongmei stepped closer: "I heard you're a vagrant. I've never killed a vagrant before, but I'd really like to try."

Cold sweat slid down Fang Yue's cheek.

This woman... she didn't seem to be joking.

He could feel a faint killing intent slowly gathering.

"Wait, wait! Is this really okay? Is it really truly okay?"

"What?"

"Such an 【important】 clone power, used on me—is it really truly okay?"

The killing intent faded.

Ni Dongmei frowned.

"Consider yourself lucky." She rubbed her temple: "Hold out your hand, let me take a look at the curse on you."

Fang Yue's heart leaped with joy—he knew she was going to help him solve the problem.

He held out his hand, and Ni Dongmei's cold yet springy fingers immediately touched Fang Yue's wrist.

The sensation made Fang Yue shiver involuntarily; something about it felt strangely off.

It was as if what was touching him now wasn't a person, but a mass of water—a stream of water at an extremely low temperature, flowing like a waterfall!

What exactly was this clone of hers made of?

And her Martial Technique could actually inflict a curse…

For a moment, Fang Yue drifted off in thought.

It wasn't until Ni Dongmei called his name twice that he suddenly snapped back.

"H-how is it? Can you fix it?"

"Not a big problem—just an ordinary aura-type curse. Do you have a 【Ruoming Bird】 here? Let it peck you a few times and it'll clear right up."

Ruoming Bird? What kind of thing was that?

Fang Yue's face was a picture of utter bewilderment.

I won't default on updates—the makeup-update days are coming in the next few days, I'll start a ten-chapter update streak

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