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Chapter 436, The Vanished Mortuary
After the physicians of the Dan Sheng Temple took over the acupuncture treatment, Hua Changxi had some free time.

"Cloud Manager".

Hua Changxi approached Yun You, who was inspecting various clinics.

Yun You asked in surprise, "Peak Master Hua, is something the matter?"

Hua Changxi pointed at Yang Zhaoye, who was sitting cross-legged under the fire lotus: "Call that manager over, I'll tell you about the overall situation of this group of wounded."

Yun You didn't quite understand why Hua Changxi would notice Yang Zhaoye, but she still complied and sent someone to call Yang Zhaoye over.

"Peak Master Hua." Yang Zhaoye was also somewhat surprised by Hua Changxi's sudden visit.

Hua Changxi looked at the nascent soul bound by ghost energy in his dantian and frowned subconsciously: "The Nanming Li Fire in the Fire Lotus won't be of much use to your injuries unless you can subdue the Nanming Li Fire and guide it into your dantian."

Upon hearing this, Yun You's expression changed, and Yang Zhaoye's heart skipped a beat.

Yang Zhaoye looked at Hua Changxi with wariness and apprehension in his eyes: "Peak Master Hua knows about my injuries?"

He was indeed seriously injured, but he didn't tell anyone. Even after the people from the Dan Sheng Temple arrived, they didn't have him examined by any physician.

Hua Changxi glanced at him, then at Yun You, who was clearly surprised, and said in a low voice, "Putting aside the fact that all doctors know the basics of observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation, don't you know that there are people with supernatural abilities in this world?"

As she spoke, Hua Changxi looked Yang Zhaoye up and down again: "Do you think you've hidden it well?"

Yang Zhaoye opened his mouth, but remained silent for a moment.

Yunyou knew that Yang Zhaoye had been injured, but he usually acted as if nothing was wrong, so she thought his injuries had long since healed.

Instead of asking Yang Zhaoye why he concealed his injuries, she said directly to Hua Changxi, "Peak Master Hua, is Steward Yang's injury serious? Please take this opportunity to heal him."

Hua Changxi wasn't distracted by Yun You; instead, she looked at Yang Zhaoye and asked, "Why did you hide your injuries?"

"What are you afraid of?"

"Afraid someone will take your position in charge?"

Hearing such a blunt question, Yang Zhaoye's face darkened immediately, and his gaze toward Hua Changxi was no longer gentle.

Yun You's expression changed drastically, and she immediately stepped forward to defend Yang Zhaoye: "Peak Master Hua, you've misunderstood. Steward Yang isn't that kind of person." Then, she quickly changed the subject, "Is Steward Yang's injury very serious?"

Hua Changxi did not respond to Yun You, but continued to look at Yang Zhaoye: "Manager Yang has not answered my question yet."

Yang Zhaoye was somewhat resistant to Hua Changxi's assertiveness, and frowned, saying, "This doesn't seem to have anything to do with Peak Master Hua."

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "It's nothing, I was just curious and wanted to ask."

Yun You spoke again: "Peak Master Hua, Steward Yang is the steward of the Discipline Hall of Lingguang Palace, a position of great responsibility. He is not disclosing his injuries for the sake of Lingguang Palace. As an outsider, please do not..."

"I just don't want to lose my position in charge."

Yang Zhaoye suddenly interrupted Yun You and, under Yun You's surprised gaze, said again, "I'm not that noble. I concealed my injuries not for the sake of Lingguang Palace, but for my own sake."

Yun You opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know where to begin.

Hua Changxi looked at Yang Zhaoye, her expression unchanged: "Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to control your injuries and that it will affect the operation of Lingguang Palace?"

Yang Zhaoye looked directly at Hua Changxi: "No, the Discipline Hall has ten deputy stewards, each of whom can replace me."

Hua Changxi raised an eyebrow: "Ten deputy stewards? You trained them?"

Yang Zhaoye remained silent.

Hua Changxi looked at Yun You: "Are there this many deputy managers in other departments as well?"

Yun You then noticed that Hua Changxi was overly curious about the affairs of Lingguang Palace. She had initially been certain that Hua Changxi wouldn't be the palace master, but now she was wavering again. "No."

Yun You couldn't say too much about the specifics of Lingguang Palace, and only gave a vague answer.

Hua Changxi glanced at the two of them, then stopped talking about the topic and returned to discussing the injuries.

"You need to be mentally prepared. Clearing the ghostly aura from these wounded soldiers is only the first step."

"The most important thing is to treat the damage to the foundation caused by the ghost energy's erosion."

"For wounded soldiers whose injuries have only been affected by the ghostly energy, treatment is relatively easy."

"As for those wounded soldiers whose spiritual roots have been infiltrated by ghostly energy and damaged by it, they can also be treated. However, the spiritual medicines used for treatment are quite precious, and the Lingguang Palace will have to spend some money to treat them."

At this point, Hua Changxi looked at Yang Zhaoye again: "However, for the wounded whose ghost energy has seeped into their dantian, the treatment I can think of right now is to subdue the Nanming Fire, and then guide the fire into the dantian to burn away the ghost energy."

Upon hearing this, Yun You became anxious: "Is this the only way?" How could an ordinary cultivator subdue the Southern Bright Fire?
Hua Changxi nodded and looked at Yun You: "One person's plan is limited. Why don't you go and ask Pavilion Master Meng and the others? Maybe they have other methods."

Afterwards, Yunyou and Yang Zhaoye left with heavy hearts.

Hua Changxi watched the two figures disappear into the distance, his thoughts shifting from the injuries of the Vermilion Bird Army to the purpose of the Ghost Fire Well.

The reason why Prince Shou was able to cultivate the Ghost Clan's techniques was mostly because of the Ghost Fire Well.

However, the Ghost Fire Well is one of the twelve blessed lands of Nanxiang City. Its existence should have a positive effect on the Vermilion Bird Army, rather than harming or threatening its existence.

So, what exactly is the purpose of the Will-o'-the-Wisp Well?
Hua Changxi glanced at the busy physicians of the Dan Sheng Hall, called Jia Lu over and gave him a few instructions, then quietly left the Ling Guang Hall.

"No, I must report your situation to the Palace Master."

After Yang Zhaoye told Yunyou about his injuries in detail, Yunyou immediately took out the One Thought Communicator and prepared to report it to Hua Changxi.

Seeing Yun You sending the message, Yang Zhaoye did not stop her: "It should be reported. I should no longer be in charge of the Discipline Hall."

Yun You paused for a moment, then reassured her, "This matter must be arranged by the Palace Master. You don't need to worry too much. What you need to do now is find a way to heal your injuries."

Yang Zhaoye didn't refute, but instead asked, "Do you think that Peak Master Hua's indiscriminate inquiries into Lingguang Palace's affairs are merely out of curiosity? Is she really not our Palace Master?"

Yun You shook her head and rubbed her forehead: "I can't say for sure. I feel like she is, but I also don't." After a moment of silence, she continued editing the message.

On the other side, Hua Changxi had just quietly arrived at the mass grave when she received a message from Yun You about Yang Zhaoye's injuries.

"Let him arrange the affairs of the Discipline Hall, and then focus on recovering from his injuries." Yang Zhaoye was not removed from his position as manager.

After replying, Hua Changxi began inspecting the mass grave.

Deep within the mass grave, the power of her 'fire axe' remained undiminished, indicating that no outsiders had approached during this period.

Hua Changxi stared at the concealment array left by the royal family, pausing in deep thought for a long while.

The Vermilion Bird Army's injuries have not yet been healed, and the situation at the Pill Saint Palace is unclear due to the 'Ascension of the Secret Realm Lord,' so now is not the time to explore the Ghost Fire Well.

After confirming that no one had ever set foot in the mass grave, Hua Changxi turned to leave.

However, before stepping out of the mass grave area, she suddenly remembered the mortuary she had visited before and the boy with the dark eyes, Jing Sheng, so she changed her route and went to the mortuary.

Unfortunately, when she arrived at the mortuary, the already dilapidated mortuary had collapsed completely, leaving only broken walls and the outline of the foundation, proving that there had indeed been a mortuary here.

Inside the mortuary, weeds grew rampant and cobwebs were everywhere; there was no sign of any living person residing there.

Upon seeing this, Hua Changxi frowned deeply. Where was Jing Sheng, the boy with the Dark Eye? Was he dead?

(End of this chapter)