With three supreme masters, they were invincible upon descending the mountain.

"Fuck!"

With a scream, Shen Yi rushed out of the ward.

His body was covered in foul-smelling black blood, which was thick and sticky, dripping with every step he took.

In the corridor, nurses and patients' family members passing by covered their noses.

"Huh—what's that smell?"

"Who is this guy? Why doesn't he care about his appearance?"

"It's disgusting..."

The whispers were like deadly arrows, piercing his ears with frenzied force.

Shen Yi ran with his head down, his cheeks burning hot. If it weren't for the black blood covering most of his face, he would have liked to elbow the ground from the 28th floor.

That's so damn embarrassing.

Shen Yi believed that this was definitely the most desperate day of his life.

In the ward, Ye Yaocheng watched Shen Yi's disheveled escape and shook his head.

They deserved it.

Pretending to be capable when you lack it, and refusing to listen to advice even after being proven wrong.

He wasn't even interested in giving that kind of thing a second glance.

"Cousin, how are you feeling?"

Lin Qingxue walked to the bedside and asked with concern.

Lin Chunjing leaned against the headboard, her face still a little pale, but her eyes had regained their clarity.

"I'm alright now." His voice was weak, but his tone was firm: "Thank you, cousin."

His gaze shifted to the stranger in the room.

"Who are these two?"

"This is Sister Su Mei, from the Su family in the provincial capital."

Lin Qingxue introduced, then paused deliberately: "This is Brother Cheng, Ye Yaocheng, he's the one who cured you."

Her eyes gleamed: "He's the one who cured my grandfather's poison!"

Lin Chunjing's pupils contracted. He had cured the old man?

Although he was in the Shenwu Guard and rarely returned to Linjiang, he kept a close eye on the family's situation. Even the famous doctors in the capital were helpless against the old man's poison.

Lin Chunjing's gaze towards Ye Yaocheng instantly turned solemn upon realizing that this young man had actually cured her.

"Brother Ye."

He tried to sit up straight and said sincerely, "I will always remember your life-saving grace. If you need anything in the future, I will do my best to help you."

Ye Yaocheng smiled and said, "Team Leader Lin, you're too kind."

"Qingxue is my friend, that's only right."

Lin Chunjing's eyes flickered slightly.

friend?

He observed the subtle intimacy between the two and understood about 70-80% of it, but didn't say anything.

"Cousin," Lin Qingxue couldn't help but ask, "How did you get injured like this? Who did it?"

Lin Chunjing sighed, her expression not looking good.

"I was ordered by the higher-ups of the Divine Martial Guard to investigate the strange activity in the secret realm, but I didn't expect to be ambushed as soon as I arrived in Linjiang."

"The key issue is that they also know how to use poison."

He looked at Su Mei with gratitude in his eyes: "Thanks to this young lady who happened to pass by and saved me, otherwise I would be a corpse by now."

Su Mei waved her hand, her tone calm but respectful: "You're wearing the uniform of the Divine Martial Guard."

"Saving you is my duty as a citizen of Great Xia. You are our strongest shield."

Lin Chunjing felt a little embarrassed by these words. He scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.

"Oh, right."

Su Mei suddenly turned her head and looked at Ye Yaocheng. Her gaze instantly changed from calm to alluring.

"Dr. Ye~"

Her voice was so soft it seemed to melt water, and she walked with cat-like steps to Ye Yaocheng's side.

They were very close, close enough that Ye Yaocheng could smell her unique body fragrance.

"I haven't been feeling well lately~"

Su Mei chuckled and licked her fiery red lips, lightly tapping her chest with her finger, her eyes alluring: "I would like to ask Doctor Ye to give me a thorough examination in private."

Ye Yaocheng's Adam's apple bobbed.

If this woman refuses like that, she will really be looked down upon.

Just then, a small, cold hand suddenly grasped his hand.

Ye Yaocheng turned his head.

Lin Qingxue puffed out her cheeks and glared at him angrily, her eyes like those of a kitten guarding its food.

Ye Yaocheng instantly snapped out of his daze and awkwardly touched his nose.

"Miss Su is joking. I don't have that ability."

A mischievous smile flashed in Su Mei's eyes; her goal had been achieved.

Seeing Lin Qingxue, who was already ready to fight her, she chuckled and reached out to poke Lin Qingxue's puffed-up face.

"Silly girl, I was just teasing you. Look at you, you've given yourself away!"

Lin Qingxue was taken aback.

Realizing what had happened, her face flushed red. She quickly released Ye Yaocheng's hand, feeling completely flustered.

"Dr. Ye the Divine Physician".

Su Mei gave Ye Yaocheng a deep look: "I believe we will meet again soon."

After saying that, she turned and left, her high heels clicking crisply on the floor.

Seeing that Lin Chunjing was getting better, Lin Qingxue also planned to leave. She tugged at Ye Yaocheng's sleeve.

Ye Yaocheng understood and handed John a prescription.

"This is the prescription for follow-up treatment; you'll be in charge of it."

John's eyes lit up.

"Don't worry, teacher!"

He accepted it solemnly, as if holding a royal decree: "I guarantee I will complete the mission!"

This is homework assigned by the teacher, so it must be done well!

After leaving the hospital, I got into Lin Qingxue's car.

"Where to next?" Ye Yaocheng asked casually as he fastened his seatbelt.

Lin Qingxue blushed and whispered, "I...I'll take you somewhere."

Half an hour later, the car drove into a small private estate, a quiet place with shady trees.

"This is where I stay when I'm on a business trip."

Lin Qingxue turned off the engine, not daring to look at Ye Yaocheng: "It's too late today... Why don't we rest here for a while?"

Her ears turned red when she said this.

Ye Yaocheng laughed, how could he not understand what he meant? He pushed open the door, got out of the car, went around to the driver's seat, and picked Lin Qingxue up in his arms.

"what!"

Lin Qingxue gasped in surprise, instinctively wrapping her arms around his neck, her delicate body trembling slightly.

Then, she buried her face in Ye Yaocheng's chest.

Ye Yaocheng carried her and strode into the villa, closing the door behind him.

Soon, blush-inducing symphonic music filled the quiet manor.

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After a long while, Ye Yaocheng stroked Lin Qingxue's smooth back, his fingers lingering on the dark blue pendant between her collarbones.

He was slightly taken aback; the pendant was brighter than before.

Moreover, her aura blended perfectly with Lin Qingxue's, as if it were born to belong to her.

"Qingxue," he asked softly, "Having worn this pendant for so long, do you feel any difference?"

Lin Qingxue raised her head, her eyes sparkling.

"Yes!" She nodded vigorously: "I feel that my cultivation speed has increased, and my comprehension has also improved."

She clenched her small fist, her tone full of confidence.

"Now, I am definitely the most talented person in the Lin family. From now on, I will never have to be at the mercy of those people again!"

Looking at her radiant appearance, Ye Yaocheng was genuinely happy for her.

"Thank you, Cheng-ge."

Lin Qingxue suddenly hugged him, her voice soft: "All of this is because of you."

Ye Yaocheng ruffled her hair.

"come on."

He gently flicked her nose: "You'll get better and better."

So the two of them snuggled together again.

At the same time, in a hospital ward.

Lin Chunjing sat on the hospital bed, her face calm.

Ahead, Shen Yi knelt on the ground, trembling all over.

"Team leader, I was wrong, please give me another chance..."

Lin Chunjing didn't look at him. "My cousin has already told me everything that happened."

His voice was cold: "You are impetuous and arrogant, not suitable for the Divine Martial Guard. Considering you did not cause any real harm, I will not pursue the matter."

Shen Yi's face turned deathly pale, as if struck by lightning.

Lin Chunjing waved her hand: "You failed the test. Let's go. Consider this a punishment for your disrespect towards Doctor Ye."

Shen Yi stood up dejectedly and staggered out of the ward.

Lin Chunjing closed her eyes and sighed.

As Shen Yi walked down the corridor, he suddenly stopped.

The confusion in his eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a scarlet ferocity.

He took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Feed".

A magnetic voice, indistinguishable between male and female, came from the other end of the phone: "So, you successfully joined the Divine Martial Guard? Congratulations!"

Shen Yi's voice was icy: "The mission failed; it was ruined by someone."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then the voice suddenly became shrill: "What did you say?"

"We've been planning this for so long, and someone's ruined it?!"

"right."

Shen Yi gritted his teeth: "A guy named Ye Yaocheng."

"Ye...Yao...Cheng..."

On the other end of the phone, the voice spoke slowly and deliberately, carrying a chilling edge: "Dare to ruin my Soul Palace's plans... You're asking for death."

It turns out that all of this was a meticulously planned scheme.

The Soul Palace's goal has never been just the secret realm.

What they want to infiltrate is the Divine Martial Guard, the most elite official organization in the Great Xia Dynasty.

Therefore, they chose Shen Yi.

This good-for-nothing desperately wants to join the Divine Martial Guard, but keeps hitting a wall.

Through brainwashing, packaging, arranging chance encounters with Lin Chunjing, and a series of other methods, they successfully placed him on the inspection list step by step.

In just one more month, Shen Yi will be able to officially become a member of the Divine Martial Guard.

At that time, the Soul Palace will have a nail driven into the strongest shield of the Great Xia.

But now it's all over.

"It's all Ye Yaocheng's fault!"

Shen Yi's eyes were filled with resentment: "If it weren't for him, I would already be a member of the Divine Martial Guard! Lin Qingxue would also look at me with new respect!"

He took a deep breath, his voice becoming eerie:

"Isn't your Soul Hall lacking test subjects?"

There was a pause on the other end of the phone, followed by a surprised tone: "Oh?"

"Are you willing?"

"I'm willing." Shen Yi smiled, a cruel smile: "But I have one condition, and that is that Ye Yaocheng must die."

"With the capabilities of your Soul Palace, this shouldn't be difficult, right?"