Sage of Humanity-Chapter 697 - 695: Old Problem

"Lu Ye!"

A cry of alarm suddenly emanated from the wooden cabin.

Lu Ye, who was deeply immersed in practicing his saber skills at the center of the island, snapped back to reality in an instant and turned his head toward the direction of the sound.

He had never heard Yiyi's voice so panicked before, causing his own heartbeat to involuntarily slow in response.

With a Single Flash, he appeared inside the wooden cabin and looked around, only to see Yiyi supporting Ye Liuli in a state of panic, while the latter had already fallen into a coma, pale as paper, her body convulsively trembling uncontrollably as if she were in the throes of hysteria.

Their companionship over the past half-month had quickly warmed the feelings between the two girls, Yiyi and Ye Liuli. With Lu Ye busy understanding saber skills and the gifts from the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, having no time to accompany them, they would play together to pass the time.

Deep down, Yiyi had already considered Ye Liuli one of her few friends. She even entertained the whimsical thought of how wonderful it would be if she could take her out of this secret realm.

But she knew it was impossible.

Just moments ago, the two of them were still chatting and laughing together, but in the blink of an eye, Ye Liuli suddenly became like this, truly frightening Yiyi.

She had never encountered such an incident before.

Lu Ye stepped forward and took the convulsing Ye Liuli from Yiyi's hands, his brow furrowing the instant he touched her.

He originally thought Ye Liuli was having some sort of hysteria, but it now seemed unlikely, because her body was strangely alternating between hot and cold.

It's worth noting that although this young lady's cultivation was not particularly high, she was still a Cloud River Realm cultivator.

Suddenly, he remembered something.

Ye Liuli had had a similar condition since she was young, occasionally erupting without warning. The intervals were unpredictable—sometimes it wouldn't happen for years, other times several times within a few months.

This information had mysteriously appeared in his mind when he entered this secret realm, most likely due to the machinations of Heaven's Augury.

He quickly laid Ye Liuli flat on the bed and had Yiyi hold down her limbs, with one hand clutching Ye Liuli's mouth to prevent her from biting her own tongue, while his other hand directly removed the storage sack from her waist.

If he remembered correctly, there should be medicine inside Ye Liuli's storage sack!

There was a restriction on the storage sack, but to the current Lu Ye, restriction locks were practically non-existent, easily unlocked with a thought. He then quickly rummaged through and found a wooden box.

Opening the box, he took out a pill the size of a cherry and promptly stuffed it into Ye Liuli's mouth, stimulating his spirit force to help her swallow it.

As the medicinal effect dissipated, Ye Liuli's symptoms slowly improved. However, her pale face still showed no hint of color, her whole being frighteningly cold as if she were a block of ancient, unmelting ice.

"What has happened to her?" Yiyi asked worriedly.

"It's an old problem she's had since childhood," Lu Ye replied, his gaze unwaveringly fixed on Ye Liuli.

Although her condition was improving, her aura was clearly not quite right. Lu Ye placed a hand on her wrist and allowed his spirit force to circulate, carefully probing her condition.

Even though he was not a healing cultivator and had not practiced the healing arts, a simple inspection was still no issue for him.

Upon inspecting her, he indeed sensed something abnormal.

He turned Ye Liuli over, so her back faced him, and quickly fashioned his fingers into a sword, stimulating his spirit force to tear open a slit in the back of her clothing.

As her gown split, the young girl's pale back came into view.

However, Lu Ye's brow furrowed even more deeply.

Amidst the expanse of whiteness, there was a hideous mark that at first glance resembled a brown centipede.

This was a birthmark.

Ye Liuli had been born with this mark on her back, but only Ye Ying and his wife knew of it. No matter what, having such a birthmark on a young woman's body inevitably affected her beauty, even though it was located on her back.

If it were merely a common birthmark, it would not be so concerning, but the so-called birthmark was now undulating violently as if something was trying to break out from inside it.

"Ah!" Yiyi gasped behind her hand in shock.

Lu Ye pointed a finger at the birthmark that was writhing intensely, his spirit force and thoughts surging together.

His frown deepened further.

Initially, he thought Ye Liuli might have been invaded by some foreign object, but upon close examination, there was nothing abnormal inside her; the movement of the birthmark was not triggered by any external force. It seemed, rather, as if the birthmark itself had come to life.

Everything was shrouded in strangeness.

But for now, it was certain that Ye Liuli's condition was caused by the changes in her birthmark, and even the issues she had had since childhood likely originated from it.

After a thorough examination and finding nothing particularly abnormal, Lu Ye withdrew his hand.

If Hua Ci were here, with her expertise in healing, perhaps she could have detected something.

The birthmark's agitation gradually subsided, and the icy chill on Ye Liuli's body slowly dissipated as well, her pale face gradually gaining a touch of color.

The crisis was over, it must have been the effect of that medicinal pill.

"Change her clothes," Lu Ye said before stepping out of the room.

He didn't return to his saber practice but stood not far away, deep in thought.

Ye Liuli's anomaly reminded him of some scattered information, like an old ailment she had since childhood, the medicines in her storage sack, and also… Medicine Valley, the Little Miracle Healer.

All this information had been received when he entered the secret realm, but he hadn't remembered them until Ye Liuli's incident sparked his memory.

The medicinal pills in Ye Liuli's storage sack certainly didn't appear out of thin air; they came from Medicine Valley, provided by the hand of the Little Miracle Healer.

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The Soaring Dragon World also had the faction of healing cultivators, and the Little Miracle Healer of Medicine Valley was the most famous and powerful of them all.

When Ye Liuli was young, Ye Ying once took her to Medicine Valley for treatment, and the medicinal pills were something they brought back from there.

But there weren't many because they were difficult to preserve, so Ye Ying had to visit Medicine Valley every few years to replenish the medicine.

The last time he left Tyrannical Saber Villa was to get medicine for Ye Liuli, but Ye Xiong leaked his whereabouts, ultimately leading to him being surrounded and killed by the God's Will Sect.

And on Ye Liuli's body was now only that last medicinal pill.

It seemed fated, Lu Ye sensed some guidance, all signs indicating that he needed to take Ye Liuli to Medicine Valley.

Otherwise, when Ye Liuli had another episode, there would be no medicine left.

After half a month of cultivation, his gains had been substantial, but cultivation was not about working behind closed doors, hence many cultivators would seek to reflect amidst tranquility and venture out into the world.

Remaining in Tyrannical Saber Villa, with the many formations he had set up previously, even if the God's Will Sect were to truly attack in great force, they might not be able to do much against him. However, having come to such a secret realm, it was ultimately impossible to stay here forever.

"Brother Ye Liu…" came the feeble voice of Ye Liuli from inside the room—she was waking up.

Lu Ye turned and walked back inside, seeing her lying on the bed weakly, her clothes already changed by Yiyi.

Lu Ye sat beside her, and Ye Liuli's hand reached out and grasped his clothes, appearing helpless and fragile.

"Is there any discomfort?" Lu Ye asked. He raised his hand to feel her forehead's temperature, which was still a bit cold but within the normal range, not as severe as before.

Ye Liuli shook her head gently and whispered, "Don't worry, Brother Ye Liu, I'll get better soon."

Ye Liu, usually absent from Tyrannical Saber Villa, had never seen such an incident personally. But Ye Liuli knew her condition best; the old ailment was excruciating during its flare-up, yet she would recover unscathed afterward.

"Get some sleep, and you'll be fine when you wake up."

Ye Liuli followed the advice, gently closing her eyes, yet her small hand still clutched Lu Ye's clothes as if she wasn't just holding onto her only relative in the world but also her last hope.

After a while, Ye Liuli's breathing became steady, and Lu Ye picked up her hand and placed it back under the covers before signaling to Yiyi with a glance.

Understanding his intent, Yiyi followed him out of the room.

Lu Ye took out a Great Array Jade Cluster and handed it to her, instructing, "When it's possible to leave, I will notify you, and you bring her to find me."

Yiyi instantly discerned Lu Ye's plan and was not too worried. Having survived many grand scenes at the Cloud River battlefield, it was unlikely for him to capsize in the small Soaring Dragon World.

Still, she couldn't help but urge him, "Be careful."

Lu Ye raised his hand and playfully ruffled her hair, then turned and walked away.

Having decided to leave, the first thing naturally was to deal with the God's Will Sect's cultivators outside. Otherwise, fleeing with Ye Liuli in such a state, while being chased, would be no easy task.

Since the last time a God's Will Sect Elder fell into Tyrannical Saber Villa, no one dared to intrude recklessly. However, that didn't mean they had left.

The sudden upheaval at Tyrannical Saber Villa, with even the Vice Sect Leader Pang Wanhai killed, meant the God's Will Sect would not let the matter rest.

The God's Will Sect's cultivators who did not dare to intrude were all just watching the movements here from the periphery.

Because no one could hide indefinitely without showing themselves. As soon as Lu Ye dared to appear, they could all attack together.

In a pavilion on the periphery of the villa, Pei Yuanhua, the third Elder of the God's Will Sect, stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the quiet Tyrannical Saber Villa.

In the God's Will Sect, there were two Cloud River Level 9 cultivators, one Sect Leader Xiong Tieshan and one Vice Sect Leader Pang Wanhai. The Elders below them were all Level 8, about a dozen or so in number.

Such a foundation was quite impressive throughout the entire Soaring Dragon World, though there was still a considerable gap compared to the truly top forces.

The difference lay in the number of Cloud River Level 8-9 cultivators. In those top forces, which one didn't have at least dozens or hundreds?

In a sect like God's Will, although quite respectable, they only dominated in Fengzhou.

As the third Elder, personally dealing with the affairs of Tyrannical Saber Villa showed the importance the God's Will Sect placed on the matter.

They had to take it seriously. A Vice Sect Leader had died, and the ninth Elder had fallen in the villa last time, missing and likely dead, leaving only three others in the entire sect who were stronger than him.

The Sect Leader and the Great Elder had been injured by Ye Ying during the last attempt to kill him and were currently healing. With the second Elder needing to stay at God's Will Sect's helm, it fell to him as the third Elder to step forward.