Chapter 1421: The Medicine Master's Gentle Trap (Fourth Update)
Fang Ziyan no longer watched the battle on the Execution Platform. She hurriedly sought out a divine city, which was within the territory of Qiang Tianfei. The garrison commander was shocked to see Fang Ziyan injured and quickly sent for a renowned physician to treat her.
All of Fang Ziyan's other wounds were manageable, but her eyes were injured. Her eyes were destroyed, and even the divine physician could not heal them. He said, "Lady Fang must wait for some time. I have heard that there is a famous physician in Yankang who is proficient in the Dao of Creation. He can be summoned to treat you."
Fang Ziyan grew angry and shouted, "Everyone in Yankang is a rebel! Summoning them to treat me would be a disgrace to the Empress! Is there not a single physician in the Heavenly Court who is proficient in the Dao of Creation?"
"There is none."
The divine physician was quite straightforward and said, "Yankang possesses the art of Creation and also the mystical art of Creation, a technique at the Imperial Throne level that is not forbidden for outsiders to learn. However, Yankang's mystical art of Creation is based on the Heavenly River Divine Treasury. If the people of the Heavenly Court do not abandon their Divine Bridge Divine Treasury and rebuild the Heavenly River, who could possibly learn it?"
Fang Ziyan was suspicious and thought to herself, "I have seen the Empress use the mystical art of Creation, which she clearly obtained from Yankang. Why can't we cultivate Yankang's mystical art of Creation?"
"Your servant has another method that can cure Lady Fang."
The divine physician said, "Simply take two divine eyes from another person. I can remove your damaged eyes and replace them with new ones. However, these new eyes are not those of an Imperial Throne-level expert. I am afraid the Empress will need to refine them again to restore them to their peak condition."
Fang Ziyan shook her head and said, "My eyes have been tempered by me through thousands of refinements. If I replace them with a new pair, it would take decades to refine them back to their peak state. It is better to summon the famous physician from Yankang."
The divine physician acknowledged her decision.
Fang Ziyan waited quietly for over ten days. She felt the fluctuations from the Execution Platform growing stronger and stronger. She often sent her primordial spirit out of her body to observe the Execution Platform. She saw that the collision between the Dao of the Blade and the two blood-fiend divine blades on the Execution Platform was becoming increasingly fierce.
As time passed, the power of the Blade Dao grew stronger and stronger. Even from here, she could clearly sense the might of the blade.
"Yankang is truly a strange place. It is but a tiny speck of land, yet its Dao techniques and divine powers flourish. This Blade Dao is clearly an acquired Dao, yet it can contend with the blood fiend."
She was quite puzzled. Even an Imperial Throne-level existence proficient in innate Dao techniques could not last this long on the Execution Platform. For example, she herself was an Imperial Throne-level expert skilled in innate Dao techniques. She estimated that if she stepped onto the Execution Platform, she could withstand at most one slash, and the second slash would end her life and extinguish her Dao.
Qiang Tianfei had once leaked information to her, saying that the accumulated fiendish energy on the Execution Platform was too strong and was about to transform into two divine blades. When these two divine blades emerged, they would be at the level of supreme treasures, the most ferocious weapons under heaven, with power surpassing the Azure Sky Canopy.
Once these two divine blades matured, they might even be able to slay a Celestial Venerable!
Qiang Tianfei's goal was to subdue the two divine blades and use them to eliminate her powerful enemies.
Although the two divine blades were not yet mature, only having form without substance, it was truly an anomaly that Qin Mu and the others could persist under their power for so long.
Fang Ziyan waited a few more days, and suddenly her heart stirred: "The power of the two divine blades on the Execution Platform seems to have weakened considerably..."
She wasn't sure if it was her imagination, so she sent her primordial spirit out to observe carefully. Suddenly, the twenty-fifth layer of the Blade Dao's heavens actually added another layer!
"Could it be that the Dao realm of Mu Tianzun and the others has improved, and their cultivation and strength have greatly increased, creating this illusion?"
Fang Ziyan examined carefully, calculating whether the power of the two divine blades on the Execution Platform had diminished. She recorded her observations. A few days later, her heart tightened: "The power of those two divine blades has indeed weakened a bit! That group of five, including Mu Tianzun, is taking the opportunity to seize the power of the divine blades, refining the fiendish energy, and claiming it for themselves!"
She stood up abruptly, murderous intent surging, and thought to herself, "I must report this to Lady Tianfei immediately, or else the maturation of those two divine blades will be delayed even further! Who knows how many years it will take to nurture them!"
Just as she was about to head to the Great Spirit Energy Relocation Bridge to report to Qiang Tianfei, the divine physician came to report, saying, "Lady Fang, the famous physician from Yankang has arrived!"
Fang Ziyan was somewhat anxious and said, "Invite the physician in. Have him diagnose me quickly. If he can cure my eyes, I will reward him handsomely. If not, I will have his head! I have important matters to attend to with the Empress and cannot afford to delay!"
At that moment, a gentle voice with a uniquely magnetic male tone reached her, calming her heart: "Lady Fang, there is no injury in this world that I cannot heal. Rest assured, your ailment is a simple matter for me."
Fang Ziyan's heart pounded twice rapidly. She found the voice exceptionally pleasant and moving. She secretly sent her primordial spirit out of her body to look at the physician.
She saw that the physician was tall and robust, radiating a heroic spirit, dressed in a green robe. However, his face was covered with a bronze mask, beneath which were a pair of captivating eyes that seemed to speak, and every word they said was intimate and sweet.
"A famous physician from Yankang, why do you wear a mask and dare not show your true face?" Fang Ziyan's anxiety gradually disappeared, and she asked with a smile.
The bronze-masked man did not hide the truth and replied, "In reply to the lady, I have an ugly appearance and am afraid of frightening my patients, so I cover my ugliness with a mask."
Fang Ziyan laughed and said, "You are lying. Your eyes are so beautiful; you cannot be ugly. You don't need to wear a mask in front of me. I do not trust people who wear masks, especially physicians who treat me."
The bronze-masked man hesitated for a moment and said, "The lady has unparalleled insight. In truth, it is because I am handsome that I often attract unnecessary trouble. Therefore, I usually wear a mask to cover my face."
He smiled bitterly and said, "I often travel to heal the sick, and I have accumulated many romantic entanglements, which has been quite troublesome."
Fang Ziyan became even more curious and insisted that he remove his mask. The bronze-masked man had no choice but to comply. As he took off the mask, he said, "Lady, a physician has the heart of a parent. Please regard me only as a healer."
When the mask came off, Fang Ziyan's primordial spirit felt as if struck by lightning. She felt that all the beauty in the world was nothing compared to the man before her, gathered entirely in his form.
"Lady, I should put the mask back on," the man said.
Fang Ziyan quickly stopped him and said with a smile, "You can treat my illness while I admire a beautiful person. Isn't that the best of both worlds? What is your name?"
The man stepped forward, their faces almost touching. Fang Ziyan could clearly feel the sensation of his breath on her skin, and her heartbeat quickened a few beats.
"Others call me the Medicine Master. As for my former name, it has long since dissipated with my past."
The Medicine Master smiled warmly and said, "The injury in the lady's eyes is a Dao injury, left by the Blade Dao and fiendish energy. The divine physicians of the Heavenly Court only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. Although they have healed the superficial wounds, they have not removed the fiendish energy, which will affect the lady's Dao heart. However, I can remove the fiendish energy for the Empress and also heal the Dao injury in her eyes."
His tenderness was as sweet as honey, seeping into her heart. Fang Ziyan said softly, "I will follow your advice."
On the Execution Platform, the blade light surged like a tide, the Dao stretched like a dome of heaven, and two blood-fiend great dragons charged and fought around layer after layer of the heavenly dome. The momentum was fierce, but their power had greatly diminished from their peak.
A few more days passed, and the twenty-seventh layer of the Blade Dao domain formed. As one side grew stronger, the other weakened, and the power of the two blood-fiend evil dragons declined even faster.
At this moment, Fang Ziyan was immersed in the gentle trap of that handsome Medicine Master, unable to extricate herself, completely forgetting this matter.
——The fourth update arrives! May I ask my fellow Daoists, do you still have any votes to spare?