# Chapter 898: Ling'er Takes a Master
"The matter of the Little Demon Empress cannot be delayed any longer. Since I have some clues, I will certainly devote my full effort to it, but... everything still depends on the opportunities that follow."
Yun Gu said something that Yun Che couldn't understand for the moment, then suddenly spoke: "Young friend, could I trouble you with something?"
Yun Che quickly replied: "Senior, please give your orders. Oh... Senior, please just address this junior as Yun Che from now on."
"Hehe, very well." Yun Gu smiled and nodded. "Yun Che, go and summon Miss Ling'er to come here."
"Ling'er? Alright!"
Without asking further, Yun Che rushed out of the main hall. Soon, he returned carrying Su Linger in his arms.
"Medical Saint Senior?" Su Linger's face was full of confusion and unease. "Is there something you need Ling'er for?"
Yun Gu gently shook his head. He looked Su Linger up and down, especially gazing at her eyes for a good while, then nodded repeatedly, a trace of excitement in his expression. "Starting ten years ago, I began seeking someone who could inherit my life's achievements in the medical arts. But for ten whole years, I found no one. In this world, in the end, the way of profound force is supreme. Everyone pursues profound strength, everyone pursues power and status. They are all worldly people. How many can remain free from worldly desires and truly devote themselves to the medical path?"
"In recent years, I had almost given up searching and considered instead finding an infant to raise, purifying their mind to inherit my legacy. Yet I feared their innate nature would be hard to determine, wasting decades of effort."
Yun Che: "..."
"Until... I met you, Miss Ling'er." Yun Gu looked at Su Linger, visibly moved.
"Ah? Me?" Su Linger was stunned for a moment.
"Miss Ling'er, in my lifetime I have judged countless people, but someone with a heart as pure and eyes as clear of dust as yours... is something I have only encountered now. I wonder..." Yun Gu paused here, a hint of nervousness appearing on his face. "Would you have some interest in the medical arts?"
At this point, how could Yun Che not understand? He exclaimed in pleasant surprise: "Ling'er, quickly... quickly kowtow and take him as master!"
With a "thump," Su Linger knelt heavily: "Junior Su Linger... I beg Senior to accept Ling'er as your disciple. From now on, I will wholeheartedly follow Master in learning and practicing medicine, and obey Master's words..."
Yun Gu's expression was even more excited than Su Linger's, the rims of his eyes slightly moist: "Miss Ling'er, you... you truly are willing to learn medicine from me?"
Su Linger said sincerely: "To have the Medical Saint Senior as my master is Ling'er's fortune, and also a wish I have long held. It's just that Ling'er is foolish. In the future... I ask Master to instruct me diligently."
Yun Che pressed a hand to his chest, smiling with immense joy. Only he knew that Ling'er's words, "a wish I have long held," were no flattery. Back then, she had wanted to learn medicine alongside Yun Gu just like Yun Che. Yun Gu had also liked her very much, but he could only take one personal disciple in his lifetime. Though he was gentle in all matters, he was extremely firm on this one point. Thus, although Su Linger stayed by Yun Gu's side for many years together with Yun Che, she was never able to become his other disciple.
Unexpectedly, it was now that the original wish was fulfilled.
"Good, truly good, excellent." Yun Gu nodded repeatedly, extremely moved, because for him, this truly was the greatest wish left in his remaining years. He walked slowly to Su Linger, took off a bronze ring from his finger, and personally placed it on her left thumb: "Su Linger, from now on, you are my only personal disciple. Your master has no sect or school, no power or influence. I cannot give you any glory or wealth, only the principles of the medical path and the heart of a healer that I have learned and comprehended in my life."
The ring that had once been worn on Yun Che's hand was now on hers, like a wondrous cycle of fate. Su Linger bowed deeply: "Disciple Su Linger, pays respects to Master..."
Standing to the side, Yun Che was grinning with excitement. Although he himself no longer deserved to be Yun Gu's disciple, with Ling'er becoming his disciple, Master's long-cherished wish was now fulfilled... What a perfect outcome for both sides.
No, it was a perfect outcome for three sides.
"Caiyi, you can be saved... you truly can be saved!" Yun Che grabbed the Little Demon Empress's hand and shouted excitedly in her ear.
"Just who... is he?" The Little Demon Empress frowned. She had never seen Yun Che hold anyone in such high regard. In front of this man, he was practically respectful and obedient to the extreme.
Much more obedient than he was in front of her!!!!
This was definitely not just some ordinary person brought back from another world. Without sufficient reason, without sufficient connection, how could Yun Che, with his pride that seeped into his very bones, behave so meekly before someone?
"He..." Yun Che thought for a moment, then said with feeling: "My medical skills, all the medical principles and toxicology I understand, were taught by him. His kindness to me is greater than the heavens. It's just that... he himself no longer remembers."
"...!?" A deep astonishment flashed in the Little Demon Empress's beautiful eyes.
"These matters are hard to explain. I will slowly tell you and the others later." Yun Che said with a smile. "You all think my medical skills are impressive, but compared to him, I am far, far behind. He has personally said he has a way to save you... so he definitely can!"
Although even the Golden Crow Soul Spirit and even Mo Li had said the Little Demon Empress was almost beyond saving, that was based on their understanding of the profound path.
But in the medical path, Yun Gu was the absolute authority, a person who could truly contend with heaven over life and death. If he said it could be done, then it definitely could!
Yun Gu and Su Linger completed the simple master-disciple ceremony. Back when Yun Che had reached the age of understanding and Yun Gu wanted him to become his disciple, the ceremony had been just as simple. Yun Gu turned around and said with a smile: "Little Demon Empress, regarding your affliction, although I have initially conceived a method of treatment, it involves the vital energy of your life meridian and can only be performed by a woman with yin energy. Within half a year, I will first teach Ling'er the principles of vital energy. After that, we can attempt to rid you of your ailment. Although Ling'er is new to the medical path, she has a heart of pure ice and snow. Half a year will certainly be sufficient."
The Little Demon Empress gave Yun Gu a deep bow and nodded: "I am in your care."
Su Linger, standing beside Yun Gu, winked at Yun Che with a smile.
The medical path requires extreme caution, so Yun Gu was never one to make absolute claims. The fact that he spoke so confidently meant he had considerable certainty, not just a mere "attempt."
However, Yun Che did not sense any feeling of joy from the Little Demon Empress. He naturally knew the reason... Facing the possibility of Xuanyuan Wentian's arrival at any time, the Little Demon Empress had resolved to live and die together with the Demon Emperor City. She no longer believed she would live to see half a year later.
Yun Che did not immediately tell her that to resolve the fatal crisis, she would have to release all her profound strength... With the great enemy looming, she would absolutely refuse a thousand times over.
It seemed that to get the Little Demon Empress to accept treatment, he must first eliminate the major worry of Xuanyuan Wentian.
Afterward, even if the Little Demon Empress lost all her profound strength, with him around, with the Yun Clan around, and with the Guardian Clans and various princely mansions loyal to her—and even more loyal under the slave mark—she would still be the Little Demon Empress ruling over the Illusion Demon Realm.
Moreover, with her Golden Crow bloodline and her understanding of the laws of profound force, she would advance by leaps and bounds if she started training anew.
Yun Che, the Little Demon Empress, and the others walked out of the main hall. Yun Qinghong hurried forward alone, asking quietly and urgently: "What was the result?"
Yun Che did not answer but gave his father a reassuring smile.
Yun Qinghong's face broke into ecstasy. He bowed deeply to Yun Gu and said: "Medical Saint Senior, if you can cure the Little Demon Empress, you will be the great benefactor of our entire Illusion Demon Realm."
"You flatter me, Clan Head Yun. I am merely doing what a healer should do... And I have no absolute certainty. I must still pray for the blessing of heaven."
Yun Gu's words and actions were still as calm as water. He was not the least bit affected by the fact that his patient was the Little Demon Empress. Yun Qinghong respected him even more and said: "Medical Saint Senior, since you have just arrived in the Illusion Demon Realm and likely have no place to stay, would you care to reside in our Yun Clan for now?"
Yun Gu thought for a moment and did not refuse: "If so, then I shall impose on your hospitality."
"The courtyard has already been prepared. Che'er, take the Medical Saint Senior to the courtyard to rest."
"Alright."
After the series of journeys from the Ice Cloud Continent to the Illusion Demon Realm, Yun Gu was indeed somewhat tired. On the way to the courtyard, Yun Che could not help but ask: "Senior, what exactly is the method to treat the Little Demon Empress? I really cannot figure it out nor understand it."
"Hehehehe," Yun Gu smiled slightly. After taking Su Linger as his disciple, he was clearly in a very good mood and did not mind explaining: "Because it involves both the profound meridian and the life meridian, the treatment process will be extremely difficult and lengthy. But the principle is actually simple. Since both the profound meridian and life meridian's vital energy are completely abnormal, they naturally violate the laws of vital energy in the human body world. Therefore, if we use the vital energy of a normal person to gradually guide the abnormal vital energy and correct its abnormal laws, over time, it can be achieved."
"This..." Yun Che, who considered himself deeply learned in medical principles, was completely baffled: "Using another person's vital energy to guide and correct? How... how is that done? Could it be the medical principle described in that medical scripture?"
"Correct," Yun Gu nodded slightly. "The Little Demon Empress is a woman, her energy is yin energy. Thus, it requires the yin energy of another woman to guide and correct it. That medical scripture, which I spent half my life comprehending, describes the principle of using yin to regulate yin, using yang to rectify yang—a principle of vital energy that has shown me a vast new world."
"..." Yun Che was still completely dumbfounded.
"I will first teach Ling'er this principle of vital energy. After she comprehends and integrates it, she can then touch perineums with the Little Demon Empress, connecting their yin energies, thereby rectifying the forcefully merged profound meridian vital energy and life meridian vital energy of the Little Demon Empress. If we persist for several months, barring major accidents, there will be remarkable results. However, whether it succeeds and how long it takes will depend on Ling'er's talent and comprehension."
"..."
"~!@#$%^...!!!"
Yun Che felt as if someone had struck the back of his head with a club. His vision went dark.
He was completely lost on the rest, but he absolutely understood the meaning of the four characters "touch perineums"!!
Touching perineums...
Ling'er and... the Little Demon Empress!?
Holy sh*t...
The image... was simply...
And given the Little Demon Empress's temperament, how could she possibly accept it! She would rather die than accept this kind of treatment method. All along, besides himself, she wouldn't let anyone else touch even a single finger of hers—including women.
... Hmm? Wait, when it came to bed, the Little Demon Empress was actually very obedient, even more docile than Yue'er.
If he could first improve the relationship between the Little Demon Empress and Ling'er... maybe it could still work.
It seemed that during the time Ling'er was learning the principle of vital energy, he would have to work hard to "improve" the relationship between the Little Demon Empress and Ling'er...
Sigh. Although he didn't have to treat her directly, the task was still extremely arduous!
Yun Che, walking beside him, suddenly fell silent. Yun Gu thought he was deep in thought, but little did he know that tens of thousands of lewd thoughts were swirling in his head.
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[Emphasis: The mysterious black jade dropped by the Slay Moon Demon Lord is definitely not the Primordial Chaos Life-Death Seal! Absolutely not! Ask again and I'll off myself.]
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