Sage of Humanity-Chapter 707 - 705 Medical Fee

Hua Ci would probably turn into this woman if she grows a bit older!

Lu Ye thought to himself.

"I find the young friend somewhat unfamiliar, but the Tyrannical Saber Technique you wield truly inherits your father's mastery, surpassing even the original, ensuring the Ye family's future," Little Miracle Healer spoke, her expression still calm, yet her voice inherently carried an extremely gentle and soft tone.

Although she was a healer, she was also a Cloud River Level 9, which was the reason Wu Xie had refrained from rough actions previously.

If it really came down to fighting, Wu Xie was confident he could defeat her, but it would certainly take some effort.

During the battle between Lu Ye and Wu Xie at the valley's mouth, she had clearly felt the presence of the Tyrannical Saber Technique; recognizing it wasn't strange as over the years, Ye Ying often came to the Medicine Valley to seek medicine.

"Fellow Daoist flatters me too greatly," Lu Ye suppressed the miscellaneous thoughts in his heart.

Little Miracle Healer's brows knitted together, "Your father calls me senior sister, you should address me as a senior; my age is much greater than you think."

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Even if Little Miracle Healer were unspeakably ugly, Lu Ye wouldn't have any psychological barrier to calling her senior, but with her bearing Hua Ci's face, calling her senior was simply out of the question.

"My younger sister's old ailment has flared up again, seemingly worse than before. I ask for fellow Daoist's assistance!" Lu Ye pretended not to hear her previous words and after speaking, he added, "And this Brother Zhuang..."

"He's beyond saving," said Little Miracle Healer without even glancing at Zhuang Bufan. freewebnσvel.cøm

Zhuang Bufan's blood ran cold, his injuries were indeed extremely severe, and even the healing pills had no effect. In this world, only Little Miracle Healer could save him, and if even she said he was beyond help, then there truly was no hope for him.

With a mournful face, he said, "Senior, I..."

"Although I don't know exactly what you did, you've suffered a great loss in vital energy, and your psyche is damaged; my methods are not sufficient to save you. You may have about three months to live, during which your cultivation will progressively decline until your spirit force dissipates completely and you perish."

Zhuang Bufan felt even colder inside.

Little Miracle Healer didn't even glance at him and yet had discerned his body's condition, undoubtedly proving her medical skills were well-founded, and the more so, it proved that her judgment was not wrong.

Three months to live... Zhuang Bufan felt as if he had been struck by lightning, becoming dazed.

Just a month ago, he was living life to its fullest, roaming the world freely, and now, there were only three months left.

This truly was the unpredictability of life.

He was full of regret, wondering why he had to acquire that thing and let his curiosity get the better of him, only to end up draining his condition to such a state.

But after all, there is no medicine for regret in this world, and now regrets were useless.

"Are you really out of options, Fellow Daoist?" Lu Ye frowned.

Zhuang Bufan was quite a good person; his injuries were already severe, and yet he decisively helped out ordinary people in trouble. It was somewhat lamentable for someone like him to only have three months left due to some unknown reasons.

Little Miracle Healer shook her head.

Lu Ye fell silent, but quickly, as if he remembered something, he hastily took a jade vial out of his storage sack and handed it to Little Miracle Healer, "Fellow Daoist, please see, might this be useful for Brother Zhuang?"

Little Miracle Healer took it, opened the jade vial to look, and her brows lifted as she looked at Lu Ye in surprise: "You're willing to part with this?"

The jade vial contained none other than Soul Cleansing Water.

Little Miracle Healer just mentioned that Zhuang Bufan had suffered a great loss to his vital energy and his psyche was damaged, so the Soul Cleansing Water should be useful.

Although he had met Zhuang Bufan by mere chance, his character was admirable. It seemed a pity to let such a personage die like this, so even though Lu Ye was aware that the people he encountered in this secret realm might not be real living beings, he still couldn't help but want to lend a hand.

"Since I've taken it out, there's nothing I'm unwilling to part with."

Little Miracle Healer said, "With this item here, I can alleviate his pain, but it's absolutely impossible for me to completely cure him."

A cultivator's body is like a balloon; even if it suffers injuries on a daily basis, it's not a big problem as long as they receive timely treatment, but in Zhuang Bufan's case, his body's 'balloon,' as seen by Little Miracle Healer, was riddled with holes, and not something just Soul Cleansing Water could resolve.

Zhuang Bufan must have used methods far beyond his capacity, resulting in such dire consequences.

"Brother Ye, such a valuable item should not be wasted on me. Zhuang has lived freely and unattached; meeting someone like Brother Ye before death does not make me regret this life," Zhuang Bufan earnestly saluted.

He was, after all, a Cloud River Level 9, and though he had been abruptly stricken, he quickly adjusted his mindset.

He knew not what treasure Lu Ye had revealed, but seeing Little Miracle Healer so moved, how could it be an ordinary item?

Turning to him, Little Miracle Healer gently spoke, "You'd better accept his kindness. Otherwise, within three days, the pain you've been forcibly suppressing will drive you mad with agony, leaving you worse off than dead!"

Zhuang Bufan shivered at her words. For many cultivators, life and death were normal, and death wasn't always fearsome, but a fate worse than death was unacceptable.

"In that case, thank you, Brother Ye, and thank you, Senior," Zhuang Bufan said earnestly.

Little Miracle Healer gently nodded, took the jade vial in her hand, glanced once more at Ye Liuli, and said, "Her condition is chronic; I can't cure it, only alleviate it. However, the prescription is ready; you can come and get the medicine from me tomorrow."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist."

"No need for thanks, it's a healer's duty to cure and save others, and you also have to pay the medical fee," she said.

Zhuang Bufan hurriedly asked, "How much is the medical fee? I do have some assets..."

"You can't afford it." Little Miracle Healer interrupted him, her gaze fixed on Lu Ye, "Today you repelled Wu Xie and killed a cultivator from Sky Ravine Sect. Sky Ravine Sect will definitely not let this go easily. Here in Medicine Valley, we never engage in warfare, and I don't wish for anyone to fight and disturb the peace here."

"I understand, Fellow Daoist. Rest assured, I won't let anyone from Sky Ravine Sect disturb you."

"That would be for the best." Little Miracle Healer then lowered her head and busied herself again, "There are huts outside, go find one for yourself."

Lu Ye then led Yiyi and Zhuang Bufan away, finding two huts nearby and settling Ye Liuli and Zhuang Bufan in each.

"Lu Ye, that wasn't Sister Hua Ci, was it?" Yiyi asked from inside the hut.

"Of course not," Lu Ye shook his head.

Yiyi still found it hard to believe, "But how can there be someone so similar in this world?"

It was more than just similarity; they were identical. However, Little Miracle Healer appeared to be slightly more mature than Hua Ci.

If it was just about their similar appearance, that would be one thing, but even their voices were almost the same, which was truly baffling.

Lu Ye's eyes flickered, unsure of what he was thinking, he softly said, "Perhaps it's not just a simple resemblance..."

"What do you mean?" Yiyi asked, puzzled.

Lu Ye shook his head, having some speculations, but unable to ascertain the truth. If things were indeed as he was thinking, that would be interesting.

In the entire cultivation world, he had few people he was close to — Yiyi, Hua Ci, Second Senior Sister, Fourth Senior Brother, the sect master, Madam Yun...

Among them, he knew Hua Ci from their humble beginnings. Although they didn't spend much time together due to different cultivation methods, they had experienced life and death together. Even though they hadn't seen each other for a long time, there was no sense of estrangement.

One undeniable fact was that Hua Ci could make him let down all his defenses and evoke a sense of closeness.

Even if someone just resembled Hua Ci's appearance and voice...

Many things remained unclear, but Lu Ye didn't believe that two different worlds could have such similar individuals.

It simply made no sense.

"Take good care of Liuli, I will go pay the medical fee," Lu Ye instructed as he stepped out of the hut.

Nearby, outside the hut where Little Miracle Healer was, a long queue had formed with cultivators constantly entering and leaving, seeking medical help. The hopeful faces of those waiting and the tearful gratitude of those leaving demonstrated Little Miracle Healer's skills.

Typically, the cultivators who came to Medicine Valley for treatment paid the medical fee with all kinds of odd items, usually whatever they had, though most of it involved Spirit Stones or elixir pills.

Little Miracle Healer hadn't asked Lu Ye for any Spirit Stones or elixir pills. She had made it very clear: the events of today meant that Sky Ravine Sect would probably not let things go, and they might come back for more, so keeping Sky Ravine Sect at bay was the medical fee that Lu Ye needed to pay.

That woman, does she have so much confidence in me?

Lu Ye felt it strange. Why did she think that he, a cultivator at Cloud River Level 6, could fend off Sky Ravine Sect, such a formidable force?

Was it just based on his prowess in repelling Wu Xie with a single blow?

This clearly wasn't very convincing.

Unless that woman knew some of his secrets, like his expertise in the Array Path, which far surpassed anyone in the Soaring Dragon World.

The more he thought about it, the more mystifying it became.

However, Lu Ye didn't plan on shirking his responsibilities.

After all, repelling a potential external threat wasn't too difficult for him.

He had personally set up many big arrays in Great Reversal Valley. Now, setting up another in Medicine Valley was no trouble, especially since his skills in the Array Path had greatly improved since then.

After walking around Medicine Valley to check the terrain and sense the surroundings, Lu Ye could indeed feel the dense and pure Spiritual Energy below Medicine Valley.

That must be where the Earth Vein was located.

This thought stirred some interest in him.

In the past, his arrays relied solely on the inherent power of the formations themselves. However, expert array cultivators could utilize things like Earth Veins and Spirit Veins to root their formations, vastly increasing their power.

In the past, he hadn't done so, mainly because his skills weren't sufficient, but now, he had the capability to try.

If he could base a big array on the Earth Vein of Medicine Valley, then the power of this formation would far surpass those in Great Reversal Valley.

Moreover, this would also help enhance his skills in the Array Path. Engaging in this hands-on experience would help him to consolidate and extend the massive knowledge he had gained from the Hundred Arrays Pagoda.