From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

The sinister voice made Cao Mulan shiver with fear as she curled up in a corner of the storage room, trembling.

Xu Chunliang thought to himself that these seven ear chambers should be identical. If Xiahou Zun wanted to find them, he would have to search each one in turn, which would take some time, giving them a chance to catch their breath.

Xiahou Zun’s voice drew closer, and suddenly he cackled: "You’re inside."

Xu Chunliang was startled. Could it be that the scent on Cao Mulan had led him here so quickly? Xu Chunliang prided himself on his sensitive sense of smell, yet he hadn’t detected anything on Cao Mulan. It wasn’t just because Cao Mulan disliked wearing makeup, but mainly due to her unique physique.

Xu Chunliang took a breath and immediately realized Xiahou Zun was bluffing. Sure enough, Xiahou Zun’s voice faded away again, saying: "I see you."

Xu Chunliang smirked internally. That old man was lying through his teeth; blind as he was, what could he possibly see?

Once Xiahou Zun moved further away, Xu Chunliang shut the small iron door of the storage room and bolted it from inside.

Xu Chunliang lit his phone. There was no signal in this secret pathway, so it could only be used as a flashlight. The beam shone on Cao Mulan, and to his surprise, she had stripped off all her outer clothes. It wasn’t that she was intentionally trying to seduce Xu Chunliang, but because she was feeling unbearably hot.

Xu Chunliang admired her fiery figure, feeling a pang of compassion amid the admiration. This girl had suffered so much; for over twenty years she thought she was cherished like a precious gem, while in reality she was nothing more than a sacrifice. Xiahou Zun wasn’t her real father; in his eyes, she was a plump pig ready for slaughter.

But truth be told, Cao Mulan was indeed quite fair-skinned.

Cao Mulan’s eyes were half-open, half-closed: "Hot, so hot..."

Xu Chunliang hurriedly covered her mouth, aware that Xiahou Zun hadn’t gone far and was still lurking nearby. If he heard Cao Mulan’s voice, he would definitely follow the sound to find them.

Xu Chunliang pressed her Fengfu Acupoint again to help her regain alertness. Yet Cao Mulan clung to him like ivy. While aware this wasn’t right, she couldn’t restrain her own unspeakable longing. Holding Xu Chunliang felt incredibly comforting.

Xu Chunliang rolled up her sleeve, revealing the vibrant guardian sand, blood-red and alluring.

Xu Chunliang knew the more vibrant this guardian sand appeared, the greater the danger Cao Mulan faced. Xiahou Zun hadn’t lied; he had used the Nine Yang Burning Yin Pill to stir up Cao Mulan’s Profound Yin Qi. If her Profound Yin Qi reached its peak, she would be backlashed. The only solution was to use Yang to dissolve the Yin, neutralizing the Profound Yin Qi.

Achieving a Profound Yin Body required starting from infancy, maintaining virginity, and repeatedly refining the body using rare herbs. This refinement was a process of internal and external cultivation lasting over twenty years, which not everyone could endure, nor could it be guaranteed that no accidents would occur over such a long period.

After all, humans are emotional creatures. As youthful passion arises, young women often experience romantic urges—it’s simply human nature.

Xu Chunliang thought if Xiahou Zun succeeded, he could absorb all alien True Qi within himself. Having lived so long, Xiahou Zun must have claimed numerous lives, absorbed countless people’s True Qi. Once fulfilled, perhaps no one in the world would be his match.

To eliminate this possibility, the best method was to destroy his carefully cultivated sacrifice. Once the sacrifice lost its function, everything Xiahou Zun had meticulously prepared would fail.

If Xu Chunliang ignored Cao Mulan, she would die as her Profound Yin Qi lacked release, leading to a rupture in her Dantian and severed meridians. Currently, there was only one way to save Cao Mulan: using Yang to disrupt the Yin, and only Xu Chunliang could help her do this. But for Xu Chunliang, doing so meant sacrificing his virgin state.

Though remaining a virgin was optimal for cultivating celestial scripts, encountering a Profound Yin Body and pure Profound Yin Qi not only posed no harm but could accelerate cultivation progress. Such pure Profound Yin Qi was rare and invaluable.

Many thoughts crossed Xu Chunliang’s mind, but he wasn’t one to exploit someone in their moment of vulnerability.

Though pressing Cao Mulan’s Fengfu Acupoint could help her remain temporarily alert, as the effects of the Nine Yang Burning Yin Pill intensified, her periods of clarity became increasingly fleeting.

Xu Chunliang whispered into Cao Mulan’s ear: "The old man didn’t lie to you. You’ve been poisoned by the Nine Yang Burning Yin Pill, and your Profound Yin Qi has already been stirred up. If left unresolved, you’ll die from rupturing meridians and exploding Dantian."

Cao Mulan, too, leaned into his ear, saying: "I would rather die than suffer his humiliation. I fear I’ll soon lose control. Kill me. Kill me."

Xu Chunliang said: "I’m no murderer. Life is better than death; you should reconsider."

"If you hand me over to him, it’d be even crueler than killing me..."

Xu Chunliang said: "What I mean is, he’s not the only one who can save you; I can too..."

Cao Mulan was still clear-headed enough to understand Xu Chunliang’s implications, spitting: "Shameless!"

Xu Chunliang said: "How am I shameless? If I had any untoward intentions, I wouldn’t have spared you last night. Why go through such trouble to tease you?"

Cao Mulan thought to herself that he was indeed speaking the truth. If he truly desired her body, he could have succeeded last night, so why wait until now? Scenes of entanglement with Xu Chunliang flashed in her mind again. She didn’t know what was happening to her. It must be the effect of the Nine Yang Burning Yin Pill, but why was Xu Chunliang the only one on her mind? Was there no other man in the world worth thinking about?

Outside, Xiahou Zun called out again, "Mulan, I know you’re hiding inside. Come out quickly. I promise you, I won’t harm you."

Xu Chunliang whispered, "Don’t believe him."

Cao Mulan nodded. The world is indeed strange. Two hours ago, she wished she could tear Xu Chunliang to pieces, but now she found Xu Chunliang much more trustworthy than her father. If it weren’t for Xu Chunliang’s timely rescue, she would have likely fallen victim to Xiahou Zun’s treachery.

Cao Mulan asked, "You... can’t beat him?"

Xu Chunliang said, "He must have practiced some kind of sinister skill that allows him to absorb others’ Inner Strength for his own use. My Inner Strength has been pretty much drained by him. I could have defeated him in the past, but now probably not." He softly explained Xiahou Zun’s intentions in raising her as a Profound Yin Body.

Only then did Cao Mulan realize that her so-called father had bad intentions from the very start. He simply regarded her as a tool for practicing his martial arts, without any real affection for her.

Cao Mulan felt a swelling in her Dantian, and Xu Chunliang could sense her transformation from her increasingly strong pulse.

Xiahou Zun’s voice sounded again outside as he began to search the adjoining chamber.

Xu Chunliang thought to himself that if Cao Mulan was determined to die, there was nothing else he could do. He could save Cao Mulan but couldn’t force her.

Xiahou Zun had already climbed into the adjoining chamber, unable to determine which room Xu Chunliang and Cao Mulan were hiding in. He could only search room by room. Reaching the adjoining chamber, he noticed the iron door leading to the storage room was shut, immediately deducing that Xu Chunliang and Cao Mulan were inside.

He gently tapped the iron door, saying, "Mulan, I know you’re in there. You can’t escape. Open the door, and I promise to spare your lives."

Xu Chunliang sighed inwardly, not expecting Xiahou Zun to arrive so quickly. Cao Mulan curled up in the corner, trembling, her beautiful eyes filled with helplessness as she looked at him. Only when faced with life and death does a person realize where her hopes truly lie.

All of Cao Mulan’s hopes now rested on Xu Chunliang. She didn’t want to die. If there was even a glimmer of hope for survival, she would strive to live. If she had the choice, she’d abandon her pride and accept Xu Chunliang’s help, but now it seemed too late.

Xiahou Zun snorted coldly, "Wretched woman, refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit."

Xu Chunliang whispered in Cao Mulan’s ear, instructing her to find a way to provoke Xiahou Zun, to stir the Qi and blood in his body. This might drive the poison needle within him to move, potentially their only opportunity to escape.

Cao Mulan knew their hiding place was exposed, and continuing to conceal was meaningless. In a conscious state, she struck Xiahou Zun with a heavy blow, shouting loudly, "So what if I am inside? Don’t bother fantasizing anymore. I’m no longer a Profound Yin Body. I’ve already given myself to Xu Chunliang just now."

Xu Chunliang was dumbfounded, thinking, damn it, is this even possible? I intended to save you, and wouldn’t mind helping you out, but why claim I did it when I clearly didn’t? Of course, he understood Cao Mulan wanted to unsettle Xiahou Zun’s mind, but this maneuver shocked even Xu Chunliang.

Xiahou Zun’s heart sank. He chuckled, "You’re lying. You two never even had a chance..."

Cao Mulan said, "Why would I lie to you? I don’t want to die. There is more than just you in the world who can save me."

Xu Chunliang quickly added fuel to the fire, "Mulan, why should we tell him about our affairs?"

Xiahou Zun shouted angrily, "I don’t believe you. You’re conspiring to deceive me. It’s only been a few minutes; you never had the time."

Xu Chunliang almost laughed, thinking about what this old bastard had on his mind, saying, "What business is it of yours if it was only a few minutes? We young people value efficiency, focusing on the result rather than the process. Mulan’s satisfaction is the most important thing."

Cao Mulan’s mind started to blur again. Following Xu Chunliang’s words, she said, "I’m satisfied."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Was it comfortable?"

"Extremely comfortable!" Cao Mulan, in a daze, clung to Xu Chunliang’s arm, rubbing against him forcefully.

Xiahou Zun, feeling both anger and disappointment, felt a faint pain at his Tianchi acupoint. With a roar, he delivered a powerful punch to the iron door, breaking it open as the lock behind snapped apart.

Xu Chunliang had already prepared for a battle with no retreat.

Today I’ll visit Yin Ruins to look at dragon bones; the next update will be this evening.

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