Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 920 - 72: He’s Here

"You are nothing but a prisoner, yet you dare to bargain. The Emperor is in grave danger; there’s no room for your insolence," Empress Qing shouted, her face flushed with anger.

"Are kings and lords born special? Isn’t every life precious? Or is it that among so many Imperial Physicians present, you can’t spare even an hour’s time? My insolence is because I have the ability. Let me be frank, only I can cure the poison on Dugu Sheng. Whether to treat him or not, whether you dare to let me, Empress Qing, you should think it through," Yun Sheng sneered, the disdain in her eyes evident.

The implication was a mockery of Empress Qing’s disregard for the lives of the common people and a scorn of Hou Qin’s doctors’ lack of medical skills.

Her words stabbed Empress Qing, making her face turn red with embarrassment.

"You vile woman," Empress Qing exclaimed, finding Yun Sheng increasingly unbearable, her long fingernails reaching towards Yun Sheng’s face.

"Mother, let me escort her," Dugu Xiu intervened, pulling Empress Qing away. He glanced at Yun Sheng, stepped forward, grabbed her wrist, and led her out of the palace, ignoring Empress Qing’s protests.

Once outside the Imperial City, Dugu Xiu finally stopped walking.

"Yun Sheng, you’d better not think of escaping. Yun Canglang, Donghuang Lingling, and some Hunter Soldiers are in my hands. If you dare to escape, I’ll kill one person every hour," Dugu Xiu whispered in a low voice, close to Yun Sheng’s ear.

Dugu Xiu was very alert. This poisoning incident was unlikely to be so simple and was surely related to the matters in East River and Yun Canglang’s rescue.

Having said that, he shoved Yun Sheng into a carriage, mounted a horse himself, and hurried towards Yangdu, the area most severely affected by the poison.

This time, Dugu Xiu guessed correctly. The poisoning incident in Yangdu was indeed related to Yun Sheng, specifically to the Mainland Magic Elite Camp.

Although Yun Sheng had only taken a glance earlier, Dugu Sheng’s complexion and condition seemed no different from usual poisoning, but from what the Imperial Physicians mentioned, this poison was somewhat special.

Yun Sheng’s knowledge of poisons was far lesser than that of medicinal herbs.

However, among all known poisons, few could devour the power of elixirs and turn them into toxins.

Yun Sheng termed this poison as Active Poison.

Toxins can be categorized into several kinds; the so-called Dead Poison is ordinary poison.

The so-called Active Poison cannot be treated directly with elixirs.

Even if the Medicine Emperor Pavilion’s Great National Doctors were present, they wouldn’t be able to make sense of it.

Because only the Snake Brilliance Tutor of the Mainland Magic Elite Camp and his direct disciple Qi could concoct this poison.

And Yun Sheng, as a friend of Qi, had seen this poison before and recognized it instantly.

Coincidentally, Yun Sheng also knew how to treat this poison.

She was sure this poison appearing in Hou Qin was no accident.

It must be that the Dark Gold Master and others, knowing she was trapped in Hou Qin, came to rescue her.

Only someone like the Snake Brilliance Tutor, who acts unpredictably, would poison the Hou Qin Palace and Yangdu just to rescue someone.

The carriage sped past and stopped on a street in Hou Qin.

Yun Sheng jumped off, and Dugu Xiu, who had also halted his horse, frowned as he looked around with Yun Sheng.

Incredibly, such a place existed in the Hou Qin Imperial Capital.

Overgrown weeds, dilapidated houses, a group of emaciated children barefooted, gathered around the carriage.

A little further, some people lay scattered on the ground, groaning.

This area, part of the Hou Qin old district, commonly known as the Civilian Village, had no medical halls and no money for doctors, making it the most severely poisoned place in Hou Qin.

On this street, nearly half of the people were poisoned.

"Move aside, do not be rude. You commoners, in the presence of the Crown Prince, still not stepping away," the guards of Hou Qin, fearing these dirty lowly people would anger the Crown Prince, drew their swords and struck towards the nearest child.

"Phew"

A small stone collided with the sword.

The guard felt a shock through his hands, the sword slipped from his grip, and fell to the ground.

"Dugu Xiu, as a Crown Prince, it’s your first time seeing such a situation, isn’t it? Even under the Emperor’s rule, corpses litter the place. Armed guards actually swing swords at a child. Hou Qin truly does not deserve to be called the first great nation," Yun Sheng scoffingly remarked, jumping off the carriage.

Dugu Xiu’s face turned a faint red, unsure if from shame or another reason.

"All troops, listen up; do not use force, or you’ll be punished according to military law. Find the civilians with the most severe poisoning," Dugu Xiu commanded, his eyes fierce and authoritative.

The Iron-blooded Guards fell silent, no one dared utter a word.

After a thorough search, a guard approached: "Reporting to Your Highness the Crown Prince, a family at the front of the street is the most severely poisoned. They’re reportedly barely breathing, barely holding on."

"Quick, let me have a look," Yun Sheng and Dugu Xiu hurried to the street corner.

There stood a lowly thatched house, appearing difficult to even enter.

"I will go in," Yun Sheng wanted to enter.

"I, the Crown Prince, will accompany you," Dugu Xiu opened the door. A musty smell greeted him, causing him to wrinkle his nose.

"The patient can’t be exposed to the wind. Besides, with your big size, how can anyone fit in once you enter; the house could collapse," Yun Sheng grumbled, forcefully pushing Dugu Xiu out.

Dugu Xiu, suspicious, glanced back inside.

The room was narrow, the thatched house merely a few feet square, with a shabby wooden table and a bed. The bed had a person covered with tattered bedding, looking small, not like a strong man.

The patient’s hand protruded from the bedding, appearing skin and bones, like that of an elderly person.

Dugu Xiu checked the room again, finding no other window or passage. Even if Yun Sheng wanted to escape, it was impossible.

Besides, Yun Canglang and others were still in his hands, and the magic bound around Yun Sheng was not undone, leaving her no way to flee.

With these thoughts, Dugu Xiu finally retreated outside the room.

Yun Sheng quickly closed the door.

She walked to the bedside, looking at the bedding, hesitating inside.

"Snake Brilliance Tutor?"

Just as Yun Sheng’s hand touched the bedding, it was suddenly lifted, and before she could gasp in surprise, something moist touched her lips.

Immediately, a familiar scent overwhelmed her.

The man’s lips, cold with a slight tremble.

His tongue, deftly slipping into her mouth, as Yun Sheng tried to resist, she felt her face burn like fire, her heart pounding as if it would leap from her chest.

The same scent, the same fiery kiss, she couldn’t help but close her eyes.

After a long moment, just when Yun Sheng thought she would suffocate, the man reluctantly released her lips, a low chuckle in her ear.

"Little Wildcat, you still taste as sweet," he said.