CHAPTER 573: CHAPTER 30: THE MELODRAMATIC SIBLING REUNION

The newcomer stood with his back to Yue Jinghua, and from behind, one could only see a broad shoulder, as majestic as a mountain.

Yue Jinghua wanted to say, "Big brother, where did you pop out from?"

But before the words left her mouth, the man turned his face to the side, revealing a strikingly handsome young man whose eyes held a deep shade of indulgence; "Huahua, don’t be afraid, big brother is here for you."

Yue Jinghua’s mouth hung open, suddenly realizing something.

The shout of restraint she meant to express was held back by a strange, unfamiliar emotion.

That emotion made Yue Jinghua involuntarily feel a sourness in her eyes and nose.

This feeling was also something Yue Xiaoqi, an orphan, had never experienced from her early childhood.

In her mind, a blurry figure appeared, fast-forwarding like a scene from a film.

When "Yue Jinghua" was still in swaddling clothes, causing a fuss, a red-faced boy beside her clumsily tried to soothe and coax her.

As she grew a little older, the three or four-year-old "Yue Jinghua" rode on the back of a six or seven-year-old boy, running wildly around the Duke Mansion.

At the age of seven or eight, "Yue Jinghua," forced to comb her hair in a young girl’s bun, insisted that the ten-year-old boy do the same alongside her.

At the age of ten, "Yue Jinghua," who found the cultivation of Dark Skill tedious, was coaxed by the youth into learning the moves one by one.

At the age of thirteen, in front of the dilapidated Duke Mansion, an overnight matured youth helped "Yue Jinghua" into the carriage, solemnly promising, "Huahua, big brother will bring you all back."

The people and scenes of the past came together once again in that "Huahua, don’t be afraid, big brother is here for you."

Yue Minzhi, it turned out to be Yue Minzhi, "Yue Jinghua’s" overly doting older brother, whom she hadn’t seen for years, had grown into a towering young man, the Dragon Battle Young Duke, Yue Minzhi.

Yue Minzhi had been observing from the side and saw Qing Zizhu and others aiming their arrows at Yue Jinghua. Amidst the commotion of the crowd, he noticed a Dark Practitioner from Qing Zizhu’s side readying a covert bow attack, and could no longer hold back. He rushed out of the VIP room and stood in front of Yue Jinghua.

Yue Minzhi blocked the attack hastily, without fully releasing his Dark Energy to form a complete Protective Profound Armor.

However, with his current level of cultivation, facing a sneak arrow attack would normally be a trivial matter.

But just as the sneaky Mystic Arrow struck Yue Minzhi’s Protective Profound Armor, an unexpected change occurred.

The seemingly ordinary Mystic Arrow suddenly transformed into a small snake spitting out a poisonous mist.

The snake’s sharp fangs tore through the Dark Armor with a "hiss," and viciously bit into Yue Minzhi’s chest.

Instantly, a wave of black qi shrouded Yue Minzhi’s face.

Two cries of alarm sounded simultaneously from the stands.

"Minzhi, my son," Lie Rou cried out in alarm, hurriedly rushing forward.

"Yue Minzhi," a pretty young girl ran out from a small compartment, disregarding the astonished looks of the spectators. She leaped down from the stands and alongside Yue Jinghua, helped hold up Yue Minzhi.

On the other side, Long Jiuzun, who appeared to be an indifferent bystander, had to follow suit and jumped down after seeing the young girl, feigning ignorance he asked, "Ruru, why are you here?"

Qing Zizhu was also panic-stricken, as he had not given any order just moments before. He wondered who could have attacked and injured someone.

Looking back at the place where the cold arrow had been shot from, it was already empty of people.

Long Rui, however, paid him no attention. After seeing Yue Minzhi’s appearance and his wound, she was furious: "Qing Zizhu! Not only did you sneak attack, but you also dared to use poison; hand over the antidote."

"Ruru, do not speak nonsense, that person is not from Brother Qing’s men," with the cultivation of Long Jiuzun, how could he not notice someone launching a sneak attack.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please step aside, let me examine the young lord’s injuries," Cheng Ying walked over with poise.

Long Rui naturally recognized Cheng Ying, and thought of her Qi Huang Skill as extremely profound. Seeing that the blackness on Yue Minzhi’s forehead had spread across his entire face in just a moment, she dared not delay any longer and quickly made way for Cheng Ying.

Just as Cheng Ying was about to take Yue Minzhi’s pulse, she saw Yue Jinghua retrieving an elixir bottle from his side.

Upon opening the bottle, a fragrance reminiscent of lotus and musk wafted out.

Smelling the fragrance, Cheng Ying raised her eyebrows slightly, a trace of surprise flashed through her eyes, but as she wore a veil, the change in her expression was not noticed by others.

While Cheng Ying hesitated, Yue Jinghua fed Yue Minzhi a dose of Green Liquid with extremely skilled hands.

"Young Master Yue, I am Cheng Ying. This is our second meeting. I have some knowledge in the art of elixirs. Your brother has been injured, let me take care of him," Despite being curious about the Elixir Liquid that Yue Jinghua had, Cheng Ying didn’t show any reaction and instead persuaded Yue Jinghua to step aside.

The daughter of the Imperial Alchemist Cheng Longfeng, Cheng Ying?

Seeing that Yue Minzhi’s complexion had improved a bit after taking the Green Liquid, Yue Jinghua looked at Cheng Ying, who appeared eager. Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Yue Jinghua stood up without fear of deceit.

Allowing Cheng Ying to examine Yue Minzhi’s injury.

Yue Minzhi was bitten at the vicinity of his heart, where the Mystic Arrow that had transformed into a snake during the sneak attack was still lodged in his chest.

Upon closer inspection, one could tell that it was not a Mystic Arrow at all, but a piece of Dark Snake Skin.

This snake skin lacked scales, was golden yellow in color, and had a small horn on its head.

"Golden Horned Snake?" After getting a clear view of the small snake, Cheng Ying’s eyelids twitched, revealing some difficulty.

The Golden Horned Snake is one of the most venomous among the Xuanshe, its toxicity capable of spreading throughout one’s body in an instant, turning a person’s organs into golden stone, and eventually causing them to shatter into pieces and die.

"Cheng Ying, whatever elixir you need, just name it. As long as we have it in the National Guardian General Residence, please don’t hesitate to ask," Long Rui said anxiously, her face flushed. She wanted to stay by Yue Minzhi’s side, but with Yue Jinghua and Lie Rou from the Duke Mansion present, she felt embarrassed to do so and could only fret from the side.

Ji Yun, who was nearby, cursed under his breath, wishing that Yue Minzhi would die from the poison immediately and be done with it.

"Hold on," just as Cheng Ying was about to speak, Yue Jinghua suddenly interrupted, "Thanks for the kind offer, Miss Long, but the Duke Mansion and the National Guardian General Residence are essentially strangers. The relationship between you and my brother is also not yet established. My brother’s injuries should be taken care of by the Duke Mansion ourselves. Thank you for your kindness, Miss Long."

Long Rui opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but after hearing Yue Jinghua’s tone, which was almost identical to Yue Minzhi’s, she was compelled to fall silent.

"Miss Cheng, what would it take for you to save my brother?" From Cheng Ying’s tone earlier, Yue Jinghua could determine that she definitely had a way to save Yue Minzhi, and her intentionally playing coy was likely in anticipation of a promise from either her or the Duke Mansion.

"The poison of this Golden Horned Snake is not easy to cure, even for me it would take a great deal of trouble," Cheng Ying said with a soft laugh, "I am willing to help, but I only need Young Master Yue to agree to one condition."