Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 648 - 648 189 Loss of Reputation and Honor

Chapter 648: Chapter 189: Loss of Reputation and Honor Chapter 648: Chapter 189: Loss of Reputation and Honor “Sure, we’re back, otherwise those injured wouldn’t be healed, and the Good Conscience Grocery wouldn’t have such a big scene. But looking at the current state of affairs, it seems like they’re just trying to show off and raise their worth.”

Ximen Huaide sighed, “Fairly speaking, if I were the divine doctor, I wouldn’t reveal myself too early either, there are too many people now, good mixed with bad, that’s one thing… presently the whole jianghu seems to be converging here, how many can be treated?”

“Now, we’re not at the upper limit, don’t you see that the royal families and secret skilled masters of various countries, all experiencing injuries, are rushing here?”

“It is said that the prince of the Great Qin also rushed from the Capital City. But their journey was hampered by heavy snow along the way.”

“Even now, if the divine doctor’s tactics are confirmed, and if they are as magical as the legends say, the number of patients will only keep increasing day by day.”

Ximen Huaidao frowned, holding a wine glass, “Dealing with He Bibiqu and Wu Tiejun, those old foxes… it is not easy.”

“Those two elixirs we bought from He Bibiqu for a heavy price, indeed had some effect when father took them, but the real cure was feeble. But that’s only because the target was different, and not because the elixir was ineffective. I believe if the divine doctor makes some adjustments targeting the elixir, he could truly recover…”

Ximen Huaide frowned, “Unfortunately, we only have two elixirs, and there’s no more as He Bibiqu adamantly claims.”

“That old man definitely still has some, but he probably wants to keep them for emergencies.”

Ximen Huairou looked aggrieved, “It’s not just him, people like Wu Tiejun should still have supplies! These damn guys… It’s as if they’re as precious as their own lives. I say, let’s just rob them! We cover our faces, handle it neatly, who would know that we did it? There are so many people in Yuezhou, who wouldn’t want to do this…”

“Rob them? It’s easy to say, but even if you really manage to steal, does it add more meaning?”

Ximen Huairou was quite sober, “Let alone the elixirs from He Bibiqu and others, which are limited, even if we can rob them, they will not benefit father much. Father’s realm is too high, even if those medicines work, they may be as good as godly medicines for common practitioners, but for someone of father’s stature, their efficacy is far from sufficient, it’s just a drop in the bucket!”

“Besides acting rashly, it will inevitably trigger the backlash of the official forces of Yuezhou City, this is their territory after all, the losses outweigh the gains!”

“What’s more, considering the efficacy of these medicines, the divine doctor must be a real expert, with great ability. If he is willing to make a move, father’s recovery is very hopeful, we can only try to befriend him, we cannot offend him!”

“That’s well said.”

The three brothers discussed for a while, but ended up cursing a few times in frustration.

It was like this every day lately, a never ending cycle.

“Ever since we arrived at Yuezhou, I discovered something wrong. However, it felt worse today, after carefully observing for a long time, I finally made a discovery.”

Ximen Huaidao wore a look of smug satisfaction on his face, as if he had discovered a secret and was urging everyone to ask him about it.

“Are you talking about the restlessness of the rats in Yuezhou City?”

Ximen Huaide glanced at his third brother uninterestedly, “Is that supposed to be a secret? At least 80% of the people in jianghu have noticed it. You just found out and you’re making a big deal out of it?”

Ximen Huaidao’s smile froze on his face.

“In the jianghu, you naturally have to be aware of these weird movements as soon as possible.” Ximen Huairou also scornfully glanced at his third brother.

“On our first day here, I noticed that the rats in Yuezhou seemed unusual. They were active in the dead of winter, racing beneath the inn, tirelessly working every night.”

Ximen Huaide said, “During these past few days, I’ve used my divine sense to check every day, but I haven’t discovered anything more. I suspect it’s because Yuezhou has been rebuilding recently, with noise and clamor everywhere, disturbing the city’s rats. However, recently it has quieted down, and the rats, who don’t know why, continue to be restless.”

“Of course, there is also one possibility, the Rat King of Yuezhou City has gained some enlightenment and successfully undergone a Demon Transformation.”

“With a Demon Transformed Rat King leading the way, isn’t this kind of phenomenon normal!”

Ximen Huairou looked like he’d seen it all, “In fact, I’ve encountered similar things a few times before. More than ten years ago, when I went to Lingzhou, I discovered that the chickens raised by a family had undergone a Demon Transformation… Because it became the king of all the chickens in the village, the Chicken King!”

“What happened then?”

“When the family wanted to kill a chicken for dinner, they faced a fierce counterattack by the chicken, which pecked the entire family to death, and also ate all the guests. It then gathered all the chickens in the village and enslaved the people of the entire village to cook for them.”

“And after that?”

“After that, all the chickens in the whole village were eaten by me.”

Ximen Huairou smacked his lips in reminiscence, “I have to say, the taste of that Chicken King was really extraordinary. Even now, I can still remember the aftertaste, it was delightfully memorable.”

“Damn!”

Ximen Huaidao cursed, then suddenly wondered, “I don’t know if the rats in Yuezhou taste good. I’ve heard that in some places, they cook with rat meat and it tastes really delicious… ”

“Hehe…”

Ximen Huaide rolled his eyes, and was about to speak.

Suddenly.

“Chirpchirp, chitterchitter…”

Two red-tailed sparrows flew into the pavilion, interrupting the chatter.

One of them swooped in an elegant trajectory, and quickly passed by. It jerked its tail, shook its bottom, and dropped a dollop of bird droppings in the soup pot in front of them.

The red-tailed sparrow that had successfully completed the deed immediately returned to the snowy sky, chirping triumphantly, “Chirpchirp, chitterchitter…”

“Damn it!”

Ximen Huaidao was furious, “So many unpleasant things are happening, now even a bird is coming to bully us!”

He then attempted to go outside and catch the bird.

“I’m going to catch a few birds and stew them!”

But after busying himself for half the day, he failed to even catch a single redtail sparrow.

He followed them closely, and just when it seemed he was about to catch one, the bird would squeeze into a big tree and disappear…

“Damn it…”

Returning to the pavilion with a heavy heart, Ximen Huai Dao was met with the merciless mockery of his two older brothers.

“Hehe… A Heavenly Level cultivator who can’t even catch a bird!”

“Little brother, I think you’re better off only catching what’s in your own pants. Anything that can fly is out of your reach.”

“Damn!”

From the other rooms came the sounds of people drinking and gossiping.

They were all engrossed in lively conversations.

All sorts of exciting tales from the jianghu were being recounted, causing peals of laughter from time to time.

By a strange coincidence, several rooms were discussing the same topic — the origin story of Mo Qingkong, the fifth peak master of Supreme Mountain.

It’s not surprising that this topic has become popular; it’s a legendary piece of gossip.

“Hey, what do you think that Peak Master Mo is thinking? How does he live his life?”

The Ximen family members spoke boldly and loudly, without hiding anything.

Even though the Ximen family’s status in the Jianghu was slightly below that of Supreme Mountain, they could hold their own in a real fight.

Therefore, they discussed freely, whatever crossed their minds.

“He has numerous wives and concubines, yet none of his sons are his seed… tsk tsk, he really wants a life free of labor!”

“They say there’s no bad land, only exhausted oxen. Could Master Mo’s ox have indeed exhausted itself to death?”

“It’s not exhaustion; rumor has it, Master Mo doesn’t have an ox!”

“Hahaha…”

“Or maybe Master Mo is more open-minded. Imagine, not having to do anything and having a house full of descendants. That’s a comfortable life.”

“So where do you guys think all his descendants come from?”

“Where are we supposed to guess that from?”

“Hey, there’s a clear clue. Mo Qingkong has been cuckolded countless times, but he never gets angry or says anything. Why do you think that is?”

“He doesn’t get angry or say anything? Well put, extremely well put!”

“Hey, what I mean is, why is Master Mo so willing to raise other people’s children as his own… why is that?”

“Hiss… this, this, this gives off a deep and lingering feeling.”

“Hahaha… Of course it’s deep and lingering. Just think, if it were you, would you be willing?”

“Get lost! Why don’t you say if it were you?”

“Hehehe, so there must be special reasons behind this… who’s the adulterer? Guess.”

“What adulterer? Don’t just make wild accusations and slander someone’s innocence! If Master Mo does it willingly, where’s the adultery? Just like going to the brothel and sleeping with the courtesan without paying. If there’s no payment, how can it be considered a sale?”

“That’s right, that’s right. Maybe Mo Qingkong even cheers for them at the doorway, enjoying himself… cough cough, hehe…”

A round of strange laughter ensued.

“Whom do you think did it?”

Again, there was a flurry of speculation.

Until someone hinted, “Don’t guess randomly… think about the older generation on Supreme Mountain… are there any lecherous characters there? The Mo family understands the principle that ‘one’s own fields should not be watered by outsiders’.”

“Oh… this direction…”

After some deep thought…

“Right, who is Mo Qingkong’s father?” Someone who had been full of mischief asked.

This immediately provoked laughter: “Oh, that’s a good question… Mo Qingkong’s father is none other than the current elder of Supreme Mountain, the former White Sword Young Master, Mo Linfeng, right? He was quite the suave and fashionable character back in his day… tsk tsk.”

“Indeed, Mo Linfeng was handsome and dashing. Back then, many girls liked him, but because of his arranged marriage, his wife was too dominant, and her family too powerful, leaving the White Sword Young Master no chance to have multiple wives and concubines, leading to regrets…”

“I seem to recall Mo Linfeng’s wife passed away many years ago, and rumors say she was murdered…”

“Oh…” A chorus of suggestive voices echoed.

“And after Mo Linfeng’s wife passed away, such a playboy didn’t remarry. He was praised widely for his deep love for his wife… when we connect this with today’s topic, think about it, savor it…”