Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 226 The Secret of the Five Branches of the Plum Blossom

Chapter 226: Chapter 226 The Secret of the Five Branches of the Plum Blossom

"Bang! Bang Bang Bang..."

Suddenly, a series of fireworks exploded in the sky cavern.

The originally dark cave was instantly illuminated.

The colorful fireworks made everyone look up.

Days without seeing the sun, living underground.

These brilliant fireworks were the best celebration.

"Hurry up, it’s starting."

Seeing the fireworks rise from the Holy Maiden Hall.

Zhao Jiaqi hurriedly urged Lin Fan.

"Who’s to blame, who’s the one without the face to take the main path, insisting on moving through such ghostly places. Next time, you might as well cover your face like Shangguan Min Yue or wear a mask."

Lin Fan rolled his eyes.

What was supposed to be a few hundred meters turned into a big detour because of her.

"According to the rules of the sky cavern, covering one’s face is not allowed, so Miss Shangguan can’t even enter."

Zhao Jiaqi said helplessly, "But speaking of Miss Shangguan, I don’t know what she’s been busy with after returning. She hasn’t contacted me at all."

"With her chilly personality, just like that maiden, why would she take the initiative to contact anyone? Such people must have serious character flaws, especially that maiden just now. Whipping people for no reason, she might even have some peculiar fetishes."

Lin Fan rubbed his nose.

It made him think of that unnamed front desk clerk at his company.

What she did in private was exactly that – whipping people.

"Hey, don’t slander Ni Yan like that, okay? She’s a pitiful person who has endured pain and torment that others couldn’t bear in order to inherit the position of the holy maiden. Although I don’t know the specifics, I heard that just the half-year long and complex ritual is enough to make one wish for death. Moreover, as a potential successor, they are strictly controlled from a young age in their every emotion."

Zhao Jiaqi remembered the Ni Yan of the past.

She wasn’t like this at all.

"Are you familiar with her?"

Lin Fan asked doubtfully.

From the situation just now, he really didn’t feel that they were very familiar.

"Of course, I know her, and she was my childhood playmate. Back then, she used to cry and laugh, following me around all day long. But once she got selected for holy maiden training, she completely changed. Many, many years later when we met again, she acted like she didn’t know me. At least it wasn’t me who was selected back then; thinking about it now, it still scares me."

Zhao Jiaqi walked with her hands behind her back, still bouncing and jumping as she moved.

Her personality was the complete opposite of Ni Yan’s previous one.

Lin Fan really couldn’t imagine how terrible it would be if she had also changed like that.

After circling around a bit more, they finally found the exit.

Approaching the dazzlingly lit Holy Maiden Building close by.

Indeed, it was quite spectacular.

Although it wasn’t a wooden structure, all the steel and concrete were perfectly concealed.

From the outside, it still mainly looked wooden.

Zhao Jiaqi had also mentioned just now.

The previous Holy Maiden Hall had been destroyed by a big fire more than ten years ago.

Afterward, the current Holy Maiden Hall was rebuilt.

All the designs were exactly the same as before.

But as for how that fire was caused, she just shook her head.

Since then, the reigning holy maiden had secluded herself and sought suitable successors through all available channels.

"Who are those people? Didn’t you just say that covering one’s face wasn’t allowed?"

Just as Lin Fan was about to enter the resplendent Holy Maiden Hall.

He noticed a group of people approaching from another side.

They were all wearing black hoods and tightly held ropes in their hands as they stepped forward.

Their appearance was just like a group of prisoners.

"They are here to participate in the auction,"

casting a glance at the crowd, Zhao Jiaqi said with an unsurprised tone.

"Wearing hoods to an auction, what kind of rule is that?"

Lin Fan looked at the group in astonishment.

This feeling wasn’t any different from that of criminals.

"Do you think just anyone can come and go into the heavenly cave freely? Many people who live here their entire lives never leave because they don’t have the methods for using the secret paths. Once you enter, you can forget about coming out."

Zhao Jiaqi rolled her eyes and said, "The ones who can really move in and out of the heavenly cave’s secret passages freely are, at most, just over a hundred people. I’m afraid even the Holy Maiden might not know the way in and out. So, to better attract outsiders, that is, to use resources from outside, the heavenly cave has special guides who can bring people in, but the routes they take are a secret, hence the hoods."

"So what you’re saying is, you’re not just busty, but you’ve got a lot of face too!"

So there were so many strange things going on.

Lin couldn’t help but give a thumbs up.

"Get lost!"

This kind of praise left Zhao Jiaqi with no choice but to roll her eyes again.

While they were talking,

the dozens of people had all taken their positions.

Only after a command were they able to take off their hoods.

Among them, one person instantly spotted Lin Fan standing at the entrance.

"Lin, what are you doing here!"

The one who quickly approached him was none other than Zheng Tianxiang.

He looked at Lin Fan with sheer astonishment, as if he had seen a monster.

"What, I can’t show up at the Ghost Market?"

Lin Fan watched Zheng Tianxiang with a smile and said, "Mr. Zheng never mentioned knowing about this kind of place before."

"Lin, I’m sorry, because this Ghost Market is a highly secretive matter. Even among our own kind, nine out of ten are unaware of the Ghost Market’s existence, not to mention that I never know when I’ll be summoned here, so..."

Zheng Tianxiang explained with an embarrassed face.

Getting into the Ghost Market wasn’t easy.

"No worries, I was just joking. But seeing that Mr. Zheng himself is here, there must be some fine treasures changing hands today,"

Lin Fan said, patting Zheng Tianxiang’s shoulder with a smile.

If it weren’t for the search for his own knife,

he wouldn’t have had any interest in the Ghost Market.

"Actually, I don’t know either, but there are situations where you have to show up whether you like it or not,"

Zheng Tianxiang sighed.

This seemingly carefree prime rascal among the outsiders,

also had his own difficulties.

But before he could speak, a disdainful voice came over.

"Yo, Mr. Zheng, came down with a hood again? You really do bring honor to our Wu Mai,"

That voice with a nasal twang made Lin Fan recognize without turning around.

It was Zhou Bin, whom they had just encountered.

Wearing sunglasses, his mouth curled up in a contemptuous smile.

However, facing this, Zheng Tianxiang could only hang his head low,

looking utterly dejected.

After all, as a successor of one of the Plum Blossom Wu Mai,

he did have an unspeakable dilemma.

"Zhou Bin, it’s not your turn to run around the world butt-naked. Now you have the nerve to insult others? Don’t forget, I have photos as proof. Do you want me to print them out for everyone to see what the Wu Mai’s successor is really capable of doing?"

Luckily, Zhao Jiaqi, with a mischievous smile, shook her phone in her hand.

Her words left Zhou Bin speechless.

His face flushed with rage, he clenched his fists tightly: "Zhao Jiaqi, don’t think because you’ve entered Holy Maiden Hall that you can show off. If you dare to step out, just you wait, I’ll make you see how fierce Laozi really is!"