Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 527: Hey, Stop Touching Randomly!

Chapter 527: Chapter 527: Hey, Stop Touching Randomly!

"Achoo!"

In the darkness, Lin Fan couldn’t help but sneeze.

"Who is cursing me?"

Rubbing his nose, he reached out blindly.

However, the softness he encountered made him pause in surprise.

Then he smiled knowingly.

"Hey, can you stop groping around, taking advantage of the darkness?"

Zhao Jiaqi’s plaintive voice came from the shadows.

This guy had already taken too much advantage of her during the journey.

"I was just wiping my nose," Lin Fan said with a helpless look.

He hadn’t intended to take advantage.

It was just that this pitch-black tunnel was simply too long.

They had been trekking for several hours, yet there was still no end in sight.

"Don’t wipe your snot on me, you dirty thing!"

Zhao Jiaqi, having no choice, reached back and touched Lin Fan’s wrist.

She continued to lead him forward.

"This path isn’t the one you led me on before. Last time it only took an hour to reach the end. Are you deliberately taking a detour to find some romance in the dark with me?"

With Zhao Jiaqi leading him, Lin Fan was at a loss.

Walking in the tunnel felt the same.

If it weren’t for Zhao Jiaqi’s unwavering confidence,

he might have thought they were lost.

"Nonsense, I don’t want to be with you at all," Zhao Jiaqi said with a scowl. "The moment that guy went in, the first thing he did was blow up many of the entrances. My usual pathway didn’t escape either. Fortunately, not every pathway has only one entrance or exit, it’s just that the distances vary. Previously, we took the shorter route, now we’re forced to take the longer one, but it’s still good that we can walk at all. We’ll arrive soon."

"Do you think Ni Chang is dead or alive?" Lin Fan asked curiously.

He knew nothing about the current situation inside Sky Cave.

"I absolutely believe she wouldn’t die so easily. After all, as the Holy Maiden, she knows of a secret realm that we are completely unaware of. So, I guess she might be hiding there," Zhao Jiaqi said confidently.

Ni Chang, though unaware of the way out,

only she herself knew the deeper path.

"A secret realm? You seem to have mentioned something I do not know about," Lin Fan asked curiously.

"Right, you should be unaware since you’ve visited Sky Cave only a few times. Of course, you wouldn’t know this secret that solely belongs to the Holy Maiden. But these are all legends. Whether they exist or not, she has never admitted it. It’s said that this is the domain of the previous Holy Maidens, inside there also lies the tomb of the First Goddess, the sacred site of the Goddess who established Sky Cave. Ordinary people are not allowed to enter, and only the Holy Maidens enter before they die. What exactly is inside remains unknown."

There were many legends about this secret realm.

Zhao Jiaqi was only speculating.

After all, its exact location, how to enter it, and what is inside,

were unknown to anyone.

"Right now, I only want to ensure that the book about the Drought, recorded in the Exotic Beasts Theory inside the Goddess’s Cave, is not affected," Lin Fan said, narrowing his eyes.

The Drought was a critical part of his quest to find his origins.

There absolutely could not be any mishaps.

But the appearance of Puppet Master Beitiao Qian Naizi made Lin Fan feel a crisis.

After all, she and he had been competing for the Drought on Evil Island.

Although he was unsure of her motives,

she probably wanted to control this half-human, half-demon entity.

"We’re almost there!"

As Lin Fan was contemplating,

Zhao Jiaqi’s voice jolted him alert.

After a long trek, he finally arrived at Sky Cave,

though this time, it was not located at the peak of the cliff.

It was still some distance from Sky Cave Village.

As Zhao Jiaqi pushed through the weeds blocking the entrance of the cave,

Lin Fan was the first to see the raging fire in the distance.

"Those beasts, they’ve set the entire village ablaze!"

Lin Fan squinted, watching the blaze reach for the sky.

The buildings in Sky Cave Village were mostly made of wood.

Once ignited, the destruction would be immense.

"That’s why those devils will always be devils; this time, we must keep them all here!"

With Lin Xuan around, Zhao Jiaqi was full of energy.

"I will make them stay, but that doesn’t include you; you’re still injured. Stay here and rest, I will first assess the situation and confirm the enemy’s objectives and Ni Chang’s whereabouts."

Lin Fan wouldn’t act recklessly, knowing what he could guess.

Now, the enemy must have something to counter Ni Chang.

In addition, many villagers from Sky Cave had already been captured.

Rescuing them would be extremely difficult.

After all, Lin Fan had witnessed Beitiao Qian Naizi’s capabilities last time.

Attacks like those of a spider spirit,

could puppet anyone.

"Alright then, I’ll hide in that wooden hut over there. If needed, just blow on this origami crane, and I will definitely find a way to help you,"

Zhao Jiaqi pouted.

She knew too that Lin Fan didn’t want her to face danger.

Given the situation, even Ni Chang couldn’t cope.

Let alone her, a Banshan Taoist with only half-baked skills.

"Does this thing even work?"

Lin Fan looked at the origami crane handed to him.

Although it was made from a yellow talisman, given her half-baked skills,

he still felt uncertain.

"Hey, this is my top-notch Thousand-mile Sound Seeking Skill; last time, it was thanks to it that both you and Ni Chang were rescued. How can you be so ungrateful?"

Zhao Jiaqi’s words made Lin Fan narrow his eyes.

Looking at her, dressed like a flakey Taoist.

"I have a suggestion, just don’t use this thing again; it’s a nuisance, I can find my way even if I wander far."

If it hadn’t been for her last time, perhaps they could have already secured Ni Chang.

Lin Fan could not be bothered to argue with her anymore.

He stuffed the origami crane into his pocket and then crouched low, moving forward.

The fire blazed into the sky at Sky Cave Village; now, it was nothing but ruins.

The hustle and bustle of the past had been thoroughly disrupted by the arrival of these unwelcome guests.

In the square in front of the once tallest building, Holy Maiden Hall,

thousands of villagers were being held here.

Surrounded by black-clad samurai,

hundreds of guards made the place impenetrable.

At the peak of Holy Maiden Hall, a little girl about five or six years old eerily floated there.

The terrified child, now crying profusely,

couldn’t move at all.

And standing in the window, Beitiao Qian Naizi, bore a slight smile.

"Holy Maiden, I know you are nearby watching me, aren’t you going to show yourself and talk to me? Don’t forget, it’s the duty of the Holy Maiden to protect the villagers from harm. Yet now, your subjects seem to be severely hurt, and if you don’t come out soon, she really will die."

Beitiao Qian Naizi’s voice echoed through Sky Cave Village.

It was so grating to the ears.

Hiding in the shadows, Lin Fan frowned,

watching the girl floating in mid-air.

This guy was clearly planning to use the hostage to force Ni Chang to appear.

But the good news was, Ni Chang must be alive,

and nearby.