Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 755 Ni Chang’s Tenderness

Chapter 755: Chapter 755 Ni Chang’s Tenderness

The Heavenly Cavern, aglow with lanterns and merriment.

Buildings adorned with sculptures of dragons and paintings of phoenixes made this place a paradise.

Only, compared to the Heavenly Cavern of the past, there was a lack of enthusiasm now.

The street vendors that were once a staple had also dwindled significantly.

After all, without outsiders coming in, and with only the local inhabitants, no one was going to spend money on ancient coins and antiques.

Having lived here for years, such items were not as practical as daily necessities like firewood, rice, oil, and salt.

And because outsiders no longer entered, the Heavenly Cavern had lost its usual bustle.

It resembled an abandoned tourist area, with only ground vendors left to sell underground-grown fungi or fresh fish.

So, when Lin Fan walked into the street, he drew the attention of everyone around.

The bewildered locals couldn’t believe Lin Fan had appeared within the Heavenly Cavern.

Lin Fan also saw a glimmer of hope in their empty, nearly lifeless eyes.

Walking toward the Divine Lady Building, Lin Fan, who had stayed here before, naturally encountered no obstacles.

Moreover, everyone revealed a smile that held deep meaning.

It was as if they had seen a savior.

Therefore, when he arrived at the base of the Divine Lady Building, a graceful figure leapt down from the rooftop.

She landed before Lin Fan like a butterfly.

"You’re awake!"

Excited, Ni Chang’s eyes even glistened with a trace of tears.

Her lips trembling slightly, she had much to say and many things she wanted to do.

But the eyes surrounding them everywhere made her swallow back the words she was about to speak.

"Yes."

Seeing that Ni Chang was safe and sound, Lin Fan finally let down the heart he had been holding up.

"Let’s talk upstairs."

With affectionate eyes, Ni Chang pursed her lips and nodded at Lin Fan.

She then stepped toward the upper floors.

Lin Fan, of course, followed her all the way to the top floor.

At that moment, all the maids had left, and within the room it was only the two of them.

"Lin Fan, I knew you would wake up for sure, but I never expected we would be able to meet again so soon."

As soon as Lin Fan had just closed the door, Ni Chang couldn’t wait to throw her arms around him.

Then, to his surprise, she tilted up her head and pressed her lips to his.

It wasn’t until this passionate kiss left them both breathless that they reluctantly parted.

"Yes, some things always happen when you least expect them," Lin Fan said, smiling as he stroked Ni Chang’s hair.

He certainly retained all the memories of her from that day.

"Hurry up and tell me, where exactly did your soul go while you were in a coma? Why couldn’t I awaken you even with the Soul Summoning Array?"

Ni Chang anxiously clutched Lin Fan’s hand, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"Because my soul never left; it was in a state of half-sleepness the entire time, so there was no need to summon it, and it couldn’t be summoned anyway. That’s why I remember everything about your visit; it’s just that I couldn’t wake up yet due to special reasons,"

Lin Fan said, holding Ni Chang’s hand—which felt as if there were no bones in it—and smiled as he briefly explained what had happened.

"So that’s what happened... As long as your soul wasn’t lost, that’s good. But with what I did, was I adding legs to a snake then?"

After understanding the whole story, Ni Chang sighed and said, "After I saw you last time, I thought you’d need another thirty to fifty years to awaken. After I got back, I felt so stifled that I requested to seal off the entire Divine Lady Building. I always believed that once you woke up, you would definitely come to find me, and sure enough, you did."

Ni Chang hugged Lin Fan’s waist tightly, resting her head on his chest without waiting for him to ask anymore, she unveiled the entire story.

"Just because you thought I would take a long time to awaken, you sealed off the Divine Lady Building?"

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes and found it somewhat hard to accept when he heard this.

"Indeed, I did regret it later. After all, the Divine Lady Building had long become integrated with the outside world. Although my decision blocked my yearnings, it also blocked external trade. Luckily, you arrived in time and I can now remedy this. At last, there’s a secret passage to the outside world, and the Divine Lady Building can return to its former state," Ni Chang said, looking up at Lin Fan affectionately, "In this life, meeting you truly is a blessing. Even when I act on a whim and make mistakes, you’re here to correct them. Where is this secret passage? I’ll arrange for people to get the site in order and then contact the five external areas to restore the normal operations of the Divine Lady Building as soon as possible."

"I’m afraid that’s still not possible,"

Lin Fan said with a wry smile, shaking his head, "I came down through the waterway; it’s pretty much a miracle I’m alive to see you. Others simply can’t get in, so the Divine Lady Building still can’t establish contact with the outside world."

"You came through the waterway!"

Ni Chang covered her mouth in surprise upon hearing this.

"I remember that the fastest transport of goods last time took a day and a half, and the slowest one took more than a week to arrive. This underground riverbed has many branching paths; you actually took the risk to come in."

"What other choice did I have when you, on impulse, destroyed all the exits?"

Lin Fan said as he teasingly pinched Ni Chang’s nose.

"I... I did that out of frustration too... But what do we do now? Even with you here, we still can’t get out. Without the Banshan Taoist’s Pathfinding Skill, it’s hard to say how many days it will take to find a path leading to the outside world,"

Ni Chang said, her head down, awkwardly fiddling with the corner of her clothing.

"Don’t worry, now that I’m here, things will get resolved. But before we get to that, let me take care of you first!"

Lin Fan grinned mischievously and scooped Ni Chang into his arms.

At his words, her cheeks instantly blushed a deep red.

"Stop it... My cultivation technique isn’t fully developed yet... You can’t mess around. If my body is broken... I’ll never be able to leave the Divine Lady Building in this lifetime!"

"Why leave? It’s quite possible we won’t find a way out; let’s just enjoy the domestic bliss you’ve brought me here,"

Lin Fan said as he carried Ni Chang to the bed, still sporting a wicked smile.

Hearing that, Ni Chang clutched her chest nervously.

"That won’t do. If you don’t get out, all your female acquaintances will hate me to death... Besides, I believe that with you here, there must be a way. And these past few days, I’ve already been out looking for passages."

"You went looking for a passage?"

Lin Fan looked at Ni Chang curiously; it was unexpected for the Goddess to take matters into her own hands.

"Of course. After all, it was my order; I couldn’t let others pay with their lives for my foolishness. So I’ve been searching for several days. The latest passage can go very far outward, but I’m not sure yet if it’s passable. Why don’t we go and check it out? With you here, I’m less worried about getting trapped!"

Ni Chang proposed without hesitation, and naturally, Lin Fan wouldn’t reject.

"Alright, in this lifetime, you’re to be trapped only in my heart, not in this dark, sunless Divine Lady Building,"