Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 458 Master of Highest Heaven Tower, is the faith of Jianghu! [2 more updates]

Chapter 458: 458 Master of Highest Heaven Tower, is the faith of Jianghu! [2 more updates]

Shui Yunqing had known since she was a child that she was destined to die for Shenzhou.

But this moment had arrived much sooner than she had anticipated.

She did have regrets, mainly that there were many unexplored areas of medicine she had yet to step into, many complex diseases she had yet to resolve and study.

Time was pressing, and there were even more people waiting for her.

Shui Yunqing had only had time to hurriedly bury Huo Jingyu before she once again spurred her horse and left the sand-swept lands beyond the Great Wall.

Ye Wanlan could see that along Shui Yunqing’s hurried journey, countless corpses had been trampled under the hooves of her horse.

And not long ago, this had been a bustling city.

In the blink of an eye, it had become a ghost town.

Shui Yunqing’s expression became increasingly grim. Clenching her teeth, she whipped her horse and sped up until she finally encountered living people after arriving at a small town.

"Taiyi Divine Doctor! It’s the Taiyi Divine Doctor!" The person who saw her exclaimed with delighted surprise, loudly saying, "With the Divine Doctor here, we have—"

Before the word "salvation" could leave his mouth, a "shick" sound rang out as a longsword pierced through his back, pinning him to the ground.

The speed was so fast that Shui Yunqing did not even react, and suddenly there was another corpse before her eyes.

Shui Yunqing’s fingers abruptly tightened, and she slowly lifted her head.

"Ah, the Taiyi Divine Doctor? Let this general have a look—" The person coming towards her was a tall enemy general, his words brimming with sarcasm, "I’ve heard that you Taiyi Divine Doctors can snatch people from the hands of the heavens, is that true? Then show this general by saving someone!"

With that, he shoved the longsword even deeper, blood splattering everywhere.

Shui Yunqing clenched her teeth, her whole body trembling.

The Life and Death Needle was hidden in a secret place, not on her person.

But even if she had the Life and Death Needle, she lacked the confidence that she could defeat the man before her.

After all... even the King of Yan and the Shence Commander-in-chief had already perished in battle.

In the end, who could stop them?

"It seems you can’t save him after all. I thought you Taiyi Divine Doctors were really something." The enemy general sneered, withdrawing the longsword, "This general gives you two choices, either swear allegiance to us, or die."

He believed that Shui Yunqing, a medical woman without the ability to even truss a chicken, would know how to choose.

Shui Yunqing slowly pulled a hairpin from her head and said coldly, "Then let’s battle!"

She could die, but she would die standing.

The enemy general’s countenance darkened immensely: "Indeed, you Shenzhou people, each one of you harder to break than the last. I’ve long advised my lord there’s no need to persuade your surrender. It’s better to kill you all and eliminate future troubles!"

"Boom!"

As his words fell, he lunged at Shui Yunqing without holding back.

Before advanced weapons, Shui Yunqing indeed had no resistance. Her abdomen was instantly penetrated by a gaping hole, pain engulfing her whole body as she curled up, her vision going dark.

"Hmph, if it weren’t for your exceptional medical skills, this general would not have bothered talking to you." The enemy general stepped forward with a cruel smile, "Carry your pride and tough bones to Hell and meet with the others!"

"Boom!"

"Clang!"

A heaven-shattering noise!

A long saber suddenly flew out, miraculously withstanding the enemy soldier’s weapons assault!

And the next second, Shui Yunqing had disappeared from her spot, leaving behind only a pool of blood.

Someone, at the critical moment, had successfully crossed through thousands and rescued Shui Yunqing!

The enemy soldiers were furious with embarrassment: "Chase! This woman is the Savior Doctor; we absolutely can’t let her survive!"

They also clearly understood that with Shui Yunqing around, it meant that a Shenzhou warrior effectively had two lives.

Even though the ultimate downfall of Shenzhou wouldn’t change, these Shenzhou warriors, who were tough as nails and would rather die than surrender, would cause them a lot of trouble, leading to more casualties.

The enemy general also found it unbelievable that in their eyes, the backward Shenzhou could have so many talents.

Fortunately, these talents would fall one by one at their hands.

And the historical vision display in front of Ye Wanlan naturally also kept changing with Shui Yunqing’s actions.

Even if she wanted to gather more intelligence on the enemy, the next second, a pitch-black cave appeared before her eyes.

Shui Yunqing leaned against the stone wall, exhaling more than she inhaled, as blood continuously streamed down from the corner of her mouth.

At this moment, the Master of Taiyi Palace seemed like a shattered doll, barely clinging to life.

Before her stood a man in white, wearing a mask.

He had an aura of extreme chill, causing anyone who looked upon him to feel a cold burst.

The man crouched down, his fingers flashing out like lightning, swiftly sealing several major acupoints around Shui Yunqing’s body.

Then, he gathered his inner strength in the palm of his hand to heal her.

As he lowered his head, the intense aura of killing faded away, providing an unprecedented sense of security.

Ye Wanlan suddenly looked up.

It was the Master of Highest Heaven Tower!

Undoubtedly, the Master of Highest Heaven Tower was the faith of the entire Jianghu Martial World.

Shui Yunqing had been tense all along, and upon seeing him, she could no longer hold back her tears.

"Water Palace Master, don’t cry," the Master of Highest Heaven Tower said softly, "Your injuries are severe, and emotions will aggravate them."

"Master, how could I have been late?" Shui Yunqing could no longer control her emotions, choking up, "If I had set off just a few seconds earlier, it would not have..."

She couldn’t finish her sentence.

But the Master of Highest Heaven Tower understood what she meant.

If only she had been a few seconds earlier, she could have saved Huo Jingyu.

But those seconds were irretrievable; Shui Yunqing’s primary task was to ensure the safety of the Taiyi Palace disciples, allowing them to save more lives.

She had to make a choice to abandon one side.

Yet, she still felt inconsolable, utterly inconsolable!

A celestial divide, just one step too many.

Shui Yunqing tilted her head back slightly, murmuring, "Master, I actually liked him, and I told him so, but it was still too late, he can’t hear me now."

The Master of Highest Heaven Tower was silent for a while before he slowly said, "They say that hearing is the last sense to disappear after death."

His words reignited a spark in Shui Yunqing’s eyes.

She had only met Huo Jingyu three times.

Yet those three encounters had already frozen time into eternity.

She had never experienced romantic love in her lifetime, but she knew she liked Huo Jingyu.

"Master Yan, please turn me into a Gu person," Shui Yunqing said, her complexion pale. She gave a slight smile, and a flush of color rose to her cheeks, like a dying gleam, "In doing so, I can be indestructible and forever protect Shenzhou."

Gu people are immortal and unfeeling.

The Master of Highest Heaven Tower’s expression darkened in an instant, with intense emotions churning in his eyes.

He watched her quietly, and after a lengthy silence, he replied softly, "Alright."

Ye Wanlan was also deeply shaken!

The historical fact had coincided with one of her conjectures.

Shui Yunqing had indeed chosen to become a Gu person in the final moments of her life.

Originally, Gu people were created to preserve the lives of those on the verge of death, and there were many in Medicine King Valley.

However, once turned into Gu people, though their physical strength increased exponentially and they retained their abilities, they had no consciousness or memory.

Only obsession remained.

"For what comes after, I leave it in your hands, Master," Shui Yunqing closed her eyes and spoke softly, "I’ve relocated part of our direct lineage disciples, and all the medical scrolls have been taken by them. Shenzhou can be without me, but it cannot be without the Taiyi Medical Practitioners. I hope you will look after them."

Ye Wanlan slowly closed her eyes, exhaling softly, "So, this is how it was."

Thus, she disbelieved even more the historians who claimed that the Battle of Wanjun was actually caused by the Master of Highest Heaven Tower conspiring with the enemy beforehand, leading to Shenzhou’s defeat.

If not for the Master of Highest Heaven Tower arriving in time to rescue Shui Yunqing and granting her wish, the line of Taiyi Medical Practitioners might have been extinguished.

The Master of Highest Heaven Tower stared at Shui Yunqing and said again, "Alright."

From then on, countless Healers of Shenzhou existed, but Shui Yunqing was no more.