Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1144: To Leave or to Stay

Chapter 1144: Chapter 1144: To Leave or to Stay

Zhuge Lian watched Fang Bai’s departing figure, her face brimming with a sense of loss.

Ever since she met Fang Bai in Purple Flame City, Zhuge Lian had come to regard him as family. The fact that he was leaving now without even bidding her farewell truly saddened her.

In the midst of her sorrow, Fang Bai suddenly turned and walked back towards her.

Zhuge Lian’s heart leaped with joy. As Fang Bai approached, she lightly bit her lip and softly said, "Brother Fang, you... you’re leaving now?"

"Xiao Lian, would you like to come with me?"

Fang Bai stared intently at Zhuge Lian’s fair and delicate face, asking her earnestly.

"Ah?"

Zhuge Lian hadn’t expected Fang Bai to ask such a question and was momentarily stunned.

Fang Bai spoke seriously, "I made a promise to your father to find you and your mother in the True Martial Realm and to take care of you both. But I can’t stay at the Xuannv Sect with you. It would be better for you to stay by my side from now on, so I can look after you more conveniently. As for your mother, we can search for her together. Of course, whether you leave or stay, I will respect your decision."

Fang Bai had heard Zhuge Lian mention some things about her mother. He knew that her mother wasn’t a disciple of the Xuannv Sect but a person in distress who had been taken in by the sect. After Zhuge Lian was born, her mother entrusted her to the high-ranking members of the Xuannv Sect and then went out to search for her father, never to return and leaving no trace.

During this period, the Xuannv Sect also sent out disciples to search for Zhuge Lian’s mother, but all efforts came to nothing, as if her mother had vanished from this world.

Zhuge Lian had also considered setting out alone to search for her mother, but the upper echelons of the Xuannv Sect disagreed, worried about her young age, insufficient strength, and also because she had an Innate Spiritual Root, which might lead to big trouble if she encountered unscrupulous Martial Artists outside.

Since Yang Ruojun took over as Sect Leader, Zhuge Lian, who had been neglected, yearned for her mother more than ever. She had thought about leaving the Xuannv Sect secretly to find her mother several times but worried that if she left, her mother might suddenly return. Thus, she was caught in a dilemma.

Now that Fang Bai was willing to take Zhuge Lian to find her mother, it tempted her.

Since Fang Bai could kill a Cosmic Level mid-tier fighter like Qiu Heming, it was clear he was powerful. Being with him, at least she wouldn’t have to worry about safety.

However, after living for so many years considering the Xuannv Sect as her family, parting with it filled her heart with reluctance.

"Xiao Lian, I know you’ve always wanted to find your mother. In the past, we wouldn’t let you go because we were worried for your safety. Now that Senior Fang is willing to take you, it’s your chance. Now that the Sect Leader has passed away, I will make the decision and let you leave," said Han Xingyu suddenly.

At this moment, the high-ranking members of the Xuannv Sect were in dire straits, with Sect Leader Yang Ruojun having ended her own life, and the other Elders and Stewards recuperating from severe injuries with their eyes closed. Han Xingyu, having been revived with a thread of Chaos Origin Energy by Fang Bai, was the only one who could speak. Moreover, being one of the four Great Elders of the Xuannv Sect, Han Xingyu held a high position and great power, and was also closest to Zhuge Lian. In this matter, it was she who had the deciding power.

Zhuge Lian was already tempted, and upon hearing Elder Han’s words, she hesitated no longer and said to Fang Bai, "Brother Fang, I will go with you."

"Good, let’s go," Fang Bai replied.

Fang Bai smiled and nodded his head, then turned to walk towards Linghu Qianjiao and Linghu Baimei, who were waiting nearby.

In the tomb of Zhuge Dingtian, located in the Secular World, Fang Bai had made a promise in front of Zhuge Dingtian’s remains: he would find Zhuge’s wife and child in the True Martial Realm and take care of them. Now that he had found his daughter, Zhuge Lian, if he could also find his wife, Zhou Yuruo, it would mean fulfilling a heartfelt wish.

Zhuge Lian followed behind Fang Bai and, after taking a few steps, suddenly turned back to address Han Xingyu, "Elder Han, thank you for always taking care of me. If I can find my mother, she and I will come back to the Xuannv Sect to visit you... and the other fellow disciples. Goodbye."

With that, she waved to Han Xingyu and hurried to catch up with Fang Bai.

Han Xingyu watched the retreating figures of Fang Bai, Zhuge Lian, and the Linghu sisters, sighing softly with a somewhat somber expression.

Both Zhuge Lian and the Linghu sisters were rare Martial Dao geniuses in the history of the Xuannv Sect. If they were cultivated with care, they would undoubtedly become the pillars of the sect, leading the Xuannv Sect to rise in the True Martial Realm. However, the actions of the Sect Leader Yang Ruojun had led the three of them to become disheartened and progressively distant from the Xuannv Sect.

Han Xingyu knew that once the Linghu sisters left, it meant they were severing their ties with the Xuannv Sect and would not return. Zhuge Lian, on the other hand, still had some fondness for the Xuannv Sect, and perhaps, after finding her mother, the two of them would indeed come back.

As Fang Bai and the others walked further away, Han Xingyu closed his eyes, focusing on healing his wounds.

The Xuannv Sect had suffered heavy casualties from the ordinary disciples to the upper echelons in the recent battle. Han Xingyu wished to heal his injuries as soon as possible to deal with the aftermath.

...

Upon leaving Cloud Mist Mountain, the sight of dead bodies was gone, and the stench of blood was absent. Instead, there was a tranquil and peaceful scene, making it hard to imagine that within Cloud Mist Mountain’s Xuannv Sect, there was a Corpse Mountain Blood Sea Killing scene—like hell on Earth.

"Phew..."

The moment they were out of Cloud Mist Mountain and saw the flat land ahead, both Zhuge Lian and the Linghu sisters sighed in relief, as if venting the pent-up heaviness in their chests.

"Brother Fang, where are we headed next?" Linghu Baimei asked with a smile, the corners of her eyes and brows carrying an innate charm.

After arriving in the True Martial Realm, Linghu Baimei initially cultivated at the Xuannv Sect. She was later imprisoned in Reflection Valley, and the normally talkative and cheerful girl became silent and downhearted. But today, seeing Fang Bai and leaving the Xuannv Sect, she finally felt happy again and returned to her natural disposition.

Linghu Qianjiao and Zhuge Lian also looked at Fang Bai with questioning eyes.

Fang Bai said, "First, I’ll accompany Xiao Lian to find her mother, and we’ll also look for some friends and relatives who came from the Secular World with me."

Many friends and relatives had accompanied Fang Bai to the True Martial Realm. But during the use of the Teleportation Array, Fang Bai got separated from them. He was both concerned and worried about them. Now, leaving the Bitao Martial Academy, Fang Bai was prepared to travel throughout the True Martial Realm in search of those friends and relatives. Unexpectedly, the first ones he found were Linghu Qianjiao and Linghu Baimei, who had arrived in the True Martial Realm ahead of them.

Fang Bai continued, "However, I am not familiar with the True Martial Realm and don’t know where to begin searching... Xiao Lian, you’ve been in the True Martial Realm longer; where do you think your mother might have gone to find your father after she left the Xuannv Sect?"

The Linghu sisters had heard some of Zhuge Lian’s story. They knew that her mother had once stayed in the Xuannv Sect while she was pregnant, and not long after giving birth, she left to seek her husband, never to return.

The Linghu sisters were orphans adopted by Linghu Hongyan in the Secular World and had never seen their parents from a young age. Similar backgrounds made them sympathize with Zhuge Lian.