Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1373: Disciple of Ruoshui Palace

Chapter 1373: Chapter 1373: Disciple of Ruoshui Palace

PS: There was a major plot hole in the previous two Chapters... Wu De is from the Huaxia Sect, yet Fang Bai issues a bounty to find the Huaxia Sect... Alright, that was me writing half-asleep in the middle of the night... It’s now changed to a bounty for Ruoshui Palace, which was foreshadowed earlier... Lastly, thank you to the readers who pointed out this error and reminded me. Love you all!

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"You’ve come to see me. Do you have news of Ruoshui Palace? Don’t be nervous, I’m actually quite easygoing."

After confirming the identities and backgrounds of Zhu Huan and Zhu Yue, and realizing they were not lying, Fang Bai finally spoke with a smile.

Even though Fang Bai didn’t release a trace of Martial Artist Aura, Zhu Huan and Zhu Yue felt a formless pressure the moment they stepped into the room.

Hearing Fang Bai’s voice, the siblings mustered the courage to lift their heads. But when they saw Fang Bai’s face, their eyes widened in shock, their expressions filled with disbelief.

In their impression, Innate Experts were all over a hundred years old. Fang Bai, having killed Lei Hong—the owner of Yuezhi Inn and a practitioner of peak Innate Cultivation Level—had proven himself even stronger.

By that logic, even if Fang Bai wasn’t over a hundred years old, he shouldn’t be far off.

What they didn’t expect was that the Fang Bai before them looked no more than twenty-something.

The siblings immediately thought of "rejuvenation," but quickly rejected the idea.

In this world, while some experts could reverse gray hairs to black and regain youthful appearances at the peak of their cultivation, the deep-seated weariness from centuries of life that reflected in their eyes could never be entirely concealed.

But Fang Bai’s eyes were bright and clear, pure like water, exuding unshakeable confidence, as if nothing in this world could defeat him—precisely the kind of spirit Martial Artists of his age should possess.

For such a young expert to now be the owner of Yuezhi Inn, not just Zhu Huan and Zhu Yue, but nine out of ten people in all of Spirit Lake City would find it utterly unbelievable.

Staring at Fang Bai’s excessively youthful face, the siblings momentarily forgot to respond to his question.

"Ahem..."

Li Chenzhou, noticing the siblings dazed and silent, couldn’t help but cough deliberately.

The siblings were jolted back to their senses. Seeing Fang Bai looking at them with a genial smile and no sign of annoyance at their impoliteness, they secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

"Yes, Senior. We do indeed have news about Ruoshui Palace."

The elder brother, Zhu Huan, nervously looked at Fang Bai and cautiously replied.

"Speak, then. What news do you have?"

Fang Bai asked with growing interest.

His instincts told him that this pair of siblings likely knew quite a bit.

"This..."

Zhu Huan hesitated, glancing at his younger sister Zhu Yue, before gritting his teeth and loudly asking, "Dare I ask, Senior Fang, are you an ally or a foe of Ruoshui Palace?"

Fang Bai was slightly startled and then smiled, asking, "Does it matter that much?"

"It’s very important!"

Zhu Huan, as if throwing caution to the wind, said, "If Senior Fang is an enemy of Ruoshui Palace, we siblings can lead you there. If Senior is their ally, then treat this as if we never came, and we’ll leave right away."

"Brother..."

Zhu Yue weakly murmured, her face already streaked with tears as she lifted her head.

Zhu Huan’s gaze revealed a trace of hesitation. Then, as if making up his mind, he loudly declared, "What are we afraid of? If we must speak, we will speak. At worst, we die! I’ve had enough of living this life of constant hiding and fear!"

Zhu Yue’s body trembled, her tears flowing even more freely down her face.

Fang Bai exchanged a glance with Li Chenzhou and Xia Chenyu, then smiled and said, "It’s clear your grudge with Ruoshui Palace runs deep."

Without waiting for Zhu Huan to respond, he waved dismissively and added, "We are neither foes nor allies with Ruoshui Palace. I’m only searching for them as a favor for someone else. So, feel free to speak your mind."

Hearing that Fang Bai was not an enemy of Ruoshui Palace, Zhu Huan seemed a bit disappointed.

But when Fang Bai clarified that he was definitely not a friend, Zhu Huan visibly relaxed, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.

After deliberating for a moment and weighing the pros and cons, Zhu Huan finally began to speak: "My younger sister was originally a Core Disciple of Ruoshui Palace. During a recent mission outside the palace, she fell in love with a Loose Cultivator Martial Artist and became pregnant..."

As Zhu Huan spoke, he seemed to find it difficult to continue. He turned to look at his younger sister, who had lowered her head further, and let out a long sigh.

"After my sister became pregnant, she planned to elope with the Loose Cultivator Martial Artist. However, they were caught by Ruoshui Palace’s enforcement disciples and brought back to face severe punishment. My sister was demoted from Core Disciple to menial servant, forced to perform the harshest and most exhausting tasks, enduring relentless humiliation. As for the Loose Cultivator Martial Artist, they severed his tendons, crippled his martial arts, and abandoned him deep in the mountains to fend for himself..."

"Later, risking my life, I ventured into the mountains to rescue the Loose Cultivator Martial Artist. Afterward, the two of us retrieved my sister, who had seized an opportunity to escape Ruoshui Palace, and the three of us fled to Spirit Lake City to hide, evading the pursuit of Ruoshui Palace’s enforcement disciples..."

As Zhu Huan recounted this, fear and dread filled his eyes as he spoke in a trembling voice: "Ruoshui Palace is a top-tier Innate Sect, among the most powerful in the True Martial Realm, with countless eyes and ears. Their enforcement disciples, all Innate Experts, make hiding forever unrealistic. Eventually, they will find us. That’s why... that’s why we came here after hearing of Senior’s bounty..."

Li Chenzhou, Xia Chenyu, and Wu De couldn’t hide their surprise. They exchanged baffled glances, unable to believe the siblings were from Ruoshui Palace and had endured such hardships.

Xia Chenyu took a closer look and indeed noticed Zhu Yue’s slightly protruding belly. It was clear she was pregnant. Thinking about how her beloved had been crippled and how she lived every day in fear of Ruoshui Palace’s enforcement disciples, constantly on the run, Xia Chenyu couldn’t help but feel deep sympathy.

Xia Chenyu parted her lips slightly, about to speak, when Fang Bai suddenly let out a cold laugh: "Heh. Your Ruoshui Palace’s Palace Master is named Zhou Qingyan, isn’t she?"

His question was directed at Zhu Yue, who was still bowing her head and crying.

Zhu Yue’s entire body shivered. She nodded obediently and softly replied, "Yes."

"That old hag!"

Fang Bai snorted and spoke impatiently: "She was heartbroken by love and filled with hatred, convinced that every man in the world is unfaithful and heartless. That’s why she forbids her female disciples from interacting with men... But how ironic that her own daughter ran off with another man. What an incredible joke."

Hearing Fang Bai’s words, Zhu Yue was both shocked and terrified, unable to comprehend how Fang Bai knew these secrets of Ruoshui Palace.

Especially the romantic history of Zhou Qingyan, the current Ruoshui Palace Master—a past strictly classified as top secret within Ruoshui Palace. Even as a former Core Disciple, Zhu Yue had only learned about it by chance. She couldn’t fathom how an outsider like Fang Bai had such in-depth knowledge.

"You two, are you not showing me your true faces?"

Fang Bai’s piercing gaze swept over the siblings, his slight smirk revealing his astuteness.

Having disguised themselves to avoid detection by Ruoshui Palace’s enforcement disciples, Zhu Huan and Zhu Yue panicked, realizing that their façade had been seen through by Fang Bai.

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