Chapter 1693 - 862: First Impressions Are Enormous

Listening to how confident he sounded, it seemed he might actually have some skill. Even so, the two of them didn’t truly care. The only thing that mattered was getting him back to their sect. One walked in front, leading the way, the other followed behind, as if afraid this "Doctor Yunius" would bolt and ruin their mission.

Upon entering the Xiao Sect’s branch sect, Yin Che’s first impression was: huge! Absolutely huge!

The entire sect was spread across South Moon Mountain, several kilometers up from the foot of the mountain, yet this was only the outer grounds of the sect. The sect’s core lay at the summit of South Moon Mountain. The entire mountain belonged to the sect. As Yin Che walked along the mountain path, he sighed inwardly. In the Fuyun City he came from, the Xiao family was considered the largest clan. But compared to this branch sect of the Xiao Sect, it was so small it was practically invisible. If you really tried to compare them, at most it might be only one percent the size of this branch of a small sect.

If even a sub-branch was this large, one could only imagine how enormous the Xiao Sect’s main sect must be.

All the way, Yin Che did his utmost to memorize the route they took. But even though his memory was excellent, after several turns left and right, his mind still became a complete mess. In the end, he helplessly concluded: "Unless someone lives here for a few months, there’s no way they won’t get lost."

If that was the case, then his escape route after success was instead becoming a huge problem—oh well, he could only take things one step at a time.

After a long walk, and at least a dozen rigorous identity checks, he was brought to the pharmacy of the branch parish near the mountaintop.

Xiao Tiannan hadn’t slept the entire night.

Ever since the commotion at New Moon Abyss Palace and his return, he hadn’t once left the pharmacy. Looking at Xiao Luocheng’s half-dead state, it was as if his heart had been completely torn apart into chaos. The sect physicians in the pharmacy had no idea how to handle Xiao Luocheng’s injuries. Strictly speaking, they simply didn’t dare to handle them.

The left arm had been shattered into twelve pieces, the meridians in his upper body had been completely severed, and the deep veins had ruptured entirely. No matter which part it was, there was only one way to fully heal it: using the Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal. The purple veined heavenly crystal contained a faint trace of Divine Power. No matter what part of the human body was injured, once used, it could be perfectly restored. Possessing enough Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal was equivalent to possessing a second life. But most importantly, it first required a high-level physician capable of using this world-class treasure, the Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal.

The Xiao Sect did indeed possess a palm-sized piece of Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal, and within the entire branch sect it was considered the most precious item. Yet for Xiao Luocheng’s sake, the branch sect had still brought it out. However, whether from the sect or from the city, no one knew how to use the Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal. This was because even a piece the size of a fingernail was considered priceless. Let alone touching or using it, hardly anyone had ever even seen it. Even though a few medical texts recorded it, some physicians understood it in theory, but absolutely none dared to use it, because even the slightest mistake would waste the Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal. If Xiao Luocheng still ended up unhealed, the consequences were obvious... even dying quickly would be considered getting off lightly.

By common sense, no matter how high a person’s Innate talent, or how many hopes were placed on him, once he became crippled, he would become completely useless. It would be impossible to spend any more money on him afterward, because that would be pure waste. But Xiao Luocheng was different; he was still the son of a great elder of the Xiao Sect’s "main sect." The entire branch in New Moon City had been relying on Xiao Luocheng’s status to change their own fate. The reason Xiao Wuji was willing to betroth his granddaughter to Xiao Luocheng, a major reason was because of his outstanding Innate aptitude. Even within the main sect he was considered above average. But now that he was in this state, there was basically only one possible outcome.

When Xiao Tiannan had furiously shouted at the gates of New Moon Abyss Palace that Xiao Luocheng was still the son of a great elder of the main sect, he had terrified the entire New Moon Abyss Palace, but at the same time, he himself was actually more nervous than anyone. If Xiao Wuji sent people here, saw Xiao Luocheng’s condition, and then turned around and left, all he would be able to do was weep in despair. They would never again waste even half a thought on a crippled leg. That would be the most normal outcome.

Therefore, no matter what, Xiao Tiannan had to think of some way—any way—to restore Xiao Luocheng’s condition before the people from the main sect arrived. To the point that he had pulled out his most important treasure without hesitation—the Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal. Of course, it was impossible to restore his profound strength, but if the Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal could repair his Meridians, his deep veins, and restore his original talent, then even if he no longer had any profound energy, he still wouldn’t be a cripple. At worst, he would just have to start over from the beginning. The chance of Xiao Wuji breaking off the marriage would also be much lower.

For the entire night, Xiao Tiannan’s men searched through the skies for nearly every physician in New Moon City. That included every doctor and Pharmacist. But not one of them dared to use the Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal, nor could any think of another way to treat the injuries. As Xiao Luocheng’s wounded state dragged on for a whole day, the hope of healing him grew ever more uncertain. Xiao Tiannan was so anxious that several strands of his hair turned white. He loathed Yun Che to the bone.