Flender Asks for Things

Because Ma Hongjun's evil fire was unstable and could erupt at any time.

Flender worried that if Ma Hongjun's evil fire erupted on the way to the Star Dou Great Forest, with no woman around to help him vent it, the consequences could be unimaginable.

That was why he had thought of asking Gu Ye for a tranquilizer, just in case Ma Hongjun's evil fire erupted.

When Ma Hongjun learned that his dean had been so considerate of him, he was deeply moved and decided to go with Flender later.

Meanwhile, after Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong returned to the girls' quarters and learned that they would be setting out for the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow, they both thought of Gu Ye.

Zhu Zhuqing thought of him because Gu Ye had previously told her that line: in all martial arts under heaven, nothing was invulnerable; only speed was unbreakable.

Moreover, after she had injected Gu Ye's Martial Soul Serum, her Hell Spirit Cat martial soul had undergone major changes. Gu Ye was the person who understood those changes best, and he also understood extremely well what direction her cultivation should take.

As for Gu Ye, Zhu Zhuqing realized that she had found a sense of reliance in him. Just like now, when she was about to head to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for her third soul ring, he was the first person she thought of.

Because of this, she wanted to go to Gu Ye in Suotuo City later, both to see him and to tell him that she would be leaving tomorrow to hunt for her third soul ring.

Ning Rongrong naturally thought of Gu Ye because of her Small Steamed Buns Counterattacking Big Steamed Buns.

She would be setting out for the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow, and the round trip would definitely take half a month, perhaps even longer.

Before leaving, she had to make a trip to Gu Ye in Suotuo City and ask him for help. While she was at it, she could have Gu Ye take charge of... her counterattack plan.

Zhu Zhuqing seemed to know what Ning Rongrong was thinking, and Ning Rongrong seemed to know what Zhu Zhuqing was thinking. The two exchanged a glance.

They spoke in unison. "You're going to see Gu Ye too, right?"

After speaking, they exchanged another glance.

"Let's go together?" Once again, they spoke in unison.

Both of them seemed to realize something and lowered their heads. In the end, they decided to go to Suotuo City together to find Gu Ye.

Ning Rongrong knew that Gu Ye would keep her secret, and Zhu Zhuqing had also been to the clinic, which was why she was willing to go with Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing felt the same way.

When the two decided to go to Suotuo City, Xiao Wu became a little unhappy.

"Zhuqing, Rongrong, you're both going to see that Gu Ye. What about me?"

"Xiao Wu, aren't you going to see your Third Brother?"

"Hmph, he's definitely cultivating. When would he have time to keep me company?" Xiao Wu was secretly annoyed as well. Tang San was so dense-headed that he did not understand her meaning at all.

"How about it, Zhuqing, Rongrong? Can I go with you?" Xiao Wu suggested as she looked at them.

Ning Rongrong did not want Xiao Wu to go with her, but since Xiao Wu wanted to go, she could not exactly refuse. In any case, Gu Ye would keep her treatment a secret.

In the end, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing decided that the three of them would go to Suotuo City later to find Gu Ye.

That afternoon, at Gu Ye's Medical Clinic in Suotuo City.

Having just treated quite a few patients, Gu Ye was preparing to take a break when Flender and Ma Hongjun walked in.

"Well, if it isn't Dean Flender of Shrek Academy. What brings you to my little clinic?" Gu Ye teased upon seeing Flender.

Flender laughed heartily as he walked over. "Physician Gu, I came to ask you for help with something."

"Oh? Something happened? Don't tell me your disciple's evil fire erupted again?" Gu Ye looked Ma Hongjun over.

"It is indeed related to his evil fire, but it hasn't erupted. I came to ask Physician Gu for something."

"Ask for something? What is it?" Gu Ye looked at Flender with amusement.

"It's the thing you injected into Hongjun before, the thing that could quickly suppress his evil fire."

"Oh, that thing. Easy enough, easy enough. But Dean Flender, that stuff of mine is exceptionally precious. As for the price..." Gu Ye gave a crafty smile.

Seeing Gu Ye's expression, Flender's face twisted with pain. In the end, he gritted his teeth, took out a pouch, and threw it before Gu Ye. "Are the gold coins in here enough?"

Gu Ye picked it up and looked inside. There were quite a few coins, but he was not short on money, so he shook his head.

"Still not enough?" Flender stared at Gu Ye with wide eyes.

"That's right. I need one more thing."

"What?"

"His martial soul blood." Gu Ye pointed at Ma Hongjun.

"Martial soul blood? The same kind of martial soul blood Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing mentioned before?"

Since Tang San had told him about it before, Flender remembered it.

"That's right, blood from his martial soul. Don't you want to cure Ma Hongjun's martial soul defect? I happen to want to extract a drop of his martial soul blood for an experiment. Perhaps before long, I'll be able to develop medicine that can cure his martial soul defect."

"Really?" Ma Hongjun looked at Gu Ye excitedly.

If he could really solve his martial soul defect, would he not soar to greatness, changing from a pheasant into a phoenix?

"Will extracting that martial soul blood harm him?" Flender asked with some concern.

Gu Ye shook his head. "It won't harm him. At most, it'll leave him weak for a day or two."

"I see." Flender considered it, then looked at Ma Hongjun.

In the end, he agreed to let Gu Ye draw the blood.

"Come in."

Seeing that the two agreed, Gu Ye smiled as he led them into a room in the back courtyard.

Gu Ye then took out a tranquilizer he had exchanged from the system and handed it to Flender. "The method is simple. Inject it into him when his Evil Fire flares up. You've already seen the effects."

"Mm."

After taking it, Flender examined the tranquilizer for a moment before putting it away.

"Alright, I've given you the medicine. Ma Hongjun, release your Martial Soul."

Ma Hongjun glanced at Flender, then released his Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul.

Looking at Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix, Gu Ye swiftly summoned his Martial Soul Surgical Blade. A streak of white light coated the blade, and with a quick slash across Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul, a drop of red blood flowed out from it.

Gu Ye caught it in a bottle and put it away.

With Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul Blood added, Gu Ye had now collected the Martial Soul Blood of only two of the Shrek Seven Devils. As for the remaining five, he would have to take things slowly.

Flender watched Gu Ye's entire procedure from beginning to end. When he saw blood truly flow out of the Martial Soul, he was inwardly astonished.

He decided that he would pass this news on to his friend, Yu Xiaogang, later. He should be very interested in this.

"Alright."

After putting away the Martial Soul Blood, Gu Ye signaled that Flender and Ma Hongjun could leave.

"Physician Gu, if you manage to develop medicine that can treat Hongjun's Martial Soul defect, please be sure to inform me. This is very important to me. I'm counting on you," Flender said politely as he looked at Gu Ye.

"Of course, of course."

"Then I won't disturb you any longer, Physician Gu."

With that, Flender took Ma Hongjun and left.

"Dean, do you think he can really develop medicine to treat my Martial Soul defect?" Ma Hongjun asked Flender shortly after they walked out.

"I don't know either. But his medical skills are exceptional—I greatly admire him for that. There may only be a sliver of hope now, but having hope is better than having none."

"That's true."

Ma Hongjun knew just how serious the defect in his Martial Soul was.

Once enough time passed, or once he grew older, if his Martial Soul defect could not be cured, he might eventually die with the Evil Fire consuming his body.

Now, Gu Ye had given him a glimmer of hope. So long as Gu Ye could develop medicine to cure his Martial Soul defect, no matter what price he had to pay, he would obtain it.