Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I'm Blind
Chapter 256

You Su Made a Move on a Man

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"Venerable Jiyuan, this person is from my Xuanxiao Sect. I should be the one to bring him back to the sect. What do you mean by this?"

"Young friend, please be patient. Let me examine him first. If he is unharmed, I will hand him over."

"My Xuanxiao Sect also has physicians, so there's no need to trouble Venerable Jiyuan."

"No... This young man is perfectly healthy. It's just that these Sword Cultivators all say that he and this Young Master He became disciples of this Evil Demon and even fought alongside Evil Demon. I won't be at ease until I get to the bottom of this..."

The old man speaking had a slightly hunched back and a full head of gray hair. His worn-out crimson robe was covered with medicine pouches filled with precious herbs and pills, which he did not remove even as they bent his back more.

This is the renowned physician Venerable Jiyuan of the Central Yuan Continent. Because he is unaffiliated with any sect or school and often travels around saving countless people, his merits are immeasurable, and he enjoys great prestige in the Central Yuan Continent.

Behind Venerable Jiyuan, there were two Void Glimpse Venerable in attendance.

They were the Venerables closest to the Lingxu Mountain Range, and they rushed there as soon as they sensed the anomaly.

One of the Venerables was the Grand Elder of the Hualan Sect, the largest sect in the north of the Central Yuan Continent, while the other Venerable was none other than Ye Langtian, the former patriarch of the Ye Family in Henggao City, also known Venerable Langtian.

He was worried about his granddaughter, so he waited at a distance where he could arrive in time. Ye Erong hid behind this sprightly old man, trembling with fear.

The person confronting these three venerable ones was actually a little girl dressed in a pink dress.

She had bright eyes and white teeth, and her features were exquisitely beautiful. She wasn't tall, and just looking at her face, you'd think she was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl. But she had an exaggeratedly full pair of breasts that made her embroidered peach blossom jacket bulge, which was completely incongruous with her still-childish face.

She frowned slightly, and quietly used Technique Method to transmit her voice to the old man before her:

"Venerable Jiyuan, these two people are a disciple of Lotus Sword Venerable and the eldest young master of the He family. If you make a big fuss, it will be very ugly for you..."

Venerable Jiyuan, however, forced a smile from his withered lips, and without using telepathy, spoke directly:

"Regardless of who's behind them, I need to make sure they haven't been corrupted by evil spirits."

The rescued Sword Cultivator gathered around and, upon hearing this, immediately echoed in loud agreement:

"That's right! We must check thoroughly! We absolutely cannot give evil spirits a chance!"

They harbored no hatred towards You Su and He Kongyue, but they were filled with hatred towards Cheng Ying Venerable, who had terrified them.

You Su was awakened by the shouts. She opened her eyes groggily, but everything in front of her was blurry.

The first thing he did upon waking was to look for He Kongyue. He released his Divine Sense and found that He Kongyue was lying right next to him, which immediately calmed him down.

"It's good that you're awake. You'll be the first one tested."

As soon Venerable Jiyuan finished speaking, You Su, who had just woken up and was still unaware of what was happening, was lifted into the sky by a force.

He tried to struggle, but he couldn't.

Beneath him was a six-pointed star array, with light flowing within it and faint golden threads swirling around it.

"Grandpa... Brother You saved me. He's not a bad person, please don't target him, okay?"

Ye Erong nervously tugged at her grandfather's sleeve, looking at You Su with a pained expression.

Ye Langtian raised his thick eyebrows, looked at You Su intently for a few moments, and then smiled as he comforted her:

"With Grandpa here, he'll be fine."

Unaware of the situation, You Su was about to shout when a voice suddenly reached his ears:

"I am Tao Yaoyao, the personal maid of Hua Jing, First Seat, the head of the Evil Warding Department Division, and also True Disciple of the Fifth Elder of the Xuanxiao Sect, your senior sister from the same sect. Don't be afraid, this is Venerable Jiyuan testing whether you are tainted by evil spirits. If you are not tainted by evil spirits, shake your head and let this old man finish the test. If you are tainted by evil spirits, nod your head, and I will forcibly disrupt his test."

You Su turned his head in surprise to look in one direction, and the person who had sent him the message was this woman.

He was familiar with the name. He and Zi Yiyi had talked a lot on their way back to the sacred mountain, and they had mentioned that Hua Jing, First Seat had two personal maids. The other one was named Tao Yaoyao. Zi Yiyi was skilled in Technique Method and studied under Hua Jing, First Seat; Tao Yaoyao was skilled in Swordsmanship and was affiliated with Crimson Rainbow Venerable.

Unexpectedly, a second one appeared so soon. You Su shook her head subtly to the other side, and the ceremony continued.

He didn't believe he could be found to be related to evil spirits; if he could be detected, the Evil Warding Department would have found out long ago.

The golden thread in the array plate seemed to be alive, actually drilling into You Su's palm, circulating through You Su bloodstream for a whole cycle, and then emerging from his palm again.

The Venerable Jiyuan looked at the golden thread, whose golden light did not diminish but instead intensified, with astonishment in his eyes:

"This child is unharmed and remains a cultivator of our human race."

You Su was then released.

The old man looked at him with inward amazement. His Transformation Golden Needle was extremely sensitive to the impurities inside the human body, thus possessing the ability to detect evil. Yet, when it emerged from the boy's body, it seemed reluctant to leave, which was extremely rare for a cultivator at the Spirit Platform Realm. This indicated that the boy's physique was exceptionally pure, unheard of.

As soon as she finished speaking, Tao Yaoyao patted her ample chest with relief:

"Venerable Jiyuan is making a mountain out of a molehill. It's just about becoming a disciple; it's not as terrible as you think..."

"Young Master You has only been accepted as the eldest disciple, but hasn't had a chance to go through the formal apprenticeship ceremony yet. But Young Master He is different; he has already completed it!"

Someone in the crowd shouted.

"That's right! Did you all notice that when Lu Jianzhi was killed, she turned into a puddle of rotten water? That's a characteristic of evil spirits! She was the first person to become a disciple of Cheng Ying Venerable!"

He Kongyue, still unconscious, was completely unaware that she had become the focus of everyone's suspicion.

The Venerable Jiyuan's expression turned cold, and he lifted He Kongyue up again.

"Wait a moment, Your Excellency!"

"Young friend, do you have something to say?"

The old man looked at You Su, who had called out to him.

"Your Highness, that Technique Method you just used must have caused some harm to your body, right?" You Su asked, cupping his hands in greeting.

As someone who experienced it firsthand, he felt a strange, stinging pain as the golden threads flowed through his body. Although he could bear it, the sensation was indeed unpleasant. He felt even weaker after the golden needles left his body.

"Since we're testing whether you've been corrupted by evil, we must do it thoroughly. My 'Golden Needle of Transformation' can mobilize the Source Qi within the body. If the Source Qi is pure, the body is naturally free from evil. Although the needle will consume a little Source Qi as it pierces the body, it's insignificant and can be recovered after a period of cultivation."

Venerable Jiyuan Source Qi not hide anything. As the most fundamental power of a person, many people cannot mobilize their own source qi, but he could mobilize the Source Qi of others with just a golden needle, which shows his superb skill in controlling qi.

"My friend is still unconscious and may not be able to withstand such exertion. Perhaps Your Excellency would like to heal him first before conducting the test?"

"But if he is Evil Demon, wouldn't Venerable Jiyuan have personally cured someone possessed by an evil spirit? Once he awakens, who knows what abilities he might have? What if he escapes?"

Someone in the crowd countered, "These people were just terrified by evil spirits, and now that they have something to rely on, they dare not let any possible evil spirits slip by."

The Venerable Jiyuan raised an eyebrow, took out a bottle of shimmering pills from the medicine pouch hanging on his right chest, and tossed it to You Su:

"This is Source Nurturing Pill. Your Xuanxiao Sect's Seventh Elder learned the Pill Formula from me. It's beneficial for restoring Source Qi. Consider it my compensation to you. However, I still need to test this person first."

You Su, holding the medicine bottle in her hand, tossed it back.

Everyone stared at him in astonishment, but he straightened his back and said:

"So, the Venerable One can take advantage of someone's unconscious state to arbitrarily manipulate their Source Qi?"

Upon hearing this, Venerable Jiyuan's old eyes gleamed with a dark light.

"I don't need your charity. If you were lying there, would you be willing to have your Source Qi used without your knowledge?"

You Su looked around at everyone, and despite being blind, he made them all feel ashamed.

Source Qi can be regarded as the lifeblood of a cultivator. Source Qi can be manipulated at will, and life and death are in the hands of that person's single thought.

He Kongyue is truly corrupted by evil, then so be it; dealing with evil spirits doesn't require morality or righteousness. But He Kongyue is a normal person? If the lack of this Source Qi truly causes her to develop chronic illness, or even takes her life, who will take responsibility?

Is it all those who echoed this sentiment, or Venerable Jiyuan?

"Either cure him first before testing, or don't test him at all," You Su said righteously.

"You think you can stop me?" Venerable Jiyuan asked, narrowing his eyes.

"It's definitely not possible right now." You Su without backing down, as if threatening someone.

Everyone was terrified, unable to believe that You Su dared to speak to a venerable person like that.

To everyone's surprise, Venerable Jiyuan did not get angry but laughed instead.

"Hahaha... Young friend, have you considered that if he truly finds you to be tainted by evil, given your attitude, I could easily sentence you to the crime of harboring evil spirits? Aren't you afraid at all?"

"I just don't want to see my friend die for no reason! Curing him is good for you, for me, and for him."

Seeing this, Ye Erong became anxious and began to plead with Ye Langtian in a low voice:

"Grandpa, He Kongyue saved me too, please help them..."

Ye Langtian looked at the unconscious He Kongyue and shook his head, saying:

"If the future head of the He family is involved with evil spirits, this is a serious matter, and no amount of favor can help us. My Ye Family must not make the wrong choice when it comes to matters of principle, understand?"

Ye Erong bit her lower lip tightly. She wasn't a stupid girl who knew nothing about family affairs. The three major immortal families were fighting openly and secretly. As long as the person lying there at this moment wasn't from the He family or the Xiao family, Ye Langtian would definitely help him. But unfortunately, he wasn't, and he was the heir to the He family head, who was of great importance to the He family.

"It seems you trust your friend very much, and that he is not an evil spirit."

The Venerable Jiyuan looked at You Su with a smile, his face showing no sign of anger.

You Su, however, was not as certain as he appeared; the knowledge about the power of God's retinue that Lord Ash had taught him was still vivid in his mind.

He fed Cheng Ying Venerable Chengying her blood, turning her into his retinue and bringing her back to life. And Brother He, being her retinue, naturally came under his command.

However, Brother He did not obtain his Source Qi. According to what I have learned, Brother He is not an ordinary person like my junior sister and Xue Ruo. It is very likely that his body is tainted by evil.

If this old doctor were to discover something amiss, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Unfortunately, in all my years of healing and saving lives, I have never saved a single person tainted by evil, and I cannot take that risk today. If I truly harm him, I will do everything in my power to heal him. If he dies, I will atone with my own death. Of course, the premise is..."

"He has nothing to do with evil spirits!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Magic Array beneath He Kongyue began to swirl, and golden threads suddenly burrowed into his palm.

"You old bastard! What right do you have to trade your life for my brother's?!"

You Su roared angrily, his voice piercing the clouds.

However, his ankles were restrained by a pair of mysterious restrictions, making them limp and powerless, unable to move.

How could You Su, a mere cultivator at the Spirit Platform Realm, possibly escape the Technique Method cast by Void Glimpse Venerable?

You Su understood perfectly well that his anger was worthless, but there was nothing he could do but let the golden needles flow through He Kongyue's limbs and bones.

He nervously considered his options:

Brother He's status is so noble that even if he's found to be involved with evil spirits, he can't be executed immediately. If he argues his case a few times later, Brother He will surely be taken back to the sacred mountain, and he'll have a chance to feed him...

"This child is unharmed and remains a cultivator of our human race."

Looking at the golden thread in his palm, which shone even brighter, Venerable Jiyuan made this announcement.

Upon hearing this, some people around were relieved, while others regretted that they had missed out on some entertainment, but no one dared to question the results of Venerable Jiyuan's investigation.

You Su was immediately relieved of her tension and was momentarily at a loss.

Is Brother He still a normal person? What could be the reason for this?

It was because my yang energy was too strong, causing my semen to overflow and seep into the river. When Brother He took me swimming, I inevitably swallowed a few mouthfuls!

You Su was so shocked that she came up with such an outrageous idea.

Despite being completely bewildered, he knew that he was now on a moral high ground.

The restriction around his feet loosened, and he grabbed the Ink Pine Sword from the ground:

"Save him! Now! Immediately! He'll pay any price!"

You Su originally wanted to say, "I can afford it," but she still didn't have the confidence to say so.

Venerable Jiyuan looked at him with a smile on his lips:

"Young friend You's kindness and loyalty are truly admirable. It was my presumption to intervene; rescuing him was the right thing to do. I hope you will forgive me."

Everyone was astonished. This highly respected elder was actually apologizing to a junior like You Su?

You Su pursed her lips, feeling somewhat unworthy of such an honor, since the other party was only focused on testing the evil. The two simply had different stances, but it had nothing to do with right or wrong.

"There's no need for that. You should save him quickly, and I will persuade him to forgive and forget."

Venerable Jiyuan nodded slightly, then spread his left palm out and held it a foot above He Kongyue. A warm red light suddenly appeared in his hand, shining in front of He Kongyue.

The sky had darkened, but the red light made the He Kongyue appear bright and beautiful.

After a short while, Venerable Jiyuan withdrew his palm.

"He is out of danger, young friend You, please don't worry. These two bottles of Source Nurturing Pill are my apology gifts to you both, please accept them."

The old man took another bottle from the medicine pouch on his right chest and then magically delivered it to You Su's side.

The onlookers were filled with envy. In the outside world, even a single Sword Cultivator -Source Nurturing Pill would be fiercely sought after, as anything that could strengthen Source Qi was extremely precious, and even a Source Qi required a very long period of arduous cultivation. Yet You Su and He Kongyue obtained a whole bottle at once, causing everyone to sigh in despair, wishing they could stand up and say that they had secretly become disciples of Cheng Ying Venerable and come and test themselves.

"It's been many years since I last saw you; Venerable Jiyuan's medical skills have improved even further."

The Grand Elder of the Hualan Sect smiled and stroked his beard, expressing his sincere admiration.

He had clearly seen that He Kongyue had a broken leg and several hidden injuries, yet Venerable Jiyuan had simply touched him and healed all his wounds. Such miraculous healing skills were truly astonishing.

Ye Erong finally smiled, but her grandfather Ye Langtian, did not look so pleased.

"You flatter me," Venerable Jiyuan said modestly.

Just then, the situation changed again.

The Venerable Jiyuan looked at the sky and said slowly:

"It seems everything will have to be handed over to the Evil Warding Department..."

The Grand Elder of the Hualan Sect laughed and said:

"That's fine then. Let's wait and see. I haven't seen Venerable Jiyuan for many years. Why don't you come to my Hualan Sect for a chat?"

"That's exactly what I was thinking! I just hope the Hualan Sect doesn't mind me bothering them."

The Grand Elder of the Hualan Sect hurriedly replied, "How could that be! We would be honored to have such a humble abode! By the way, it has been a long time since I last saw Venerable Langtian, why don't we travel together?"

Ye Langtian knew the other person was just casually calling him, so he shook his head and declined:

"Next time, my granddaughter was frightened, I'll take her home first."

"You must be frightened, I understand."

The Grand Elder of the Hualan Sect cupped his hands in greeting, intending to ask Ye Erong a few more questions, but suddenly seemed to sense something and quickly took his leave from Ye Langtian.

In the blink of an eye, all three Venerables vanished without a trace.

A purple light stood suspended in mid-air in the sky.

It was vaguely visible that she was a woman with an extremely exaggerated figure, but when she looked down with her pure white eyes, everyone involuntarily lowered their heads and dared not look directly at her anymore.

"Leave this to me, take these two back first."

Venerable Hua Jing tilted his head slightly and glanced at Tao Yaoyao was lying prostrate on the ground.

"Yes."

Tao Yaoyao also possesses one of these carriage-shaped flying magical Law Artifact.

It seems this is standard equipment for the Hua Jing, First Seat.

Sitting in the carriage, You Su felt a strange sense of familiarity. He had been lying here before, only now he was He Kongyue.

"Thank you so much for saving me, Sister Yaoyao," You Su, bowing with her hands clasped in gratitude.

"I look younger than you, so you can't call me 'sister'."

"Sorry, I can't see..."

"Huh?" Tao Yaoyao realized she had made the wrong joke and quickly said, "She looks younger than you, but she's actually older than you, even older than Zi Yiyi."

As she spoke, she puffed out her proud chest, seemingly implying that it was bigger than Zi Yiyi's.

"Just call me Yaoyao. You're a divine child, I wouldn't dare let you call me 'sister'."

"Yes, Sister Yaoyao."

Tao Yaoyao smiled sweetly, which showed that You Su didn't want to put on airs in front of her.

"Did you also call her Sister Yiyi' the first time we met?"

You Su hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"You have such a sweet tongue. No wonder Zi Yiyi is so hung up on you and insisted on coming to the Lingxu Mountain Range with me. But she's not Sword Cultivator, so she has no reason to come and can only sulk by herself. It's hilarious!"

Tao Yaoyao is naturally outgoing, her pretty face beaming with joy.

"Sister Yaoyao is also in the Lingxu Mountain Range? Then why didn't I see you in the cave?"

You Su remembered that when everyone was sitting around Cheng Ying Venerable's seat, they didn't smell such a strong milky aroma...

This statement is unambiguous; Tao Yaoyao does indeed like to drink milk, and the tea served to You Su was the milk tea popular in Henggao City.

"I accidentally went to the wrong place, hehe, actually I haven't been here long. But I also played a role in alerting people, otherwise, given the grand formation set up by Cheng Ying Venerable, even if the mountain collapsed, the outside world probably wouldn't even know."

Tao Yaoyao scratched her head sheepishly, her youthful face always making people's hearts soften. "This counts as making amends, so don't tell anyone."

You Su didn't question whether the other party's words were true or false, nor did he want to cause trouble, so he nodded.

It's just unknown whether any of those who died at the hands of Cheng Ying Venerable were from the Evil Warding Department or the Xuanxiao Sect.

But You Su didn't have time to reminisce about them. After all, the cultivation world was inherently cruel, and his abilities couldn't protect so many people; he could only take care of those around him.

"You're quite righteous, actually speaking to a Venerable One like that for He Kongyue's sake? If it were someone with a fiery temper, you wouldn't have had it so easy."

Tao Yaoyao propped her head up and looked at You Su's face, thinking that this divine child was really something. Zi Yiyi had been trying to stop her from coming, so there was definitely something fishy going on.

"But don't worry, with me here, I'll never let you get hurt."

Tao Yaoyao seemed to be very confident in herself.

However, You Su could tell that her strength was roughly the same as Zi Yiyi's, and that her confidence was only because she possessed some extremely powerful Law Treasure.

"Thank you, Sister Yaoyao. I would like to ask why those three Venerable Ones all ran away when they saw Hua Jing, First Seat arrive?"

"Because he's afraid of my master," Tao Yaoyao said disdainfully.

"Why be afraid? Aren't we all at the Void Glimpse Realm?"

"Because Hua Jing, First Seat hates evil and is very responsible. Whenever she sees a Venerable, she has to bind him and take him back to the Evil Warding Department for a strict investigation. Over time, Void Glimpse Venerable would run away whenever they saw her. But there's nothing she can do, after all, Dongxu is the pinnacle of power in the Five Continents, and she can't afford to have any problems," Tao Yaoyao explained.

"The Hua Jing, First Seat is truly a respectable person," You Su sighed. "It's just a pity, otherwise I would have squeezed another sum out of that Venerable Jiyuan."

"You're quite brave. It's already a miracle that Venerable Jiyuan was able to save your friend. He was only trying to catch the evil spirit. His medical skills are superb, and many powerful figures owe him favors. That's why he has such an eccentric personality, but no one dares to say anything to him."

Tao Yaoyao was clearly more knowledgeable than You Su. "But I must say, if your friend He Kongyue were involved with evil spirits, that would be a huge problem. The entire Henggao City would probably be in chaos. Fortunately, he tested him immediately and cleared He Kongyue of suspicion, otherwise someone with ulterior motives would definitely have made a scene. In that case, you should thank him."

"He injured my Source Qi, and he also injured my friend's Source Qi, and I still thank him..."

You Su was speaking when he suddenly felt a jolt in his chest and abdomen.

He reached out and touched it; it was the Xuanji Token.

The moment I touched it, five words suddenly flashed into my mind:

"You're welcome, Chi Jun."

A flash of inspiration struck You Su, and everything suddenly made sense!

This Venerable Jiyuan was one of the Four Masters of the Purification Sect.

He Kongyue was indeed in a state of being corrupted by evil before, but Chi Jun used golden needles to draw out his Source Qi and then put it into He Kongyue's body!

This made He Kongyue a companion on the same level as her junior sister and Xue Ruo! That's why it couldn't be detected that she was tainted by evil!

This is why He Kongyue He Kongyue completely healed simply by the Venerable Jiyuan shining light on him with his hand!

Because it wasn't him healing He Kongyue, it was You Su's own family members who were healing He Kongyue!

His previous rigid and serious demeanor was merely an act. How could someone so dedicated to exorcising evil spirits possibly falsify the results of their examinations?

His original intention was to clear He Kongyue's name as soon as possible!

You Su immediately changed his tone, and he smiled as he took a sip of his milk tea:

"I really have to thank him..."

Looking at the handsome young man standing side by side with his junior sister and Xue Ruo in his Sea of Consciousness, he felt a little guilty.

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