The entire Jade Embroidery Valley had been reduced to ruins. Xu Qingwei had been burned to charcoal, Luo Lie was dead, and all the culprits had been dealt with.
Xu Qingwei's earth-shaking final attempt to capture them had also made it easier for the government troops to arrest the remnants of Wild Ghost Village. On top of that, Cao Jinxing had successfully obtained the [Tiger Wing Formation]...
Everything had gone smoothly.
Except for Huang Fangling's leg.
The Dragon Bone had given her a powerful wood-type superpower, but the bone of a divine beast was not so easy to fuse with. It also carried severe side effects.
Although she had not used her true qi again, in just half a day, the dragon scales had already covered Huang Fangling's entire knee.
And they were still spreading!
"We can't delay any longer."
This condition was connected to the Dragon Bone, but the bone had now fused tightly with her flesh and had even transformed the meridians and blood vessels throughout her body. Even amputating her leg would not eradicate it.
Huang Fangling could do nothing herself and could only seek another expert. In all the Jianghu, there were only two physicians whose skills were decidedly above hers.
One was the elusive "Medicine Sage," Li Shizhen, who was revising the Compendium of Materia Medica. The other was her master, the "Medicine Immortal," Wan Mizhai.
Inside an inn room.
Huang Fangling lay obediently on the bed while Cao Jinxing sat beside it, examining her scale-covered leg.
Huang Fangling felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze. Her face reddened slightly, and she was also a little frightened by her own appearance. "Is it very ugly...?" she asked softly.
"No."
Cao Jinxing's brow relaxed. He said gently, "Last time, I heard your master was sending Li