Reborn Divine Doctor: The Abandoned Girl's Legend

Chapter 982: Chapter 42: Everyone Wants Ye Lingyue

Master Tan Yi and those Outer Sect disciples were all startled, and upon looking again, it was Ye Lingyue who was surrounded in the center that had spoken.

”Well, Ye Lingyue, even at this moment, you still dare to shout at this Master.”

Master Tan Yi hadn’t expected Ye Lingyue to remain defiant, speaking in a harsh tone.

”Listen up, everyone, if you don’t want to end up like him, then try coming to catch me.”

Ye Lingyue grinned, revealing a set of bright, white teeth.

After she spoke, Master Tan Yi’s eyebrows twitched, suddenly feeling a tickling pain on his fingers, as if hundreds of ants were crawling on them.

He looked down, and the cut on his finger from earlier, made by the Nine Dragon Chant, had somehow festered, oozing a yellow pus-like liquid with a rusty stench.

Needless to say, Master Tan Yi was poisoned!

”You despicable girl, as someone from Lonely Moon Sea, you actually poisoned your sword.”

Master Tan Yi took out a bottle of Detoxification Pills and gulped them down haphazardly.

It’s no wonder Master Tan Yi didn’t guard against it, as Lonely Moon Sea is one of the Three Sects, a reputable sect leader.

Poisoning, underhanded tricks, ambushes—Master Tan Yi had never encountered such things.

”Old Daoist, I’m just a little servant, not a disciple of Lonely Moon Sea. Nobody told me I couldn’t coat my sword with poison.” Ye Lingyue sneered.

From the moment she entered the Clothes Washing Workshop, she sensed something was amiss and had earlier smeared some Ice Crystal Grass on the Nine Dragon Chant.

Unluckily for Master Tan Yi, he became the first victim.

The poison of the Ice Crystal Grass spreads upon contact with blood, and since Master Tan Yi had just used his breath, it spread even faster.

Initially, Master Tan Yi dismissed it indifferently.

Having been an apothecary in the Outer Sect for so many years, encountering many strange ailments and poisons, he considered himself an expert in Detoxification.

But after consuming several Detoxification Pills, not only did the poison not cease, it spread more rapidly across his body. His most affected finger had its skin and flesh festering severely, appearing ferocious.

Those Outer Sect disciples who earlier acted like feral dogs ready to capture Ye Lingyue, upon seeing that even Master Tan Yi couldn’t detoxify the poison, retreated several steps, each looking as if they had seen a ghost, not daring to approach Ye Lingyue, let alone capture her.

”All of you, capture her immediately.”

Seeing his two right-hand fingers being corroded in an instant, Master Tan Yi was both in pain and fury.

But now, none of the disciples obeyed him, even his cousin avoided making eye contact with him.

An order may be vital, but it is ultimately less important than one’s life.

Master Tan Yi’s chest heaved with anger. Suddenly, his gaze turned sinister, hatching a cruel plan.

”Ye Lingyue, hand over the antidote at once. If you don’t, I’ll kill all the servants here.”

Upon hearing this, those Outer Sect disciples woke up as if from a dream, seizing their spiritual artifacts to capture the scared stiff new and old servants nearby.

Ye Lingyue hadn’t expected that Master Tan Yi, as a manager, could be so malicious.

Such a heinous villain does not deserve to stay in the world.

A murderous intent suddenly arose within her.

”Stop!”

Just as those servants were about to face death, at a critical moment.

Suddenly, two screams were heard, and two of Master Tan Yi’s disciples guarding the door flew inside like kites with broken strings.

Steward Xiao stormed in with a face full of anger.

She saw the chaotic scene inside the Clothes Washing Workshop, along with the injured servants, and her anger flared up.

”Tan Yi, what do you mean by this? This is the Clothes Washing Workshop, my territory. How dare you cause trouble here without reason? Do you not believe I’ll report you to Elder Feng!”

Upon hearing Steward Xiao mention Elder Feng, Master Tan Yi’s expression slightly changed.

His eyes rolled around, then he chuckled slyly.

”Xiao Min, there’s no need to be so worked up. Today’s incident stems from this female servant. Not to hide it from you, I took a liking to this female servant from your Clothes Washing Workshop, planning to bring her to my Elixir Cauldron. She should be honored and accept obediently. Instead, she poisoned me, causing my heart to go awry and act out of impulse. If you tie her up and hand her over, we can write off my injuries.”

Hearing this, Steward Xiao realized today’s matter was all because of Ye Lingyue.

She glanced at Master Tan Yi’s hand, seeing the severe injuries and felt somewhat moved.

Looking at Ye Lingyue, with a sword in her hand and blood on the blade, it was evident that Master Tan Yi’s words were true.

Steward Xiao secretly felt things weren’t right; why did Ye Lingyue have to offend someone like Master Tan Yi?

That old ghost, both lustful and avaricious, and as he had some backing within the Inner Sect, those managing the Outer Sect rarely clashed with him.

”Tan Yi. Ye Lingyue is a servant of my Clothes Washing Workshop. She’s a person, not a thing. How can you demand her on a whim? As for your hand, I’ll have her give you the antidote. Though you’re injured, you’ve also harmed quite a few of my people. Let’s call it even.”

Steward Xiao disliked Master Tan Yi’s personality and, considering Ye Lingyue’s connection with Little Di Shen and Elder Feng, naturally wouldn’t hand her over lightly.

”What a joke, a mere servant injures me, and you think a simple antidote will settle it? Xiao Min, have you become daft from managing the Clothes Washing Workshop too long? It’s true she’s your worker, but never forget, I hold a higher rank as an Intermediate Housekeeper. If my Medicine House requires, not just one servant, but even your entire workshop would need to be handed over.”

Master Tan Yi stated arrogantly.

Steward Xiao clenched her fists but found herself unable to refute.

Indeed, in Lonely Moon Sea, even among managers, ranks are discerned.

The Clothes Washing Workshop does the lowly laundry and mending work, and as such, she is the lowest ranking of the managers.

Even though Master Tan Yi is an old lecher, if he takes a fancy to someone from the Workshop, he can indeed fabricate a reason to take them.

”What are you waiting for? Steward Xiao has already permitted it. Bring this insolent little servant back for me.”

Master Tan Yi finished and dared to wave his hand, preparing to capture Ye Lingyue himself.

Ye Lingyue couldn’t help but tighten her grip on the sword, and Steward Xiao, seeing it, was both anxious and angry, pondering whether to use Elder Feng’s name to spare Ye Lingyue.

But at that moment, a chuckle echoed.

From behind, unhurried footsteps approached.

”What Master Tan Yi says is true, but unfortunately, you’re a step too late. Not only does your Medicine House want Ye Lingyue, but I’ve also taken a fancy to her.”