Reborn Divine Doctor: The Abandoned Girl's Legend

Chapter 983: Chapter 43: Ruthless Character, Finger Severance for Detoxification

Master Tan Yi and Steward Xiao were both taken aback, and together they turned around.

Outside the Clothes Washing Workshop, a person strolled leisurely in.

The newcomer was dressed quite casually, wearing a tattered bamboo hat, an old straw raincoat, and worn-out straw sandals, with a water-dripping basket hanging from his waist and a fishing rod slung across his back, walking in with a leisurely gait.

Judging by the attire, the person looked like a beggar.

It wasn’t until the person took off his bamboo hat, revealing his face, that Ye Lingyue recognized him; wasn’t he the Fishing Old Man from under the Galaxy Fall?

Ye Lingyue had only met the Fishing Old Man twice in total, the first time being upon arrival, and the second during the final selection.

To speak of it, their only connection was that Little Di Shen had broken the Fishing Old Man’s rod; besides that, they had no other interaction.

Why had he come here today?

To their surprise, upon seeing the Fishing Old Man, Master Tan Yi and Steward Xiao’s tense demeanor changed drastically.

The two hurriedly approached, respectfully calling him ”Lord Chief.”

This Fishing Old Man was actually the Chief of the Outer Sect?

Not to mention other miscellaneous servants; even Ye Lingyue was shocked.

The Chief of the Outer Sect was responsible for all affairs on Sea Star Island. If Elder Feng was the nominal manager, then the Chief was the actual power holder.

After all, Elder Feng wasn’t always at Sea Star Island; he also had to manage his own main peak.

”Haha, I heard it was so lively in the Clothes Washing Workshop, so I came to have a look. Tan Yi, I heard everything you said to Xiao Min earlier; you were right. You have been here longer than Xiao Min and are an Intermediate Housekeeper, able to freely reassign people from the Clothes Washing Workshop. However, my tenure is even longer than yours, and coincidentally, I’ve taken a liking to her too—what should be done about this?” The Fishing Old Man said with a kindly face, his old face smiling like a flower, though the gleam in his eyes was not to be underestimated.

Master Tan Yi’s face turned blue, then white.

He wouldn’t dare compete with the Chief for people, even with an extra ounce of courage.

”Chief, since you’ve taken a liking, naturally you come first.”

”But Chief, where are you planning to transfer Ye Lingyue?” Xiao Min, listening by the side, breathed a sigh of relief but was also curious where the Fishing Old Man intended to transfer Ye Lingyue.

”Well, I have my arrangements,” The Fishing Old Man chuckled. ”Little girl, why are you dawdling? Come along with me.”

Ye Lingyue, still muddled, had no idea what the Fishing Old Man’s intentions were.

But the little old man had come to her aid, so she was inclined to follow him, thinking it would likely be better than remaining in the Clothes Washing Workshop.

”Chief, this little girl poisoned me, and if she doesn’t hand over the antidote, she can’t leave,” Master Tan Yi said, furious at Ye Lingyue for attempting to leave without consequences.

In just that moment, Master Tan Yi’s right index and middle fingers had rotted to the bone, even after consuming large amounts of Detoxification Pills.

Ye Lingyue’s poison was incredibly potent—an unheard-of experience in Master Tan Yi’s life—and he knew that without an antidote, he might well become a skeleton tomorrow.

”Little girl, for the sake of this old man, could you help Tan Yi with this poison?” The Fishing Old Man looked at Master Tan Yi’s hand, his white brows twitching as he clearly recognized the potency of the poison.

”Lord Chief, it’s not that I won’t detoxify, but this poison has no antidote,” Ye Lingyue shrugged; her poison technique was passed down from Jade Hand Poison Master.

The Jade Hand Poison Master was a person of unpredictable moods and extremely ruthless methods; when she used poison, she adhered to the principle of leaving no survivors.

If there were to be no survivors, what need was there for an antidote?

Hence, Ye Lingyue had not prepared an antidote when refining Ice Frost Poison.

”You vicious little b—!” Master Tan Yi, hearing there was no antidote, was filled with rage and rushed forward to fight Ye Lingyue.

”Ah, Master Tan Yi, though I don’t have an antidote, I do have a complete cure,” Ye Lingyue said as she deftly dodged, taking refuge behind the Fishing Old Man.

Upon hearing this, both the Fishing Old Man and Master Tan Yi were delighted.

”Oh, if there’s indeed a cure, then quickly carry it out; the longer it drags on, the more the poison spreads,” the Fishing Old Man urged hurriedly.

”There is a method, however—” Ye Lingyue’s small face was full of difficulty.

”What ’however’? Just go ahead and cure it; whatever consequences arise, this old man will handle them for you.” The Fishing Old Man also wished to settle the situation quickly.

Master Tan Yi’s character was insignificant, but for the Lonely Moon Sea, he was somewhat useful.

”Then I’ll obey respectfully; Master Tan Yi, come over here,” Ye Lingyue, having received the Fishing Old Man’s permission, stepped back and beckoned Master Tan Yi to approach.

Master Tan Yi gave Ye Lingyue a stern glare, but enduring the poison on his hand, he could only stride to Ye Lingyue’s front and threatened.

”Little girl, you’d better not be playing tricks, or the Chief won’t be able to protect you.”

”Don’t worry, I will do as I say; just take out your hand and let’s proceed,” Ye Lingyue said with confidence.

As Master Tan Yi extended his hand, Ye Lingyue suddenly twitched her wrist.

And a sword light, imbued with undeniable killing intent, flashed forth, producing a magnificent display of sword light.

Under the gaze of everyone present.

In a split second, blood stained the ground.

In the blood, two stark white bones, one a bloody mess, remained.

”Ah!”

Master Tan Yi screamed in agony, clutching his hand in excruciating pain, his right hand now missing three segments, Ye Lingyue had sliced off his fingers with a single stroke.

The Fishing Old Man and Steward Xiao were equally shocked.

”I’ll kill you!”

Master Tan Yi, driven to the utmost pain, twisted in fury, raising his intact left hand, purple-red flames on his palm threatening to explode, ready to strike Ye Lingyue’s skull.

”Hold on.”

The Fishing Old Man’s fishing rod subtly flickered, and a hair-thin fishing line flitted across, wrapping around Master Tan Yi’s left hand.

”Master Tan Yi, are you openly defying the Chief’s authority? The Chief just said that as long as you’re cured, he’ll assume all responsibility. The poison can only be cured by amputating fingers to prevent spreading,” Ye Lingyue scooted behind the Fishing Old Man once more. ”Lord Chief, wasn’t I right?”

Upon hearing this, Master Tan Yi was even more disheartened.

Could he not already know that the best cure was indeed finger amputation, but even if it was the last recourse, only the two poisoned fingers needed severing; Ye Lingyue’s blade had strayed, cutting off an additional perfectly healthy ring finger!

The Fishing Old Man was speechless, secretly thinking that this little girl was indeed sly, having cleverly set a trap and lured him into it.

Despite her young age, she severed fingers without batting an eye; this girl was quite the formidable character.