Reborn Divine Doctor: The Abandoned Girl's Legend

Chapter 1035: Chapter 95: Another Cauldron Spirit

After Ye Lingyue obtained the Intermediate Spirit Stone, she solved her urgent need.

She also instructed Little Di Shen that he wouldn’t need to give her Spirit Stones in the future.

Little Di Shen was upset for a while, until Ye Lingyue told him the source of her Spirit Stones, and only then did the little guy feel at ease.

With enough Spirit Stones, Ye Lingyue was in high spirits.

Even while sweeping the ground and climbing mountain walls in Dugu Heaven, she didn’t forget to hum a tune.

Listening to this, Zitang Su and the Three Realms Eagle couldn’t help but glance over.

With the help of the Heaven and Earth Bracelet, Ye Lingyue now completed these two ”daunting” tasks effortlessly, requiring just about four hours, allowing her more time to watch the fire each day.

”Come here.”

Zitang Su glanced at Ye Lingyue, and couldn’t help but smile.

”Master Zi, are you planning some new trick to make me suffer again?”

Ye Lingyue looked at Zitang Su, with a face full of apprehension.

”I need to leave for a while. In my absence, you’ll be responsible for the cauldron.”

After Zitang Su spoke, Ye Lingyue counted, revealing a look of shock.

”Master Zi, you’ve made progress; you said a total of sixteen words this time.”

Seeing Ye Lingyue’s expression as if discovering a new continent, Zitang Su rubbed his eyebrows with some helplessness.

Beside him, the Three Realms Eagle seemed like its eyeballs might pop out.

A major event indeed; besides smiling, the master now showed concern as well. Throughout the centuries, the expressions he had witnessed weren’t as numerous as those in the past few months.

”Master Zi, I was just kidding, you can rest assured and go. Now that I have the Heavenly Gang Bamboo, I can independently manage the fire. But where are you going, and for how long?”

Ye Lingyue was puzzled that her typically reserved, expressionless, and reclusive master actually had a friend.

What she didn’t know was, as she asked when Zitang Su would return, a strange feeling passed through Zitang Su’s heart.

A warm feeling.

In the Lonely Moon Sea, despite his noble status, he had always been a lone traveler, with only the Three Realms Eagle as his companion.

No one had ever asked him when he would be back like Ye Lingyue did.

Following that warm feeling was an indescribable taste, making Zitang Su reluctant to leave.

He looked deeply at Ye Lingyue, as if trying to imprint her image into his heart.

”A month at the least, two months at most.”

”That’s so long, won’t you miss the sect competition?”

Ye Lingyue was somewhat disappointed; she had hoped Zitang Su might personally watch her compete, even though she knew her master, being such a recluse, likely wouldn’t attend places with many people. Still, it didn’t hurt to think about it.

”By the way, Master Zi, with your forgetfulness, after one or two months, won’t you forget what your disciple looks like?”

This was Ye Lingyue’s greatest concern.

The more Ye Lingyue spoke, the more Zitang Su felt reluctant to leave.

”I’m leaving.”

To suppress the overwhelming sense of reluctance, Zitang Su simply blew a long whistle, and, without another word, landed on the back of the Three Realms Eagle, the man and eagle shot straight into the sky like an arrow.

”Hey, Master Zi, you’re leaving, but don’t forget to bring your disciple a gift. It’s your first time being a master, I’m afraid you don’t know the rules. Remember, don’t forget.”

Ye Lingyue’s voice still echoed through the mountain creek.

Below, the Three Realms Eagle rolled its eyes; women are indeed troublesome beings, but without that woman’s voice, the master and it might feel lonely.

Zitang Su remained silent, and after a long time, he finally said.

”I won’t forget.”

That sentence became vague in the high sky.

Zitang Su held a painting scroll in his hand.

The wind blew the scroll open, revealing the painting within.

The painting seemed quite old, as the paper had yellowed. It wasn’t large, about the size of a palm.

It was a portrait of a little girl with bright eyes and white teeth, her beautiful New Moon Eyes squinted in a smile.

The painting’s craftsmanship seemed decent, yet the little girl was vividly lifelike, indicating the artist cared deeply for her.

In the lower right corner of the portrait were some elegant characters that upon close inspection, read ”Ye Lingyue.”

How could he forget after staring day and night?

He would return soon.

For the first time in his life, Zitang Su had expectations for his return.

With Zitang Su’s departure, Ye Lingyue was left alone in Dugu Heaven.

No, to be exact, there was the eternally unfalling Purple Leaf Parasol and the Shishen Refining Demon Cauldron.

With Zitang Su present, Ye Lingyue had never dared to seriously study the cauldron.

But now with his departure, Ye Lingyue boldly became fearless.

Except for being unable to open the cauldron, Ye Lingyue tried various methods, whether inspecting with spiritual power or tapping the Shishen Refining Demon Cauldron, it had no reaction.

Ye Lingyue even began doubting the premonition of the Cauldron Spirit.

Day after day passed, and it had been half a month since Zitang Su left.

Although it was a bit desolate without Zitang Su, Ye Lingyue had gained some tranquility.

Watching the fire turned out to be much easier than she expected.

She only needed to ignite the fire in the morning, allowing her to leave during the remainder of the day and return the next day to ignite the fire anew.

On this day, Ye Lingyue, as usual, swept off fallen leaves, climbed mountain walls, and after completing everything, she took out some Heavenly Gang Bamboo, igniting it before tossing it under the Shishen Refining Cauldron.

With everything completed, Ye Lingyue was ready to return to the Refining Hall.

Just then, she heard a sound.

It was a strange sound, as if someone was crying out in pain.

But how could there be someone in Dugu Heaven?

Ye Lingyue dismissed it, convinced she had misheard.

She turned to leave, but then a clearer voice drifted over.

”Ouch! It’s burning me!”

This time Ye Lingyue heard it distinctly; the sound was so loud that it was hard not to hear.

She spun around, staring at the source of the sound.

The sound was coming from the Shishen Refining Demon Cauldron, and an even stranger occurrence followed.

The Shishen Refining Cauldron, which Ye Lingyue couldn’t move earlier, began to tremble, making human-like jumping motions, bouncing up and down in place.

From the cauldron came a high-pitched voice, grumbling incessantly, sounding like a woman.

”You foolish girl, using so much Heavenly Gang Bamboo, are you planning to cook me alive!”

”You... are you the Evil Soul or...”

Ye Lingyue was dumbfounded, having difficulty believing her eyes.

”Not your ’Evil’, I am the Cauldron Spirit! Both you and that silly Cauldron Spirit on your body have been wanting to find me, so come over here and lower the fire.”