Reborn Divine Doctor: The Abandoned Girl's Legend

Chapter 1113: Chapter 173: Uncanny Noise at Midnight

On the second day, Ye Lingyue woke up as usual.

The Phoenix Token was still lying beside her.

Recalling the conversation with Di Shen last night, Ye Lingyue smiled and put the Phoenix Token away.

She walked into the courtyard. It was the third day since arriving in Huangquan City, and Ye Lingyue had begun to familiarize herself with everything here, including the eternally dim and sunless sky.

Today, the courtyard was silent, no sound of forging could be heard. It seemed Si Xiaochun had heeded the City Lord’s order and stopped artifact refining.

Ye Lingyue walked into the garden.

The morning dew had wetted the Heavenly Sword Hemp in the garden.

Like javelins standing upright, the leaves of the Heavenly Sword Hemp in the garden shimmered with their faint golden spiritual patterns, made more obvious by the dew.

After a restful night, Ye Lingyue’s mind was exceptionally clear.

”It’s time to take action and practice.”

Ye Lingyue selected a Heavenly Sword Hemp taller than herself and summoned the Power of Heaven and Earth.

Ye Lingyue had observed that earlier Si Xiaochun used Primordial Power with finger force to carve spiritual patterns. She initially intended to do the same but reconsidered as it consumed too much spiritual power.

If instead of using finger force, she directly used her cultivated Ghost Sect Thirteen Needles, the results might be better, especially in saving the Power of Heaven and Earth.

Ye Lingyue’s gaze was bright and focused on the spiritual patterns on the Heavenly Sword Hemp.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Lingyue’s fingers gathered a force of the Power of Heaven and Earth.

When Ye Lingyue first learned the Ghost Sect Thirteen Needles, the needle power could only exist as inner strength.

But after mastering the first five needles of the Ghost Sect Thirteen Needles, especially the integration of Little Infinite Finger with the fifth needle, she achieved a breakthrough and could now condense the needle power into form.

This was the sixth needle of the Ghost Sect Thirteen Needles—the Ghost Needle.

The Power of Heaven and Earth swiftly transformed into a hair-thin needle.

Ye Lingyue concentrated her entire being, directing the fine needle in her hand onto the spiritual patterns of the Heavenly Sword Hemp.

Generally speaking, spiritual patterns can only be carved onto spiritual artifacts, but for some living spirits with remarkable life force and strength, spiritual patterns can also be carved.

This time, when Ye Lingyue’s Ghost Needle touched the Heavenly Sword Hemp, it didn’t immediately retaliate.

Ye Lingyue recalled the spiritual patterns from the Waste Sword she memorized last night, quickly piercing the Ghost Needle through the spiritual patterns of the Heavenly Sword Hemp.

”Puff, puff,” came the extremely subtle sounds from the air.

The metallic sheen of the spiritual patterns on the Heavenly Sword Hemp was forcibly severed by Ye Lingyue using the Ghost Needle.

Immediately after, the color of the spiritual patterns faded swiftly.

The Heavenly Sword Hemp trembled slightly, losing its golden glow, turning lush green, indicating that once the spiritual patterns were damaged, the toughness of the Heavenly Sword Hemp drastically reduced, becoming no different from ordinary plants.

Ye Lingyue did not hesitate any longer, drew the Spirit Sword she had sharpened long ago, and slashed.

The Heavenly Sword Hemp was cut into two sections.

”It’s done!”

Ye Lingyue shouted in triumph.

Having succeeded once, Ye Lingyue, relying on the Ghost Needle and the Power of Heaven and Earth, rapidly destroyed the spiritual patterns on the garden’s Heavenly Sword Hemp.

By noon, hundreds of Heavenly Sword Hemp had been felled by Ye Lingyue, creating space in the garden that was previously too dense to even find a spot to stand.

”What is this?”

With a clang, the now sweat-drenched Ye Lingyue turned around to find Si Xiaochun standing nearby, dumbfounded.

It turned out that at this hour, Si Xiaochun had come to deliver lunch.

Seeing the Heavenly Sword Hemp cut down by Ye Lingyue, Si Xiaochun almost thought he was seeing things.

”Ling Yue, how did you do this? I’ve tried numerous times with these Heavenly Sword Hemp but never succeeded. You...” Si Xiaochun said, realizing he had accidentally let it slip, turning slightly embarrassed.

In fact, he had previously attempted to clear the Heavenly Sword Hemp but damaged several spiritual artifacts without success.

He even considered using fire attacks and various tactics, but they were ineffective.

”Actually, it’s not that complicated. Xiao Chun, have you not noticed that these Heavenly Sword Hemp have spiritual patterns carved on them, specifically gold attribute spiritual patterns?”

Ye Lingyue decided to not conceal any further and told Si Xiaochun about how she inadvertently discovered spiritual patterns at Master Zhou’s and suspected the Heavenly Sword Hemp had spiritual patterns too.

”It really has spiritual patterns? But who would carve spiritual patterns on these Heavenly Sword Hemp?”

Si Xiaochun was initially skeptical but confirmed Ye Lingyue’s words upon seeing the spiritual patterns.

”That is unknown.” Ye Lingyue actually thought Si Xiaochun should ask the City Lord.

After all, the City Lord’s Mansion is a private residence, and only two people have accessed it in recent years.

But Ye Lingyue was not sure if the City Lord was aware.

Without solid evidence, Ye Lingyue decided not to reveal her suspicions yet.

”By the way, I think you should not tell the City Lord about the Heavenly Sword Hemp for now. I plan to give the City Lord a pleasant surprise once the courtyard is entirely tidied up.”

Ye Lingyue persuaded Si Xiaochun.

”Okay, don’t worry. Coincidentally, the City Lord is out of town for some matters these days. Feel free to tidy up, and when he returns, he will certainly be pleasantly surprised.”

Si Xiaochun was already thrilled at the thought of the City Lord’s expression upon seeing the Old City Lord’s residence restored to its former glory.

However, Si Xiaochun never expected that when the Huangquan City Lord returned a few days later, it would indeed be a surprise, albeit a scare rather than a delight.

With Si Xiaochun’s cooperation, Ye Lingyue did not leave the mansion for several days, working with Si Xiaochun to clear the City Lord’s Mansion of Heavenly Sword Hemp.

But Ye Lingyue did not remove all the Heavenly Sword Hemp; she retained some with spiritual patterns.

By the evening of the third day, the garden in the City Lord’s Mansion was nearly cleared.

The neatly paved bluestone path, several reorganized houses.

Under the thorough cleaning by the versatile attendant Si Xiaochun, the dilapidated courtyard seemed alive again.

”Xiao Chun, leave the rest to me. You’ve been exhausted these past few days, don’t trouble yourself any longer.”

Ye Lingyue sent Si Xiaochun away, preparing to clean up the newly chopped Heavenly Sword Hemp and then leave.

At this moment, she suddenly heard something, pausing her steps.

But when Ye Lingyue stood still and listened carefully, there was no sound at all.

The sky was completely dark.

The surrounding grass rustled with the rhythmic chirping of insects.

”Could I be hearing things due to fatigue?”

Ye Lingyue shook her head, a plume of gray fire sprung from her fingers, burning the heap of Heavenly Sword Hemp to ashes before leaving the garden.

Soon after Ye Lingyue left, an eerie scream echoed through the courtyard, the sound resembling both human and wild beast.