Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Of course, this was different from Lu Chao’s own experience; Fan Changcun’s soul was not hidden within his Heavenly Destiny Bone.

Fan Changcun was not dead yet.

Instead, his Heavenly Destiny Bone was radiating an overwhelming will to live—one that only someone like Lu Chao, who had died once before, could clearly sense.

’The return of Master Fan must have stimulated Marshal Fan’s will to live.’

’It’s as if his Heavenly Destiny Bone is fighting fate itself!’

Lu Chao thought, then clenched his fists and strode forward.

Right now, Fan Changcun needed an even greater stimulus to make his Heavenly Destiny Bone erupt with vitality.

As he thought, Lu Chao reached the bedside. He was about to lean down and say something provocative to Fan Changcun...

But before he could speak—BANG!

A heavy footstep rang out from outside the door. One of Chang Qi’s guards had stepped forward and addressed Lu Chao directly, ”You can leave. You’re not needed here.”

At his words, the three conscious people in the room all looked at the guard in confusion.

A cold glint flashed in Lu Chao’s eyes. He said softly, ”I haven’t even started...”

The guard spoke domineeringly, ”I said, you’re not needed here. This is an order from the Second Prince.”

Before Lu Chao or the Fan siblings could react...

A clamor of footsteps immediately erupted at the doorway. Chang Qi then entered the small house, leading an old man and a young woman. The old man leaned on a cane, while the young woman, despite her youth, carried herself with an air of utter arrogance.

Chang Qi then said coldly to Lu Chao, ”Step aside. Don’t delay Elder Li from saving him.”

Elder Li, of course, referred to the old man with the cane.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chao stared at Chang Qi before his gaze shifted to the old man named Li.

Still, he stood his ground and shook his head. ”Second Prince, I am confident I can save Marshal Fan. I have already figured out a way.”

At his words, the siblings, Fan Jinhu and Fan Jinxiang, couldn’t help but look at Lu Chao.

Fan Jinhu was genuinely overjoyed, for he trusted Lu Chao completely.

Fan Jinxiang, however, was doubtful. Lu Chao was simply too young. ’Can he really save Grandfather?’

However, upon hearing this, the old man with the cane’s expression darkened...

The arrogant woman beside him immediately snapped, ”Insolent brat, how dare you spout such nonsense? What makes you so confident?”

Lu Chao suppressed his anger and stated firmly, ”I am confident...”

But the woman just sneered...

”Enough with the empty boasts. Don’t delay my master’s treatment of Marshal Fan...”

”Do you know who my master is?”

”My master is Li Wumian, Vice Dean of the Dragon Flame Kingdom’s Celestial King Academy and a renowned Medical Dao Master! The number of hopeless cases he has saved is beyond counting. Now, get lost.”

The woman’s attitude was clear: even if he was confident, he had to get out of the way. In other words, don’t you dare try to steal a patient from my master.

’Because you’re not worthy!’

At the woman’s words, Fan Jinxiang’s gaze landed on the old man, Li Wumian, her expression filled with pleasant surprise.

And Li Wumian, in turn, seemed to straighten his back ever so slightly.

But Lu Chao still shook his head. ”I do have a way. I’m not causing a delay.”

’He didn’t care who these people were. Saving Marshal Fan was the only thing that mattered right now...’

Unfortunately, the words had barely left his mouth when Chang Qi bellowed, ”You insolent bastard! If you don’t get lost right now, I, this Prince, will have you cut down!”

At the same time, Fan Jinxiang also stood up and quickly said to Lu Chao, ”Little Doctor, could you please step aside? I wish for Vice Dean Li to treat my grandfather.”

Her tone was polite but tinged with extreme anxiety. It was obvious she didn’t trust the young Lu Chao.

She placed far more trust in Li Wumian.

Fan Jinhu, however, said, ”Jinxiang, I believe in this young man...”

”Brother,” Fan Jinxiang cut him off sharply, ”Grandfather can’t afford any more delays! Vice Dean Li is a Medical Dao Master!”

Instantly, Fan Jinhu began to hesitate as well.

’He trusted Lu Chao, but the Vice Dean of the Dragon Flame Celestial King Academy had to be incredibly skilled.’

Finally... THUMP!

Lu Chao took a step back, moving to Fan Jinhu’s side. ’There’s no point in arguing about this now,’ he thought. ’It won’t be too late to save him after this Li Wumian fails. Marshal Fan’s will to live won’t dissipate that quickly.’

’Of course, if Li Wumian actually succeeds, that would be great too.’

And so, with Lu Chao stepping aside...

Li Wumian and his female disciple shot Lu Chao a cold snort as they walked step-by-step to the bed.

Meanwhile, Chang Qi walked over to Fan Jinxiang’s side, his face a mask of gentleness. ”Jinxiang, I told you I would definitely save your grandfather. See? I even brought the Vice Dean of the Celestial King Academy here for you.”

Fan Jinxiang nodded, as if seeing a glimmer of hope.

In reality, Chang Qi hadn’t invited Elder Li Wumian at all. It was pure coincidence that Li Wumian had come to Tiger Flame seeking an audience with the Tiger Flame King.

The Tiger Flame King had simply sent him over directly.

Chang Qi had been completely unaware of Li Wumian’s arrival, but he was determined to seize this opportunity to make Fan Jinxiang look upon him favorably again. And so, he claimed... he had brought him here for her.

At this very moment, Li Wumian began his diagnosis.

Perhaps because the diagnosis had begun, Chang Qi didn’t immediately drive Lu Chao out, instead staring anxiously at Fan Changcun.

’Fan Changcun absolutely could not be allowed to die. Not before he opened the treasure in the Azure Flame Sect’s Forbidden Land.’

After only a moment’s diagnosis, Li Wumian let out a smug chuckle. ”No problem at all. His soul is still present. As long as I apply the power of my Heavenly Destiny Soul Suppressing Bone, his soul will naturally coalesce within his body, and his vitality will be restored.”

Hearing this, Fan Jinxiang’s eyes lit up, while Chang Qi clenched his fists slightly, filled with anticipation.

In the next instant... VMMMM!

A powerful Heavenly Destiny Bone aura erupted from Li Wumian’s entire body. He was a master at the Ninth Layer of Transformation...

Of course, this cultivation level alone was not enough to qualify him as the Vice Dean of the Dragon Flame Celestial King Academy, but he had gotten the position primarily through his mastery of the Medical Dao.

In an instant, the aura of his Heavenly Destiny Soul Suppressing Bone enveloped Fan Changcun’s body, seeking to coalesce his soul.

PFFT—!

However, in that exact instant, Fan Changcun, whose breathing was already faint, suddenly sprayed a mouthful of fresh blood.

This made the Fan siblings tense up all over again. They cried out in unison, ”Grandfather...”

Li Wumian, however, just grinned. ”Relax. It’s just a bit of stagnant blood. His vitality will recover shortly.”

The power of the Heavenly Destiny Soul Suppressing Bone continued to flow through Fan Changcun’s entire body.

But at this moment, Lu Chao’s gaze froze.

Still observing Fan Changcun’s Heavenly Destiny Bone with his Bright Eyes and Clear Wind Guide, he instantly discovered that the moment Li Wumian’s Heavenly Destiny Soul Suppressing Bone power entered the marshal’s body, it isolated the power of Fan Changcun’s own Heavenly Destiny Bone.

In other words, Fan Changcun could no longer use his Heavenly Destiny Bone to keep his soul from scattering.

Having died once and existed as a soul for a long time, Lu Chao could almost see what was happening to Fan Changcun’s soul. Instead of being forced back into the body, it was being crushed to the point of dissipating...