Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1207: Chapter 873: The Southern Emperor’s Fine Demeanor, This Palace Approves!

The Hidden Guard Jin Rong spoke, clasping his fists respectfully towards the Father and Son of the Guo Family and others, and said in a deep voice, ”Please ensure the safety of the Young Prince! The survival of my Northern Country’s Jin Family, indeed the entire nation, rests upon the Young Prince alone. Please make sure he remains unharmed!”

”We... we! We will definitely risk our lives to protect the Young Master! He is the son of our benefactor!” The Father and Son of the Guo Family, upon hearing this, their expressions changed drastically. The people from the Itinerant World behind them also exchanged glances, each donning a solemn expression as they spoke.

”Very well! We shall take our leave now!” Upon hearing these words, the Hidden Guard Jin Rong immediately glanced at the little bun, stood up from the ground, and called out in a stern voice to the dozens of solemn-faced people in black beside him, ”Hidden Guards of the Xunyang City Imperial Family, heed my command, follow me into the city, and swear to protect the Young Master and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mu to safety!”

”Understood!”

”Understood!”

”...”

In that instant, the sound of agreement rang out uniformly behind him.

In the blink of an eye, the silhouettes of dozens sprang into the air, rapidly heading back towards the city gate of Xunyang City!

”They... they...” The little bun watched their departing figures, took a few steps forward fretfully, and stammered, ”My mother sent them away because she didn’t want them to take risks... why did they go back?”

”Young Master, they are Hidden Guards, attendants. Protecting their master is their life’s mission, and they will fulfill it even in death!” Elder Guo handed the swaddled infant in his arms to Guo Luo, reached out his aged hand to encircle the four little children in front of him, and looked toward Xunyang City with an undisguised expression of worry, saying in a solemn voice, ”Young Master, we will wait here, together for the Southern Emperor and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mu to safely emerge...”

”Mother... Uncle Wood... when things happen, they just leave me behind... waa...”

The little bun thought of his mother heartlessly sending him away, and immediately his eyes turned red, bowing his head as he began to sob in aggrieved laughter.

Upon seeing this, everyone quickly gathered around him to offer low-voiced consolations...

Xunyang City, Guo Family.

Gu Changsheng suspended in mid-air, meticulously surveying the surroundings, her expression becoming increasingly severe.

Indeed, as she suspected, the arsonist had not withdrawn because the tremors felt from beneath the ground were growing more pronounced. From Gu Changsheng’s position, she could clearly see the falling bricks and tiles of houses on the neighboring street, and this collapse was moving, shifting from one location to another, continually changing!

This indicated that someone was recklessly passing through the interconnected underground wine cellars of Xunyang City, igniting wine casks and setting fires without inhibition!

Gu Changsheng’s eyes followed the ground affected by the explosions, constantly moving, estimating the speed of the arsonist underground, her face growing increasingly stern!

A master!

This was undoubtedly a master!

At least a master with Qinggong expertise!

Otherwise, such ghost-like speed would be impossible! This was utterly beyond what a normal person could achieve!

”You, indeed intend to engage in an immortal feud with me, to be relentless unto death, do you? Fine! Fine! Fine! Then I shall oblige you!” Gu Changsheng spoke, her form slightly moving, her surroundings surging with tangible inner strength, raising gusts of wind that made her bloodstained red clothes flutter, her long hair dancing...

”Such a Southern Emperor! No wonder she stands as a paragon among the people from the Central Plains, not even knowing who I am, yet daring to challenge me so arrogantly! Truly impressive, as expected of the one chosen by the heavens, the person led by the Female Star of the Occupation Room throughout millennia!”

A cold, aloof voice, devoid of any emotion, echoed from an alleyway.

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng immediately turned her head towards the source of the voice, her brows furrowing tightly, as if facing a formidable enemy.

It was a phantom, diaphanous under the blazing sunlight, nearly nonexistent, slowly stepping out from the alley’s corner, treading as if on solid ground.

The phantom lifted its head, its vacuous gaze directed towards the suspended Gu Changsheng.

Caught in its sights, Gu Changsheng suddenly felt a chill throughout her body as if stared at by a serpent, a chilling sensation that clung relentlessly, deep into the soul!

”Southern Emperor? Gu Changsheng? Indeed endowed with a noble presence, I approve!” The phantom regarded Gu Changsheng, as if in good spirits, its tone alluringly cold, laced with an enigmatic charm.

Gu Changsheng could even sense the wicked smile that seemed to rise upon the indistinct face of the phantom!

”Who are you? Why do you continually target me? What exactly are you after?” Gu Changsheng dispelled the discomfort deep within her heart, and spoke in a deep voice.

”Having reached this point, you still don’t qualify to know who I am! However, Gu Changsheng, for having offended my faction, killed my favorite general, even if I wished to refrain from troubling you, you can’t avoid a lesson to engrain remembrance!” The phantom, once again speaking alluringly, its voice faint yet unmistakably clear in Gu Changsheng’s ears, said, ”Whom has Tianlan dispatched? Youming Xiying? Since I have graced this place with my presence, I must present Gu Changsheng with a meeting gift. Let Xunyang City follow Tianlan’s wish, and be destroyed then! But do take care not to harm this woman in the slightest, otherwise, when I meet her, there shall be no end to my discontent!”

”Youming Xiying follows orders!”

The shadowy figure’s vague words fell, and a deep, hoarse voice echoed from the underground, filled with utmost respect!

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng’s heart trembled suddenly. Once she looked again, the shadowy figure had already turned around and was walking into the alley at a speed beyond human capacity!

”Gu Changsheng, it is a great pleasure for me to meet you today! I will be waiting for you on your future journey, to truly meet you then! Meanwhile, I offer you the world’s most beautiful fireworks as a gift, would that be acceptable?” With his back toward Gu Changsheng, the shadowy figure spoke slowly, raising an arm as he walked, slowly spreading the fingers towards the sky in a gesture of explosion, ”Boom! The moment the fireworks blossom is the ultimate beauty of the world. Viewed in daylight, it isn’t exquisite. It’s under the faint moonlight that it possesses unparalleled charm. What a pity! What a pity! Haha...”

As the captivating, cool voice echoed, the shadowy figure grew thinner and more indiscernible with his steps until he vanished completely!

Gu Changsheng could distinctly feel the oppressive aura belonging to that shadow dissolve instantly!

Gone?

Just like that?

Gu Changsheng’s hands gradually clenched tight!

Damn it!

What exactly is this?

What throne? What clan? What Tianlan?

What exactly is all this?

Though not entirely certain, Gu Changsheng’s intuition told her that this man was dangerous! Extremely dangerous!

But this danger is far less imminent than the crisis at hand!

The person underground was clearly following the shadow’s command and could act any moment!

Jiuyang City!

Underground wine cellar!

If millions of jars of Huadiao wine were really ignited, then Jiuyang City would truly become the most tragic and beautiful fireworks in daylight!

At the thought of this, Gu Changsheng’s hovering figure moved instantly!

She swiftly moved towards the entrance of the Guo Family Wine Cellar!

”Changsheng! Don’t!” Seeing this, Zhou Mu, eyes wide as if about to crack, a flash of despair appearing on his god-like face, shouted, ”In the underground wine cellar, the one holding the flame is truly in control of life and death!”

Her reckless rush inside is undoubtedly courting death!

How could he?

How could he just watch her rush to her death?

Zhou Mu, rarely lost his usual grace, anxiously looked at Manman clinging desperately to his leg, speaking severely, ”Manman, let go! She is rushing to her death! She is your feeder! If she dies, you won’t live either! Let go of me! I need to go with her!”

”Uh...” Upon hearing this, Manman was stunned at first, then slowly shook his head, ”No! That girl ran off without giving me time to refuse, so I had no choice but to agree. I am a god with divinity and will never be one to break a promise! I won’t let you go!”

With that, Manman nodded its little bug head determinedly, its demeanor resolute!

”You! You!” Zhou Mu pointed at the bug weighing like a thousand pounds on his foot, glaring black with a frosty expression, turning involuntarily to look at the seemingly indifferent Medical Immortal Old Man nearby, his face showing rare signs of pleading, slightly opening his lips, ”Senior... stop her...”

”You calling old me?” The Medical Immortal Old Man turned his head towards Zhou Mu with casual indifference upon hearing the call, pulling a disdainful expression, ”Only now do you think of me? Where were you earlier? Such a big fuss, acting as if at the brink of life’s farewell!”

”Senior!” Upon hearing this, Zhou Mu’s handsome face turned more anxious, ”Senior! Isn’t it still critical? The wine cellars underground in Jiuyang City are all connected; if they explode completely, the consequences would be unthinkable! You...”

”Old me? What about old me?” The Medical Immortal Old Man rolled his eyes at once, speaking proudly, ”Old me knows what Jiuyang City’s underground wine cellars look like better than you! Old me has scoured every household’s wine collection here! Hmph! Acting all high and mighty in front of old me, I’m not buying it!”

”But Changsheng, she...”

”My apprentice won’t be in trouble. If she went down there, anyone daring to set it on fire would also be facing mutual destruction. Nobody wants to die, right?” Seeing Zhou Mu still trying to speak, the Medical Immortal Old Man waved his hand briskly, ”Fine! Even if they don’t fear death, my apprentice could at least pull one more down with her if things go wrong. Why worry? Where did such an inscrutable troublemaker come from, daring to bully old me’s apprentice in front of me, treating old me as if dead, huh?”