Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1340: Chapter 998: Evil Gathering Formation, the Mystery of the Shi Family!

As the entire city buzzed with gossip about the City Lord’s Mansion, in a grand and ornate inn on the main street of Linyuan City, a thin elder stood by the window lattice, gazing into the distance, occasionally lowering his head to cough softly...

”Cough, cough... It’s him!”

On the old man’s face was a pale sickly hue, and his sinister eyes flickered with boundless hatred.

It’s him!

The man standing on the rooftop outside the City Lord’s Mansion, though far away from him, this silhouette, this majestic and upright figure—Dugu Jieao would never forget in his entire life!

The battle at Licheng, he sacrificed two spirit bodies to save himself, all because he injured this man, which led that woman to call the Medical Immortal Old Man Wu Xi for aid!

Zhou Mu, the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou, and Gu Changsheng, the Southern Emperor of the Southern Country!

The hatred for losing his spirit body, Dugu Jieao vowed to avenge in this lifetime!

”Elder, do you know that man?” A junior of Dugu Jieao emerged from the guest room, draping a light fur over Dugu Jieao’s shoulders, speaking with reverence, ”Elder, you just lost your spirit body, severely damaging the root, you should be more careful, make sure not to catch a cold. Now that members of the Hidden World Eight Great Clans have gathered in Linyuan City, just waiting for the Nirvana Order to assemble and the Nirvana Martial Contest to commence, but that Yu Residence and Wei Family are too outrageous. Elder, you lost two spirit bodies for the sake of the younger generation of their clans, damaging your root, and instead of thanking, they sent heavy gifts to the Medicine King Valley. It’s truly infuriating!”

”Hmph...” Dugu Jieao sneered coldly at these words, his face sinister as he spoke, ”It’s not that they look down on others; they are just cowardly and afraid of death! Don’t forget that treacherous Wu Xi, he’s a doctor!”

”So, Elder, are we just going to swallow this insult? Elder, our Dugu Family has never endured such humiliation! Why cover for Wu Xi’s disciple? Tell us who that ’Immortal’ woman is, we could get rid of her without anyone knowing!” As he spoke, this person made a slicing gesture across his neck.

Dugu Jieao, seeing this, curled his lips into a mocking smile. ”Want to get rid of her? I’m afraid you don’t have the capability!”

”Elder?”

”However, there’s already someone helping us trouble them now, haha... Linyuan City’s Lord, that woman... Haha, it’s interesting! Quite interesting! This will be a good show to watch!” Dugu Jieao didn’t want to reveal Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu’s identities, as even the secretive Hidden World Clan that usually looked down on outside individuals would have to tread carefully, especially during the Nirvana event, they couldn’t help but look up to them!

This was the result he least wanted to see!

”Don’t worry, little grandson. No matter how significant that woman’s background, Grandpa will help you win this Nirvana Martial Contest. The opportunity for entering the Transformative Realm can only be yours; this elder will never allow it to fall into Wu Xi’s successor’s hands!” Even if she is the Southern Emperor, it doesn’t matter!

Saying this, a sinister glint flashed across Dugu Jieao’s old face.

”Thank you, Elder!” Upon hearing this, Dugu Lingtian’s face immediately showed a gleeful expression, bowing quickly in thanks.

The Hidden World Clan has seldom surfaced for millennia, and Nirvana Martial Contests are even rarer. This time, the Hidden World is putting everything on the line, offering a chance to enter the Transformative Realm!

This prize is truly tempting!

Even Dugu Jieao was a bit tempted, not to mention these young fledglings, who are sharpening their knives, hoping to win in one fell swoop, seize the opportunity, and become a top master in the Primordial Transformative Realm, dominating the world!

...

City Lord’s Mansion, Outer Tower.

Gu Taitian stood not far behind Zhou Mu, solemnly asking Diao Chan beside him, ”How long has he been standing here?”

”Reporting to The Lord, eight days!”

”Has he ever left?”

”He hasn’t.” Diao Chan lowered her head.

”Has he ever...”

”He hasn’t!” Before Gu Taitian could continue asking, Diao Chan interrupted, the rare look of distress showing on the typically hardy, masculine face, ”The Lord, the master has been standing here for eight days, without moving, resting, or eating... Just constantly gazing into the inner court of the City Lord’s Mansion. We, his subordinates, dare not approach...”

Upon hearing this, Gu Taitian’s weathered yet distinguished face showed deep helplessness. After pondering, he sighed long and waved Diao Chan away, ”You may go!”

”Yes! Understood!”

”Wait!” Gu Taitian once again called out to Diao Chan, who was about to leave. After a moment of contemplation, he said in a deep voice, ”Go, bring Yaoyao...”

”My lord?” Diao Chan was puzzled by the words.

”Go! Yaoyao is wise and surely knows what to do!” Gu Taitian waved his hand, suddenly seeming much older.

”Yes!” Diao Chan bowed, accepted the order, and left.

Gu Taitian then turned around and walked downstairs. There, on the spacious rooftop, a small figure stood by the wall, looking down, a face of benevolent wisdom, eyes that seemed to see through worldly matters, deep in thought...

”Benefactor Gu, have you seen anything?” The little hand with a string of prayer beads pointed downstairs. Little Monk Bu Jie, hearing footsteps from behind, asked without turning his head.

Gu Taitian approached Little Monk Bu Jie, slightly lowered his gaze, and looked in the direction he pointed...

There, towering ancient trees stood, their canopies interwoven. One could only faintly see a patch of greenery, the scenery below was completely obscured...

His daughter, his daughter Changsheng, according to the servants from the City Lord’s Mansion, had been brought into the mansion’s forbidden inner courtyard!

The inner courtyard where outsiders were forbidden to enter!

However, Gu Taitian’s gaze only lingered on that stretch of greenery for a moment before he shifted his eyes to the distant void. Closing them slightly, he contemplated, then spoke in a deep voice, ”Did the little monk see anything?”

”No, I did not!” Little Monk Bu Jie responded without any change in expression, shaking his head.

”It’s reasonable that the little monk, not being adept in Qimen Dunjia, didn’t see it!” Gu Taitian closed his eyes, looked down at the city below, and said in a deep voice, ”To use a city as a formation, setting up such a large Spirit Gathering Array, Linyuan City’s ancestors were indeed extraordinary men!”

Upon hearing this, Little Monk Bu Jie furrowed his brows, showing a trace of gravity on his kindly face. He pondered, ”Spirit Gathering Array? You mean, here, the Spirit Attracting Formation is in place?”

”Indeed! With the mountains surrounding Linyuan City as the natural outer formation, the city’s north and south gates as the life and death points, hiding the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise within, the inner courtyard of the City Lord’s Mansion is precisely where the Eight Trigrams Spirit Gathering takes place!” Gu Taitian nodded solemnly.

He pursued Mysticism, specializing in Qimen Dunjia, and this formation was enormous. If he hadn’t ascended this tall building several times to overlook the entire city, he might not have seen it!

With Gu Taitian’s words finished, Little Monk Bu Jie fell into thought...

The old and the young stood silently on the outer floor of the City Lord’s Mansion. It was only after a long time that Little Monk Bu Jie slowly shook his head, whispering, ”Benefactor Gu might be wrong this time. The formation in Linyuan City might not be just a simple Spirit Gathering Array...”

”What does the little monk mean?” Gu Taitian asked, slightly frowning, not upset with Little Monk Bu Jie’s doubts but rather feeling tense due to the gravity of his words.

After all, his daughter was still in the inner courtyard of the City Lord’s Mansion...

”Spirit Gathering Arrays converge spiritual energy from all directions at the array’s eye, benefiting descendants and ensuring the prosperity of a clan. Yet, as far as I know, the Shi Family, who have been the city lords of Linyuan City, has only passed down one line per generation. Whence, then, the prosperous descendants?” The prayer beads in his small hands rolled as Little Monk Bu Jie spoke without any change in expression.

Gu Taitian shuddered at these words, a nervous expression appearing on his face, as he anxiously asked, ”What does the little monk mean? Here... here...”

”Indeed! This is not a Spirit Gathering Array, but structured like a Spirit Attracting Formation... an Evil Gathering Formation!” Little Monk Bu Jie, seeing Gu Taitian’s anxious look, firmly continued, ”For hundreds of years, Linyuan City has been a sacred land in the eyes of the most heinous villains. Benefactor Gu, look around, in this entire Linyuan City, who isn’t shouldering countless deaths? The city is filled with malevolent energy, so where would the spiritual energy come from? And how could it be used for gathering? What spirits are there to gather?”

He paused, then continued in a deep voice, ”To gather spirit, yet collect malice! The formation here is clearly a colossal Evil Gathering Formation!”

”Evil Gathering Formation! Evil Gathering Formation! That’s right, it’s an Evil Gathering Formation! Condensing the evil aura of tens of thousands of villains into the inner courtyard of the City Lord’s Mansion... This Shi Family... they... they...” After hearing Little Monk Bu Jie’s words, Gu Taitian immediately showed disbelief and spoke in a staggered, shocked tone.

”Evil Gathering Formation accumulates malice, its malevolent aura pierces the sky, being rejected by the heavens due to the evil intent. There...” saying this, Little Monk Bu Jie’s small hand once again pointed to where the greenery covered, continuing solemnly, ”is a place shunned by the heavens due to the gathered malice!”

”Shunned by the heavens, its secrets obscured! Shunned by the heavens, its secrets obscured! Linyuan City... Linyuan City... City Lord’s Mansion... City Lord’s Mansion... Shi Family, deceiving the heavens?!” Gu Taitian, being a man of great wisdom, immediately understood the deep meaning in Little Monk Bu Jie’s words, and thus, was instantly shocked.

A place that deceives the heavens, a clan that deceives the heavens!

What secrets does the Shi Family, the city lords of Linyuan City, truly hide?

Concealing secrets from the heavens comes with its own pros and cons. While free from heavenly punishment, it also means being devoid of heavenly blessings...

Even the experienced Gu Taitian could not help but feel a trace of panic. Yet in an instant, his weathered face displayed a glimmer of excitement, his whole being trembled with joy...