Chapter 13983 Flower Gate

Chapter 13983 Hundred Flowers Sect

Ling Xiao was dragged around by her, staggering and feeling helpless and angry.

He tried to break free many times, but Shangguan Yue's movements were strange and her strength was considerable, so he was unable to succeed.

After a long and arduous journey, the two finally arrived at a tranquil pool.

The pool is like a giant mirror, crystal clear, reflecting the surrounding lush green trees and the azure sky like a jewel.

The water surface shimmered, with the occasional small fish swimming by, creating tiny ripples.

Without any mercy, Shangguan Yue slammed Ling Xiao onto the rocky shore. Ling Xiao's body collided with the rocks with a dull thud, making him gasp in pain.

Shangguan Yue ignored him and immediately squatted down to start unbuttoning his clothes.

Her movements were urgent and rough, as if Ling Xiao possessed countless treasures that she wanted to unearth as soon as possible.

"You can't be that poor, can you? Where did you hide the treasure? Don't think you can fool me." Shangguan Yue muttered as she turned Ling Xiao upside down.

She carefully examined every pocket of Ling Xiao's clothes, even the hem of his garment.

However, apart from a few tattered copper coins and half a blackened flatbread, she found nothing.

Her brows furrowed, and a hint of disappointment and resentment flashed in her eyes.

Looking at Ling Xiao, who was unconscious and dressed in tattered clothes like a beggar, Shangguan Yue stomped her feet in anger. Her delicate face fell instantly, filled with displeasure. Her brows furrowed into a deep frown, and her small nose wrinkled slightly, as if venting her anger.

She angrily raised her foot and kicked Ling Xiao's butt hard, kicking him with considerable force, kicking up a little dust.

"You scoundrel, where did you hide your treasure? Don't think you can get away with playing dead! I'm not that easy to fool!" Shangguan Yue put her hands on her hips, her voice clear but full of accusation, looking like a cat with its fur standing on end, ready to pounce and scratch someone at any moment.

However, Ling Xiao remained lying on the ground as still as a sleeping stone statue, showing no reaction whatsoever, as if everything outside was irrelevant to him.

Seeing this, Shangguan Yue's anger intensified. She kicked him several more times, each kick delivered with full force, while muttering, "Get up! Get up! Stop pretending to be dead!"

Ling Xiao remained motionless, like a lifeless shell.

Shangguan Yue had no choice but to squat down and slap Ling Xiao's cheeks hard with both hands. The "slap slap" sound was particularly loud in the quiet mountain forest.

"You scoundrel, wake up! Stop pretending! I still need you to fulfill my dreams. If you die like this, where am I going to find another suitable candidate like you!"

Her voice carried a hint of anxiety and expectation, but Ling Xiao just lay there quietly, his breathing as weak as a candle flickering in the wind. The wound on his forehead was still slowly bleeding, and the bright red blood slid down his cheeks and dripped onto the ground, staining a small patch of soil red.

Shangguan Yue bit her lip, her eyes revealing a hint of worry and resentment. She muttered to herself, "It seems he's seriously injured. If he dies like this, my dream will be completely hopeless. I've planned this for so long, I can't let it all go to waste."

She rested her chin on her hand, her eyes darting around as she pondered for a while, her expression shifting between conflict and determination.

Finally, she made up her mind, clenching her fists tightly as if to encourage herself: "No, I have to save him no matter what. I refuse to believe I can't get the information out of him! I want to see where he hid the treasure!"

So, Shangguan Yue laboriously carried Ling Xiao on her shoulder.

Although Ling Xiao was unconscious, his body still had a certain weight, making it difficult for Shangguan Yue to breathe.

She gritted her teeth and walked step by step with difficulty toward the distant, misty mountains.

The mountain path was steep and difficult to traverse, with protruding tree roots and sharp rocks everywhere. Occasionally, some unknown small animals would dart out of the bushes, startling her and causing her to scream.

She tripped over protruding tree roots several times, scraping her knees and palms until they bled, but she never gave up on Ling Xiao. She simply dusted herself off and continued on her difficult journey.

About half an hour later, a majestic mountain appeared before them.

The mountain peaks soar into the clouds, their summits shrouded in mist, resembling a fairyland.

At the mountaintop, the plaque of the Hundred Flowers Gate gleamed in the sunlight, its golden characters exuding a mysterious and solemn aura.

Shangguan Yue gazed at the plaque, a glimmer of hope flashing in her eyes. She took a deep breath, quickened her pace, and headed towards the Hundred Flowers Gate.

In the martial arts world of the Great Town Dynasty, although the Hundred Flowers Sect is not a top sect that stands out among its peers and has a far-reaching reputation, it still holds a significant and important position that cannot be underestimated.

Within the sect, the disciples all possess a sincere heart and study the art of alchemy day and night.

They toiled away in front of the alchemy furnace, meticulously blending various rare medicinal herbs to create elixirs with miraculous effects, like divine medicine.

From the most ordinary yet life-saving healing pills, which can quickly stop bleeding, relieve pain, and heal wounds with just a gentle ingestion, allowing the injured to regain their vitality; to the Nine-Turn Golden Pill, which can transform a person and cleanse their marrow and meridians, after taking it, it is as if they have experienced a rebirth, not only greatly increasing their power but also greatly improving their aptitude.

Such miraculous elixirs attracted countless people from the martial arts world.

For this reason, even powerful and influential forces have to lower their stance and maintain a good relationship with the Hundred Flowers Sect in order to obtain precious pills at critical moments, thus providing an extra layer of protection for their disciples or themselves.

In addition, the sect leader of the Hundred Flowers Sect is highly skilled in medicine and serves as the chief imperial physician in the imperial palace of the Great Town Dynasty.

With his superb medical skills, he treated the royal family members' health and illnesses, earning their deep trust and reliance.

This relationship further elevated the status of the Hundred Flowers Sect, making it shine like a dazzling pearl in the martial arts world, and no one dared to offend it easily.

On this day, Shangguan Yue dragged the unconscious and barely clothed Ling Xiao into the mountain gate, causing quite a stir, just as a boulder was thrown into a calm lake.

The female disciples along the way reacted in various ways when they saw Ling Xiao in this state.

Some of the more timid female disciples screamed and covered their eyes, as if they had seen something terrifying, their bodies trembling slightly.

Some blushed with embarrassment, like ripe apples, and ran away quickly, not daring to look again.
Some of the bolder female disciples, their eyes gleaming with curiosity, hid behind the trees and peeked out, occasionally whispering amongst themselves.

At this moment, a female disciple dressed in a light blue dress stepped forward.