913 Black Anguish Needle
Yuan stared at Sun Hao's burnt corpse with a look of disbelief and surprise. This is the first time one of his servants has killed a cultivator.
"Feng Feng, why did you kill him?" Yuan asked her.
Feng Yuxiang appeared before him with her head lowered.
"Young Master, I apologize for acting on my own, but there isn't any need for you to dirty your hands with these lowlifes. If you wish to kill somebody, please allow me to do it for you."
"Furthermore… Young Master, you don't like killing other humans, right? Since I occupy the space in your heart, I know your emotions better than anyone here. Every time you kill someone, your heart clenches slightly."
"However, no matter my reasoning, I have acted without your approval. Please punish me as you see fit, Young Master."
The Sect Masters in the room turned their focus from Sun Hao's corpse to Feng Yuxiang.
'W-Who is this beauty? Where did she come from?'
'This pressure… She's a Spirit King! And a high-level one, as well!'
'Did she just come out of his body?'
They all wondered.
Yuan rubbed his temples and sighed after a moment of silence, "Feng Feng, if I order you to kill someone, how is that any different from killing them myself? I am still the reason they died."
"And I won't punish you. I was going to kill him, anyway. I just wanted to know your reason for killing him, that's all."
"Thank you, Feng Feng, for worrying about me. You're right. I don't like killing others, but there are times when you must act even if doing so will make you feel uncomfortable. If I don't do it, I won't be able to protect those valuable to me— people like you, Feng Feng."
"Also, if I had to choose between dirtying my precious friends in blood or my own hands, I will gladly choose the latter."
"Young Master…" Feng Yuxiang's face flushed with redness when she saw the gentle smile on Yuan's face.
Yuan turned to look at Sect Master Li a moment later and spoke in a calm voice, "Sun Hao just tried to harm me. You all saw that, right?"
They all nodded in silence.
"Then you should have no qualms about me killing him. Do you have anything else to say?"
Sect Master Li walked back to his chair and sat down in an exhausted manner. He took a deep breath and sighed, "I'm sorry. I should've spoken to him right after that incident. None of this would've happened if I had spoken with him."
"Don't blame yourself. People like him won't change so quickly after a single conversation." Yuan shook his head.
"Why are you still here? You've already accomplished your goal, right? Just leave already." Bai Enjue said to him.
"Actually, I still have some business here." Yuan said.
"What? What else do you want from us?"
"Not from you."
Yuan then turned to look at Sect Master Xiahou and said, "You're the Sect Master of the Spirit Healing Academy, right?"
"Eh? Y-Yes, I am…" She nodded nervously.
"Then do you know of a disciple by the name of Wang Xiuying?"
"Wang Xiuying?" She raised her eyebrows in a puzzled manner.
Seeing her reaction, Yuan realized something.
'Oh, right. She's known as Healer Wang in this world.'
"Uhh… I misspoke. Her name is Healer Wang." Yuan corrected himself.
"H-Healer Wang? Why are you looking for her?" Sect Master Xiahou swallowed nervously.
"She's a friend of mine. Since I'm already in her sect, I might as well give her a visit. I also made a promise to see her again when I ascended to Spirit Heaven."
"You're her friend? Why am I not surprised?" Sect Master Xiahou sighed.
'Of course he's friends with Healer Wang. It's like he has a connection with all top geniuses in this world…' She sighed again inwardly.
"Healer Wang is my disciple. I will show you to her residence. Follow me."
She then turned to look at Sect Master Li and continued, "I will be back soon."
"It's okay… I was going to stop the meeting even if you didn't say anything. I have to visit the Universal Music Academy now that their position of Sect Master is vacant… Let's continue the meeting another day. " Sect Master Li sighed.
"Then I will wait for your contact." Bai Enjue said.
Meanwhile, Yuan went to pick up the black needle left behind by Sun Hao.
"I'll be taking this with me. I hope you don't mind." Yuan said to them.
"Do whatever you want…"
None of them wanted to offend him even for a Divine-grade treasure.
[Black Anguish Needle]
[Grade: Divine]
[Quality: Peak]
[Physical Strength Required: 70,000]
[Mental Strength Required: 150,000]
[Description: A needle that contains the deadly poison 'Black Anguish' that will torture its victim with a slow and painful death, rotting them from inside out.]
'What a nasty treasure.' Yuan thought to himself after seeing its description.
Sometime later, Yuan followed Sect Master Xiahou to another location in the sect.
"How's Healer Wang doing in the sect?" Yuan asked her as they traveled.
"Don't worry, she's not being bullied by anyone, if that's what you're wondering," she responded.
Yuan chuckled, "No, I just want to know her situation."
The Sect Master glanced at him with a pondering face before speaking, "Healer Wang is one of the most talented disciples we've had in this sect since its founding. She was a rough diamond waiting to be discovered when she first came here. Once we realized her talent, I immediately took her in as my disciple and taught her everything I knew about medicine and alchemy. That cheeky brat… she just absorbs all of my knowledge like a huge sponge."
"Hoh? She's actually that talented?" Yuan was surprised to hear this since he doesn't know much about Wang Xiuying besides the fact that she sometimes assists her grandfather, Doctor Wang, at his hospital.
However, it was definitely a welcomed surprise.
"We're here."
They landed on a spacious hill where all sorts of plants and herbs could be seen growing at the bottom. On the top of this hill was a large building and a backyard with even more plants, and they seemed more valuable than the ones at the bottom of the hill.
"This is Healer Wang's residence. You can leave whenever. I won't be seeing you out." Sect Master Xiahou left him alone afterward.
