Chapter Sixty-Six: The Art of Healing

Wind howled past her ears, and Chu Bing shut her eyes tightly in terror.

Falling from such a height—if she survived, she would be crippled for life.

How pitiful that she had not yet completed her mission, and was about to die.

After a long moment, Chu Bing realized she hadn’t crashed to the ground, but instead had landed in a warm embrace.

Li Yuxi had caught her.

She cautiously opened her eyes, on the verge of tears. “Big brother, what exactly do you want?”

She truly hadn’t intended to follow him!

Li Yuxi’s gaze was icy. “Who are you, really? Why do you approach my brothers and me—what is your purpose?”

Chu Bing was at a loss.

How was she to explain? Even if she told the truth, no one would believe her!

Li Yuxi might even think she was crazy!

“Not talking?” Li Yuxi laughed quietly and loosened his grip.

“Ah!” Chu Bing covered her eyes.

“Bang.”

She fell once again into Li Yuxi’s arms.

He looked at the woman in his embrace, her face pale as death, and something inexplicable flickered in his heart.

He reached out and gently tucked her hair behind her ear, his voice unexpectedly gentle. “Will you speak, or not?”

Chu Bing trembled.

Of the three brothers of the Li family, none was as twisted as Li Yuxi! She rapidly weighed her options in her mind. “I’ll tell you. I’ll say everything!”

Li Yuxi raised an eyebrow, smiling lightly, and set her down.

He twirled the folding fan in his hand, his tone calm. “I’ve investigated you before. You have a father and a brother. But they’re ordinary men, and with your family’s circumstances, it’s impossible they could have raised someone with your formidable skills.”

To cultivate a martial arts master required not only extraordinary techniques but countless rare treasures to build a strong body.

The Chu family had been so poor in recent years they could barely afford food; they could never have raised someone like Chu Bing.

Chu Bing steadied herself against a tree, fighting the weakness in her legs, and spoke slowly. “I used to be just an ordinary person. Married poorly, suffered much. When I thought my life was over, I met my master, who taught me everything I know... I never intended to oppose your Li family—it was my master. He said Li Haoran has unique bones and asked me to teach him martial arts...”

Her words were half true, half false, leaving Li Yuxi unable to discern whether she was lying.

Because, aside from this possibility, there was no explanation for how Chu Bing had acquired such skills.

Seeing that he seemed to believe her, Chu Bing breathed a sigh of relief and ventured, “I really mean no harm to you... Please rest assured, from now on, whenever I see you, I’ll keep my distance!”

Li Yuxi arched an eyebrow, his smile ambiguous.

Chu Bing raised her hands and swore, “If I ever willingly approach you again, let me lose all my skills, my face covered in sores, and die a miserable death...”

It was a heartfelt vow.

At that moment, without warning, Chu Bing activated her teleportation skill and fled as far as she could!

Li Yuxi’s gaze sharpened.

“Master, shall I fetch her back?” A man in black dropped from the tree.

Li Yuxi shook his head. “You won’t catch her.”

He realized Chu Bing had vanished into thin air—not using lightness skills. Such an ability was unheard of in the martial world.

This woman was indeed extraordinary!

It seemed he should pay more attention to her—perhaps she would be the key to disrupting the balance of this world.

Chu Bing used her teleportation skill several times in succession before stopping, exhausted.

Suddenly, the system spoke. “Host, the red envelope is nearby.”

Chu Bing paused, and sure enough, heard movement in the woods to her left. She lightened her steps and crept closer.

Yun Xin was hiding in the undergrowth, her clothes stained with dirt, hair disheveled, looking utterly wretched. The moment she saw Chu Bing, she jumped up.

“Chu Bing! How are you here!”

Chu Bing raised an eyebrow. She’d suffered enough frustration with Li Yuxi just now—now was the perfect time to vent on Yun Xin.

She approached Yun Xin with a mischievous grin.

“Didn’t you just say you wanted me to kill you? I’ve come to fulfill your wish.”

Yun Xin’s face turned ghastly pale, her voice shrill. “Don’t come any closer!”

She snatched a stick from the ground, brandishing it at Chu Bing, her bravado shaky. “I am someone the Master wants. If you kill me, he will never let you go!”

Chu Bing scoffed. From what she knew of Li Yuxi, that man would never stir up trouble over Yun Xin.

Step by step, she drew closer, relishing the fear on Yun Xin’s face. “Do you even know what that so-called Master does? Let me tell you, he’s far more terrifying than I am. Who knows how many have died at his hand? If you fall into his grasp, it’s only a matter of time before you lose your life.”

Panic flashed in Yun Xin’s eyes. While she hesitated, Chu Bing darted forward and snatched the red envelope from her!

“Ding! Congratulations, host, you’ve acquired a new red envelope!”

Chu Bing’s eyes curved with delight. She had no patience to linger—she just wanted to hurry back and see what was inside.

She turned, leapt onto a tree branch, and quickly vanished into the woods.

Yun Xin stared at her departing figure in confusion. Was she gone already?

Chu Bing... wasn’t going to kill her?

On the way, Chu Bing couldn’t resist opening the red envelope. Inside, it contained medical skills!

This skill encompassed the strengths of all the greatest masters of traditional medicine—Bian Que, Hua Tuo, Zhang Zhongjing...

Seeing these legendary names, Chu Bing’s heart raced wildly.

It was exactly what she needed. Once she mastered their medical arts, the poison Ren Changfeng gave her would be a trivial matter!

She returned to Li Muhan’s courtyard. Li Muhan and Uncle Zhao were nowhere to be seen—the place was empty, perfect for learning medicine.

She went to her room and clicked “Learn.”

A familiar ache surged in her head, chaotic images flooding her mind.

It seemed each time she learned a new skill, the pain was worse than before.

Chu Bing gripped the table, her face pale with agony.

After a long time, she finally recovered.

The system, hearing her labored breathing, couldn’t help but urge, “Why not rest for a bit?”

Chu Bing shook her head. “I can’t. I must find the antidote quickly—tomorrow is the night of the full moon.”

If she didn’t find a cure by tomorrow, she was done for!

Ren Changfeng, unreliable as ever, had promised to bring her the antidote before the poison took effect, but he had vanished!

Chu Bing closed her eyes and carefully searched through the medical texts in her mind.

“...Found it!”

She’d found it!

Her hands trembled with excitement. She wouldn’t have to die after all!