Overbearing Immortal Doctor Chapter 1617 - 1716: Edge of the Wilderness
Previously on Overbearing Immortal Doctor...
Beneath a clear and bright sky, Qin Feng flew rapidly into the wilds, accompanied by Tiantian, Baili Yue, Dan Taixue, the Void Beast, and other animals.
These people were the closest companions. Their spirits were lighthearted, and laughter was constant. Qin Feng no longer needed to conceal his identity. He was Qin Feng, the Broken Sword Young Hero, Sect Leader of the Star Heaven Sect. Today, across the boundless territories, none dared to challenge him.
Time flew by,
And over a month later, Qin Feng finally arrived at the edge of the wilderness.
"Brother Qin, where are we headed now?" Tiantian asked curiously while on the road.
Qin Feng smiled and said, "A small town like human beings, since we’ve reached the wilderness, let us journey through it."
"What kind of human town?" Tiantian asked again. She was always the most curious.
Qin Feng replied, "It’s a place where I rescued some people in the wild. If it weren’t for saving them, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to see the tree on the Alley, and the village map would never have awakened."
"Oh," Tiantian stopped asking. She knew she could learn more as they soon reached that place.
However, upon arriving at a human city, it had already become ruins. In its midst, only ten thousand were rebuilding those ruins.
Qin Feng couldn’t help but frown and then went into the ruins.
"Tell me, what happened here?" Qin Feng eyed a middle-aged man with a firewood axe directly.
The man was merely an ordinary mortal. Among the ruins, there were one thousand people who were mortals.
Huangfu Hengjing chuckled wryly, saying, "Brother Long, if you were like me, you would see through everything. Honor, power, status, authority — none matter in the face of death."
Long Hengtian looked at Huangfu Hengjing.
Huangfu Hengjing continued, "But the old saying is true. To die peacefully. There is a doubt that’s plagued me for centuries. Now, as I am about to die, I crave an answer."
"Does your doubt concern me?" Long Huntian asked, able to speculate, for Huangfu Hengjing sought him out although their friendship was limited.
Huangfu Hengjing nodded solemnly, "I simply ask you, when you discovered my brother marrying my sister-in-law, he once caused a stir by killing in Huangfu City. Later, I conceded following my sister-in-law’s persuasion. Did you meet her again afterward? I mean, did you have private meetings?"
"What?" Long Hengtian’s expression suddenly tightened.
This was a private matter, understanding whether to marry someone, even if they had relations, was not a matter of glory.
"Did you or didn’t you?" Huangfu Hengjing pressed once more.
Long Huntian retorted furiously, "Huangfu Hengjing, I don’t need to share my private affairs with you, do I?"
Huangfu Hengjing’s demeanor instantly diminished. He shook his head saying, "You’re the foremost of the world. If you don’t speak, what need have I to say?"
Saying this, Huangfu Hengjing turned to leave. The old fellow appeared lonely and weakened.
"Huangfu Hengjing," Long Hengtian suddenly called out to him, asking, "Why do you ask about this?"
Huangfu Hengjing hesitated, sighed, and said, "My sister-in-law created the crane beak shovel while my brother was sealing the gates. My sister-in-law secretly arranged to kill the maid, the guards, even several Royal Family Members who knew about the shovel’s birth. Then, she claimed the shovel’s birth was delayed by six months. When my brother left the gates, the shovel was already four years old. Half a year passed without anyone recognizing the discrepancy. I’ve pondered this constantly."
Dragging God and the Heavenly God suddenly shifted. He asked, "How do you know?"
Huangfu Hengjing chuckled bitterly, "Because I was the one my sister-in-law sought, simply because I wielded leverage over her, and my sister-in-law promised that if I assisted her, she would whisper in my brother’s ear, granting me immense power. Thus, we struck a deal, which is why I chose to end my life."
Concluding, Huangfu Hengjing looked at Long Hengtian and said, "This concerns whether the Ancient Clan Chief Huangfu is truly of Huangfu blood. Without knowing, how could I die peacefully?"
Rao Dragon’s spirit was exceptionally resilient. At this moment, he was entirely frozen. For a while, he seemed to recall many past events. It appeared... it appeared... Huangfu Hao’s face formed strangely in his mind.
"Leave, I have nothing to say." After a while, Dragon Soul coldly stated.
"Alright, alright." Huangfu Hengjing sighed deeply and turned away.
Watching Huangfu Hengjing leave, Long Hengtian outwardly appeared calm, but within, he was trembling with turbulent waves. In such emotional upheaval, even the deaths of three disciples and their beaten escape were overlooked.
In a deep hall within Huangfu City, Huangfu Hengjing arrived here. At this moment, there was always someone seated in the hall — Huangfu Gao, the leader of the Huangfu Ancient Clan.
"Uncle, how are things recent?" Upon seeing Huangfu Hengjing enter, Huangfu Gao promptly asked.
Upon Huangfu’s death, he said, "I believe the desired effect has been achieved."
"That’s excellent," Huangfu nodded fiercely, "Now that the experts in the Huangfu Ancient Country and Nirvana are dead or wounded, and even Zhuang Sunx and Duanmu are gone. At this point, I must bind Long God firmly to our chariot. Humph, one Long God rivals the Top Ten Sacred Lands. With him, the Huangfu Ancient People have the means to fight."
Huangfu Hengjing couldn’t help but wonder, "How did you learn about your mother’s private meeting with Long God?"
Huangfu’s crane beak shovel revealed a dull smile and said, "Before my mother passed, I had to find Long God. Whenever Long God needed help in the future, he aided me. Do you think my mother wouldn’t have shared her story with Long God?"
Huangfu Hengjing also chuckled bitterly. Before death, many secrets are spoken. Especially when his brother is not present.
Indeed, Huangfu Hengjing’s so-called solution to Long God was entirely Huangfu Hao’s plan. Stating the birth was late by half a year, killing everyone who knew the true birthday, was false. Huangfu Hao was unlucky in such matters with the horse, but although Long God was the strongest Dragon God in the world, in terms of manipulating power and the hearts of men, he couldn’t surpass Huangfu Hao’s elder expertise. Huangfu Hao needed only a slight tactic to wield Long God.
"It’s just the Clan Leader. Our main enemy now is the Star Heaven Sect. Even with Long God’s help, facing the Star Heaven Sect, I’m afraid we..." Huangfu Hengjing did not continue but his meaning was clear.
Huangfu Hao’s face flashed with a menacing gaze, coldly saying, "Uncle, if you say Long God can shed what’s poisoned by the Soul Flower, even if the Star Heaven Sect’s Divine Beast and Divine Land humans besiege Long God, will it be Long God’s death or the Divine Land’s fall to Xing Tian Sect?"
"Here..." Huangfu Hengjing was bewildered.
On the other side of the river, touching the poison of the Soul Flower caused even the Saint Lei Hong, equal in strength to the Void King Beast, to die. Who could endure it? But under the terrifying power of Long God, he merely casually inflicted a wound. He aimed to harm others. In the world, who couldn’t?
The most fearsome poison in the boundless territory, combined with the world’s top experts, indeed posed an exceedingly frightening combination.
Witnessing Huangfu Hengjing’s alarmed expression, Huangfu Hao smirked satisfyingly, "To kill Star Heaven Sect’s Divine Beast and Divine Men, even Qin Feng. At that time, the strongest Star Heaven Sect was no more than a weakened camel, waiting to be slaughtered."
Huangfu Hengjing added, "But Long God is unparalleled in the world, and his heart is endlessly proud. Letting him use poison against foes, I’m afraid he wouldn’t agree."
"Hey, don’t worry, Uncle. This is merely the first step in making him feel that it’s a father-son relationship. I have my ways to make him agree. Beforehand, we maintained secret watch over the Star Heaven Sect’s movements and gathered as much poison from the river’s opposite side as possible. In the sacred lands of Xing Tian Sect, there are many different beasts and humans."
"Right, the poison from across the river really is extremely toxic." Huangfu Hengjing nodded in agreement.