After entering the room, Meng Qi stood next to Su Junmo, the farthest from the bed. But when everyoneâs attention was focused on Elder Xue and Pei Mufeng, Meng Qi began to move slowly. She was silently getting closer to the bed, and now she was only two steps away from Xue siblings.
She could even see the makeup on on Xue Lingfengâs face, her long eyelashes, and even the damp sweat stain on her white dress.
Elder Xueâs tone became more and more aggressive. Pei Mufeng was reticent by nature and only occasionally replied back. But everyone at the scene could see that he would never agree to involve so many ordinary residents.
Meng Qi gritted her teeth. Covered by Eldest Xueâs accusing words, she slowly moved forward with small steps towards the bed. Finally, Meng Qi couldnât stand it anymore and directly looked at Xue Lingfeng behind the curtain.
âHuh?â Meng Qiâs eyes flashed. She no longer cared about her surroundings and took another step forward to open the curtain.
âFellow DaoistâŠMeng Qi?â Xue Chengxuan was pushed aside by her. As soon as Su Junmo arrived, he had noticed Meng Qiâs coming together. But there were too many people here, plus the touch of displeasure that hadnât been dissipated since their previous separation, so Xue Chengxuan didnât know how to talk to Meng Qi.
âFellow Daoist Xue.â Meng Qi nodded casually without turning at Xue Chengxuan. âMiss Xueâs prohibition is caused by an array drawn directly on her body.â
Xue Lingfengâs face suddenly flushed. She looked at Meng Qi, but found that the personâs eyes were staring straight at the back of her neck. Xue Lingfeng quickly tightened her dress: âWhat nonsense you are saying?!â
âWhat a brilliant mindâŠâ Meng Qi murmured. She hadnât actually seen the injuries on Xue Lingfengâs body. But when the girl lowered her head, she saw a faint trace on the back of Xue Lingfengâs neck.
âFellow Daoist Meng, what do you discover?â Xue Chengxuan asked with a solemn face.
Even Elder Xue stopped speaking and turned to look at them.
Pei Mufeng finally sighed in relief. He stared at Meng Qi, eyes flashed slightly, and the corners of his lips rose inconspicuously.
Su Junmo ââŠâ
He was a bit at a loss. Just now when Meng Qi moved towards the bed, he simply watched. After getting along all this time, he also understood Meng Qiâs character. On their way from Qingfeng Valley to Fentian City, Meng Qi often encountered people seeking medical advice, and she would save them all regardless of whether they were Qi Condensation small cultivators or normal people.
If she saw a bit peculiar symptoms, her eyes would glow.
And from Fentian City to Xingluo City, it was the same.
Su Junmo knew that this girl just liked medical cultivation too much, and had no other motive. So, when Meng Qi asked to tag along, he wasnât surprised at all.
Seeing Elder Xue turn his gaze sharply at Meng Qi, Su Junmo coughed lightly and quickly stepped forward, blocking her from Elder Xue.
After being startled, Sikong Xing also hurriedly stepped forward, guarding Meng Qi next to Su Junmo.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Pei Mufeng also sensed the tension. Although he didnât make any movements, sword aura flowed from his body, rippling the bottom of his robe.
It was a warning, but also a threat.
âMiss Xue.â Only Meng Qiâs tone was as calm as usual. âOn your neck.â
Meng Qi stretched her finger to touch the back of Xue Lingfengâs neck. The girlâs hair was very long, draped over her shoulders and covered most of her neck. But when she lowered her head when she sat up just now, Meng Qi happened to see the trace on the exposed neck.
At this time, Xue Chengxuan also overlooked the difference between male and female and directly reached out to move aside Xue Lingfengâs hair, exposing the slender and white neck. Xue Lingfeng lowered her head slightly, and thin green lines could be seen on the back of her neckâtwo or three unidentifiable lines.
âWhat is this?â Xue Chengxuan asked.
Xue Lingfeng raised her eyes and saw Su Junmo standing next to Meng Qi. Her pretty face immediately flushed red. She lowered her eyes quickly, but the rim of her eyes reddened, as if being wronged.
âMiss Xue.â Meng Qiâs voice was cool and calm, âCan you show me your back?â
Xue Lingfeng lowered her head and said nothing.
Xue Chengxuan hesitated for a moment, and took the initiative to concede: âThen, we will trouble fellow Daoist Meng.â He said politely to Meng Qi, then let go of the curtain and took two steps back.
The curtain fell, covering Xue Lingfeng again.
âExcuse me.â Meng Qi reached out to slightly open Xue Lingfengâs upper dress. The green lines on the back of Xue Lingfengâs neck were being revealed more and more. From the neck down to the back, the lines gradually formed a patternâa branch of green plum blossom.
These green plum blossoms were a bit weird. Only the top part of the pattern was exposed on Xue Lingfengâs neck, the rest was hidden by her dress, and Meng Qi couldnât see it clearly.
Meng Qi gritted her teeth and stretched out her hand to lower Xue Lingfengâs dress even more.
The girl trembled slightly, but did not struggle. Her white and slender back was exposed, and as expected, apart from the plum blossoms, an intricate array was drawn between her shoulder ribs.
Meng Qi leaned closer and took a deep breath. A faint plum blossomâs smell penetrated her nostrils. It was calming and slightly cold, very pleasant.
âHow is it?â Across the curtain, Xue Chengxuan asked in a low voice.
Meng Qi stared at the array that was so intricate that it could be said to be beautiful. The array was small, about the size of her palm, but the structure was so complex and intriguing.
âThe person who drew this array must be very smart.
Four branches protruded from the array and stretched in four directions along Xue Lingfengâs back. Several plum blossoms bloomed on each branch, so beautiful that it was creepy. Each of their petals exuded a gleaming lightâwas it actually spiritual aura they sucked from the hostâs body to support the array? Meng Qi didnât dare to touch the plum blossoms rashly.
Meng Qiâs Master taught her about a lot of arrays, but she had never seen this kind of array before.
âSorry.â Meng Qi took a deep breath and properly put on Xue Lingfengâs dress again.
The girl lowered her eyes, her long and thick eyelashes trembled slightly, didnât dare to look up at Meng Qi.
Meng Qi walked out of the curtain. Seeing Xue Chengxuanâs hopeful eyes, she said flatly: âMiss Xue has an array drawn on her back, which should be the prohibition array Fellow Daoist Xue said before.â
âWhat kind of array is it?â Xue Chengxuan asked.
âI donât know either. However, whoever drew this array must have a very sophisticated mind. The arrayâs structure is very intricate, and it seems to be drawn using the juice of afterimage grass mixed with green plum blossom.â Meng Qi seemed to ponder for a while. âThat array is absorbing Miss Xueâs spiritual aura to sustain itself endlessly.â
âAre you a refinery cultivator?â Before Xue Chengxuan could reply, Elder Xue suddenly asked.
âOh?â Elder Xue stared at her sternly with a trace of suspicion. âA medical cultivator, but you are so knowledgeable in array?â As soon as his voice fell, the elder flicked his sleeve. Before everyone could react, he was already in front of Meng Qi.
âMeng Qiqi!â Su Junmo and Sikong Xing, who were the nearest, could not react in time.
âWho are you?â Elder Xueâs sleeves already brushed Meng Qiâs shoulder. A tremendous pressure enveloped her body from top to bottom, making her unable to move at all.
Staring into Meng Qiâs eyes coldly, Elder Xue asked sternly, âWhat is your purpose of coming here? Say!!â As he spoke, his sleeve brushed Meng Qiâs robe once again and threw her to the side.