The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine

Chapter 519: Chapter 519: The Mysterious Mountain Village!
 

Now, from the clues obtained from the old man, it is almost certain that Ji Yianxue’s biological mother is none other than the renowned ‘Long Lan’ from Dragon village.

The most gifted bug tamer and Gu Master in the history of Dragon village.

However, Huang Xiaolong signaled Ji Yianxue not to reveal her feelings, especially not to shed tears. In short, it’s best if the old man doesn’t realize that they’re headed to Dragon village in search of Long Lan, to avoid any unnecessary complications.

After dinner, the old man sought Huang Xiaolong’s guidance on bug taming and Gu nurturing techniques, but Huang Xiaolong remained evasive.

The night deepened.

Everyone else had already retired for the night.

Only Ji Yianxue sat alone outside the thatched hut under the moonlight. Her silhouette was hazy yet beautiful, like a statue of a beautiful goddess.

Huang Xiaolong emerged from the thatched hut and saw Ji Yianxue’s graceful back. Her shoulders trembled slightly, and the soft sound of her suppressed sobs reached his ears.

Huang Xiaolong sighed and walked over. “Miss Ji, it’s chilly at night in the mountains. Be careful not to catch a cold.”

Hearing Huang Xiaolong’s voice, Ji Yianxue quickly wiped away her tears and turned around, forcing a smile that looked worse than her tears. “Little Long, you’re not resting yet?”

Huang Xiaolong sat down next to Ji Yianxue. “Why are you crying secretly? You’re about to meet your mother. She’s so amazing and will become your strongest support. You should be smiling.”

Suddenly, Ji Yianxue gently leaned her head on Huang Xiaolong’s shoulder, her voice barely above a whisper. “Can I borrow your shoulder for a few minutes… I… I’m just so tired…”

With that, Ji Yianxue sobbed again. As she cried, she opened up to Huang Xiaolong. “I never thought my mother would be so pitiful, all alone these years… My father was too ruthless. Now… I have to run Ji Group by myself, it’s really tiring, every day I’m on edge… My older and younger brothers are plotting against me, trying to kill me… I’m so tired… I really want to abandon everything… But when I see my father now, I just can’t… Little Long, I’m so envious of ordinary girls who can laugh and do whatever they want freely… But every day I have to put on this unapproachable front… I’m just so tired…”

“Ah, everyone has their share of hardships.” Huang Xiaolong sighed, then extended his hand and gently patted Ji Yianxue’s back, whispering, “You’re indeed very tired. Relax a bit… Relax… You need to relax now…”

Huang Xiaolong’s voice, filled with some strange, almost magical power, lulled Ji Yianxue to sleep in his arms.

Under the moonlight, Huang Xiaolong looked at the angelic face of the woman in his arms, her flawless complexion, rosy lips slightly curved upward. Suddenly, he leaned in and kissed her lips lightly.

Soft, and sweet.

Huang Xiaolong picked Ji Yianxue up and brought her into an empty room, placing her on the bed and properly covering her with a blanket before he left.

The next day, as the first rays of dawn rose from the horizon, Huang Xiaolong and the others were already up. They bade farewell to the old man and embarked on the mountain path to Dragon village.

Today, Ji Yianxue was in exceptionally high spirits, her face glowing and full of vitality. She stole glances at Huang Xiaolong from time to time, quickly lowering her gaze whenever their eyes met, a crimson blush painting her cheeks in adorable shyness.

“Huh?” Ouyang Lingling was curious and asked, “Miss Ji, you seem to be acting a bit strange today.”

Ji Yianxue was hugely embarrassed, as if caught red-handed in a crime. “No… I’m fine… Lingling, you must be mistaken.”

Huang Xiaolong smoothly changed the subject. “Now everyone knows, the villagers of Dragon village are adept at bug taming and Gu nurturing, which means the village is a ‘Gu zone’. Let me share some simple methods to avoid Gu.”

Huang Xiaolong’s words successfully diverted Ouyang Lingling’s attention.

Ji Yianxue and Xia Jian were also listening attentively.

“The first method to guard against sorcery, when eating in a cursed area, is to surreptitiously pick up the first piece of food with your chopsticks, hold it in your hand, and after finishing your meal, bury this piece of food by the roadside. In this way, if someone has placed a curse on the food, the curse will return to the house of the one who placed it. The second method, also when eating in a cursed area, is to follow and eat what the host is eating, which can also prevent being cursed… All in all, the methods for placing curses are strange and numerous, making it hard to guard against, so we should be extra careful,” Huang Xiaolong laughed.

Actually, he was merely saying all this to ease Ji Yianxue’s situation, so as to avoid the relentless questioning of Ouyang Lingling.

In fact, with Huang Xiaolong’s skills, even if someone were to perform a curse, he would be able to detect it instantly and react with the strongest counterattack.

Along the way, wildflowers were in bloom and rivers crisscrossed with mist rising from the surface, creating a unique charm.

Finally!

After several hours of mountain road travel, a village appeared ahead!

The scale of the village wasn’t small, at first glance, it seemed to house hundreds or thousands of households with smoke curling up from the chimneys!

At the entrance of the village, a stone tablet stood amidst wild grass, bearing three characters‒

“Long Family Village”

“We’re here! Finally, we’re here!” Ji Yianxue was beyond excited.

But Xia Jian and Ouyang Lingling heaved a sigh of relief as if a great burden had been lifted.

Meanwhile, a flicker of solemnity appeared in Huang Xiaolong’s eyes.

In his view, this Long Family Village was teeming with a heavy Yin energy, and did not feel like a bustling mountain village housing hundreds of families. Instead, it felt more like an abandoned village!

‘Could it be, someone has already entered the Long Family Village ahead of us…Could it be that Mo Shaofeng, who had talked of gambling?’ A thought flashed through Huang Xiaolong’s mind.

But, he did not voice it aloud and casually suggested, “Let’s enter the village.”

Upon entering the village, they saw many villagers gathered at the entrance as if welcoming their arrival.

The village old man had previously mentioned that the villagers of Long Family Village were very warm, honest, and hospitable. Any person who could pass the test by capturing a powerful poisonous insect, thus gaining entry into the village, would be considered their good friend. The arrival of friends from afar was a joy to them.

Therefore, it was only natural for these villagers to come and welcome them.

However, Huang Xiaolong noticed that these welcoming villagers were all standing in the shadow of a large tree.

The Long Family Village was home to many century-old trees, even those that were thousand years old. The lush canopy of these trees blocked the sun completely, and not a trace of sunshine could reach the ground. The villagers were standing in the coolest part under the tree shade, greeting Huang Xiaolong and the others, saying, “Welcome! Welcome to the Long Family Village.”

They…seem to be afraid of the sunlight!

Even though the villagers were smiling and appeared to be very warm, but deep within their eyes, a sense of deep resentment and disgust surfaced!

‘Hmm~~~ Interesting.’ Huang Xiaolong gave a faint smile. ‘I wonder how Ji Yianxue’s real mother, Long Lan, is faring now… Amongst those who are after Ji Yianxue, there was a Taoist… It seems as if the Taoist has preemptively entered the Long Family Village!’