Extraordinary Medical Saint in the City

Chapter 1545 - 1543: All We Can Do Now Is Wait

"Kill Qiu Xi?!"

Emperor Jade exclaimed, her pupils trembling.

She blinked and stared at Lin Fan for a long time, not saying a word, as if she had heard the most terrifying thing in the world.

Lin Fan, on the other hand, had a smug expression on his face.

Emperor Jade’s shock was the best praise for him; this was the effect he wanted.

However.

When Emperor Jade spoke again, it left him dumbfounded.

"Lin Fan, are you out of your mind? I seriously suspect that during your reverse journey just now, your brain was damaged and you’ve lost judgment and reason. I need to enter your brain now to see if there’s any sign of shrinkage or damage."

Lin Fan almost stumbled to the ground upon hearing Emperor Jade’s assessment.

"Hey, hey, hey! Emperor Jade, don’t insult people like this. Who’s got a mental issue, who’s brain-damaged?!"

"You are."

Emperor Jade maintained her composure and really started wandering inside Lin Fan’s mind.

Lin Fan was more than a little exasperated, utterly helpless.

"I’m trying to talk serious business with you! Why are you strolling around in my mind, looking around? Do you believe I’ll cut off the Divine Sense right now?"

"No injuries found..."

Emperor Jade, with her hands behind her back, contemplated while exploring, but found no signs of damage and muttered to herself.

Lin Fan was so angry he almost fainted, his cheeks twitching violently.

"Emperor Jade, are you even listening to me?"

"Listening, sure. You should probably say a few more things so that I can properly assess whether you do have a mental problem. But don’t worry, having a mental issue isn’t a big deal. If there’s an illness, we must treat it. Never give up on treatment."

"Screw you!"

Lin Fan finally couldn’t hold it back and swore, glaring furiously.

Emperor Jade slowly looked up after hearing the curse, staring at Lin Fan with an incomprehensible, muddled gaze.

As if looking at a fool with a mental disorder.

"I’m not crazy!" Lin Fan said angrily, staring intently at Emperor Jade.

Emperor Jade also stared at Lin Fan, speechless, as if pondering Lin Fan’s expression.

After a long while, he suddenly said, "It seems like there really is a problem! This wound is hidden quite deep, I’ll need to look more carefully."

"Emperor Jade, you damn..." Lin Fan was completely defeated, feeling that she was even more stubborn than himself! He had repeatedly stated he wasn’t sick, yet she insisted on wasting time looking for a nonexistent wound. It was infuriating!

However, he had no way to contend with Emperor Jade and could only let her wander in his mind for a while.

Emperor Jade searched thoroughly, inside and out, but indeed found no damage before giving up unwillingly, returning to face Lin Fan.

"No wound, huh."

"I told you, my brain isn’t injured, and I’m not mentally ill. Now I’m beginning to suspect you’re the one who’s crazy."

"I’m an Artifact Spirit, I don’t have a brain."

"..."

A moment of awkward silence.

Emperor Jade looked rather proud, finally having the upper hand in a verbal exchange for once.

However, it was a Pyrrhic victory.

"Then why do you think Lan Zhengqing wouldn’t kill you but would want to kill Qiu Xi? You, a living being, and not you but someone half dead, almost at death’s door... Could Lan Zhengqing be the one who’s crazy?!"

Lin Fan frowned deeply, taking a deep breath.

"He does want to kill me, but killing me isn’t that simple! He tried to kill me earlier and failed. Now that I’m at the Ninth Layer of Supreme of Ancient, it takes more than just planning to kill me."

"That’s indeed true, killing you isn’t like slaughtering a pig, not easy at all."

"Why does that sound like an insult?"

"I didn’t insult you."

"Forget it." Lin Fan rolled his eyes and continued. "Since he can’t kill me, he has to shift his target to Qiu Xi."

"Why?"

"Two reasons. First, to frame me. Once he takes advantage of the chaos to kill Qiu Xi, he can pin the crime on me, inciting outrage among all the survivors and using them to kill me while he watches from the sidelines, not lifting a finger."

"Second, he has a premonition. Judging from his appearance, he seems to have foreseen my return to Blizzard Village to rescue Qiu Xi. He knows if Qiu Xi survives, it will greatly affect him, particularly in confirming that it was her, not me, who attacked Qiu Xi. Qiu Xi knows many of his secrets over the years, and if she survives and can be used by me, Lan Zhengqing will be in a tough spot."

"So, regardless of the reason, Lan Zhengqing’s primary target is Qiu Xi, not me! He’s mobilizing these survivors to create chaos, hoping to find a chance to kill Qiu Xi."

"He probably never imagined Qiu Xi’s life force would be so tenacious that after being heavily injured, she still clung to life. This is destiny; the heavens want me to save Qiu Xi, so I must!"

Emperor Jade patiently listened to Lin Fan’s explanation and nodded heavily.

All of this she hadn’t considered, but Lin Fan had already made preparations in his mind.

Based on these speculations, Lan Zhengqing would never leave Qiu Xi alive, wouldn’t leave any evidence against himself.

"Emperor Jade, do you see the severity of the situation now?"

"I do."

Shock!

Terror!

Horror!

Incomprehensible!

Emperor Jade could only feel an unstoppable momentum emanating from Lin Fan, spreading throughout the Five Elements Realm.

The aura that once belonged to Lan Zhengqing was being gradually suppressed, fading away.

Surely.

Lan Zhengqing also sensed this, and thus was eager to turn the tables.

But he didn’t realize that everything he planned was seen through by Lin Fan, as if he were transparent, with no cover at all.

Lan Zhengqing is likely to do something even crazier!

The madness of desperation!

"Therefore, we must protect Qiu Xi and never let Lan Zhengqing succeed!"

"But you alone... can you manage?"

"I must, whether I can or not." Lin Fan’s eyes sharpened, a cold gleam flickering while his lips curled slightly upwards. "Also, who said I’m alone?"

"Could it be the Divine Phoenix..."

"Not the Divine Phoenix. She’s currently leaving Blizzard Village with those women, and I’ve repeatedly instructed her not to return, to take them to a safe place."

"Then apart from the Divine Phoenix...who else can help you?"

"Did you forget?" Lin Fan smiled slyly, winking.

Emperor Jade paused, then suddenly understood!

"Zhu Qilue!"

"That’s right, Zhu Qilue will definitely come, I have a strong feeling."

"Are you sure? He probably has no idea where you are now; how could he possibly come to rescue you."

"Zhu Qilue alone certainly won’t do. He’s a fool; what can he achieve? But if it’s not just him, and others join in, perhaps they’ll discover clues and follow the trail."

Emperor Jade gazed into the distance, seeing only a vast white blanket of snow, survivors, and Lan Zhengqing, with no sight of Zhu Qilue anywhere.

She wanted to ask, but was interrupted by Lin Fan.

"What we can do now is wait."

Lin Fan watched intently ahead, and during his discussion with Emperor Jade, the survivors had surrounded him!