novelraw Chapter 1557: 16: Zhao Zilong of Changshan
Chapter 1557: 16: Zhao Zilong of Changshan
Chapter 1557: Chapter 16: Zhao Zilong of Changshan
“Dark around the forehead, whole body weak?”
Lin Yifan pondered continuously in his mind, trying to identify the illness corresponding to these symptoms.
However, after a casual search, he found many possibilities and couldn’t determine what strange illness the Qiuyu Country Princess had that even the Imperial Physician couldn’t cure.
It seems he must visit the Capital City to examine the Qiuyu Country Princess.
“This Black Heart Bamboo Shoot, I’ll keep it. Where you go afterwards is up to you.”
Having said that, Lin Yifan vanished into the forest.
The mercenaries breathed a sigh of relief. It was indeed their fortune that Lin Yifan spared them, and they decided not to be too reckless in the future. Otherwise, they wouldn’t know which powerful entity they might offend.
Now that the Black Heart Bamboo Shoot was gone, they had to start their search again. They hoped nothing similar would happen again, or they might just cry their hearts out.
On the other side, after leaving the forest, Lin Yifan headed straight for the Capital City of Qiuyu Country, lured by the generous reward.
After several days of travel, he finally arrived at the Qiuyu Country Capital City.
The Qiuyu Country Capital City was bustling and lively, with streets and alleys filled with a constant flow of people and traffic.
Having cultivated in deep mountains and remote wilderness for so long, suddenly smelling the scent of humans made Lin Yifan a little uneasy; however, he quickly adjusted.
Before he even set foot in the Capital City, he saw a public notice pasted at the city gate.
The contents were exactly as the mercenaries had said.
The Qiuyu Country Princess was seriously ill and urgently needed healing from divine doctors of all lands.
Lin Yifan didn’t waste any words and headed straight to the registration point to apply to treat the Princess.
Recently, there were just too many people competing to treat the Princess, so the Emperor decided to invite divine doctors into the palace in batches, which essentially meant waiting in line. Once it’s your turn, it’s your chance.
The registration point gathered divine doctors from all over, including Imperial Physicians from various countries.
All of them were after the Ox Gold Bead, hoping to obtain a rare Constellation Bead for their own countries.
Lin Yifan registered boldly, and when asked about his origins, he hesitated for a second before answering, “Zhao Zilong of Changshan!”
“Changshan? Is there such a place?”
“Just because you haven’t heard of it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist!”
“Alright, alright! Do you have any proof of your medical capabilities or physician’s qualifications?”
The registrar wasn’t concerned whether or not the place existed, after all, applicants came from all corners, and those hidden from the world are everywhere. There was no need to fuss over the authenticity of the address as long as he had the ability to heal.
“This…”
Lin Yifan hesitated for several seconds, then took out a bottle of Immortal Rank Elixir from his Immortal Ring and asked, “Would this be enough?”
“Fourth-rank Immortal Elixir! This…”
The registrar was shocked. Being able to refine a Pill of this level, his medical skills were at least on the level of an Imperial Physician. How old was this man? It was truly incredible.
They hurriedly registered him, and classified Lin Yifan as a high-priority protection subject to prevent him from being killed by competitors.
For the Ox Gold Bead, some foreign nations would stop at nothing, and several tragedies had already occurred in these days. They didn’t want anything similar to happen again, as it concerned the life and death of their Princess, and they couldn’t afford to be careless.
Lin Yifan’s “show of bravado” attracted the attention of the crowd. When other applicants saw the bottle of Fourth-rank Immortal Elixir in his hand, they showed envious expressions.
Lin Yifan possessed a Fourth-rank Immortal Elixir at such a young age; if he wasn’t a royal prince, then he was a highly skilled Alchemist; in the latter case, he must be eliminated.
Lin Yifan noticed the many hostile glances; it seemed that being so “high-profile” wasn’t good after all.
However, with the protection of the Qiuyu Country Imperial Forest Army, there shouldn’t be any trouble.
How did he know about this? Because the public notice was right next to him: Anyone registered would be under the protection of the Qiuyu Country Imperial Forest Army.
With the Imperial Forest Army of a nation, their strength certainly wouldn’t be low, so why should he fear?
After registering, Lin Yifan was taken to a temporary residence.
On his way, he encountered a familiar face.
“Damned pervert, finally caught you. Perfect timing to make you spit out the Wall Water Bead, or I’ll stab you to death.”
“Miss, are we acquainted?”
“You… You scoundrel, pretending not to know this Princess, I’ll see how this Princess deals with you.”
With that, Princess Qingyan drew her sword, thrusting it towards Lin Yifan.
Lin Yifan quickly hid behind a soldier, seeking shelter.
“Princess Qingyan, Mr. Zhao is a newly appointed physician in our country, please show some respect,” the guard who brought Lin Yifan retorted sternly, giving no face at all.
“A physician? He’s just a perverse scoundrel, don’t let him fool you,” Princess Qingyan countered.
“This has been verified by our registration officer, so Princess Qingyan, there’s no need to trouble yourself here,” the Qiuyu Country guard replied.
“Are your registration officers in Qiuyu Country blind? Can’t you see the two big words on his forehead – Perverse Scoundrel?”
“…” The guard turned to look at Lin Yifan with a face full of confusion.
Lin Yifan shrugged, answering, “I have no idea what nonsense she’s talking about.”
“You… you damned wretch, I’ll kill you!”
Princess Qingyan was infuriated.
What she hated most was Lin Yifan’s innocent look, every time she saw it, she wanted to skin Lin Yifan alive, to cut his flesh, to dismember him.
“Princess Qingyan! Stop this nonsense.”
“And what if I don’t, this Miss is a Princess, you have no right to stop me!”
“Then don’t blame me for being discourteous.”
With that, the guard immediately stepped in to stop Princess Qingyan, showing no regard for her status.
Unable to gain the upper hand, Princess Qingyan stomped her foot and cursed, “Move aside!”
“I won’t!”
“Arrgh! Arrgh!”
Princess Qingyan furiously slashed the soldier twice, venting her inner anger.
Seeing this, her maid quickly intervened, “Princess! Princess! This is Qiuyu Country; we should abide by their rules!”
Princess Qingyan’s confrontation with the Imperial Forest Army escalated from dealing with that scoundrel, and if word reached the Qiuyu Country royal family, it would cause great outrage, so for the greater good, they had to step in and dissuade her.
Blocked by her maid, unable to attack, Princess Qingyan cooled down, snorted delicately, stomped her foot, and left angrily.
The maids were right; this was Qiuyu Country, not Tianze Country; she could not act recklessly.
To avoid losing her place, and for the Ox Gold Bead, she had to endure.
Watching Princess Qingyan leave, Lin Yifan secretly heaved a sigh of relief and quickly expressed his thanks, “Thank you, sir, for saving me.”
“Protecting registered physicians is my duty; no need for thanks, Mr. Zhao. Also, I am not an official, please don’t call me sir.”
“Oh! My apologies! My apologies!”
Lin Yifan was also intimidated, never having seen such serious soldiers before. But this also reassured him that his personal safety would be well protected.