Chapter 95

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Qiu Yuetong gave the order to remove all the traps from the mountain after Mu Yi left . She struggled but made her way back to her courtyard alone . She fainted as soon as she got there .

Qiu Zhu came into the courtyard later and saw her . She was terrified seeing Qiu Yuetong like that and hurried over to hold her . Sun Yi appeared before she could call for help .

“Doctor Sun, the brigand chief,” Qiu Zhu said .

She wondered where the doctor had come from and why he was there . However, all things considered she was happy to see him .

“Don’t worry . She just used too much energy . She’ll be fine in three days,” said Sun Yi .

He had already walked over to Qiu Yuetong and took her pulse . Qiu Zhu calmed down after that . She took Qiu Yuetong to her room . She gave Sun Yi the exorcism charms Mu Yi had given to her and asked him to help .

“This is, indeed, what we need to save your sister,” said Sun Yi inspecting the exorcism charms .

Qiu Zhu was happy . She didn’t notice that Sun Yi looked a bit sad and slightly nostalgic . Qiu Zhu didn’t know what Sun Yi did with the charms . Her sister’s face was red and her pulse was stable when she went to see her . She looked worlds better than before .

Qiu Zhu let out a breath of relief when she saw her .

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Su Chongshan and Su Jinlun were shocked when Mu Yi arrived in the city, especially since he was injured . Su Chongshan seemed rather worried . Mu Yi felt better after he had rested . He had already removed the sword energy from his body so now he just had to wait for the physical wound to heal .

Su Chongshan felt guilty when he saw Mu Yi . He wished he hadn’t gotten Mu Yi involved . Mu Yi didn’t blame Su Chongshan because he had decided to go to Little Frost’s fortified village himself . Su Chongshan hadn’t forced him .

He could only blame himself for his injuries . He wasn’t strong enough . It would also be beneficial for the Su Clan . Mu Yi had killed Li Hu . The news would spread through Lin’An County quickly . People would consider the Su Clan to be even more imposing .

It was also beneficial for him . The benefits weren’t that important because he didn’t intend to stay in Funiu Mountain or in Lin’An County . The reason he had killed Li Hu was to prepare for the future .

He would soon reach the second difficulty . He would definitely leave and look for the old Taoist Priest at that time . If the Su Clan faced difficulties, he wouldn’t be able to come back quickly to help .

He had went to Little Frost’s fortified village and killed Li Hu though . Many people would know that the Su Clan was backed by extremely strong people . He couldn’t be sure that nobody would ever dare to offend them again but at least, they’d think twice before trying .

That was all Mu Yi could do for the Su Clan right now . He also did it because he had to do so when considering the position he had in the Su Clan . Mu Yi didn’t like being obligated to people . It was why when Qi Da helped him bandage his wound, he gave him a body protection charm .

The Su Clan had supported him in several ways . He had to help them when they needed help .

Mu Yi went back to the mountain and didn’t spend too much time in the city . The main city was considered a flourishing and wonderful place to live by many people . Mu Yi didn’t like cities though . He liked nature, peace, and tranquility .

He didn’t worry about the promise he had made to the county magistrate . He didn’t think that the county magistrate could find anyone who could repair magic tools, even if at a basic level . The Ghost King Banner had been damaged even more during his battle against Qiu Yuetong .

It was a big problem . It would be less and less useful the more it was damaged . Now, Mu Yi had to fix it . He would only be able to use it as Nian Nuer’s temporary residence if he didn’t .

Mu Yi stayed on the mountain and rested . He focused on healing his body . Su Chongshan came personally once and brought all sorts of drugs including a hundred-year old mountain ginger root . Mu Yi thought the gift was a bit excessive .

Mu Yi and the old Taoist Priest were very poor when they had traveled . They never had expensive things . It was already difficult enough to find a piece of bread when they were hungry . Most of the time, they were hungry .

Even though he had all the expensive things now, he wasn’t really happy . He missed the good old times, even though it was difficult, he was with the old Taoist Priest .

The battle against Qiu Yuetong had proved worthwhile for Mu Yi; he had progressed a lot . He had also seen what martial artists were capable of .

While Mu Yi was resting he sensed his inner strength increasing . It was as if water had been heating up and almost reached a boil . There were little bubbles all over the surface . The water would start boiling soon .

Mu Yi didn’t have any fire to increase the temperature but it was necessary for him to reach the second difficulty . He wasn’t in a rush though . His wounds hadn’t completely healed yet .

Plus, he would be able to reach the second difficulty with the knowledge he had learned from the hoodlum and his own strength . He was getting closer and closer to reaching it . It was just a matter of time . Mu Yi continued to wait .

One day, Su Jinlun came with some people and they decorated the Mountain God Temple . Mu Yi didn’t think it was necessary but he was touched by Su Jinlun’s kindness . He added two big lanterns at the entrance of the temple as well .

Su Jinlun also invited Mu Yi to the Su Clun to celebrate the Chinese New Year with them . Mu Yi refused politely . He wasn’t alone in the temple, his home, there was also Nian Nuer . He had lost the old Taoist Priest but now he had someone to take care of .

In the past, when Mu Yi was traveling with the old Taoist Priest, they were often hungry . Every year for the Chinese New Year, the old Taoist Priest had prepared new clothes and a huge meal for him . Mu Yi used to ravenously devour his food and the old Taoist Priest sat next to him and drank liquor .

Mu Yi didn’t understand why the old Taoist Priest looked sad every year . When he had finally understood, the old Taoist Priest had already passed away . Mu Yi made Chinese dumplings himself this year .

They were shapeless . They didn’t look like dumplings at all . Nian Nuer was constantly moving around next to him but Mu Yi felt a unique sense of happiness and satisfaction .

A loud explosion went off in the distance .

“Master, I understand now,” said Mu Yi to the wind .