Chapter 706: Shen Yidao

“Has Little Seven recruited a female healer?”

“Yes, Xia Zhu mentioned it in her letter. She’s met her, and she’s very capable, though her background is somewhat unclear. However, as long as she doesn’t enter the Lin Manor, there’s no need to dig into her details…” Sun Youwei said.

“We may not go back. The street ban has been partially lifted, and the outbreak of the epidemic has been effectively controlled. On the Xue Family Manor side, Yurou is leading people who can handle it. It’s time to make a trip back.” Lin Miao said, “We still have Physician Guan here. She has extensive experience.”

“Alright, I’ll pack up my things and join you on the return trip?” Sun Youwei nodded.

“Good.”

Lin Miao also wants to meet with Pei Jian. The Crown Prince has returned to the capital, and he needs to understand the situation there.

…

“Is the young master leaving?”

Yue Mei’s legs entwined around him. Upon hearing the news, she came over recklessly. She has let many opportunities slip by to others during this period.

“I’m just going back for a bit, at most three days. I’ll come back. Why, not being gracious tonight?” Lin Miao chuckled, this woman truly has restraint.

“I was thinking, since I can see you often, I let those who aren’t here have more opportunities to be favored by the young master.”

“You’re so considerate, thinking of the other sisters. How should I reward you?” Lin Miao hooked Yue Mei’Er’s chin with his hand.

Yue Mei’Er’s breath instantly quickened, eyes slightly closed: “Just let the young master love Mei’Er a little more.”

“How could once be enough, at least three times!”

“Mei’Er is weak, can’t handle it…”

“Stop pretending, last time you said there’s only exhausted cows, not ruined fields, and even said more plowing is needed?”

“Is the young master still sharp?”

“You’ll know when you try it…”

“Alright, let Mei’Er taste and she’ll know.”

…

Whether Lin Miao was sharp remained unknown to others, but in the end, Yue Mei’Er was entirely limp, not wanting to move a single finger.

That’s the cost of provocation.

The next morning, returning to Dongshan, besides Lin Miao and Sun Youwei, he brought the twin sisters Lianxin and Lianru.

This time going back wasn’t rushed, so they traveled by carriage.

Lianxin drove the carriage.

Lianru rode a horse, leisurely following behind.

The little leopard lay on the soft furry cushion, sound asleep. It could be confirmed as a female leopard, otherwise, why would it be so attached to Sun Youwei.

Sun Youwei really liked it. During the days spent at Miao Manor, she kept it by her side.

It was quite worry-free, managing its own eating, drinking, and needs without requiring any care. Truly a beast beyond compare, its wisdom rivaled that of humans.

Halfway through the journey.

Suddenly, the little black panther, sleeping deeply, opened its eyes with a hint of drowsiness, vigilantly looking outside the carriage.

Beasts sense danger far more keenly than humans.

Lin Miao noticed, furrowing his brow. He couldn’t maintain constant vigilance; it would be too exhausting.

No matter how skilled, keeping a constant mental strain burns one out.

Thus, as long as Lianxin and Lianru were by his side, he could truly relax. The sisters now, from relentless training with him, had both advanced to the mid-level of the Meridian Passage Realm, mainly due to his rapid cultivation growth.

That spurred on the two women; otherwise, their cultivation speed wouldn’t have been this fast.

That’s the wonder of Dual Cultivation.

When one’s cultivation surpasses the other’s, it enhances the effect greatly. When similarly matched, it mutually promotes, yielding cultivation efficiency several times or even tenfold ordinary practice.

This varies depending on one’s physique, cultivation technique, and insight; each person is different.

If one’s aptitude is lacking or cultivation is low, for Lin Miao, the Dual Cultivation efficiency was only faster than normal cultivation. Now, considering Lien Yurou, whose cultivation was quite low, Dual Cultivation had a significantly larger effect for her, though for Lin Miao, a greater impact came from her Virgin Yin essence, with less remaining benefit.

Then there’s Su Yi; similarly, she had almost no cultivation, making Lin Miao’s guidance quite laborious. But this woman had a particularly pure Virgin Yin, yielding substantial cultivation gain on the first encounter.

It was worthwhile guiding her thoroughly once.

During this stay in Miao Manor, he had engaged in Dual Cultivation with Su Yi three times, supplemented with medicinal baths and acupuncture, elevating the woman’s cultivation to the lower phase of the Blood Fusion Realm.

For Su Yi, it was simply an unimaginable miracle; thus, when sending her away, Su Yi’s gaze was filled with longing and reluctance.

She realized how right the decision and choice she made initially was. Had she hesitated a bit, she’d have missed out on this man.

Ultimately, the capital’s foremost talent understood that choosing well mattered more than mere effort.

Above the heavens, suddenly a figure appeared.

Followed by a blade striking out of nowhere at the carriage carrying Lin Miao and Sun Youwei.

The earth and sky’s elemental energy fluctuated!

This was a practitioner of the Tianyuan level.

Lin Miao was alarmed, instinctively extending his hand to push Sun Youwei aside, then burst directly out of the carriage.

Crash!

A loud noise echoed.

The carriage was split in two by a terrifying blade aura, with Sun Youwei clutching the little black panther, thrown out from the carriage by Lin Miao, rolling on the ground in a messy tumble.

Lianxin, driving the carriage, also quickly dodged. The pulling horses couldn’t avoid the strike while moving, split apart without even a chance to scream.

“Young master!” Lianru, following behind on horseback, exclaimed, her sword drawn.

“Lianxin and Lianru, quickly, take care of Sister Youwei.” Lin Miao glanced over at the scattered items, his expression dark, commanding urgently.

The opponent was unexpectedly of the Tianyuan level.

This was entirely unforeseen.

Having failed once, another strike followed.

Lin Miao’s expression turned solemn; confronting a Tianyuan level practitioner head-on was undeniably unfavorable. However, it seemed the opponent specifically targeted him.

Ever since appearing, this person made no effort to conceal their intent to kill.

Lin Miao dodged again, swift enough to elicit a surprised sound from the opponent.

Evidently, they hadn’t anticipated Lin Miao to evade the two attacks effortlessly.

Rumors or intelligence could be wrong. This young physician, Lin Miao, allegedly only had upper-tier Blood Fusion Realm cultivation, while he was in the Meridian Passage Realm, and a leader among them.

He was only eighteen; how did he cultivate!

“Is that Shen Yidao?” Lin Miao recognized the opponent, discerning from his blade trajectory the style of the Green Blade Sect.

He himself had trained in Green Blade Sect techniques, naturally familiar, and identified it.

“You can recognize me?” Shen Yidao was greatly surprised. He claimed to have had no prior contact with Lin Miao, yet the opponent easily identified him.

It seemed the information from Carefree Palace wasn’t wrong; the Crown Prince had escaped repeatedly. This youngster not only knew, but even might be the mastermind behind it.

When he first received the news, he found it somewhat unbelievable, but now he began to believe.

This talent was so extraordinary; no wonder the marquis in Carefree Palace wanted him dead.

But standing from the perspective of the Green Blade Sect, today he couldn’t let him go.