Chapter 54: Chapter 54: I Won’t Let Him Die
Lu Sangjiu brought Jichen to the Moon Palace storeroom where supplies for Cultivators were kept. She found several fifth-grade or higher Healing Pills and fed them to him. This finally stabilized his injuries for the time being, preventing him from dying on the spot.
A moment later, Fa Shan finally caught up to them. "Palace Master, he..."
Lu Sangjiu shook her head at him. "He’s not dead yet."
Fa Shan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He had been extremely worried the whole way, terrified that he had actually beaten Jichen to death. If that had happened, he would have been overwhelmed with guilt.
But his sigh of relief was premature, because Lu Sangjiu immediately added, "But he’s close."
Fa Shan was stunned. "Then..."
Lu Sangjiu stood up. "I won’t let him die."
Although today’s incident could be considered Jichen’s fault, it was ultimately she who had mistakenly brought him back in the first place, then accepted a favor from him and agreed to let him stay.
He had chosen to help her at the critical moment just now, which meant she owed him a debt. Naturally, she wouldn’t repay kindness with cruelty.
Moreover, Cangming was still in the hands of that old monk. If Jichen really died, not only would her feud with the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect deepen, but Cangming would probably never return alive either.
So, no matter the reason, Lu Sangjiu had to save Jichen.
It was just that... no matter how powerful Lu Sangjiu was, she was still a Demon Cultivator. She really couldn’t save a Cultivator.
The only way was to find some Holy Medicine for him, or to find a powerful Medical Cultivator in the Cultivation World to treat him.
At this thought, Lu Sangjiu rose to her feet. "I need to take him away for a while. You take care of everyone in Moon Palace, especially Bai Sheng."
She sighed. "She’s been feeling very guilty about what’s happened recently. It’s best not to tell her about any of this if you can avoid it."
Speaking of which, Fa Shan also looked saddened. "Don’t worry, Palace Master. I’ve specifically had people keep it from her. But the commotion outside just now was a bit loud, so she was likely disturbed... I’ll go check on her myself in a bit."
"Palace Master, the young monk is a good person. You must save him, or I’ll feel guilty for the rest of my life."
Lu Sangjiu grunted in agreement, then turned, tore open space, and left.
The first place she took Jichen was the Gold and Silver Gate.
The Gold and Silver Gate. The name was a bit crass, but true to its name, it was the wealthiest sect in the Cultivation World.
This was because the sect housed the best of the best from a series of the Cultivation World’s most popular professions, including Medical Cultivators, Alchemy Cultivators, talisman cultivators, Hanging Masters, Array Masters, and Artifact Refiners.
They were rich and disliked getting involved in matters like inter-sect disputes.
In particular, they didn’t discriminate against Demon Cultivators. As long as you paid, they would do business with anyone, be they demon or devil.
With her high cultivation and wealth, Lu Sangjiu quickly got an audience with Juemingzi, the most famous Medical Cultivator in the Gold and Silver Gate.
However, after examining Jichen’s condition, Juemingzi looked troubled.
"This young friend’s injuries are too severe. His heart meridians are completely destroyed. He is only being kept alive by Elixir Pills."
"Once the effects of the Elixir Pills wear off, not even the gods can save him... Please forgive my incompetence, but I am truly powerless to help."
Lu Sangjiu immediately grew anxious. "How is that possible? You can’t even heal an injury like this, and you call yourself peerless in the medical arts?"
Juemingzi was not pleased. "Life and death are ruled by fate. I’m a Medical Cultivator, not Lord Yama! How can I possibly save someone you’ve brought to me on the brink of death?"
In Lu Sangjiu’s mind, the Medical Cultivators of the Gold and Silver Gate were the best. If even they couldn’t save him, then all she could do was wait with Jichen for him to die.
So, even though he said he couldn’t save him, she could only resort to being unreasonable.
"If you don’t heal him today, I’ll slaughter you and destroy the Gold and Silver Gate!"
"You’ve heard of my reputation as Venerable Gu Huang, after all. I’m a willful and reckless person, and I always do what I say."
Juemingzi had never met someone so unreasonable and was stunned for a moment. "You... There’s no use pressuring me like this!"
Lu Sangjiu placed her Domination Map Blade against Juemingzi’s neck and threatened grimly, "Whether it’s useful or not depends on you, not me. Understand?"
The feeling of having a Divine weapon pointed at him was truly unpleasant. Seeing Lu Sangjiu’s serious expression, cold sweat beaded on Juemingzi’s forehead.
He had a feeling... ’This unreasonable Female Demon might actually be capable of it.’
After weighing his options, he could only force a smile and say, "I... I really can’t do anything for him, but I know someone who might be able to save him!"
Lu Sangjiu immediately pressed, "Who?"
"Er... that person’s title is the Poison Master. He was once my martial uncle. His medical skills are brilliant, but he’s capricious and unpredictable. Back then, he did some unconscionable things in the name of medical research and has since been expelled from the sect."
"As far as I know, he should be living alone on the Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons now. You can take this young friend there to try your luck."
Lu Sangjiu frowned. "You aren’t trying to trick me, are you? Diverting the disaster to someone else? Using a borrowed knife to kill?"
"I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare!" Juemingzi waved his hands repeatedly and said with a bitter smile, "The monk can run, but the temple can’t, right? If I were lying to you, you could come back for me at any time."
"It’s just..." he said helplessly, "my martial uncle has a strange temperament. He isn’t willing to save just anyone, and he might demand a price... You should be mentally prepared."
Lu Sangjiu wasn’t worried about that. She deftly withdrew the Domination Map Blade. "As long as he can save him, it’s fine."
With that said, she took Jichen and headed for the Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons.
The Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons also lived up to its name. The mountain was filled with poisonous things, and an ordinary person truly couldn’t survive here.
The fact that the Poison Master could live here alone was enough to prove he was a capable person.
Lu Sangjiu stood outside the courtyard gate and surveyed her surroundings. She didn’t barge in rashly, but stood at the entrance and called out, "Is this the residence of fellow Daoist Poison Master? I am Gu Huang, Palace Master of the Moon Palace, here to pay a visit."
A man’s voice sounded from within the house. "Oh? A great senior from among the Demon Cultivators... Forgive me for not coming out to greet you."
The next moment, the Poison Master pushed open the door and came out.
Juemingzi looked like a middle-aged man of about forty, so Lu Sangjiu had assumed his martial uncle would look like an old man.
She never expected that the Poison Master would have the appearance of a handsome and scholarly young man.
He only had a Divinity Transformation Stage cultivation, but he wasn’t the least bit reserved upon seeing Lu Sangjiu.
He merely glanced at Lu Sangjiu with a faint smile before his gaze finally landed on Jichen.
"Senior, you wish for me to save him?"
Lu Sangjiu nodded decisively. "Can you save him?"
The Poison Master didn’t speak. He simply reached out, took Jichen’s wrist, and probed it.
A moment later, he withdrew his hand, his tone certain. "I can."
Joy immediately appeared on Lu Sangjiu’s face, but before she could say anything, the Poison Master spoke again. "However, if you want me to save him... what is Senior willing to pay?"
Lu Sangjiu didn’t hesitate. "What do you want? As long as I have it, anything is yours."
She had never been one to care much for worldly possessions, so she said this without a hint of ambiguity.
"Oh?" The Poison Master seemed somewhat surprised.
He gave a playful smile. "May I be so bold as to ask, what is your relationship with this... Buddhist Practitioner?"
