The group fell silent once again, wondering how to treat Qin Heng’s severe injuries.
Even just to restore a bit of his strength wasn’t something that could be done in a short amount of time, unless there was some suitable Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
On the other hand, if they could not cure Qin Heng, what use would there be in meeting him?
Suddenly, Yu Yan looked at Sikong Jing and asked, "Junior Brother Sikong, don’t you have fast-acting medicine?"
Master Shi said it was medicine he brought that instantly healed Master Huo, maybe it could also cure Vice Palace Master Qin Heng?
Although they did not know what exactly Sikong Jing’s fast-acting medicine was, it seemed like the only hope at the moment.
However, Huo Yanmei and Master Shi both gave a wry smile; it wasn’t any fast-acting medicine, it was the primal force of the Fire Dragon Mountain Road that Sikong Jing had obtained after successfully challenging it.
It was just an excuse Huo Yanmei made up about fast-acting medicine, and Master Shi could only go along with it, hence Yu Yan was still in the dark.
At that moment, Sikong Jing looked at Huo Yanmei and asked, "Institute Master Huo, do you know if my fast-acting medicine would work on Vice Palace Master Qin?"
Now, only Huo Yanmei knew the extent of Qin Heng’s injuries and how they could be treated.
With a twitch of her lips, Huo Yanmei nodded then immediately shook her head, only to say, "The fast-acting medicine is indeed useful, but it must be the right type. The one you gave me wasn’t the right one."
What she meant was that the primal force of the Qilong Mountain Road would be useful.
But the one from Fire Dragon Mountain Road wouldn’t be, because Qin Heng wasn’t from Fire Dragon Mountain, and his True Qi cultivation technique had nothing to do with Fire Dragon Mountain Road.
"Oh? Then what medicine would be the right one?" Sikong Jing asked again.
Huo Yanmei didn’t hide anything, replying, "Vice Palace Master Qin originated from Cloud Dragon Mountain and later joined Golden Dragon Mountain as Vice Palace Master, so he would require both Golden Dragon Medicine and Cloud Dragon Medicine, which is simply impossible."
That meant, the core of Qin Heng’s True Qi was precisely the primal forces of those two mountain roads, which he had successfully challenged.
Thus, it was impossible for Sikong Jing to have the fast-acting medicine.
Yet Sikong Jing began to laugh, saying softly, "I might not have any other medicine, but I do have those two."
Upon finishing his words, Sikong Jing circulated the meridian forces of both the Golden Dragon and the Cloud Layer within his body.
Instantly, his two hands manifested two different powers.
One hand clanged with the sound of metal, the other flowed gently like the movement of clouds—one mysterious and the other unfathomable!
Huo Yanmei stood up incredulously, her aged eyes glaring at Sikong Jing, her teeth chattering wildly, and a terrifying aura pressed against Sikong Jing as she felt the power in his hands.
Her mouth corners began to twitch slowly, and only after quite a while did Huo Yanmei retract her aura.
"The operation begins, I will immediately summon Vice Palace Master Qin’s Demon Dragon mount."
Huo Yanmei’s voice had become hoarse, as if she hadn’t had water for days, she was nearly shocked to death.
Sikong Jing had actually succeeded in challenging three mountain roads; it was sheer madness!
Master Shi was also stunned, feeling like his brain wasn’t working properly.
Only Yu Yan looked utterly bewildered, blinking her eyes, wondering what Golden Dragon Medicine and Cloud Dragon Medicine were, why she couldn’t understand a word?
At that time, Huo Yanmei obviously had no time to explain.
She rushed out of the hall and instructed her own Demon Dragon mount outside; her Demon Dragon then took off.
Returning, Huo Yanmei explained that it was to avoid suspicion.
First, she had her mount go to Demon Dragon Valley to find a Demon Dragon familiar with Qin Heng’s mount. Then, through the second Dragon’s roar, they would notify Qin Heng’s Demon Dragon mount to come to Fire Dragon Mountain, ensuring there would be no issues.
Just as Huo Yanmei’s Demon Dragon mount left, an elder from Fire Dragon Mountain came to report.
"Institute Master, Lei Hongteng has sent you a reply."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yanmei quickly took the letter and read on, and within a few breaths, she directly crumbled it into dust and said to Sikong Jing, "Lei Hongteng expressed his gratitude for my support in the letter, and then announced that the Long Night Saint Dragon convocation will be held tonight."
Cold lights flickered in Sikong Jing’s eyes...
Previously, he had sent Liu Shan to deliver a message to Lei Hongteng, saying that Fire Dragon Mountain would support his appointment as the Vice Palace Master, and this was Lei Hongteng’s reply.
It seemed that once Lei Hongteng confirmed the support of Fire Dragon Mountain, he became impatient.
However, Lei Hongteng certainly didn’t know that Huo Yanmei’s support was a sham.
"Brother Sikong, there are less than two hours before the convocation, and you must hurry to Golden Dragon Mountain."
Huo Yanmei stared at Sikong Jing, feeling a sudden surge of anxiety in her heart.
Sikong Jing nodded, but even with haste, he had to wait for Qin Heng’s Demon Dragon mount to arrive.
Fortunately, it wasn’t long before Qin Heng’s Demon Dragon mount broke through the Cloud Layer, and after it descended, Huo Yanmei nervously looked toward Sikong Jing. Could he really hide inside the belly of the Demon Dragon?
To this, Sikong Jing simply smiled indifferently.
Under the watchful eyes of Huo Yanmei and the other two, he approached the Demon Dragon mount, and then, looking into its eyes, he gently said, "I can cure Vice Palace Master Qin Heng, but I must hide in your belly. Open your mouth now and let me in."
After these words, the three of them were dumbfounded. Could this possibly work?
Qin Heng’s Demon Dragon mount was quite powerful and possessed no small amount of Spiritual Wisdom, but it wasn’t truly intelligent.
How could it understand your words, and even if it did, why would it trust you?
Yet, what happened next left them utterly astonished.
Qin Heng’s Demon Dragon mount actually opened its mouth, and then Sikong Jing crawled inside, disappearing from their sight.
Shortly after, Sikong Jing popped his head out of the Demon Dragon mount’s mouth again and calmly instructed, "By the way, Senior Sister Yu, Senior Brother Lang Yisuo should still be at the mountain road entrance. Please tell him I’ll see him later, and thanks."
After speaking, he shrank back inside, and then Qin Heng’s Demon Dragon mount soared into the sky, returning to the clouds and vanishing from sight.
In front of the main hall at Fire Dragon Mountain Inner Court, only three women, young and old, remained in a daze.
"How did he do that?"
Master Shi felt her worldview, and her beliefs in the Holy Dragon shattered to pieces. Why did Qin Heng’s Demon Dragon listen to Sikong Jing’s words so obediently?
Huo Yanmei then turned to Yu Yan and asked, "Where did Tan Yue find this little monster?"
Yu Yan blankly replied, "He was brought over from Xingluo Palace. They refused to take him in because he is a Spirit Martial Root."
In an instant, both Huo Yanmei and Master Shi fixed their gazes on Yu Yan, feeling overwhelmingly shocked.
"Yes, Junior Brother Sikong is a Spirit Martial Root."
Yu Yan added, then supplemented, "But perhaps that’s not the case. It’s just that our Long Night Saint Dragon Palace is too small to discern his true Martial Arts Bloodline."
Huo Yanmei and Master Shi nodded emphatically; it must be because they couldn’t discern it.
If such a little monster really was just a Spirit Martial Root, what was the point of anyone else even living?
Thinking this, Huo Yanmei murmured, "So he was from Xingluo Palace. That unreliable Tan Yue has finally done something great this time!"
Yu Yan strongly agreed, then inquired, "By the way, Institute Master, what exactly was that fast-acting medicine you mentioned earlier?"
But when Huo Yanmei gave her answer, Yu Yan was dumbfounded.
It wasn’t any fast-acting medicine, Sikong Jing had actually succeeded in the challenge of the three mountain roads. That was too extreme.
In the end, Huo Yanmei suddenly looked toward the sky and swore emphatically, "No matter what happens to Vice Palace Master Qin in the end, I will risk my life to protect Sikong Jing at all costs."