However, things did not go as planned, and as柳不离 (Liu Buli) had no telepathic connection with沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) and the others, it was five days later that沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) and游司棋 (You Siqi) finally arrived, albeit late.
The sect leader's courtyard was empty. Fortunately, as if sensing their presence, the door was opened from within shortly after.
陆无名 (Lu Wuming) walked out, looked at the two, and said, "I'll take you to see someone first to have their body checked. Once you're done here, my master should be able to see you."
Hearing this,游司棋 (You Siqi) glanced curiously in the direction of the house. He blinked, a suggestive expression appearing on his face, and asked pointedly, "Doesn't your master need us to help treat him? Doing this kind of thing can be quite tiring. Have you applied medicine to him?"
陆无名 (Lu Wuming) frowned and replied seriously, "Naturally, everything has been taken care of."
游司棋 (You Siqi) immediately drew out his words and let out an "Oh."
He had only asked as a test, and now hearing this answer, it was equivalent to confirming his suspicions.
So, before calling them over, these two had indeed been engaged in that sort of activity?
If 柳不离 (Liu Buli) were present and heard their conversation, he would definitely remind his little fool that they had been tricked again by accident.
It was a pity that 柳不离 (Liu Buli) had been tormented for so many days that even moving felt difficult, let alone doing anything else.
Fortunately,沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) was sensible. He smiled helplessly, patted游司棋 (You Siqi)'s shoulder, signaling him to be a little kinder. Then he turned to陆无名 (Lu Wuming) and asked, "Who is the person you mentioned? Where are they? Since they are injured, let's not waste time. Hurry and take me to see them."
Because the two of them had taken a longer time to arrive this time,陆无名 (Lu Wuming) was quite pleased. Therefore, his attitude towards them naturally improved considerably compared to before.
Fortunately, he still remembered where敖冽 (Ao Lie) lived. As he led the two there, they could still hear voices from within the courtyard.
陆无名 (Lu Wuming) raised an eyebrow.
He reached out and knocked on the courtyard gate. A moment later, as the door opened,云响 (Yun Xiang)'s face appeared from behind it.
Seeing that it was陆无名 (Lu Wuming), she instinctively looked for柳不离 (Liu Buli). Not finding her master with him, she nodded at陆无名 (Lu Wuming) and obediently called out, "Senior Brother."
陆无名 (Lu Wuming) grunted in acknowledgment and then gestured with his chin towards the people behind him.沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) and游司棋 (You Siqi) stepped forward, and云响 (Yun Xiang) saw them.
Perhaps to prevent敖冽 (Ao Lie) inside from being discovered,云响 (Yun Xiang) had opened the door cautiously, leaving only a narrow gap. Now that she saw沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) and the other, she understood that these were the reinforcements柳不离 (Liu Buli) had mentioned to treat敖冽 (Ao Lie) properly.
After all, they were acquaintances, and she had spoken to敖冽 (Ao Lie) about沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi)'s skills in the past few days. Knowing that沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) would not do anything to harm them,云响 (Yun Xiang) stepped aside and invited沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) and the other to enter the courtyard with her.
The measures 柳不离 (Liu Buli) had taken were indeed somewhat effective, but they could not compare to those of a professional physician.
Therefore, although敖冽 (Ao Lie)'s complexion had improved, his spiritual energy had not fully recovered, and the scales that represented his race could not be completely hidden.
So, without him needing to introduce himself, the moment游司棋 (You Siqi) saw the scales on his face, he frowned immediately. He turned to陆无名 (Lu Wuming) beside him and asked in a low voice, "We asked you to deal with the evil dragon, and instead, you brought the dragon home? What were you thinking? Has 柳不离 (Liu Buli) gone mad?"
Hearing this question,陆无名 (Lu Wuming) couldn't help but frown.
He knew that his master considered this weak human a friend, and since he was in a good mood, he did not show much anger at游司棋 (You Siqi)'s disrespectful remarks.
After a moment of thought,陆无名 (Lu Wuming) explained seriously, "Master thought dragons were quite interesting, so he brought him back."
游司棋 (You Siqi) scratched his hair in frustration.
陆无名 (Lu Wuming) didn't seem to see any problem, but沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) asked him in a low voice, "Is something wrong?"
There were too many things wrong.
However, knowing 柳不离 (Liu Buli)'s personality,游司棋 (You Siqi) swallowed all his dissatisfaction. He sighed and said, "You should examine his wounds first. If I remember correctly, he should be very seriously injured. It will probably take some time to treat him completely. We can wait for 柳不离 (Liu Buli) to come, and then I'll have a good talk with him."
With that said,沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) nodded in agreement. After all, 柳不离 (Liu Buli)'s knack for causing trouble wasn't a recent development; he was already accustomed to it, as was游司棋 (You Siqi).
Before going to examine the dragon,沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) thought he was mentally prepared. However, after thoroughly examining the dragon's condition, he realized that his so-called mental preparation was insufficient.
The surface wounds had been forcibly healed by 柳不离 (Liu Buli)'s medicine, but the internal organ damage had not yet healed. Moreover, there were many toxins spreading within the dragon's body. After checking everything,沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this due to your race's innate abilities? If a human suffered such severe injuries, they probably wouldn't last even an hour. But looking at you, you've likely been enduring this for many years?"
敖冽 (Ao Lie) could sense that this man who called himself a physician had no ill intentions towards him. Therefore, he nodded honestly when asked. He thought for a moment and said, "The lifespan of dragons has always been long, both for their lives and other aspects. Therefore, we can control our own time flow. Although this consumes a lot of spiritual energy, it at least ensures that I can survive precariously."
Although living like this was ultimately just hoping for a miracle, one had to at least ensure their survival to create an opportunity for a miracle to happen, right?
沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) knew that since游司棋 (You Siqi) had not stopped him from providing aid, it meant that the dragon's injuries were not self-inflicted. To put it more bluntly, the dragon had not done anything that angered gods and men, yet he had been harmed to this extent by others.
沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) did not inquire about the reason for this situation, as he knew that when 柳不离 (Liu Buli) arrived,游司棋 (You Siqi) would explain it all to them.
Therefore, he focused his attention solely on the dragon. After a long period of thought,沈慕之 (Shen Muzhi) finally sighed softly and said, "The injuries to your internal organs are too severe. To treat you, I would have to cut open your abdomen again. But I am a physician, and this action is not to harm you. If you are willing, I will proceed. Please consider it and tell me your choice."