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—Since the battle at the Imprisonment Prison, the wounded have been placed in the nearby Dan Ding Division.

Despite the alarming events that occurred, such as the collapse of the Qihuang Department and the lurking presence of the Medicine King's secret teachings, the Dan Ding Si, located in a tranquil place suitable for recuperation, remains a good place to nourish the body.

However, Jing Yuan, who was deeply devoted to Luofu, was still worried about many things in Luofu even though he was seriously injured. So, as soon as he woke up, he hurriedly came to take a look at the collapsed Qihuang Department.

But upon returning to the vacated recuperation courtyard, he was met with a furious glare from a small figure:

"Hey, didn't I tell you I wanted to focus on recuperating? Why did you still go out? And not only did you go out, but you were also patients helping each other? What, are you in such a hurry to find a place to eat together?!"

The tender voice belonged to Bai Lu, the "Dragon Girl with Medicine." Although she was usually good-tempered and respected Jing Yuan, the high-ranking general of the Immortal Boat, she always treated all patients equally.

Ignoring medical advice and running around aimlessly—don't think you're the General of the Immortal Ship, you're the Marshal of the Immortal Ship, you'll be criticized without hesitation!

"Haha, it was all my insistence on Yanqing, there's no need to blame him."

Upon seeing Bai Lu, Jing Yuan's eyes softened, and he smiled as always, taking his blame.

Not to mention his past kindness to others, the white dew before him—a remnant of an old friend—though her voice was still immature, was enough to make him feel very close to her, as if he had returned to the past.

Thinking of this, Jing Yuan couldn't help but recall the battle outside the prison.

Perhaps due to the numerous effects of approaching the Demonic Yin Body and the Six Dusts and Smoke, his memories of that time were extremely blurry. Even the Bai Heng he saw back then was somewhat confused. The only thing he could recall was the melodious "Holding the Cloud Chant".

"Really... Go back and rest!" Although Bai Lu was dissatisfied, she couldn't very well hit the smiling person, so she could only urge him with a stern little face. Her childish appearance was quite adorable.

Just then, another annoyed girl's voice rang out:

"—Don't stop me!"

"Hmph, another troublemaker!" Bai Lu's face darkened, and she rushed to the neighboring courtyard—Yan Qing, at Jing Yuan's signal, was also helped up and followed her to the neighboring courtyard.

As expected, it was Fu Xuan who was being held back by the Cloud Knights.

For privacy reasons, they were placed in different courtyards.

"Didn't I tell you? You need to take good care of your injuries!" Seeing that Yanqing, Jingyuan, and Bailu who had come along were somewhat dissatisfied, but they didn't say anything. Instead, they glared at Fu Xuan, who was trying to leave, and shouted angrily.

The girl in pink paused for a moment, then said somewhat guiltily but firmly:

"...The chaos in Luofu has just subsided, and the Grand Diviner's Office has many affairs to attend to. As the Grand Diviner of the Grand Diviner's Office, how can I hide away and recuperate at such a critical moment!"

As the Grand Diviner of the Imperial Divination Office, Fu Xuan possessed extremely high aspirations and a strong sense of responsibility.

In her opinion, if she really did recuperate for several months as Bai Lu suggested, wouldn't the Taibu Bureau be thrown into complete chaos?

"Dragon Girl, there's no need to stop me. I've only suffered some minor injuries and I'm fully aware of my physical condition. Even if I don't rest... I can take a short break during official duties!" Fu Xuan felt quite guilty and could only try to excuse himself in a soft voice.

But as soon as she said that, Bai Lu became furious.

If you know everything perfectly well, then what's the point of having doctors?!

As a physician, and one with a rather volatile temper—who would never tolerate a patient—Bai Lu was about to unleash her fury when Jing Yuan grabbed her shoulder and shook his head. Although Bai Lu didn't know why, she silently suppressed her dissatisfaction and let Jing Yuan move forward.

"Fu Qing, would you please hear me out?"

"General!...If you want to persuade me to recuperate here, there's no need for further words!" Upon seeing Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan was startled, but still stubbornly refused to back down.

After all—even the general can't interfere with my decision to act in the public interest, right?

"Alas... Fu Qing, how could you do this? You must know that the Dragon Girl is also thinking of you wholeheartedly."

"I am well aware of this, but as the heads of our respective departments, we should dedicate ourselves to the cause of Luofu. How can we abandon the affairs of the Immortal Ship because of our own minor pains and ailments?"

Hearing this, Jing Yuan felt somewhat helpless and sighed inwardly.

One of the reasons he hesitated to recommend Fu Xuan for the position was this—although General Xianzhou should and must act in the public interest, Fu Qing was somewhat too inflexible and stubborn in this regard.

In addition, he has a rather impatient and unstable personality, and he likes to do everything himself.

How could Jing Yuan dare to hand over the position of Immortal Boat General to her?

"That's not a good idea. The purpose of recuperation is to perform one's duties in a better and more effective way in the future. If one makes a mistake while in a disabled or sick body, wouldn't that be terrible?"

"Just as the magnificent Immortal Ship will not stop because of the vacancy of the Immortal Ship General, does Fu Qing think that the Grand Diviner's Office cannot fulfill its duties if it loses the Grand Diviner?" Without any other suitable successor, Jing Yuan could only try to persuade Fu Xuan, who was looking conflicted and struggling.

"Can..."

"Fu Qing, if you truly have concerns, you can temporarily entrust the position of Grand Diviner to someone you trust and who is suitable." While Jing Yuan offered this advice, the disgruntled Bai Lu seized the opportunity to add insult to injury:

"Hmph, Lord Taibu, let me remind you—you've suffered no minor injury, but a spiritual one. If you don't take good care of yourself, even if you force yourself to keep going, you'll still be at risk of falling into demonic possession."

"Master Taibu, you don't want to fall into demonic possession at such a young age, do you?"

Like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Whether it was my imagination or not, the pink-haired girl's shoulders seemed to tremble slightly.

"After much thought, I believe that the General and the Dragon Girl's words are quite reasonable. I was wrong, and I apologize to the Dragon Girl."

"Ahem... It's not that I'm afraid!"

Faced with the subtle smiles of those present, Fu Xuan coughed and offered a red-faced explanation.

"I'm feeling a bit tired, I'll go and rest now."

—Although Fu Xuantian was fearless, he ultimately chose to obediently bow his head when faced with the matter of the 'Demon Yin Body'.

After all, I am still so young, and I don't want to fall into the demonic body so early!

Moreover, the general's words made a lot of sense.

Thinking of the injuries Jingyuan sustained in this battle, although they could still be healed, the general was getting on in years, and he figured it wouldn't be long before he could become the general he had always dreamed of.

As for the previously vacant position of Grand Diviner in the Bureau of Divination, he thought about how he needed several months to recover from the heartbreak left by Liu Chenyan, and the general's suggestion to find someone to temporarily replace him.

The image of 'Super Sparrow' at work flashed through my mind.

Fu Xuan instantly made up his mind.

It just so happens that I had previously been thinking of promoting that little sparrow to a higher position to give him experience and thus gain his respect.

Since things have come to this, why not take a slightly bigger step?

Thinking of this, Fu Xuan quickly lay down on the bed and felt somewhat happy.

She trusted Qingque completely. The little sparrow's abilities were beyond question. The only thing that displeased her was its "desperate attitude" and the lack of experience it needed to develop. Now that Qingque had seen the light, she could take this opportunity to rest and familiarize it with the duties of the Grand Diviner.

This perfectly illustrates the old saying from ancient China: "A loss may turn out to be a blessing in disguise!"

While Fu Xuan was secretly rejoicing, Jing Yuan, who was waiting outside, returned to his courtyard under Bai Lu's glare and sighed.

Although he usually lectures Fu Qing, Jing Yuan himself is now struggling with this issue.

Even if the Grand Diviner's Office were to change its personnel, the efficiency would only be slightly lower for a short period of time. But the Divine Strategy Office... Jing Yuan's most embarrassing problem right now is that he can't even find someone to fill in for him.

He had considered the possibility of something happening to him.

Fu Qing was the acting general that Jing Yuan had prepared for Luo Fu. Whenever he was unable to handle government affairs, Fu Xuan would take over, and he could use this opportunity to recuperate and train his successor.

But the problem is——

Because things were done in a hurry, Fu Qing was also injured!

That's good now.

The Shence Mansion was completely deserted.

Qingzhu can temporarily handle some of the affairs, and Jingyuan also trusts the strategist's abilities.

What is a Chief Strategist? As the name suggests, he's someone who comes up with ideas.

General Xianzhou's role is not only to offer suggestions, but most importantly, to make sound decisions.

A person who is good at planning is not necessarily good at making decisions.

Based on Jingyuan's understanding of Qingzu, it would be fine if she could hold out for a week or two, but for several months... that would probably really cause chaos.

Moreover, unlike Fu Xuan, although Jing Yuan was less affected by the Six Dusts and Smoke due to the protection of the hunting power, he was already quite old and had long been teetering on the edge of becoming a demonic being.

Even if he recovers this time, he won't be able to serve as the Immortal Boat General for much longer.

Lying on his sickbed, Jing Yuan closed his eyes and listened to Bai Lu's cloud-like whispers—this was the treatment plan the latter had proposed.

However, to be honest, Yunyin is a Dragon Lord skill that she has only just unlocked, and her proficiency is worrying.

However, the power of immortality can still exert some influence, thus soothing the heartache caused by Liu Chenyan.

Recalling the small, masked girl in his mind, Jingyuan recalled a series of things he had learned from Qingzu.

The destruction of the Medicine King's Secret Grotto was definitely done by this person. According to the Ten Kings who went in to investigate, the remains of the Grotto contained a large number of the remains of abundant evil creatures, the corpses of the Medicine King's Secret Grotto, and a few traces of the Six Dusts.

According to the deductions of the Industrial Construction Bureau and the numerous documents handed over to the Cloud Cavalry by the uncivilized girl named Gui Naifen, the things existing in that cave were simply shocking. If those scoundrels who had secretly passed on the secrets of the Medicine King were to actually carry them out, the entire Pill Cauldron Bureau would probably fall into ruin, and the Cloud Cavalry would suffer heavy losses as a result.

Even with Jingyuan's experience, he had to praise the brilliance of this move—it was truly a surprise attack.

It struck at the Achilles' heel of the "Secret Transmission of the Medicine King," cutting off any possibility of a counterattack.

If it weren't for the small fry of destruction intervening, all that would have been left after arresting all those Medicine King secrets recorded in the register would have been enough to make the remaining scattered Medicine King secrets no threat.

His current actions are enough to prove his outstanding courage and wisdom—even his composure surpasses that of Fu Qing.

after all--

From Bai Lu's words, Jing Yuan learned that they had known all along that Dan Shu was the culprit.

If it were Fu Qing, he would have immediately ordered the Yunqi Army to arrest him.