257: Wind chimes

Physician Chen could clearly feel that his physical condition was deteriorating; he even felt a sense of fading consciousness.

"Stay away!" Physician Chen's speech was somewhat muddled. He gasped, trying to force himself to calm down.

Just at this moment.

Situ Jiu suddenly produced a Dagger from his robes. He wielded the Dagger and sliced open the ropes on Physician Chen's hands.

"There, you are free!" Situ Jiu smiled indifferently and used the Dagger in his hand to slice through the ropes binding Physician Chen.

Clatter.

The ropes on Physician Chen's body fell to the ground in an instant.

Watching this scene, Nan Qingyue was slightly stunned. She had not expected Situ Jiu to suddenly take action and release Physician Chen just like that.

Physician Chen looked around, staring at the scene, stunned for a long time before he could regain his senses.

"You are really letting me go just like that? And I am free?" Physician Chen simply could not believe that Situ Jiu would actually choose to let him go.

Just a moment ago, Situ Jiu had said that Physician Chen was still useful, yet in the blink of an eye, he had released him.

This course of action truly left Physician Chen bewildered, and he was even more stunned.

"Otherwise what? Do you not believe that I would let you go?" Situ Jiu curled his lips, his gaze sharpening as he asked this.

"Yes." Physician Chen nodded cautiously; he dared not say anything more.

After hearing this.

Situ Jiu smiled, "Very well. Since you think I won't let you go, then I will play the villain for once and not let you leave."

After saying this, Situ Jiu actually took out a rope and tied Physician Chen up again.

However, this time, Situ Jiu did not tie a knot; he simply used the rope to bind Physician Chen tightly.

Seeing this, Nan Qingyue was very curious.

Although she had not intended to kill Physician Chen at the beginning, she had truly developed the intent to kill him later on.

After all, in the future, Mulan Manor was going to do some very excessive things, and Physician Chen was going to betray these Disciples of the Immortal Sect Tournament; this was essentially murder.

"A Jiu, what are you planning to do?" Nan Qingyue asked curiously.

The Situ Jiu of the past was so innocent and naive, but she could not fathom the current Situ Jiu at all.

Nan Qingyue could not understand what this Situ Jiu was trying to do!

"It's very simple. Let him go, and then when he is useful, make him come back." Situ Jiu turned his head and glanced at Nan Qingyue.

"But, if this Physician Chen leaves, do you think he can still come back?" Nan Qingyue gasped and turned back to look at Physician Chen not far away.

After hearing this, Situ Jiu lowered his head; judging by his appearance, he seemed to be conflicted.

Physician Chen reacted quickly; he hurriedly stood up and then pulled off all the ropes on his body.

Afterwards, Physician Chen straightened his posture and came before Nan Qingyue. "Young Lady, Young Master, please rest assured. I will not just run away. I will definitely appear again. As long as you need me, I will find you!"

"But you yourself said that after this matter, you will definitely be hunted down by the people of Mulan Manor. You will certainly go into hiding, so how are we supposed to find you?" Nan Qingyue's face darkened, and a cold glint erupted in her eyes.

At this moment, Nan Qingyue stared fixedly at Physician Chen. She wanted an answer, an answer that would satisfy her.

Physician Chen remained silent for a long time, then gasped.

Only then did Physician Chen regain his composure and look up at Nan Qingyue.

At this moment, Physician Chen's face was grim. Judging by his appearance, he did not seem to be joking. "Young Lady, Young Master, actually, as long as you need me, I will definitely appear."

"But why should I trust you!" Nan Qingyue still had reservations about people from Mulan Manor.

After all, this Physician Chen had helped Mulan Manor do many evil deeds, which made it even harder for Nan Qingyue to trust this person.

After hearing this, Physician Chen did not delay. He reached out and produced a feng lingzi from his robes.

"This is the feng lingzi. It contains a Spirit Master's protection. As long as you blow into the feng lingzi, I will be able to hear it." Physician Chen said with a serious expression and placed the feng lingzi into Nan Qingyue's hands.

Nan Qingyue was momentarily stunned, and she gently took the feng lingzi.

Nan Qingyue had heard of the legends of the feng lingzi; it was one of the top Spiritual Artifacts in the Jianghu.

A hundred years ago, after the strongest expert in the Jianghu, Ling Fengzi, passed away, it was said that his final resting place was within this feng lingzi.

"So this is the feng lingzi!" Situ Jiu's eyes lit up, his gaze sharpening as he stared fixedly at the feng lingzi.

Situ Jiu stepped forward and moved directly behind Physician Chen.

However, Nan Qingyue's level of trust in Physician Chen was extremely low; there was no way around that.

"That's right, this is the feng lingzi, the very thing that these Jianghu experts have been fighting over for a hundred years." Physician Chen looked earnest; judging by his appearance, he was not lying.

At this moment, Situ Jiu chose to believe him.

However, Nan Qingyue remained vigilant; she still did not trust Physician Chen.

"But how can you prove that this is the feng lingzi? Everyone knows that the feng lingzi is a powerful object in this world. How can I not feel any power from it in your hands?" Nan Qingyue's face darkened as she stared at Physician Chen.

The feng lingzi contained a powerful Spirit Master, so if Physician Chen possessed the real feng lingzi and used the power of the Spirit Master, why was his strength so weak?

"That's true. You have the feng lingzi, which means you are a Spirit Master. But if you are a Spirit Master, why are you not a match for me?" Situ Jiu's face darkened as he stared at Physician Chen.

"You two are still too young." Physician Chen laughed heartily and shook his head helplessly.

At this moment, Physician Chen was deliberately being mysterious and did not explain the matter.

However, upon hearing this, Nan Qingyue was even more displeased; she hated being looked down upon the most.

Situ Jiu also had a dark expression. His gaze sharpened as he stared fixedly at Physician Chen; he was also very curious about what Physician Chen would say.

"What do you mean?" Situ Jiu asked coldly.

At this moment, Situ Jiu was clearly somewhat displeased.

Physician Chen stood with his hands behind his back, putting on the appearance of an otherworldly expert.

"Do you really think that just anyone can master this feng lingzi? I don't even have the qualifications to become a Spirit Master; this feng lingzi simply does not recognize me as its master!" Physician Chen sighed in exasperation.

He had already said it, but they simply did not believe him.