The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 916 - 502: Keeping Promises

"Dear Yun, we've returned to Muchuan City now," Zhong Hui said, picking some grapes from a bowl of fruit as he stood beside her. "How does it feel to be home?"

Sha Yun glanced at Zhong Hui and merely shrugged. She had lived with the Frozen General for a long time and was acutely aware that he was once the one who slaughtered her group in the unknown tomb and captured her. Despite this, she found it difficult to blame him.

Despite her circumstances, he had never mistreated her or denied any of her requests. He even promised her that once Yan Xiaobao won the alchemist competition, he would personally escort her home.

Although Sha Yun was treated well, Zhong Hui wanted her to tell him only one thing, and that was about Yan Xiaobao. Initially, Sha Yun refused to answer any questions about Yan Xiaobao, but over time, she began to feel more at home in the Frozen Building. The more comfortable she felt, the more information he could extract from her, and eventually, the Frozen General knew everything that Sha Yun herself knew about Yan Xiaobao.

"Now that we're back, will you persuade Yan Xiaobao that you're the love of his life?" Zhong Hui said with a slight smile on his face, noticing Sha Yun blush.

"I'm afraid it's too late for me," she said, trying to control her emotions as she shook her head. "Although I love him, I know he loves Wang Julong. I've been gone so long, they've gone through so much without me here. They're closer now than before, which is only natural."

"Just because he loves someone, does that mean he can't love another?" Zhong Hui asked curiously, shaking his head before his words made Sha Yun sad. "I don't know if we're capable of sharing him. Our relationship isn't well," she said, opening her mouth to say more, but she closed it again.

"It's okay. As long as I'm useful to him, I'm grateful. He took me out of the forest and showed me the world outside. I owe him everything; he never treated me like anyone before, always kind as if I were a real person. With such treatment, how could I try and desire more?" Sha Yun reflected, feeling as much conflicted by her own words as by Zhong Hui's statements.

"I understand. If you need help, feel free to call your Uncle here for assistance. I believe I can help you capture any handsome young man's heart," he chuckled, and his words made Sha Yun smile happily. In the Frozen Building where Sha Yun lived, she had come to understand that although Zhong Hui looked young, he was indeed very old. He was even older than Old Snake, the king of the Magic Forest from which she came. Addressing him as Uncle Fai suited his age, but not his appearance. "Why are you so obsessed with Xiaobao?" Sha Yun suddenly asked with a furrowed face, troubled gaze. She knew Zhong Hui was incredibly powerful, so for him to show interest in another person was undoubtedly unexpected for her. There must be a reason behind, but even now, she never understood nor asked about it. In the Frozen Building, she never dared to ask, but now that they were in familiar surroundings, she felt braver.

"I know you think it's an unhealthy interest," Zhong Hui said, pondering for a moment. "I'm currently known here as the Frozen General in this realm. I'm referred to as the highest expert here; someone no one can defeat. I'm at the same level as Wan Qiao and Li Xiaopeng. But the truth is, we three are nothing more than Saints. We may be powerful against Saints, but it's our limit, with many worlds we definitely can't reach from here." As Zhong Hui gazed into the distance, his voice faded.

"This world isn't ruled by the strongest Saints, but controlled by An Hee and his generals. I wish to fly freely and experience many vast worlds out there!"

"I want to breach God's level, but to do so, I need specific things. Normally, it's something I couldn't obtain, but if it's Yan Xiaobao... there might be a possibility. One day you'll know, when we get what I need, I'm sure you'll be there," he smiled, and Sha Yun nodded.

She stopped asking questions; instead, she just waited for Zhong Hui to no longer delve into his train of thought about this mysterious requirement.

In Sha Yun's heart, Zhong Hui had become her good friend. She truly hoped that Yan Xiaobao and the Frozen General would become friends and work together. She was confident that Yan Xiaobao would benefit from such an arrangement.

"We're back in Muchuan City, why haven't you rushed to Yan Xiaobao's side yet?" the Frozen General asked curiously as he leaned back in his chair. Looking at Sha Yun, his eyes glittered with anticipation to hear her response. "I'm your prisoner, remember?" Sha Yun joked, but felt nervous inside.

She had already accepted the fact that Yan Xiaobao and Wang Julong were together now, but somewhere deep within, she hoped the situation wasn't this way. She hoped they both would forget their emotions as they had thus far. Thinking about how her Yan Xiaobao belonged to another woman hurt her heart.

Looking at Sha Yun, Zhong Hui truly felt sorry for her, but besides smiling, he did nothing to try to make her feel better.

"When will we see Xiaobao?" Sha Yun finally asked. Zhong Hui gently patted her head. "Don't worry, Xiao Yun, as soon as my alchemist Zhong Xi comes to visit, we'll head straight to your master's mansion."

Hearing this, Sha Yun calmed down a bit. It sounded as if things would soon return to normal.

"Unfortunately, it seems losing Yan Xiaobao is more than my dear friend Zhong Xi could handle. From what I know, he hasn't left his room since the competition ended. Who knows why he's suddenly so obsessed with creating pills," Zhong Hui sighed. He considered Zhong Xi one of his closest followers and truly trusted him, yet he hadn't seen him before.

"He'll leave his room sooner or later," Sha Yun sighed. An expert from the Frozen General sat outside the room, ready to take him to Zhong Hui as soon as he finished whatever he was doing. Everyone was patiently waiting for him to leave his room.

They had been waiting for days, not to mention the time it took to arrive in Muchuan City. Yet, Zhong Xi was still busy creating some pill he was completely engrossed in.

Day after day passed, and Sha Yun and Zhong Hui sat by the room window looking at the city, chatting. They were patiently waiting for Zhong Xi to finish the pill, and finally, nine days later, Zhong Xi emerged from his room.

He held a jade bottle in his hand, his face showing a jubilant expression. Seeing the lifeless expert, he immediately understood his master was in town and hurriedly swept all his items into the storage stone before following the frozen guard to the inn taken over by Zhong Hui and his subordinates.

The alchemist was directly led to the room where Sha Yun and Zhong Hui were. They sat in the room together, laughing, casually chatting about various topics. Seeing the rapport between Sha Yun and Zhong Hui left Zhong Xi dumbfounded. He initially thought Sha Yun was a prisoner, a person constantly watched over. He expected her to be locked in a room with guards outside, peering through the windows, but here she was visibly relaxed, chatting freely like a bird.

Seeing Sha Yun in this way finally made him realize she was never a captive as he had expected. She was free, regardless of whether Yan Xiaobao won the competition, Sha Yun was never in any danger.

Realizing this, Zhong Xi started laughing. He realized that sincerely thinking Sha Yun was a prisoner close to death had fooled Yan Xiaobao. It was evident that what he was informed of was completely different. The actual circumstance wasn't that serious, yet Yan Xiaobao disclosed his precious Silver Moon Pills for her life. Knowing what Yan Xiaobao sacrificed to win the alchemist competition, Zhong Xi suddenly felt much better. "You mean the Frozen General is in town?" Yan Xiaobao excitedly asked Gao Yan, the older man nodded, his face furrowing. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Yes, he has arrived in this city, but it seems he's waiting for something. He stationed an expert outside Zhong Xi's room, waiting there for almost eleven days. It wasn't until today that Zhong Xi finally emerged, and when he did, they both immediately vanished from here. I believe they're heading toward Zhong Hui."

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