Chapter 139: The Medicine Saint (First Update)

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"Big Brother, what should we do? It seems the Third Prince is a dead end!" Ling Feng said with bitter regret, "It's all my fault for saying the wrong thing and getting kicked out by the Third Prince."

"If the Third Prince is a dead end, there is still Princess Huijing. I'm going to see Princess Huijing right now!" Ling Tian said with firm determination.

"Big Brother, could Princess Huijing really be having an affair with that punk Xin Lang?" Ling Tian asked worriedly.

"Bulls*it! Princess Huijing is of supreme noble blood, how could she possibly have anything to do with that bastard Xin Lang? Say that again and I'll tear your mouth apart!" Ling Tian cursed furiously.

Huangfu Huijing was the goddess in Ling Tian's heart, and he would never allow anyone to desecrate her. This was also the primary reason he had challenged Xin Lang to a duel.

Huangfu Huijing and Shangguan Ningyu stayed inside the Princess's Mansion and rarely ventured out, leaving Xin Lang with no opportunity to get close to Shangguan Ningyu, which drove him frantic with anxiety! Yet he couldn't just keep showing up at the Princess's Mansion for no good reason!

Seeing Huangfu Shaoqi before him, Xin Lang's eyes lit up. "Third Prince, what is your relationship with Princess Huijing like?"

"Ah, you mean Elder Sister Huijing?" Huangfu Shaoqi asked tentatively.

"Yes, Princess Huijing!" Xin Lang said.

"Elder Sister Huijing is very strict with me, I'm a bit afraid of her!" Huangfu Shaoqi answered weakly.

"Sigh..." Hearing Huangfu Shaoqi's words, Xin Lang let out a deep sigh.

Seeing the look of disappointment on Xin Lang's face, Huangfu Shaoqi's mind raced. Could it be that Xin Lang fancied Elder Sister Huijing? Elder Sister Huijing possessed extraordinary intelligence and high cultivation, and was moreover one of the undisputed top beauties of the Great Xia Dynasty. It was entirely possible. Thinking of this, Huangfu Shaoqi said, "In a few days, it will be His Majesty's birthday banquet. I was just planning to go discuss birthday gifts with the Eldest Princess! Does Brother Xin have time to accompany me and meet the number one beauty of our Great Xia Dynasty?"

Upon hearing this, Xin Lang was overjoyed. "Great! I've also been wanting to witness the top-ranked genius on the Martial Arts Academy's Gold List."

Xin Lang had finally found a legitimate reason to visit the Princess's Mansion. Although he was going along with the Third Prince Huangfu Shaoqi, it was still a hundred times better than having no reason at all.

When Xin Lang and Huangfu Shaoqi arrived at the Princess's Mansion, Huangfu Huijing was pushing Shangguan Ningyu on a swing in the back garden. Shangguan Ningyu only ever melted her icy exterior in the presence of Huangfu Huijing.

Huangfu Shaoqi was the Third Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, and the servants of the Princess's Mansion all recognized him. Without needing a servant to announce them, Huangfu Shaoqi led Xin Lang straight into the back garden of the Princess's Mansion.

Since Huangfu Huijing was Huangfu Shaoqi's elder sister, Huangfu Shaoqi's gaze naturally fell upon Shangguan Ningyu instead. As one of the Four Great Beauties of the Martial Arts Academy, Murong Yueyin had already been claimed by Xin Lang, so Huangfu Shaoqi naturally set his sights on Shangguan Ningyu.

Seeing Huangfu Shaoqi sizing up Shangguan Ningyu, Xin Lang felt displeased. "Damn it, that's the woman assigned to me by the upgrade system!"

Xin Lang knocked Huangfu Shaoqi on the head, pointed at Shangguan Ningyu, and said, "Little Three, what are you looking at? That's your big brother's woman!"

"Ah!" Huangfu Shaoqi cried out in shock, "Brother Xin, the one you've set your sights on is Shangguan Ningyu, not my Eldest Sister!"

Xin Lang cast a look of disdain at Huangfu Shaoqi and said, "Damn it, your elder sister looks like a tomboy! If you don't look closely, you can't even tell if she's male or female, why would I like her?"

"Uh..." Huangfu Shaoqi was left speechless. To call the number one beauty of the Great Xia Dynasty a tomboy who looked neither male nor female—Xin Lang was definitely the first person in this world to do so. What made Huangfu Shaoqi even more depressed was that Xin Lang's target was Shangguan Ningyu, which meant he was out of the running yet again!

Xin Lang had set his sights on three of the four great campus belles of the Martial Arts Academy, leaving only Huangfu Huijing. But she was his own eldest sister! Huangfu Shaoqi truly felt like crying without tears!

"Shaoqi, why are you here? Hmm? Xin Lang, what are you doing running into my Princess's Mansion again? Are you just here for no good reason again?" Huangfu Huijing asked upon seeing Xin Lang.

"Here for no good reason again? Could it be that Brother Xin has come here for no good reason before?" Huangfu Shaoqi asked, puzzled.

"Uh... last time I happened to pass by here while wandering around, so I just dropped in to have a look!" Xin Lang said.

Huangfu Huijing looked coldly at Xin Lang and Huangfu Shaoqi. Relying on her woman's sixth sense, she was filled with hostility toward Xin Lang, feeling that he threatened her relationship with Shangguan Ningyu.

Seeing that Huangfu Huijing's expression was unfriendly, Huangfu Shaoqi immediately explained, "Brother Xin is a friend of mine. He came with me because he wanted to pay his respects to your grace, Eldest Sister!"

"If you have nothing better to do, go back and cultivate. Don't associate with all sorts of riffraff, and be careful not to be led astray," Huangfu Huijing said coldly.

Huangfu Shaoqi smiled awkwardly. "Hehe, of course not! Brother Xin takes very good care of me! By the way, Eldest Sister, I came today to discuss the matter of Father's birthday gift with you. You understand Father's mind best, so help me brainstorm and see what I should give him to win his favor?"

Unlike the First and Second Princes, Huangfu Shaoqi and Huangfu Huijing were born of the same mother, making him her biological younger brother. The two siblings could be said to be the closest people to each other in the royal family.

Huangfu Huijing also wanted her younger brother to win the Emperor's favor. After pondering for a moment, she said, "Father is advanced in age and his health is not what it used to be. I feel that giving him precious spiritual herbs like ginseng or ganoderma would be a good choice! But if you could acquire a Saint-grade longevity medicinal pill, that would be even better!"

"A Saint-grade medicinal pill! Those can only be refined by beings at the level of a Medicine Saint, they are extremely rare in this world!" Huangfu Shaoqi sighed.

Others might not know, but as a member of the royal family who had read the secret imperial archives, Huangfu Shaoqi knew that there were no Medicine Saints whatsoever in the secular world. True Medicine Saints were all figures belonging to the Immortal Dao! Therefore, acquiring a Saint-grade medicinal pill was basically impossible.

"A Saint-grade medicinal pill for longevity? Perhaps I have a way," Xin Lang, who had been silent until now, said calmly.

"Brother Xin!" Hearing Xin Lang's words, Huangfu Shaoqi cried out in pleasant surprise.

"You have a Saint-grade medicinal pill?" Huangfu Huijing asked with equal astonishment. Even if Xin Lang had connections with immortal sects, Saint-grade medicinal pills weren't something just anyone could get their hands on.

Xin Lang said, "I do have Saint-grade pills, but those are for nourishing the meridians and clearing pathways. If it's a Saint-grade pill specifically for longevity, it would need to be reformulated."

"That's fantastic! Brother Xin knows a Medicine Saint! Brother Xin, you must help me obtain a longevity holy pill, cost is no object!" Huangfu Shaoqi said excitedly.

"Uh... well... I don't know any Medicine Saints!" Xin Lang scratched his head and interrupted Huangfu Shaoqi's daydream with an embarrassed expression.

"But... but... didn't Brother Xin just say it could be reformulated..." Huangfu Shaoqi grew anxious.

"That's right! If you want one, I can reformulate a batch for you myself!" Xin Lang said. He also wanted to use the Great Xia Emperor's birthday banquet to showcase his ability to refine "Saint-grade" medicinal pills and build up his own momentum.

"Ah..."

This time, not only did Huangfu Shaoqi wear a look of profound shock, but even Huangfu Huijing and Shangguan Ningyu were completely stunned by Xin Lang's words.