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Chapter 3986: 4.1586 Self-Righteous

"How dare they take their anger out on Medicine King Island? Do they really think Ni Hanzhi is a sick cat just because the tiger isn't showing its might?"

Hmph, they'll get what's coming to them.

Ni Hanzhi left the Royal Academy with Grand Elder He Wen that very day. Sitting in the flying spirit artifact, Ni Hanzhi hummed a little tune, feeling exceptionally pleased.

He Wen saw this and chuckled helplessly. "Hanzhi, does leaving the Royal Academy make you so happy?" He wondered how much she disliked the Royal Academy.

Ni Hanzhi paused, realizing she was getting a bit carried away. She quickly stuck out her tongue, composed herself, and giggled. "Indeed, Master! As soon as I left that Royal Academy, I felt much lighter."

"In there, people always looked at us with disdain and gave us cold shoulders. Only Master, with your good temper, could endure it." In the past, no matter which city they visited, they were always treated with respect. It was never like the Royal Academy, where no one seemed to care about them.

He Wen shook his head helplessly, resuming his reading of the medical texts in his hand.

Ni Hanzhi cheerfully asked, "Master, are we returning to Medicine King Island now?"

He Wen shook his head, closing his book. He smiled at his disciple. "We're going to the Imperial Capital. The Lin family has invited us to refine several Spirit-Breaking Pills, and the reward is quite generous."

He Wen chuckled. "The Lin family has been quite formidable lately. Ever since they moved from Rong City to the Imperial Capital, they've steadily been gaining ground towards becoming one of the Six Great Clans." Building a good relationship with the Lin family was something worth doing for Medicine King Island.

Ni Hanzhi scoffed, pouting slightly. "What are the Six Great Clans anyway?"

"Can they even compare to our Medicine King Island?"

"I heard the clans in the Imperial Capital aren't doing too well. The imperial court seems to be suppressing them so much they can barely breathe."

"Didn't that Long family, for instance, have direct descendants suppressed and thrown into prison?" Although the entire family eventually managed to escape, they abandoned all their property and assets in the capital. Fleeing with their tails between their legs, that miserable sight must have been quite pathetic.

He Wen looked at his disciple, reaching out to gently pat her head. "The Imperial Capital naturally prioritizes imperial power."

"Hanzhi, you must learn to rein in your willful temper." He Wen spoke with a helpless tone. His disciple had been raised by him since childhood; it was more accurate to say he treated her like a granddaughter than a mere disciple. She was young, so He Wen naturally indulged her more. Furthermore, He Wen had always believed his disciple to be pure and kind-hearted, never knowing that she would secretly alter the plant drawing he had made, defying him behind his back. The self-righteous He Wen had no idea of the consequences his excessive pampering of his disciple would eventually bring.

The master and disciple heading to the capital is another matter.

Meanwhile, Qiao Mu received the letter Ni Hanzhi had thrown over the wall. She sat there, silently reading it for a while, not speaking for a long time.

Mo Lian frowned, taking her small hand and asking, "Qiaoqiao, could it be that this old man is all talk and no substance, and the method he mentioned is actually useless?"

Qiao Mu shook her head. "I already know this method."

"Using Bodhi Soul-Restoring Grass as the primary ingredient to create a Bodhi Soul-Restoring Pill also requires several other materials."

"This formula is a very ancient one," Qiao Mu said, her gaze lowered. She hadn't expected He Wen to know it; he truly had some skill.