The Mirror of Startling Beauty: Her courtiers are everywhere

"What elixir? That elixir garden is clearly a trap!"

A clear, melodious voice came from the crowd.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Si Xingxuan walking out, supported by his elder brother Si Xingzhou.

He changed into a clean set of clothes.

He wore a light blue silk robe with delicate orchid patterns embroidered in silver thread, and tassels that swayed gently with his steps.

His face was still somewhat pale, and his lips were a little lighter in color.

But in those eyes, which were clear and bright after the rain, a cold light was now surging.

He was covered in dust and looked extremely disheveled from the aftershocks of the explosion at the Immortal Medicine Garden.

Fortunately, he had a change of clothes in his storage ring, so he quickly found a room to change and avoided losing his composure in front of Tang Xixue.

"In the Celestial Realm, what immortal herb garden is there? It's nothing but a deadly place that lures people to their deaths."

"You all heard that loud noise just now, didn't you? That was the sound of a trap being triggered."

Upon hearing this, the crowd began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"I see, I heard that loud noise too."

"The flames that shot into the sky almost burned through the Crystal Sky."

"Who knew that the 'Immortal Herb Garden' was just a rumor?"

"That's incredibly insidious! Who did this?"

Liu Fengchun stood beside his great-grandmother, his gaze falling on Tang Xixue, his expression extremely complex.

He thought she was his junior sister!

Good heavens, according to seniority, he should be calling him Junior Grandmaster!

After all, she was of the same generation as his great-grandmother.

"Even the Immortal Medicine Garden is fake, and the so-called immortal medicines are nothing but nonsense."

Si Xingxuan glanced coldly at Hua Qingwan, his expression filled with undisguised mockery.

"Using elixirs as bait and greed as a lock, this is a deadly trap set specifically for those who covet immortality."

He tilted his head slightly, as if recalling some unpleasant experience.

"I, the Valley Master, went there myself and almost lost my life. If it weren't for the protection of a magical treasure, I would probably be nothing but ashes by now."

He said this with lingering fear from his near-death experience.

"It's only because Doctor Zheyue is so lucky! Anyone else would surely have met their end."

"Yeah, it's a good thing we didn't stumble upon the Immortal Medicine Garden, otherwise who could resist its allure? I certainly couldn't."

"For healers, the Immortal Medicine Garden is an irresistible attraction."

"Of course! No one can remain indifferent."

"So the person who set this up is truly extremely vicious."

"..."

All the doctors were filled with lingering fear.

"Heh, whether or not there is a celestial medicine garden, I know very well."

Fengxiao Pavilion Master Hua Qingwan said calmly, not believing Si Xingxuan.

"Is Pavilion Master Fengxiao trying to provoke Divine Medicine Valley?"

Si Xingxuan slightly raised his chin, his frail body exuding an air of arrogance.

"The medical arts of the Nine Provinces are not without talent."

Si Xingxuan released his brother's arm and took a step forward.

Despite his frail health, his body was like a sword drawn from its sheath, its sharpness fully revealed.

He stood beside Tang Xixue, side by side with her.

Behind him stood Emperor Xingze, Si Xingzhou.

He wore a long robe adorned with stars, exuding an air of elegance. He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze calm and serene.

He didn't speak.

But when he stands there, he is like an army of thousands.

This Divine Medicine Valley is Xingze's territory, and he is Xingze's emperor.

Tang Xixue tucked the leaf from the Three Lives Tree into her sleeve with a calm and natural movement, as if it were just an ordinary leaf.

"This is just an ordinary leaf. If Pavilion Master Fengxiao wants to stir up trouble, why not find a more plausible pretext?"

Her voice came from beside Si Xingxuan, calm as still water.

She now understood that those were not ordinary leaves.

That is an elixir of immortality that can transform a person completely.

The old Taoist priest gifted her the legendary elixir. The true elixir garden is the mysterious Yao Guang City at the bottom of the lake.

This leaf is from the Three Lives Tree, which was reborn from the ashes of the Flowing Cloud Medicine God by burning her own divine soul. It is of extraordinary significance, and she will not hand it over.

She also knew that Si Xingxuan's words just now were a deliberate attempt to say that the elixir did not exist, so as to avoid attracting covetousness.

"That's right, Pavilion Master Fengxiao, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

Si Xingxuan and she, the two of them, sang in harmony, their tacit understanding was natural.

Hua Qingwan stood in the void, her long hair gently swaying in the wind, surrounded by fine, silvery-white dust.

After listening to Si Xingxuan's words and Tang Xixue's words, she did not refute them, nor did she get angry.

There was only a condescending indifference.

"Whether it is true or not, I will know for sure."

Her voice was as cold as an ice blade, splitting the deathly silence of the entire square in two.

It was as if she wasn't arguing with anyone, but simply stating an unchangeable fact that she had already accepted.

"Let's do it."

Two words slipped lightly from her lips.

Before he finished speaking, countless black figures emerged from all directions.

They didn't come from anywhere else; they came from every corner of the Valley of Divine Medicine.

From the shadows of the medicine hut, from the branches of the ancient trees, from the gaps in the crowd.

They've always been there, but no one noticed.

"Follow my way, offer my sincerity."

They chanted in unison, their voices echoing across the square, carrying an eerie piety, like chanting scriptures, like cursing.

"Beneath the nine heavens, all lives are sacrificed."

The Reincarnation Pendant lit up in their palms, its eerie blue light flickering like will-o'-the-wisps.

The faces hidden under the hoods appeared as pale as paper.

Among those faces were young people, old people, strangers, and doctors who had just been kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down their faces, worshipping the god of medicine.

They are coming.

They've always been there.

This is the moment they've been waiting for.

He Lichen was the first to move.

"Star array, activate."

He stood on the high platform, his moon-white crane cloak fluttering in the wind, his robes like clouds.

The astrolabe in my hand slowly rotates, and starlight bursts forth from its surface, like the Milky Way pouring down or ten thousand stars falling together.

He formed hand seals, his fingers flying like butterflies.

Thousands of starlight poured out from the astrolabe, transforming into a huge starlight barrier that completely enveloped the entire square.

When Tang Xixue saw He Lichen make his move, she also gripped the Longevity Sword.

At the same time, the enemy's formation master also made a move.

Thirteen figures emerged from the shadows, each occupying a position, their feet positioned in mysterious directions.

Their banners fluttered in the air, each one embroidered with intricate spiritual patterns.

Countless beams of dark blue light rose from the ground and collided violently with He Lichen's starlight barrier.

"The Heavenly Punishment Hall's World-Destroying Calamity Array."

He Lichen's pupils contracted slightly.

He recognized the formation.

That was the Heavenly Punishment Hall's trump card formation, using the essence and blood of thirteen high-level formation masters as a catalyst and all living beings within the formation as a sacrifice.

Once completed, not a blade of grass will grow within the formation.

"What a bunch of lunatics."

His voice was calm as still water, but the astrolabe in his hand suddenly spun faster, so fast that the star chart on the chart was almost invisible.

"All the stars in the heavens, heed my command!"

The spirit patterns flashed wildly at the intersection of the two formations, and each collision exploded into a shower of light.

Like fireworks, like shooting stars.

"The stars of the heavens, the lord of all stars. I shall see how long you can hold out."

The leading array master raised his head, revealing a pair of scarlet eyes, his voice hoarse as if tearing silk.

"Grand Preceptor, can you hold off all thirteen of us by yourself?"

As soon as he finished speaking, thirteen array lights blazed brightly at the same time, their dark blue light surging like a raging torrent, pressing down on the starlight barrier.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on He Lichen's forehead, and the light patterns on the star chart began to flicker.

Just then, a man's voice rang out.

"Who said he's a person?"