Around 200 chapters until the end of Book 1 (est 5-6 weeks away). Also BBD should be out mid week and hopefully complete by Friday the 28th =)

Chapters 3015-3024 Knife Fire Tribe 3

3015 YM and YC retort YQC was the one picking on SL, when the chief addresses SL, feeling her face is familiar but unable to place it. YQC hugs the chief’s waist, telling him to avenge her, when he rages at her, brewing over SL’s identity. YM and YC comfort the chief, assuring SL the chief won’t side with YQC, when SL follows them to the library for herbs. Hearing this, YQC gives a sinister gleam.

3016 YC brings SL to the herb library, filled with rare herbs since they grow well in the Canyon. The little dragon starts to jump around, indicating the presence of a powerful treasure, when the 3rd elder – YC’s master – storms in, raging at YC for trying to take a random into the inner library. YQC had told him they were after herbs, causing YC to sigh, since she hadn’t mentioned he needs it to save his life.

3017 The 3rd elder yells at YC for using Red Beans to advance, attempting to drag him to the 2nd elder, when YC reveals he couldn’t help him but SL can. Suddenly, a woman screams that the Imperial ranked BCP is missing, causing the elder to rush to the very centre of the library, only to find the black iron container empty. Usually the chief has the key, while SL recognizes YQC’s plot.

3018 The 3rd elder rages for YQC to stop crying, when she accuses SL of taking the BCP. YC retorts that he and SL hadn’t even gone near the BCP, but YQC insists YC had fallen under her spell, insisting on searching SL’s body. Knowing YQC’s plan, SL agrees if the 3rd elder will compensate her if she’s falsely accused.

3019 SL asks to choose anything she wants from the outer library, causing the elder and YQC to secretly sneer at her bad judgement, when the elder agrees. The two then insist on searching SL first, with the BCP sandwiched between YQC’s fingers rolling out, appearing to emerge from SL’s sleeves. YC accuses YQC of planting the BCP on SL, as the 3rd elder dismisses him for being confused, accusing SL of stealing the BCP and conning an inner disciple.

3020 The second elder arrives, when SL reminds them the bet isn’t over since she still hasn’t searched YQC. The 3rd elder is furious, when the 2nd elder reminds her there’s only one BCP and they had already found it on her. SL then approaches YQC, as the later tries to back away. SL accuses her of hiding it in her navel cavity, tearing off her outer skirt and clothes, exposing a red pill in her belly. Both elders are stunned, when the pill drops to the ground and rolls away, as the second elder immediately picks it up.

3021 The second elder exclaims that it’s an imperial ranked BCP, when SL asks them to confirm which one is theirs. As Master ranked Apothecarists, both identify the BCP found on YQC as the Knife-Fire Tribe’s. Since she had planted the real one on SL, YQC screeches that SL had the original one, but neither are willing to budge. However, they also haven’t concluded SL is innocent since she could’ve framed YQC.

3022 SL takes out a bottle of Imperial ranked BCPs, proving they mean little to her, leaving the elders shocked. YQC screams that it’s fake, when SL states she had gotten them from her master. YC reveals he was treated by SL’s golden flying needles, causing both elders to tremble, realizing her master is RY. Since neither elder originally came from the Knife Fire Tribe, both had heard of and idolized RY.

3023 Wanting to establish ties with RY, the two elders readily agree that SL is innocent, concluding YQC had framed her, sending her to the dungeons to wait for the chief. SL reveals she’s at half-step grand master level, when she asks them if the bet is still valid. While the elders doubt SL would find their treasured herbs particularly valuable, they watch as she stops before a medicine pestle.

3024 The pestle is the height of 1 person and can easily fit 4, but has a hole in the base which would cause medicine to leak out. The elders attempt to persuade SL to choose something from the inner library, even offering her the Imperial BCP, when the elders ask if she can treat level 6 cold physiques. Since NL’s is level 9, SL already knows the symptoms. While she has the RSL, she won’t confirm whether she can treat it until she sees the patient, the chief.

Notes

  • RY – Rong Yun; YH’s sworn brother; SL’s master
  • RSL – Origin Flame, Red Shooting Lotus
  • BCP – Blood Clotting Pill (Ning Xie Dan)

Knife Fire (刀火 Dāo Huǒ) Tribe

  • YQC – Ye Qing Cheng (Chief’s daughter)
  • YM – Yi Mo (Tribal chief’s 1st disciple and YQC’s senior martial brother)
  • YC – Yi Chen (Tribal chief’s 2nd disciple and YQC’s senior martial brother)

Apothecary

  • Elementary/Primary
  • Intermediary
  • Advanced
  • Superior
  • Master
  • Grand Master
  • Imperial