Reborn Divine Doctor: The Abandoned Girl's Legend
Chapter 153 - 23 Fifth-grade Treasure Horse

Chapter 153: Chapter 23 Fifth-grade Treasure Horse

Lan Cai’er mentioned it, and Ye Lingyue suddenly realized that she had been in Xia Capital for over a month unknowingly.

She had left Li City for over a month, too. Except for the letter she sent back to the Ye Family when she first arrived at Xia Capital, assuring her mother and the family of her safety, she had not contacted her mother since.

She didn’t know why her mother hadn’t replied.

In "Foolish Ye Lingyue’s" memory, the Ghost Festival of previous years was a rare time that her mother would be home. During that period, she would spend the festival with Nanny Liu at North Manor.

This year, she was not there; her mother must be lonely again.

She also wondered how the family members in Li City were doing.

Thinking of this, Ye Lingyue decided to write a letter and send it back later.

The Ghost Festival is a traditional folk festival in Daxia.

Every year during the Ghost Festival, the Imperial Palace hosts a Moon Appreciation Gala, and all officials of Fifth-grade and above are required to attend with family, presided over by the Emperor and the Empress.

The Moon Appreciation Gala during the Ghost Festival is also a major social event in Xia Capital.

Lan Yingwu had just been transferred to Xia Capital, and the timing coincided with Lan Residence "acknowledging a daughter", making it a perfect opportunity for Lady Lan to formally introduce Ye Lingyue into the circle of noble ladies and daughters in Xia Capital.

Lan Cai’er naturally did not dare to neglect this, she even postponed her own time of closed-door cultivation to break through to the Elixir Realm.

"Sister, cultivation is the most important. I heard that breaking through to the Elixir Realm is critical, and if you miss the best opportunity, it will be difficult to break through later. There are still a few days till the Ghost Festival; you should focus on your closed-door cultivation first. I believe mother and I can handle the festival events," Ye Lingyue advised Lan Cai’er.

The latter, after some deliberation, decided to follow Ye Lingyue’s advice and focus on her breakthrough first.

The next day, Ye Lingyue went about her usual routine, heading to Hongwu Hall to practice martial arts.

After yesterday’s incident with Yu Zhao, when the noble martial artists at Hongwu Hall saw Ye Lingyue, they avoided her like she was ominous.

Feng Xue looked spirited and approached as soon as she entered Hongwu Hall.

"Liu Cheng?" Ye Lingyue wondered.

"He took your Blue Striped Xuanyin Elixir last night and broke through this morning, which scared his parents so much that it’s said the Minister Liu didn’t even attend the morning court; he stayed home, claiming illness to watch over him," Feng Xue said, her eyes full of joy. Both she and Liu Cheng realized the marvelous effect of the Blue Striped Xuanyin Elixir, which was far better than those bought outside.

After taking it, Feng Xue also felt her cultivation had increased significantly, and after finishing one bottle, she also felt confident about breaking through to the Innate realm.

With the Fifth Rank beast pets she and Liu Cheng obtained, they no longer feared those noble martial artists in Hongwu Hall.

"Seems like Yu Zhao is not around?" Ye Lingyue looked around.

"It’s said that the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel granted him a long vacation. After the scandal he caused yesterday, losing all his dignity, the group of Hong Yulang must not be willing to accept him now," Feng Xue scoffed.

"Speaking of which, there is a good show to watch today. Really want to see how distressed Hong Yulang looks handing over the Fifth Rank Red Horse. This time, Heir Qinghai has picked up a bargain."

"Lady Feng, gossiping behind someone’s back is not a good habit," as they spoke, Heir Qinghai approached.

He bowed to the two ladies, looking spirited and refreshed.

Ye Lingyue also had heard about the spiritual horses like the Red Horse.

Rumors had it that the Red Horse was a treasure horse, capable of going three days without food and making a hundred li in robust steps.

Moreover, when traversing snowfields, sandy areas, or even swamps, it could stride as swiftly as flying, leaving no tracks in the snow.

The old Marquis of the Hong Residence was very fond of his youngest grandson, Hong Yulang.

This Red Horse, it was said, he personally captured from the Snow Plain.

It wasn’t long before Hong Yulang arrived with the Red Horse.

Many in the Hongwu Hall knew about yesterday’s bet between Hong Yulang and Heir Qinghai, and the typically arrogant Hong Yulang being thwarted was naturally a spectacle that drew many onlookers.

Heir Qinghai and Ye Lingyue, along with others, also exited the Hongwu Hall.

It was thought that Hong Yulang would ride the horse himself, yet this Red Horse, famed for flying a hundred li over the snow, was still kept in a cage, delivered by a cart.

From a distance, the carriage imprisoning the Red Horse seemed seven to eight meters high, and the horse inside, nearly two meters tall, with a head like a rabbit and entirely covered in short red hair without a single stray hair, robust limbs, clearly a fine steed capable of traveling a hundred li.

"Prince Heir, I have brought the Red Horse, but, this horse has a very fierce temperament," Hong Yulang still maintained his graceful young master’s demeanor, waving his hand and the cage was pushed in front of Heir Qinghai.

Seeing the strangers, the Red Horse snorted fiercely from its nostrils, appearing extremely temperamental.

This Red Horse had been in Hong Yulang’s possession for some time.

Yet due to its fierce nature, in the whole Hong Residence, no one but the old Marquis could control it.

Thus, Hong Yulang had not ridden the horse to the Hongwu Hall during this period.

Yesterday, when Hong Yulang returned home, he was gloomy, but then he thought, even if Heir Qinghai got this treasure horse, he too wouldn’t be able to control it; perhaps a mishap could even injure him.

"Prince Heir, considering your noble status, this horse is fierce; it’s better to have a professional from the mansion’s Beast Taming class tame it first." Marquis Qinghai’s Mansion maintained a Treasure Beast Garden with many outstanding Beast Tamers.

Heir Qinghai highly valued this Red Horse and hence sent an experienced and skilled Beast Tamer.

Who would have foreseen that as soon as the tamer mounted, the Red Horse became furiously uncontrollable, ceaselessly snorting from its nostrils, and the unruly horsehead refused to bow down no matter what.

With a flick of its body, it threw the Postnatal Realm Beast Tamer, causing him to plunge headfirst to the ground.

"Quick, go and rescue him," Heir Qinghai hadn’t expected the Red Horse to be so violent and immediately commanded people to step forward.

Yet, seemingly startled, the Red Horse completely lost control, crashing wildly around, and crashed into several warriors and servants of Marquis Qinghai’s Mansion; some got thrown to the ground, while others had their leg bones severely crushed.

The Fifth Rank Red Horse, once enraged, was as powerful as a Martial Artist at the Peak of Innate Realm; calling it a horse, it more resembled a fierce wild beast, its eyes red, breathing heavily.

Frightened, the martial artists who had been watching fled in panic.

Hong Yulang watched coldly from the sidelines, aware that the advantages of his Hong Residence were not easily exploited.

Just as the Red Horse charged towards the entrance of the Hongwu Hall, Ye Lingyue and Feng Xue, standing right outside, were in its direct path.

"Feng Xue, move aside," seeing the Red Horse, Ye Lingyue frowned.

This Red Horse seemed somewhat extraordinary, rather similar to when Ye Lingyue first encountered Dahuang.

Or could it be, it also fell ill?