The Invincible Supreme Medical God
Chapter 360 - 258 The Temptation is Too Great_2

Chapter 360: Chapter 258 The Temptation is Too Great_2

"They are not innocent," Rong Xing said, gently patting his head to calm him down. "They were aware of the risks when they joined us. We did not force anyone to participate in this war."

Deng Wu nodded, his face resting against Rong Xing’s chest. Tears continued streaming from his eyes, but Hui Yue couldn’t help but smile faintly at the sight of Deng Wu’s expression—a hidden satisfaction had surfaced in Rong Xing’s gaze.

Hui Yue understood Deng Wu had the opportunity to become more acquainted with Rong Xing’s presence, and he felt relieved. Though Deng Wu seemed shaken after taking so many lives for the first time, it was not the kind of trauma he wouldn’t recover from.

Rong Guang spent a long time observing Deng Wu, clearing his throat before finally shifting his gaze to Hui Yue.

"Once you and Deng Wu fled the city, the Royal Army arrived," Rong Ming began explaining what had transpired in the city since their departure. "They marched with Father to the Deng Family and the Wang Family. All elders were taken to the city prison, awaiting trial."

Wang Julong’s eyes carried a trace of sorrow, yet her mouth remained tightly shut, refusing to utter a word or reveal any vulnerability. A determined look could be seen in her gaze.

During the battle, Wang Julong did not engage as a combatant. Instead, she spent her time and energy rescuing as many wounded guards and mercenaries as she could, bringing them to medical quarters set up in specific locations within the city.

"You two seem to have known about these plans for quite some time," Gao Yan said, his brow furrowed as he stared intensely at Wang Julong and Deng Wu, evidently unwilling to forgive their schemes so easily. Ever since witnessing Hui Yue and Deng Wu’s fight, it felt as though something was suffocating him.

Wang Julong nodded in response, while Deng Wu didn’t even bother to reply. Instead, he buried his face in Rong Xing’s embrace, causing her youthful face to flush slightly as she awkwardly patted his head.

Amid the playful banter, Hui Yue made his way to Rong Xing and Deng Wu. He tugged at Rong Xing’s collar, revealing a sly smile before dragging the teasing troublemaker to the other side of the circle to finally begin a serious discussion.

"Do you know?" Ma Kong asked quietly while looking at Yan Xiaobao. The white-haired young man nodded solemnly. "I know," he replied with a bittersweet smile.

"Deng Wu and Wang Julong both disagreed with their elders. While the elders were convinced that victory for the Deng Family and Wang Family would secure royal endorsement for their actions, it was clear this wasn’t the case," Hui Yue explained calmly.

"The only hope for the Deng and Wang families’ survival was to prove that the younger generation opposed the decisions of the elders. Even then, what we did remains incredibly dangerous." Deng Wu finally took over and seriously explained what was about to happen.

"We had to kill my father, or Julong’s father," Deng Wu sighed and continued. "Though Zhu Long had always lived as a boy at her father’s insistence, he had done everything he could to ensure she could survive disguised this way, while my father tried to ensure I wouldn’t survive at all. Considering the situation, my father has to die—it’s fair."

Looking at Deng Wu, one would never expect the words he uttered—to kill his own father—to be true. Yet this was exactly what had happened; his expression was as calm as a frigid lake, without a trace of regret or sorrow.

"Why did you need Hui Yue to reveal that he possesses power ranking among Holy Position experts?" Ma Kong asked again, clicking his tongue.

"We needed something so overwhelming that it would make both sides cease fighting—something that would force their attention on him instead of each other or anything lurking behind them," Hui Yue replied with a sigh. "Other than suddenly revealing a cultivator who ranks as one of the Saints, nothing else would astonish and stun the experts from the King Ranking."

Everyone present rolled their eyes, realizing that any such reveal—a cultivator becoming a Saint-level practitioner right in front of them—would inevitably capture everyone’s attention.

"Why did you initially choose to oppose each other instead of pursuing your goal directly?" Gao Yan asked curiously, looking at the two younger individuals. He was still grumbling about how he hadn’t been informed of anything beforehand. Even his vast network hadn’t managed to uncover any information regarding Hui Yue’s plan.

"We needed proximity," Hui Yue sighed. "Deliberately approaching them wouldn’t have been smart. We had to find a way to get close. The only option we thought of was through battle—making everything look as though we had truly betrayed one another. Clearly, your performance was exceptionally convincing and helped make us appear inconspicuous."

The plan undeniably made sense, but all three of them—Wang Julong, Deng Wu, and Hui Yue—paid a heavy price for its success.

Wang Julong’s entire family was on the brink of collapse, as was Deng Wu’s. He had even used his own hands to contribute to this downfall. Xu Yue, after spending years keeping himself hidden, was now here—here, revealing his identity as a young Saint, solely to attract attention.

"You won’t be able to return with us anymore, will you?" Rong Xing asked Hui Yue in a sorrowful tone, her voice tinged with faint apology.

"I can’t return for a while," he replied gently. "But neither will any of you remain in Liluo City over the next few years." He reminded them.

"Ma Kong will be busy expanding the Ma family’s insurance network across other major cities in the Sun Kingdom. You and Rong Ming will be occupied with the main department at the Royal Art Academy, while Gao Yan will likely head to the capital alongside you. Who knows? He might even work to establish a network there far greater than the one he built here."

"But what about Wang Julong and Deng Wu?" Rong Xing’s eyes became slightly misty as she thought about how this group was on the verge of disbanding, acknowledging that no matter how events unfolded, this was the inevitable outcome.

"We’ll return to our families and face the consequences," Wang Julong said, lifting her head. As she uttered those words, determination glimmered in her eyes.

Deng Wu gave Wang Julong a nod; however, his eyes revealed a greater degree of worry than resolution.

Deng Wu felt the pressure—unlike someone with a detached personality. Despite doing his utmost to demonstrate that the younger generation didn’t share the elders’ perspective, surviving the trials seemed almost impossible. Deng Wu’s participation in the hearings was critical if he hoped to save as many lives as possible.

"This is for us," Shui Wu said as she slowly rose and gracefully nodded to everyone before embracing Sha Yun. Finally, she returned to the Magic Forest in the background.

Seeing Shui Wu walk away, Bingbing quickly followed her lead. After a brief nod, she hugged Sha Yun too, then flew back to the forest, returning to her snowy sanctuary.

The circle of friends remained seated for a while. One by one, they stood, bowing lightly before heading toward their magical steeds and mounts, preparing to return to the city where the hearings were to be held.

Deng Wu relied on Lan Feng’s power to arrive at the village. With no magical steed of his own, he set off alongside Wang Julong.

Left behind alone, a nostalgic wave swept over Hui Yue as he signaled to Sha Yun. The two began a slow walk into the Magic Forest, where they would wait in Sha Yun’s old clearing for the trial’s conclusion over the next few weeks.

Hui Yue could no longer stay in his village home, as his presence would bring danger upon them. Not only would the village be at risk, but Hui Yue himself couldn’t return to Liluo City knowing that despite his good relations with the noble leaders, the Royal Army would likely regard him with hostility. As the dense Magic Forest engulfed him, Hui Yue let out a deep sigh.

Even though they knew he had been there, Hui Yue hadn’t left any clues behind about their departure from the village. Knowledge of this kind could spell trouble for them, and Hui Yue wanted to ensure he wouldn’t harm anyone through carelessness.

Back in Liluo City, Wang Julong and Deng Wu were immediately shackled and taken to the City Lord’s special prison. Though they were closely monitored, both received gentle and respectful treatment.

During their confinement in the City Lord’s residence, Deng Wu and Wang Julong were visited daily by high-ranking officials from the Royal Army, eager to learn what had truly transpired—whether their actions to kill Deng Zengying had been premeditated or merely impulsive after witnessing their failure.

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