Special Agent’s Rebirth: The Almighty Goddess of Quick Transmigration - Chapter 321
“Stay away from me, you lowborn. Don’t bump into me,” a youth dressed in brocade robes frowned deeply, his face full of displeasure as he looked at Ye Shaohua’s pale, almost collapsing form.
The Tianxuan Continent where Ye Shaohua found herself was starkly divided.
Firstly, there were the “Immortals” who could cultivate Xuan Qi, existing far above ordinary people.
Secondly, there were the residents of the royal city and the nobility, established by ordinary people.
Thirdly, there were the lowborn, those without identity jade tokens or sufficient money to pay the city entry fee.
Lowborn individuals rarely had any chance to change their fate in this lifetime.
Unless, like Fu Xue and Yue Qingning, they passed the Profound Sky Sect’s test and became “Immortals”—that would be the “meteoric rise” Steward Liu spoke of.
These three types of people were very easy to distinguish.
Someone like Ye Shaohua, with her tattered clothes and no identity jade token hanging from her waist, was unmistakably lowborn.
System 008 had warned Ye Shaohua from the start that her current physical condition was unsuitable for receiving the plot memories.
After stubbornly forcing herself to receive the plot and then pondering how to handle the ensuing situation, her body, unable to bear the strain, swayed and nearly collided with a passerby.
“My apologies,” Ye Shaohua said, furrowing her brow.
However, her apology was dismissed. The lavishly dressed young man snorted coldly, “You didn’t come to the city specifically to scam us royal city folks, did you? How unlucky. If you’re going to die, do it somewhere far away, you disgusting lowborn!”
He brushed off his sleeves and walked away.
Most people nearby kept their distance from Ye Shaohua upon seeing her.
“008, does the system shop have anything that can restore physical strength?” Ye Shaohua asked, knowing her body would fail if pushed further.
008, finally feeling useful after so long, chirped happily.
[We have Strength Pills, Immortal Elixir, Leg-Stretching Eye-Bulging Pills, Revitalizing Tonic…] After chattering off a long list, it asked obsequiously, [Host, which type do you require?]
Ye Shaohua: “…Revitalizing Tonic.”
[Ding! Deducted 12 points. Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Revitalizing Tonic!]
[Host, allow me to introduce our Revitalizing Tonic’s features…]
“Shut up,” Ye Shaohua said expressionlessly, popping the pill into her mouth. Feeling it dissolve instantly and strength gradually returning to her body, she asked, “Who is your system’s superior?”
[It’s the Main God, Host. Are you going to praise me to the higher-ups like last time? Although my companions always say I’m lucky, I never thought you’d be so considerate as to send a commendation email for me. Host, tell me, did I win the lottery?]
Ye Shaohua smiled gently. “No, you had a stroke.”
“I just want to report you.”
“Isn’t lying back and winning good enough?”
008: […]
Once she felt her strength returning, Ye Shaohua prepared to go to the Liu residence to thank the Liu family and bid them farewell.
Even though the Liu family probably wouldn’t be very welcoming to her now.
Still, they had helped the original host during her most difficult time, and Old Man Xu had managed to cling to life largely thanks to Master Liu.
As she walked towards the Liu residence, Ye Shaohua’s expression was grave. How could she save Old Man Xu? As a lowborn, she didn’t have a single copper coin to her name.
“That Bai family is truly cursed. Both sons in such a state, yet they’re posting notices seeking divine physicians. Plenty of ‘divine physicians’ have come, but none have been of any use.”
The Bai family was the city lord’s family and the foremost major clan.
Most importantly, the Bai family had an elder in the outer sect of the Profound Sky Sect.
Furthermore, the Bai family’s Second Young Master was a white-robed disciple of the Profound Sky Sect, cementing the Bai family’s top position.
However, the Bai family’s influence had been declining in recent years. The Bai family’s Eldest Young Master had been traveling abroad; his reputation wasn’t as prominent as the Second Young Master’s. But after returning last year, he fell seriously ill.
The Second Young Master, although an outer sect disciple of the Profound Sky Sect, had lost all his Xuan power a year ago and was now also in critical condition.
If it were just the Eldest Young Master, it might be manageable, but with both sons afflicted, the blow to the Bai family was significant.
The Bai family had expended immense resources, even hiring an esteemed alchemist once, but to no avail—they were powerless.
Healing illnesses…
Mulling this over, Ye Shaohua wandered until she found herself outside the main gate of the Bai residence.
A crowd had gathered at the gate, including several individuals claiming to be divine physicians capable of curing the Bai young masters’ ailments. Bystanders from the city were also there, peering through the gate towards the main hall inside.
The Bai guards, though impatient, had been instructed by Lord Bai not to turn anyone away prematurely.
This showed the depth of his desperation.
So, when Ye Shaohua, a lowborn, claimed she could save the young masters, the guards didn’t even bat an eye. They simply waved her in along with the group of self-proclaimed physicians.
Inside, nearly the entire Bai family was gathered in the spacious main hall.
Two men sat in the seats of honor. One was an old man with a white beard, dressed in robes of an unknown material, exuding an immortal aura. The other was a middle-aged man in luxurious attire.
“Master Murong, is there really no hope for my two sons?” asked the middle-aged man, Lord Bai, his face etched with earnest plea.
Upon hearing this, a glamorous woman standing behind the Second Young Master burst into tears. “Great Immortal, you must save my son! It doesn’t matter about Bai Ziyun, the ordinary one, but my son has a metal soul talent! If you cure him, our Bai family will repay you handsomely!”
The noblewoman standing behind the Eldest Young Master merely glanced at the glamorous woman but remained silent.
The white-bearded old man sighed. Although he sympathized with the family’s plight, he had to be honest. “The Second Young Master’s Xuan Qi is sealed by some force. Alchemists are useless for him because he cannot absorb medicinal efficacy. The Eldest Young Master… his condition is even stranger, but overall, it’s much worse than the Second Young Master’s. If my assessment is correct, the Eldest Young Master’s movements have already begun to slow. Later, his meridians will atrophy.”
He left the rest unsaid, but everyone present understood.
The glamorous woman hugged the Second Young Master and wept even more bitterly.
Just then, the guards brought in the group of self-proclaimed “divine physicians.”
The two Bai young masters were accustomed to this routine. Initially, they had felt hopeful upon seeing these “physicians,” but now, they felt nothing.
These “divine physicians” were merely people with some medical knowledge, seeking a chance for instant fame.
Unfortunately, they were truly incapable of treating the ailments of the Bai young masters.
Over a dozen people, each arriving brimming with confidence, were subsequently dragged out and discarded by the guards in disbelief.
These “physicians” were all city residents. Only Ye Shaohua was a lowborn, so she was naturally isolated. Everyone else kept their distance from her as if she were the plague.
Consequently, Ye Shaohua ended up being the last in line.
At the glamorous woman’s insistence, these “physicians” examined the Second Young Master first before seeing the Eldest Young Master.
The primary wife, while displeased, clearly held less influence in the household than the second wife and did not protest this arrangement.
“Wait, why is there a lowborn here?” Upon seeing that the last “physician” was Ye Shaohua, the Second Wife covered her nose in disgust. Without even addressing Ye Shaohua, she turned to the guards. “What is the meaning of this? How dare you bring such filth into the Bai residence?”
The guard replied respectfully, “Second Madam, she claimed she could cure the young masters’ illness.”
“Pfah— Look at what she is. It’s uncertain if she’s ever even touched a medical text in her life,” the Second Wife said, looking at Ye Shaohua as if she were something filthy. “You believed her and brought her here just because she said she could heal them? Get her out of here immediately! Don’t dirty my son’s eyes!”
The Second Wife came from a less prestigious background than the primary wife, and her perspective reflected that.
With the Bai family’s current situation, many sought to curry favor, but the Bai family wasn’t one that just anyone could attach themselves to.
The Second Wife waved her handkerchief dismissively.
Ye Shaohua frowned slightly and raised her eyes.
But before she could speak, the Second Wife’s maid pushed her towards the exit.
“Give her ten copper coins and send her away,” Lord Bai said, also not believing Ye Shaohua. But seeing the girl’s state, he instructed someone to give her the coins.
The guards, acting on the master’s order, began to usher Ye Shaohua out.
However, at that moment, a gentle voice spoke up. “Wait. Let her examine me.”
Bai Ziyun looked towards Ye Shaohua.
Although this girl’s clothes were shabby and stained with dust, and she appeared young, there was an undeniable aura about her that couldn’t be ignored.
Despite being lowborn, she remained composed and unflustered even in the presence of the Bai family.
Bai Ziyun had met many people; her demeanor was unlike a lowborn’s, reminiscent more of those seasoned old masters who traveled the continent, perfectly at ease.