Zhu Yanyi felt relieved when Yan Aohan stopped insisting on seeking the Wushuang Emperor and Empress in the future. She had genuinely worried that he might ask them for some secret medicine to bear a daughter, which would have been a source of ridicule if it got out.
Zhu Yanyi did not tell Zhu Shunyao or the others about the incidents involving Zhu Yanli and Taishu Yuanxiang. Once Yi Yunfei and her companions had adapted to this plane, Zhu Yanyi took them to the Aoyan Academy to teach a few classes.
The teachers at Aoyan Academy were already aware of Yi Yunfei’s identities. They were delighted to have instructors from the Sage Academy come to teach their students.
After inspecting the facilities at Aoyan Academy, Yi Yunfei and the others were quite satisfied. Although the campus was smaller than the Sage Academy, the environment and academic atmosphere were excellent. Willing to cultivate a karmic connection, they agreed to teach there for a month.
Zhu Yanyi had originally planned to visit the Cloud Province. However, she received news of an earthquake in a place called Anta District, located only two hundred kilometers away.
Because the earthquake was detected late, evacuation was impossible. Many residents were trapped under the rubble. Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan immediately led their team to the disaster site. Yan Aohan went to rescue people and guide their souls, while Zhu Yanyi focused on guiding souls and treating the injured.
Some of the people Zhu Yanyi brought were students from Aoyan Academy.
Although Aoyan Academy had been established for a short time, many students had learned basic first aid skills, making them suitable for emergency medical work.
Any medical art requires practice. Book knowledge alone is useless.
It is like someone who can recite the Art of War from beginning to end, even backwards, but has never been on a battlefield. In the end, it is just empty talk.
Medicine is the same. Memorizing the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold, or Compendium of Materia Medica is not difficult if one has perseverance. However, applying these books to reality requires experience and practice. Zhu Yanyi brought the Aoyan Academy students precisely for this reason.
Some other schools were dissatisfied, accusing Zhu Yanyi of favoritism. However, Zhu Yanyi silenced them with a single sentence: Aoyan Academy was founded by her, so what if she had personal preferences?
No matter how resentful those schools were, they could only accept her decision.
It took only eighteen hours for Zhu Yanyi to reach the earthquake site after the disaster occurred.
However, Zhu Yanyi knew that when it came to human lives, not even a minute could be wasted. As soon as she arrived, she began assigning tasks:
"Senior Brother Sikong, lead a group of male students to the site. Try to evacuate the severely injured.
Senior Brothers Yunfei and Jingtian, take people to treat those who have been rescued and are resting in the camp. Treat the injured, check the uninjured, and prepare for various medical surgeries to receive and treat incoming patients.
Senior Brothers Yaonie and Ouyang, prepare various medicinal supplies. I will lead a team to the earthquake site for direct treatment."
"Understood," everyone nodded in agreement.
Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan entered the center of the earthquake zone directly.
The earthquake occurred in a valley, far from the city. Although the city felt tremors, the impact was minimal, which was fortunate. Unfortunately, several villages were located about fifty kilometers from the valley. The villages were scattered, but the total population was significant, making rescue efforts difficult.
After learning the specific distribution of the villages, Zhu Yanyi adjusted her plan. She assigned Sikong Xuran, Yi Yunfei, and Ouyang Tianyun to join the on-site rescue teams, guided by locals familiar with the villages. Gu Jingtian and Dong Bocai remained outside to handle reception and medicine transport.
Once the personnel were deployed, the work began.
Zhu Yanyi allowed Ouyang Tianyun and others to act separately because they were cultivators. Cultivators have a strong sensitivity to life, making them accurate in both rescuing and finding people.
Zhu Yanyi was no different. "Here, dig down. There is a life sign here."
After Zhu Yanyi accurately located three people, the volunteers assisting with the rescue no longer doubted her judgment. As soon as she spoke, they began digging. Five minutes later, they indeed found someone—a woman. When they lifted her out, they found she had died, but she was still holding a child aged three or five. The child was alive.
Zhu Yanyi quickly examined the child and had her sent out.
"Little Divine Doctor, how did you know there was someone here?" a volunteer following behind asked curiously.
"Because I am a doctor. Doctors are very sensitive to the aura of life. Otherwise, do you think I can determine your illness just by taking your pulse? It is the same principle," Zhu Yanyi said. She naturally would not explain the matter of cultivation to them.
Traditional Chinese medicine’s inspection, listening, inquiry, and palpation are indeed magical methods. After Zhu Yanyi explained it this way, they actually believed her.
"Truly a Little Divine Doctor. If only we had such skills," someone said, continuing to search.
Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly and said, "Let’s go forward. There is no one left here."
As she walked forward, the ground shook beneath her feet.
"It’s an aftershock. Little Divine Doctor, be careful," a volunteer nearby urged.
Zhu Yanyi waved her hand. She had experienced more difficult situations, so this aftershock did not frighten her.
Yan Aohan was also searching nearby. He checked and pointed in a direction. "Over there. There are still people in the collapsed house."
She moved over and began digging with her own hands. The people nearby rushed to help, and Zhu Yanyi naturally joined in.
Inside the collapsed house, there were four people. Two had no life signs, while the other two had very faint life signs.
Zhu Yanyi’s golden needles did not stop. Upon finding the injured, she immediately performed acupuncture. After confirming they were safe, she had them carried out.
The feeling of personally rescuing people one by one was satisfying. However, watching life forces dissipate one by one left Zhu Yanyi with an indescribable emotion.
They rescued people from day until midnight. Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan would then come out to perform cleanup work, guiding all the souls in the area into the Underworld.