âMiss, are you really going to treat the master of Drunken Flower Pavilion?â Hui Xue asked Ming Shu very uncertainly. She seemed to have something to say.
âWhatâs the big deal?â
âHeâŠâ Hui Xue didnât know how to say it. Ming Shu turned around and looked at her. Hui Xue continued: âWhen you were practicing alone in the Valley, Master Qing Chen once came to our Death Valley. The old master diagnosed him, but then let him leave without saying a word.â
He went to Death Valley before? Since the master of the Host could do nothing to help him, why does he feel that I can save him?
Is it because Iâm better-looking than the Hostâs master?
Hui Xue looked around carefully, acting like a thief. âAfter that, the old master often got lost in thought, sometimes for a whole afternoon. During that time, we didnât even dare to speak loudly. Later, one time, I heard the old master talking to someone in the room. He mentioned Qing Chen, the Windy Mountain Range of Demons, the Mountain of Dragon Bones, something like that. Before I could clearly hear what it was, he discovered me, and guess what?â
âWhat?â
âThere was no one else in the old masterâs room!â Hui Xue said.
âMaybe the master was talking to himself.â
Hui Xue scratched her head. âItâs also possible. But at that time, the old master looked very gloomy, and I was forced to keep silent about what I had heard. Miss, I think Master Qing Chenâs illness must be difficult to cure, youâd better leave him be.â
âBut I have promised him.â How can you repent if you promise something to others? Unless⊠after heâs dead.
Hui Xueâs mouth twisted worriedly. âMiss, have you found out what kind of illness Lord Qing Chen is suffering from?â
âAlmost⊠but considering what you just said, Iâm a little uncertain.â Qing Chen seemed to have been involved in something unusual, and if so, his âillnessâ was certainly not that simple.
âWhy?â
Did I say anything wrong just now?
âLetâs wait and see.â It sounds quite interesting.
Back on the Mountain of Dragon Bones, in the Windy Mountain Range of DemonsâŠ
Coincidentally, the golden serpent that took Xiao Rufeng away and the dragon skeleton that fought with Xiao Rufeng were both from the Mountain of Dragon Bones.
Hui Xue blinked her innocent eyes with confusion.
But soon Hui Xue dropped it. She could always believe in the Miss easily and wholeheartedly.
âMiss, wait for me.â Hui Xue caught up with Ming Shu. âMiss, I still have something to ask you.â
âWhat is it?â
âMiss, you said that people in Death Valley have all taken that⊠Is it true?â
âWhat?â
âWell, earlier you told Yi Ming that disciples of Death Valley have taken a kind of Dan medicine, and the antidote is only available to the master.â
âDo you believe that?â She just made it up casually. The medicine that disciples of Death Valley took monthly was to keep them strong and calm, preventing some disciples from overdoing the practice out of impatience.
âBut Yi MingâŠâ The symptoms on him were exactly the same as Miss said.
âI used some medicine on him then. He will be all right after the effect wears off. Right, I just remembered, where is Yi Ming now?âAfter all, the body she was occupying was that of a skilled doctor. It should be easy to understand that she had some medicine with her.
Hui Xue opened her mouth with surprise as she listened, and she answered, âLiu Feng has punished him according to the rules of the Valley. But Hong Yan hasnât showed up. He took away most of the disciples of Death Valley, we must find him as soon as possible.â
The disciples who didnât follow Hong Yan now had gotten into contact with Liu Feng. They were all searching for Hong Yan everywhere right about now.
âSince he wants Death Valley so eagerly, he will definitely appear again. Thereâs no need to worry.â The enemy is in the dark while Iâm exposed, itâs better to keep calm.
Hui Xue looked up to the sky, speechless. No need to worry?
How is that possible? Who knows what crazy things that Hong Yan will do? And itâll be too late when something unexpected really happens.
âMissâŠâ Hui Xue tried to analyze the pros and cons to Ming Shu, blah blah blah⊠But the latter didnât seem to have accepted even a punctuation. All she ever did was eat and sleepâŠ
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The turmoil in Xiling had put the public in an uneasy and horrific situation.
The emperor raged against the rebellion of his fourth son and cleaned up political affairs. Any clique member related to Lord Four was investigated and punished. What everyone didnât realize was that the emperor had long known up until now. He was just waiting for an opportunity to take action.
The opportunity to take down all the partisans of Lord Four in one fell swoop.
Qing Chen reclined on the big tree in the courtyard, lamenting, âThatâs the cruel and ruthless royal family, same as always.â
This time he just made a wedding dress for the emperor. Because of this psychopath.
A total losing business!
Ming Shu wasnât eating anything right then. Instead, she was pounding some herbs very carefully, with a few ancient books spread open and at hand. She pursed her lips slightly, and from the perspective of Qing Chen, it seemed she was bearing a light smile.
Qing Chen floated in silence to her other side, reaching for one of the ancient books.
âMiss Zhi Po, donât tell me you are learning how to do this right now?â Qing Chen threw away the ancient book, pinned to the spot speechlessly.
âWell, you can always stop me.â What a wordy man. She wasnât born a doctor! What was wrong with learning!
Ming Shu mashed all the herbs and poured them on a clean handkerchief. âYour hand.â
âWhaâŠâ What?
Qing Chen clenched his fist, resting his thin lip upon it. âWhat do you want to do with my hand?â
âDuring the diagnosis period, you must listen to me in every aspect.â Ming Shu looked up at this man who was far too beautiful. âHave you forgotten what you promised me?â
ââŠâ He did make that kind of promise, but⊠He looked at the handkerchief, slowly rolling up his sleeves and offering his arm, and said uncertainly, âMiss Zhi Po, remember youâre the master of Death Valley, youâre a highly skilled doctorâŠâ
Why do I always feel that this woman is not a skilled doctor?
She is a quack.
And I am a guinea pigâŠ
Qing Chenâs hand was very pale, an abnormal color. The blood vessels and veins could be seen clearly.
Ming Shu pressed a few times on his arm, seemingly discerning something, then pulled out a knifeâ
WTF!?
Qing Chen stepped back a few meters in a rush. âMiss Zhi Po, did I do anything wrong? Why are you holding a knife?â
âCome here.â Ming Shu had a perverted smile on her face.
ââŠâ No way.
But finally Qing Chen was forced to accept a cut on the arm, right on the vein!
Looking at his blood streaming out continuously, Qing Chen felt these might be his last moments in this world.
Meanwhile, the âmurdererâ looked very calm, placing all the mushy herbs on the bleeding wound. Qing Chen didnât know what the herbal concoction was, but it felt cool and comfortable. Soon, not only did the blood stop, but the pain disappeared.
After thatâ
He couldnât feel his arm.
It didnât seem to be his hand.
As time went by, Qing Chen saw the wound begin to overflow with dark blood. The color⊠it looked as thick as ink, with a certain strange smell.
Qing Chen leaned closer to check it out.
His suddenly straightened his body as if he had seen something terrible. Looking toward Ming Shu, he stammered out, âMiss Zhi Po⊠you⊠what did you put in my body?â
âDonât speak wildly, it was already in your body.â
âI have⊠worms in my body?â
âAh.â Ming Shu looked closer. The dark blood turned out to be many tiny worms. She rubbed her chin and murmured, âIt turned out to be worms.â
ââŠâ Qing Chen smacked the table disbelievingly. Is she really a doctor?
Ming Shu lifted a hand to open the ancient books. The pages were turned quickly and loudly; he didnât know what she was looking for.
The little beastie was lying beside Ming Shuâs bag full of snack. One of its claws rested on the egg, and the other was trying to remove a snack from inside the bag.
Ming Shu glared at it with her split vision, and the little beastie glared back, fur bristling.
What! You donât feed me, thatâs abuse of a small animal!
Iâm still growing!
The little beastie grabbed the snack bag swiftly, then rolled down to the ground with its precious egg. Soon its small figure disappeared into the thick grass.
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