701 Antidote (2/2)
The old man turned to Dragon King again, ”The Dragon King can make an offer.”
”I can give you one pill for free when Doctor Sun makes more antidotes.”
”No, I want it now. I can't wait.”
The old man's voice was flat but what he said was quite overbearing. Shangguan Fei showed his discontent first. ”Old dog, where did you come from? How dare you talk to the Dragon King like that?”
The old man turned to ask the old woman nearby, ”Where do I come from?”
The old woman was short and fat like a portable wine-jar. In a husky voice she said, ”If the Dragon King is willing to make friends and give us the antidote, then we'll naturally reveal our origins. Right now, it's not certain whether you all are friends or enemies, so it's better to not reveal this information.”
The old man nodded and agreed, ”Hmm, it's better to not reveal it.”
Shangguan Fei took a hint from the Dragon King and stepped forward, saying, ”It's always others doing favors for the Dragon King, trying to make friends. We are not used to doing others a favor without any reason. The antidote is right here. Are you going to snatch it?”
”That's also a possibility.”
That said, the white-haired old man rushed up to Shangguan Fei with his crutch. The rapid speed obviously showed that this was a kung fu master. He didn't move like an aged man at all.
Surprised, Shangguan Fei raised his fists to face the old man. After taking the first palm attack, he jumped more than three feet high; the second blow made his body shake nonstop; he couldn't help but retreat several steps back to the Dragon King after taking the third blow.
”This old fellow is too formidable for me. I think that I may have been injured internally,” said Shangguan Fei, shocked and frightened. Although his voice was trembling, it didn't sound like he had internal injuries.
Doctor Sun, who was more surprised, blurted out, ”The Soft Palm Technique of the Kongdong Sect! Which elder is your excellency?”
Doctor Sun had once traveled around the world and visited the Central Plains before, so he knew the martial arts skills of several famous sects.
The old man clicked his tongue and said, ”So, the people of the Western Regions recognize the palm technique of my Kongdong Sect? Not quite a frog at the bottom of a well are you.”
Shangguan Fei knew that he was no match for him in a fist fight so he challenged his opponent with his mouth. ”Hey, we are not frogs at the bottom of a well. Rather you are a bragging toad. What's there to boast about regarding the little Kongdong Sect? Shen Yongjiui is a disciple of your esteemed sect, right? He betrayed the Central Plains and worked like a hunting dog for the lords of the Norland, ultimately dying under the Dragon King's saber. And that Fan Yongda, if the Dragon King hadn't saved his life, he would have been beheaded by his master.”
The white-haired man shook his head and said, ”Yongjiu and Yongda just pretended to work for the Norland and they were always faithful to the Central Plains. The Dragon King killed one and saved one; if he hands over the antidote, we won't owe each other anything anymore.”
Seeing that the old man was becoming more and more unreasonable, Shangguan Ru couldn't help but say, ”Is there anyone in your esteemed sect who's also been drugged by the Indra Fragrance? Don't worry. This knockout drug is not deadly. The sufferer will only lose their internal energy. Just wait a few days, and then Doctor Sun will give you the antidote for sure after he makes more.”
”Who knows if this divine doctor is really capable? We can't afford to wait,” said the short fat old woman coldly.
Gu Shenwei who had been observing the situation for a while suddenly opened his mouth and said, ”You are Old Immortal Dog Butcher.”
”Heh, Old Immortal Dog Butcher is long dead. I'm called Dog Butcher now.” The white-haired old man paused for a while before saying, ”It seems that there are a lot of capable people in the Western Regions. How do you know of me? Not many people in the Central Plains know my name by now.”
”That Soft Palm Technique seems to have been created to restrain the Five Hole Punch. You are probably the only one in your sect who has always kept Old Man Mu in your mind, aren't you?”
Dog Butcher turned to the stout old woman. ”This kid has sharp eyes. What should I do now?”
”What else is there to do? Beat him, take the antidote, and go fight Old Man Mu.” The old woman's voice was stern and impatient.
”Yes,” answered Dog Butcher respectfully. Then he said to the Dragon King, ”Let's have a fight. I've heard that you have amazing saber techniques and a strange internal energy. I'd like to see if it's true.”
”Where's your saber?” Gu Shenwei remembered that the weapon used by Dog Butcher and his Martial Nephew was a large boning saber.
”I no longer use it. After careful reflection, I realized that I can never beat Old Man Mu with a saber so I focused on practicing several fist and palm techniques. Old Man Mu claims that his fist technique is the best in the world, and I'm going to defeat him in that respect.”
The old woman nearby shouted, ”Do it now, don't waste any more time.”
Dog Butcher was a famous elder of the Kongdong Sect but he didn't mind the old woman's rebuke. He uttered an obedient 'yes' and stuck his crutch on the ground, immediately leaping out to attack the Dragon King.
Gu Shenwei loosened his hilt, ready to receive the other side's palm attack with his own palm.
Dog Butcher's first move was just to feel out his opponent. As soon as his palms touched the Dragon King's, he retreated back to his crutch. ”Hmm, not bad. Good palm technique and a very weird internal energy. Why didn't you draw your saber?”
”It's only fair to use a palm technique against another palm technique.”
”That's true. But why have I heard that the Dragon King is a killer and has never followed the rules? What kind of tricks are you playing?”
”I'm playing fair and square to convince you.”
Dog Butcher seemed indecisive and asked the old woman again, ”Can I fight? If I lose, I have to admit to his superiority.”
”It's not up to him whether you are convinced or not. You were defeated by Old Man Mu before. Didn't you wallow in humiliation and practice hard for over a dozen years to come here to avenge yourself?”
”The Dragon King is young and I'm afraid that I can't afford to wait that long ….”
”Go fight!” The old woman lashed out a sharp cry. Dog Butcher abruptly straightened up and jumped towards the Dragon King.
Long Fanyun was not back yet, so only Shangguan Fei could speak to Doctor Sun. ”It's really a disaster if you marry a powerful woman. You won't be able to get rid of her for an entire lifetime.”
Doctor Sun nodded approvingly.
Before Dog Butcher and the Dragon King could clash again, several figures leaped near the stout old woman and dropped a prisoner on the ground.
Dog Butcher immediately halted. ”You got her?”
The captive bounced up, and with her hands tied, she smiled at the Dragon King and said, ”Dragon King, please save me again. I'll give you something even more interesting if you do.”