Chapter 566: Agree or disagree? (1/2)

Chapter 566: Agree or disagree?

Faced with Chu Yunyi’s sudden question, the white-robed gentleman was completely unruffled. “This junior went there for the sake of the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion. If Long Feiye and Han Yunxi can find the Poison Sect’s underground chamber, they’ll know much about the poison even if it’s not in their hands.”

Chu Yunyi scrutinized him in silence.

The white-robed man remained cool and calm as he slowly sipped at his tea. Then he said, “Nether Clan Head, this junior has been living a bumpy life right up to this moment. When have I ever been idle? ‘Those who own the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion, own the world.’ This junior is still doing my best for the sake of West Qin’s glory. If Nether Clan Head doubts this junior, aren’t you suspecting the sincerity of the Shadow Clan as well?”

Of all the Seven Noble Families, the Shadow Clan was the most loyal of the lot. They would use their very lives to protect the imperial clan, something none of the other six could match. The Shadow Clan’s trustworthiness was beyond question.

Chu Yunyi was quick to refute his words. “No, no! This old man was merely making a casual remark.” He had only thought of the idea when he spoke it out loud. He trusted that the man before him didn’t have the gall to hide the heir from them if he really discovered something. Moreover, Tianyin had long come to report that Han Yunxi’s back had no phoenix birthmark.

Chu Yunyi personally found the Shadow Clan man this time, not because he suspected him, but because Chu Tianyin needed help.

“This old man has considered and reconsidered Tianyin’s matters, but it seems I’ll have to trouble you instead,” he said sincerely.

The white-robed man quickly bowed with his hands clasped in front. “I dare not, I dare not. This junior is useless and cannot shoulder such a burden.”

If he was really going to save Chu Tianyin, would he have waited so long in the first place?

Chu Yunyi assumed that he was only being modest and smiled. “Now isn’t the time to be humble. Each day that Tianyin remains a prisoner is another day of danger for the Nether Clan. The Duke of Qin only said he’d visit Western Zhou, not that he’d expose the Nether Clan. I believe he has schemes in place. But if we can rescue Tianyin, then we…will be fully assured of matching them!”

“This junior understands your reasoning,” the white-robed man said frankly.

Chu Yunyi was thrilled. “Then I’ll have to leave this to you.”

“Nether Clan Head, this junior has long said that I am useless in this matter. May you find someone better qualified than myself.”

The white-robed man still spoke with a conscientious tone, but Chu Yunyi’s face had long turned black. Ever since the destruction of the Great Qin Empire, the Nether and Shadow Clans had both protected the West Qin heir until now. They were like one united family. What kind of attitude is this brat putting on now?

Chu Yunyi examined the white-robed man anew. Under his sharp old eyes, the man was still as calm as ever. He even offered up his wrist and intoned, “Senior, I won’t hide this from you, but junior doesn’t have many years left in my life… I really do lack the strength to do as I want, so I hope that you’ll forgive me.”

Chu Yunyi quickly went to take his pulse. He was no professional doctor, but a warrior like him still knew the basics. He discovered that the white-robed man’s pulse was indeed very weak. Leaving aside his physical body, even his internal energy was almost completely gone, a far cry from his former days. Chu Yunyi had long known the white-robed man was a chronic invalid. There was also the saying that ‘a doctor can treat illnesses, but not his own.’ Still, he never expected the man to weaken so quickly. In the past, his father had still managed to live to the age of 30, but it seemed like the white-robed man wouldn’t even survive that long.

“If Nether Clan Head insists, this junior can give it a try. But if this junior fails and falls into the Duke of Qin’s hands, I hope you can rescue me as well.”

Chu Yunyi’s intentions died with those words. If that brat really lands in Long Feiye’s hands, things will only get more complicated. The man might be weak, but his medical skills were astonishing. Moreover, he’d managed to gain both Long Feiye and Han Yunxi’s trust back at Pill Fiend Pharmacy. If he left him there, he’d be useful in the future.

Chu Yunyi softened his stance. “This old man naturally won’t allow you to take such a risk. The matter of the rescue requires further thought. I’m just afraid that Tianyin will have to suffer a bit more.”

“From what this junior understands, no one has ever been able to bear the Duke of Qin’s torture methods,” the white-robed man replied.

Chu Yunyi wasn’t worried. “Tianyin, that child—this old man trusts him. He can submit or assert as the situation demands it, advancing or retreating as needed. He has the proper sense for boundaries to guide him. Even if he dies, he’ll never reveal the ultimate truths he knows.”

“If that’s the case, this junior thinks that Nether Clan Head doesn’t need to worry about saving him. If the Duke of Qin lets him live, he’ll definitely come find you in person. If he dies, then it can be considered a great sacrifice for the good of West Qin. That’s a deed worthy of glory and honor,” the white-robed man said sincerely.

His words were no different than someone who saw someone dying, but refused to rescue them. Forget about refusing to save him—he even mentioned having Chu Tianyin die? If Chu Tianyin could hear these words now, he might die from anger instead. Still, the white-robed man’s words were consummate, emphasizing West Qin the entire time. As a bearer of the Nether Clan, Chu Yunyi had no words to refute him. Although he regretted the fact that they couldn’t help Chu Tianyin now, he decided to stop wasting words. It was hard enough getting this brat to come in the first place, so he naturally had other business to discuss.

“We’ll set this matter aside for now,” Chu Yunyi said as he stroked his beard. “But the other matter will most definitely require your assistance.”

“Please speak,” the white-robed man said politely. The calm heart within that sickly body could harmonize with the entire world. No matter what happened, even the sky falling, his heart felt hardly a ripple. Aside for the person he’d give his life to protect, there was probably no one else on Earth who could move him.

“Qingge is already four months’ pregnant. In three more months, she’ll be able to taking medicine to induce an early labor.”

Before he could finish, the white-robed man cut in. “Nether Clan Head wants to use drugs to induce an early birth?”

“We’ve already bought the ingredients from Medicine City, so I’ll have to trouble you to take care of the seven-month old fetus,” Chu Yunyi smiled a little helplessly.

The white-robed man knitted his brows. “And if it turns out to be a girl?”

“You don’t need to worry about that. Tianyin’s already found 10 other pregnant women around the same state of pregnancy as Qingge. This old man refuses to believe that we won’t get a son out of them!” Behind his words was the understanding that those ten women would be forced into an early labor as well.

The white-robed man only shook his head. “Labor inducing drugs have been forbidden for use by the medical academy. Medicine City might have the gall to sell it, but this junior doesn’t have the guts to use it.”