Chapter 619: Pill King, a plot afoot (1/2)

Chapter 619: Pill King, a plot afoot

Unfortunately, Pill King didn’t even spare her a glance, much less accept her greeting.

“Couldn’t extricate yourself? It only takes four to six hours to send a message by flying hawk between here and Yaoshui. As this old man sees it, you don’t have your master in your thoughts at all, do you?” He stroked his beard as he spoke, obviously unhappy.

Han Yunxi only felt helpless! Although she called him master by name, she really wasn’t familiar with this man at all. She technically lost all rights to be his disciple already when she refused his offer to stay here for the next ten years. And thought His Excellency Pill King was calling her his disciple and blaming her for not visiting him, he probably didn’t take her as a real student, either. Otherwise, why would he be causing so much difficulties now?

Han Yunxi went on to explain further. “Master, disciple really was in the middle of a battlefield then. I didn’t even think about celebrating the new year until it was already over. Flying messenger hawks lack sincerity and good faith. No matter what, disciple should really pay you a visit in person instead, shouldn’t I?”

“Heheh, you wouldn’t come here unless you wanted something!” Pill King laughed coldly.

“How could that be? I came expressively to wish you a happy new year and ask for medicine at the same time!” Han Yunxi knew she sounded like a hypocrite, but she still had to force herself to finish the sentence. Pill King was showcasing his strength right now, so she had to charge through his feint before they could start talking about the medicine.

She opened the giftbox in her hand and added, “Master, take a look. This is a present personally prepared for you by your disciple. I promise you’ll like it.”

Pill King didn’t spare the box a glance before he huffed, “If you really want to show sincerity, then stay and don’t leave this time. How about spending an entire year with your master instead?”

As expected, they were back on that topic again. Ice gathered in Long Feiye’s eyes. He hadn’t spoken a word, but now he said, “Senior Pill King, wangfei came expressly to pay her respects. Your lordship is here just to ask for medicine. The Muscle Growing Ointment is in your hands, so please state your terms.”

Like all rare geniuses, His Excellency Pill King was a ambitious, proud man. He arched a brow at Long Feiye and laughed coldly. “The Duke of Qin must not know the rules here. Heheh, this old man has never given away any of my medicine to beggars!”

“Senior Pill King must be misunderstanding things as well. Your lordship never begs! State your terms for giving up the Muscle Growing Ointment!” On the other hand, Long Feiye was not only ambitious and proud, but supercilious as well. No one entered his eye.

He might not be as old as Pill King, but he certainly had high aspirations and a more commanding presence. Because he didn’t beg, he wouldn’t allow Han Yunxi to beg or coax others for favors, either. Pill King had always felt that Long Feiye was the one blocking Han Yunxi from staying at his cottage. He didn’t like him for that, and now his words only served to fire up his temper. “Hmph! This old man doesn’t trade his medicine with just anyone! You, get out!”

“If you won’t trade your medicine, why did you ask wangfei to come with the patient in tow? You’re obviously plotting something, heh!” Long Feiye laughed in scorn.

“These are this old man’s matters! They have nothing to do with you!” His Excellency Pill King was hopping mad. He’d never been so provoked in his life.

“Wangfei’s matters are your lordship’s matters! Just what will it take for you to give up the Muscle Growing Ointment? Get to the point!” Long Feiye refused to budge an inch.

“You…you…” Pill King’s face turned green with rage, but he had nothing to retort. If this was anyone else, he could have ordered them towed away by now, but he was facing Han Yunxi of all people. Ever since witnessing her skills first hand, he had always wanted to keep her by his side and have her inherit all her skills and knowledge to be the new authority of the medical world. How could he bear to drive her away after all that effort to get her here?

He was worried that Han Yunxi would get angry and look down on him if he told her to stay in exchange for the medicine. Thus, he used the excuse of paying calls to cause her difficulties. Hopefully, she’d volunteer to stay on her own. But right after making her speechless, Long Feiye butted in. Abominable!

Han Yunxi watched from the sidelines, knowing that Long Feiye was relying on the fact that Pill King wouldn’t drive her away to force his point. Her eyes flashed craftily before she cried, “Your Highness! How can you be so rude to master? Master said that the Muscle Growing Ointment was right at the cottage and even told me to bring Doctor Gu here. He’ll definitely save him. Master is the best master in the world!”

Gu Beiyue narrowly avoided laughing out loud. Meanwhile, Pill King’s mouth twitched as he stroked his beard, as if at a loss for how to reply. Han Yunxi quickly stepped forward and stuffed the present box into his hands. “Master, His Highness has merely misunderstood you, hasn’t he?”

How was Pill King supposed to reply? If he said no, then he’d be ‘plotting something’ just as Long Feiye accused; if he said yes, then he’d be the ‘good master who will definitely save’ the patient. He suddenly felt like the husband and wife pair had led him into a trap.

“Master, isn’t that right?” Han Yunxi was acting like a spoiled child, but her schemes were pressuring him inch by inch.

Pill King coughed multiple times before he was forced to nod. “Aye, it’s fine if His Highness Duke of Qin misunderstands me, but master’s worried that you’ll misunderstand too.”

“I won’t, I won’t! Master, let’s go inside. It’s more important to save the patient first,” Han Yunxi got straight to the point.

Yet Pill King didn’t take them to his cottage, but led them around it to a forest of stones instead. At the very end was a cave headed by a placard that had three blood-red characters painted on: Medicine Requesting Cave. The inside of the cave was completely dark, making it impossible to see its depths.

Han Yunxi and Long Feiye exchanged glances and felt a premonition. She spoke up uncertainly to ask, “Master, this is…”

“The Muscle Growing Ointment you want is indeed at the cottage, but it’s not all that this old man has. It was my master who originally created the drug, which was stored inside this cave. There isn’t just Muscle Growing Ointment here, but all sorts of miraculous pills and drugs. My late master decreed that anyone who could take the medicine from this cave and leave without being charged a cent. Otherwise, they would face punishment.”