Chapter 758: As free as the wind, as dazzling as the ligh (2/2)
“Poison lass, do you trust Qi gege?”
Han Yunxi was both doubtful and confused, but she couldn’t refuse the question in those bright, clear eyes. Of all things, she nodded her head. “I do.”
Gu Qishao laughed out loud in delight. Then he whipped the horses and had them gallop off. It was only after they vanished into the distance that a certain master and disciple pair emerged from the side of the road.
“Master, just who is that Gu Qishao person?” the disciple asked.
“Interesting, haha!” the master stroked his beard with a chuckle. “Let’s go. We’ll have a good show to see soon!”
The disciple was clearly unconvinced, but remained quiet as the two of them headed north. Master explicitly told senior brother not to hurt Han Yunxi, but why did he instigate Carefree City to assassinate her instead?
Does master want Han Yunxi alive or dead? Or maybe it’s neither? If that’s the case, does he want her to have a life worse than death?
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Carefree City’s news indeed spread fast. They even slandered Han Yunxi for being too powerful to leave unchecked. She had to be eliminated to uproot all potential threats. Long Feiye knitted his brows for an entire day after receiving the news. He was very clear on what Gu Qishao wanted to do, but he was worried for Han Yunxi! He only hoped that he could recover instantly so he could chase after them. Unfortunately, that was impossible.
“This person, Gu Qishao...what are his origins?” the sword sect master was curious.
“Gu Qi Sha,” Long Feiye replied.
The sword sect master was enlightened. “So it’s him! He has some gall, openly challenging Medical City!”
Even if this was the sword sect master, Long Feiye hadn’t told him about Gu Qishao’s undying body. The saying went that even a team of horses couldn’t catch up to words already uttered. He had promised to protect Gu Qishao’s secret while the latter kept quiet about his involvement with Mute Granny. Thus, Long Feiye changed the topic.
“Master, how did you save Duanmu Yao last time?” He had only recalled the topic after resting for a couple of days.
The sword sect master’s expression turned unhappy at the mention of Duanmu Yao. If he wanted to dismiss her from his thoughts, he’d probably had to forget Luo Qingling as well. But how was he supposed to manage that after a lifetime spent remembering her? Still, his thoughts towards his memories were much more clear-headed now.
“Severe injuries to the dantian will result in a loss of all internal energy and make it impossible to circulate qi within the body. As long as one has enough true qi, it can be healed. To shorten the recovery time, one can fine a certain miracle medicine to repair the damage,” the sword sect master revealed all.
“What kind of medicine?” Long Feiye asked quickly.
The sword sect master whispered four words into Long Feiye’s ear that caused his expression to shift. “Mm, I see.”
Then he explained how he’d channeled true qi into Gu Beiyue’s body until it was expelled by the man. Astonished by the description, the sword sect master could only exclaim, “As things stand, he’s quite impressive, quite impressive!”
“What do you mean by that?” Long Feiye didn’t understand.
“He’s a rarely seen once in a hundred years talent! His body must be the type that fights to live on the verge of death. If he’s ever injured, his internal energy will suddenly increase until it overwhelms the likes of you or me,” the sword sect master said, before asking earnestly. “Feiye, who is he?”
A shadow flickered across Long Feiye’s eyes. It was a long time before he finally replied, “A friend.”
He didn’t give many details, but simply asked, “Master, is there any news of your miracle medicine yet?”
The sword sect master had already sent people to search for the rare ingredient while he was treating Duanmu Yao.
“None yet…” the sword sect master trailed off before he finally spoke up. “Are you really going to save this man?”
Long Feiye’s eyes were hooded, hiding his expression. But his tone was firm. “He must be saved.”
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News that had reached Celestial Mountain naturally spread to other corners as well. Neither Western Zhou nor Tianan City had openly declared their stance. Meanwhile, Ning Cheng was fighting Chu Tianyin on the battlefields while simultaneously threatening South Ning’s commander-in-chief’s estate to hand over Han Yunxi. Otherwise, he’d head south after defeating the Chu Clan troops on a mission of justice!
As for the medical academy…
1. Qi Yuntian - current head of the medical academy. Not the same person as Gu Beiyue’s grandfather, who was also head of the academy but went by Gu Yuandong.