Chapter 759: Interest in Han Yunxi (1/2)

The Council of Elders were the first to raise an outcry when news of Poison Corpses reached the medical academy.

Head Elder Ling Guyi and Fifth Elder Mu Lianxin had long been expelled from Medical City for inducing early labor in Chu Qingge. They were forever banned from the right to practice medicine. Thus, the current council only consisted of Second Elder Li Xiuyuan, Third Elder Shen Jueming and Fourth Elder Li Tianci. The three of them had been busy choosing new elder candidates from the pool of medical academy directors. The news hit them just when they had called in Luo Zuishan for a talk.

It was simply too shocking, so second and fourth elders couldn’t hold back their expressions even in front of Luo Zuishan.

“Gu Qishao, just what are his origins? He couldn’t be another Poison Sect descendant, right?!”

“He raised that many Poison Corpses? He’s definitely got ulterior motives, ulterior motives!”

“I heard that Han Yunxi’s on good terms with that Gu Qishao. Even if he’s not part of the Poison Sect, he’s still related to them somehow.”

Third Elder Shen remained calm. He was on good personal terms with Han Yunxi and Gu Qishao, but news like these left him at a loss for what to say. He refused to believe that a woman like Han Yunxi could be part of the Poison Sect, much less raise Poison Corpses to hurt the world. Before the truth was revealed, he chose to keep quiet. Luo Zuishan was silent as well, but his back was drenched in sweat. Soon enough, his entire shirt had been soaked until one might think he was too hot. He wished he could fly to South Ning right now so he could tie up and hide away Little Qi. That stinkin’ brat, he raised that many Poison Corpses? Just what does he want to do?

Does he think he can do what he wants just because he can’t die? Doesn’t he know he’ll be 100 times more wretched than Han Yunxi if his secret’s exposed? Han Yunxi doesn’t even love him, why’s he so intent on playing hero?!

Preposterous! Childish! Imbecile Luo Zuishan mentally cursed Gu Qishao but couldn’t help relenting in the end.

Little Qi, ah, Little Qi. You’ve left the medical academy for so many years already. Why are you mixing yourself up in their mess again? Have you forgotten all the suffering from the past? Are you never going to grow up?

Luo Zuishan was listless and lost when he left the Council of Elders. He somehow ended up wandering into his quarters, then into the room where he’d kept Little Qi when he stayed over. Even now, it remained unchanged from before. He would never forget the body of that child covered in scars, or his traumatized spirit and stubborn, despairing eyes. He knew then that Little Qi would come back one day for his revenge. Thus, he had prayed everyday that Little Qi could truly grow up one day and put his hatred behind him to become a new man.

After all, those who lived mired in vengeance and hate were pitiful things. Those who only lived for the sake of revenge were even more wretched. Since you’ve already left, why not live your life well under a different name?

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Academy Head Gu Yuntian stood in the Poison Sect’s forbidden grounds with his hands behind his back, his feet inches from the end of an endless cliff. His head was raised to look at the bright moon in the sky. He was dressed in elegant white robes while long black hair cascaded down his back. He looked both indolent and carefree, but the years had added an air of maturity to his form.

A celestial doctor, ethereal and refined. Of course, all of that was a sham. Next to him stood none other than the banished elder of the medical academy, Head Elder Ling Guyi. Header Elder Ling had gone through multiple cities after being expelled from Medical City. He was like a rat on the street that provoked hues and cries from onlookers. In the end, he secretly returned to the medical academy. With Gu Yuntian covering for him, it was easy to enter and leave the academy as he pleased.

In the mountains, the clear moon was an exceptionally still sight. The summer forests should be filled with noise this time of night, but as these were the Poison Sect’s grounds, there was hardly a peep. Unlike the harsh reactions of the Council of Elders and various deputy directors, Gu Yuntian was uncommonly calm regarding the news of Poison Corpses. After a white, he sighed.

“Gu Qi Sha, Gu Qishao...heh, how interesting.”

Head Elder Ling wasn’t anywhere near as composed. He couldn’t help but add, “Academy Head, that rascal must have kept his memories back then. He tricked us!”

After Little Qi was infected with the pestilence, his heart stopped. The two of them assumed that the boy had died, leaving Gu Yuntian grieving at his feet. He and Head Elder Ling had started speaking of the past and mentioned many things about the Poison Sect, including its nurturing poison arts. Even Jun Yixie of the Hundred Poisons Sects didn’t have to skills to raise so many Poison Corpses. Little Qi must have overheard their conversation to learn of their existence, and the secret prescription to raising Poison Corpses. Thus, it was very possible that this Gu Qishao was none other than their Little Qi.

After the medical academy wiped out the Poison Sect and assumed control of its nurturing poison arts, they handed over all pertinent information to the Academy Head for safekeeping. This knowledge was passed down to successive generations. Poison Corpse--even just poison gu--far surpassed all types of martial arts. The medical academy was reluctant to destroy such a potent weapon.

“Maybe that Han Yunxi girl taught him how. It’s uncertain whether that Gu Qishao really is our Little Qi,” Gu Yuntian intoned.