Chapter 330 – Why?
The rims of Gu Liufeng"s eyes slightly reddened and glinted as he looked at Hexi, his voice hoa.r.s.e, "Xi Yue, I don"t know how to thank you. Anyway, if you need something in the future, I, Gu Liufeng, won"t hesitate to brave any danger for you, without a word of complaint."
"Rubbis.h.!.+ Didn"t you help me before?" While speaking, Hexi threw a bottle of medicine to him and indifferently said, "Applying this to his wounds can help speed up the healing. However, these wounds are a bit unusual, so they might not disappear within a month."
The meaning of her words meant that she didn"t accept Gu Liufeng"s promise to give her his life for saving Gu Yidao"s life. At most, what she"d done was only repay the favour she owed Gu Liufeng.
Moreover, the words "we"re friends, aren"t we?" that Gu Liufeng had previously said remained in her mind.
Friends…hmm, she didn"t quite understand the meaning of this word though.
A smile reached Gu Liufeng"s eyes, and he finally recovered his usual languid and graceful expression. He took the medicine bottle and smiled lightly. "Unexpectedly, saving your life has turned into one of the best decisions I"ve ever made in my life!"
The atmosphere around Hexi and Gu Liufeng was very harmonious. However, Nangong Yu watching from the side had a dark and gloomy expression on his face.
He recalled that in Zijin Palace Hexi had faced him with a cold scowl as if she would off all relations with him. This made his heart pound with fear, so for a moment, he didn"t dare do anything too rash.
Nonetheless, Qing Long noticed his Master"s gloomy expression. So, quietly coughing, he stepped forward and said, "Young Master Xi, your medical skills are indeed amazing, but we still have many things that we don"t understand. Even though the ingredients for your medicine and Feng Lian Ying"s were the same, how come Gu Yidao survived, while Shangguan Rui became a pool of blood?"
"Yeah, you"re right!" Wu Yu also moved closer, his face filled with a smug excitement as he said, "Moreover if the spiritual plants in the medicinal field were eaten, wouldn"t they be poisonous? How come Gu Yidao was able to eat them but still be okay?"
At this time, everyone"s gaze and attention were focused on this lively group of people.
Gu Yidao seemed healthy, his wounds were beginning to heal, and there was no trace of a poisonous backlash. They were so shocked that their eyes were almost popping out of their sockets.
This Foundation Establishment stage boy had actually managed to cure this strange poison!
While Ice Lotus Fairy, who"d they all previously placed high hopes on, and had spoken with such confidence, had ended up terribly failing. No one expected the results to be so unexpected!
At the same time, once Feng Lian Ying had seen that Hexi had really cured Gu Yidao, she completely lost her mind.
She didn"t believe that her medical skills were inferior to that s.l.u.t"s.
"Impossible-! Impossible-!! My diagnosis was absolutely not wrong! I"m a fifth rank doctor and a direct disciple of Thousand Venom Valley"s Master! How could I lose to this s.l.u.t?!"
"Give me the pill, and I"ll find someone to try the medicine again! I will never admit defeat!"
Hysterical yelling like a maniac echoed around Thousand Herb Mist, and everyone looked at the woman"s sinister expression, feeling nothing but disgust and hatred.
This so-called Ice Lotus Fairy was merely an idiot with an undeserved reputation. She had no excellent medical skills.
What was even more embarra.s.sing is that she"d obviously failed, yet she still wanted to try her medicine on innocent martial artists, regardless of people lives. She was really too shameful and malicious!!
The moment when Feng Lian Ying was about to find someone else to try her medicine, a palm ruthlessly landed on her face, causing her to stagger to the ground.
When Feng Lian Ying looked up, she saw Feng Yunjing"s cold, murderous look. "Until when do you want to keep losing face?"
Chapter 331 – Genuine Antidote
Feng Lian Ying"s mouth gaped open, her heart filling with resentment. Just as she was going to say something more, Feng Yunjing"s next words made her tremble and she no longer dared to act recklessly.
"If you dare tarnish the reputation of the Feng family again, I"ll send you to the ancestral temple of the Feng family, and you can never think of coming out!"
Going to the Feng family"s ancestral temple meant that her name would be removed from the Feng family records. From then on, her life would be over, and she could no longer appear on Mi Luo Continent. That, for Feng Lian Ying, who was filled with pride and a thirst for power, was simply a fate worse than death.
On the other hand, when Hexi heard the inquiries from Qing Long and the others, the hint of a smile flashed in her eyes.
She didn"t answer but instead took out a spiritual supplement pill. Next, she walked over to the spreading pool of squirming blood and dropped the pill on it.
Everyone was puzzled and couldn"t help but gather closer.
Soon, something shocking to everyone occurred.
The blood that was originally only the size of two palms suddenly made a "pfff" noise after the spiritual supplement pill was thrown into it.
Then, the area of blood grew bigger and bigger, while the speed it was squirming at rapidly increased. The way that the blood struggled and pulsed was like a blood demon coming to life.
While that spiritual supplement pill, at this time, had been entirely swallowed up.
Everyone"s mouths opened wide, astonishment showing clearly on their faces. Gu Liufeng murmured, "This poison can become stronger by swallowing spiritual power? So that"s the reason you eliminated the spiritual power within the spiritual herb and in my Uncle first?"
Hexi nodded, unhurriedly answering, "Purple Monkey Flower, Pomegranate Fire Fruit, and Dragon Gra.s.s are indeed the nemesis of this poison. However, the rich spiritual power contained within these herbs is actually the greatest source of nourishment to this poison. Which means the herbs that were originally ready to detoxify the poison not only didn"t work but instead made the poison absorb the spiritual power and become stronger."
In fact, Hexi had read about it in the Overflowing Cauldron Pill Scripture, that this poison was indeed the Blood Intoxicated Poison, and that Purple Monkey Flower, Pomegranate Fire Fruit, and Dragon Gra.s.s were the antidote.
However, because the way to make Blood Intoxicated Poison had long been lost from Mi Luo Continent for so many years, many people were unaware of the real character of this poison – that spiritual power was its food.
Feng Lian Ying thought that she knew the nemesis of Blood Intoxicated Poison and how to detoxify it, but little did she know the correct way to cure the poison. In addition to it requiring Purple Monkey Flower, Pomegranate Fire Fruit, and Dragon Gra.s.s, the most important part was that all the spiritual power within the herbs and the patient had been expelled.
For a long time now, spiritual power was a nemesis to all poisons. In general, as long as the spiritual power was strong enough, it could easily resist the erosion of all types of poison. However, for Blood Intoxicated Poison it was the opposite; spiritual power was instead its most vital nourishment. It"s no wonder that Feng Lian Ying took it for granted that the Five Elements Blood Coagulation Pill would be able to help!
"As for why some of the herbs in the medicinal field can be consumed, and some of them are poisonous?" Hexi smiled leisurely before she indifferently said, "I can only tell you that I"m able to tell distinguish them one by one; which herbs in this field are poisoned, and which ones are normal. But as for the method to differentiate them, forgive me, but I can"t tell you that."
The fact is that she didn"t really know how to explain because it was a kind of intuition she"d gained after dealing with poisons for many years. She only needs to smell them and see them, and she could tell right away whether or not the things in front of her were poisonous.
Although Hexi"s explanation was anything but detailed, it was still much clearer than Feng Lian Ying"s.
Those people who were still worried about Gu Yidao suffering from residual effects now no longer had any doubts.
Chapter 332 – Disobedient And Unfilial
This youngster before them was only about fifteen to sixteen years old with a cultivation base at Foundation Establishment stage, but no one expected that his medical skills would be so formidable.
The crowd was in a daze at first before they suddenly returned to their senses. Then, all of them suddenly rushed to her and kowtowed before her.
"G.o.dly doctor, a person as great as yourself would, of course, forgive such offences committed by us lowly people, right? Please save us!"
"That"s right, that"s right! Saving our lives will be a most meritorious deed. Please be merciful and give us a cure!"
Watching those shameless people now begging Hexi, Wu Yu waved his fan as he sneered, "My my, I wonder who was it that just finished insulting my Young Master Xi and said that he was a quack who would kill people?"
"And who was it that said my Young Master wasn"t even worthy of carrying Ice Lotus Fairy"s shoes, and saying that they mustn"t let him leave the medicinal field alive?"
"Now that you know that my Young Master is extremely skilled, you turn to him to seek help from him to save you! I wonder how many faces you all have?"
Everyone was so ashamed, to the point that their faces" were filled with resentment. Wu Yu"s words were obviously too relentless, making them all lose face.
However, as they felt the poison within them flare up once more, their little lives flashed before their eyes. How could they still consider their reputations?
They didn"t respond to Wu Yu"s words, and instead kept incessantly weeping for help with faces filled with snot and tears.
At this time, a man covered in blood and on his last breaths suddenly crawled out from the crowd. He didn"t crawl towards Hexi as everyone else did, rather, he crawled to Gu Liufeng and tugged at his clothes as he hoa.r.s.ely said, "Liufeng, you"re Murong Liufeng, right?!"
Gu Liufeng looked down at him. Although the person before him was completely different, he recognised his ident.i.ty at a glance – he was the head of the Murong family; Murong Zhangfeng.
Gu Liufeng narrowed his eyes, and suddenly, a blade appeared in his hand, and he quickly cut off the corner of his clothes that was being pulled by Murong Zhangfeng. Then, he coldly asked, "Who are you? Do I know you?"
"Don"t pretend! I heard all your conversations with Gu Yidao!" Although Murong Zhangfeng had tried to lower his voice as much as possible, his extreme anger still made his voice sharper. "You"re a disobedient and unfilial b.a.s.t.a.r.d. Obviously, you"re offspring of the Murong family, yet these past few years you"ve actually been colluding with strangers to attack Murong family"s medicinal hall!! You b.a.s.t.a.r.d, Murong Feng is your Father. The Murong family is also a place where you were born and raised, but you actually dare to bite the hand that feeds you! Don"t you fear retribution for what you"ve done?!!"
Gu Liufeng"s face was covered with a mask, so the only things visible were his cold eyes and the slight smirk hanging on a corner of his mouth. "You people from the Murong family are devoid of consciences and unafraid of retribution for your bad deeds. So, why would I be afraid?"
"You-! You-! You are indeed Murong Liufeng! You b.a.s.t.a.r.d!" Murong Zhangfeng was so enraged that he suddenly raised his voice and continuously bellowed, "You"re the same as that shameless Mother of yours, nothing but cruel and unscrupulous! We of the Murong family raised you for nothing!"
Murong Zhangfeng"s curses were said in such rage that the speed of the poison in his body become faster because of his emotions, causing him acute pain that made his anger be quickly replaced by fear.
He looked up and saw Gu Liufeng slightly lowering his head until he couldn"t see his expression. He was embarra.s.sed and ashamed of cursing, so he quickly said, "I can overlook this these small matters. Now, quickly get me the antidote from that kid. When I return to the Murong family, I"ll ask for you to be dealt with leniently."
Chapter 333 – For What Reason?
Everyone in the crowd around Hexi, because of Murong"s Zhangfeng"s yelling, were all focusing on Gu Liufeng. Hexi sauntered towards Gu Liufeng, glanced at Murong Zhangfeng, then whispered, "What"s going on?"
As soon as she"d finished asking, she noticed that his body was trembling slightly and his hands hanging by his sides were clenched into fists. It was clear that he"d reached an extreme level of anger.
And when Murong Zhangfeng saw Hexi, surprise flashed on his face before he shouted, "Genius Doctor Xi, I"m the head of the Murong family; Murong Zhangfeng. Give me the antidote, and as long as you save me, my Older Brother and my Murong family will owe you our thanks. I believe in that in Yan Jing City you must"ve heard the name of my Murong family, right?"
Hexi sneered and arrogantly looked at him; her eyes were full of contempt. "Who are you?"
The disdain and contempt in her voice were clear. The people who heard it couldn"t help but sn.i.g.g.e.r.
Murong Zhangfeng, however, was so angered that the flesh on his face trembled. But even so, when he remembered that his own little life was in the grip of the other party"s hands, he didn"t dare act rashly and suppressed his anger. "I…I"m not just the head of the Murong family, but also Murong Liufeng"s paternal Uncle. You just saved Murong Liufeng"s maternal Uncle, so why don"t you save me too?"
Murong Liufeng? Hexi raised her brows, and then looked at Gu Liufeng.
She saw him looking at Murong Zhangfeng and Murong Hai who was unconscious, with a gaze as cold as a blade. That gaze was like he was going to dismember their bodies.
The crowd who"d been begging suddenly started gossiping, "Isn"t the man who"s wearing the mask Young Master Gu, the owner of Sheng De Hall, Gu Liufeng? Why the did the head of the Murong family call him Murong Liufeng? Is he a member of the Murong family?"
"But I"d heard that Sheng De Hall was suppressing the Murong family, even seizing half of the Murong family"s market in the city outside of Yan Jing City. If…if Gu Liufeng is a member of the Murong family, then isn"t he too disobedient and unfilial?"
Everyone looked at Gu Liufeng with gazes filled with questions and anger. However, Murong Zhangfeng had started rejoicing in his heart as this was the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the situation because unfortunately, the poison in his body was getting stronger and stronger. While Murong Hai, who was lying beside him, was now barely even breathing.
Murong Zhangfeng quickly yelled at Gu Liufeng, "Murong Liufeng, you still haven"t gotten Genius Doctor Xi to give me the antidote!!"
"Give you the antidote?" Gu Liufeng, who"d been silent all this time, finally began to speak. His voice was full of bitter resentment and sarcasm, "Murong Zhangfeng, you want me to save you? For what reason? Is it based on the matter of you treating my Mother and I worse than dogs?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand to take down his mask.
In the next moment, everyone exclaimed and sucked in sharp gasps.
Appearing in front of them was an ambiguous face; it was incomparably handsome, and yet it was also gorgeous. Unfortunately, as it happened, there was a long ghastly scar running from his brow to just under his right ear.
This scar was blood-red and was like a centipede crawling on his face. It was a vivid contrast to his slightly pale skin.
His initially handsome face had been transformed into one of a horrible monster due to the scar.
Although it was only a single scar, with the hatred reflected in Gu Liufeng"s eyes, and Murong Zhangfeng"s eyes that avoided looking at the scar, everyone could easily tell that the Murong family must"ve treated Gu Liufeng and his Mother exceptionally poorly.