"Y-yang shi's butler? Which Yang shi? "
Zhan shi was stunned.
"Of course, it's Yang shi!" the elder replied.
Zhan shi's lips twitched in astonishment.
It was just a moment ago that Yang shi's butler popped out, and now, another one popped out … What the heck?
When did the butlers of a person like Yang shi become as worthless as cabbage, one after another?
Unable to hold himself back any longer, Zhan shi sent a telepathic message over and asked, "What's going on?"
What the heck?
They were in the Sanctum of Sages, not Yang shi's butler appraisal convention. Why would they have to come one after another?
"I'm not too sure either. However, based on the information that my student sent me earlier …" The elder paused for a moment before continuing, "It seems like you know that person as well …"
"I know him?"
Zhan shi was taken aback by the elder's words.
He had heard quite a few things about Yang shi, but he had never met the other party in person, so he was not too familiar with the other party either. Take Butler Sun for example, he had never seen him before … Yet, another person had popped out of nowhere, and he actually knew him? Just who in the world was this person?
"Un. Sanctum Head, do you still remember the name Hu Yiwei?" the elder asked softly.
"You mean … the Thousand Hands Poison King, Hu Yiwei?" Zhan shi's eyelids twitched as he clenched his fists tightly.
"Indeed, that's him!"
The elder also nodded with a solemn expression.
"The Poison Temple headquarters has two Guardians, four Eminences, twelve Poison Kings, and seventy-two Tier-1 Branch Hall Heads … Hu Yiwei is the most powerful Left Guardian, and he's on par with the Right Guardian, Shen Jue. His mastery of poison is unparalleled in the world!"
Recalling the history of Hu Yiwei, Zhan shi's eyes turned grim. "It's said that his comprehension of poison has reached an unfathomable level. He's able to infect even unborn children with Fetal Poison, preventing them from dying easily. His means are so bizarre and complicated that even the Nine Stars Physician found it difficult to deal with him."
"Indeed. Back then, he went around spreading poison everywhere, forcing the Mingshi Tang headquarters to mobilize all of its forces to hunt him down. If I recall correctly, Sanctum Head participated in that operation as well, right?"
The elder glanced at Zhang Xuan.
"Un. I participated in the encirclement back then. The headquarters, the Sanctum of Sages, and the Combat Master Hall dispatched a total of nine Saint 9-dan experts to encircle him in an ancient city. They thought that it would be nigh impossible for him to escape from the encirclement, but who could have thought that he would actually be able to overcome the encirclement with his poison, killing the six Saint 9-dan experts on the spot. It was only due to sheer luck that I managed to survive …"
Recalling what had happened back then, Zhan shi's eyes were brimming with hatred. Even until now, he was still unable to calm himself down. "But it was precisely because of that incident that I was afflicted with a lethal poison. Over the past twenty years, my cultivation has stagnated at Saint 9-dan primary stage."
"The Mingshi Tang organized several more encirclements, but none of them succeeded. However, two months later, this Thousand Hand Poison King disappeared without a trace, and there was no more news of him! I heard that … he met Yang shi, subdued the latter, and took him in as his servant! "
The elder said.
These were all secrets from more than twenty years ago. The implications were too great. If one didn't participate in it personally, they wouldn't know.
"Un, I have also heard of this matter. With Yang shi's strength, no matter how powerful Hu Yiwei was, there was no way he could have subdued him. If that person is really the Thousand Hand Poison King … I'm afraid that the rumors are true! "
Even though Zhan shi still harbored resentment toward the Poison King, he knew that it was impossible for him to exact vengeance now that the Poison King had become Yang shi's servant.
Master teachers weren't homicidal maniacs. Even though the Thousand Hand Poison King had committed many evil deeds, if they could convince him to contribute to mankind, the benefits of sparing his life would be far greater than killing him.
Back then, this matter had only happened on a small scale, and it had caused quite a huge uproar. However, as Yang shi was involved, and there was no way to verify the authenticity of the news, the matter had been left unsettled in the end.
Who could have thought that … it would actually be true!
"Yes …" The elder hesitated for a moment before asking, "Should we invite him in?"
"Since he's Yang shi's butler, it's likely that he's acquainted with Butler Sun. Perhaps, we should be able to find out more about Yang shi's recent situation through their interaction."
Zhan shi nodded.
Only an expert of Yang shi's caliber would be able to subdue a fearsome figure like the Poison King. If the other party was really Butler Sun, there was no doubt that he was Yang shi's butler.
He had also confirmed that Butler Sun was Yang shi's butler earlier, so there was a good chance that the two of them were acquainted with one another.
"Alright!"
The elder nodded, turned around, and walked out. Not long after, an old man followed behind him.
The elder was dressed in a gray robe, and his eyebrows were thick and black. His eyes were filled with a sinister glint, making it impossible to discern his emotions.
His cultivation was concealed within his body, making it impossible for others to gauge his cultivation. However, based on Zhan shi's description, it was likely that his cultivation was at least at Saint 9-dan.
"Zhan Tiancheng, we meet again!"
Hu Yiwei walked up to Zhan shi and greeted him with a smile.
"Indeed, we meet again!"
Zhan shi narrowed his eyes as he suppressed the rage in his heart.
"There's no need for you to get angry. Back then, I was the Left Guardian of the Poison Temple, and I was hunted down by your Mingshi Tang Sect. As such, it's understandable that I wanted to kill you. However, I have already acknowledged Yang shi as my master and become his servant. We're already friends, so there's no reason for you to make a move on me anymore!"
Hu Yiwei said.
"Indeed, there's no reason for you to do so anymore!"
Zhan shi shook his head as he flung his sleeves. "Why are you looking for me? If there's nothing else, please leave! "
"Don't be in such a hurry to chase me away. Take a look at this, and your attitude might change!"
Hu Yiwei flicked his finger, and a jade bottle flew over to Zhan shi.
Zhan shi caught the jade bottle and opened it lightly, and his eyes narrowed in astonishment. "This is … the antidote for the poison in my body?"
Twenty years ago, he had been afflicted with a lethal poison, and he had sought out countless physicians, but none of them had been able to resolve it. As a result, his cultivation had been unable to advance any further. It was for this reason that he was furious with the other party. Who could have thought that the other party would actually deliver the antidote to him?
"That's right. My master wants me to remove all of the poison that he has inflicted on you over the years. While the poison in your body isn't too severe, it's still my fault in the past, so I have to make up for it!"
Hu Yiwei explained.
"Thank you, Yang shi!"
As a master teacher of his caliber, he was able to tell whether the antidote was real or not with just a single glance. Thus, Zhan shi swiftly flicked his wrist and stowed the antidote into his storage ring. After which, he suddenly recalled a matter and introduced, "Right, allow me to introduce you to Yang shi's subordinate, Sun Qiang, Butler Sun!"
"Butler Sun, this is Hu Yiwei. He's also Yang shi's butler. I believe that you should know one another, right?"
"Yang shi's butler?"
Hu Yiwei frowned. "I'm Yang shi's only butler. Why would he have another butler?"
While Hu Yiwei was perplexed, Sun Qiang turned his head over upon hearing the introduction, and a deep frown appeared on his face.
"Little Zhan, you are saying that he's the Old Master's butler? You must be joking! "
After saying those words, he turned to Hu Yiwei and bellowed, "How dare you impersonate the Old Master's butler? Men, take him down!"
(There's a Main Character Activity going on right now. I'll have to trouble you all to give our Zhang Xuan a like so as to push him into the top ten. Laoya.)
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