"Your teacher's Senior Uncle?"
"The envoy's Senior Uncle?"
The Great Herb King and Butler Lu stared at one another and scratched their beards.
Aren't you Physician Bai?
Didn't you not know whether the envoy would come and when he would come?
Aren't you impersonating him?
When did you... become the envoy's Senior Uncle?
The heck!
More importantly... the envoy was dumbfounded. It seemed like he didn't know that he had a Senior Uncle!
You can even pretend to be his senior, junior, fellow disciple, or friend... To claim such a high position...
Brother, you really dared to speak!
If it were them, they wouldn't even dare to think about it.
The duo felt blood gushing into their chests, threatening to spurt out at any moment.
By the side, Liao Xun, the other two hall masters, and the other elders also stared at one another in bewilderment.
Initially, they thought that the impersonator would be slapped to death by the envoy. Never in their wildest dreams did they expect the two of them to know one another. Furthermore... they seemed to be related by seniority.
It can't be such a coincidence, right?
"Teacher called you Senior Uncle?" Gu Mu was taken aback and his body froze.
The person before him seemed to know him like the back of his hand. Initially, he thought that he was a comrade from the branch whom he had never met before. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that... he would have such an identity!
After following his teacher for so many years, he had never heard of his teacher having a Senior Uncle.
But if that wasn't the case, how could the other party know everything about him so accurately?
Putting everything aside, just his eye of discernment wasn't something that an ordinary person could achieve. In fact, even his teacher might not possess such an eye of discernment.
"It's just based on seniority. I have always been a carefree person living in seclusion. Your teacher might not even know of my existence!" Zhang Xuan waved his hands as though he was an expert.
If he didn't want the other party to make a move on him, he had to possess an identity that could subdue the other party.
In any case, since they had attended his lecture together, they could call each other senior and junior. If he were to impersonate an unknown identity, there wouldn't be sufficient reason for him to expose him.
After all, he couldn't possibly run back to his teacher and ask him whether he had a Senior Uncle or not!
Besides, if he were to make things clear, even your teacher might not know of it. Even if he wanted to investigate, he wouldn't be able to do so.
However, it wasn't enough to trick the other party. Since he had pointed out the other party's problem, he had to solve it for him. Only then would he be able to convince the other party.
Zhang Xuan didn't waste any more words. He smiled lightly and looked over. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Since we've met here, it can be considered fate. I just want to ask you one thing, do you want to solve the problem in your body? "
"I … this problem … can still be solved?"
Gu Mu still harbored some doubts about the identity of the person before him. At this moment, upon hearing the other party's question, his face reddened in agitation.
If one could live, who would be willing to die?
What's more, he had a blood feud on his shoulders.
His wife was poisoned to death by a 4-star physician, and all along, he had been suppressing the pain and rage in his heart to cultivate diligently, hoping that one day, he would be able to exact his vengeance.
Originally, he was only a hair's breadth away from reaching a higher realm, and there was hope for him to exact his vengeance. But recently, he had discovered that forcefully raising his strength over the years had caused his body to be depleted. Just as the other party had said, he didn't have long to live.
His death was not to be regretted.
However, even if he were to die, he would still tear his enemy into ten thousand pieces.
"Forcefully raising one's cultivation through poison has caused one's body to be depleted. If it was anyone else, they would surely be helpless. However, to me, this isn't a problem at all. I can resolve it easily!" Zhang Xuan said calmly.
Even the Heaven's Path zhenqi was able to heal the ravaged body of the Contract Gu, needless to say, someone like him who was still alive and kicking.
"Senior granduncle, please make a move!"
After hesitating for a moment, Gu Mu kneeled on the floor, and determination gleamed in his eyes. "As long as you can treat my illness and kill my enemy, I'm willing to do anything for you!"
After his wife died, he had always wanted to follow her into the afterlife. The reason why he struggled to survive was so that he could exact vengeance for her.
Even though the background of the person before him was unknown, the other party was able to see through his problem and point out something that even his teacher was oblivious to. Perhaps, the other party might really be able to resolve his affliction!
As long as his affliction was gone, he was confident that he would be able to break through the final hurdle and reach the realm he had always dreamed of.
This was an opportunity for him. If he succeeded, there would be hope for him to exact his vengeance.
Of course, if the other party was just toying with him, he would just take him down with him. In any case, he didn't have much time left, so there was nothing for him to fear.
"Ah …"
As he kneeled on the floor, everyone's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
The envoy of the headquarter, a 3-star pinnacle poison master, a Zhizun realm pinnacle expert, kneeled before an imposter …
Is this for real?
This was especially so for the Great Herb King.
He knew the true identity of this Physician Bai. He wasn't a senior granduncle at all. In fact, he wasn't even a hair's breadth away from him.
To make the other party kneel down willingly with just a few words …
Physician Bai, you're incredible!
If they were to be exposed, they would have kneeled down in fear, not daring to utter a single word.
In the end, someone did kneel. However, the one kneeling was the person he was impersonating …
Even though he was witnessing it with his own eyes, he couldn't help but wonder if he was dreaming.
The change was too sudden, catching him off guard. He felt as though his waist was about to snap.
However, after the shock, he was able to understand the situation.
If it was him a few days ago, if someone were to say that he could treat the Contract Gu, he would even be willing to call the other party grandfather, much less senior granduncle.
Only when one is about to die would one understand the preciousness of life. Dignity and face mean nothing in front of this.
"I can treat him, but there are some rules that I have to make clear beforehand!"
Zhang Xuan gestured and instructed, "Great Herb King, tell Gu Mu about my rules!"
His current cultivation was only at Half-Zongshi. If the other party were to treat him while he was awake, he would definitely give himself away and his image as a profound expert would be destroyed.
It was best for him to treat the other party while unconscious.
Not only would he be able to conceal his true cultivation, he would also be able to conceal the uniqueness of his Heaven's Path zhenqi.
However, if he were to say these words, there would definitely be suspicions. Thus, it would be much better for the Great Herb King to do it.
The Great Herb King was also a wise person, and he immediately understood Zhang Xuan's intentions. He stepped forward and said, "Senior Bai has to be completely unconscious when treating the patient!"
"Completely unconscious?"
Gu Mu frowned.
In an unfamiliar place, falling unconscious meant that one's life was in the hands of another, and he had no control over it.
Even though the other party's words were accurate, it wasn't enough to put him at ease.
"Don't worry, this is Senior Bai's rule. When he treated the Contract Gu for me previously, he had me unconscious as well!" Seeing Gu Mu's hesitation, the Great Herb King persuaded.
"Treat the Contract Gu? You're saying that … he treated the Contract Gu for you? "
Gu Mu was taken aback, and he was filled with disbelief.
Liao Xun and the others didn't have a deep understanding of the Contract Gu. After all, they were only 2-star poison masters, so they didn't know much about it. However, as a 3-star pinnacle poison master, he had seen many formidable poison masters and knew how fearsome it was!
It was said that if one were to be afflicted by it, even a 5-star poison master wouldn't be able to treat it.
For this senior granduncle to be able to treat something that even a 5-star poison master couldn't, could it be that … his rank had surpassed that of a 5-star poison master?
"That's right. A few days ago, I nearly died. Senior Bai saw it and treated me!" The Great Herb King said.
"We can verify this. He was indeed afflicted by the Contract Gu of the old Hall Master!" Liao Xun and the others nodded.
"He can treat the Contract Gu?"
Clenching his fists tightly, Gu Mu took a closer look at the Great Herb King. Indeed, he could tell that something was amiss.
As a 3-star pinnacle poison master, it was easy for him to tell that the Contract Gu had acted up before.
After confirming his judgment, his face flushed red. Once again, he verified the standards of this' senior granduncle 'before him.
However, he was still worried that the other party would be unconscious before treating him.
"I know what you're worried about. If you were to fall unconscious, your life would be in the hands of others, and you wouldn't even know how you died. No one would be willing to do such a thing!"
Zhang Xuan could see through his doubts. "If it was anyone else, I would have ignored their doubts and left. However, since you're my grandstudent, let me tell you something … If I really wanted to kill you, I wouldn't have to go through so much trouble! "
Zhang Xuan said softly as he stomped his foot lightly on the ground.
Sou!
Before the crowd could react, he had already appeared sixty meters away. In the next moment, the silhouette in the distance slowly dissipated, but Zhang Xuan was still standing on the spot, as though he hadn't moved at all.
"What incredible speed!"
"Even a Zhizun realm pinnacle expert isn't capable of such a feat!"
"Could it be that … he has already surpassed Zhizun realm?"
…
Everyone in the surroundings was taken aback, and their eyes narrowed.
They were all at Zongshi realm or below, so they had never seen such speed before.
How could a person who could execute such speed be weak in his cultivation? It was fortunate that they didn't make a move previously. Otherwise, if he were to make a move, the entire Poison Temple branch would be destroyed!
The Great Herb King's face paled.
All along, he thought that Physician Bai's strength was on par with his. He didn't expect the gap between them to be so huge.
With such speed, before the other party could even react, his head would have already been lopped off.
Gu Mu clenched his fists tightly.
Even with his current strength, he couldn't match up to the other party's speed.
Furthermore, from the looks of it, the other party didn't even exert his full strength.
That was to say …
The strength of this' senior granduncle 'had definitely surpassed Zhizun realm, reaching a whole new level.
"Looks like it's effective!"
Seeing the shocked expression on everyone's face, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
Having reached Half-Zongshi, his Heaven's Path Movement Art was much faster than before, allowing him to cover a greater distance.
That was why he was able to execute the previous move.
This move might seem impressive and swift, but in reality, given his current physical prowess, executing it twice was already his limit. Furthermore, with such speed, even he wouldn't be able to react in time, needless to say, injure or kill someone.
To put it bluntly, even though this move was fast and could be used for escaping, it was completely useless against an enemy.
But of course, there was another use for it now … to act cool.
Suppressing the tearing sensation in his body, Zhang Xuan secretly drove his zhenqi. On the other hand, he stood quietly on the spot with his hands behind his back, as though an otherworldly expert. He looked at Gu Mu calmly, and his voice was impassive, devoid of any emotions.
"I wonder, with my current strength, killing you …"
"Easier than slaughtering a chicken?"
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