At the sight of the old steward, Han Yunxi welcomed him with a smile. "Old steward, I'll have to trouble you to report that Qin Wangfei made a special trip to tell His Excellency Pill Fiend the answer from last time."
"Ghost hits the wall?" the old steward guessed immediately.
Han Yunxi nodded mysteriously, but the old steward only looked helpless. "Your Highness, esteemed wangfei, His Excellency Pill Fiend went on a journey a few months ago and still hasn't returned. You … came at the wrong time."
What?
"Then where did he go?" Han Yunxi asked hastily.
The old steward shook his head. "This old servant has never been clear on His Excellency Pill Fiend's whereabouts, much less when he'll return."
In other words, they couldn't find him?
Emperor Tianhui only had three days left. How were they supposed to find Violet Wormwood now? They couldn't even find any news about him.
"Old steward, does the estate have any Violet Wormwood?" Han Yunxi was still holding out hope.
The old steward was alarmed. "You want Violet Wormwood?"
"Do you have it?" Han Yunxi grew excited.
But the old steward only shook his head. "This old servant doesn't know about such a rare and precious ingredient. Esteemed wangfei, His Excellency Pill Fiend personally takes care of all the precious ingredients in the valley. This old servant is only in charge of the more common ones. "
Hearing this, even Long Fei Ye's expression turned ugly.
What to do?
"Your Highness, esteemed wangfei, please go back," the old steward said as he prepared to close the door.
Long Fei Ye immediately stopped him. "You're certain you don't know where Gu Qi Sha is?"
"Your Highness Duke of Qin, this old servant wouldn't dare lie to you even if I ate a bear's heart and a leopard's gall. If you don't believe me, you can come in and look for him," the old steward explained.
But it was then that a familiar voice rose from the side.
"Poison lass, what a coincidence!"
Han Yunxi looked back and saw that the newcomer was none other than the red-robed evildoer, the suave and elegant Gu Qishao.
"Why are you here?" Han Yunxi was surprised.
"I'm here to do some business with Your Excellency Pill Fiend. Hehe, I didn't think we would be so fated to meet each other here." Gu walked over with a devastatingly beautiful smile.
"Poison Lass" and "fate," as if they were very familiar with each other. She rolled her eyes at him in annoyance. Coldly, she said, "His Excellency Pill Fiend isn't here. You came in vain."
Unexpectedly, Gu did not mind. "I'm here to sell medicine. It's fine as long as the old butler is here."
Upon hearing this, the old housekeeper became interested. The Medicine Ghost Valley naturally collected medicinal herbs. Seeing that this red-clothed young man had an extraordinary temperament, he must have some good stuff in his hands.
"May I know what medicinal herbs this young master has brought?" The old butler hurriedly asked.
"Six-leaf clover, basil flower, and one more thing …" Gu smiled mysteriously and lowered his voice. "Purple wormwood."
As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked.
This guy actually had Purple Wormwood? What a coincidence!
Han Yunxi was about to speak when the old butler became anxious. "Young master, Your Excellency Pill Fiend isn't here, so this old servant has full authority to make the decision. Please come inside and we can talk in detail!"
Then, he grabbed Gu's hand and pulled him inside. However, Han Yunxi also immediately reached out. Just as she was about to grab Gu, Long Fei Ye quickly slapped her hand away and personally grabbed Gu's wrist. He pulled him out of the room and broke free from the old butler's grip.
Han Yunxi's hand was very painful from the slap. She looked at Long Fei Ye in annoyance and saw that Long Fei Ye's face was gloomy. He wasn't looking at her.
"Hey, hey, hey, Your Highness Duke of Qin, it's going to hurt!" Gu loudly protested.
Long Fei Ye's expression was as cold as ice. "You have Purple Wormwood?
"Let go first. Let's talk things over."
Gu narrowed his eyes and secretly struggled with all his might. Unfortunately, his strength was no match for Long Fei Ye's. Helpless, he could only nod. "Yes!"
"Price?" Long Fei Ye was truly a man of few words.
"Not worth a thousand taels of gold." Gu was very serious.
Long Fei Ye sneered. "Didn't you want to sell it to Pill Fiend?"
"That comes with a condition."
Upon hearing Gu's words, the old butler hastily interjected, "Your Highness Duke of Qin, please don't interfere with Medicine Ghost Valley's business. Let go of this young master."
"Then let's talk outside the valley."
After throwing these words at the old butler, Long Fei Ye dragged Gu outside.
In the face of Long Fei Ye's tyrannical behavior, the old butler was helpless. However, he still relentlessly chased after Gu and tried to persuade him.
"This young master brought a wondrous medicine to Medicine Ghost Valley. Presumably, he has something important to discuss with His Excellency Pill Fiend. Young master, please consider carefully!"
"Young master, His Excellency Pill Fiend can help with something, but not everyone can do it!"
"Although His Excellency Pill Fiend isn't here, young master can discuss with this old servant in detail. This old servant will definitely help you find His Excellency Pill Fiend as soon as possible!"
… …
Long Fei Ye ignored him and dragged Gu away quickly. The old butler tried to persuade him, but they actually followed him all the way out of the valley.
The old butler still wanted to persuade him, but at this time, Long Fei Ye finally spoke. "This isn't Medicine Ghost Valley's territory. If you interfere with this prince's business, you'll have to bear the consequences."
This … …
The old butler almost cried. How could he be so tyrannical!
"This young master, please say something!"
Gu's mouth twitched into an embarrassed smile. "As long as you agree to my conditions, I'll sell it to anyone. Hehe, old butler, why don't you go back first?"
"You!" The old butler was furious. This red-robed young master was even more detestable than His Highness Duke of Qin.
Gu Qishao put on a beautiful face and smiled like a flower.
"This young master, it's best if you don't come to Medicine Ghost Valley in the future!" The old butler was so angry that he flicked his sleeves and left. In his heart, he added Gu to the Medicine Ghost Valley's blacklist.
Only then did Long Fei Ye release Gu's hand. A trace of bewilderment flashed through his eyes. They were looking for Violet Wormwood, but Gu Qi Sha wasn't here. How could Gu just happen to be here to sell it?
How could there be such a coincidence in the world? There seemed to be something fishy going on here. However, when he saw the old butler's serious and angry expression, Long Fei Ye's suspicions were mostly dispelled. Regardless of whether it was a coincidence or something fishy, obtaining the Violet Wormwood was the most important thing to them.
"Gu, where's the item?" Han Yunxi asked anxiously.
"Poison lass, we haven't even discussed the conditions yet. Why are you in such a hurry?" Gu smiled. When he looked at Han Yunxi, his long, narrow eyes were filled with deep interest.
"Poison your head! Who allowed you to call me that? I don't know you that well! "Han Yunxi said angrily. The back of her hand hurt from the slap just now.
"For better or for worse, I saved your life once. Don't be like this!" Gu said cheerfully. The more they talked, the more they seemed to be flirting with each other.
Finally, Long Fei Ye lost his patience and pulled Han Yunxi behind him. "What conditions do you want?" he asked coldly.
"I want a Medicinal Tea Tree sapling. Only the Mu Clan in Medicine City has it. I was planning to have His Excellency Pill Fiend come with me, but if Your Highness Duke of Qin has the confidence, then this business deal can still be done," Gu was finally serious.
Medicine City.
This was a large, independent city that was one of Cloud Realm Continent's Four Great Cities. Besides Medicine City, there was also Medical City, City of Daughters, and Carefree City. The medical academy that Gu and Han Yunxi often mentioned was located in Medical City.
As for Medicine City, as its name suggested, it was a gathering place for medicinal ingredients. Many of the city's great medicinal families controlled a lot of medicinal ingredients. They were all centuries-old families, and their foundations were much deeper than Pill Fiend Valley's.
Long Fei Ye didn't think twice before agreeing. "The Violet Wormwood is in urgent need. Hand it over first."
Gu hesitated, but didn't make things difficult for him. "Fine. I'm sure Your Highness Duke of Qin won't go back on your word."
When Gu took out the Violet Wormwood, Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue both gathered around. Although Gu didn't seem like he was lying, they still didn't believe him until they saw the thing.
Gu took out a transparent glass bottle with the Violet Wormwood growing inside. It was about the size of a child's palm and had four purple leaves. Its roots had been washed very clean and soaked in water, making it very fresh.
Seeing this, Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue exchanged glances and relaxed.
"Is this the thing?" Long Fei Ye was a layman.
Han Yunxi immediately nodded. Although she wasn't as familiar with medicinal ingredients as Gu Beiyue, she couldn't be mistaken. Gu Beiyue also nodded. "Your Highness, this is the Violet Wormwood. There's no mistaking it."
Long Fei Ye took the Violet Wormwood and tossed it to Han Yunxi. "Take it back and deal with the plague yourself."
"You're going to Medicine City right now?" Han Yunxi was puzzled.
Gu didn't seem to be in a hurry, but Long Fei Ye seemed to be even more anxious.
"Mn."
Long Fei Ye didn't explain. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that he was running out of time, he would've gone to Medicine City to look for medicine after running into a wall in Medicine Ghost Valley. Moreover, his planned destination after the new year was Medicine City. If it weren't for the delay caused by the imperial edict, he would've been there long ago.
"Naturally, it would be best if Your Highness Duke of Qin could fulfill your promise immediately." Gu was very happy.
Seeing Long Fei Ye mount his horse, Han Yunxi didn't hesitate to stop him. "Wait a moment."
"The remaining two ingredients shouldn't be too difficult, right?" Long Fei Ye asked.
They'd brought Gu Beiyue along in order to pick two premium ingredients, Dragon Sunflower and Sky Vanilla. There were plenty of these two ingredients in Medicine Ghost Valley, enough for them to pick out the best of the best.
The precious medicinal ingredients in Pill Fiend Valley were all personally managed by His Excellency Pill Fiend. Anyone who wanted to obtain them would have to go through His Excellency. However, common medicinal ingredients like Dragon Sunflower and Heavenly Vanilla Grass were things that the old steward had the authority to decide on.
Although they'd just offended the old steward, if Han Yunxi could handle His Excellency Pill Fiend, she could definitely handle the old steward as well.
"It's … not difficult," Han Yunxi said faintly.
"Then what's the matter?" Long Fei Ye asked again.
Han Yunxi hesitated for a moment, then put on an innocent smile. "Your Highness, please take me to Medicine City to broaden my horizons. I promise I won't cause any trouble. Who knows, I might even be able to help!"
Medicine City was such a powerful place. She really wanted to go there. Her detoxification system had a lot of medicinal ingredients recorded, but there weren't many stored. She'd always been missing one or two ingredients from the previous detoxification attempts. Maybe she could replenish them in Medicine City!
Gu sat on a tall horse, smiling without saying a word. To the side, a complicated look flashed through Gu Beiyue's eyes, but he also didn't say anything.
Of course, the decision wasn't up to them, but Long Fei Ye.
Seeing that Long Fei Ye wasn't speaking, Han Yunxi hurriedly added, "I've already told Imperial Physician Gu the prescription. You can rest assured that the matter of the plague will be left to him. The other two ingredients aren't rare, so if you can afford the price, the old steward will definitely sell them."
She was pushing all the responsibility to Gu Beiyue!
Still, Han Yunxi's words weren't wrong. With the prescription and Violet Wormwood in hand, the problem of the plague could be easily solved without much difficulty.
However, Long Fei Ye still looked at her without saying a word.
Han Yunxi was anxious. Couldn't this guy give her a reaction?
"Your Highness, perhaps this concubine can bring back some medicinal ingredients that will be useful in the future." Han Yunxi continued to plead.
Long Fei Ye's eyes were filled with amusement, but he still didn't say anything.
"Your Highness, why don't you state your conditions?" Han Yunxi was anxious.
But she'd hardly spoken when Gu Qishao laughed. "Poison lass, if he won't take you, I'll. Come here."
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