Before the matter with Gu Beiyue had settled, Mu Ling 'er's sudden words stunned everyone present.
Ever since Gu Qi Sha had turned over a new leaf and joined forces with Qin Wangfei to open Pill Fiend Pharmacy, Medicine City's Mu Clan had granted it a medicine token, and Pill Fiend Pharmacy's recruitment of pharmacists in South Ning, Cloud Realm Continent's medical community and even Cloud Realm Continent's interest in Pill Fiend Pharmacy was on the rise. Today's grand opening wasn't limited to the citizens of South Ning Prefecture!
Not to mention how many people from Medicine City and Medical City were mingling in the three circles around the entrance, even the private rooms in the surrounding teahouses and restaurants had long been fully booked.
There were plenty of people present, but none of them were simple. Still, they were all frightened by Mu Ling 'er's words.
That damned girl wants to challenge Gu Qi Sha?
This was truly unprecedented and would never be replicated in the future!
Although she was the most talented pharmacist in the history of Medicine City, she still couldn't compare to Gu Qi Sha. His nickname of "Pill Fiend" wasn't for nothing.
Of course, if it was an ordinary person who issued a challenge, everyone would just treat it as a joke and laugh it off.
But Mu Ling 'er was in an awkward position.
The Mu Clan had already granted Pill Fiend Pharmacy a medicine token and signed a business agreement, but now Mu Ling 'er was here to stir up trouble. What was going on?
Everyone was shocked, but they also began to gossip and ponder the mystery behind the situation.
In any case, things had gotten out of hand!
"Challenge Pill Fiend? Mu Ling 'er, you're not joking, are you? "Han Yunxi couldn't believe it.
Although she'd only told Mu Ling 'er a secret and didn't get in touch with Mu Ling' er, Mu Ling 'er cooperated with her tacitly.
"Does Qin Wangfei think this girl is joking?" she retorted coldly.
"Heheh, since you're serious, then I'll definitely tell Pill Fiend Princess about it. Then this wangfei will definitely tell Your Excellency Pill Fiend, but … "Han Yunxi hesitated.
"Just what?" Mu Ling 'er asked.
"It's just that … His Excellency Pill Fiend has been very busy recently and isn't in Pill Fiend Pharmacy …"
Before Han Yunxi could finish, Mu Ling'er interrupted, "I can wait!"
Unexpectedly, Han Yunxi said, "But …"
When Gu heard this from the rooftop, he suddenly felt inexplicably nervous.
"But what?" Mu Ling 'er asked again.
"But Lord Pill Fiend might not accept the challenge." Han Yunxi smiled.
Mu Ling'er asked bluntly, "What? Are you afraid of losing? You don't dare? "
As soon as these words came out, there was a wave of sighs.
Although Gu Qi Sha's reputation wasn't good, everyone had to admit that he was capable. It was already impressive enough that Mu Ling 'er dared to issue a challenge, but she actually dared to speak such arrogant words.
How was this a newborn calf that was not afraid of a tiger? This was simply not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth.
"Childish!"
Someone in the crowd finally couldn't help but angrily rebuke.
Han Yunxi didn't say anything, and Mu Ling'er pretended not to hear anything. She deliberately raised her chin high and looked down at Pill Fiend Pharmacy's large signboard with an insufferably arrogant attitude.
"Esteemed Wangfei, if Lord Pill Fiend isn't afraid of losing, then please show yourself seven days from now. If he's afraid of losing … hehe."
Mu Ling'er's lips curled into a Cold smile filled with disdain. After throwing down these words, she turned around and left. On the rooftop, Gu had already clenched his fists. "Damn girl!"
Mu Ling'er had already walked far away when Han Yunxi suddenly shouted, "Mu Ling'er, this Wangfei agrees on behalf of Lord Pill Fiend!"
Gu slowly looked up at the sky with a helpless expression. "Damn girl!"
These two had caused such a big commotion. If he didn't show himself seven days from now, wouldn't he look like a coward? Wouldn't Pill Fiend's reputation be ruined?
However, if he did show himself, he would have to face Long Fei Ye directly!
Thinking back to when Long Fei Ye had invited him to drink South Peak Red, he guessed that it was to expose his identity. Later on, due to a freak combination of factors, he had no choice but to expose himself in order to save Han Yunxi. In any case, no matter what the process was, he was exposed in the end!
He had used those ineffective powders to prove that Long Fei Ye had a full bottle of antidote for Broomcorn Millet Poison. With such a deliberate method, given Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi's brains, it would be strange if they didn't suspect him of having ulterior motives!
At that time, he had planned everything well. With irrefutable evidence, once Poison lass believed that Long Fei Ye was lying, he would immediately send people to the Hidden Pavilion to cause a ruckus and lure her there. As long as Han Yunxi knew about Mute Granny, she wouldn't pursue his "deliberate" actions.
However, who knew that Poison lass didn't believe him at all, and the matter fell through just like that.
This time, he had shown his true face, and Poison lass had asked him about the matter again. He had said a few words to her before he left, and he had put in a lot of thought into it!
Unfortunately, it had only been a few days, and this lass had reconciled with Long Fei Ye again. What was there to be suspicious about?
Under the circumstances where they had reconciled, her heart was biased. Moreover, after analyzing the entire matter, his "deliberate" actions were highly suspicious of him trying to drive a wedge between them.
Alright, these weren't the things he was most concerned about.
He had admitted that he wanted to drive a wedge between them.
What he was most concerned about was the matter of him breaking into the Hidden Pavilion previously!
Last time, he was almost certain that he would succeed and did his best to sneak into the Hidden Pavilion and take Mute Granny away. However, who knew that Long Fei Ye would come so quickly!
At that time, he was determined to kill Long Fei Ye, so he didn't hesitate to expose his immortal body. However, why wasn't that damned Long Fei Ye dead?
Han Yunxi didn't have the ability to save his life. Who knew which damned doctor had saved him?
Actually, after that incident, Gu's smartest move was to distance himself from Mute Granny. Unfortunately, his biggest weakness was that he held grudges and refused to admit defeat.
It wasn't easy for him to get hold of Long Fei Ye's weakness, so it would be strange if he didn't find a way to expose it.
Thus, in the end, it was a tragedy for him …
Once Gu Qi Sha's identity was exposed, Long Fei Ye would definitely know that he was the black-robed immortal who had broken into the Hidden Pavilion.
With this weakness in Long Fei Ye's hands, how could he show himself so easily when he didn't have a foolproof plan in mind?
He had long forgotten about Mu Ling 'er's challenge. Who knew that things would turn out this way!
Gu realized that ever since he had met Han Yunxi, his life had been filled with countless "who knew" questions.
Would he show himself seven days later? Gu fell into deep thought.
At the same time, Long Fei Ye was standing behind Han Yunxi, his lips quirked up into a faintly discernible smile.
Just like that, Pill Fiend Pharmacy's grand opening ceremony ended with two shocking events.
That very day, Pill Fiend Pharmacy opened for business. Business was booming, and a few ingredients were sold out of stock. Long lines of people began to form for Gu Beiyue's services.
The Han Clan came to help, but they were still understaffed. Han Yunxi helped out behind the scenes, while the busy Long Fei Ye sat by her side to learn how to fill prescriptions. Behind him stood a group of secret guards. The servants were all idle and had nothing to do.
Your Highness Duke of Qin, is this really alright?
When news of Gu Beiyue's presence at Pill Fiend Pharmacy reached Emperor Tianhui's ears, he felt a chill run down his back as fear filled him.
He knew that Gu Beiyue and Han Yunxi were friends, but he had always respected Gu Beiyue as a doctor of noble medical ethics. He trusted that the man wouldn't act rashly. Judging from the current situation, it was truly fortunate that Gu Beiyue hadn't tried to assassinate Emperor Tianhui in the first place!
Despite that, Emperor Tianhui's suspicions only grew. None of the imperial physicians by his side had good days ahead.
Crack!
There was a loud crash as the bedridden Emperor Tianhui viciously smashed a large bowl of medicine to pieces, frightening the servants waiting on him.
"Where's the empress?" he demanded.
Chu Qingge was right outside his sleeping quarters. She took a few deep breaths to adjust her emotions before entering the room, indicating for all the servants to withdraw.
Emperor Tianhui's illness was growing more unstable by the day, his temper growing worse by the day. Meanwhile, her stomach was still a disappointment. Her pregnancy had always been a rumor.
She hated, hurt, and felt disgusted, but she had no choice but to treat this as the most important thing in her life. She had to find a way to conceive a dragon seed.
Emperor Tianhui could only die if she was pregnant with the dragon seed!
"Your Majesty, chenqie is here. Come, drink your medicine …" Chu Qingge personally carried over a new bowl of medicinal decoction. As soon as Emperor Tianhui finished drinking, she lowered the curtains and filled the room with their ambiguous sounds.
It wasn't that Chu Qingge's heart didn't ache, but that she was gradually becoming a woman who could be cruel to herself.
Which woman who was cruel to herself didn't harbor a towering hatred for herself?
Too many emperors had died at the hands of women throughout history. Tianhui was about to become one of them …
At most, Gu Beiyue's affairs would affect Emperor Tianhui, but Mu Ling 'er's challenge to Gu Qi Sha had spread like wildfire to every corner of Cloud Realm Continent. It was a sensation that caused a stir and became the topic of discussion in various circles. Many large gambling houses even started betting on whether Gu Qi Sha would accept the challenge.
Even the furious Mu Yingdong couldn't help but wonder if Gu Qi Sha would show himself.
As a result, Gu, who had already decided not to show his face, suddenly felt the pressure as he fell into a dilemma.
As for Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi busied themselves until nightfall on the day of the grand opening. Han Yunxi was planning to get up early the next day to help out when she opened her eyes to find herself sleeping in Jiangnan's Plum Blossom Sea.
She bolted upright with a face full of fear. "Long Fei Ye!"
Long Fei Ye, who was sitting on one side, immediately rushed over. "I'm here, what's wrong?"
Han Yunxi threw herself into his arms as soon as she saw him. Her heart finally calmed down when she hugged him, but she still felt a lingering fear.
She held him very, very tightly.
"What's wrong …" Long Fei Ye patted her back as he asked gently.
"Your Highness, why are we here?"
Han Yunxi remembered that they had returned to the Duke of Qin's Manor last night, but now that she had woken up, she was in a different place. How could someone like her, who had transmigrated, not be afraid?
The two dimensions of time and space were extremely mysterious. The combination of these two dimensions could create countless possibilities.
She was afraid!
She was afraid that when she woke up, the world would change, and the people … would also change.
"I rushed here last night and didn't wake you up when I saw that you were sleeping soundly. You should stay here for the next seven days. Leave Pill Fiend Pharmacy to Gu Beiyue," Long Fei Ye explained.
Han Yunxi finally understood. She didn't know how careful Long Fei Ye had been when he carried her in the carriage last night. She only thought that she had fallen into a deep sleep after being so busy with Pill Fiend Pharmacy for the past few days.
"Why are you so scared?" Long Fei Ye asked suspiciously. This woman's mind can't be that weak, right?
"I had a nightmare." Han Yunxi was a little evasive. How should she explain transmigrating? She had to explain it clearly.
"What did you dream about?" Long Fei Ye asked again.
"I dreamt …" Han Yunxi hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "I dreamt … dreamt that Your Highness left me forever."
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