Gu had great news to tell Han Yunxi, but Han Yunxi was shocked. She hurriedly put away Mu Ling'er's letter and did not notice what Gu had said in her panic.
Gu looked behind her suspiciously, but Han Yunxi quickly diverted his attention. "You're finally back. I have something very important to tell you!"
Gu did not take it seriously and asked suspiciously, "Poison Lass, what are you hiding behind your back?"
"Gu, do you know that there's an Elixir Refinement Cave in the Medicine Requesting Cave?" Han Yunxi asked anxiously.
A complicated look flashed past Gu's eyes. He did not pursue the matter of what Han Yunxi was hiding behind her back. He smiled and said, "I've never been there. How would I know?"
Han Yunxi felt that he was a little strange, but she could not pinpoint exactly what was strange about him.
She asked again, "There's a very strange Alchemy Furnace in the Elixir Refinement Cave. There's no fire, but it heats up. Do you know about it?"
Gu almost nodded, but luckily he reacted quickly. "Didn't I just say that I've never been there? How would I know? Are you an idiot? "
"Oh …" Han Yunxi continued, "There's also a terrible old man in the Elixir Refinement Cave. He has a very strange temper. He's comparable to you."
"Poison Lass, you're comparing Qi Brother to a terrible old man?" Gu was angry.
"He's very similar to your disguise in the Medicine Ghost Valley. He wears a black robe, his hands are very thin, and he laughs strangely." Han Yunxi said seriously.
Seeing Gu Qishao's strange expression, she continued, "But there's one thing that's completely different."
"What?" Gu was indeed curious.
"That terrible old man is very pitiful, but you're not. Haha, you're more detestable. "Han Yunxi laughed.
Gu did not retort after being called detestable. He asked, "How is that old man pitiful?"
Was this … concern?
Previously, Han Yunxi was only guessing. Now, she was basically certain that Gu was the child in the portrait. Because, based on her understanding of him, if it wasn't an old acquaintance or someone important to him, he would never ask about it.
After this guy was expelled from Medical City, he should be hiding in the Medicine Hut.
Why did the disheveled old man hit him? Was he not going to return just because he was hit?
Han Yunxi knew that no matter what the situation was, this was a sad past. Gu might not be willing to let others know.
The contract was precious, but Gu's privacy was more important.
Han Yunxi decided not to ask.
"Because he's detestable! The three trials of the Medicine Requesting Cave were especially difficult. We almost died inside. "Han Yunxi said seriously.
"What does this have to do with pity?" Gu frowned.
"Take a guess!" Han Yunxi smiled.
Gu's frown deepened. "What does it have to do with?"
"Because a detestable person must have a pitiful side." Han Yunxi laughed out loud. "Stupid!"
So, was she joking?
"Boring …" Gu rolled his eyes at her.
Han Yunxi secretly heaved a sigh of relief, knowing that he would not ask anymore.
Gu did not ask anymore. He was so distracted that he forgot the good news he wanted to tell Han Yunxi. He drank a few mouthfuls of tea and left.
Han Yunxi followed a few steps, but unfortunately, Gu climbed over the wall and disappeared.
Seeing him like this, Han Yunxi was even more certain that the disheveled old man was looking for Gu!
After Gu left the courtyard, he did not stop for a day and went straight to the Medicine Hut. He did not know what he was doing here. He would never step into the Pill Refinement Cave again in his life, and he would never see his master again.
He was sitting on a tall tree in the mountain behind the Pill Refinement Cave, overlooking the exit of the secret passage. He was waiting.
Three days and three nights later, when the Pill King came out of the secret passage, he immediately turned around and left without a second look.
He ran like a madman all the way back to Yaoshui Prefecture.
When the horse stopped, he was so tired that he fell off and lay on his back on the grass, viciousness flashing through his eyes.
He thought that not going back for revenge was already the greatest mercy he could've shown.
He didn't get up even when the sky turned dark. Instead, he unknowingly fell asleep. This night was a nightmare.
In his dreams, apart from Medical City, there was only the Pill Refinement Cave …
Xiao Qi had left Medical City and come to Medicine City only to avoid Academy Head Gu's pursuit, not to make a living with his medical skills.
He looked down on all the clans in Medicine City and knew that no one would dare take him in. He had set his sights on the Medicine Hut. Its isolation from the world allowed him to conceal his identity and live in seclusion.
Despite his young age, Xiao Qi was more considerate than an adult. How could his young heart tire?
He thought of a foolproof plan to meet the King Of Medicine by chance. But by the time he snuck into the Medicine Forest and found the Medicine Hut, he was already exhausted. He didn't have any dry rations on him, so no matter how much he hated medicine, he had to rely on it to survive. He found a secluded medicinal field and secretly ate herbs for several days.
It wasn't until he met the old man who made Medicinal Pills that Xiao Qi finally got to eat hot food. He never thought that he would have a master, much less a master who was like his own grandfather. His master cooked for him every day, taught him medicine and martial arts, and even found ways to get him candied haws from outside.
It was as if he had returned to his childhood in the Poison Sect's forbidden grounds. Carefree, loved, and protected.
No one knew that no matter how much hatred filled his heart, those happy times in the Poison Sect's forbidden grounds would forever occupy a corner of his heart.
Although he didn't want to admit it, he still longed to go back to his childhood.
His master's kindness meant that he didn't have to rush to grow up.
Xiao Qi had already secretly vowed to accompany his master for the rest of his life and never leave the pill refining cave.
But on that day, all his kindness was replaced by hatred!
That day, Xiao Qi was practicing martial arts next to the Alchemy Furnace as usual when he accidentally kicked it. He sat on the ground in pain and hugged his leg, unable to move.
Unexpectedly, a flame suddenly smashed into Xiao Qi's back. Then his master flew over and scolded him, "Little brat, how dare you be so rude to the Old Man's precious furnace!"
The flames burned Xiao Qi's clothes. Fortunately, he reacted in time and rolled on the ground to extinguish the flames.
Before he could understand what was going on, his master opened another flame.
This time, Xiao Qi was thoroughly shocked. "Master!"
"Stinking brat, the Old Man was kind enough to pick you up. How dare you be so rude to the Old Man's precious furnace!" His master was as ruthless as a devil.
Xiao Qi hadn't thought of his father in a long time. This time, he actually saw his father's expression on his master's face. He'd struggled to walk out of Medical City's shadow, but in the blink of an eye, he was back in a nightmare.
He froze on the ground, his entire body trembling.
Seeing his master approach step by step, he felt like he was back in Medical City's secret room. He wanted to run, but he couldn't move.
As soon as his master got close, he grabbed Xiao Qi by the collar and pulled him up, forcing him to kneel before the Alchemy Furnace. "Kowtow! Apologize! "
"No!"
Xiao Qi was stubborn. No matter how scared he was, he would never bow his head.
"You're courting death!"
His master slapped Old Seventh's neck, forcing him to bow his head. But the force was too strong, and Xiao Qi fell forward onto the ground.
His master didn't let him go. He stubbornly forced him to bow to the Alchemy Furnace. "Get up and kowtow!"
Xiao Qi lay on the ground powerlessly. He couldn't get up, nor did he want to.
Who would have thought that his master would pull him up and then put him down harshly. Little Qi fell down on all fours. His heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys were all shattered. However, his head was still raised. He would not kowtow!
"Stinking brat, the Old Man will ask you one last time. Will you kowtow or not? Will you admit your mistake? "his master asked angrily.
Xiao Qi smiled. "Master, your disciple will ask you one last time. Is your disciple more important, or is the Alchemy Furnace more important?"
His master didn't think at all. "Of course the furnace is more important! Kowtow and admit your mistake now! "
Xiao Qi was obviously smiling, but his tears couldn't stop flowing. He didn't say anything. He just lay on the ground and kowtowed. His forehead was covered with blood.
Only then was his master satisfied. "You little brat, remember this for this old man. In the future, if you dare to be rude to the furnace, get out! The Old Man doesn't care about you! "
After he finished speaking, he staggered a few steps back. He couldn't stand steadily. He took the Medicinal Pills, so he couldn't control his temper. Unfortunately, Xiao Qi didn't see it.
He flew back into the Alchemy Furnace. Xiao Qi lay on the ground. His eyes were empty, and he was in complete despair.
It wasn't easy to give birth to hope from despair, but he suddenly found that he didn't have any reason to be strong.
Xiao Qi didn't cry. He was laughing.
He was laughing at himself for being so stupid, for being so greedy, and for not being able to grow up.
He couldn't even rely on his biological father. How could he be so stupid to trust an old man?
That night, his master fell asleep because of the Medicinal Pills. Xiao Qi stole all of his silver, all of his medicinal seeds, and left through a secret passage … …
When the sun shone on Gu's face, Gu immediately opened his eyes. He had completely forgotten what he had dreamed of last night.
He raised his head and faced the sun. His lips curved into a smile that was even more brilliant than the sun. He jumped down from the tree and went straight to Long Fei Ye's courtyard.
He had forgotten to tell Han Yunxi the good news yesterday. Of course he had to hurry over and tell her.
Han Yunxi had just woken up. She was drinking tea with Long Fei Ye and Gu Beiyue in the courtyard.
After returning from the medicinal hut, they had been paying attention to the situation of the three powers in the west. Ning Cheng had stepped forward to mediate the assassination of Empress Xue. He had invited Duanmu Yao to the Chu Clan's barracks to investigate. The Chu Clan had also expressed their willingness to cooperate.
Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye discussed this matter. Gu Beiyue silently listened to them.
Although Chu Tianyin hadn't arrived yet, he was still very confident in his own judgment.
"Oh my, you're all here! Come, come, come. Let me tell you some good news! "Gu chuckled.
Unexpectedly, Tang Li suddenly scurried out from the side. His face was full of fear. "Duke of Qin, bad news! Bad news!"
What, what was going on?
Han Yunxi and the others looked at Gu, then at Tang Li. They suddenly didn't know whether to listen to the good news or the bad news first.
However, Tang Li spoke before Gu could. "Duke of Qin, my father is here. Aunt Ru is also here!"
Tang Zijin and Aunt Ru?
Why had they come to Yaoshui Prefecture at this time? Had they come directly to take Tang Li away?
Han Yunxi was puzzled. Long Fei Ye didn't think much of it. He asked Gu, "Gu, what good news?"
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