As soon as news of the poison corpses reached the medical academy, the Council of Elders was the first to explode. Head Elder Ling Guyi and Fourth Elder Mu Lianxin had long been banished from Medical City for inducing premature labor and lost their qualifications to practice medicine forever.
Only Second Elder Li Xiuyuan, Third Elder Shen Jueming, and Fourth Elder Li Tianci remained. During this period of time, the three of them were looking for candidates among the several directors. They wanted to recommend two elders to fill the vacancies.
When they received the news, they happened to summon Luo Zuishan for a chat.
It had to be said that the news was too shocking. Even in front of Luo Zuishan, Second and Fourth Elder couldn't control their emotions.
"Gu, where did this guy come from? He can't be a descendant of the Poison Sect, can he? "
"He actually raised so many poison corpses! His motives are unfathomable, unfathomable!"
"I heard that Han Yunxi has a close relationship with that Gu. Even if Gu isn't a member of the Poison Sect, he's definitely connected to them."
Third Elder Shen was the calmest of the lot. He had a personal relationship with both Han Yunxi and Gu, but he didn't know what to say now that news had spread.
He refused to believe that a woman like Han Yunxi was a descendant of the Poison Sect who would raise poison corpses to harm the world.
Until he figured out the truth, he chose to remain silent.
Luo Zuishan was also silent, but his chest and back were covered in sweat. Before long, his clothes were completely soaked. Those who didn't know better would think he was sweating from the heat.
He wanted nothing more than to fly to South Ning right now, tie up Xiao Qi, and hide him. That stinking brat actually raised so many poison corpses? What is he planning?
Does he think he can be so arrogant just because he can't die? Doesn't he know that once his secret is exposed, he'll suffer a fate a hundred times worse than Han Yunxi's? Han Yunxi doesn't even like him, so what's he playing the hero for?!
"Nonsense!"
"Childish!"
"Fool!"
Luo Zuishan cursed Gu in his heart, but in the end, his eyes couldn't help but tear up. He muttered to himself, "Xiao Qi, oh Xiao Qi, you've left medical school for so many years. Why did you have to come back? Have you forgotten all the hardships you've gone through in the past? Why can't you grow up? "
After Luo Zuishan left the Council of Elders, he was in an out-of-body state. He didn't know how he got back to his residence. He still kept the house where he had taken Little Seven in, and it was untouched.
He would never forget that child's body that was riddled with scars, his soul that was riddled with holes, and his eyes that were filled with despair but stubbornness.
At that time, he knew that Xiao Qi would come back for revenge one day. From then on, he prayed every day, praying that Xiao Qi could truly grow up, forget his hatred, and become a human again.
One had to know that people who lived in hatred were the most pitiful, especially those who lived their entire lives for revenge. They were even more pitiful.
Since he had already left, wouldn't it be better to change his name and live on properly?
At this moment, the head of the medical school, Academy Head Gu Yuntian, was in the Poison Sect's forbidden grounds. His hands were clasped behind his back as he stood at the edge of a bottomless pit, looking up at the bright moon in the sky.
He was dressed in elegant crescent-white robes, and his ink-black hair was pulled back. He looked casual, but he wasn't lazy. His age had added to his mature and steady aura.
He was an immortal doctor, extraordinary and refined. Of course, this was all an illusion.
Another person stood next to him, the one who had been expelled from the medical school, Head Elder Ling Guyi.
After being expelled from Medical City, Head Elder Ling had traveled through several cities like a rat on the street. After being beaten up a few times, he had secretly returned to the medical school.
With Gu Yuntian's protection, it wasn't difficult for him to sneak in and out of the medical school.
The moonlight shone down on the mountain, and the forest should be filled with the chirping of insects on a summer night. However, this was the Poison Sect, so not a sound could be heard.
In contrast to the intense reactions of the Council of Elders and the vice academy heads, Gu Yuntian was strangely calm about the poison corpses.
After a while, he sighed softly. "Gu Qi Sha, Gu Yuntian … hehe, interesting."
In the end, Head Elder Ling wasn't as calm as Gu Yuntian. As soon as Gu Yuntian spoke, he couldn't help but say, "Academy Head, that brat definitely didn't lose his memories back then. He lied to us!"
Back then, Xiao Qi had been infected with the plague and his pulse had stopped. The two of them had thought that he was dead. Gu Yuntian had been very sad, so he'd sat at Xiao Qi's feet and chatted with Head Elder Ling about the past. He'd also mentioned many things about the Poison Sect, including the poison nurturing arts.
Even Jun Yi Xie of the Hundred Poisons Sect couldn't nurture so many poison corpses. Xiao Qi must have eavesdropped on their conversation and learned the secret recipe for nurturing poison humans and poison corpses.
Thus, it was very likely that Gu was the Xiao Qi from back then.
After the medical school destroyed the Poison Sect, they took control of the poison nurturing arts and didn't destroy them. Instead, the academy head kept them safe and passed them down through the generations.
Poison corpses and even poison Gu were far superior to martial arts. In the end, the medical school couldn't bear to destroy such powerful weapons.
"Perhaps that girl called Han Yunxi taught him. It's not certain whether this Gu is my Xiao Qi or not," Gu Yuntian said indifferently.
"Gu Qi Sha suddenly turned over a new leaf and joined forces with Han Yunxi to set up Pill Fiend Pharmacy. Gu is also proficient in poison arts and often goes in and out of Pill Fiend Pharmacy. I think there's a good chance that this is the case! He clearly knows that the Poison Sect is at the heart of the storm, but he still brought out poison corpses. This is clearly a provocation! "
Head Elder Ling was afraid. His reputation was already in tatters. If anything happened to Gu Yuntian, no one would be able to protect him.
Seeing that Gu Yuntian didn't respond, Head Elder Ling continued, "Academy Head, as I see it, that girl Han Yunxi probably doesn't know how to nurture poison. She's skilled in detoxification, but not in poisoning. Gu is Xiao Qi from back then, there's no mistaking it! He's raised so many poison corpses, so he must be back for revenge! Academy Head, I think it's best to be cautious about this matter. If Xiao Qi really does know what happened back then and tells everyone, we'll … "
"Heheh, just say that he knows. Even if he tells everyone, someone has to believe him." Gu Yuntian wasn't afraid of this at all. "Xiao Qi … hehe, it's been so many years since we last met. As his father, I've missed him a lot."
Gu Yuntian's attention was completely on Han Yunxi!
"We'll know the truth once we capture that girl and ask her," Gu Yuntian laughed heartily.
Back then, the medical academy had destroyed the Poison Sect, but unfortunately, they hadn't managed to wipe out all of their bloodlines. Gu Yuntian only knew about the remnants of the Poison Sect, but he didn't know how powerful they were or where they resided.
His previous academy heads had spared no effort to secretly search for the remnants of the Poison Sect, but Gu Yuntian wasn't interested. It wasn't until he lost Xiao Qi as a "living test subject" that he began to take an interest in the Poison Sect's Gu poison arts, the "human Gu".
Although the Poison Sect had only proposed the idea of using humans as Gu for immortality without a specific method to nurture them, Gu Yuntian firmly believed that the Poison Sect's descendants were still researching this. Perhaps he hadn't missed a single clue over the years.
Because of what happened with Long Tianmo, he had set his sights on Hundred Poisons Sect, and Xi Yubo was still locked up in the dungeons. Unfortunately, neither of these clues had led him to any progress.
Now that Han Yunxi's identity had been exposed, he was undoubtedly excited!
"Academy Head, we should still be careful …"
Head Elder Ling wanted to persuade him again, but Gu Yuntian changed the topic. "Kenshin Li still hasn't given us a clear answer. It looks like Celestial Mountain has completely fallen into Long Fei Ye's hands."
Head Elder Ling was familiar with Gu Yuntian's temper, so he had no choice but to give up. "Long Fei Ye, that brat, is clearly challenging the medical academy. All the other countries are avoiding Han Yunxi like the plague, but he's still protecting her! Academy Head, if this person takes over the world, he'll definitely threaten the prestige of our medical academy! "
Head Elder Ling was holding a grudge. Madam Lianxin had betrayed him, and all she wanted was to revive the Mu Clan. The only people who could afford to pay her were Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi, who controlled Medicine City.
"Ning Cheng is a pretty good choice. That brat knows how to adapt to circumstances!" Gu Yuntian said playfully. He'd been obsessed with medical experiments all his life and had never cared about the politics of the imperial court. He really didn't understand this field.
"Academy Head, you mean …" Head Elder Ling grew suspicious.
Ten days later, the medical academy still hadn't received a reply from Celestial Mountain. However, Gu Yuntian personally issued an ultimatum to all doctors in Medicine City and the south central regions. He demanded that Medicine City cut off all business with Pill Fiend Pharmacy or face the consequences. He also demanded that all doctors withdraw from the south central regions or be disqualified from practicing medicine.
Medicine City couldn't take the pressure anymore. Elder Wang of the Wang family wrote several letters to Long Fei Ye, and the south central regions' governor's manor sent an endless stream of urgent messages to Celestial Mountain.
Long Fei Ye and Elder Kenzō hadn't expected Gu Yuntian to be so ruthless. Their stalling plan hadn't even lasted a month.
If it weren't for Elder Kenzō and the three Venerated Elders stopping him, Long Fei Ye would've left the mountain long ago.
He couldn't bear to let Han Yunxi face this situation alone. Since he couldn't leave the mountain, he frequently communicated with Gu Beiyue to discuss countermeasures.
Three days later, Han Yunxi and Gu returned to South Ning Prefecture.
Although she heard a lot of news along the way, Han Yunxi didn't immediately rush to the governor's manor. Instead, she went straight to the Duke of Qin's estate to find Gu Beiyue.
However, as soon as she arrived, she saw a large group of officials from the governor's manor, as well as the heads of the five great clans of the south central regions, blocking the entrance.
Han Yunxi knew Medical City's movements like the back of her hand, so she naturally knew what these people were here for.
Before she could get out of the carriage, a group of people suddenly rushed out from around her. There were both soldiers and guards, all of them surrounding the carriage.
"You're courting death …" Gu's expression was gloomy. He hadn't been in a good mood these past few days. Gu Yuntian wasn't afraid of his threats. It seemed that he'd overestimated Gu Yuntian's intelligence and hadn't given him a clear warning.
Han Yunxi stopped him from drawing his sword. She got out of the carriage and looked around. Cold, she said, "This princess is in a hurry to save someone, so I'll have to trouble everyone to make things easier for me. If there's anything else, please wait! "
Clan Head Xiao, the head of the five great clans, laughed out loud. "Save someone? Han Yunxi, you're a remnant of the Poison Sect, aren't you? Don't even think about entering the Duke of Qin's estate today. Men, seize her and send her to Medical City! "
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