"Those scumbags poisoned me."
Ji Yunsheng coughed twice and spat out a mouthful of black blood on the ground.
Although Ji Yunsheng didn't explain much, Xie Jiuan understood the reason. On the surface, the Medicine King Valley seemed peaceful, but in fact, it was in turmoil. It was a complete mess, especially towards Ji Yunsheng, their controversial valley master.
To be more precise, he was no longer the valley master of the Medicine King Valley.
Ji Yunsheng was not the blood - related descendant of the previous valley master. Instead, he was picked up by the previous valley master during his travels. Seeing his extraordinary talent, the previous valley master passed on all his skills to him, which was also the reason why Ji Yunsheng was not recognized.
The previous valley master suddenly passed away during his secluded cultivation. No one knew the real cause. Only Ji Yunsheng took out the valley - master token that could command all the people in the valley and said that the previous valley master's last words were to make him the new valley master, thus stabilizing the Medicine King Valley.
Although people were not convinced because of his identity, no one dared to openly defy the order with the valley - master token in his hand.
Although Ji Yunsheng was not the biological descendant of the valley master, his medical and Gu - controlling skills were all taught by the previous valley master. He managed the Medicine King Valley quite well with these skills. Although the people in the valley were dissatisfied, they didn't say much.
However, there had been a major change in the Medicine King Valley in recent days. A person claiming to be a blood - related descendant of the previous valley master came to the valley. He somehow managed to bewitch the people in the valley and claimed that Ji Yunsheng had killed the previous valley master in order to take the position.
That person was also very good at using poison. He poisoned Ji Yunsheng and suppressed 30% of his inner strength. With their large numbers, they wanted to punish Ji Yunsheng and kill him to comfort the previous valley master's soul in heaven.
Ji Yunsheng couldn't defeat them but could escape. So he ran out. Without any silver and nowhere to go, he simply came to find Xie Jiuan.
Now Ji Yunsheng was glad that he had never shown his real face in front of that person. But that person also seemed to have taken precautions. His voice and face were both altered, so Ji Yunsheng didn't know who he really was.
"I've heard in the past few days that that person seems to have a close connection with the royal family. Since he dared to target me, it won't be long before he comes for you."
Ji Yunsheng looked at Xie Jiuan and a devilish smile curled up on his lips.
"I'll be careful."
Xie Jiuan replied and didn't ask any more questions, but in his heart, he had already started to figure out who could be involved with the Medicine King Valley.
Ji Yunsheng had already started to use his internal skills to heal his wounds.
Xie Jiuan didn't need to worry about Ji Yunsheng's injuries. The martial arts Ji Yunsheng practiced was as strange as himself. Ji Yunsheng had raised several Gu worms in his body, relying on his flesh and blood.
Xie Jiuan guessed that within ten or fifteen days, with the strong ability of the Gu worms in Ji Yunsheng's body, they would devour all the toxins.
"Do you have any more specific information?"
Xie Jiuan thought for a long time but couldn't figure out who had such great capabilities.
"I'm almost dead. Where can I get information for you!"
Although Ji Yunsheng was unreliable, after more than ten years of friendship, Xie Jiuan knew him well. Ji Yunsheng rarely lied to him, except when he tricked Xie Jiuan into trying medicine when they were kids.
"Do you know how he really died?"
Xie Jiuan asked.
A perfect naughty smile curled up on Ji Yunsheng's lips. He stopped his internal - energy cultivation, leaned closer to Xie Jiuan, and said word by word, "I killed him."
Xie Jiuan wasn't too shocked after hearing this. Instead, he looked at Ji Yunsheng and laughed, with an expression that seemed to say 'I knew it'.
"You wouldn't miss such a good opportunity."
Ji Yunsheng was a bit angry after hearing this. This kid had grown up, and he seemed to be unable to control him anymore. Instead, this kid knew a lot about his affairs.
"Aren't you curious why I killed him?"
Ji Yunsheng stared at Xie Jiuan's eyes with a smile. This time, Xie Jiuan nodded sincerely.
"Curious."
Even though he knew that Ji Yunsheng wasn't as others described and that he had his own reasons, he was still a bit curious about why Ji Yunsheng had killed him.
"Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs, but he raised me just to practice Gu. Since he wanted my life, isn't it natural for me to kill him? But I turned him into a Gu, which can also fulfill his last wish."
There was a blood - thirsty light in Ji Yunsheng's eyes. He showed no sign of relief after surviving the disaster because he was supposed to live and there was no need for relief.
Xie Jiuan had never heard of the secret method of using a person as a guide to turn a person into a Gu. Although Ji Yunsheng said it lightly, it mustn't be easy. Since the previous valley master was willing to spend so much time cultivating Ji Yunsheng, Xie Jiuan guessed that if the Gu was successfully cultivated, it must be extraordinary.
"Where's the Gu?"
"I crushed him under my foot. Hahaha..."
Ji Yunsheng seemed to remember something funny and burst into laughter. The silver ornaments on his body collided with each other frequently, making a series of sounds, adding a bit of fun to the silent night.
Xie Jiuan didn't say anything else. When Ji Yunsheng stood up after laughing enough, he looked around but couldn't find Xie Jiuan. Only the dark night was facing him.
Ji Yunsheng let out a long sigh and left without making a fool of himself.
Xie Jiuan used his light - body skill and arrived at Gu Jiangyue's boudoir. Just now, Ji Yunsheng had thrown his mask somewhere, and Xie Jiuan was afraid that Gu Jiangyue would worry about him, so he didn't have time to pick it up and came here directly.
Xie Jiuan first walked to Gu Jiangyue's window. Seeing no candlelight, the worry in Xie Jiuan's heart was relieved. He thought that Gu Jiangyue should be asleep, so he pushed open the door and walked in.
He didn't mean to break into Gu Jiangyue's boudoir. He just wanted to see Gu Jiangyue and make sure she was safe. The people in the Gu Mansion were so bad. He had to ensure that Gu Jiangyue wouldn't be bullied.
The door was slowly pushed open. Xie Jiuan saw Gu Jiangyue sleeping soundly at the table. The cold white moonlight shone through the window on Gu Jiangyue's face. Her long eyelashes cast a fan - shaped outline under her eyes. She looked so peaceful and beautiful in her sleep.
Gu Jiangyue must have been waiting for him.
Xie Jiuan was afraid of disturbing Gu Jiangyue. He gently closed the door, pulled a wooden stool, sat opposite Gu Jiangyue, and just quietly looked at her.
Seemingly afraid that Gu Jiangyue would catch a cold, Xie Jiuan stood up and gently covered her small body with his outer robe. The black robe enveloped Gu Jiangyue, only leaving her small head exposed.
Xie Jiuan looked at her and let out a soft laugh.
Seemingly thinking it wasn't enough, Xie Jiuan simply picked Gu Jiangyue up horizontally, gently placed her on the bed, and thoughtfully covered her with the quilt.
Looking at Gu Jiangyue's peaceful sleeping face, Xie Jiuan bent down, stared at her for a while, but finally did nothing. He just stroked her head.