Chapter 500: Chapter 501: A Ghost?!

The old woman listened with her heart pounding and was about to leave when she heard Shen Zhenniang calling out again.

“Is everyone dead? Where is my tea?”

The old woman hurried in and glanced over.

Oh!

The teacup and teapot were smashed to pieces–where was there any water left to drink?

“Miss Zhenniang, this pot is broken, and to have tea, you’ll have to wait. I need to borrow one from the lady.”

Shen Zhenniang waved her hand impatiently.

“Then go quickly!”

Just as the old woman was about to leave, Liao Ruyan stopped her.

“Ma, when you just came in, did you hear anything?”

Though Liao Ruyan spoke softly and even smiled, the malice that flowed from her enchanting eyes sent a shiver through the old woman’s heart.

“I’ve always been hard of hearing, and if it’s a bit far, I can’t hear anything, and Miss Zhenniang knows it.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhenniang nodded.

“Sister Ruyan, she’s deaf. Remember how we pranked her before, dripping wax into her ears?”

Liao Ruyan smiled sweetly.

“Look at that, I had forgotten about that.”

“Go quickly,” Shen Zhenniang waved at the old woman, “ask my aunt for a nicer teapot, the last one was hideously ugly!”

The old woman bowed her head and withdrew humbly.

As she was leaving, her wrinkled face gradually grew grim.

When she first arrived here, Shen Zhenniang had gone mad once and, together with Liao Ruyan, pressed her down and dripped wax into her ears.

Later, it was Shen Yu who felt sorry for her and gave her some medicine.

And that was how she still kept her hearing.

Right, she heard that it was Qi Yue who had sent the medicine!

Thinking of this, the old woman firmly made her way to Shen Yu.

Nobody knew what she said to Shen Yu.

But when she left, in addition to a beautiful teapot, the old woman also carried a big package with something unknown, smiling all the while.

After resting for a day, Qi Yue had started treating Song Gensheng.

According to Huang Zai’an, treating Song Gensheng was not difficult.

Due to his unique physique, he had luckily preserved his breath even under the hands of a grandmaster like Shen.

As long as they used a special method to soften his steel-like bones and muscles into normal flesh, Qi Yue could then connect his whole body’s muscles and veins, reviving him with the Ghost Gate Needle.

The specific remedy was a formula called Hundred Herbs Gold Conversion Water, used for Song Gensheng’s medicinal bath.

That day, she had only heard Huang Zai’an roughly introduce the treatment method, but now that it was time to proceed, Qi Yue couldn’t help but scrutinize it further.

“Master, are you sure this method will work? Where exactly does this Hundred Herbs Gold Conversion Water formula come from?” Qi Yue, holding a formula sheet, looked incredulous.

Huang Zai’an, however, was completely confident.

“Of course it’ll work, just use it. I assure you there’s not a single problem with the formula!”

“No problem?” Qi Yue still doubted, tossing the formula in front of Huang Zai’an, “Look at this, why is it all poison?”

Huang Zai’an stroked his beard.

“Of course it has to be poison! How else would you dissolve his steel-hard muscles and bones? As a doctor, can’t you even see that?!”

Qi Yue furrowed her brows, picked up the formula, and mulled over it.

She then realized how amazing this formula was.

One hundred and twenty ingredients, with one hundred and eight being extremely toxic, yet their toxicity was completely neutralized by the remaining twelve herbs.

Not only would it not cause harm to the body, it also held the effect of a complete transformation.

“Master, this formula doesn’t seem like your work. Where did you get it?”

Huang Zai’an widened his eyes.

“How do you speak to me that way? Why couldn’t I create such a sophisticated formula?”

Qi Yue rolled her eyes.

“If you were capable of that, why did you go to such lengths to take me as your disciple?”

“What did you say?!” Huang Zai’an huffed angrily, “Can’t an old man just find a good apprentice to care for him in his old age?!”

Qi Yue tugged at the corner of her lips.

“Alright, alright, I won’t argue with you, but you must tell me, where did this method and prescription come from, and how can you be so sure that it can save Gensheng?!”

Huang Zai’an grabbed a handful of his beard, his mind spinning rapidly.

“Why must you be so troublesome? If it can cure him, just cure him, why question everything?!”

“Shouldn’t I?” Qi Yue smiled slightly, leaning closer to Huang Zai’an, “Gensheng is my brother, if something goes wrong, you won’t be able to bear the consequences.”

Huang Zai’an glared at her.

“You child, do you still respect your master? I already told you, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with this method and prescription! It’s up to you whether you treat him or not!”

Having said that, he immediately stood up, dusted off his buttocks, and left!

Heh, being thorough is good!

He had planned to stay here a little longer.

Waiting for that Zhao lad to clear everything up, then his task would be accomplished too!

Huang Zai’an ridiculed in his heart, almost dancing with joy as he walked.

The mood, was simply too good.

Qi Yue watched this scene in astonishment, her suspicions growing stronger.

As for her master, he might as well be called an old trickster rather than a master!

Hadn’t she known him long enough?

Always a man to shirk responsibilities, always pushing things as far as he could, when had he ever been this decisive?!

Something fishy?!

But Song Gensheng’s treatment was urgent.

As a physician, she naturally knew the golden hour for treatment, the sooner, the better.

At this point, there’s no need to worry about resilience and toughness, surviving is what matters!

She took the prescription into a space, used the holographic analysis function of her assistant to thoroughly simulate the specific reactions of a human body after using this prescription.

The results turned out to be exactly as Huang Zai’an had said.

This prescription could indeed achieve the purpose of saving Song Gensheng!

Since it was usable, Qi Yue didn’t wait any longer and immediately arranged to prepare the medicinal materials for treatment.

When Huang Zai’an heard this, he came darting back, persuading her not to be reckless and to clarify things patiently first!

He even said he had to wait for the Black Feather Guard to bring the good medicinal materials, but Qi Yue stopped him with a single sentence.

“One hundred and twenty kinds of medicinal materials, I’ve got them all prepared!”

Huang Zai’an was surprised for a moment, then wasn’t surprised at all.

After all, he had seen Qi Yue conjure all sorts of strange things out of nowhere, what medicinal materials could she possibly lack?

Qi Yue delegated the tasks to be done.

Huang Zai’an was responsible for the medicinal baths and some private matters, while she waited to administer the acupuncture!

After all, Song Gensheng was an adult, and there were some things she couldn’t appropriately handle.

It was best to avoid what should be avoided, lest Zhao Xiyan hear about it and start causing all sorts of trouble.

Honestly, after years in medicine, Qi Yue was still encountering such a scene for the first time.

Various toxic medicinal materials churned in boiling water, continuously forming black foam.

Anyone coming even slightly close would be dizzy from the pungent odor.

That smell was ten times more acrid than sulfuric acid.

It made Qi Yue feel downright nauseous from the fumes.

“Ugh…”

Seeing her pale face, Huang Zai’an pushed her out.

“You rest outside, come back to administer the needle when it’s ready!”

She did need to rest, for she still needed enough energy to perform the acupuncture later.

Qi Yue left the courtyard and suddenly felt a bit hungry, so she headed towards the front courtyard.

It was quite the coincidence, just as she passed under the eaves, she spotted a head peeking over the side wall, looking all sneaky!