Thirteen

"Mister Gu He."

Inside the hall, my father bowed slightly and said.

"Sit."

Gu He pointed to a chair at the side. After my father sat down, a maid served tea. This tea wasn't good tea in the normal sense, but tea specially made by an alchemist. Its effects were similar to pills. Unfortunately, I didn't have a share.

As a junior, I didn't even have a seat in front of Gu He. I could only obediently stand behind my father and listen to their conversation.

Gu He looked at my father and asked indifferently, "Elder Nalan, why have you come to my place?"

My father didn't open his mouth and only looked at Liu Ling. Gu He shook his head and said, "Liu Ling is my direct disciple. Elder Nalan, if you have something to say, just say it. There is no need to hide it from him."

I curled my lips and glanced at Liu Ling. This guy is doing pretty well, being valued by the Pill King. Tsk tsk, at least he won't lack pills for cultivation in the future.

At this moment, Liu Ling seemed to have felt my gaze and turned his head to look at me. Our eyes met and Liu Ling revealed a feminine smile to me. I also returned a brilliant smile and looked away.

When I lowered my head, the smile on my face disappeared and I was already cursing in my heart. Although it was only for a moment, I could clearly feel Liu Ling's disdain and arrogance towards me!

Isn't he just a Tier 1 Alchemist? In the end, wasn't he still stepped on by Xiao Yan like a dog! He actually dared to look down on me with his dog face?

At this moment, my father said, "Mister Gu He, it's like this. Our clan's old clan leader was injured in the Magic Beast Mountain Range a few days ago. We would like to invite Mister Gu He to take a look."

Gu He's indifferent face finally revealed a trace of emotion. He frowned and asked, "Nalan's old clan leader was injured? What did the Alchemist Elder of your clan say? "

My father had a bitter expression on his face. He sighed and said, "I won't hide it from Mister Gu He. My family's old clan leader was accidentally poisoned when he was killing a Branding Iron Poison Python … The Medicine Refining Elder could only suppress the poison, but he was unable to eradicate it."

After saying that, my father actually stood up and bowed to Mr. Gu He and said, "Mr. Gu He, please extend a helping hand for the sake of our past relationship. My Nalan family will definitely not be stingy in our repayment."

I looked at my father's back and was bewildered. I thought about it. As a junior, I didn't have much face, and I didn't need to care about face. Clenching my teeth, I directly knelt down and said, "Mister Gu He, please lend a hand!"

Who would have thought that Gu He only glanced at me and didn't even raise his eyelids. Then, he looked at my father and didn't care about me at all.

Fortunately, I wasn't bowing to Gu He. I was bowing to my father and the Nalan family. I bowed to Gu He again, then stood up and returned to my father's side.

"Searing Poison …"

Gu He's gaze passed through the door and landed on the courtyard. He muttered something that was hard to understand.

He retracted his gaze and looked at my father, saying, "Elder Nalan, you should know the power of the Searing Poison, right?"

My father smiled bitterly and said, "I really didn't know about it before. I only heard about it from the Medicine Refining Elder yesterday. It is said that many Dou Huang have died under the Searing Poison. "

Gu He nodded and stood up, saying, "Therefore, I don't have much confidence in this matter. I can only say that I will do my best."

My father's face was filled with joy, saying, "As long as Mr. Gu He is willing to lend a hand, it is fine. If Mr. Gu He has any requests, my Nalan family will do our best to cooperate!"

The Nalan family was one of the three big families in the Jia Ma Empire. To be able to get such a promise from the Nalan family was enough to make many people excited. However, Gu He's face was still indifferent. He only waved his hand and said that he was going to prepare some things.

After a while, Gu He and Liu Ling returned to the hall. My father and Gu He exchanged a few words and the four of them left the mansion.

My father still sat in the carriage. Liu Ling also jumped onto Gu He's carriage. Only I still had to ride a horse. I hated riding a horse. It was mainly because of the bumpy ride. I also had to use my mind to control the horse. How could it be more comfortable than lying in the carriage?

After a bumpy ride, we returned to Nalan's mansion and went straight to the old man's courtyard.

This courtyard was not as exquisite and luxurious as the one I lived in. It was rough and grand, just like the old man's personality.

"Nalan Dong, you dare to curse me to death? See if I don't beat you to death! "

As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, I heard this angry roar. I grinned. The old man's temper was really bad. The Nalan Dong that the old man spoke of was the Medicine Refining Elder. It was said that the Medicine Refining Elder had been here since yesterday, thinking of a way to treat the old man …

My father's face was also full of embarrassment. After giving Gu He an apologetic smile, he quickly went deeper into the courtyard. I followed closely behind and saw two old men in a pavilion, glaring at each other and cursing.

"Nalan Jie, you, you, bastard! Just die like this. I have had enough of you. I don't want to treat you anymore! "

The Medicine Refining Elder, Nalan Dong, was so angry that his goatee was almost sticking up. His face was red. Nalan Dong was very experienced. He was my grandfather's generation and was also a Grade Five Alchemist. He really wasn't afraid of Nalan Jie. After saying that, he turned around and left.

How could my father let them do that? He quickly went forward and tried to persuade them. Unfortunately, in front of these two old men, he was just a child. Instead, he was scolded by the two old men …

Naturally, I shrank to the side. In this kind of situation, if a grandson like me went forward, it would be asking for a scolding!

"Haha, why are the two of you like this? Quarreling in front of your children and grandchildren, aren't you afraid of losing face? "

A hearty laugh resounded. It was Gu He. He was wearing a light white robe. With a calm face, he walked forward and smiled at the two old men.

The two old men were surprised. After giving Gu He a hint, Nalan Jie laughed and said, "Mister Gu He is here! It's all because of this old trash. After eating for dozens of years, he still turned out to be trash. He was useless and couldn't cure my poison. Yet, he said that I was dead … Haha, isn't he asking for a beating? "

Hearing that, Nalan Dong's face turned red. He pointed at Nalan Jie and shouted, "Isn't it because you didn't cooperate with my examination? If you had cooperated, I might have found a solution earlier!"

"Bah!"

Nalan Jie didn't say anything and directly spat out a breath of air at Nalan Dong! Nalan Dong jumped in fright and quickly dodged. Then, he pointed at Nalan Jie and scolded him!

Nalan Jie didn't care at all. Instead, he scolded proudly, "This old man accompanied you to examine for a whole day. Didn't you still not find a solution?"

He then looked at Gu He and smiled, "Mister Gu He is here. Come, let this old man see how this old man's poison can be cured."

Gu He quickly shook his head and said, "Old Chief Nalan, the Searing Poison is hard to deal with. I might not be able to cure it. I can only try my best."

Nalan Jie didn't care. He glanced at a certain person and said, "You are still better than some people!"

Nalan Dong was so angry that the veins on his forehead popped out. However, he couldn't say anything. After all, he really couldn't compare to Gu He. He even slowly moved to Gu He's side. He wanted to see how Gu He, a Grade Six Alchemist, would deal with the Searing Poison that he was helpless against.

My father saw the opportunity and hurriedly went forward to mediate. The atmosphere in the courtyard finally became better …

Liu Ling went to help Gu He. It seemed like I was the only idle person left in the courtyard. I shook my head and thought about it. Then, I turned and went to the kitchen. I planned to personally watch the tea and pastries … Right now, I was only qualified to serve tea and pour water.

Arriving at the kitchen, I looked around. In the end, I found that the manager here was doing a good job. I had nothing to do. I was a little annoyed. I went back to the pavilion and waited.

Inside the pavilion, Gu He was examining the old grandpa. I couldn't understand what was going on, so I could only wait. However, as time passed, I found that Gu He's eyebrows were knitted tighter and tighter. He became more and more silent. The atmosphere in the pavilion became more and more tense.

I was also affected by this atmosphere. Even my breathing slowed down a lot. I carefully watched. However, my heart became heavier. Looking at the situation in front of me, I was afraid that Gu He wouldn't be able to cure the old grandpa …

After a long time, Gu He's forehead was full of sweat. Finally, he stopped his actions. After a moment of silence, he said, "Old Chief Nalan, I have a basic understanding of this Searing Poison. Moreover, I have roughly deduced a pill recipe. When I go back, I will refine this Detoxification Pill. Maybe it can cure this Searing Poison."

My father's face was filled with joy. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "That's great! Mister Gu He is worthy of being a Grade Six Alchemist. You even have a way to cure this Searing Poison. May I ask Mister Gu He, what kind of medicinal ingredients are needed for this pill? My Nalan family will definitely gather them. "

Gu He's face became serious. He turned his head and looked at my father. Then, he looked at Nalan Dong and Nalan Jie. He shook his head and said, "This Searing Poison … is really hard to deal with. My pill may not be able to cure the Searing Poison. I'm afraid that it can only suppress it."

"Curing the Searing Poison is difficult. Difficult!"

My father's face froze. He couldn't believe it. Even the Dan King said the word "difficult"? He wasn't an alchemist, and this poison wasn't his. He couldn't imagine that there was such a powerful poison in this world.

However, Nalan Dong and Nalan Jie could understand. Nalan Dong sighed. His meaning was hard to understand. Maybe he was secretly happy that the Dan King whose name shook the entire Jia Ma Empire was finally stumped? Or maybe he was sighing. His brother who had grown up together with him and shook the entire Jia Ma Empire had fallen because of poison?

Nalan Jie, on the other hand, was open-minded. He laughed and said, "I believe in Mister Gu He. I'll have to trouble Mister Gu He to make this pill for me! This old man will not forget this favor. "

Gu He left with Liu Ling. Nalan Jie and Nalan Dong only sent them to the entrance of the courtyard. My father and I sent them to the entrance of Nalan's mansion.

I looked at Gu He's carriage and left. I didn't have any hope in my heart. Just like in my memories, Gu He was powerless to cure the Searing Poison. Only the Strange Flame could cure it!

I couldn't help but look to the northeast. Thousands of miles away was the great desert of Tagore. There was the Strange Flame "Green Lotus Core Fire" there! But …

I lowered my head and muttered, "Now is not the time. I have to wait. I have to wait until I have enough power to control the Strange Flame. I have to wait until … Queen Medusa evolves!"