Why do I have so many masters?
Chapter 887 - 98: Cycle of Life and Death (6600, 2-in-1)_4

The man wore a solemn expression, yet with a hint of pride, and said:

"This was created by the grandmaster at the age of forty, naturally unparalleled in the world."

Bi Tong'er suddenly understood, murmuring to herself: "So it was the grandmaster's work, I thought, how else could anyone in the world have such great skills to create such a remarkable thing."

She then shook her head, saying: "Since it's like this, there's nothing much to see here, let's go, buy some snacks, it's really puzzling how people here make these foods so attractive, so lifelike, that one hesitates to take a bite."

Over there, Baleru and Tiezha He were standing in line among the crowd.

Tiezha He had already calmed down by now, realizing he had been provoked earlier; being young, he fell silent, while Baleru sighed inwardly, feeling a bit regretful—over the past decade, he had protected the boy too well, though sincere and honest, he was still very naive in dealing with tricky situations.

The two walked forward in silence, the line moved ahead swiftly.

Tiezha He stubbornly and quietly said:

"Maybe it can be cured."

Baleru couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and smilingly said:

"Perhaps."

Though he said this, he truly held no hope in his heart.

Now they were at the front, as the other common cold patients had been taken by other doctors, and only one old man was left in front of them. They already saw the doctor, who was indeed young.

Baleru smiled a bit—to think he didn't harbor hope before, now his emotions were as still as dead water.

This poison came from the great grandmaster of Baiyue Country, aside from their legendary king, there were no other outstanding masters in Baiyue Country. The only true grandmaster was the one in charge of the national legacy sect.

But his art of medical poison was unparalleled worldwide, though a grandmaster, he could stabilize the country's fate. Once, with his own power, he changed the path of a beast tide, saving tens of thousands of lives, truly an immortal's method.

The poison he was afflicted with, though twenty years old, could only be undone by the grandmaster himself across the world.

Neither Xue Gang of Green Bamboo Pavilion nor the Great Wizard could do it.

No one could.

At this moment, he saw the doctor in front of him raise his wrist, write something, and then gently said: "This illness is just cold penetrating the bones, here's the prescription, boil and consume it daily."

"Next, please step forward."

Baleru realized it was his turn; even though he had no hope, he was bold and without any grievances with this person and didn't want to embarrass the young man, so he took two large steps forward, sat boldly, and placed a steel-like arm on the black cloth bundle.

He then saw the coarse-clothed youth across from him, with a warm and gentle smile, place his fingers on his wrist. Though he knew there was no hope, he secretly admired the other's demeanor, which was reassuring, asking questions occasionally; he answered truthfully, making the atmosphere feel like a spring breeze, entirely harmonious.

He praised him inwardly, then couldn't help but sigh—first, Bi Tong'er of Baiyue, now seeing the white-clothed young man of Great Qin, one outstanding young person after another. Aside from sincerity, his own young master had no impressive traits.

But in these times, what good is sincerity and honesty?

He thought that after his death, there'd be one less protecting him. He couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with grief, closing his eyes; but if he could choose again, he would still make the same choice—the great force pushed him forward, giving him no choice, no choice!

Just like the tribe king's heroic death in battle back then.

Like the ten-year wander of three thousand miles, every man a soldier, with a curved saber, a legacy of dying fathers and continued by sons.

This body is already dead, yet to see both Baiyue and Great Qin have such talents, while his young master is still not grown; Baleru's sense of doom intensified, making him want to howl to the sky, tears streaming down his face—

O Heaven, why do you treat me so unfairly?!

The youth's fingers moved away from his wrist.

Baleru staggered up, pondering the thoughts just now, knowing he was poisoned by an unparalleled figure's poison, three transformations to longevity, longevity meaning long death, internally depressed as dead ashes, no heroism, preparing to leave.

Tiezha He saw this fallen hero's state, felt intense pain, then looked at the side clock, three drips equaled one breath, it had been a very short time, shorter than examining a cold, surely useless, his eyes welled up, feeling terrible, ready to assist when he suddenly heard the youth behind them knocking on the table.

Both turned to look back.

The white-clothed youth just then picked up his pen, not looking at them, only lowered his head, writing something, gently said:

"Take the prescription before you go."

"The external poison invading the body is in the second transformation, follow the prescription and boil daily, it can be removed after forty-nine days, good thing you came early, the herbs here are available, otherwise, if it reached the third transformation, it wouldn't be good..."

Tiezha He was both shocked and delighted, his heart trembled twice, knowing that Baleru's poison had three transformations, reaching the third would result in becoming a pus-filled corpse, even an immortal couldn't save him, making him hold his breath, instinctively repeating:

"Otherwise... what would happen?"

The white-clothed youth looked up, smiled gently, and said:

"Otherwise, each prescription would be more expensive by eight hundred coins, costing much more silver in total."

"Take it."

"Next."

He looked at the next patient behind the two, already indifferent to this so-called worldwide strange poison and the two dumbfounded ones, in his simple white garb, with hair as dark as ink, yet none of it could match his noble demeanor like clear sky and white snow, gently said:

"Please step forward."

PS: Today is a two-in-one offering, 6,600 words... broken down, each chapter is about 3,300 words~

PS2: Thank you for the 30,000 reward from indulgence`, much appreciated~ (thanks bowing)