Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Don’t speak ill of my senior brother in front of me…

With one more person on the road, the journey actually went even faster. After Song Chenxi learned that Ruan Mingyu was going to look for his missing cousin, he quickly flew him to Cangzhou.

Ruan Mingyu was silent throughout the journey, not at all like his usual chatterbox self.

Song Chenxi guessed that something might have happened in his family, so he didn't say anything to comfort him. He just silently stuffed a purse into his hand.

When Ruan Mingyu received the heavy bag of spirit stones, he felt touched and amused.

Seeing him staring blankly at the bag, Song Chenxi said, "Don't you want it? Don't give it back to me."

Ruan Mingyu quickly stuffed it into his arms: "I didn't say I didn't want it."

Song Chenxi patted his shoulder and said, "You're all cultivating immortality now, so take things easy."

Ruan Mingyu hung his head. "I'm just cultivating immortality, but I haven't achieved immortality yet. How can I let go of this?"

Song Chenxi's words were still harsh: "If you really can't let it go, I can give you a ride."

“…”

Ruan Mingyu sighed lightly. Why bother to argue with Song Chenxi? The life span of immortal cultivators is much longer than that of ordinary people. In their eyes, separation and death are just very common things.

The passing and birth of life are like the blooming and falling of flowers.

Or...it's better to be more open-minded...

Song Chenxi reached out and rubbed his head, then placed his fingers on his furrowed brows, as if trying to smooth out the sadness between his brows.

He was serious for once: "I don't want to see you like this. I want to see you smile, a bright smile."

Ruan Mingyu removed his hand from his head and shook his head: "Senior Brother, I can't do it now."

Song Chenxi suddenly leaned over and gave him a bear hug. This was the only way he knew how to comfort people. He lowered his head slightly and whispered in his ear, "Then I'll allow you to be sad for one day, but you can't look like this tomorrow."

Ruan Mingyu was stunned for a moment, and slowly realized what he was saying. The emotions that had been pent up for a long time were released at this moment. Ruan Mingyu buried his head in his heart, his shoulders shaking, and he cried silently.

It turns out that the happy little sparrow can also have such a sad day. Seeing him like this, Song Chenxi didn't know what to say.

He patted Ruan Mingyu's back gently to comfort him.

The front of Song Chenxi's shirt was already wet with Ruan Mingyu's tears, but he did not push him away at all.

Ruan Mingyu was tired of crying. He didn't dare to raise his head. He felt that he must look very cowardly now, crying at every turn. He had never been like this before.

Song Chenxi seemed to know what he was thinking and lifted his chin: "Are you going to wash my clothes with your tears?"

Ruan Mingyu's eyes were red, and tears fell on his long eyelashes, about to fall. Even his nose was red from crying. He covered his face with his hands, not wanting Song Chenxi to see him like this, but Song Chenxi took his hands away.

He kissed the corner of Ruan Mingyu's mouth: "Enough crying, let's continue on the road."

Song Chenxi showed his affection without hesitation, but Ruan Mingyu was startled by his sudden action and temporarily forgot to cry.

He felt a little vindictive and pulled up Song Chenxi's sleeve to wipe away his tears.

Although Song Chenxi allowed him to hug her and cry just now, he was still quite disgusted because of his mysophobia.

Fortunately, he has restrained himself a lot over the years. If it were when they first met, Song Chenxi would probably have hung Ruan Mingyu from the beam.

He immediately changed into a new set of clothes and threw away the clothes he had taken off as he didn't want them anymore.

Ruan Mingyu: "Brother, are you disgusted with me?"

Song Chenxi said indifferently, "How dare I? If I really dislike you, wouldn't you complain to your master or your senior sister when you get home?"

Ruan Mingyu was so angry that his teeth itched. It was really a dog that couldn't change its eating habits. Song Chenxi couldn't change his sarcastic nature. He said angrily: "Just wait, I will say bad things about you behind your back as soon as I go back."

Song Chenxi raised the corner of his mouth: "It's not impossible to say it in front of me."

Ruan Mingyu was really at his wit's end, so he changed the subject: "When can we get there?"

"Tomorrow at the latest."

“That’s pretty fast.”

"Don't you see who is leading you?"

Song Chenxi's feet were so fast that he managed to get Ruan Mingyu to Cangzhou City today. However, it was already dark, pitch dark. In such a huge city, there were only a few lights on.

There were no guards at the main gate, and the city gate was tightly closed, isolating the city from the world outside.

Song Chenxi took Ruan Mingyu into the city, and soon Ruan Mingyu noticed something wrong.

The city was pitch black, the doors of every household were closed, and there was not a single living creature on the street, not even a stray cat or dog.

The city was filled with a strong smell of medicine, which choked Ruan Mingyu so much that he couldn't help coughing a few times.

The two of them wandered aimlessly on the street. How could they find his cousin in such a big place?

After walking for a while, I suddenly heard a heavy breathing sound like a wild beast in front of me.

When Ruan Mingyu got closer to the source of the sound, he found that it was a disheveled man huddled in the corner.

Ruan Mingyu kindly asked, "Are you okay?"

The next moment, the man turned around, and Ruan Mingyu was shocked. He saw that the man's face was covered with blood blisters, he had sharp teeth in his mouth, his eyes were glowing green, and he jumped up like a zombie, trying to bite him.

Song Chenxi was quick to grab Ruan Mingyu by the back of the collar and pulled him back, then kicked the monster with such force that he was stuck in the wall and could no longer move.

The loud noise attracted people's attention. After a while, two people dressed like soldiers, wearing armor and holding spears, came over.

The people in the city are deeply tortured by the strange disease and are well aware of its horror. They would never wander outside in the middle of the night. They must be some ungrateful people who sneaked into the city!

The soldier shouted loudly: "Who told you to sneak in!" and was about to lock them up with chains. Song Chenxi was about to use his power, but Ruan Mingyu signaled him with his eyes not to move.

These two people are obviously government officials. Maybe I can use them to find my cousin's whereabouts?

Song Chenxi was not someone who was willing to be controlled by others. He pushed the two men to the ground with a palm wind, picked up Ruan Mingyu and was about to leave.

Ruan Mingyu whispered in his ear: "I'll go with them, maybe I can find my cousin's whereabouts."

Song Chenxi: "How difficult is that? I'm going to capture their city lord. Why can't I find anyone?"

Ruan Mingyu: "Don't be too ostentatious."

Song Chenxi: "Do you have to follow them?"

Ruan Mingyu: "How about this, let's split up and do twice the result with half the effort. I'll follow them, and you can make your own plans."

Song Chenxi: "Why should I do this?"

Ruan Mingyu really didn't know how to answer this question.

Song Chenxi: "Then let's make a bet on who can find your cousin first."

He smiled and said, "If I win, then you agree to one of my requests, how about that?"

Ruan Mingyu thought about it and nodded: "I won't do anything that goes against morality."

Song Chenxi: "Then it's settled."

Song Chenxi was not worried about Ruan Mingyu's safety. After all, he was an immortal cultivator. What could a few mortals do to him?

The two men parted ways. Ruan Mingyu picked up the chain on the ground and said, "Two big brothers, let's go."

The two men were so angry that they laughed. They tied Ruan Mingyu's hands and took him away to the camp set up at the edge of the city.

When we arrived, the smell of medicine was stronger than on the street outside. In the middle of the open space were several huge medicine vats. Someone was struggling to stir the herbs inside, probably making medicine.

Ruan Mingyu was brought here to help out, naturally. The hospital is now full of patients and they are too busy to handle everything. Most people are afraid of infection and are unwilling to come, so they are extremely short of manpower.

He was assigned the most dangerous job, delivering medicine to the patients and distributing bowls filled with medicine to those who were sick.

The scene was horrific. The patients had common symptoms: bloody blisters on their bodies, fangs in their mouths, fear of light, no independent consciousness, and they would bite people. It seemed that they had really turned into monsters that drank human blood, so they were all tied up with ropes.

Ruan Mingyu could only force-feed the medicine into their mouths. The disease was contagious, and if anyone was bitten accidentally, they would be infected with similar symptoms.

Ruan Mingyu was not afraid of being infected, but it was the first time he felt that feeding medicine was a physical job. He had to pry open the mouths to feed. After feeding a bunch of people, he felt exhausted all over.

Finally, everything was done. Ruan Mingyu walked around and saw a woman standing next to a huge medicine jar. She was elegant and dignified. She seemed to be a doctor, guiding the preparation of medicine.

Ruan Mingyu watched her put in two herbs with conflicting properties and asked, "Aren't you afraid that putting these two herbs together will produce a greater toxin?"

Gu Yashao looked at him in surprise: "Are you a doctor too?"

"I guess so." Ruan Mingyu said.

After Gu Yashao and Ruan Mingyu had a brief chat, she concluded that this person could be used, so she asked him to stay by her side and discuss ways to treat the disease together.

Gu Yashao took him to the tent and pointed at the person on the bed: "This is the patient who has recovered the best among us."

This man no longer had a hideous look like the others, and he was already aware of his own situation, but the fangs in his mouth had not yet faded, and his hands and feet were still tied with chains.

"Doctor Gu, when can I go back to see my mother?" the patient asked anxiously.

Gu Yashao said: "It will be soon. You can go when you get better."

This man was originally a waiter at an inn. He interacted with many people, so naturally he contracted this strange disease. He said he was a native of Cangzhou, and there was no one or anything in the city he didn't know.

Ruan Mingyu hurriedly asked him, "Have you noticed that a man dressed as a monk entered the city a few months ago?"

"A few months ago, Zhenning Temple held a Buddhist conference, and many monks from other places did come. You can go to the temple and look for them."

Ruan Mingyu made up his mind to go to the temple tomorrow. It would be best if he could find his cousin.

Gu Yashao showed him his prescription, and Ruan Mingyu put forward his own opinions and suggestions.

She immediately noticed his unusualness and asked him, "Are you a cultivator?"

When going out, one's identity is given by oneself. Ruan Mingyu did not introduce himself and said, "I just have some research on alchemy. I am not an immortal cultivator yet."

Gu Yashao kept asking him, "Which sect are you from?"

Ruan Mingyu kept pretending to be stupid: "I am a person without any sect or school. My master, Zhao Ziping, is also a well-known doctor." He got the medical book left by Zhao Ziping that year, so he could be considered as his apprentice.

Gu Yashao obviously didn't believe it, but didn't say much.

She actually gave the prescription to Ruan Mingyu without any hesitation and told him that if he felt there was anything that could be improved, he could tell her.

Ruan Mingyu carefully examined the recipe, ticking off a few of the herbs and writing down his suggested changes. As the two were talking, a man suddenly pulled back the curtain. Seeing Ruan Mingyu sitting inside, he exclaimed in surprise, "Ruan Qiang, I didn't expect to see you again."

Ruan Mingyu looked up suddenly and saw an old acquaintance. Wasn't this Gu Xiaoxiao, the one he tricked into buying the elixir?

Oh no, this person is not looking for him to settle the score, he still remembers what happened after all these years.

"Do you know each other?" Gu Yashao asked Gu Xiaoxiao.

Gu Xiaoxiao was very familiar with the person. He walked over, hooked his arm around Ruan Mingyu's shoulder and said, "This is my brother!"

Ruan Mingyu smiled awkwardly and pushed his hand away.

Oh no, this idiot’s family is actually in this business.

He couldn't find anything strange about the medicine I sold him last time. Either he was too cunning, or he had no cunning at all. Ruan Mingyu was more inclined to the latter.

Gu Xiaoxiao: "It's fate. In this vast sea of ​​people, we can meet again. This is fate."

Ruan Mingyu thought to himself, what a bullshit fate.

Gu Xiaoxiao talked to him about this and that, saying that he had never met anyone who understood him as well as he did in his life, and asked him to have a drink with him when they were free.

Isn’t that nonsense? If you want to make money from him, you must first understand him.

Ruan Mingyu made an excuse, saying that he had something to do, and ran out.

The next day, he went to the temple early. As soon as he left the house, Gu Xiaoxiao called out, "Where are you going?"

It just so happened that Ruan Mingyu didn't know the route, so Gu Xiaoxiao enthusiastically said that she wanted to take him with her.

Unexpectedly, the gate of the temple was also tightly closed. The sick people were afraid of the light and would not come out during the day. Only a few sparse people could be seen on the street, and the faces of the people in the city showed a faint sense of death.

Ruan Mingyu was distressed, but the most important thing for him now was to find his cousin first.

When he arrived at Zhenning Temple, Ruan Mingyu found a deserted place and climbed over the wall to get in. Judging from his agile skills, he seemed to be familiar with the place.

Gu Xiaoxiao: "I didn't realize you were so good at climbing over walls."

After Ruan Mingyu climbed over the wall and went in, Gu Xiaoxiao asked him to help him.

Ruan Mingyu turned to him and said, "You go back, I'll handle the rest myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, the person disappeared.

Gu Xiaoxiao was standing there in a mess in the wind. Why was he kicked away after using him?

The temple seemed deserted. Normally, at this time, wouldn't the monks be chanting? There was no one in front of the temple either.

Ruan Mingyu wandered around the spacious temple and finally found a living person in the monk's residence.

The little monk should have been chanting in his room, but he couldn't sit still, so he came out to get some fresh air and happened to run into Ruan Mingyu.

When he saw Ruan Mingyu, he shouted, "Where are you from?"

Ruan Mingyu quickly covered his mouth, fearing that he would call for help.

"I have no ill intentions. I'm here to look for someone." Ruan Mingyu explained his purpose.

He unfolded his cousin's portrait and showed it to the young monk: "Do you know him?"

The little monk nodded, motioning him to let him go.

"Oh, I know him. He's the monk who came last time, but he didn't stay in the temple a while ago and chose to go out alone. Now his condition is so serious, the abbot asked us to stay in the room and not come out, but he just wouldn't listen."

"Then do you know where he went?"

"I don't know about that."

"If you get that strange disease, your whole body will fester, and you'll eventually become half-human, half-ghost, and you'll grow a bloody mouth and devour your own kind." The little monk described it vividly, as if he had suffered from the disease himself. He seemed to realize he had said too much and quickly said, "Don't worry, I don't have that disease."

After searching for a long time, he found nothing. Ruan Mingyu was depressed. He had promised Yu Sheng that he would bring her father back, but he didn't even know if his cousin was still in the city.

Gu Xiaoxiao took great effort and finally climbed over the wall to see Ruan Mingyu and a little monk talking.

The young monk chatted with him for a few words, and after confirming that he was not someone with ulterior motives, he suddenly lowered his voice and asked Ruan Mingyu, "Can you save my uncle? He seems to be in a bad condition."

Ruan Mingyu: "Why are you asking me for help?"

Little monk: "You smell like medicine."

Ruan Mingyu asked him to take her to see it.

As soon as he entered the room, he smelled a foul odor. A monk was tied up on the bed. He seemed to still have some consciousness, but he was not far from becoming a walking corpse.

Ruan Mingyu felt his pulse and his expression grew serious. He expressed his doubts: "He's in such a serious condition, so you..."

The young monk said to him, "I'm sorry, I lied to you. Actually..." He rolled up his sleeves. Ruan Mingyu saw that the skin on his arms had begun to fester.

Gu Xiaoxiao let out an "Ah" and couldn't help but take a few steps back.

"I'm sorry, if that doesn't work...you guys...just leave..."

Ruan Mingyu was in a dilemma. On the one hand, he wanted to find his cousin as soon as possible, but on the other hand, he really couldn't bear to see so many people suffering from the disease.

He hesitated for a long time, and finally he sighed and said to the little monk, "Find me an empty house."

The little monk asked, "What do you want?"

Ruan Mingyu: "Open the furnace to make the elixir. Try your best to save as many people as possible."

"You're not looking for anyone?"

"Finish refining the pill and then find someone."

The young monk found an empty room for Ruan Mingyu, and Ruan Mingyu took out the furnace from the storage ring.

Although he was not 100% sure, he couldn't bear to see so many people suffering from illness.

Ruan Mingyu started the furnace to prepare the elixir. Gu Xiaoxiao said to the side, "What about me? What should I do?"

Ruan Mingyu closed the door and said, "Just guard the door for me and don't let anyone else in to disturb me."

Gu Xiaoxiao: "Okay, don't worry, I'll be guarding here and will never let anyone else in."

Ruan Mingyu closed the door and realized that his palms were sweating. To be honest, he was not sure if he could refine it.

It takes at least three days to refine a batch of medicine. If Song Chenxi can't find him during this period... Alas, that's too late.

Soon, the moon climbed up the sky.

Gu Xiaoxiao outside the door sneezed because of the cold wind. He originally wanted to find a place to sleep, but then he thought about his promise to Ruan Mingyu, leaned against the door and did not leave.

Ruan Mingyu was not feeling well inside either. As he was in a hurry, he almost used up all the spiritual power in his body. This use of spiritual power without regard for his own life and death made Ruan Mingyu sweat coldly, but he did not care about that anymore and gritted his teeth to persevere.

Two hours later, he suddenly heard a quarrel outside the door. However, Ruan Mingyu was busy refining the elixir and had no time to do anything else.

Gu Xiaoxiao was dozing off when his nose moved. He smelled a scent of medicine and guessed that Ruan Mingyu was working on refining the elixir.

Suddenly, a person flashed before his eyes.

Gu Xiaoxiao blocked the door, preventing anyone from entering: "Who are you?"

When he saw the face of the person in front of him clearly, Gu Xiaoxiao was shocked: "It's you! The guy who cheated me of the elixir in the secret realm and beat me up!"

Song Chenxi was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so he waved his sleeves and pushed him aside.

"You can't go in!" Gu Xiaoxiao rushed up, hugged his legs and prevented him from moving.

Song Chenxi opened the door and took a look inside. He knew that Ruan Mingyu was refining the elixir and didn't want to be disturbed, so he retreated.

He kicked Gu Xiaoxiao, then leaned against the door and said to him, "You can go now. We don't need you here anymore."

Although Gu Xiaoxiao couldn't beat him, he was not afraid of him because he had a bit of tiger power.

"Xiao Ruan asked me to help guard it for him. Who do you think you are? You should just leave!"

"Xiao Ruan? You're calling me so intimately, who are you?"

Gu Xiaoxiao wanted to yell at him, but Song Chenxi had a bad temper, so he knocked him out with a wave of his hand and threw him into a random room.

By the time Ruan Mingyu finished refining the elixir, it was already three days later. Song Chenxi stayed by his side, and when he saw him stumbling out, he hurried forward to support him.

"Are you okay?" His voice softened unconsciously.

Ruan Mingyu initially thought it was Gu Xiaoxiao and shook his head, "It's okay."

When he saw the person in front of him clearly, he realized it was Song Chenxi. Ruan Mingyu's tense nerves finally relaxed, and there was a hint of joy in his tone that he had not noticed: "Brother, when did you come?"

Song Chenxi said, "I went to the government office and found the list of migrant workers in the past few months. After asking around, I learned that your cousin is currently in the temple."

Ruan Mingyu: "I'm a step too late. He's not here now."

"So what are your plans next?"

"Save him first... I hope my cousin will be blessed with good fortune..."

Ruan Mingyu distributed the refined pills to other people in the temple.

Then he suddenly felt as if he had forgotten something, and asked, "Where's Gu Xiaoxiao?"

Song Chenxi said coldly: "Dead."

Ruan Mingyu: “…”

"Brother, please let him go. Although he is a little stupid, he is not a bad person at heart."

"You understand him again?"

The expression on Ruan Mingyu's face froze for a moment. What was he saying?

"Brother, I just met him by chance. He came all the way to show me the way and brought me to the temple. I have to make sure he returns safely."

Ruan Mingyu's earnest persuasion finally convinced Song Chenxi.

After a while, Song Chenxi was seen picking up a man and throwing him to the ground.

Gu Xiaoxiao got up from the ground and pointed at Ruan Mingyu and then Song Chenxi: "Do you know each other?"

Song Chenxi sneered, "He is my junior fellow apprentice. Do you think we should recognize him?"

Gu Xiaoxiao took two steps back and whispered to Ruan Mingyu, "Your senior brother is not a good person. Be careful with him."

Song Chenxi glanced at him and drew his sword. Seeing this, Ruan Mingyu hurriedly acted as a peacemaker and stood between them.

Ruan Mingyu said calmly, "My senior brother is extremely intelligent, brave, and kind to others. He is a great kind-hearted person. Please don't speak ill of him in front of me."

Gu Xiaoxiao said anxiously, "He was the one who cheated me in the secret realm. Don't let him trick you and still help count the money!"

Ruan Mingyu wanted to cover the boy's mouth immediately. Song Chenxi was not a good person to begin with. If he made him unhappy, giving him two slaps in the face would be considered light.

Ruan Mingyu hurriedly pulled Song Chenxi aside and turned back to signal Gu Xiaoxiao to shut up.

No one knew what Song Chenxi was thinking, but he picked up Ruan Mingyu and flew away.

"Where are you going?" Ruan Mingyu was caught off guard and held in his arms.

Song Chenxi: "Leave here."

Ruan Mingyu: "No, I haven't found my cousin yet."

Song Chenxi: "I'll find it for you, you leave here first."

Ruan Mingyu: "Even if I find my cousin, I can't leave here right away. The people here are suffering from strange diseases. I have the ability to cure them. I can't leave."

Song Chenxi looked down at him, a dark tide surging in his dark eyes: "Don't you even listen to me?"

Ruan Mingyu met his eyes: "Brother, I don't want to leave."

They stared at each other for a long time, and Song Chenxi withdrew his gaze first: "Okay, I respect your decision, don't regret it."

Ruan Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief, but later he found that it was too early to relax.

Song Chenxi held him and landed under a tree, then leaned over. Ruan Mingyu's back was against the tree trunk, leaving him with no way to retreat.

Song Chenxi began to question him: "Ruan Mingyu, tell me, what's going on with that idiot? It seems like you two knew each other before?"

Ruan Mingyu: "I sold medicine to him several times."

Song Chenxi: "Is this the only relationship?"

Ruan Mingyu swallowed his saliva and said, "Then what kind of relationship could there be?"

Song Chenxi chuckled softly. He lowered his head and bit Ruan Mingyu's lips, saying ambiguously, "For example, a relationship like ours."

Ruan Mingyu felt a sharp pain on his lips. His heart tightened, and he said boldly, "He said he wanted to settle the score with me before, but he mistook me for you, my senior brother. I thought if there was anything, I could just come after him, so I contacted him. As long as he doesn't harass me, I'm willing to do anything."

As he spoke, Ruan Mingyu pinched himself secretly, his eyes were watery, and what he said sounded like the truth.

Song Chenxi didn't say anything, but his eyes looked at Ruan Mingyu more intensely. His hand slowly moved upwards and touched the back of Ruan Mingyu's neck. He applied a little force, and Ruan Mingyu was forced to raise his head. He was not on guard at all, as if he could only be picked at will.

Song Chenxi's breath was very close to his, intertwined, and he could no longer tell whose it was. Ruan Mingyu couldn't help but blink, and the next second, Song Chenxi kissed him deeply.

Ruan Mingyu's head was dizzy and he couldn't muster any strength in his body. He wanted to push Song Chenxi away but he could only put his hands softly on his shoulders, as if he wanted to resist but also to welcome him, which made Song Chenxi attack him even harder.

Ruan Mingyu no longer knew what the world was. His brain was deprived of oxygen and all he could see was Song Chenxi's enlarged face.

It was unknown how long it took before Song Chenxi let him go.

Ruan Mingyu leaned against the tree trunk behind him, raised his head and gasped for breath.

If he keeps playing, he'll get himself into trouble! After kissing so many times, Ruan Mingyu could no longer say that Song Chenxi was just his senior brother.

Song Chenxi looked satisfied, even though both of their cheeks were flushed.

But the two of them had their own thoughts. Ruan Mingyu decided from the bottom of his heart to find some time to stay away from Song Chenxi. If he continued to stay with him, he would be locked up with him for the rest of his life.

"Where do you want to go now?" Song Chenxi asked him.

Ruan Mingyu wiped the suspicious water stains on his lips, took a breath, and said, "Let's go back to the camp. There are more patients there. We can try the efficacy of the medicine."

Song Chenxi nodded and took him to that place.

As soon as he returned, Gu Xiaoxiao was already sitting inside the tent. Seeing Ruan Mingyu coming back, he sneaked over to look for him.

"He didn't do anything bad to you, did he?"

Thinking of what he had just done, Ruan Mingyu blushed. He lowered his head to hide the blush on his face and asked Gu Xiaoxiao, "Where's your sister?"

Gu Xiaoxiao: "My sister is busy decocting medicine for the patient. I'll take you to find her."

When he saw Gu Yashao, Ruan Mingyu gave her the pill he had just made.

Gu Yashao pinched the pill and tasted it: "Did you make it?"

Ruan Mingyu nodded.

Gu Yashao sighed, "I never thought the Seven Star Sect had so many hidden talents. It's bad enough they're good with swords, but they're also trying to steal the jobs of alchemists."

She gave the pills to some people to see the effects. Within two days, the patients' skin stopped festering.

Gu Yashao found Ruan Mingyu and wanted to discuss the next steps with him. Song Chenxi stood aside, and Gu Yashao said, "Please, little brother, please move aside for now."

Song Chenxi stood there motionless, appearing polite and elegant, but said forcefully, "Is there anything I can't listen to?"

Ruan Mingyu tried to smooth things over: "Senior brother, please go out first. I will come to find you in a while." Song Chenxi then walked out of the tent, but did not go anywhere. He just stayed outside.

From time to time, the sound of two people talking could be heard from inside. When Ruan Mingyu got excited, he would laugh with joy, but Song Chenxi felt uncomfortable listening to it.

Ruan Mingyu can get along with everyone.

He had some dark thoughts... He wanted to lock him up... He could only talk to himself.

Finally, they finished talking.

Ruan Mingyu came out to find Song Chenxi. He was holding a sword in his hand and wiping the dust off the sword.

Ruan Mingyu sat beside him and said, "Brother, we seem to have found a way to cure the disease."

Song Chenxi said "hmm" indifferently.

"You're angry."

"No."

"It's written all over your face."

"I'm not a laughing person by nature."

“…”

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After several improvements, the elixir was finally promoted. In order to ensure that everyone in the city had access to medicine, Ruan Mingyu opened ten furnaces during his busiest time. Although it was tiring, it was worth it.

Ruan Mingyu wiped the sweat from his forehead. If he continued like this, he would be able to control the epidemic in the city within three months. During this time, he did not give up searching for his cousin's whereabouts and had his portrait painted and posted around the city.

At this moment, Ruan Mingyu finally met the legendary city lord.

The city lord was a middle-aged man who was a bit overweight, but he looked very amiable. He immediately shook Ruan Mingyu's hand and said to him enthusiastically, "Oh, it was this hero who saved our Cangzhou City from disaster."

Ruan Mingyu: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it..."

Song Chenxi stood aside with a grim expression on his face: "Take your hand away."

The city lord withdrew his hand and said, "If the hero needs anything, please feel free to ask."

Ruan Mingyu took out his cousin's portrait and handed it to him: "Can you help me find the person in the painting?"

The city lord noticed a slight change in the expression of the person in the painting, but he hid it well. He smiled innocently and said, "I'll have my men issue a notice right now. I'll definitely find this person for you!"

Then he added, "I will arrange for manpower and supplies to arrive in the next two days. You can take a rest."

Ruan Mingyu didn't think much about it. It would be best if he could breathe a sigh of relief.

But the problem was that before this, the pills that Ruan Mingyu had given out had no problems. But after the people sent by the city lord took over, people said every few days that their illnesses had worsened after taking them.

Ruan Mingyu couldn't help but be suspicious.

Song Chenxi saw through his thoughts and said, "I'll go capture that old man for you tonight and ask him about it, and you'll find out."

Ruan Mingyu hurriedly grabbed his hand and said, "Don't alert the enemy. I have a feeling this old man is not simple. If he finds out and destroys the evidence, it will be bad. We need to make a long-term plan."

Song Chenxi nodded: "Your business is my business."

Ruan Mingyu immediately said, "My business is my business. How dare I trouble you, Senior Brother?"

Song Chenxi smiled lightly and said, "It has come to this. Why should we be so clear-cut?"

Hearing this, Ruan Mingyu was overwhelmed. This extent? What extent? It was just a few kisses, wasn't it?

Thinking of Song Chenxi's constant talk of becoming his Taoist partner, Ruan Mingyu's face paled, but he quickly regained his composure. Zhao Ziping had given him a booklet containing a recipe for a Heartless Pill. If that didn't work, he could refine it and trick Song Chenxi into eating it.

Seeing that Ruan Mingyu was reluctant to respond to him, Song Chenxi's mood suddenly turned from sunny to cloudy. Although he was smiling gently, Ruan Mingyu felt a little creepy.

"Mingyu seems reluctant?"

"Haha... I was just thinking about something. Brother, you did this for me. I can't express my gratitude enough."

Song Chenxi's complexion looked better.