Chapter 148

The Ghost Doctor was clearly starving; he wolfed down the roast chicken.

Fan Xiaoxiao was worried that he would choke, so she quickly handed him the water pouch.

"Grandpa, why are you all alone? Where are Gu Zhongtai and the others?"

"Yes, why haven't Young Master Gu and Young Master Bai returned yet?"

Over this period of time, Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang had long known that Ye Langjun was Gu Zhongtai, who had saved them at the mountain stronghold, so they had always been grateful to them.

Seeing that only the Ghost Doctor had returned, the couple became somewhat worried.

The Ghost Doctor swallowed a mouthful of warm water and wiped his mouth haphazardly.

"That kid is fine, but there were too many of them, and I thought riding a horse was too slow, so I used my lightness skill to come back first."

Fan Xiaoxiao caught the key point in his words: The Ghost Doctor said there were many of them? But there were only three of them. Even if the Ghost Doctor came back first, there would only be two of them.

"Who else is with them? Weren't there only two of them?"

The sound of horses' hooves could be heard in the distance. Ghost Doctor took a bite of his chicken leg, looked at Fan Xiaoxiao and said, "Who else is there? It's Ashura and that short-haired kid."

As they spoke, the sound of horses' hooves grew closer. The riders held torches, and by their light, the group could see that the approaching people were none other than Gu Zhongtai and his companions.

"Whoa!"

Several majestic horses snorted and stopped not far away. The riders dismounted and walked towards Fan Xiaoxiao and the others.

After ten days apart, Gu Zhongtai's complexion looked increasingly unpleasant, while Ashira and the others looked relaxed and happy.

They spotted the Ghost Doctor sitting by the fire eating roasted pheasant, and the two of them walked over and bowed deeply.

"Old sage, you left too quickly! I am so grateful for your medical skills!"

The Ghost Doctor waved his hand, this time without getting up or saying anything else, seemingly a little tired.

Ashira and his companion paid no heed to the other's attitude, bowed enthusiastically, and then went to the horses they had brought. It was then that Fan Xiaoxiao noticed they had brought back quite a few things.

There were several large boxes, and a new carriage. When the carriage was opened, it was found to be completely filled with things.

Ashra noticed her astonished look, perhaps in high spirits because his people had escaped danger. He smiled and said to Fan Xiaoxiao, "These are all gifts from the King of Liao. The ones on the carriage are medicinal herbs for the old immortal, and the ones on the horse are the spices that Hero Gu requested."

Master Gu? Fan Xiaoxiao turned to look at Gu Zhongtai. It turned out that this big shot had asked them for the spices?

What is this? The spices she wanted?

The latter paused slightly as he boarded the carriage, then said, "Qi Chen will get into the carriage first thing tomorrow morning."

The Ghost Doctor slyly approached: "Kid, let me tell you something. I almost forgot about the spices back then. Luckily, this kid mentioned that a girl wanted some spices from the Liao Dynasty, which reminded me of it."

Fan Xiaoxiao felt a warmth in her heart. It seemed that Gu Zhongtai had overheard this when he passed by them and remembered it.

"Old man, come up."

Inside the carriage, Gu Zhongtai's slightly displeased voice came from inside. The Ghost Doctor curled his lip: "You're embarrassed to even say a few words to me! How awkward."

Despite saying that, the old man still obediently got into the carriage.

Ashira, standing to the side, enthusiastically pulled Fan Xiaoxiao aside and introduced the items in front of her one by one. It turned out that there were not only medicinal herbs but also spices. The horses that pulled these things and the carriage that carried the herbs and spices were also given by the King of Liao.

"Luxury cars and BMWs?"

Fan Xiaoxiao joked, and everyone smiled kindly. This was indeed a luxury car.

"Uncle, were you also given to us by the King of Liao?"

Little Bao, being so small, tilted his head and looked at Ashira and the short-haired man with curiosity. But a single sentence from the child successfully made the atmosphere a little awkward. Everyone subconsciously looked at the two of them, wondering what they were planning to do, having followed them along and not leaving.

"No, no, no, we, we weren't given to you by the King of Liao!" The short-haired man hurriedly waved his hand. They were the King of Liao's capable henchmen, not servants, so how could they be given away so easily?

Ashla smiled, squatted down, and ruffled Xiaobao's hair: "Little one, we're here to escort you out of the Vast Sea! The route the old immortal mentioned was a bit roundabout for you. If my brother and I lead the way, you can leave the Vast Sea in three days!"

"Moreover, the horses that the King of Liao sent you are the finest steeds! Their speed is naturally incomparable to your previous horses. With both of these factors combined, you may only need two days to reach the border of Shenzhou."

Two days! This number was truly beyond Fan Xiaoxiao's expectations. The original plan was that it would take them about ten days to leave the Han Hai, but if it really was as these two said, it meant that they could recover more than half of the ten days they spent there! Fan Xiaoxiao's face lit up with joy. The water source was slowly dwindling, and if they could leave the Han Hai quickly, they could also reach Youzhou quickly!

Thinking of this, Fan Xiaoxiao became restless. Now was not the time for leisurely chatting; they needed to prepare water and food for tomorrow so that they could save time on stopping to eat and drink along the way!

“Sister, didn’t Young Master Gu just say we’ll be leaving early tomorrow morning? Let’s boil more water tonight so we won’t be late tomorrow! Godmother, let’s make some pancakes! Pancakes with wild vegetables and meat filling! Make them substantial so we can keep up with the hunger along the way. Godfather…”

Once she had an idea, she immediately began preparations. Fan Xiaoxiao was always like this; under her direction, everyone busied themselves. Inside the carriage, the Ghost Doctor frowned and pulled a silver needle from Gu Chongtai's back. This silver needle was what he had used to seal Gu Chongtai's pain receptors.

"You brat, it's just a few conditions from King Tuliao! Why did you have to go on this bumpy journey while you were poisoned!"

With the acupuncture needles removed, pain instantly surged through Gu Zhongtai's five senses. His face turned deathly pale, and he almost couldn't resist wanting the Ghost Doctor to reseal his acupuncture points. However, prolonged acupuncture needle sealing was not a good thing for him, so he could only grit his teeth and give up.

"Ahem, the Prince of Liao is a formidable figure. Right now, he needs something from us, so it's the best time to negotiate! If someone else gets there first, I'll be at a disadvantage."

In his previous life, the King of Liao suffered heavy losses and was only able to overcome the crisis by sending someone to Tianshan to invite Xiahou and that old codger surnamed Bai.

His trip to the Han Hai was actually partly due to this incident. He had originally planned to spend some time there with his men, but unexpectedly, they ran into each other by chance! This was an opportunity given by heaven, how could he let it pass by?

The Ghost Doctor clicked his tongue and lowered his voice: "Tsk, why didn't you poison him first and then go save the Liao King yourself! What a blockhead!"

"I thought you'd been having so much fun lately that you'd forgotten you were an old devil. Ha, you're still the same. Alright, let's not talk about that. How much longer can I hold on?"

The Ghost Doctor stroked his beard and glared at Gu Chongtai. "It'll only last seventeen or eighteen days! If you don't get to Tianshan within that time, even a celestial being couldn't save you!"

Gu Chongtai coughed weakly: "That's enough. This amount of time is enough. Let's hurry tomorrow, we still need to go to Shenzhou to pick up an old friend."

(End of this chapter)