While Chu Qinghe was observing the two, Lu Xiaofeng, who had already stepped into the inner courtyard, also focused his gaze on Chu Qinghe and the others.
As his gaze swept over Chu Qinghe, Yaoyue, and the women including Shuimu Yinji, Lu Xiaofeng became increasingly astonished.
In Lu Xiaofeng's opinion, even the two girls in Chu Qinghe's courtyard who were only fifteen or sixteen years old at the time were already extremely beautiful and had the beauty to topple kingdoms. In just two more years, they would definitely be able to meet the standards of the Hundred Flowers Ranking.
Not to mention the other four, each of whom is exceptionally beautiful and possesses a unique and transcendent temperament.
Even Lu Xiaofeng rarely saw a woman as beautiful as these few.
In the past, even seeing just one of them would be enough to catch one's eye, let alone seeing so many at the same time.
However, when Lu Xiaofeng's gaze fell on Chu Qinghe, his doubts were instantly resolved, and he felt relieved.
Based on Lu Xiaofeng's experience, he naturally knew that compared to men liking beautiful women, women actually cared more about men's appearance.
Judging from Chu Qinghe's appearance, Lu Xiaofeng felt that if he were a woman, he would definitely fall in love at first sight.
For the first time, Lu Xiaofeng felt ashamed and embarrassed when facing other people.
That's really uncomfortable.
As Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou approached, Yaoyue remained indifferent, sipping her tea in one hand.
He acted as if he didn't take Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou seriously at all.
The jellyfish Yin Ji beside her also slightly raised her face, her smile completely vanished at some point, and her expression was as cold and arrogant as Yao Yue's.
Where was the sweetness and obedience she had shown when facing Chu Qinghe?
Soon, Qu Feiyan approached and stood behind Chu Qinghe. Lu Xiaofeng, who had also walked to the stone table, gently placed Sikong Zhaixing on the ground, and then bowed to Chu Qinghe, saying, "Lu Xiaofeng greets you, young master. I apologize for my intrusion."
Hua Manlou, who was standing beside him, also spoke up: "Hua Manlou greets the young master."
Chu Qinghe nodded and said, "You're too kind. Please have a seat."
Upon hearing this, Hua Manlou and Lu Xiaofeng nodded in response and then sat down together as Chu Qinghe had instructed.
After Xiao Zhao stepped forward and placed two cups of tea in front of Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, Lu Xiaofeng took the package that Hua Manlou had been carrying on his shoulder and placed it on the table.
As the package was opened, nine boxes of varying sizes were revealed.
"As you said, young master, you may take a look at the nine kinds of century-old jade marrow-level medicines."
As he spoke, Lu Xiaofeng opened the nine boxes one after another, revealing the medicine inside.
After glancing at the medicines in the nine boxes, Chu Qinghe nodded slightly and said, "In terms of value, they are indeed not much different from century-old jadeite."
Lu Xiaofeng smiled and said, "Would you be willing to cure Situ of the poison?"
Chu Qinghe gently shook his head and said, "The nine medicines are the conditions given to keep the poison in his body in the state it was in when he left this courtyard."
“But now, the poison in his body has changed twice. These nine kinds of drugs alone are not enough for me to detoxify him.”
Upon hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou's expressions turned slightly serious.
After a moment's hesitation, Hua Manlou asked, "I wonder how many more varieties Young Master Chu would like?"
Chu Qinghe said calmly, "Not much. Since his body has undergone two more changes due to the poison, we will double the amount and use eighteen more drugs of the same level as compensation."
Lu Xiaofeng frowned slightly when faced with Chu Qinghe's offer.
Sikong Zhaixing was unaware of the value of this century-old jade marrow, but Lu Xiaofeng was.
To put it bluntly, a single piece of century-old chalcedony is worth as much as a thousand-year-old ginseng. It is not only worth a fortune, but also extremely rare and difficult for ordinary people to find.
The reason we've been able to collect nine kinds of medicinal herbs like this is entirely because Hua Manlou is incredibly wealthy and has many friends, including Lu Xiaofeng.
Otherwise, let alone a few days, it might not be possible to gather nine such drugs even in a few years.
Not to mention what Chu Qinghe is saying now, about producing eighteen more drugs of the same level.
Regardless of whether it's an exorbitant demand, even by the time Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou are all gathered together, Sikong Zhaixing's grave will probably be overgrown with weeds.
At this moment, Hua Manlou suddenly spoke up: "Time is of the essence. If Young Master Chu trusts me, after you detoxify Sikong Zhaixing, I will do my best to have people collect the remaining medicines. Three months later, I will definitely present these eighteen medicines to you. What do you think, Young Master Chu?"
Hearing what Hua Manlou said, Chu Qinghe smiled gently.
After taking a sip from the cup in front of him, Chu Qinghe slowly said, "Two questions. You have four months to gather information."
Hua Manlou smiled and said, "Young Master Chu, please speak."
Chu Qinghe slowly asked, "Will Mu Daoren of Wudang participate in the decisive battle between Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng?"
Upon hearing the question, both Hua Manlou and Lu Xiaofeng looked puzzled, not understanding why Chu Qinghe would ask such a question.
After a few moments of hesitation, Lu Xiaofeng replied, "Yes."
Chu Qinghe: "When will Daoist Mu arrive in the capital?"
Lu Xiaofeng: "August 15th, the day of the decisive battle."
"The Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Faced with Lu Xiaofeng's answer, Chu Qinghe lightly tapped the teacup twice with his fingertips, a smile curving his lips.
After having Xiao Zhao bring another cup of warm water, Chu Qinghe raised his hand and sprinkled some powder into the cup.
After gently shaking it a few times, Chu Qinghe flicked his wrist, and the cup was immediately thrown towards Lu Xiaofeng.
The moment Lu Xiaofeng took the wine glass, Chu Qinghe's gentle voice slowly rang out.
"I await good news in four months."
Hua Manlou smiled and said, "Thank you, Young Master Chu."
Chu Qinghe smiled and said, "Please have some tea."
Upon hearing this, Hua Manlou nodded slightly, then picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.
Beside him, after taking the teacup laced with medicine from Chu Qinghe, Lu Xiaofeng got up, walked to Sikong Zhaixing, and fed Sikong Zhaixing the water in the cup.
A moment later, under Lu Xiaofeng's observation, Sikong Zhaixing, who was lying on the ground, still looked somewhat pale, but compared to before, her breathing was obviously more stable, and even the purplish-black aura that remained between her brows had completely disappeared.
As Lu Xiaofeng helped Sikong Zhaixing up, Hua Manlou also got up and went to Lu Xiaofeng's side to help support Sikong Zhaixing.
However, while supporting Sikong Zhaixing, Hua Manlou's left hand naturally rested on Sikong Zhaixing's wrist, with three of his fingers sinking slightly.
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