Since Yan Shaoheng returned to Yuelai Ke, the Gu worms have been eating away at his bones and drinking his blood, causing him unbearable pain.
"Bang..." The sound of things being smashed came from inside the house.
Cheng Ying pushed open the door and saw Yan Shaoheng lying on the bed, tossing and turning.
The worms on his body slithered incessantly inside him, densely packed and clearly visible.
Although Cheng Ying had witnessed Yan Shaoheng's poison attack countless times, she still felt a chill run down her spine every time she saw it.
Yan Shaoheng had long since run out of pills. When he saw Cheng Ying return, he staggered out of bed.
He hadn't taken more than a few steps when he tripped and fell on the table. Cheng Ying quickly stepped forward to support him, preventing him from falling to the ground.
Suddenly, the Gu worms seemed to crawl onto his chest, causing Yan Shaoheng's heart to tremble instantly. The intense pain made him sweat profusely.
"Ah!" Yan Shaoheng swept all the tea sets off the table, smashing them on the ground.
"Yan An! Yan An!" Yan Shaoheng's eyes were bloodshot, and his body was covered in scratches from his own claws.
His pent-up resentment and anger had nowhere to go, and coupled with the effects of the Gu worms, his chest felt like it was about to explode.
"I will definitely not... let you off lightly... I... will... tear... you... to pieces!"
Old grudges and new hatreds surged into his heart, turning into a raging fire. He slammed his fist heavily on the table, shattering it instantly.
Originally, only his hands were somewhat better, but now they are covered in blood.
"Master..." Cheng Ying immediately took out the pills that Yun Xi had given him and fed them to Yan Shaoheng.
After taking the pill, Yan Shaoheng felt relieved in a short while, and the sensation of the Gu worms tearing at his chest disappeared.
"Did... Yun Xilai... write a letter?"
After a day of torment, Yan Shaoheng was exhausted and spoke weakly.
"Yes, Master. Mr. Yunxi has brought you some pills and instructed you not to eat too many, saying that you have already eaten enough and that if you eat any more, you might not be able to control yourself."
Yan Shaoheng clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, and his eyes shot out a furious light like sharp swords.
"Insolence! What use is he to me! Instead of solving my problems, he comes to advise me. Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"
"Cough cough cough..." With a cough, Yan Shaoheng's body trembled slightly.
"Master, please don't get agitated or angry."
Yan Shaoheng waved his hand to indicate that he understood.
Cheng Ying took out a medicine box from the cabinet and bandaged Yan Shaoheng's wounds while reporting the situation.
"When Mr. Yunxi delivered the pills, he asked his subordinates to tell you that he would develop a more potent suppressive pill for you."
Hearing this, Yan Shaoheng's anger subsided somewhat.
"when?"
"It can take anywhere from two or three days to more than ten days."
"You mean I'll be in trouble in the next few days?"
"Please forgive me, Master!" Knowing Yan Shaoheng's temper, Cheng Ying immediately knelt on the ground.
"This is not your fault, get up."
"Thank you, Master."
"Send a letter to Yun Xi by carrier pigeon, telling him that I need to receive the pills within three days. If it is delayed by one day, I will send half the number of able-bodied men each day. If it is delayed by two days, I will stop providing him with able-bodied men altogether."
For many years, the two have maintained a harmonious relationship based on mutual benefit. Yan Shaoheng provides Yun Xi with strong men to test medicines, and Yun Xi controls the Gu worms in Yan Shaoheng's body.
If Yan Shaoheng stops providing able-bodied men, Cheng Ying doesn't know how to suppress the Gu worms in Yan Shaoheng's body.
"But Master, what if you anger Mr. Yunxi and he stops giving you pills in the future? What will you do then?"
"Just do as I say; he wouldn't dare."
It seems that Yan Shaoheng also has something on Yun Xi, so Cheng Ying has no choice but to comply.
"Yes, Master."
"Is there any news about Yan An, whom I asked you to check?"
"Please forgive me, Master. Yan An's medical skills are superb. There are only a handful of truly divine doctors in this world. Therefore, I thought that Mr. Yun Xi might know about this matter, so I also informed Mr. Yun Xi about it."
"Hmm, any news?"
Seeing that her master was not angry, Cheng Ying took out the letter Yun Xi had replied to her.
"Indeed, we have gained something, Master."
After receiving the letter, Yan Shaoheng read it through, and to his surprise, every word in it dealt him a heavy blow.
"Daoist Tianxuan had four disciples. Master Yunxi was ranked fourth. Later, Master Yunxi was dismissed and expelled from the sect because he used people to test poison."
"According to Mr. Yunxi, Daoist Tianxuan once had a female disciple named Qi Po, who was extremely skilled in medicine and whose cultivation was no less than his. Therefore, I suspect that Yan An is not only Bai Qing's disciple, but may also be Qi Po's disciple."
"If that's the case, then it's a real headache."
Yan Shaoheng felt a pang of regret. If he had paid more attention to Yan An earlier, he might not have fallen into her trap.
“Master, Mr. Yunxi wants... wants you to use this opportunity to get rid of Yan An.”
"Hmph, besides Yan An? He dares to say that it takes more than ten days to develop a pill. He's not even as good as a little girl, yet he dares to order me around!"
“Master, Mr. Yunxi…”
"Mr. Yunxi! Mr. Yunxi! Chengying! Who exactly is your master?"
Yan Shaoheng's face was so gloomy that it sent chills down one's spine. Cheng Ying knew that she had crossed Yan Shaoheng's bottom line.
He knelt on the ground and said, "I have been by your side since I was a child. In Cheng Ying's heart, you are Cheng Ying's master for life. You are more important than Cheng Ying's life."
"I only regard Yunxi as my benefactor, because he helped you stand up again."
Perhaps Yan Shaoheng was moved by Cheng Ying's sincerity. He knew that even if others could betray him, Cheng Ying would not.
"Get up. Don't do it again. I and he were just using each other."
"Yes, Master, I understand."
"You must remember, he cannot live without me."
Cheng Ying didn't know what her master meant. Logically speaking, the Gu worms in Yan Shaoheng's body could only be controlled by Yun Xi.
Why did his master say that without him, Yunxi wouldn't survive either...?
"Yan An, oh Yan An, how many secrets do you still hold? Over the years, besides your fiancé, you're the only one who can pique my interest. Interesting! Interesting!"
[Doesn't the Pavilion Master of Linglong Pavilion count?] Cheng Ying wondered to herself, as her master seemed to have forgotten to include the Pavilion Master of Linglong Pavilion.
I wonder if Yan Shaoheng would be so angry that he would explode and die if he found out in the future that the master of Linglong Pavilion was Yue Xiyuan.
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