Chapter 258 Wen Qinyang
The Second Elder was speechless. If it were him, he would have stayed away as well. Putting himself in their shoes, he could say nothing more.
It seems that he will not be able to complete the task assigned by the head of the family today.
He recalled the scene last night when the master of the house called him to the main hall.
Gu Zhen looked at the Second Elder wearily and said, "Second Elder, over the past year or so, the Gu family has been getting worse day by day. The reason is all because of Gu Liyue. She disrupted the marriage between the Gu family and the royal family, and also prevented the Third Prince from cultivating, leading to the royal family suppressing the Gu family."
The second elder looked at Gu Zhen and said, "Brother, the future of the Gu family cannot rely solely on marriage with the royal family. We must train more outstanding alchemists. As long as we can refine enough pills, the Gu family will be able to gain a foothold."
"I know this, but it will take time, and the royal family's suppression is immediate. The Gu family can no longer support it."
The second elder sighed. He knew that his eldest brother had not had an easy time over the past year. He was only focused on refining pills and studying medicine. Without his eldest brother supporting him, he would not have been able to concentrate on his hobbies.
Then he said, "Do you know? Gu Liyue has returned to Donglin City. I heard she's doing very well in Qingxuan Academy now. It's the top academy in Qingxuan Continent, and she even has her own spirit boat!"
The second elder said, "Oh, really?"
Inwardly, he complained: "If only I hadn't been so ruthless back then, it would have been better. It's good enough that Gu Liyue hasn't taken revenge on the Gu family."
"If we can recognize her, our Gu family will have everything we want in Donglin City!"
He didn't expect his eldest brother to say such a thing: "But we treated her like that back then, she probably won't want to come back home."
Gu Zhen's eyes were filled with eagerness: "But she is the blood of the Gu family after all. She won't just watch the Gu family perish, right?"
The second elder looked at the patriarch suspiciously and said, "It won't be destroyed, right?"
"What do you mean? The Gu family is already struggling to make ends meet. If they continue to cut back, they won't be able to train outstanding disciples. Without good alchemists, their expenses will be even worse. This vicious cycle is going to ruin the Gu family."
The second elder was stunned and terrified.
Patriarch Gu's tone softened. "You diagnosed her before, and you didn't suppress her much. Maybe she'll listen to you. Why don't you go there for me tomorrow?"
The second elder had no choice but to nod.
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Gu Liyue picked up the teacup and said, "Second Elder, have some tea."
The Second Elder collected his thoughts, picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea and said, "If that's the case, I'll go back."
Gu Liyue said, "I think the Second Elder knows how to tell Patriarch Gu. With my cultivation level, if I don't want to, no one in Donglin City can force me."
The second elder looked at her deeply, then turned and left.
His elder brother's actions still made him miss an opportunity to curry favor with someone powerful.
Gu Liyue felt that the second elder was the only sensible person in the Gu family.
It’s just a pity that he is not the head of the Gu family.
After dealing with things here, she went back to the guest house. Everything was done, and now she was waiting for Prime Minister Wen's reply to see whether he agreed to let Wen Qinnuan follow them to Cangwu Realm.
She suddenly felt that the three months the dean gave her was too long. Since there was still time, she might as well wait a little longer.
The next day, Li Yueyong from the Li family came in person to deliver things, intending to ask Gu Liyue to help carry Li Xiuyuan's things.
Li Yueyong said: "If you don't want to be bothered by the Gu family, I can help you warn the Gu family."
He didn't know much about Gu Liyue before, but the things that happened outside the Wen Mansion in the past few days made him curious about Gu Liyue and learned about her past experiences.
In addition, his son had spoken very highly of Gu Liyue in his letter home, so he started talking like this when he arrived today.
Gu Liyue smiled and said, "Master Li, don't bother me. I've already taken care of it."
He had heard that the Gu family was very difficult to deal with right now, but he hadn't expected Gu Liyue to handle it herself. He couldn't help but look at her with admiration.
After delivering the things, I asked Gu Liyue about her schedule. Gu Liyue said, "I should be back to the academy in a few days."
Li Yueyong said: "Then I wish you all the best."
Gu Liyue thanked him and Li Yueyong returned home.
For the rest of the time, she spent most of her time in the space.
That day, Wen Qinnuan came to see her, and the two sat in the yard and talked.
Gu Liyue looked at her hesitant expression and asked, "What's the matter? Just tell me what you want to say. Is it your father who won't let you go to Cangwu Realm with him?"
Wen Qinnuan was stunned. She had never worried about this problem before. She had a hunch that her family would always support her.
She said, "No, although my father hasn't said it yet, I know he is wavering."
"Then why do you make that expression?"
Wen Qinnuan took a deep breath and said, "My eldest sister has been bedridden for several years. I thought that you, Liyue, are an alchemist, so I've taken the liberty of asking you to come and see her. Is that okay?"
Gu Liyue thought to herself: I am not a medical practitioner, and I have no research on pathology. At most, I have some understanding of the poison in my body at that time, and I really don’t understand anything else.
"I can take a look, but I'm not a medical practitioner, so I'm not sure if I can figure it out. Don't get your hopes up too high."
After a pause, she explained, "The last time I detoxified Lan Xiaoyu's mother, it was Qiao Zhiwen who diagnosed her pulse. It was only by chance that I recognized the detoxification pill that it worked."
Wen Qinnuan nodded hurriedly: "I know, let's go and take a look. It's like giving me a chance. My sister has suffered so much in her life. I don't want to give up any chance to cure her."
Gu Liyue patted her hands and said, "Then go and take a look!"
The two of them came to Wen Qinyang's yard. The sun was shining brightly in the yard, and it felt warm on people. But as the maid stepped into the main hall, Gu Liyue felt a hint of coolness, which drove away the warm feeling she had just had in the yard.
The maid pushed open the door, and a bitter smell of medicine filled the air, making people feel even colder.
Gu Liyue frowned slightly. Something was wrong! She directed her spiritual energy to her eyes and looked around, but she didn't find anything wrong.
Wen Qinnuan turned around and saw her standing in the main hall without moving. She walked back and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Gu Liyue said: "That's not the case, but don't you think it's a bit cold in the hall?"
Wen Qinnuan said: "It's a little chilly, but not cold!"
Gu Liyue followed her heart and unconsciously recited the magic formula of the Demon Subduing Pestle.
After silently reciting the obscure spell, he followed Wen Qinnuan into the room.
The room was dark. She looked at the large window and found it was completely covered with screens, not letting any sunlight in. There was only one oil lamp in the room.
Wen Qinnuan saw her looking at the window and explained, "My eldest sister felt uncomfortable in the sunlight for a while, so my mother had thick curtains made to cover the windows."
At this time, the person on the bed spoke up and said, "Is it my second sister?"
The voice was dry and hoarse, and if you didn't look at the person, you would think it was the voice of an old man.
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