Chapter 260v1000 Zhou An’s treatment
All around, there was still a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Countless corpses fell from the sky, and the land was desolate and cruel.
Chasms span the sky and the earth, like huge eyes, commenting on the world, filled with death and desolation.
Within the cracks, terrifying and ancient shadows were constantly hesitating, their eyes cold and cruel, as if they were about to annihilate the entire world.
Under this look, everything around him is filled with a sense of death, and all living beings seem to be suffering from the terrifying threat of death in his eyes.
Although the cracks are slowing down, this speed requires more saints to use their lives to block them.
In Ye Shuang's eyes, although Qing Shuangzi was standing on the same spot, the silence behind him seemed to be Qing Shuangzi's background.
Even though Zhou An was used to seeing difficult and complicated diseases, he couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw Emperor Yun Qi at this moment.
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Even without Zhou An using the medical Gu seed, he could feel that Emperor Yun Qi was in a very bad state at the moment.
Yun Qidi nodded and leaned his back on the chair, but still straightened his back: "Then just watch, I originally wanted you to watch."
After saying that, he didn't waste any words. He didn't even wait for Zhou An to respond before turning around and leading the way.
Now that people have appeared, it proves that they are all exposed, and the only way to solve it is to take action.
“What’s the price?”
Soon, Ye Shuang discovered that Qing Shuangzi was also missing.
As the words fell, a stick of floating dust appeared in the hands of Master Qingfeng Temple and hit Ye Shuang.
The three of them all felt refreshed during this exchange.
After a while, Emperor Yun Qi was surprised to find that the diseases on the nails of his little fingers had been removed.
Zhou An also thought about settling this matter, so he set off immediately, left Zhuxie Division, and walked towards the palace.
Speaking of these words, Qingshuangzi made a mistake in his steps and disappeared from the place, leaving behind a group of members of the Zhuxie Division.
After these spells appeared, they attacked the three Taoist elders with a terrifying sense of oppression.
Qualitative change, this is what Zhou An wants most. Maybe after the qualitative change, there will be a new solution, no one can say for sure.
As he spoke, Zhou An used his Qi to communicate with the disease in Emperor Yunqi's body.
Just now, the general office has come over and said that all the procedures have been cleared.
"There is indeed an idea, but I'm not very sure." Zhou An said slowly, "So you need to take a look in person to determine whether the idea is mature."
“The effect of this medicine is indeed getting worse and worse.” Emperor Yun Qi drank the medicine in one gulp and coughed a few more times.
Everyone’s face is stiff.
The psychic medicine stabilized his condition and allowed the diseases to balance each other without completely breaking out. Once the medicinal properties of the psychic medicine gradually decreased and disappeared, this balance would be completely broken.
Qing Shuangzi appeared in the room, feeling the atmosphere in the room, and frowned.
“Could it be that the body was taken away by some special method?”
“I will disappear into thin air.”
Those who are responsible for protection must also be pulled out and convicted one by one.
“It’s just the current situation in this world, I don’t know how it will change.”
“The Great Dream Three Thousand Autumns is indeed very profound, but it is just an adaptation, so the problem is not that big.” said the great elder of Yedaomen.
The sight of pieces of flesh being torn apart and blood flying everywhere looked horrifying, but in Ye Shuang's eyes, the Qingfeng Temple Master at this time deserved his death.
It is even more difficult to crack.
“The Taoist secret technique shrinks the earth to an inch.” Ye Shuang exclaimed in his heart.
"How have you cultivated Taoism? Is this also Taoism?"
Beside him, the other two elders were cooperating.
Qingshuangzi smiled and said: "I want to thank you very much. From now on, peace in this world will still depend on you, the younger generation."
“I am the number one Taoist in the world, I am the leader of the Taoist sect, and I am Qingshuangzi, that is the reason.”
After all, Zhou An's victory over adversity has long been widely circulated in the world.
She looked at all this with the same coldness, as if everything was normal.
His tone and demeanor showed no regard for Qingfeng Guanzhu, just like an ant.
Qing Shuangzi glanced at Ye Shuang and said calmly.
"There are still people in the three holy realms. Let's take advantage of this period to destroy them all."
Everyone nodded, indicating that this was the only way.
It's like a different person.
As soon as these words were spoken, the female corpses on the ground suddenly started to move.
Subsequently, Qing Shuangzi raised his right hand and clenched it slightly.
The master of Qingfeng Temple almost did not hesitate, stood up, took out a few talismans, and stuck them on his body.
This is also their traditional habit.
The other two elders also took action, exuding an evil aura from their bodies.
But after putting the talisman on, I found that it had no effect at all, as if it was fake.
“You, damn!”
Suicide?
“Senior, thank you very much.” Ye Shuang cupped his hands and performed Taoist etiquette again.
When the various Taoist techniques were used from their hands, they did not have the Taoist spirit at all. Instead, they exuded a disgusting and disgusting aura. Qingshuangzi frowned even deeper after seeing this scene: "What happened to the Taoist sect in these years when I was away? This quick method is simply against the rules!"
But to be honest, Ye Shuang is only in the psychic realm. Although she is also a leader in the same realm, it is just a fool's dream to really compete in this old-style all-sage realm.
Blocking the entrance to the palace were two soldiers wearing armor, and their aura was also very powerful.
His words of shock have disappeared, because the talismans fell on the three of them instantly and exploded.
"Your Majesty should know that the best way to treat a disease is to treat the root cause rather than the symptoms. But in your case, it is very difficult to treat the root cause, but not so difficult to treat the symptoms."
“But after receiving the benefits, you still hide from the world, and don’t save the believers when you see them suffering, you are worse than a pig or a dog.”
Qingshuangzi looked at the great elder of Yedaomen indifferently, then without saying a word, he raised his left hand and pressed it down in the air.
Everything around him disappeared again, and he returned to the room again.
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"You don't need to call me senior. If you still have the Taoist style, commit suicide." Qingshuangzi said calmly.
Qingshuangzi said slowly: "It's okay to hide from the world. This is a choice. I have no right to interfere."
It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to unravel this dense collection of diseases. After all, there are too many.
Although he looks like a middle-aged man, he looks a little staggering after being tortured by the disease.
In a quaint room.
“Death? I die?”
At this point, Emperor Yun Qi did not want to continue on this topic, but wiped his mouth and asked.
Judging from Ye Shuang's current strength in the Spiritual Realm, it is actually very difficult to go up to the Holy Realm, but these people are all from the Taoist sect.
Qingshuangzi said: "There is a Taoist method in the Taoist sect that allows me to take over your body with my talent. Although it cannot improve the realm, it has various benefits for you."
This confused her a bit.
Obviously, this stuff can only be dealt with on a regular basis.
So let’s control the situation in front of us first.
Yunqi Emperor's body was covered with layers of diseases, so densely packed that even a single hair was entangled with countless diseases.
In Qingshuangzi, a different kind of domineering energy appeared in Qingshuangzi.
At this time, Zhou An had already discovered the horror of the disease.
Ye Shuang nodded and followed Qing Shuangzi's words to open his heart.
This situation is as if they are discussing how to deal with someone, but this person is nearby and hears every move, as if they are conspiring loudly in front of others.
If he dies, not only will Dai Viet's domestic situation be in turmoil, but other countries will seize this opportunity to stir up trouble and cause irreversible effects.
Thinking of this, they also left quickly.
“One, you can get through this crisis.”
Under the leadership of the eunuch, Zhou An arrived at Emperor Yunqi's study room not long after.
When the dust was about to approach, the next moment, Qingfeng Guanzhu discovered that the surrounding scenery had changed.
There is not much distance from here to the palace. After all, this is the headquarters of Zhuxie Division, so Zhou An arrived at the entrance of the palace without walking long.
Ye Shuang looked at this scene from a third perspective and felt that all this was actually normal and not surprised at all.
These are things Qingfeng Guanzhu has done before, and they are also what he fears the most.
The feet of Qingfeng Temple Master were pulled by a female corpse. The female corpse climbed up, opened its **** mouth, and bit off a large piece of Qingfeng Temple Master's flesh.
After analyzing hundreds of them, a puff of smoke appeared in front of my eyes. The smoke finally condensed, increasing the proficiency of the medical Gu species.
"come in."
In addition to these two soldiers, there was also a middle-aged **** who put his hands in his sleeves.
Di Yun Qi could feel Qi entering his body.
But next, he discovered that he simply couldn't do it.
Zhou An turned his head and looked at the house in front of him. He could hear the coughing in the house, so he walked forward and knocked on the door.
After all, he cannot grasp everyone's heart.
The members of the Zhuxie Division who had been responsible for protecting Ye Shuang suddenly appeared at this time.
Hearing this, the Master of Qingfeng Temple suddenly looked at Qingshuangzi with fear in his eyes: "Senior...Senior..."
Ye Shuang looked at this scene from the third perspective, and the coldness on his body gradually increased, as if he was looking at a human devil.
This matter must be handled immediately, and it must be resolved immediately. If something happens to Ye Shuang in Dayue, there will be no way to explain it to Dachu.
While the three Ye Dao Sect elders were stunned, Qing Shuangzi waved his palms several times.
Following her movement, the wild magic that was blasting towards him suddenly stopped in mid-air.
"Master Zhou, just go in. I'll take my leave first." The middle-aged **** completed his task and didn't stay long. He handed over his hand and turned around to leave.
It is very likely to reach level nine first, resulting in a qualitative change.
Yun Qidi narrowed his eyes: "You mean, only regular cleaning of diseases in the body?"
Perhaps it is easy to be discovered in the open place, but this kind of openness is also a kind of shock to other people.
By the time he reacted, his face had a ferocious look, and the Taoist aura on his body had become as terrifying as fire.
As eunuchs in the palace, they deeply understand the importance of concise and concise words.
Qingshuangzi was stunned.
He is the emperor, the most powerful person in Dai Viet Kingdom. He cannot let others see his weakness, otherwise many people will take advantage of him.
They are all powerful in the Holy Realm, but why are they controlled by Ye Shuang?
Qingshuangzi glanced around indifferently: "I know you are protecting her, but now is not the time. Now that you are out, let's go see my old friends."
Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, Emperor Yun Qi is still the same as before, but in Zhou An's view, Emperor Yun Qi at this moment seems to be a complex of diseases.
"You are now in a desperate situation, and it is obvious that he is dealing with you."
“Is this... a dream?”
The Master of Qingfeng Temple spit out a mouthful of blood, his face was full of shock, and he murmured to himself.
After saying the three words slightly weakly, Zhou An pushed the door open and saw Emperor Yun Qi sitting in his seat holding a bowl and drinking the soup in the bowl.
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Ye Shuang's eyes suddenly widened: "Senior, isn't he a talented person? How can he take action?"
The bones can be seen deep in Qingfeng Temple’s thigh.
“I have lived for so long just waiting for you to commit suicide?”
"Not sure." Zhou An shook his head: "Maybe when I get stronger, I can cure all of His Majesty's diseases, but for now, it seems that this is the only solution."
Emperor Yun Qi personally told him to leave immediately and enter the palace.
The most important thing is to get things done as quickly as possible.
This means that Zhou An was able to upgrade the medical Gu species by treating Emperor Yunqi of the Dayue Kingdom.
Qingshuangzi said calmly: "You have harmed them, and dying in their hands is your destination."
Di Yun Qi was slightly startled: "Can you figure it out?"
“Why!” Qingfeng Temple Master was stunned.
He witnessed everything in his dream, and he also knew the terrifying identity of that woman who was like an immortal.
This time, it overturned.
“This person should be killed.”
Based on Qingfeng Guanzhu's dream, she introduced the most terrifying thing, but she never expected that it was these female corpses.
“Everything you know comes from me.”
If you work as an errand in the palace and cannot keep things concise and smooth, you are likely to get into trouble.
Because just now, he tried to analyze some of the symptoms.
When the middle-aged **** saw Zhou An, his eyes lit up and he immediately walked up, bowed his hands and said, "I have met Master Zhou. Please follow me into the palace, Master Zhou."
How could he not understand what Zhou An meant?
When it comes to fighting against adversity, Ye Shuang can't help but think of Zhou An.
This is Zhou An's plan. Whether it's treating a doctor or swallowing a disease, the current Yunqi Emperor is simply a proficiency-improving tool.
“Your Majesty, this is a magical medicine, can’t it suppress your disease?” Zhou An asked.
Here, some styles and buildings are completely incompatible with the style of the Great Chu State, and some of the protection and defense here are also completely different from those of the Great Chu State.
Just for a moment, the screams of Qingfeng Temple Master could not be heard without stopping.
Qingfeng Guanzhu clenched his fists: "You are just a talent and an old thing. Why do you want me to commit suicide with just one sentence?"
“What if I take action?”
These three words echoed in the hearts of the members of the Zhuxie Division.
"run!"
Zhou An felt that maybe he would stay here for a while, and with his skill of medical Gu, it would be possible for him to reach the level of overtaking in corners during this period of time.
Although they no longer plan to deal with Ye Shuang, they are a little addicted to this method.
Qingshuangzi stood up slowly, looked at the void in front of him, and disappeared in a flash.
Like the sages of that era, Qingshuangzi put the people first and was willing to die for the sake of all living things in the world.
But Qingshuangzi’s eyes were always calm, as if he had never taken Qingfeng Guanzhu into his eyes.
Those female corpses glared at the bones on the ground with anger and despair.
Zhou An nodded: "How about I live in this palace during this period and continue to analyze the diseases in Your Majesty's body?"
Zhou An did not hesitate, and immediately circulated the Qi in his body and cast the medical Gu seed.
Anything that comes with adversity, once it falls on Zhou An, everything will be reasonable.
"If he is such a cold-blooded person, he is not worthy to be the successor of my great dream Sanqianqiu."
"Is this the epidemic?" Zhou An touched his chin, feeling very troubled.
Moreover, each disease complements each other and is connected with each other, which is equivalent to a chain formation.
Even if it is a wild Taoist sect, it belongs to the Taoist sect, and the wild Taoist methods used also belong to the category of Taoist methods.
“No one understands the Three Thousand Autumn Dreams better than me.”
It is too outrageous to be able to take action even with a level of talent.
“Beast!”
“Poof!”
“Secondly, you can completely integrate with my talent and use it to its limit.”
He has taken a dim view.
There are only two words in Qingshuangzi's mind - kill!
As soon as she appeared, the three elders of the Ye Dao Sect present immediately became furious.
The devastation of life cannot occur to him, otherwise how could he be worthy of everyone in the royal tomb of Dayue Kingdom?
But now if there is really no other way, he can only do his best to stabilize the situation before he dies.
Qingshuangzi didn’t give them a chance to be shocked.
There are some things that become meaningless if you talk about them too much.
“Go out and have a look.” Qingshuangzi waved his hand.
Pain, sweeping over constantly.
As the original leader of the Taoist sect, he has fought countless strange battles and has rich experience. Of course, he has a better grasp of the timing of battles.
The last elder clenched his fists: "On the contrary, it gives us an advantage, not bad."
Qing Shuangzi saw Ye Shuang's expression and understood what Ye Shuang meant: "I am just a talent. Like many talents, it will disappear sooner or later. You don't need to worry."
"Who are you? You can't be Ye Shuang!" The great elder of Yedaomen spat out another mouthful of blood, with an unbelievable emotion in his tone.
They feel that they are getting a free advantage.
After saying these words, Qingshuangzi slowly moved forward, shrinking to an inch and using it.
Even at the last moment of death, Qingfeng Guanzhu died in fear and died miserably.
“It’s a pity that even if it is swallowed, it will still grow back.”
“I want to live!”
Zhou An, of course, knew nothing about what happened here.
The three inner elixirs fell to the ground after the elder died.
Emperor Yun Qi fell into deep thought, and then said: "I have reserved this method. There are still many doctors who have not come in. I will conduct unified treatment in the future. Maybe other doctors have a way."
This is something he doesn't want to see.
The leader of the Taoist sect, who was the most powerful person in the world in ancient times, would be strange if he couldn't even deal with the miscellaneous fish of these wild Taoist sects.
The three elders of Yedaomen looked at each other, shocked by the scene in front of them.
"It will grow back, but if most of the diseases in His Majesty's body are eliminated, even if the disease recovers, it will not be that fast."
On the floating dust, every thread is like a sharp weapon, with terrifying spells on it.
“Today, I will kill you and let Daniel, that pig and dog, live in sorrow for the rest of his life.”
Hearing this, Ye Shuang fell into silence and remained silent for a long time.
Having said this, Ye Shuang knew that if she still acted like a mother-in-law, I'm afraid it would have the opposite effect.
Qingshuangzi waved his hand nonchalantly: "There will be no trace of me in the world anymore. My talent will be completely integrated with yours, and I will disappear completely."
There was darkness all around, and in the darkness, there were naked corpses lying on the ground.
"what to do?"
They are all women, with countless scars and bruises on their bodies.
“Great dream for three thousand years!”
In fact, as one of the few outstanding people in the world, Zhou An's little energy will not cause any harm to him.
She had only seen this kind of casual method from her teacher, and seeing it again now was simply unbelievable.
“Your Qi can swallow up my disease?” Of course Emperor Yun Qi had the vision and quickly saw it, shaking his head regretfully.
The royal palace of Daiyue Kingdom was different from that of Dachu Kingdom.
With this idea in mind, they surrounded Ye Shuang.
“Psychic medicine is good, but there is some resistance. The effect of this medicine will only get worse day by day, until it can no longer be suppressed, and the disease in my body will completely break out.”
And the disease after it is broken will completely break out and kill Emperor Yun Qi in an instant.
Qingshuangzi said slowly: "If you were in the Holy Realm of other professions, you might be able to get around it, but the Dao Sect is what I have inherited."
If the Chu Kingdom placed its defense in the dark, then the Dai Yue Kingdom placed its defense in the open.
The next moment, Qingshuangzi disappeared from the same place.
To be honest, he sought medical treatment in order to survive, not for himself, but for the sake of the country of Dai Viet.
And she has escaped from the dream and returned to reality.
He was also curious about how Zhou An treated him.
“Kill?” Ye Shuang reacted quickly: “Senior, do you mean to kill the Master of Qingfeng Temple?”
Not long after, there was no one in the room.
But the scene at this moment had a somewhat different feeling, because Ye Shuang found that he seemed to be in a third-party perspective, observing himself from top to bottom.
Emperor Yun Qi saw Zhou An's frown and smiled freely: "Don't worry, I will still give you what I promised you. If no one can solve it, then I will step into the imperial mausoleum and sleep forever in it." There?"
Because they felt Ye Shuang's aura on Ye Shuang's body, it was no longer as cold as before, but an aura as indifferent as an immortal, which was intimidating.
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The three elders of the Wild Sect vomited blood and their bodies were in pieces. They were seriously injured in just one move.
Halfway through drinking the medicine, I coughed several times and looked even weaker.
The apocalyptic scene is gone, replaced by chaos.
"The same goes for you! You want me to die and drag me into a dream, but I will do the same in my dream!"
But he did not stop him.
When the great elder of Ye Dao Sect saw these talismans, his eyes widened: "These are all Tao sect talismans that have been lost for a long time. Even the national master has never learned them. How can you know these?"
Emperor Yun Qi planned to keep it as a preliminary method. If other doctors could not do anything, he would use this as a treatment method.
“In ancient times, sages, Qingshuangzi, Taoist leaders…”
Everyone holds a weapon and points it at Ye Shuang.
Qingshuangzi put it into his purse.
“I didn’t expect that Qingfeng would come up with such a good thing in order to deal with Ye Shuang.” Another elder said with a smile.
The master of Qingfeng Temple reacted suddenly.
After all, this is the forbidden land of Dai Viet Kingdom. Even a small soldier can cause a storm if he is placed in the rivers and lakes.
Their joints were twisted, like a dark terror, crawling towards the Lord Qingfeng Temple.
Ye Shuang also witnessed this moment. Just when she was wondering why she hadn't returned to her body yet, she heard Qing Shuangzi speak again.
But the scene before her eyes made her eyes wide open!
The people who once protected were oppressed and humiliated within their own sect.
On the ground, a Taoist inner elixir was suspended in the air. Qingshuangzi waved his sleeves and put them away.
At this time, a voice, accompanied by Ye Shuang's figure, appeared in the room.
If it were Zhou An, then all this would be reasonable.
Zhou An was also a cheerful person, and he didn't talk nonsense. He just followed the **** silently and walked towards the palace.
“You came to see me, maybe you already have an idea?”
Yun Qidi drank the medicine, but his hands were shaking slightly, and his face looked pale and weak.
At this moment, there was another noise from the surroundings.
“Even if you control Ye Shuang’s body, what can you do? Aren’t you still in the psychic realm? Do you think that anyone can overcome adversity like Zhou An did?”
She is a smart person and has already heard the meaning from Qing Shuangzi's words.
Just one move can make their attacks invisible, and now taking the initiative to attack, the effect will be even more terrifying than anyone can imagine.
Just as the Master of Qingfeng Temple was about to speak, a female corpse was chewed on and a large piece of flesh was torn off.
Zhou An didn't look too much. You don't need to use your eyes to see these things. With a thousand-mile sight, everything can be seen clearly.
At this time, he was preparing to enter the palace and meet Emperor Yunqi.
Ye Shuang, no, should be called Qing Shuangzi who controls Ye Shuang's body.
As a sage in ancient times, a Taoist leader, and the number one Taoist in the world.
She had just done this, and the next moment she saw everything around her disappearing rapidly.
Zhou An nodded firmly.
In just a moment, Qingshuangzi reacted, and the murderous aura in his body became even stronger.
Moreover, looking at the ferocity of the disease, it seems that the medical voodoo species can continue to heal.
"It's okay to hide from the world, and it's okay to not care about the life and death of believers, but you actually attack the people!"
It’s not that it cannot be eliminated, but that it will grow back after it is eliminated.
The terrifying talisman reappeared and fell on the three wild elders. In an instant, under the attack of the talisman, these three elders turned into ashes all over the ground.
As the liver develops, his skills will become stronger and stronger, and he will be able to swallow more and more diseases.
Because Qingshuangzi's murderous aura was worse than the surrounding silence.
The great elder of Ye Dao Sect is currently studying Dameng Sanqianqiu, preparing to adapt it into Ye Dao method and then use it himself.
A moment later, the screams of Qingfeng Temple Master had completely disappeared.
They don’t know about Ye Shuang entering the dreamland. After all, the dream of three thousand autumns is really strange.
After saying these two words, Qingfeng Guanzhu was stunned and did not react for a long time.
"Okay, no need to say more, just open your heart."
This was the second meeting between him and Emperor Yun Qi, but if it was considered a formal meeting, it was only the first time.
At this moment, a voice came.
They didn't even notice that a woman suddenly appeared in the room, and this woman turned out to be Ye Shuang!
But at this time, Ye Shuang suddenly became violent and killed many people. At this time, they suspected that Ye Shuang had something wrong.
The leading member of the Zhuxie Division sighed.
As long as all the disease is not eradicated, it will grow again.
Ye Shuang nodded, and then thought of something again, and said: "But senior, he is in the All Saint Realm, and I am only in the Psychic Realm. How can I kill the entire Holy Realm with the Psychic Realm?"
The flesh and blood had been chewed away, and there were only some blood threads hanging on the white bones.
At this time, in the room, the face of Qingfeng Guanzhu was filled with fear, and there was no breath of life left.
“The Divine Wind Talisman is a gadget I made when I was bored, and it has been passed down.”
“We can only report the matter to the superiors first and see how it is resolved.”
The great elder of Yedaomen also reacted very quickly. Almost in an instant, he attacked Qingshuangzi.
Ye Shuang asked: "Senior, there should be a price for this, right?"
The master of Qingfeng Temple looked ferocious: "I have experienced so much suffering from being weak to being strong. Why should I die? Those who die should be ordinary people with short lives!"
“How long is their life, they are the ones who deserve to die. Besides, before they die, I let them experience unprecedented happiness.”
Different from Emperor Yun Qi in the psychic space, Emperor Yun Qi at this moment has more and more diseases on his body.
Speaking of this, the master of Qingfeng Temple wanted to activate the Qi in his body.
Even though it is only as small as a fingernail, there are thousands of diseases lingering around.
On the palm of his hand, spells appeared in the air.
The next moment, Emperor Yun Qi in front of him had changed into another appearance.
“It can be solved, but not at once.” Zhou And said.
Qingshuangzi was once the number one Taoist in the world, so he had an unimaginable advantage in suppressing the Taoist sect.
When I thought about the members of the Zhuxie Division who had gone through many storms after changing to another person, I had an idea.
"You are willing, so you can, no problem. I think these five inner elixirs are well worth the money." Emperor Yun Qi said with a smile.
Zhou An nodded, as if I was very honest, but he felt more and more happy inside.
He had a premonition that his medical Gu species would undergo big changes, and this was the opportunity for all changes. (End of chapter)