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Chapter 309 The So-Called Great Dragon Head

Upon entering the Accord, an air filled with a mixture of precious agarwood and a faint, barely perceptible, bitter medicinal scent that was being carefully concealed rushed towards us.

The dragon head, wearing a plain silver mask and with snow-white hair, sat upright in a large rosewood armchair, with his back to the only source of light.

The sunlight was cut by his shadow, and the golden outline depicted his tall but inexplicably desolate figure, like a silent sculpture.

His face remained hidden beneath the cold silver mask, only his eyes, hidden in the shadows, seemed to shift slightly as the newcomer entered, casting a calm and unwavering gaze.

Exquisite celadon teaware was already laid out on the round table in front of them, steam rising from it, clearly indicating that the host had prepared the items for the guests in advance.

Besides the young master Yu, who was sitting in the main seat, there were two men and one woman in the room.

The woman was tall and slender, dressed in a simple dark blue outfit with a matching light gauze overlay.

Her face was covered by a snow-white veil as thin as a cicada's wing, of unknown material. The veil strangely concealed the lower half of her face and neck, leaving only her eyes exposed.

Seemingly sensing the gazes of Gu Shaoan and the other two, the woman gently raised her head, her gaze falling upon them.

His eyes were clear and calm, like the surface of a frozen lake in late autumn, cold and devoid of any human warmth.

Even through the veil, one could feel the aloofness and scrutiny in her gaze, as cold as jade, keeping people at a distance.

She stood with an elegant yet vigilant posture, her center of gravity slightly lowered, her hands seemingly casually folded in front of her, and a hint of wariness in her eyes when she looked at Gu Shaoan.

The men on either side of the woman were dressed in simple gray-blue long gowns and had ordinary appearances.

He wasn't particularly robust, but his frame had a subtle, delicate quality.

Their breathing is extremely long and deep, silent, and the intervals are much longer than those of ordinary people.

Standing behind Gongzi Yu, he appeared as if he were just an ordinary servant, with his chest slightly hunched and his arms hanging naturally at his sides.

He seemed to be smiling, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

Gu Shaoan could tell at a glance that both of them had disguised themselves.

If it were someone else, whose subordinates were all disguised, Gu Shaoan would inevitably be more wary.

However, after learning the other party's identity, Gu Shaoan did not show any surprise.

As Gu Shaoan and the other two approached, Gongzi Yu gently raised his hand and said, "Sit!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan nodded slightly and then sat down opposite Gongzi Yu.

After Gu Shaoan sat down, Yang Yan and Zhou Zhiruo also came forward and sat down on either side of Gu Shaoan.

As the three sat down, the woman behind Gongzi Yu stepped forward and picked up a wine pot to pour wine for Gu Shaoan and the other two.

"cough cough"

However, before the woman could put down the wine pot and retreat, the young master Yu opposite her suddenly coughed softly.

Upon seeing this, the woman quickly put down the wine pot and reached into her bosom to take out a medicine bottle.

However, just as the woman opened the medicine bottle and poured out several green pills the size of mung beans, Gu Shaoan suddenly raised his right hand.

The sudden movement caused the woman's hand holding the medicine to pause.

Even the two people behind Gongzi Yu fixed their gazes on Gu Shaoan, who suddenly raised his hand, their eyes showing increased vigilance.

On the contrary, Gongzi Yu, although coughing incessantly, did not show any unusual expression in his eyes, but looked at Gu Shaoan opposite him with great interest.

Meeting the gazes of the group, Gu Shaoan raised his right hand above the wine glass in front of him, his fingertips gently stroking it.

The group could clearly see that a small amount of medicinal powder slowly fell into the wine glass as Gu Shaoan's fingers caressed it.

As the medicinal powder was incorporated, the color of the wine, which had just been clear as water, instantly turned wine red.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Shaoan lightly brushed his right hand over the wine glass.

The next second, the wine glass floated up like a kite and landed in front of Gongzi Yu.

At the same time, Gu Shaoan's voice rang out.

"Those medicines have little effect on you right now. Taking too much of them will do more harm than good and will instead cause your internal organs to fail more quickly."

After saying that, Gu Shaoan didn't even look at Gongzi Yu. He used his strength to pull the three empty teacups on the table into his hand, and then lightly lifted his fingertips.

The tea in the teapot on the table instantly turned into three streams that flowed into three teacups.

"Mr. Gu still needs to provide free medical consultations later; drinking alcohol will cause him to miss the appointment."

After saying this lightly, Gu Shaoan picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"Pre-rain Longjing tea, not bad!"

Looking at the composed Gu Shaoan across from him, Gongzi Yu continued coughing.

After glancing at the medicine in the woman's hand, Gongzi Yu's gaze returned to the wine glass in front of him.

He immediately nodded in acknowledgment.

Upon seeing this, the woman said with a hint of nervousness, "Young master."

However, as Gongzi Yu narrowed his eyes, the woman swallowed back her words, gritted her teeth, picked up the glass of wine on the table, and fed it to Gongzi Yu.

After the medicinal wine was taken, Gongzi Yu's cough became even more severe.

But after a few breaths, the coughing stopped quickly.

Not only that, but as he felt the strange and stuffy feeling in his body quickly subside, Gongzi Yu's eyes flashed.

"Young Master Gu's medicine really works like a charm! I haven't felt this relaxed in a long time."

"It seems you do have a way to cure me."

Gu Shaoan took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Prescribing the right medicine for the right ailment is exactly how it is."

Finally, Gu Shaoan suddenly looked up and cast his gaze at the slightly thinner man among the two people behind Gongzi Yu.

Seemingly sensing Gu Shaoan's gaze, the man smiled somewhat humbly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "It's been several months, how have you been, Eunuch Cao?" Upon hearing this, the thin man trembled.

The gazes of Gongzi Yu and the other two on the opposite side also changed slightly, and they all turned their heads to look at the man behind them.

Meeting their gazes, the thin man paused for a moment, then said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Young Master Gu has mistaken me for someone else."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "When I first met Eunuch Cao at the Dragon Guard Manor, I smelled a faint scent of invigorating and calming medicine on him. One of the herbs was called Tiangang Orchid."

"This substance is unique. As far as I know, if it were used as medicine, it would be considered highly poisonous. However, it is a special medicine necessary for cultivating the 'Heavenly Gang Boy Skill'."

"At present, within the Great Wei Kingdom, the Heavenly Gang Boy Skill is a martial art unique to the Imperial Palace, and all other martial arts of the Gang Qi have their own unique weaknesses."

"The current head of the Eastern Depot, Eunuch Cao, is skilled in this 'Heavenly Gang Boy Skill.' As the head of the Eastern Depot, how could Eunuch Cao allow anyone to practice the same martial art as himself, thus revealing his weakness in Qi to outsiders?"

What does your father-in-law think?

Hearing Gu Shaoan's words, the gaunt man opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond.

Gu Shaoan took in the thin man's reaction and smiled gently.

Then, Gu Shaoan's gaze returned to Gongzi Yu opposite him, and he slowly said, "I wonder if I should address you as Great Dragon Head or as Your Majesty?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Yang Yan and Zhou Zhiruo, who were beside Gu Shaoan, changed their expressions drastically. When they looked at Gongzi Yu, who was wearing a mask, their eyes were locked.

In response to Gu Shaoan's words, Gongzi Yu across from him chuckled.

"Since we're outside, it's best to call me Young Master Yu."

After a pause, Gongzi Yu continued, "Although this name wasn't originally mine, it sounds quite nice."

Finally, Gongzi Yu looked at Gu Shaoan with interest and said, "But I'm curious, how did you know my identity?"

Gu Shaoan said calmly, "Eunuch Cao is second only to the Emperor in the court, just like the Divine Marquis."

"The fact that Eunuch Cao serves you like an ordinary servant speaks volumes about your status."

Gongzi Yu pressed further, "Is that all?"

Gu Shaoan said calmly, "It was just a guess before, but your reaction now is enough to confirm my guess."

To this, Gongzi Yu laughed and said, "You are smarter than I thought."

Gu Shaoan pretended to be confused and said, "It was just a coincidence. If I hadn't happened to recognize Eunuch Cao today, I wouldn't have been able to guess your identity."

"After all, who could have imagined that the ruler of a country would transform into the head of a martial arts force, and not just any martial arts force, but the Azure Dragon Society, which was once universally hated and kept in the shadows."

Gongzi Yu smiled slightly, but did not answer the question directly. He picked up his wine glass, gestured to Gu Shaoan from a distance, and then drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan raised his teacup in acknowledgment and took a small sip.

With his gaze fixed on the teacup in Gu Shaoan's hand, Gongzi Yu spoke up: "Now that you all know my identity, are you still using tea instead of wine?"

Gu Shaoan said calmly, "What I see now is just a Jianghu person with the identity of Gongzi Yu, not the emperor of the court. So he can do whatever he wants."

Gongzi Yu's smile gradually faded, and his tone became indifferent and cold: "Then aren't you afraid of me?"

Noticing the change in Gongzi Yu's tone, Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan immediately tensed up.

After all, Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan already knew the other party's true identity from the conversation between Gu Shaoan and the other person.

Even Wudang and Shaolin had to be careful in front of this person.

Let alone them?
Gu Shaoan calmly looked at Gongzi Yu opposite him.

"I am merely a江湖人 (jianghu person), not a member of the imperial court. I have no entanglements or grudges with the court, and I do not infringe upon imperial authority or break the law. Why should I be afraid?"

Gongzi Yu said, "But all the land under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people within the borders are his subjects."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan calmly replied, "The martial world is the martial world, and the imperial court is the imperial court; they cannot be treated the same."

After a long silence, Gongzi Yu suddenly sighed and said, "Therefore, since ancient times, the imperial court has always wanted to unify the martial arts world. You martial arts people have always lacked a sense of awe for imperial power."

Gu Shaoan did not respond to this.

Gu Shaoan's visit this time was not to discuss issues between the martial arts world and the imperial court with Gongzi Yu.

Seeing that Gu Shaoan did not respond, Gongzi Yu changed the subject and asked, "How confident are you in the diagnosis of my illness?"

In response to Gongzi Yu's question, Gu Shaoan replied, "Ten out of ten."

Gongzi Yu's eyes flashed.

"This premature aging disease is something that even the imperial physicians in the palace have tried everything to cure, yet none of them have been able to find a cure. Is Young Master Gu really that confident?"

Gu Shaoan didn't speak, but glanced at the wine glass that he had just mixed with some medicine powder.

Seeing Gu Shaoan's reaction, Gongzi Yu paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, "That's right. To feel so good with just a little bit of powder, in terms of medical skills, the imperial physicians in the palace really can't compare to you."

Finally, Gongzi Yu shook his head and said, "His skills are lacking; he deserves to die!"

Before Gu Shaoan could respond, Gongzi Yu asked, "How do you intend to treat him?"

Gu Shaoan replied, "But that depends on how much you want."

Gongzi Yu slightly raised his head and asked, "What do you mean?"

Gu Shaoan replied, "Your premature aging is due to congenital deficiency and loss of vitality. Under normal circumstances, you only need to supplement your congenital constitution and increase your vitality, and everything will be fine."

"But now your body has too much and too mixed essence and spirit. If you want to completely cure your premature aging, you must first cleanse your body of all these essence and spirit."

"In other words, the first thing we need to do is to abolish your martial arts skills."

Upon hearing this, the woman on the side, as well as Cao Zhengchun and another person behind Gongzi Yu, all stared intently at Gu Shaoan.

The woman, in particular, had her inner energy surging as she looked at Gu Shaoan, and her eyes revealed a murderous intent.

Sensing the reactions of the three women, Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan subconsciously mobilized their own true energy, their expressions becoming wary.

The atmosphere inside the room became heavy at that moment.

　I've adjusted the content a bit, and this explains why the dragon leader was so arrogant before. The next chapter will probably be around 1:00 PM!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)