People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Ehuang smiled gently at Cao Ze and gave Yanfei a curtsy.

"Greetings, Lord Dongjun."

Yan Fei raised an eyebrow, her tone tinged with wariness as she asked, "What are you doing here?"

Ehuang blushed slightly, "Since you took me in last time, I haven't had a chance to thank you."

Yanfei inexplicably wanted to drive Ehuang out, feeling that Ehuang had ill intentions towards Cao Ze.

Cao Ze coughed lightly, "No need to thank me, Yan Fei and I are friends."

Yan Fei slightly raised her snow-white neck and said, "You don't need to do anything, I can do it."

She forgot that Ehuang was a perfectly "normal" woman.

Ehuang spoke honestly and truthfully: "Although Lord Dongjun is your friend, you are ultimately helping me, so I should be the one to express my gratitude."

Cao Ze was completely baffled by Ehuang's perfectly normal logic.

Only then did he suddenly remember the fear he felt that night when he was dominated by Ehuang and Nüying.

Yan Fei took a light breath.

If Lady Xiang and Lord Xiang weren't outside her jurisdiction...

With a smile, Ehuang approached Cao Ze and took his arm. "Sir, the place smells strongly of medicine. Let's go to my place."

A faint blue vein was visible on Yan Fei's forehead.

Cao Ze was almost sweating profusely because of Ehuang. Couldn't you have come later, in private? Why did you have to do this in front of Yanfei? Did you think I was too bored and wanted to learn how to take a beating from the Moon Goddess?

"Ahem, I have something to see Lord Yunzhong, so... I won't be going."

Consort Yan's expression softened slightly, and she coldly snorted, "Madam Xiang, did you hear that?"

Ehuang, as if nothing had happened, smiled gently and said, "I heard you. Then I'll stay and keep you company, sir."

Cao Ze made a big statement: Lady Xiang is truly fierce.

If he hadn't known that Ehuang's thought process was abnormal and that she was excessively upright, he would have thought that Ehuang had been ordered by the Moon Goddess to come and cause trouble for Yanfei.

Yanfei realized that she had been provoked by Ehuang's few words and that her emotions were somewhat abnormal. She also thought of Xiangfu's heart disease and her mental state. She flicked her wide sleeves slightly and stopped talking.

Ehuang seemed unpredictable, chatting and laughing with Cao Ze.

But to Cao Ze and Yan Fei, it sounded like Ehuang talking in her sleep.

"Xiaoxiang Valley is beautiful. It has beautiful red spider lilies all year round. Lying among the flowers, you can forget your troubles..."

"The bamboo forest outside Xiaoxiang Valley is also very nice, but it gets a bit noisy when the wind blows. If you go there, you might not be used to it..."

"...I miss my sister again. If only she were here, the master would surely love her..."

Cao Ze and Yan Fei looked at each other in bewilderment.

Yanfei hadn't expected Ehuang to be so ill, and much of the resentment she had harbored earlier dissipated.

Cao Ze, on the other hand, felt that something was amiss.

Ehuang was excessively enthusiastic towards him, and...

How did Ehuang know that he and Yanfei were here?

Before Cao Ze could think further, Xu Fu came running out, looking disheveled.

"Cough cough..."

Xu Fu coughed violently, his chest swelling, as if he wanted to cough up his lungs.

However, Ehuang, who was engrossed in her own mental world, was oblivious and continued to chat and laugh with Cao Ze.

Cao Ze had already learned to let things go in one ear and out the other while working with Ehuang, automatically filtering out her harassment.

Seeing Xu Fu in such a disheveled state, and considering Xu Fu's alchemy skills, he wondered if he was trying to refine a Gathering Immortal Pill.

Xu Fu took the water offered by the maid, swallowed the pill, and barely managed to regain some dignity.

Yan Fei placed her hands together in front of her lower abdomen and asked in surprise, "Lord Yun, did you fail to refine the elixir?"

In the Yin-Yang School, Yun Zhongjun's alchemy skills are second only to the sect leader, and not much worse.

It can be said that all the high-level and high-quality pills of the Yin-Yang School are now made by Yun Zhongjun alone, while the Eastern Emperor Sect Master basically does not refine pills.

“Yes… cough cough,” Xu Fu coughed again, and said with a wry smile, “I’m sorry to have made you laugh, Lord Dongjun.”

Cao Ze couldn't help but ask, "What kind of elixir did you refine?"

Xu Fu shook his head and said, "This is a pill that the Eastern Emperor Sect Leader requested to be refined. I cannot tell you, sir."

Upon hearing this, Cao Ze knew it was probably unrelated to the Gathering Immortal Pill, and he lost interest in what kind of pill Xu Fu was refining.

Yan Fei said calmly, "Lord Yun Zhong, I need some medicine to heal my injuries."

Xu Fu, following protocol, asked, "What is the purpose of Lord Dongjun?"

Yan Fei said, "Give it to a friend."

Xu Fu glanced at Cao Ze, but decided not to ask any further questions.

I just feel a little heartbroken.

Not long ago, the Yin-Yang School sent a lot of the fine medicines they had refined to the palace as a gift.

Xu Fu personally took four bottles of healing pills from the alchemy room.

"These pills have complementary medicinal effects and can be taken together, which is sufficient to deal with most serious and internal injuries."

Yanfei put it away and handed it to Cao Ze right in front of Xu Fu.

She didn't need to hide anything; it was just sending a few bottles of pills.

Even if my junior sister is here, I have to hold it in.

Xu Fu was naturally aware of Dongjun's status in the Yin-Yang School, and he would not be so foolish as to make any comments.

Ehuang seemed to have finished speaking, and seeing that Cao Ze was about to leave, she said with some lingering reluctance, "Sir, you must come often."

Yanfei's face darkened slightly, and she really wanted to slap Ehuang. "You are Lady Xiang, not a prostitute in a brothel."

She lost interest in seeing Cao Ze off and said, "Sir, you may return first."

It was truly shameful for Yanfei to pull Xiang Furen, who was somewhat reluctant to part with Cao Ze, away.

Cao Ze held the pill and smiled helplessly.

The Yin-Yang School has hardly encountered any normal people.

"Lord Yunzhong, farewell."

Xu Fu caught a glimpse of a blue phantom out of the corner of his eye. He paused slightly and said, "Take care, sir."

Not long after Cao Ze left, Xu Fu, who had just returned to the alchemy room, saw the Moon Goddess who was already waiting for him.

"Moon Goddess, is there something you need from me?"

The Moon Goddess sneered, "Xu Fu, why didn't you tell me that the Eastern Emperor Sect Leader asked you to refine elixirs?"

If Cao Ze and her senior sister hadn't come here today, she would have really missed this rare opportunity.

Xu Fu was speechless. He often refined elixirs for the leader. Did he have to report to him every time?

However, considering that his life was in the hands of the Moon Goddess and that he was very interested in the cult leader's elixir of immortality, he could only say, "It was my oversight, please forgive me, Moon Goddess."

The Moon Goddess suddenly smiled faintly and said, "I ask you, what kind of elixir did the Eastern Emperor Sect Master ask you to refine?"

Xu Fu said, "Some elixirs to strengthen the body."

Ordinary elixirs are no longer effective for the sect leader. To meet his requirements, only the best medicinal materials can be used, and the prescription must be improved.

He is the only one in the entire Yin-Yang School with this ability.

The Moon Goddess frowned slightly; it wasn't what she expected.

"Not a healing pill?"

Based on his alchemy skills, Xu Fu said, "It can also be considered a healing pill. Just add a few more medicinal herbs and infuse them with medicinal power..."

Xu Fu suddenly remembered that the Eastern Emperor Sect Leader fought with two Grandmasters last night. Could it be that the Sect Leader was injured?

He swallowed hard. Could it be that the Moon Goddess wants to...?

The Moon Goddess paced back and forth in the alchemy room, looking at the medicine cabinet covered with labels, and slowly said, "I have something for you to do."

Xu Fu felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Was he going to add medicine to the elixir for the sect leader?

Isn't this like an old man hanging himself—courting death?

"Moon Goddess, the Sect Leader's alchemy skills surpass mine; I fear things might not go well..."

Xu Fu spoke cautiously, trying to persuade the Moon Goddess not to go mad.

He only wanted the formula for the elixir of immortality, not to be slapped to death by the cult leader.

The Moon Goddess said, "I recently read through the 'Star Soul Method,' which mentions a type of Gu worm called the Corpse God Curse Gu. Have you heard of it?"

Xu Fu pondered and said, "I've heard of it. However, this kind of special Gu worm requires someone who has cultivated the Star Soul Technique to feed it with their internal energy in order to raise it. Moreover, special Gu techniques are needed to control these Gu worms."

"But the Star Soul Protector has been dead for many years..."

The Moon Goddess said with a melancholy expression, "After Lü Buwei came today, I saw a young man outside the Yin Yang School. According to my divination, he is the only candidate for the next Star Soul, and his talent is even greater than that of the previous Star Soul."

Xu Fu took a deep breath, his hands trembling uncontrollably.

"Moon Goddess, do you really intend to..."

The Moon Goddess suddenly said coldly, "Xu Fu, don't you want that elixir of immortality? Do you intend to betray me?!"

Xu Fu was terrified and repeatedly said, "No, no, I wouldn't dare."

The Moon Goddess said calmly, "I will first try to get that boy to cultivate the Star Soul Technique and nurture the Corpse God Curse Gu."

"Once you get your hands on the Corpse God Curse Gu, use the method I gave you to dry it, grind it into powder, and add a small amount to the pills you're making for the sect leader each time."

Xu Fu instantly understood the Moon Goddess's methods.

The Corpse God Curse Gu is indeed a kind of medicine.

Its powder is colorless and odorless.