Celestial Night Emperor

Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Black-Bellied Little Girl

Gu Qingzhi looked up, her small, slender face unperturbed.

She set down her medical text and said bluntly, ”Don’t say anything yet. I have a few questions for you first!”

Hmm?

’This little girl has quite an air about her.’

Qin Tianxuan slowly sat down across from her. ”Go ahead and ask.”

”Alright. First question: Mr. Qin, when did you meet Ye Shuanghua?”

What?!

Qin Tianxuan never imagined she would ask such a question.

”You...!” He nearly leaped to his feet.

Gu Qingzhi pouted. ”The great Night Emperor, and you don’t even have this much self-control? One question is all it takes to make you jump?”

Qin Tianxuan immediately composed himself.

’This girl is no ordinary person.’

’She exposed my identity on the spot.’

He took a deep breath. ”My past with Shuanghua is filled with my most precious memories. I wouldn’t share them with just anyone.”

Gu Qingzhi smiled. ”I’m more or less satisfied with that answer. Now for the second question: Mr. Qin, you and Sister Shuanghua loved each other your whole lives, so why are your medical skills so mediocre?”

This question was even more incisive than the first.

Even Qin Tianxuan himself was likely unsure of the reason why.

In a distant memory, Shuanghua had once said...

While he was still lost in thought, Gu Qingzhi had already risen to her feet and begun answering her own question. ”Let me answer it, then. Sister Shuanghua’s philosophy was different from that of other stale Divine Doctors. She believed that the true path in this world was to do good *and* eliminate evil! Neither can be neglected. A healer saves people—they save the good and help them live better lives. But that alone is not enough!”

”If evil people hold power, then no matter how many lives a healer saves, nothing will truly change. That is why a warrior must step forward to carry out the justice of the Celestial Dao and eliminate all evil!”

Gu Qingzhi’s voice still held a trace of youthfulness, but every word she spoke was a perfect echo of Ye Shuanghua’s own beliefs.

Qin Tianxuan gazed at the girl, a thousand emotions flickering in his eyes.

Gu Qingzhi walked up to him. ”As the saying goes, a merciful heart cannot command an army, and a benevolent hand cannot slay the enemy. A kind, soft-hearted person is unfit to lead soldiers into battle, just as someone who has learned the art of healing can hardly bear the destiny of eradicating evil! That’s why Sister Shuanghua never taught you any of her medical skills. It was because she was certain that you were the champion she had sought for so many years! The peerless Night Emperor, destined to rid the world of all evil!”

Qin Tianxuan’s hand shot out like lightning, pressing down on the crown of her head. ”Who are you? Speak one more word of nonsense, and I will obliterate you right here and now!”

Gu Qingzhi blinked. ”Are you afraid? Why do I know so many of your secrets with Sister Shuanghua? Don’t you suspect I might be Ye Shuanghua, reincarnated?”

Qin Tianxuan’s eyes glinted, his demeanor once again perfectly calm. ”I don’t believe in ghosts or gods, and I won’t be fooled by a few words! Answer my question!”

He pressed down with his palm. The perpetually smug Gu Qingzhi finally showed a flicker of fear and shrieked, ”You—you’re actually going to kill me?”

Qin Tianxuan remained silent, applying more pressure with his palm.

Gu Qingzhi struggled in pain and immediately begged for mercy. ”I won’t do it again! I won’t joke around anymore! I’ll talk! I saw all of this in Sister Shuanghua’s medical journal! I’m the only person in the world who’s ever read it! That means I’m Ye Shuanghua’s sole successor! If you kill me, you’ll be killing your wife’s only disciple!”

Qin Tianxuan slowly retracted his hand, his gaze as sharp as a lightning bolt. ”I don’t believe you! Shuanghua’s private medical journal? Show it to me!”

Gu Qingzhi rubbed her head and rolled her eyes. ”It’s far too important. Why would I carry something like that around with me? Aren’t you the Night Emperor? Use your head a little, will you?”

A dangerous glint flashed in Qin Tianxuan’s eyes as he raised his hand again.

Gu Qingzhi, frightened, threw her hands up. ”Alright, alright, I’ll talk! I’ve stored Master’s journal and medical texts in a safe deposit box at the Silver Alliance. The password is the date you and Sister Shuanghua met. Heh, as of now, that’s a password only the two of us know!”

Qin Tianxuan remained unconvinced. ”Keep talking. I need more proof.”

Gu Qingzhi sighed and slowly began to speak. ”The day you met, an autumn rain was falling over Mirror Lake. You even spoke a line of sweet poetry to Master Shuanghua, saying the rain represented your love...”

Qin Tianxuan shuddered and shot out a hand to cover her mouth. ”Don’t. Don’t say any more.”

No one else knew about that rain, or that line of poetry!

Qin Tianxuan’s hand fell away, limp. What Gu Qingzhi said had to be true.

Gu Qingzhi’s sly smile vanished, replaced by a sad expression. ”Even though I never met Sister Shuanghua and only know your story from her journal, I feel heartbroken every time I read it. The love between you two... it’s just so tragically beautiful.”

”Shut up!” Qin Tianxuan turned away coldly, using the moment to wipe away a tear. ”Shuanghua and I don’t need anyone’s pity!”

”I’m sorry.” Gu Qingzhi gently offered him a tissue from behind. ”I won’t bring it up again. But if you need to cry, you should let it out. Holding it in is bad for you... it stagnates the liver qi and will eventually damage your heart and liver.”

Qin Tianxuan wordlessly accepted the tissue, unable to stop himself from shaking his head. ”Old Man Gu said you were taciturn and unsuited for the spotlight—not like that Gu Yingying. I see it clearly now. You’re ten thousand times smarter than that fool, and you’re cunning and sly to boot. You’ve just been pretending to be this pitiful creature all these years in the Gu Family, haven’t you?”

Gu Qingzhi replied faintly, ”The Gu Family showed me kindness. I was an orphan with nothing and no one. They took me in and gave me this opportunity. So letting Sister Yingying take the spotlight and build a reputation, helping Mr. Gu earn money to pay off his gambling debts... I saw it all as my duty.”

Qin Tianxuan turned back to her. ”Not bad. You’re quite grateful. However, I’ve already banished Old Man Gu and Gu Yingying. From now on, you will represent the Gu Family.”

Gu Qingzhi sighed. ”No. I am Ye Shuanghua’s disciple, not the Gu Family’s Medical God Little Fairy. I don’t like that title. I once made a vow that I would leave after helping the Gu Family earn one billion... After that, the first thing I must do is avenge Sister Shuanghua. Then, I will carry on her medical legacy and make it flourish!”

Watching her, Qin Tianxuan finally believed it all.

’Shuanghua... you truly have a successor!’

He was overcome with a sense of relief at the thought.

Taking out his phone, Qin Tianxuan gave a direct order. ”Prince, immediately transfer one billion to Old Man Gu and Gu Yingying. A single transfer, straight into their accounts. While you’re at it, buy the small courtyard in Yuhua Lane. Then get them out of Jinling immediately!”