Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 564: Chapter 417: Lure the Disaster Eastward

As soon as Sima Changhao heard this, a glimmer of hope ignited in his eyes. He looked at Gu Changsheng as if clutching a lifeline, eager for her to continue!

He did not want to miss the Imperial Throne of Southern Chen at his fingertips!

Therefore, the Lihuan Gu had to be resolved!

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng blew on her fingertips calmly and spoke, ”Don’t look at me with such great expectation. Since I inflicted you with Gu as the price for your foolish attempt on my life, I will definitely not resolve it for you! Sima Changhao, within this whole world, besides me, there is only one other person who can resolve this Lihuan Gu!”

”Who?” Sima Changhao asked eagerly.

Gu Changsheng fluttered her long eyelashes, parted her vermillion lips slightly, and slowly uttered three words, ”Huo, Shuixian!”

”What? Huo Shuixian?” Sima Changhao widened his eyes in disbelief upon hearing this name.

In his understanding, Huo Shuixian was just a beautiful vase with surface value, entirely unrelated to the mysterious Southern Border Secret Arts. How could she resolve Gu?

Thinking of this, Sima Changhao’s eyes flared with anger, and he stared fiercely at Gu Changsheng, his voice hoarse with accusation, ”Gu Changsheng! You are deceiving me!”

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng appeared completely indifferent and sniffed, ”That’s right! You heard correctly, and I am not deceiving you. It is indeed her, Huo Shuixian!”

”Do you think Huo Shuixian is good for nothing besides being beautiful?”

Upon hearing this, Sima Changhao couldn’t help but nod; he indeed thought so!

”Tsk, tsk...” Gu Changsheng shook her head sympathetically. ”Really underestimating others blindly and foolishly!”

At this juncture, Gu Changsheng’s voice deepened as she continued, ”Sima Changhao, what if I told you that I obtained this Lihuan Gu from Huo Shuixian herself, would you believe it?”

At her words, Sima Changhao was left utterly dumbfounded!

Huo Shuixian, that delicate woman, and the Lihuan Gu?

The people around, upon hearing this, also widened their eyes in disbelief, including Sima Liancheng, whose eyes flickered with doubt.

”Don’t doubt it, every word I say is true!” Gu Changsheng said, resplendent in a red dress standing next to Zhou Mu, and spoke slowly, ”Huo Shuixian once had a wet nurse who was the notorious Futu Demoness in the Itinerant World more than twenty years ago. Under a joint siege by the orthodox forces in the Itinerant World, she managed to escape. You can imagine her formidable skills, a rare match in this era!”

Gu Changsheng pointed at two elders behind Sima Changhao as she spoke, ”These two masters here, most likely from the Itinerant World, must have heard a bit about this matter. If Sima Changhao you don’t believe me, by all means, ask them!”

Hearing this, Sima Changhao turned his gaze towards his two subordinates. Seeing their master looking over, the two white-haired elders exchanged glances and nodded collectively.

”Your Highness, over twenty years ago, there indeed was a Futu Demoness wreaking havoc in the Itinerant World; her skills were deep and unpredictable, with few able to rival her!”

On hearing this, Sima Changhao believed a few more bits in Gu Changsheng’s words, but still, a trace of doubt lingered in his eyes, ”But what does this Futu Demoness have to do with the Southern Border Secret Arts?”

”Ha ha! You ask a very good question!” Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but chuckle as she spoke solemnly, ”The Futu Demoness originated from the Southern Border. You tell me, does she have a connection to the Southern Border Secret Arts—the Gu?”

Hearing this, a limitless hope suddenly rose in Sima Changhao’s eyes.

The chance of Gu Changsheng resolving the Gu for him was too faint, to put it accurately, his men had all been struck by Gu Changsheng’s Soft Muscle Powder and couldn’t even move; his life and death were still in Gu Changsheng’s clapping hands!

His only hope now was to be able to leave the Longevity Medical Hall and then seek a way to resolve the Gu.

And the Futu Demoness was now his only hope!

”Ah! But your hopes of finding the Futu Demoness to help you resolve the Gu might be impossible!” Gu Changsheng continued with a face of regret, still wearing a light, breezy smile, ”Because I have already killed the Futu Demoness, and not only that, but I also burned her to ash, leaving no trace behind!”

Upon hearing this, Sima Changhao’s heart trembled, and he looked towards Gu Changsheng in horror.

His two elder subordinates looked even more horrified than him!

Having operated in the Itinerant World, they naturally knew a bit about the capabilities of the Futu Demoness—a peerless master seldom seen in an age, and yet this young woman, barely in her twenties, had killed her?

In that moment, as they looked at Gu Changsheng, a trace of awe couldn’t help but appear in their eyes!

As martial artists, they revered the strong!

Sima Changhao slumped despairingly onto the soft sedan, his eyes a dead gray.

Seeing this, Sima Liancheng quickly moved over, seized his hand, and spoke worriedly, ”Imperial Brother...”

”Dead? The Futu Demoness is dead...” Sima Changhao murmured absentmindedly.

With the Futu Demoness dead, was there still any chance of curing the Lihuan Gu in his body?

Should he pin his hopes on Huo Shuixian?

She was nothing but a decorative vase, a waste! Even if the Futu Demoness had been her wet nurse, so what?

The Gu techniques of the Southern Border, it is said, cannot be taught to non-natives of the Southern Border... She couldn’t possibly know them...

Seeing Zhou Mu’s lifeless expression, Gu Changsheng spoke with a smile, ”Don’t be so disheartened. Didn’t I just say that I obtained this Lihuan Gu from Huo Shuixian’s body?”

”The Futu Demoness treated that little bitch Huo Shuixian very well, even going so far as to violate the Southern Border’s rules and taught her the Gu techniques!”

Upon hearing this, Sima Changhao instantly looked up in disbelief. Gu Changsheng, this woman, was accustomed to revealing only half-truths, and he no longer dared to easily believe her words!

Gu Changsheng slowly bent down to meet Sima Changhao’s gaze, ”Curing this Lihuan Gu is not difficult, Sima Changhao, only she can cure the Lihuan Gu inside your body!”

”Didn’t you say that the celestial signs indicate that the one who obtains the Female Star of the Occupation Room will rule the world? What if I give Huo Shuixian and this world to you? Just marry her, and she will have a way to cure you of this Lihuan Gu!”

”You would have such good intentions?” Sima Changhao’s eyes flashed with suspicion as he asked sternly.

On hearing this, Gu Changsheng’s lips curled into a sly smile, ”Of course I don’t have such good intentions! If one does not act for oneself, heaven and earth will combine to destroy him. Everything I do, I do for myself! Sima Changhao, all I want is a peaceful place to live my life with Zhou Mu! I care nothing for the world, and I care even less whether the Four Kingdoms are in chaos!”

”I am a woman who measures every detail and spares no offenses. You harbored intentions to kill me, I spared your life, and only inflicted you with this Lihuan Gu as the price of our transaction. Marry Huo Shuixian and take her away, so she can no longer pester Zhou Mu! It will also prevent Emperor Zhoulin from forcing Zhou Mu to marry her!”

Upon hearing this, Sima Changhao’s mind immediately became inundated with considerations.

Gu Changsheng slowly stood up and stared intently at Sima Changhao as she spoke boldly, ”Sima Changhao, I’ve told you the method to cure the Lihuan Gu. Whether you cure it or not is entirely up to you! If you prefer to remain a cripple for life, then pretend I never said anything!”

Upon hearing this, Sima Changhao looked up, ”Everyone in the Four Kingdoms’ Royal Family knows that Huo Shuixian might be the prophesied Female Star of the Occupation Room. Marrying her and bringing her back to Southern Chen would undoubtedly cast Southern Chen into the spotlight, facing the pointed spears of Great Zhou, Northern Mongolian, and Liaodong. What then?”

”Heh...” Gu Changsheng laughed upon hearing this, ”You’re not so foolish after all! Sima Changhao, your thinking is correct. Indeed, I want you to divert the disaster to your Southern Chen! To give me peaceful days!”

Upon hearing this, Sima Changhao immediately glared back, struggle flashing in his eyes.

Zhou Mu, who had been quietly watching the developments, now flared up in his purple gold python robe, his presence soaring with boundless confidence and pressure instantly spreading, ”Sima Changhao, I have always neither revered the heavens nor feared the gods, and I don’t believe a Female Star of the Occupation Room can dictate the world’s fate!”

”Huo Shuixian sent the Futu Demoness to assassinate my beloved, causing all her guards to be injured. I promised her that once this matter was settled, I would hand over Huo Shuixian’s life! Whatever the Female Star of the Occupation Room, I don’t care in the slightest. I believe more in my iron cavalry!”

”Since my beloved will hand over Huo Shuixian to you, I shall not say otherwise. If you follow my beloved’s wishes, I promise that I will not stop you before you and Huo Shuixian leave Great Zhou, and for one year, I will not send troops to Southern Chen over the issue of the Mandated Noble Lady!”

Upon hearing this, Sima Changhao lowered his head, continuously calculating the gains and losses in his mind.

Huo Shuixian brought the Image of the Phoenix Rite, witnessed by countless citizens of Liuzhou City, and Gu Changsheng was not destined for Phoenix rite. In his heart, Sima Changhao was more inclined to believe that Huo Shuixian was indeed the Female Star of the Occupation Room, Ying Zhao!

His mission to Great Zhou from thousands of miles away was solely for the Female Star of the Occupation Room!

To possess her would be a blessing; failing to possess her would warrant her death!

Now, driven by jealousy, Gu Changsheng intended to remove Huo Shuixian from Zhou Mu’s side, while Zhou Mu doted on Gu Changsheng excessively, had confidence in his abilities, and made such a promise!

The Female Star of the Occupation Room was undoubtedly delivered right into his hands!

Although Huo Shuixian is currently a hot potato, Sima Changhao had no other choice!

He needed her, whether he wanted to or not, because only Huo Shuixian could cure his Lihuan Gu!

”Fine! I agree to your terms!” After much contemplation, Sima Changhao finally nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng’s lips curled into a mocking smile, her long sleeves sweeping past Sima Changhao’s nose as she boldly spoke, ”Sima Changhao, don’t even think about seeking revenge on me. The humiliation you’ve suffered today is a consequence of your own actions!”

Sima Changhao felt a whiff of fragrance pass by his nose, and when he came to, he was delighted to find that his strength had returned!

”Sima Changhao, today I let you off lightly, without strangling you to death. If you dare to harm me again, I, Gu Changsheng, swear to take your life and make your Southern Chen pay dearly!” Gu Changsheng’s eyes blazed as she spoke sternly, quickly tossing two porcelain vials into his arms, ”The white vial contains the antidote to the Five-Spice Muscle-Relaxing Powder, and the black vial contains the Ten Poison Fragrance that can instantly take lives. Whether to save or kill the people you came with is entirely up to you to decide!”

Having said this, Gu Changsheng’s lips formed a wicked smile as she looked towards Sima Liancheng, who still lay powerlessly in the palanquin, his face filled with horror!