Qi Yue and Huang Zai'an glared at him together.
"What's it to you?"
Qu Wei was montarily at a loss for words.
"I—I was just asking, is that not allowed?"
"No, the treasure is mine," Qi Yue glared at him, "Don't think I don't know, you're also eyeing the National Treasure."
Qu Wei offered an embarrassed smile and touched his nose.
"That was before, you know I had so connections with bad folks, right?"
As he spoke, he suddenly beca serious, "Sister, you must believe , I personally have no such intentions, you know I'm not a man who loves money."
Qi Yue didn't say a word, but her face was filled with distrust.
Qu Wei beca anxious.
"Sister, how can you not believe in your big brother? Think about it, this ti, wasn't I accompanying you everywhere, through Dongjiang and Yanjing? Didn't I give up my official post for you and nearly lose my life..."
"Eh, that's not right!" Huang Zai'an suddenly interrupted, "I seem to recall it was my disciple who went to Yanjing to save you. If it weren't for you getting caught, my disciple wouldn't have been trapped in Yanjing, and I might still be resting comfortably in my pharmacy!"
"See? My master's eyes are sharp and clear," Qi Yue hmphed twice and brought the conversation back to the National Treasure.
"Master, I've set my mind on the National Treasure. Just tell its exact location and how to find it."
Huang Zai'an fiercely tugged at his beard, showing a resigned expression.
"All right, all right, I'll trust that you aren't heartless," he relented.
But his brow quickly furrowed again.
"Disciple, I do know the general location, but to unlock it, you must have a map. The map was secretly drawn and hidden in a book. Do you know why I care about Zhao Xiyan? He was actually the chosen owner of the treasure. Unfortunately, who would have thought that when the Zhao Family was ransacked, that book was lost..."
Before he could finish, Qi Yue pulled out the Beiyuan Local Chronicles from her bosom and threw it over.
"This one?"
Huang Zai'an's eyes widened as he saw the suddenly appeared book.
After a mont of shock, he quickly opened the book and looked it over repeatedly, and with a stunned expression, he exclaid, "Where... where did this book co from?"
Qi Yue curled her lip.
"Where else? I took it when they were seizing the Zhao Family's assets."
"Hahaha... ha..." Huang Zai'an burst into laughter, "This must be fate! My initial judgnt was indeed not wrong! I chose you as my disciple with just one look..."
"Didn't you beg to beco your disciple because of my dical skills? How co now..."
Hearing Qi Yue bring up this matter, Huang Zai'an hastily cut her off.
"Disciple, disciple, there are others present, can't you save so face for your master?"
Unexpectedly, Qu Wei glared.
"Who are you calling an outsider? Old man, have you forgotten who has been protecting you all this ti? You might be a master at most, but I am Yueyue's dear big brother!"
"Hey, you kid, why can't you talk properly? Just wait and see how I, an old man, will..."
"What are you going to do, Yueyue is closer to than to you, we're not outsiders..."
"..."
The two argued endlessly, giving Qi Yue a headache.
"Enough, both of you stop!"
With a roar from Qi Yue, both n clamped their mouths shut simultaneously.
"Alright, we don't have ti for jokes, the situation is urgent."
Next, Qi Yue recounted the circumstances of Qing Nanzun's death in detail and what they had to do next, which was to kill Hu Chengxuan and his son. First to avenge Qi Yunzhang and second to take over the Longnan County Governnt, find those poisoned individuals, and nip the danger in the bud.
This overload of information stunned Qu Wei, Huang Zai'an, and Little Shanzi, and it took them a while to recover.
Qu Wei had a quick mind and soon offered a different perspective.
"Yueyue, aren't you worrying too much? Qing Nanzun has been dead for so long, and there haven't been any signs of these poisoned people harming others. Perhaps Qing Nanzun was just struggling in his last monts to frighten you."
Qi Yue silently shook her head and looked towards Huang Zai'an.
"Master, what do you think?"
As a physician, Huang Zai'an had a naturally deeper understanding of those poisoned than Qu Wei did, let alone the fact that he was clearer than anyone about Qing Nanzun's madness. Hearing this, he nodded.
"I actually think the quieter it is, the more it proves its danger. Such is the maliciousness of Qing Nanzun!"
At this, his usually giggling old face suddenly beca serious.
"Disciple, you said Qing Nanzun used his blood as a catalyst for the relief dicine he gave to Hu Chengxuan. Does that an the Hu family might also be among the poisoned?"
Qi Yue shook her head.
"I've inquired about it, Hu Chengxuan hasn't shown any other symptoms; he probably isn't one of the poisoned ones. But even so, it's still troubleso."
Huang Zai'an frowned.
"Do you an Hu Chengxuan has also obtained an undying body like Qing Nanzun?"
"Yes, there is that possibility."
Qi Yue briefly explained what she had learned.
"You all should know about Hu Chengxuan being shot through the heart with an arrow. Yet, as of now, we haven't heard about his death. I'm thinking it's very possible that he might have already healed."
Huang Zai'an sighed.
"Indeed, if the Immortal Bug has the miraculous effects you described, it will be hard to deal with Hu Chengxuan and his son."
Qu Wei quickly interrupted, "What's so hard to deal with? Wasn't Qing Nanzun difficult to deal with? And yet, he was killed by my sister!"
Huang Zai'an rolled his eyes at Qu Wei.
"Get out of here; what do you know? Do you think the Hu family father and son are idiots? If Hu Chengxuan discovers he can't die, do you think he will just sit around?"
Qu Wei was stunned.
"Are you suggesting he might create an Undying Army?"
Hearing this, Huang Zai'an looked baffled, while Qi Yue rolled her eyes in silence.
"You sure have a wild imagination, don't you? Hu Chengxuan is just one person. Even if he bleeds himself dry, he couldn't create an Undying Army."
Now it was Qu Wei's turn to be perplexed.
"Then what are you suggesting? Hu Chengxuan has long harbored ambitions to carve out his own territory. Other than that, what else could he be up to?"
Huang Zai'an finally couldn't bear it anymore and slapped him across the face.
"Why are you so stupid? Why would Hu Keqing want to capture my old self? Does he recognize as his father?"
Upon hearing this, Qu Wei's face lit up with realization.
"Are you saying he wants you to study the Immortal Bug, with himself as the subject?"
Huang Zai'an smugly raised his eyebrows.
"Exactly, once it's researched, an Undying Army is just a matter of ti, isn't it?"
However, Qi Yue shook her head.
"Research takes ti; the Hu father and son can't wait that long. He will use the quickest thod."
Qu Wei and Huang Zai'an both asked in unison, "What thod?"
Qi Yue looked around and lowered her voice.
"Cultivating blood servants to take their place in death."
Huang Zai'an's beard twitched, and his face showed shock.
"Are you saying he can transfuse his blood into a few people, and once those people acquire the undying body, he can drain their blood and repeat the process? As long as enough people die, he can create a certain number of an Undying Army?"
"That is exactly what I'm worried about," sighed Qi Yue. "There's another thing I've always suspected, that Qing Nanzun possibly handed over the poisoned ones he created to Hu Chengxuan. If so, the day when Hu family father and son die will be the day of disaster for the people of Longnan."
Huang Zai'an slapped his thigh fiercely, gritting his teeth, "What the disciple said makes sense; how did I not think of that? Qing Nanzun has been repeatedly thwarted by you and has long wanted revenge, not to ntion his early collusion with the Hu family father and son."
Qu Wei, however, shook his head in disagreent.
"I think you're overthinking it; the Hu father and son shouldn't be that foolish."
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