109 The Expert Cultivator from the Spirit Sect 7

Gu Ruoyun was speechless! Was this guy incapable of acting like a regular person? However, she did not harbor any ill feelings towards Zuo Shangchen. She could feel that he was just teasing her with his words.

"Alright then, let's talk business. Are you acquainted with that person that was here earlier?"

Upon hearing her question, the mischievous smile on his face gradually disappeared. His almond-shaped eyes narrowed themselves as a cold smile began to form on his picturesque face.

He tried to restrain the storm that was swirling within his eyes as he took a deep breath and said, "Let's talk elsewhere, Xiao Yun'er."

"Alright."

A sense of astonishment flashed before Gu Ruoyun's eyes but she merely responded with, "Then, let's go to my base of operations."

...

Within the courtyard, under a light spring breeze, the leaves of the willow tree swayed with the wind.

Wei Yiyi ignored the stares of onlookers, busying herself with serving Gu Ruoyun — fetching her water and pouring her tea. Anyone who did not know the situation might have even assumed that she was Gu Ruoyun’s servant girl.

Zuo Shangchen retracted the look of shock on his face as he smiled and said, "Xiao Yun'er! I didn't think you would have the skills to bring Wei Yiyi, the legendary Ghost Doctor under your wing! It seems like I've truly underestimated you."

"How could anyone have thought of this girl as a good-for-nothing?" He thought. Would anyone, even if they were a genius be able to make the legendary Ghost Doctor server them as wholeheartedly as she was serving Gu Ruoyun right now?

To top it all off, this girl was the younger sister of Gu Shengxiao. How would it be possible that she would turn out to be a good-for-nothing? It's simply not possible if you think about it.

"She chose to follow me of her own volition," Gu Ruoyun said as she took a sip of tea. As she set down her teacup, she said, "Furthermore, Wei Yiyi isn't a subordinate. She's only here to help me with some business that I have. Her one and only master was the Medicine Order — the place her master hails from."

"It seems like you've heard of the Medicine Order," Zuo Shangchen said with a smile. "Then, you should understand the situation she's in. Wei Yiyi is currently a wanted criminal within the Medicine Order. Although they are not as large as the Weapon Refining Sect, they've roughly equal amount of power. The people within the Medicine Order are aware that she's stolen the Treasured Encyclopedia of Medicine. That being said, she can no longer return to the Medicine Order. Furthermore, she was once poisoned and though the poison within her has been purged, the strength she has is significantly reduced compared to the time before her poisoning. You'll face great troubles if you continue your journey with her."

Gu Ruoyun was startled, "Even those within the Medicine Order are unsure of the situation currently surrounding the Ghost Doctor. How are you so sure that Wei Yiyi is indeed the convict that the Medicine Order is after?"

"There's absolutely nothing in this world that I do not know about. However..." He paused with a smile as he said, "Those people would probably be able to guess the identity of the Ghost Doctor anyway. Aside from someone who has possession of the Treasured Encyclopedia of Medicine, who would have such prodigious medical skills? The Medicine Order has yet to come for her because they’ve been in trouble for the past few years and can’t spare the men to find her."

Wei Yiyi sank into a deep silence before she asked, "You mentioned that I'm currently a wanted criminal, why is that so?"

Years ago, when that wretched couple made an attempt on her life, she had managed to escape, leaving the place and making her way to Azure Dragon Country. She had no knowledge of anything that happened after that incident.

"The daughter of the previous master has been turned into an idiot, and it was supposedly the handiwork of the Ghost Doctor. So, the Medicine Order has put you on their most wanted list. The one who issued the order was your fellow disciple, also the current master of the Medicine Order

"What did you say?"

Wei Yiyi shook her head in disbelief as she became extremely agitated, "That's not possible! How would it be possible for Xiao Tong to have been turned into an idiot? That's absolutely not possible!"