Chapter 157: Really?
Upon hearing Gu Yu’s voice, Xi Ting inwardly thought “not good,” and figured that the best plan was to retreat. It would be best to slip away quickly now.
This young man Gu Yu was not only skilled in medicine, but his concocted powders could even incapacitate ghost beasts… This made Xi Ting clearly aware of the powder’s power, which was absolutely overwhelming.
The ghost beasts he created were now devoid of any pain, and even poisons had little effect on them.
Even if their bodies rotted away, the ghost beasts would not die.
Instead, they would become even more ferocious.
It was precisely because of these ghost beasts that Xi Ting had gained the appreciation of the Witch Priest and used them to deal with many difficult opponents.
And Xi Ting, thinking he hadn’t yet helped his lord unify all the countries, absolutely couldn’t afford to get into trouble now!
With this thought, Xi Ting instructed the two people guarding him to go out and block Gu Yu, while he prepared to lead the others to escape during this time. However, he didn’t expect… Gu Yu to be blocking his path from the front, and Gu Mengyao to be lying in wait behind him.
At this moment, Gu Mengyao held a long bow, with a quiver hanging at her waist filled with arrows. She appeared to be fully prepared.
“Don’t think about escaping, or don’t blame me for turning you into a hedgehog.”
“Hmph, do you think I’m scared of you?”
As she spoke, before Xi Ting’s side could make any move, Gu Mengyao quickly drew her bow and nocked an arrow. After pulling the string to its fullest extent, the arrow shot out swiftly, directly piercing the heart of one of the men. The immense force propelled the corpse backward, causing it to stagger for over ten steps before finally stopping and falling to the ground.
The sudden attack caused Xi Ting’s men to turn pale with fright. They hadn’t expected Gu Mengyao’s archery to be so precise, capable of killing someone even at night.
“What are you all standing around blankly for? Hurry up and kill that woman! Her archery is just a little bit better, she’s no match for you in close combat!”
The dead guard stood beside Xi Ting. Seeing this, his heart couldn’t help but pound, and he immediately shouted at those around him, urging them to surround and attack Gu Mengyao while he used the chaos to escape.
Xi Ting knew that Gu Mengyao had been to the battlefield before. How could someone who became a deputy general be bad at close combat!
However, even knowing this, he couldn’t say it out loud.
“You’re mistaken. My wife is not only skilled in archery, but also very strong in close combat! She has the strength to punch a tiger to death, and killing a few of you is easy… However, with me here, she doesn’t need to make a move!”
Just as Xi Ting was urging his subordinates to attack Gu Mengyao, Gu Yu’s voice suddenly rang out. After he finished speaking, the people standing beside Xi Ting fell down one by one.
And just as Xi Ting was about to make a run for it, he felt a dizzying sensation, causing him to collapse onto the ground, feeling drowsy.
That arrow was suspicious!
Then, as footsteps sounded, Gu Yu arrived in front of Xi Ting.
Gu Yu didn’t get too close. Looking at Xi Ting, who was desperately trying to fight off his drowsiness, he was rather curious why this person, who had been hit by the sleeping potion powder, seemed unaffected.
Had he taken precautions in advance?
However, what kind of precaution could defend against his powder?
With this thought, Gu Yu didn’t let Xi Ting remain unconscious. Instead, he took out an antidote and directly stuffed it into Xi Ting’s mouth, causing him to quickly regain consciousness and stop feeling drowsy.
While Xi Ting was still groggy, Gu Yu quickly retreated, only feeling at ease when he reached Gu Mengyao’s side. He then looked at Xi Ting, who appeared extremely wary, with a disdainful expression on his face, thinking that this person was too timid.
If he wanted to kill him, Gu Yu had many ways.
However, there were some questions that needed answers, so he couldn’t kill this person yet.
“Gu Yu, what do you want! Why aren’t you killing me!”
“Kill you? What good would that do me? How about this! As long as you answer a few of my questions, I’ll let you go.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
At this moment, Xi Ting’s heart was also uncertain. Although he knew Gu Yu wasn’t a good person, he couldn’t overthink things now. As long as he could save his life, he could make a comeback!
When that time came, he would immediately research ghost beasts that combined humans and animals, and then kill the Gu family to avenge his humiliation!
Thinking of this, Xi Ting became even more unwilling to die.
“However, don’t think of deceiving me. After all, I’ve already gathered quite a bit of information. Although it’s not entirely comprehensive, I can analyze whether what you say is correct… If you dare to lie, I will kill you immediately.”
“Alright, ask away!”
“What is the name of the ‘lord’ you speak of? The one who has always had ill intentions towards Linfeng Kingdom. Although we the Gu family have thwarted him several times, it seems he hasn’t given up!”
Seeing Xi Ting nod, Gu Yu was very satisfied. He then directly asked the question that concerned him the most.
The mysterious person’s name.
He had dealt with the mysterious person quite a bit, but now he didn’t even know his name, which was a bit awkward!
Moreover, he didn’t know where to start if he wanted to investigate the mysterious person’s identity.
“The lord’s name…”
“If you don’t say it, I’ll kill you.”
“Witch Priest.”
“Very good. Second question, why weren’t you completely controlled by my powder?”
After hearing for the first time that the mysterious person was called the Witch Priest, a question in Gu Yu’s heart was resolved, making him feel very good. As he asked the second question, his face even showed a slight smile, which made Xi Ting’s heart feel even more uneasy.
But, for the sake of survival…
“Lord Witch has many talented individuals under him. Besides me, there are three other people skilled in medicine. One of them is a poison maker. Before I came, he gave me a poison pill… saying that as long as I took this pill and an antidote every day, I would be impervious to all poisons.”
After hearing the reason why Xi Ting was not affected by the powder, Gu Yu’s second question was resolved. He realized it wasn’t that his powder was ineffective, but that the other party had come prepared.
A Poison Master…
Thinking of this term, Gu Yu became even more eager to spar with a Poison Master to see what his medical skills had reached.
“Alright, I have no more questions. You can go now.”
“Are you really letting me go?”
“Of course. I, Gu Yu, keep my word. Or… you don’t want to go?”
“I’m going!”
After that, Gu Yu had no further questions. He then waved at Xi Ting, signaling him to leave quickly and not be an eyesore.
Upon hearing this, Xi Ting’s face showed an expression of disbelief. He hadn’t expected Gu Yu to let him go so easily. He had been thinking… if Gu Yu asked a sensitive question, he would just make something up to get by.
But since he could leave now, he naturally couldn’t be happier.
Gu Yu, don’t be arrogant, wait for my revenge!
Just as Xi Ting turned away with these thoughts, a whistling sound suddenly broke through the air. Immediately, Xi Ting saw an arrow pierce his chest from behind.
“My husband said he’d let you go, but I didn’t.”
Gu Mengyao lowered her bow and arrow, speaking coldly.
