Chapter 14: Not Believing a Single Word
The journey ahead must continue, and as they gradually ventured deeper into the Southern Border region, the dampness and various poisonous insects became increasingly apparent.
With kudzu vines growing wildly and tree roots crisscrossing the path, the horses could no longer proceed. A few Imperial Guards were left to guard them, while the remaining people followed Mengyao on foot.
Fortunately, those who had come on this trip had good physical condition, so walking forward posed no difficulty.
Even Gu Yu, who was usually reluctant to move, didn’t say much at this time and silently followed the group forward.
After witnessing the scenery of the Southern Border, the group from the capital had their eyes opened wide.
Especially when they saw the poisonous insects crawling everywhere, their hearts were truly astonished.
However, fortunately, with the medicinal powder prepared by Gu Yu, placing it directly into a sachet could drive away most insects. They slept soundly at night, and even mosquitoes dared not approach them.
The Southern Border region was a naturally advantageous place for raising insects, and mosquitoes were also insects. Therefore, they were naturally different from mosquitoes in other places.
“Brother-in-law, look, I’ve seen a mosquito again!”
“It’s just a mosquito, what’s so surprising to you?”
“These mosquitoes here are larger than the largest mosquitoes I’ve ever seen, almost five times the size! It’s simply unbelievable, how can there be such big mosquitoes?”
As they walked, Gu Qingheng couldn’t help but feel amazed when he saw a swarm of mosquitoes flying past in groups.
Such large mosquitoes, if they swarmed together, could probably suck a person to death.
Thinking thus, Gu Qingheng couldn’t help but tremble, seemingly imagining a terrifying scene.
At this moment, Gu Yu reached out and patted Gu Qingheng’s shoulder, thinking that his brother-in-law’s courage had become increasingly timid since arriving in the Southern Border.
It was just a mosquito, what was there to be afraid of!
“Don’t worry, these insects are nothing to be afraid of. With my medicinal powder, they don’t dare to come near.”
Although Gu Yu also disliked these insects very much, after traveling for these few days and seeing many insects, Gu Yu was no longer as disgusted as he was at the beginning.
Indeed, when one sees something too many times, one no longer fears it.
“Gu Yu, your medicinal powder is very powerful. I presume your master is also a master. I wonder…”
At this moment, Zhou Yi suddenly stepped forward a few paces and spoke.
It had been some time since Gu Yu clarified that the long sword made of Ten Thousand Year Mysterious Ice had killed the resentful worm. The incident where Zhou Yi’s eyes had turned red and he wanted to snatch the long sword seemed to have been forgotten by everyone.
The group continued to walk and talk and laugh, but their hidden vigilance did not cease.
Therefore, when Zhou Yi spoke at this moment, Gu Qingheng’s heart tightened, and he tensed up his hands and feet, ready to fight at any moment if words failed.
On the other hand, Gu Yu showed no reaction and maintained a leisurely demeanor, not treating Zhou Yi as an opponent at all.
His brother-in-law was still too young and didn’t think things through comprehensively. As soon as there was any disturbance, he would easily become startled like a scared bird.
With so many Imperial Guards around, Zhou Yi wouldn’t be foolish enough to make a move.
This was partly because he didn’t understand Mengyao’s true strength, and partly because he was worried about the sheer number of people.
Therefore, even if Zhou Yi wanted to make a move, he would have to find a good opportunity.
Asking these questions now was probably due to his curiosity about the medicinal powder that could repel insects.
After all, no medicinal powder concocted by any physician had ever been as powerful as the powder Gu Yu made, which had repelled most poisonous insects.
As for the few smaller insects that were not repelled, there was no need to worry, as they would not cause any harm to people.
It should be known that in the entire Linfeng Kingdom, the number of people who could concoct such medicinal powder was not just a handful, but only Gu Yu alone!
It was precisely because of this that Zhou Yi became very interested in Gu Yu’s master and wondered how he had taught such a heaven-defying disciple as Gu Yu.
“Master? Zhou Yi, you may not know, but I actually don’t have a master. I’m self-taught.”
“What???”
However, Gu Yu’s next sentence shocked Zhou Yi, who never expected that Gu Yu had no master at all.
But then, how did he learn such powerful medical skills?
Don’t tell him that Gu Yu learned them in his dreams while sleeping at night…
The Imperial Guards accompanying them also perked up their ears upon hearing the conversation between Gu Yu and Zhou Yi, secretly eavesdropping for any hidden secrets.
They were also very curious about Gu Yu’s information!
What kind of man could be the match for the extraordinary Instructor Gu?
“This… it’s probably because I’m smart! Since I was a child, none of the children around me were as smart as me, so I started reading books…”
Gu Qingheng didn’t believe a single word that Gu Yu uttered.
However, because Zhou Yi was still nearby, Gu Qingheng didn’t say much.
He didn’t believe it, but he couldn’t undermine his brother-in-law.
Unity against outsiders!
However, it wasn’t just Gu Qingheng who didn’t believe it; even Zhou Yi was somewhat suspicious.
He had met many geniuses before, but he had never encountered one who could develop such medicinal powder through self-study.
Gu Yu was the first.
Facing everyone’s doubts, Gu Yu still maintained his usual calm demeanor, with a confident expression on his face, as if he wasn’t lying at all.
Either Gu Yu’s acting skills were too high, or he was telling the truth.
The first to believe were the surrounding Imperial Guards.
They had been following Instructor Gu for quite some time and had interacted with Gu Yu before, so they knew that Instructor Gu’s man was indeed smart.
If his medical skills were self-taught, it was also very possible.
It was precisely because they knew that Gu Yu was self-taught that their doubts were resolved… A man that Instructor Gu fancied would never be weak!
Therefore, they were even more confident in their journey to the Southern Border!
On one hand, there was Mengyao, who could split open resentful worms with a single sword; on the other hand, Gu Yu, who possessed miraculous medical skills.
Their lives were more than adequately protected!
However, while these people believed him, Zhou Yi still did not.
But he didn’t say it directly, for fear of angering Gu Yu by asking too many questions.
In Zhou Yi’s mind, it was likely that Gu Yu’s master did not want him to tell others, which was why Gu Yu spoke in such a way.
In any case, he could investigate further when he met the master later.
If Gu Yu’s master was not a renowned figure, then this long sword made of Ten Thousand Year Mysterious Ice…
Thinking of this, Zhou Yi’s smile became even brighter.
He had no grudge against Gu Yu and Mengyao before; they were just traveling together to the Southern Border.
However, now that he had this sword, he could no longer maintain a peaceful relationship between the two parties.
He had to get this sword!
Wealth moves people’s hearts.
But powerful weapons are even more captivating.
“Hmm? It seems like there’s a village ahead!”
While Zhou Yi kept a hidden eye on Mengyao’s long sword, a voice filled with surprise suddenly rang out.
