Both worlds are like dreams

The man who spoke as soon as he came in was Ge Wansan, the chief escort of the Sanbai Escort Agency in Sanbai City.

The young man sitting next to He Xuanye is also an old acquaintance, the young master of the Jiangbei Duan family, Duan Fei.

Xue Huang didn't recognize the remaining few people, and only knew them through Yue Jiuyun's introduction.

Guan Canghai is a famous knight in Jiangnan. He is talented in making and detoxifying poisons. His martial arts skills are average, but he is good at acupuncture. He is a bit romantic and unrestrained, and he will try to get close to beautiful girls when he sees them.

The man who just took Guan Canghai's pulse seemed to be Xu Lingfeng, a traveling doctor from the Songshan School, who was said to be very famous.

The girl and young man next to them surprised Xue Huang. They were fellow disciples of Yaoxian Valley.

The girl's name is Yao Xiaodie, and the boy's name is Mu Feng. They are a famous golden couple in the martial arts world. One is good at medicine, and the other is good at martial arts. They work together very well.

Xue Huang then remembered that she had heard of the names of these two people before, and it turned out that they were them.

There was also a middle-aged man who had been silent the whole time. He was holding a sword and had an indifferent expression. Xue Huang always felt that he looked familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere.

After listening to Yue Jiuyun's introduction, I realized that this person was actually a disciple of Xiyue Tianjian Sect, Lan Ruofeng's second disciple Lou Sheng.

Wouldn't this cause trouble for her? Xue Huang thought.

At this time, Yue Jiuyun turned his gaze to her and Mo Yunchen, interrupting Xue Huang's thoughts.

"These two... I heard from the steward just now that your medical skills and martial arts are very advanced, but I don't know where you learned them from? Where are you from?"

The others also turned their eyes, obviously unfamiliar with their two names.

"We are new to the martial arts world and don't have much of a reputation there," Xue Huang said.

"You are joking, young lady. How can such a brilliant medical skill have no source?"

"The Ghost Doctor's disciple, Mo Xue, he is my senior brother, Wei Chen." Xue Huang said casually.

"Ghost doctor?" Guan Canghai was a little excited. "The famous ghost doctor Dongfang Cong?"

Yao Xiaodie also said that she knew this name, "You are actually the Ghost Doctor's disciples?"

Guan Canghai looked puzzled. "Doesn't the ghost doctor never accept disciples? We haven't even met him. It is said that he has great medical skills, but a weird temper. He won't treat any disease unless it's from the hands of the King of Hell."

Xue Huang thought: Who said that? He even cured my stomachache.

"Master has great medical skills. Wouldn't it be a pity if we didn't pass them on? We pestered him and knelt outside his house for three days and three nights before he reluctantly agreed."

"Are you really the disciple of the Ghost Doctor?" Guan Canghai became more and more excited. "No wonder you charmed me in that instant just now. How did you do it?" He rushed forward, as if he couldn't wait to see the Ghost Doctor right now.

Mo Yunchen stretched out his hand to stop him and gave him a cold look.

"Excuse me." Guan Canghai took a step back, "I'm too excited."

Mu Feng then said, "But as far as I know, the Ghost Doctor is only good at medical skills. Did the Ghost Doctor also teach you two martial arts?"

"Of course not." Xue Huang said. "My master is a lone man, and he can't be compared to you in Yaoxian Valley. He teaches both medicine and martial arts, so naturally he learned martial arts from someone else."

"I wonder which expert he is?" Duan Fei asked.

"It's just a low-level martial art inherited from my ancestors." Xue Huang said calmly.

It was obvious that several people did not believe Xue Huang's words, but it was not surprising that there were many people in the martial arts world who did not want to reveal their identities.

What's more, I haven't even told you where my teacher is, so why would I keep asking him?

"Since you two have passed the selection, you are obviously very capable." Yue Jiuyun took over the conversation, "Please take a seat, everyone. I will tell you about our trip up the mountain to collect herbs this time."

Ge Wansan had been waiting impatiently, "Master, please tell me quickly. What do you want us to find by making such a big fuss?"

"No hurry. Before that, I still have to tell you one thing. You can decide whether you really want to go to the top of the mountain after listening to it."

"Master, please speak." Duan Fei said.

"Everyone must know that my ancestors have been practicing medicine until now. Countless precious medicinal materials were collected from my Lubai Mountain. My Lubai Villa also came from this mountain, but fate plays tricks on us." Yue Jiuyun took out a dagger and cut his palm in front of everyone's surprised and puzzled eyes.

But what was even more surprising was that the blood he bleeds from is not red, but black, like ink.

"What's going on?" He Xuanye asked.

"My ancestor contracted a strange disease while collecting herbs. There are no signs of the disease. It affects men and women, young and old. The patient first has a cough, palpitations, and difficulty breathing. Later, he will become weak and even delirious. Finally, his breathing becomes weaker and weaker, and he dies."

"Why do the symptoms sound so similar to the plague in Muhua City last year?" Yao Xiaodie said.

"That's true." Yue Jiuyun sighed. "For this reason, I sent someone to ask for the prescription. After taking it for a period of time, it did have some effect, but it didn't work at all.

Yao Xiaodie stood up and said, "Master Yue, can you let me take your pulse?"

Yue Jiuyun stretched out his hand, and Yao Xiaodie went forward to feel his pulse. "It's both heart and lung problems. But they're different."

Mu Feng and Guan Canghai also tried it out and came to basically the same conclusion.

Xu Lingfeng also stepped forward and tried it, without saying anything.

Yue Jiuyun coughed a few times. "This disease is like a curse. It has plagued my Yue family for hundreds of years. Even half-grown children cannot escape this bad luck."

He Xuanye said, "So, the owner of the manor is looking for us. Could it be that there is a good medicine that can cure the disease on Mount Lubai?"

Yue Jiuyun nodded, "That is our only hope, the hope that several generations have been waiting for. But my Yue family can't do it. Because the herb grows on the top of the mountain, there are poisonous creatures all around. My Yue family is only proficient in medicine. Because of the curse, no descendants can learn advanced martial arts. We can't go to the top of the mountain, so we have to recruit martial arts masters."

"What kind of panacea is that?" Guan Canghai asked impatiently.

Yue Jiuyun waved his hand, "Everyone, please listen to me first. The Lubai Mountain is steep and has a unique environment, so it is suitable for growing various precious herbs. The higher you go to the top of the mountain, the more precious herbs you will find, but the more dangerous it is. Although there are dense forests on the top, the road inside is extremely difficult to walk, and there are many wild beasts and poisonous snakes. My Yue family can only collect herbs near the foot of the mountain, and no one has reached the top of the mountain for many years. So everyone, if you want to go to the top of Lubai Mountain, you must first know how to detoxify, because you don’t know what kind of poison you will encounter. Secondly, your martial arts must be strong enough to deal with those wild beasts. Of course, I also hope that your lightness skills must be strong enough, because the terrain is very steep, and in some places, you can’t walk at all."

"Master, you don't have to scare us," Ge Wansan said with a smile, "I have been to many places as a bodyguard over the years and have seen many strange and poisonous creatures. We can just chop them up with a knife."

"We, the disciples of Yaoxian Valley, have been collecting herbs on the cliffs for many years and have our own methods. The owner of the manor does not need to worry." Yao Xiaodie said with a smile.

Yue Jiuyun smiled and said, "After all, I am the one who asked you to help save people. If you lose your life because of this, I don't want to see it, so I advise you to do it within your ability."

"I've already signed the death warrant, how can I regret it?" Guan Canghai said. "I have to go and see it anyway."

"I will never force you." Yue Jiuyun stood up and saluted. "Although this so-called life and death agreement states that if any of you encounter any accidents on Lubai Mountain, it has nothing to do with my Lubai Mountain Villa, but if you decide to leave on the way, Yue will never stop you, and I am willing to give you a thousand taels of silver as a thank you gift, as a token of your travel expenses. But if there is anyone who can help me get the elixir on the top of the mountain, regardless of any other precious herbs, you can choose three of them to take away, and I will also give you a thousand taels of gold."

Xue Huang sat at the very edge, saying nothing, and sighed slightly in her heart at his words.

This Yue Manor Master is really a real person. Now that you have said that, who among the people present would regret it now? Follow him up the mountain first, leave when you encounter danger, and then you can get a thousand taels of silver.

Any fool would follow, right?

"What kind of herbs does the owner want us to collect?" Yao Xiaodie asked.

"I'm sorry I can't tell you this yet." Yue Jiuyun said. "I'm sure you've all read the life and death agreement. There's a clause in it, which is that only those who can reach the top of the mountain will know, and they must help me get the herbs before our deal is complete."