I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

"Then...then whatever you want, I will give it to you!" Qian Defu said anxiously.

Zhao Yu thought for a moment and said, "I heard that your Qian family has a Da Qi Tong Bao coin in their collection?"

Qian Defu was stunned: "Are you talking about that ancient coin? That...that is our Qian family's heirloom!"

"If you don't want to give it to me, then forget it." Zhao Yu turned around and was about to leave.

"Give it to me! I'll give it to you!" Qian Defu shouted hurriedly, "As long as you can cure my illness, everything is fine!"

After saying this, he hurried home and soon returned with a brocade box in his hand. He carefully opened the box and found an ancient copper coin inside.

"Master Zhao, this is the Da Qi Tong Bao," Qian Defu said. "It is said to have been minted by the Qi State during the Southern Dynasties. Very few of them remain, and they are priceless."

Zhao Yu took the coin, examined it carefully, and then shook his head: "This is a replica."

"What?" Qian Defu was shocked. "Impossible! This is what my grandfather spent a lot of money to buy. How could it be a replica?"

"The copper quality isn't right, and neither is the craftsmanship," Zhao Yu said calmly. "The real Da Qi Tong Bao coin uses a special copper material and a unique casting process. Although this one is a good imitation, an expert can still see the flaws."

Qian Defu's face turned pale: "Then...what should we do?"

"If you really want to live, you'd better bring the real thing." Zhao Yu said, "Otherwise I can't save you."

Qian Defu hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I'll get the real one! But you must cure me!"

He hurried home again, and this time he returned a long time later. This time, the brocade box he took was obviously different, more ancient and heavy.

When the brocade box was opened, the copper coin inside looked similar to the previous one, but if you looked closely, you could find that the texture of this one was obviously different, the copper color was deeper, and the writing was clearer.

Zhao Yu took it and took a look, then nodded with satisfaction: "This is the real thing."

Qian Defu was heartbroken, but he didn't care about anything else for the sake of his life: "Master Zhao, can you treat me now?"

Zhao Yu put away the copper coins, took out a pen and paper, and wrote a prescription: "Prepare the medicine according to this prescription. Wash three times a day with the medicine. Remember, you must not have sex within three months, otherwise you will die."

Qian Defu took the prescription and was overjoyed: "Thank you, Mr. Zhao! Thank you, Mr. Zhao!"

"Remember my words, otherwise even gods can't save you." Zhao Yu warned.

Qian Defu nodded repeatedly and hurried away with the prescription.

Liu Ying was stunned as she watched from the side: "Can you really cure diseases?"

"I know a little bit." Zhao Yu said lightly.

"Then why didn't you say it before?" Liu Ying asked curiously.

"No need to say." Zhao Yu answered simply.

Liu Ying thought for a moment and then asked, "Why is Long San so respectful to you? Who are you?"

Zhao Yu glanced at her and said, "There are some things you don't need to know."

Liu Ying was a little dissatisfied: "I have helped you so much, and you won't even tell me this?"

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but telling you won't do you any good," Zhao Yu said. "The more you know, the greater the danger."

Although Liu Ying wanted to ask more, she knew it was useless to ask after seeing Zhao Yu's expression, so she had to give up.

Zhao Yu returned to his room and took out the Da Qi Tong Bao coin to examine it carefully. The coin looked ordinary, but he could sense a special power within it.

He channeled the power of the stars, and the copper coin immediately emitted a faint glow. A faint star pattern emerged within the light, the exact arrangement of the Big Dipper.

"It's true." Zhao Yu muttered to himself.

This Da Qi Tong Bao coin is no ordinary ancient coin, but a star artifact. According to the Taiyin Xing Jing, some ancient masters were able to seal the power of the stars in special objects, which were called star artifacts.

With this magical weapon, his cultivation speed will be greatly improved. It seems that although today's events are troublesome, they can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

Three days later, Zhao Yu was practicing in his room when he suddenly heard a hurried knock on the door.

When he opened the door, he saw Qian Defu, but this time he was pale and looked panicked.

"Mr. Zhao, help!" Qian Defu knelt down as soon as he saw Zhao Yu.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Yu asked with a frown.

"I... I couldn't help myself and went to a brothel last night..." Qian Defu said with a sad face, "I woke up this morning and felt a burning pain down there. It's already started to fester!"

Zhao Yu sneered, "Didn't I warn you? No sex for three months. Did you ignore my words?"

"I know I was wrong! Please save me again!" Qian Defu kowtowed repeatedly, "I'm willing to give you another sum of money!"

"It's too late." Zhao Yu shook his head. "This situation is already hopeless."

"Impossible! You must have a way!" Qian Defu refused to believe it. "You are so powerful, you can definitely save me!"

"I do have a way." Zhao Yu said calmly, "but it requires a medicinal ingredient."

Qian Defu was overjoyed: "What medicine? No matter how hard it is to find, I will find it!"

"I need your life as a medicine." Zhao Yu said calmly.

Qian Defu's face turned pale instantly: "You...are you kidding?"

"I never joke about this," Zhao Yu said. "Your illness has penetrated deep into your bones. Unless you are reborn, there is no way to cure it."

Qian Defu was completely desperate. He slumped to the ground, his eyes filled with regret: "I... I shouldn't have disobeyed you..."

"It's no use regretting it now," Zhao Yu said. "Go back and prepare for your funeral. You have at most seven days left to live."

Qian Defu was struck by lightning and staggered away.

Liu Ying walked out from the backyard and just overheard their conversation: "You really can't save him?"

"It's possible to save him, but it's not necessary," Zhao Yu said. "He deserves death a thousand times over."

"But..." Liu Ying hesitated to speak.

"No buts." Zhao Yu interrupted her, "Some people won't cry until they see the coffin. If he doesn't cherish the opportunity given to him, he will have to bear the consequences."

Although Liu Ying felt that Zhao Yu was a little cold, she didn't say much.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from outside the door. Zhao Yu walked to the door and saw several officials riding horses.

The leader was a middle-aged official. Zhao Yu knew him. He was Zhang Wenyuan, the legal advisor of the government office.

"Young Master Zhao." Zhang Wenyuan dismounted and saluted. "The prefect invites you."

"What's the matter?" Zhao Yu asked.

"An imperial edict has arrived from the capital, and it concerns you." Zhang Wenyuan said in a low voice.

Zhao Yu frowned and followed Zhang Wenyuan to the government office. The prefect was waiting in the lobby. When he saw Zhao Yu come in, he quickly stood up to greet him.

"Mr. Zhao, a secret decree has arrived from the capital," the prefect said. "The emperor wishes to summon you."

"Summon me to the capital?" Zhao Yu was a little surprised. "Why?"

The prefect took out a secret decree and said, "Take a look at it yourself."