Wen Lang looked at Bai Ziyu, who had come back to life, and felt a hundred claws scratching at his heart. He was furious at Yuan Niangzi for meddling in his affairs and ruining his plans again.

Before Jin Wanliang could speak, he couldn't help but blurt out:

"Young Master Bai, you may not know this, but you were poisoned by Lady Yuan's Gu poison. We all thought you were dead just now! Now that we think about it, it must be because Daoist Ouyang forced out the Gu worms in your body that you were able to wake up. Just like when Old Madam Cui's Gu poison flared up, it was Daoist Ouyang who forced out the Gu poison and saved her."

Yu Shuyan removed the invisible silver needles that were floating in the air.

A chill ran through my heart:

To lie through one's teeth and do it so shamelessly is utterly shameless.

Worried that Bai Ziyu might be fooled by him, she thought for a moment and was about to speak.

However, she didn't say it out loud.

Bai Ziyu looked at Ouyang Feng, a meaningful smile appearing on his pale face.

This made him not only not appear dejected, but also added a unique charm to his usually upright and dignified demeanor.

This caused the group of noble ladies to blush unconsciously, their eyes filled with an infatuation they couldn't hide as they looked at him.

When Ouyang Feng saw Bai Ziyu, he smiled and looked at him, thinking that Bai Ziyu must want to thank him.

Feigning nonchalance, he lightly flicked his whisk.

"Saving lives in danger is something I should do, whether as a monk or a doctor. I am not worthy of your thanks, Young Master Bai."

The curve of Bai Ziyu's lips widened further. He reached out and picked up an insect from his clothes, feigning ignorance, and said:

"So, you mean this is... a Gu worm?"

"No, that's not a Gu worm!"

Seeing that Yu Shuyan had saved Bai Ziyu's life, Cui Yingying admired her even more. Now, seeing someone still trying to slander her...

He spoke hastily in anger:

“Brother Ziyu, look, I touched it and you touched it, and nothing happened. How could it be a Gu worm? You can’t believe their nonsense.”

"Also, the one who just saved you was clearly my master, not this lousy Taoist priest."

Ouyang Feng's face darkened:

"How dare you! It seems Miss Cui still hasn't learned her lesson."

He gave the order to the guards who were holding her:

"Slap her in the mouth, slap her hard."

The smile on Bai Ziyu's lips suddenly slowed and faded:

"Master Ouyang, are you a Gu Master?"

Ouyang Feng was suddenly interrupted by him, and frowned in confusion:

"Young Master Bai, please be careful with your words. How could I possibly be a Gu Master?"

Bai Ziyu nodded slightly:

"That Taoist priest is quite knowledgeable about Gu practitioners?"

Ouyang Feng scoffed disdainfully:

"I have no interest in studying the art of Gu Master."

Bai Ziyu feigned ignorance:

"Since Daoist Ouyang is not a Gu Master and has no knowledge of Gu techniques, I am curious how you knew we were poisoned by Gu?"

"And how did you happen to arrive at just the right time to cure our poison?"

"And how did you confirm that this worm is indeed a Gu worm?"

Pressed by his questions one after another, Ouyang Feng opened his mouth for a long time, but couldn't utter a single word.

Everyone looked at him with suspicion.

Wen Lang cursed Ouyang Feng inwardly for his foolishness, but smiled gently.

"Young Master Bai has just woken up and is unaware of the situation. Daoist Ouyang felt that Old Madam Cui's recovery was suspicious, suspecting that a Gu master had temporarily prolonged her life with Gu poison, which was actually harmful to her. That's why he visited the Cui residence at the exact time the Gu poison took effect, which just happened to save Old Madam Cui's life."

Bai Ziyu nodded slightly:

"So, that's why you all think that I was only saved by Lady Yuan because I was under a spell, and you came here to confirm it?"

Wen Lang thought that Bai Ziyu had finally gotten the hang of it, and nodded with a smile:

"That's right. When I arrived here, I found that your Gu poison had flared up. I immediately forced the Gu poison out of your body, which saved you."

Bai Ziyu nodded slightly again, but then asked with a puzzled look:

"But Miss Cui just said that it was Lady Yuan who saved me?"

Wen Lang sighed softly:

“Young Master Bai, when you spat out the Gu worm, your breath was extremely weak. Daoist Ouyang was caught off guard and thought you had stopped breathing. But this Lady Yuan, as expected of a Gu Master, is treacherous. She noticed this and took advantage of the situation to pretend to save you.”

Bai Ziyu nodded in realization:

"I see!"

Ouyang Feng suddenly became smug again:

"That's right. Gu masters are insidious and cunning. Fortunately, Young Master Wen analyzed things calmly. Otherwise, I would have been speechless."

Cui Yingying was both angry and anxious, and struggled to shout:

"You are the ones who are insidious and cunning, Brother Ziyu, don't trust them!"

Ouyang Feng snorted coldly:

"Cui Yingying, you and your master are in cahoots, and you are just making excuses for her. Young Master Bai is a model of scholars, the most reasonable and wise. He wouldn't be bewitched by them and get himself into trouble, would he?"

The implication was a warning to Bai Ziyu: be sensible and stay out of trouble, lest you get involved with the Gu and harm yourself.

Bai Ziyu nodded:

“What Master Ouyang says is very true.”

Cui Yingying stared wide-eyed in disbelief, almost bursting into tears:

"Brother Ziyu, how could you believe them? Brother Ziyu~"

Yu Shuyan's brows furrowed unconsciously:

It seems that this matter involves Gu poison, and even Bai Ziyu doesn't want to get involved.

However, she could understand it. After all, it would be strange if Bai Ziyu stood by her side, a doctor who was only there to save lives for money, regardless of the consequences.

Bai Ziyu glanced at Yu Shuyan without making a sound.

When he saw her slightly furrowed brows, his beautiful eyes involuntarily flickered.

"Haha, as expected of Young Master Bai, so righteous and discerning. Alright, I'll take them away now. Young Master Bai has just woken up and is still weak. We should quickly summon the imperial physician to the manor for proper care."

As he spoke, he looked at Yu Shuyan again, his eyes filled with sarcasm and coldness:

"Lady Yuan, stop wasting your time. No matter how you try to deny it, you can't change the fact that you are a Gu Master. Just come with me!"

After saying that, he waved to the guards:

"Take both of them and come with me!"

He turned around and walked towards the door.

The guard glanced at Cui Rongxing, noticing his pained expression, but did not speak to stop him. The guards who were holding the struggling Cui Yingying were already walking away.

Two other guards then walked towards Yu Shuyan.

Everyone started walking outside, after all, the facts were clear and there was no more suspense.

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