Asked About The World Of Mortals

Chapter 39: Who Will Turn the Medicine

Upon returning to the residence, the three of them went straight to Ye Ling's room.

Ye Ling was no longer covered in black soot. She had tidied herself up and was wearing a loose garment, with her shrunken wings tucked inside. She looked like a child wearing adult clothes, with her small hands tucked into the sleeves as she sat on the stone steps, waiting for Qin Yi.

When Qin Yi and the Li siblings approached, Ye Ling's face lit up with joy, but then she quickly restrained herself and returned to her initial indifferent and reserved attitude.

In front of Li Qinglin, she always acted mature and composed.

Because whenever she showed even a hint of immaturity, Li Qinglin would tell her, "What revenge can you achieve by acting like this? What can you accomplish?"

Being a monster who was cold and indifferent, filled with hatred, seemed to be the necessary form.

Qin Yi, on the other hand, was better. Whether Ye Ling sat on the ground or crawled around, Qin Yi not only didn't scold her, but his gaze became even more gentle, and his storytelling voice became softer.

Li Qinglin didn't mind her attitude and entered the room to look at the hole in the ceiling. He furrowed his brows and said, "Is that outsider cultivator really that powerful? To be able to kill from a distance... It's beyond what I can predict."

Qin Yi said, "Shouldn't you be more concerned about Ye Ling's condition?"

Li Qinglin smiled and said, "You're the pharmacist."

In other words, that matter should be your concern.

Qin Yi shook his head helplessly and sighed, "You don't need to worry about Ming He for now, but you mustn't provoke her either."

Li Qinglin laughed and said, "In fact, I've already met her. It was this morning when Wang Xiong's funeral procession passed by. She was watching me from a distant mountain. I felt something and turned to look, and at that moment, I knew she was the outsider cultivator that Ye Ling mentioned."

Qin Yi was interested in the outcome of their meeting and asked, "And then?"

"There was no 'and then'," Li Qinglin said. "She might have wanted to say something to me, but after seeing me, she changed her mind. I had also thought about talking to her before, but after seeing her, I knew there was no need for it. We passed each other on horseback and quickly went our separate ways."

"Why?" Qin Yi asked.

"Talking to the stars in the sky won't yield any results," Li Qinglin replied.

Qin Yi pondered. Both parties knew that they were on completely different paths, and both were firm in their beliefs, which couldn't be shaken by words. Therefore, there was no point in having a conversation.

It was better to be like himself, without any firm beliefs, swaying like seaweed, able to chat with anyone.

Li Qingjun asked curiously, "Are you talking about... the Taoist nun we saw that day?"

Qin Yi smiled with satisfaction. "You're getting smarter."

Li Qingjun reached out angrily and twisted his waist, but Qin Yi grabbed her hand. She struggled but couldn't break free, so she hung her head and let him hold her hand, her face blushing.

They were openly showing affection in front of her brother... Li Qingjun felt a little uneasy.

Li Qinglin looked at their joined hands and chuckled, "Searching for immortality, but ended up finding a husband. In the end, they only envy the mandarin ducks and no longer envy immortality."

This statement was quite interesting. Li Qingjun thought about it and found it somewhat amusing. Wasn't this called the impermanence of worldly affairs?

"But..." Li Qinglin's tone suddenly turned serious, and his expression became solemn. "Do you really think everything has turned out well?"

Qin Yi's heart tightened, and he asked, "Has something happened with your father again?"

"This morning, when you entered the palace and we attended the funeral, it seemed unrelated, but in fact, almost every word exchanged between you and my father was heard by me, and of course, it was also heard by Donghua Zi," Li Qinglin said. "Perhaps you think my father would lean towards you... and that wouldn't be wrong initially. But since you didn't witness it yourself, you can't imagine how much my father trusts Donghua Zi."

Li Qingjun angrily asked, "What has he done now?"

"He went to see my father in the palace," Li Qinglin cleared his throat and imitated Donghua Zi's tone, "Although Qin Yi's elixir is miraculous, it only treats common ailments. It is merely a mortal technique and not the Great Dao of the Yang God. If the king truly appreciates it, he can grant you a residence, appoint you as the imperial physician, and have you take care of him at all times. The young man is merely infatuated with Princess Shao Ai. When faced with a high-ranking official and a generous reward, he knows what to choose. By then, Qin Yi can treat the king's illness, and the princess can still marry into the Western Wilderness. Isn't that a win-win situation?"

Qin Yi sneered and said, "Then he must be blind."

Li Qingjun smiled, knowing that Qin Yi would never be that kind of person.

Li Qinglin coldly said, "The key is not whether his proposal is useful, but rather that the king will choose to do so. This means that the king and Qin Yi will be at a stalemate, and this matter will not be resolved in the short term. It will change sooner or later."

Both of them understood. Li Qingjun angrily asked, "Why did Donghua Zi have to cause trouble and push me towards the Western Wilderness?"

"From their behavior, it seems that they don't want you to get married right now, they just want to arrange a marriage first." Li Qinglin smiled faintly, "Because our country has no precedent for succession through collateral lines. If something were to happen to me one day, you would be the only legitimate heir of Nanli."

Li Qingjun widened her eyes.

Qin Yi's heart skipped a beat.

No one had actually thought about this problem...

"So, your relationship has unexpectedly become the core of all these events." Li Qinglin laughed, "Qin Xiong, put in more effort."

Qin Yi rubbed his head. These politicians were really disgusting. Can't they just let people have a normal love life?

Liu Su suddenly instigated, "Stupid, just push her down and make it a done deal."

Qin Yi calmly pressed the wolf tooth club into the mud.

It's not that I'm not tempted, it's just useless. The other side's calculations are not based on this. Even if I were to push her down or get pregnant, it wouldn't affect their strategy.

Li Qingjun suddenly raised her spear and turned to leave.

Qin Yi hurriedly grabbed her, "What are you doing?"

Li Qingjun said expressionlessly, "I'm going to kill Mang Zhan."

"You can't kill him unless I surround the mansion with troops." Li Qinglin said, "If I openly mobilize troops in the capital, it would be no different from treason."

Li Qingjun angrily said, "Then let's elope!"

Eloping would be great. Qin Yi had wanted to do that a long time ago. This place was really unbearable. Donghua Zi could do whatever he wanted. Look at his stupid appearance. He's filled with lead and mercury. He won't live for many more years...

Li Qinglin said, "Things haven't reached the worst point, so there's no need for that. What do you think I went to do just now?"

Li Qingjun looked at him eagerly.

"To raise Qin Xiong's importance. I'm not sure about that, but I do have a way to diminish Mang Zhan's importance." Li Qinglin said leisurely, "Perhaps the king doesn't care who the real culprit is, but as long as it is established in public opinion, it will be enough. The princess will definitely not marry the killer of her brother. So, just now, I led a team to curse and call out the killer of her brother at Mang Zhan's doorstep. It should have spread throughout the capital by now. It won't be easy for Donghua Zi to wash it away."

Li Qingjun happily said, "Truly worthy of being my brother."

Li Qinglin looked at her for a while and slowly said, "Qingjun, I have something to discuss with Qin Xiong. How about you go back to the mansion for now? If you want to be lovey-dovey, it's not the right time."

Li Qingjun said, "You've already said so much, what is there that I can't hear?"

"If I wanted to drug Qin Xiong and have my way with you, would you still listen?" Li Qinglin blinked, "That wouldn't be good."

Li Qingjun blushed and scolded, "You're shameless!" But she no longer insisted on eavesdropping and just warned Qin Yi, "Don't let him do anything bad."

After saying that, she ran away as if escaping for her life.

Watching her figure disappear into the distance, Qin Yi sighed softly, "You cursed Mang Zhan just for show, it was all just a facade. You didn't try to deceive her by saying you wanted to drug her. Who did you actually want to drug... make it clear."

Li Qinglin's eyes became deep, and the two of them silently locked eyes. The autumn wind swept by, and the fallen leaves on the ground danced like whirlpools. Ye Ling, who had been sitting silently beside them the whole time, suddenly shivered.

(End of this chapter)