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Chapter 277 Will the bond between best friends turn sour?
"Cough cough cough~!"
Wiping her mouth, Bai Lu had no time to care about the milky white stains on her body. Her eyes widened in astonishment.
"Huh? What did you say?"
"Sister Dan Shu is the master of the Medicine King's secret teachings, how is this possible!?"
White Dew is unbelievable.
As a veteran physician in the Dan Ding Si, Bai Lu naturally knew Dan Shu; they were not only acquainted but also very familiar with each other.
Putting aside personal relationships.
The situation of the Dan Ding Division is completely different from the other five divisions. The previous division chief, Ding Yunhua, was exiled because of his involvement in political struggles. There are many hidden issues behind this, involving disputes over the names of the division chiefs and the high-ranking officials of the Immortal Ship.
Without the Director of the Alchemy Bureau, the Chief Alchemist would be one of the highest-ranking people in the entire Alchemy Bureau. How could she be the secret disciple of the Medicine King?
"Shh~"
Yuehen held up a slender finger in front of her lips. Upon seeing this, Bailu immediately covered her mouth with both hands, but her face was still full of shock.
"As a Cloud Cavalryman, I wouldn't make things up. Since I've already said it, then of course I've found substantial evidence."
"Oh, this."
Bai Lu slowly sat down, sighed sadly like a little adult, and had a complicated expression.
"Sister Dan Shu is actually a villain who inherited the secrets of the Medicine King..."
Returning to personal relationships, Bai Lu had very few close friends in the Dan Ding Division, and Dan Shu could barely be considered one of them.
Every time she escaped and was discovered by her sister Dan Shu, the sister would turn a blind eye and even occasionally cover for her, only telling her to be careful and come back after playing for a while.
Is it possible that she let you go out not out of kindness, but because she wanted to sleep with you?
Yuehen narrowed her almond-shaped eyes slightly and spoke softly.
"Huh? You're craving... craving my body?"
Bai Lu looked bewildered, her expression one of utter disbelief.
Wait a minute, speaking of which, Bai Lu seems to have heard some people in the company mention that Sister Dan Shu used to have a female friend with whom she had an unusually close relationship.
Could she be a female contact in the phonebook?
Bai Lu's little face changed again and again.
"Look at this."
Yuehen took out her phone, opened the notepad app, quickly swiped her hands for a while, and then turned the phone screen towards Bailu.
"This is... a prescription?"
Upon seeing the text on her phone, Bai Lu was initially taken aback, but after carefully reading the content, her pupils suddenly contracted.
"Live, extract the marrow of Vidyadhara as a medicinal ingredient?"
The prescription clearly stated, "Take 1 ounce of the marrow of the Buddha (must be taken fresh)."
"Is the guy who wrote this prescription crazy?"
Bai Lu's anger level instantly spiked, and her little hands involuntarily clenched.
The most essential element of the Vidyadhara clan's ability to achieve self-sufficiency in reincarnation is the Vidyadhara Essence.
Even if one dies an unnatural death, as long as the Vidyadhara marrow is intact, one can be reborn as an egg normally. Conversely, losing the Vidyadhara marrow will result in complete death!
It is important to know that the Vidyadharas cannot reproduce through sexual intercourse; if one dies, the lineage is forever broken!
Moreover, the torment and pain during the process of extracting marrow from a living person far exceeds that of a normal human being subjected to live bone marrow extraction.
Although Bailu was merely a decorative dragon deity and a clan leader in name only, not managing clan affairs, she was still filled with rage when she saw someone using the Essence of Wisdom as a medicinal ingredient.
"This is a prescription I obtained during my investigation of the secret teachings of the Medicine King. They claim that this elixir can grant immortality and enhance one's talents and strength."
In fact, it does have a noticeable effect.
Yuehen smiled and said something that made Bailu break out in a cold sweat:
“You are the Named Dragon Venerable, and the Named Marrow within your body is fundamentally different from that of ordinary Named Dragon Venerables. Dan Shu is the leader of the Medicine Kings. Do you still think that she let you go out to play out of kindness?”
The clever and quick-witted Bai Lu quickly realized what was happening, her face suddenly turning deathly pale, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
"She, she, she, could it be that she sent someone to capture me and then eat me?"
"Hmmmm~"
MoonScar chuckled and shrugged.
Bai Lu's expression changed drastically; she jumped up, crouched down to defend herself, and cried out loudly:
"Quack, no! I'll never run away again!"
Her life was a little more important than her freedom; she was still young and didn't want to die!
"No, no! I'm going back to the company right now!"
The next moment, Bai Lu wiggled her chubby little legs and ran outside, but Yuehen grabbed her by the back of her collar and lifted her up, her little legs spinning in circles.
"Hey, calm down."
Yuehen pressed Bailu back into her seat.
"Have you forgotten that I said Dan Shu is the leader of the Medicine King? Who knows how many members of the Dan Ding Division have joined the Medicine King's secret teachings? Aren't you just going up there to deliver yourself to the enemy?"
Even if Bai Lu is accompanied by maids from the Chiming Clan, Dan Shu has an over 80% chance of succeeding in ambushing Bai Lu as the Dan Shizhang.
The reason they haven't taken any action is that the Medicine King's secret lineage fears the wrath of the elders of the Vidyadhara clan, but things might change once the Jianmu tree is revived.
"That's right!"
Bai Lu's whirlwind-like legs came to a stop, her face still pale. "What should we do?"
"Wait, now that you've discovered Dan Shu's identity, why don't you report to the General at the Shence Prefecture and have Dan Shu arrested?"
Bailu tilted her little head up and looked at Yuehen.
Arrest Dan Shu and thoroughly investigate the Dan Ding Division, and she will be safe from now on!
"Because there are also people within the Shence Mansion who have received the secret teachings of the Medicine King."
MoonScar spreads his hands.
'Mr. Gin' gained Dan Shu's trust, and Qiong gained a better understanding of the Medicine King's secrets infiltrating the Immortal Ship. Despite the trust, Dan Shu did not tell Qiong the details of the undercover operation.
The fewer people who know, the less risk there is.
If Jing Yuan were informed, sending troops to besiege the Pill Cauldron Division might be an opportunity to severely damage the Medicine King's Secret Sect, but whether this malignant tumor could be completely eradicated... remains to be seen.
There may be unexpected events and changes during the process, and it's not enjoyable at all!
"Huh? The Shence Palace has them?"
Bai Lu was dumbfounded.
"Seeking longevity is human nature, and human relationships are rife with rivalry and jealousy. Even the Cloud Cavalry are people with desires."
As for her words, Su Chang's words at this moment are absolutely unforgivable, after all, seeking immortality is the most heinous crime in the Immortal Ship.
Although Xianzhou is not often punished for her words, if someone were to openly discuss such topics, they would inevitably have to go to the prison of the Earth Balance Division, let alone her, who is a Cloud Rider.
"So what should we do next?"
Bai Lu lost her appetite.
"Bai Lu, you are more familiar with the internal workings of the Pill Refining Division. Let me go with you to investigate the situation first."
Moonhen patted the large pillow in front of his chest:
"Don't worry, with 'me' here, I can absolutely guarantee your safety."
"Alright! Leave it to me!"
Bai Lu patted the flat, unmoving surface as well.
How could Bai Lu, with her childlike heart, possibly refuse such an interesting opportunity as exploring the "secret home of the Medicine King"?
Although I'm a little scared, this is to fight against those bad guys who are harming the people of the name. This time, this time, I must prove the way of medicine and rid the people of this scourge.
She trusts Su Chang? Sister, you can definitely protect her!
Gui Naifen numbly ate the nine-eyed octopus tentacles, silently chanting to herself, "You can't see me! You can't see me!"
"Xiao Guizi."
The cheerful voice startled Gui Naifen, and she covered her ears:
"I...I didn't hear anything!"
There's nothing I can do. Even with Xiao Guizi's fearless personality, she's feeling like she's sitting on pins and needles.
It's so numb, look at what my best friend is saying!
The chief alchemist of the Dan Ding Division, one of the Six Departments, is the leader of the remnants of the Medicine King.
There are traitors within the Cloud Cavalry, and even within the Shence Palace. Is this something a lowly outsider like me should be hearing?
Although she and Changchang are very close sisters, this is a matter of life and death!
Listening to the conversation between Changchang and Bailu, Gui Naifen could more clearly sense Changchang's 'abnormality' and the changes in her temperament and personality.
She began to doubt whether what Changchang had said before about having a boyfriend was true.
It is said that love can change a person's personality.
Gui Naifen had always believed, but she never expected to see such an obvious example from her best friend.
"I already said it's okay if you hear it."
Yuehen chuckled and asked, "Would you like to come with us?"
Gui Naifen is no ordinary person who can't even kill a chicken. Although she is not a Fate Walker, when she gets serious, she can probably have a combat strength similar to that of an ordinary Cloud Rider.
It's not exactly a burden; the juggling skills might come in handy.
"I... I don't need it."
Gui Naifen shook her head vigorously.
What a joke! Xiao Gui Zi, I'm just a street performer, barely able to make ends meet. I'd be crazy to get involved in something like this!
"Shangshang, be careful!"
If it were the old Chang Chang, Gui Naifen would never have thought she could carry out a secret mission, but these past two days, Chang Chang, who seems to be in a relationship, has inexplicably become reliable.
"Okay, I was thinking that if you got involved, and if you really made a big profit later, you might become famous overnight and become a top streamer."
"The Shence Palace will also record a great merit for you, offsetting your crimes and pardoning your brother."
Using Changchang's identity, Yuehen truly treated Gui Naifen as a close friend, and naturally thought of her when something happened.
"A great service? Pardon!"
Xiao Guizi, who was pretending to be an ostrich just a second ago, suddenly raised her head upon hearing this.
Although the immortal boat saw that the family was pitiful, it spared the death penalty for the elder brother Lang Shile and settled the family on Luofu, allowing them to make a living.
He may escape the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment. As the space pirate who hijacked the Immortal Ship, Brother Lang Shile is still locked up in the Immortal Ship prison.
Other siblings who were indirectly involved in interstellar piracy were pardoned because their crimes were relatively minor, and their brother, Lang Shile, tried his best to take the blame, but their identities were tarnished.
Many jobs are unavailable to them, leaving them with no choice but to do manual labor and low-level odd jobs to make a living.
"Changchang!"
The face swap was completed in less than a second. Gui Naifen was so moved that she burst into tears and suddenly pounced on Yuehen, hugging her best friend tightly.
"really?"
"Shangshang! I love you to death!"
No wonder she's her best friend!
Because the past was too painful to recall, Gui Naifen only confided in her best friend, Shangshang, about her past and present.