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Chapter 276 Gathering at Changchun Valley

The once bustling Changchun Valley now appears quite desolate.

This is because Li Dachui has lured away all of Fu Qingzhu's disciples and followers.

It's better to engage in practical application than to bury yourself in research.

Medicine is a practical discipline, a discipline that relies on experience. The more you see, the broader your knowledge becomes.

If Changchun Valley doesn't expand outwards, it will be difficult for it to make significant progress in medicine.

Therefore, Changchun Valley will never produce a second or third Fu Qingzhu.

Each generation will only get worse than the last.

A year ago, Li Dachui made a lot of sarcastic remarks in front of Fu Qingzhu, the master of Changchun Valley, and surprisingly persuaded Fu Qingzhu. As a result, the disciples of Changchun Valley, led by Fu Cheng, left Changchun Valley and came to Baoping City.

Thus, the Anxi Protectorate established a large medical clinic, as well as smaller clinics that were under construction throughout the areas outside the Great Wall.

Of course, there was also the medical school, which was separated from the Anxi Protectorate by only one wall.

The names are all quite common, but even the small clinics in various places are staffed by disciples of Changchun Valley.

The name "Changchun Valley" is a well-known and prestigious brand in the area outside the Great Wall.

“This place used to be so lively!” Xiao Changche said, stepping through the thick snow and glancing at Li Dachui walking beside him. “Look at this place, it’s all deserted now, all to support you.”

"Don't you think that Changchun Valley, by engaging with the world, can play a greater role? Besides, the medical skills of those disciples are improving by leaps and bounds!"

"We've made progress, but we've also caused quite a bit of trouble!" Xiao Changche said. "Some disciples have been too radical, and quite a few lives have been lost this year."

"Technological progress always comes with sacrifices. Without these disciples overseeing various regions, even more people would die in places lacking medical care. It's just that in the past, people thought it was God's bad luck or fate that people died, but if someone died while being treated by a doctor, it would become news. Some people would even make a fuss and earn some money, so it became common knowledge." Li Dachui scoffed, "Do you know how many people died when the Valley Master was researching the Everlasting Spring Powder?"

Xiao Changche snorted, "I know Changchun Valley better than you do, and my relationship with the old Valley Master is also deeper than yours."

As he spoke, he walked to the roadside, and with a flick of his sleeve, the accumulated snow flew up, revealing a tree whose trunk was only as thick as a child's arm.

"Last time, I broke off a branch of this hibiscus tree, which made Master Fu furious!" Li Dachui laughed, looked around, took another step forward, grabbed a branch, and was about to exert force.

"Guardian Li, show mercy!" A familiar voice rang in his ears. Li Dachui turned around and saw Attila standing at the end of the road.

He awkwardly withdrew his hand, smiling sheepishly, "So it's Attila, the curator. We're really sorry to have come to greet us in this snowy weather!"

"I'm not here to welcome you. My master said that once Protector Li enters Changchun Valley, he's not exactly known for his clean hands. He'll either break off a branch here or dig up a blade of grass there. Knowing you're coming today, he sent me here to keep an eye on things!"

Upon hearing Attila's words, Xiao Changche couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Li Dachui was furious: "Old Fu has no right to tarnish someone's reputation!"

"When you need people, you call them Master Fu, Immortal Fu, or Grandmaster Fu; when you don't need them, you change their faces from human to dog. Old Fu blurted out, 'Protector Li, you make me despise you!'" Attila stroked his long beard, raised his chin, and spoke coldly.

Li Dachui was speechless.

"And who is this?" Attila asked, looking at Xiao Changche.

"Xiao Ningyu!" Xiao Changche smiled and bowed slightly.

Attila clasped his hands in a salute, looking at Xiao Changche with eyes full of doubt. Although his martial arts skills were not high, as a skilled physician, his insight was very sharp.

This woman possessed an extraordinary aura, clearly a master of the ninth rank of the Profound Origin Realm. Yet, in the lands beyond the Great Wall, within the Anxi Protectorate, there had never been any mention of such a female master!
Moreover, judging from the intimate manner between her and Li Dachui, their relationship is clearly extraordinary.

"Come on, Attila!" He was very unhappy because Attila had exposed his weakness: "What's the meaning of staring at my female companion all the time?"

Upon hearing this, Attila laughed heartily: "Guardian Li, I have long since known my destiny."

"Old in years but young at heart!" Li Dachui snorted.

Attila shook his head. Fu Qingzhu had said long ago that Li Dachui was a scoundrel, and he had thought that the old immortal had too much subjective opinion and even some indulgence in his words. But seeing him today, it was indeed true.

The master was absolutely right.

"Governor Li, there is one more thing I would like to ask you!"

"whats the matter?"

"About the poison!" Attila asked, looking at Li Dachui.

"Poison?" Li Dachui immediately became alert. "You're researching this now?"

Attila shook his head and said, "Back in Yandu, you were called Li Bao, weren't you? To be honest, I was really blind. If I hadn't heard my master mention it when I arrived at Changchun Valley, I would never have connected Protector Li with that Li Bao."

"The main purpose is to go with the old Valley Master to broaden my horizons!" Li Dachui laughed. Attila stopped, reached into his robes, pulled out something, and then held it out to Li Dachui, palm open.

Two identical gray pills.

Of course Li Dachui recognized it.

Two seemingly identical pills, one for saving lives, the other for killing.

He had given Akton three pills, and Akton had tried one on the spot. He must have mixed the remaining two pills into Yingzhuo's life-saving medicine.

This bastard is truly incapable of accomplishing anything significant. He killed someone and didn't even bother to clean up the mess.
They actually let this medicine leak out. If it falls into the hands of the Tiele people, wouldn't that be living evidence?
The key issue is that it will involve you.

If the people of Beiyuan find out that he poisoned Yingzhuo, he'll probably face a lot more trouble in the future.

"What is this?"

“Governor Li, you are asking a question you already know the answer to!” Attila said somewhat sadly, “When His Majesty left suddenly, I had some doubts, so I immediately checked all the medicines and found this. I put it away.”

"Why didn't the curator expose these things? At that time, Li Zhun, Xian Shi, Yelü Zhongguang and others were all in the capital!"

"What do you mean? If we really expose it, I'm afraid we'll all die!" Attila glared at Li Dachui: "Akhtun Shifu, you're an accomplice!"

“Master, this really has nothing to do with me. Akdun offered me a lot of precious medicinal herbs in exchange for some poison, and I accepted. What he did with the poison is none of my business. Master, if someone kills someone with a knife, you can't exactly go to the blacksmith who forged the knife to seek revenge, can you?”

"Governor Li is indeed extremely shrewd, manipulating people's hearts and minds with the power to turn clouds into rain. I only wanted to resolve my doubts and had no intention of causing trouble for you. Moreover, I have now left Bei Yuan and become a disciple of Changchun Valley. For the rest of my life, I only wish to further my studies in medicine and assist my master in writing a timeless medical classic. That would be enough. Governor Li, this area beyond the Great Wall is yours now. Perhaps it won't be long before you completely defeat Bei Yuan. I only hope that when that time comes, you will treat the former people of Bei Yuan better for my sake."

Attila looked solemn, and Li Dachui also became solemn, saying seriously, "Master, if that day ever comes, I will of course treat everyone equally. When barbarians enter China, China will treat them the same. This has always been my stance!"

Attila bowed respectfully. "Thank you very much. Please come in. Your master and the others have been waiting for you!"

Zhou Zhi took a deep breath and released his hands, which were tightly pressed against Duanmu Miaomiao's vest.

Searching for the alien true energy that Phagpa left in Duanmu Miaomiao's body and then capturing it is no easy task.

In terms of martial arts prowess, Phagpa was indeed superior to him, not to mention Chang Jian.

Eliminating them is not difficult, but finding them is a very complicated matter.

Sometimes, even after a whole day of hard work, you might not find a single clue, and that's only the result of two innate masters working together.

"That's enough for today. Da Chui and Chang Che are coming today." Fu Qingzhu poured a bowl of medicine and handed it to Duanmu Miaomiao, saying, "It's time for the two of them to settle their status. Old Zhou is the groom's father, and I can barely be considered the bride's family. With Brother Chang and Duanmu as witnesses, that's enough."

"I have no objections. To be honest, I'm very satisfied with this wife!" Zhou Zhi said with a smile.

"They've arrived!" Chang Jian stood up and walked to the door, saying, "Now that the two most important figures from beyond the Great Wall have come to Changchun Valley, shouldn't we welcome them?"

The people inside snorted in unison, then dragged over chairs and sat down with an air of nonchalance.

Chang Jian shrugged: "Well, it seems I'm the only one who can be the doorman!"

Whether it's Fu Qingzhu or Zhou Zhi, they are both elders. Even Duanmu Miaomiao is an old acquaintance of Li Dachui's birth mother. Among these four people, only Chang Jian can truly be considered their subordinate.

As soon as I opened the door, the wind and snow rushed in.

In the middle of the road lined with pine and cypress trees, Attila led the way, followed by a man and a woman walking side by side.

The man was indeed Li Dachui, and the woman looked both familiar and unfamiliar; she must be Xiao Changche dressed as a woman.

Chang Jian took a breath and tried to calm himself down.

Although he had known about this for some time, Chang Jian still found it somewhat absurd when he actually saw Xiao Changche dressed as a woman in front of him.

but……

Chang Jian's gaze fell on Li Dachui once again.

its not right!
After Chang Jian advanced to the Innate Realm, it became immediately clear whether Li Dachui's martial arts cultivation was deep or shallow. This is why, although there is only one level difference between the peak of the Ninth Rank and the Innate Realm, there is actually a world of difference between them.

But today, why can't I see through Li Dachui?
Chang Jian rubbed his eyes and took another careful look.

Then he yelled!

"Come quick, everyone, come and see what's going on with Li Dachui?"

His shout startled the others in the room, and they all rushed over.
Then, looking at Li Dachui, he was dumbfounded!

(End of this chapter)