I, the wanderer of the universe, love making friends

Chapter 211: Your Majesty, Don’t Look Back, I Am Your Majesty
Although he was extremely skilled in martial arts, in addition to killing Yu Wenzhi and stealing the Heshi Bi, he also subdued Zhu Yuyan and her apprentice and killed Shi Zhixuan with one move.

But the world currently only knows the first two things because the last two things have not been publicized.

Moreover, he is a low-key person, never showing off, rarely showing himself in front of others, and bowing to everyone he meets.

Even though the rumors in the martial arts world may be comparable to the three great masters, they are just rumors, because everyone who has seen his true skills is dead, unless he can kill the three great masters in public or defeat them to prove himself.

For example, Song Que, whose strength is not inferior to the three great masters, although he is powerful, became famous late and was an unknown person before he became famous. In addition, he has a relatively low-key personality and is not as flamboyant as the other masters.

Therefore, despite Song Que's powerful strength, he is not widely recognized as the fourth grandmaster.

Therefore, whether it was Li Yuan or others, they only regarded Shen Lang as a martial arts master who could snatch the Heshi Bi and stop Ouyang Xiyi and Ba Fenghan from dueling, and treated him with the etiquette they thought was appropriate.

Otherwise, he would be treated as a guest of honor and a national guardian god of the Tang Dynasty, and all his wishes would be fulfilled as much as possible.

Shen Lang bows to everyone he meets, and treats even eunuchs and palace maids with courtesy. It's not that these people are great, but being polite to others is not only a respect for others, but also a respect and upbringing for oneself.

He is just lustful, but he is not a person who does not know how to respect himself or has no manners.

Moreover, he is not so self-conscious as to act ostentatiously and arrogantly, like to show off and brag, and want the whole world to know everything he does, as if others will look down on him if he doesn't show it off.

The reason why he was angry was because Concubine Zhang questioned his medical skills. It can be said that his martial arts skills are not good, but it cannot be said that his medical skills are not good.

The eunuchs and palace maids just changed their expressions.

Suddenly a voice came: "Empress Yin De is here!"

All the eunuchs and maids in the palace were shocked and quickly knelt down to welcome the emperor.

Concubine Yin De was the most powerful imperial concubine in the palace besides Concubine Zhang. She was also favored by Li Yuan and was another important concubine that Li Jiancheng deliberately tried to curry favor with.

After a while, a beautiful lady wearing a knee-length cloak with wide sleeves and a front opening, embroidered with colorful gold-thread patterns, came slowly, surrounded by eunuchs and palace maids.

She wore a short long skirt under the cloak, which was tied above her waist and close to her armpits, making Concubine Yin De, who was already tall and graceful, even more slender and graceful. Her skirt swayed gracefully as she walked with lotus steps, which was very moving and was no less beautiful than Concubine Zhang.

Moreover, both Concubine Yin De and Concubine Zhang were beauties with natural beauty that could make anyone fall in love with them.

Li Yuan was determined to wear two hats.

"Stand up." Concubine Yin De said softly.

Wait for all the eunuchs and palace maids to stand up.

She looked at Shen Lang again and said softly, "This must be Mr. Shen, the miracle doctor invited by the emperor. I wonder how my sister's condition is?"

Shen Lang said: "The condition has been identified. As long as we refine the antidote, we can recover."

Concubine Yin De immediately burst into praise and said, "Mr. Shen has made great contributions this time. The Emperor will surely reward him handsomely."

Then he walked towards Concubine Zhang, sat beside her, took her hand, and said, "Sister, don't worry. Since Mr. Shen said so, you will definitely recover."

When Shen Lang told Zhang Jieyu the cause of her illness, she felt hope and confidence, like a person drowning in the sea finding a piece of driftwood.

Because no doctor had ever dared to boast that he could cure her illness, and could even accurately explain the cause, her beautiful eyes lit up and she said, "Please forgive me, Doctor Shen. I was just curious for a moment. Please forgive me if my words were inappropriate."

The story that Concubine Zhang was poisoned was not fabricated by him.

But its real name is Burning Scripture Powder, which is a strange poison from the devil's sect.

Therefore, the poisoning of Concubine Zhang is also a struggle between the Demon Sect and Cihang Jingzhai.

It is speculated that in order to arrange for someone from the Demon Sect to compete for favor, Zhang Jieyu was to be killed.

Shen Lang didn't care about these struggles. He just thought about giving Li Yuan two warm hats in such cold weather.

"As the saying goes, a doctor is like a parent, and since you say that, how can I be surprised?" Shen Lang said, "What I hate most in my life is seeing a beautiful woman suffer."

Zhang Jieyu smiled slightly and said to the miracle doctor who was her only hope, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Doctor Shen! If you need anything, I will do my best to meet your needs."

Concubine Yin De then said, "If you have any wishes, just tell me directly, and I will definitely fulfill them."

Eunuch Zheng beside him asked curiously, "Excuse me, Master Shen, what is Burning Scripture Powder?"

Concubine Zhang and Concubine Yin De were also confused.

Shen Lang explained simply, "Burning Meridian Powder is a strange poison. It's particularly effective against those who lack martial arts skills and are physically weak, especially women. The poisoned person's ability to fight disease will be greatly reduced due to the imbalance of their meridians."

Eunuch Zheng thought for a moment and continued, "No matter what kind of poison it is, the victim will show some symptoms, but Your Majesty has not shown any abnormalities. Why is that?"

"Because this poison only indirectly affects a person's health, and the process is long and slow, even a top-notch doctor wouldn't be able to detect that the patient is poisoned," Shen Lang said. "So Dr. Wei's failure to detect it isn't due to poor medical skills."

"I see," Concubine Zhang asked, "Then I'll have to trouble Doctor Shen."

Eunuch Zheng asked, "May I ask how long it will take Doctor Shen to make the elixir?"

"At the fastest, it will take three to five days, and at the slowest, it will take ten days to half a month." Shen Lang calculated the time and said, "So we can't rush it."

Eunuch Zheng hesitated to speak.

Concubine Zhang said, "With Doctor Shen's words, I feel relieved. Xiao'e, go to my storehouse and get some gold, silver, and jewelry to give to Doctor Shen."

"As you wish," Xiao E nodded.

Shen Lang said, "I have no shortage of gold, silver, and jewelry. It's not too late to reward you after I cure your illness. I'll come back when the elixir is ready. Before that, you must not take any elixirs or transfer your Qi carelessly, otherwise it will trigger the toxins in your Qi and blood, and you will die."

After a moment's thought, he added, "De Fei and Madam Zhang are both women. If she can eat and live with Madam Zhang for a few days, it will be more effective for Madam Zhang's recovery. Oh, and when His Majesty returns, he must sleep in the palace. He is the Supreme Lord, and his dragon energy will be beneficial to his condition, but they cannot sleep together."

Giving hats in the middle of winter would be a lot less fun if Li Yuan wasn't around.

Let me say a few words about this.

"Ah?" Concubine Zhang looked at Concubine Yin De, "I'm afraid this will be very inconvenient."

Concubine Yin De smiled and said, "It's just a few days of living together. I'll talk to His Majesty and he will definitely agree."

"Thank you so much, sister." Concubine Zhang nodded.

After finishing his instructions, Shen Lang said, "Goodbye first. I'll come back after I refine the elixir."

Concubine Zhang was just about to ask Eunuch Zheng to send him away.

He took a big step forward, and in a flash he was several feet away, disappearing in the vast white snow.

Everyone in the palace was so shocked that their eyes widened and their faces were full of disbelief.

Shen Lang was just too lazy to contact Li Jiancheng again. After finding out where Concubine Zhang was, he naturally said goodbye and left.

After a long while, Concubine Zhang finally said, "Did Doctor Shen disappear all of a sudden? Or was I too ill to have made a mistake?"

"To answer my sister, Doctor Shen really did disappear in a flash," Concubine Yin De replied.

Concubine Zhang patted her chest lightly and said, "I thought I had made a mistake."

Shen Lang had just left the palace and was walking in the alley when someone suddenly came out from the side alley and laughed, "Brother Shen, I didn't expect to meet you here. Life is full of opportunities!"

Shen Lang took a look and saw that it was the amorous young man Hou Xibai. Although he was wearing a hat, his unique and outstanding figure and demeanor made him very easy to recognize.

He had been looking for this guy, so he asked, "Why are you here?"

Hou Xibai lowered his voice and said, "I was trying to track down Yang Xuyan, but I didn't expect you, Brother Shen, to come out of the palace in broad daylight. I was really shocked."

Shen Lang asked again: "How do you know I know medical skills?"

Hou Xibai smiled and said, "Ba Fenghan and I are good friends, so naturally I heard about you curing Fu Junyu. I often go to the palace to help with painting, so I let it slip. I hope Brother Shen will forgive me. Since we meet here, why don't we have a drink at my humble abode and let me apologize to you."

Shen Lang was surprised by another thing and asked, "You tracked down Yang Xuyan? Is he still alive?"

Hou Xibai was surprised and asked, "Is he dead?"

"I remember killing him in Luoyang. He tried to assassinate me, but I killed him with one blow." Shen Lang asked, "How could he still be alive?" Hou Xibai frowned. "That's impossible. I've been tracking Yang Xuyan in Chang'an for several days and I'm sure it's Yang Xuyan. Brother Shen, how many times have you seen Yang Xuyan?"

"twice."

"Then the person you killed must have been in disguise." Hou Xibai said firmly.

"Disguise?"

Hou Xibai sneered, "Indeed, the more I understand the ways of this fellow from a different sect, the more I know he is a despicable man. So it's not surprising that he arranged for someone to disguise himself as him, let alone assassinate a master like you."

"How mean?"

Hou Xibai's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said in a deep voice, "Although I've been in Guanzhong for less than a month, thanks to my familiarity with the Demon Sect, I not only know Yang Xuyan's whereabouts, but I've also sneaked in several times when he was away, so I accidentally discovered his other activities!"

Shen Lang asked curiously, "What kind of activity is this? Murder or arson? Or even rape of women?"

"That's not the case," Hou Xibai said fiercely. "I found traces of him refining the 'Burning Scripture Powder' passed down by the Stone Master. He can hide it from anyone, but how can he hide it from me, Hou Xibai? It's just that I haven't figured out who he wants to harm yet."

Shen Lang said: "I do know."

Hou Xibai was surprised and asked, "Brother Shen also knows about Yang Xuyan's conspiracy?"

"Who was I treating just now?"

Hou Xibai's face changed. "He actually wants to harm Madam Zhang! His intentions are so vicious!"

"Don't you have a place to stay? Go have a couple of drinks first. Anyway, you are the one who caused this trouble for me. You have to get me the antidote for this Burning Sutra Powder. If you don't, I will get you." Shen Lang said.

"Brother Shen, we'll discuss the antidote later. This way, please." Hou Xibai led the way and said, "Although it's difficult to get a household registration in Chang'an, luckily money makes the world go round. Over the past few years, I've been painting portraits for those who can afford it, and I've made a fortune. Please buy me this house, including the household registration, so I can use it as a hiding place."

"In that case, why don't you give me this house?" Shen Lang glanced at him. "Do you know that in such weather, getting out of a beautiful woman's bed is a real pain?"

Hou Xibai laughed heartily and said, "Brother Shen, you're joking. If you show your true strength to Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty, he will definitely build you a large mansion in the most prosperous place and even give you countless beauties."

Shen Lang shook his head. "Am I such a superficial person?"

Hou Xibai led him straight into the alley and came to the main gate of a small courtyard. He pushed the door open and said, "Brother Shen, please come in."

A room does not need to be big to be elegant.

Hou Xibai's small hall is simply and elegantly decorated, with bright windows and quiet desks. What makes the whole environment full of the fragrance of books are the two pairs of long couplets hung on the east and west walls, written in a vigorous and elegant style.

The first line of one of the couplets is [Let the bright moon come out of the mountain, quickly bring wine to the stone spring to wash away the dust in your heart], and the second line is [Invite Dong Feng into the room, so that you can play the piano in the lotus garden, and feel the stone bones are clear].

Another couplet is [Coming from the winding path, a strip of rain adds color to the willows], and the lower couplet is [It is good to roll up the thin curtains, and the wind in the half-pond brings the fragrance of lotus flowers].

It is both symmetrical and has a lofty artistic conception, which makes people feel comfortable when reading it.

Hou Xibai brought tea and saw him looking at the couplet, so he said, "This is my poor work. Brother Shen, please give me some advice."

Shen Lang waved his hand and said, "Literature and ink are your Huajian Sect's strengths. I'm not a scholar, so why would I discuss this?"

Hou Xibai laughed and said, "Brother Shen is indeed frank. In that case, I still have a favor to ask of you."

"I've always said that you're always looking for bad things." Shen Lang asked casually, "What's the matter?"

Hou Xibai sighed, "Master Shi possesses two unique skills: his self-created Phantom Demon Body Technique and the Immortal Seal Technique. Both of these skills were achieved through Shi Zhixuan's fusion of the Huajian and Butian Daoist 'Heavenly Oneness Heart Techniques'."

"Yang Xuyan was able to become a shadow assassin because he was taught the Phantom Demon Body Technique and, of course, the authentic 'Tianyi Heart Technique,' which combines the two great Huajian techniques. I only possess the strengths of the Huajian School, meaning I only have half of each seal scroll."

He said with a worried look on his face, "But because Yang Xuyan possesses the unique Tianyi martial arts, it's natural for him to practice the Immortal Seal, while I'm only scratching the surface. Even if I could read the entire scroll, I'd easily go astray when practicing the crucial parts, which would be more harmful than beneficial."

"So I want to snatch the other half of the seal scroll back from Yang Xuyan. I only have a limited understanding of the Immortal Seal, and I've almost gone crazy practicing it."

Shen Lang thought about it. Shi Zhixuan had been dead for more than a few months, but because it was kept secret, the two were still fighting each other. This was the norm in the Demon Sect.

He casually said, "Your master is really hard to understand. He actually lets you fight to the death."

Hou Xibai's face darkened as he slowly said, "He did this on purpose. No matter which of us can master the Immortal Seal, we must first deal with the challenge from the two sects of the Demonic Sect and the Six Paths. Only then can we unify the Demonic Path. Frankly speaking, I'm not that enthusiastic about the Immortal Seal, because there are still many beautiful things in this world for me to pursue."

"It's just that Yang Xuyan won't let go of the other seal scroll in my hand. Once he masters the Immortal Seal, the first person he will kill is me, Hou Xibai. So I hope Brother Shen can help me."

Shen Lang asked knowingly, "Where is your master now? Why doesn't he come out and do these things himself?"

Hou Xibai said in a deep voice, "I don't know where he's hiding. Because his Immortal Seal Technique has been compromised by Bi Xiuxin, he has to hide and manipulate things secretly. Otherwise, if Ning Daoqi or the head of Cihang Jingzhai take action, he might be defeated."

At this point, Hou Xibai smiled wryly and said, "Sometimes even I feel lost and confused about my relationship with Master Shi and Yang Xuyan. Brother Shen, can you help me get the seal back from Yang Xuyan?"

Shen Lang said, "How about you get the antidote for the Burning Sutra Powder and I'll kill Yang Xuyan for you?"

He wanted to perform the drama of "Your Majesty, don't look back, I am His Majesty", so he had to cure Concubine Zhang's body first, otherwise it would be boring to do the job.

Hou Xibai was overjoyed and said, "Brother Shen is indeed a chivalrous man. I, Hou Xibai, will definitely refine the antidote for the Burning Sutra Powder."

After a pause, he continued, "Although the two main ingredients in Fenjing Powder are very common in the southeastern coastal areas, its ingenuity lies primarily in the complex refining process. Various other herbs are combined with distillation to achieve a colorless and odorless state, making it difficult to detect. The toxins in the main ingredients neutralize each other, reducing their toxicity."

He looked at Shen Lang and said, "I didn't expect Brother Shen to recognize the poison in the Burning Sutra Powder at first sight. His medical skills are indeed remarkable. In that case, I will begin to refine the antidote for Madam Zhang. I also ask Brother Shen to tell me about Madam Zhang's condition so that I can prescribe the right medicine."

"Forget it. You haven't diagnosed her. What if you add one more herb or omit one and end up killing her?" Shen Lang sighed. "Let me prescribe the medicine."

Hou Xibai said, "In that case, let's go to the West Market to buy medicinal herbs immediately."

The two of them went to the West Market to buy a lot of medicinal herbs, and then came back to refine them.

By the time it got dark, the pill had been refined.

Shen Lang looked at Hou Xibai and said, "I think you're quite pleasing to the eye. Can you find out where Yang Xuyan is? Let's go kill him and get the seal."

To say that he is pleasing to the eye is not an exaggeration. This guy can indeed be considered a gentleman. Although he is surrounded by many beauties, he is definitely not a lustful or playboy.

If it were me, those beauties would have been in my shape long ago.

Hou Xibai slumped back in his chair and sighed, "If my guess is correct, Yang Xuyan must be carrying that half of the seal scroll with him. Unless we can track his every move and catch him off guard when he's alone, there's no way we can get the seal scroll back."

Hearing this, Shen Lang frowned and said, "So you don't know where he is either?"

Hou Xibai smiled bitterly and said, "My only advantage right now is that Yang Xuyan still doesn't know I'm watching closely. If he reveals my true identity, I'll be in trouble."

"I have a beautiful woman by my side, I can't always be by your side." Shen Lang picked up the antidote pill, "Besides, I have to go treat Concubine Zhang tonight, so I don't have time to accompany you."

Hou Xibai said, "In that case, let's go have a couple of drinks first. Brother Shen will go into the palace to treat Madam Zhang. I will find out Yang Xuyan's whereabouts, kill him, and take back the seal. How do you think that is?"

Shen Lang readily agreed.

The two went to a nearby restaurant for a few drinks and then parted ways.

Shen Lang went straight to the palace.

Came to Concubine Zhang's palace.

Concubine Yin De and Concubine Zhang had already fallen asleep, and Li Yuan was sleeping next to them.

Although there were eunuchs and palace maids guarding him, and there was also Li Yuan, they were unable to stump him.

Concubine Yin De was sleeping soundly when she suddenly felt something was wrong.

Then he was fucked awake.

She couldn't help but groan, and in just a moment, she was terrified.

Because Li Yuan was sleeping next to him.

She was so frightened that her teeth kept chattering. She didn't dare to look back and trembled, "You, who are you?"

"Don't look back, Your Majesty. I am His Majesty..."

(End of this chapter)