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Chapter 516 The Bad Guys, the Bad Commander

Over the years, Shang Xiufang and Zhou Shuxian have traveled to various places. In addition to indulging in their travels and artistic creations, they have also sought medical treatment for Zhou Shuxian's injuries.

In recent years, they have searched all over the Sui Dynasty, looking for so-called famous doctors and miracle doctors, but none of them could help Zhou Shuxian's injuries.

Gu Shaoan, on the other hand, easily healed the old injury that had troubled Zhou Shuxian for many years.

His medical skills are superb, which goes without saying.

What truly shocked the two was that Gu Shaoan had managed to use the "Ice Profound Force" that Yuwen Bo had learned to activate the cold, yin energy within Zhou Shuxian's body in such a short time while Zhou Shuxian was fighting Yuwen Bo, demonstrating his quick thinking and shrewdness.

Not only is his medical skill extraordinary and his personal strength unfathomable, but he also possesses such a mind.

Even though Shang Xiufang had encountered many outstanding martial artists over the years while traveling all over the country, Gu Shaoan's performance still amazed her.

"The old man's injuries have been present for quite some time. This treatment was predicated on the fact that he was injured first. It will inevitably take some time to recuperate. If it is not necessary, apart from using Qi to nourish his body, it is best not to use martial arts. I will write a prescription later, and Miss Shang will arrange for someone to get the medicine. After taking it for half a month, he should be fully recovered."

Shang Xiufang nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Young Master Gu."

As she spoke, Shang Xiufang brought out the Four Treasures of the Study from inside the house.

After a short while, once Gu Shaoan finished writing the prescription and handed it to Shang Xiufang, Shang Xiufang carefully put the house away and then said to Gu Shaoan, "Please wait a moment, Young Master Gu."

Gu Shaoan nodded in acknowledgment.

After waiting for a quarter of an hour, Shang Xiufang reappeared at the door, but this time she was holding a palm-sized iron box.

The tin box is entirely black, with no elaborate carvings on its surface, only a few simple geometric lines outlining it. However, the lid fits the body of the box perfectly, with only a delicate hidden lock embedded in the center of the front. The keyhole has a unique shape and cannot be opened with an ordinary key.

Shang Xiufang walked up to Gu Shaoan and handed him the iron box.

"This item is the item of the deal that I made with you, young master."

As she spoke, Shang Xiufang gently pressed a small, inconspicuous protrusion on the side of the tin box with her slender fingers. With a very subtle "click," the lid of the tin box popped open, revealing a sheepskin inside.

With a flick of his fingertips, Gu Shaoan pulled the sheepskin from the box out into his hand.

Upon opening it, an extremely detailed topographical map came into Gu Shaoan's view.

Mei Jiangxue, who was standing nearby, leaned over to take a look. Looking at the route that had been retracted on the map, Mei Jiangxue exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually this complicated?"

In sight, the topographical map of Yang Gong's Treasure Vault was as complex as a spider web, marked with no less than a hundred signs, from traps and mechanisms to hidden doors.

Two of the rooms clearly displayed the words "real" and "fake".

It looks like a maze.

It was only after seeing the topographical map of Yang Gong's Treasure Trove that Mei Jiangxue understood why Gu Shaoan had specifically asked Shang Xiufang for the map.

Without this topographical map, an ordinary person entering Yang Gong's treasure vault might get lost in the complex routes and be trapped inside, let alone take the treasure and leave safely.

Gu Shaoan's gaze swept across the topographical map.

With Gu Shaoan's discerning eye, he could naturally see that the map was built according to the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams.

Behind the gate of Yang Gong's Treasure Vault lies the Nine Palaces Bewildering Array.

In one corner of the map, there is a clue to entering and exiting this nine-palace maze.

After confirming the authenticity of the Yang Gong Treasure Vault map, Gu Shaoan put it away.

Watching Gu Shaoan fold the map and put it in his pocket, Shang Xiufang hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath and said, "There is something I don't understand. I wonder if Young Master Gu could enlighten me?"

Gu Shaoan said, "Miss Shang, please speak freely."

Shang Xiufang said, "Young Master Gu wants the topographical map of the Yang Gong Treasure Vault, which means he wants to enter the Yang Gong Treasure Vault. Xiufang wants to know that Young Master Gu is not a citizen of the Great Sui Kingdom when he enters the Yang Gong Treasure Vault. Moreover, the Yang Gong Treasure Vault is located under Chang'an and contains countless treasures. It is difficult for Young Master Gu and Miss Mei to take away so much treasure."

"So, Xiufang dares to guess that Young Master Gu entered the Yang Gong Treasure Vault not for the treasures inside, but for the Evil Emperor's Relic?"

Gu Shaoan smiled gently.

"It is said that the most outstanding women in the Sui Dynasty are intelligent and virtuous, and seeing them today, I can confirm it is true."

Upon hearing this, Shang Xiufang asked, "As far as I know, the Emei Sect in the Great Wei Kingdom is a prestigious and righteous sect, and Young Master Gu has a very upright reputation. Moreover, with Young Master Gu's strength, could it be that he also has designs on the Demonic Sect's treasure?"

Seeing that Shang Xiufang thought he was interested in the power of the Evil Emperors from past generations contained in the Evil Emperor's Relic, Gu Shaoan shook his head and did not respond to the question.

Gu Shaoan and Shang Xiufang's relationship had not yet reached the point where they could talk about anything.

Even knowing that Shang Xiufang had no ill intentions at the moment, they wouldn't reveal too much.

Immediately, Gu Shaoan changed the subject, proposing to stay at Shangxiu Pavilion for a while, and to have Mei Jiangxue study music theory on the Xiufang Pavilion's boat while traveling to Chang'an. Xiufang Pavilion was called a pleasure boat, but the women on board never sold their bodies, only their art.

The rule that guests are not allowed to stay on the ship was also personally set by Shang Xiufang.

This is not a big deal, and if Shang Xiufang feels uncomfortable, Gu Shaoan will not force her.

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's request, Shang Xiufang said gently, "How could Xiufang disagree with such a small matter?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Shang Xiufang asked someone to make some arrangements and then prepared two rooms that were usually unoccupied.

However, just before leaving, Gu Shaoan suddenly spoke up: "Miss Shang is in charge of Shangxiu Pavilion. In all these years in the Great Sui Dynasty, have you ever heard of an organization called the Bad People?"

When asked by Gu Shaoan, Shang Xiufang looked thoughtful.

After thinking for a moment, she shook her head and said, "I hope Young Master Gu will not take offense. I have never heard of such a force in the Great Sui Dynasty in all these years."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan pressed on, "Does Miss Shang know where the Hidden Army Valley is located within the Great Sui Dynasty?"

However, when faced with Gu Shaoan's question, Shang Xiufang looked somewhat bewildered.

He took in Shang Xiufang's expression and gently tapped the scabbard a few times with his index finger holding the Heaven-Slaying Sword.

"Is it still hidden?"

After a moment's thought, Gu Shaoan didn't ask any further questions and simply nodded in acknowledgment.

After the two of them respectfully led Gu Shaoan and Mei Jiangxue away with the middle-aged woman surnamed Zhou, Shang Xiufang looked at Zhou Shuxian inside the house.

"What does Mother-in-law think of this Mr. Gu?"

In response to Shang Xiufang's question, Zhou Shuxian pondered for a moment before slowly replying, "Her strength is as deep as the ocean, and her thoughts are unfathomable."

Hearing Zhou Shuxian's evaluation, Shang Xiufang nodded slightly.

“Yuwen Bo’s strength would rank among the top three among the first-class experts in the Great Sui Kingdom. Yet he was able to easily neutralize Yuwen Shang’s attack. Just now, he even managed to immobilize Yuwen Shiji, who was about to capture me. The key is that he was inside the pavilion, yet he was able to accomplish these things from such a distance. Even my grandfather would find it difficult to do this.”

"Such methods and strength are truly unbelievable."

Zhou Shuxian sighed and said, "I didn't believe it when I heard that someone in the First Line Heaven actually killed three Heavenly Realm experts, including Ba Shiba, with the Condensation of Qi. But now it seems that this Young Master Gu's strength is indeed comparable to that of a Heavenly Realm martial artist."

Shang Xiufang nodded and said, "That's why I'm curious why, with Young Master Gu's strength, he would still covet the Evil Emperor's Relic."

Zhou Shuxian shook her head: "With that person's strength, what they want to do is beyond our control. In comparison, I value something else more."

Shang Xiufang seemed to have a thought and said, "Does Grandma think that Young Master Gu has the ability to cure Grandpa?"

Zhou Shuxian nodded and said, "My injuries are different from those of the master, but they are equally troublesome. The fact that Young Master Gu was able to heal my injuries so easily shows that his medical skills are absolutely the best I have ever seen. Even Lu Miaozi, who is proficient in medicine, cannot compare to him."

"If he were willing to treat the master, he might actually be able to heal the master's injuries."

At this point, Zhou Shuxian sighed and said, "It is said that the master has been living in seclusion for many years and his cultivation may have reached the Celestial Realm. However, no one knows that the master was injured by Song Que in a battle more than ten years ago. Moreover, the sword energy invaded his lungs and damaged his heart meridian. In recent years, he has been barely maintaining his injuries by relying on the Indian wonder technique 'Sun Changing Technique'."

"If this young master Gu can cure the master, with the master's resources, he will surely be able to break through to the Celestial Realm. At that time, with the master protecting the young lady, there will be no more incidents like today where people come to attack our door."

Shang Xiufang nodded and said, "I will find an opportunity to talk to Young Master Gu about this. I only hope that Young Master Gu will be willing to help."

Finally, Shang Xiufang spoke up: "The Yuwen family has always been vengeful. Today, Yuwen Bo and Yuwen Shiji returned empty-handed. I imagine they will send a message back to the Yuwen family as soon as they leave. Just to be on the safe side, I will go to the city early tomorrow morning to get medicine for my mother-in-law. After I finish shopping, I will set sail."

"Once we enter the Li family's territory, there's no need to worry about the Yuwen family."

at the same time.

The southeast corner of the second floor of Xiufang Pavilion.

Inside the room, as the people from Shangxiu Pavilion respectfully left, Mei Jiangxue looked at Gu Shaoan curiously and asked, "Senior brother, I've never heard of this 'Bad People' organization you just mentioned before?"

Facing Mei Jiangxue, Gu Shaoan did not hide anything and said frankly: "Xiang Yutian has been hiding in the Great Wei Kingdom all these years, disguised as Bai Xiaosheng and following Zhu Houzhao. He secretly guided Zhu Wushi to act, thus instigating the conflict between the Great Yuan Kingdom and the Great Wei Kingdom. Before going to the Great Wei Kingdom, Xiang Yutian secretly established a force in the Great Sui Kingdom called the Bad People."

"The core members include the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals, all of whom are extraordinary individuals, and at least all of them have entered the Qi Condensation and Yuan Formation stage of martial arts."

"Each captain is a liaison officer, responsible for issuing relevant tasks and controlling personnel. The thirty-six captains do not interfere with each other and do not know each other's identities."

"The leader of these bad guys is codenamed Tiankui Star, and is also known as the Bad Guy Commander."

"Their purpose was to use the Bad People to plot against the Sui Dynasty and secretly stir up trouble in the Sui Dynasty."

"This time, besides the Evil Emperor's Relic and the Ten Thousand Heart Candle Dragon Fruit, I came to the Great Sui Kingdom to deal with the contingency plans that the Great Xia Dynasty and Xiang Yutian had overlooked."

(End of this chapter)