The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

The Five Immortals Sect has a vast territory, occupying half of a mountain.

There are exotic flowers and rare animals everywhere, and everywhere is full of vitality.

When Gu Mingzhao and Liao Qinglan arrived at Crescent Bay, Ai Qi was carefully feeding her spider.

The spider was red all over and its eyes were fierce, obviously not an ordinary creature.

However, when Gu Mingzhao arrived, the spider seemed to sense the breath of its natural enemy and suddenly became terrified. It jumped into Ai Qi's Qiankun bag and never dared to come out again.

Ai Qi was startled by the sudden noise. She was stunned for a moment and then looked towards the gate.

I saw Liao Qinglan and Gu Mingzhao standing side by side, a talented man and a beautiful woman, with extraordinary temperament.

Ai Qi smiled and said, "Mr. Gu, Miss Liao, have you made up your mind so quickly?"

Gu Mingzhao looked at Liao Qinglan and said gently, "In our family, the Madam has the final say. She hasn't given in yet, so I can't answer you."

Ai Qi advised earnestly: "Miss Liao, although the process of refining a medicine man is painful, once it succeeds, the benefits are endless. Not only will he have a physique that is immune to all poisons, but his spiritual blood can also protect the people around him. This is a great opportunity, why not do it?"

It sounded tempting, but Liao Qinglan was not tempted. She said, "There is a question that has always puzzled me."

"Miss Liao, please speak."

"The blood of the medicine man has such miraculous effects, it should attract countless people with ill intentions. How does the Five Immortals protect the medicine man?"

As soon as she asked the question, Crescent Bay fell into silence, with the only sounds being the wind blowing through the grass and the birds singing.

After a long while, Ai Qi took a deep breath and said, "Medicine people... don't need protection. The moment they are known to the world, they are dead."

"What does this mean?" Liao Qinglan and Gu Mingzhao both looked surprised.

Ai Qi explained, "Whenever a leader takes over, medicine men will be given to the Five Immortals as a gift from the leader. They will be drained of blood and given to various sects in the sect to be used to develop new poisons or detoxify. Therefore, the day each leader takes over is the day when the medicine men bleed to death."

"Don't you think this is too cruel?" Liao Qinglan said in shock.

Ai Qi looked calm and said calmly, "Medicine men are not considered human beings. Most of them are captives from other tribes in Miaojiang, or sold by their families for survival. Even if they are not medicine men, what awaits them is just another way of death."

Liao Qinglan could not agree with her heresy.

As the daughter of the prime minister, she knew from childhood that there were many injustices in this world and that many people might be suffering in places she didn't know about.

She couldn't help everyone, the only thing she could do was not turn a blind eye to the suffering before her.

So when she meets someone in need, she wants to help if she can.

But even if she disapproved of the Five Immortals Sect's actions in her heart, she was now in someone else's territory and needed their help, so she shouldn't cause any trouble.

He could only suppress his dissatisfaction temporarily and decided to report the matter to the authorities after leaving to seek a solution.

"If Zhao Lian possesses the body of a medicine man, wouldn't he attract countless coveted people? Wouldn't he be in danger?"

This is what Liao Qinglan is most worried about.

Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.

She was afraid that even if Gu Mingzhao passed the refining stage, there would still be endless troubles afterwards.

Ai Qi said in a deep voice: "This matter is known to heaven, earth, you and me. As long as the three of us keep our mouths shut, no one else will know."

Liao Qinglan refused to believe it easily: "I want you to swear on Feng Wan!"

A dangerous light flashed in Ai Qi's eyes: "Miss Liao, you have crossed the line."

"If you can keep your promise, why should you be afraid of swearing?" Liao Qinglan asked back.

Ai Qi was silent, as if she was thinking about whether to agree.

Liao Qinglan was not in a hurry and stood aside waiting for her answer.

After a long silence, Ai Qi finally made up her mind: "Okay! I swear, if I tell anyone about this, Feng Wan and I will be separated forever and we will never see each other again in this life!"

Liao Qinglan nodded and said, "Tell me the method of refining medicine. I need to study it first."

Ai Qi responded, turned back to her room, took out a notebook and handed it to Liao Qinglan.

Liao Qinglan took the notebook and left with Gu Mingzhao to study it.

*

After Liao Qinglan returned to the guest room, she concentrated on reading the Five Immortals Sect's notes.

It contains detailed records of the pharmacology of alchemists and the medicinal properties of various poisons.

The night deepened and the cold stars twinkled, but she was unaware of it and immersed in her own world.

Gu Mingzhao also watched with her at the beginning.

However, the complicated names of the herbs and their pharmacological effects gave him a headache, and he finally sighed helplessly and gave up.

He was leaning on a chair, his luxurious robe casually scattered, and his every move revealed a noble yet lazy temperament.

When Liao Qinglan looked up, she caught a glimpse of Gu Mingzhao's leisurely appearance, who looked just like a tyrant!

She said helplessly: "Your Highness is so leisurely and relaxed, people who don't know would think I'm going to be a medicine man."

"I also want to help the princess, but I don't recognize the herbs in the book, and they don't recognize me. It's a waste of time to just look at them. I might as well peel some grapes for the princess."

After saying that, he picked up the small plate of peeled grapes in front of him and walked over to Liao Qinglan.

He stretched out his hand, gently picked up a crystal clear grape with his fingertips, and gently fed it to Liao Qinglan's mouth.

Liao Qinglan was stunned for a moment, then she put the grape in her mouth, and the sweet taste spread in her mouth.

Gu Mingzhao had a smile on his face and was looking at him intently, which was very nice.

Why do I suddenly feel like I am the tyrant...

He was so contented that Liao Qinglan's anxiety seemed like she was worrying about nothing in comparison.

She had finished reading the notebook and was ready to explain the entire refining process to Gu Mingzhao so that he could be mentally prepared.

"A Zhao, I've read it all." She said softly, "Listen to me, this process is very painful and requires a strong willpower. To make medicine, you have to take a deadly poison first..."

"Qinglan, you don't have to tell me this." Gu Mingzhao interrupted her. "I've experienced the darkest moments before."

"No, I have never seen many of the herbs recorded in this book, and their toxicity is unimaginable. The poisons you tried in your childhood are nothing compared to those in Miaojiang..."

Liao Qinglan thought that the darkest moment he was talking about was his childhood experience in a brothel.

Most aphrodisiacs used in the boudoir are hallucinogenic herbs.

Compared with the deadly poison in Miaojiang, it is indeed not good enough.

But Gu Mingzhao shook his head.

"I don't remember anything from my childhood. The darkest moment I'm talking about is the five years when I lost you."

Liao Qinglan was slightly stunned.

"In the past five years, what I feared most was the long nights. I was afraid that after you fell into my dreams, I would wake up and find that everything was empty. I also understood one thing: there is nothing in this world that would be more painful than losing you."

Liao Qinglan felt her eyes getting a little hot.

There is no greater sorrow than a dead heart.

The love-breaking insect has never caused Gu Mingzhao to suffer over the years.

Is it because his heart has died over the years...

"A Zhao, we will never be separated again."

Gu Mingzhao touched her head and said, "I won't give you the chance to leave me again."

It was late at night. Liao Qinglan put away the letter and went to bed to rest.

The theory has been learned, but putting it into practice is a tough battle.

You still need to stay in good spirits and prepare well.