Chapter 605 — The Medicine King's Analysis
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"Brother Zhu's condition cannot possibly recover in less than half a year to a year, so there is no need to consider Brother Zhu," the Medicine King said. "But even if Brother Zhu had recovered, I would not advise a head-on clash with Wei Zhao."
"Oh? Medicine King, are you not a Yellow Rank expert yourself? Are you afraid of Wei Zhao? If you and Uncle Zhu joined hands, could you not take him down?" Zhao Qibing asked.
"Young Master Bing, it is true that I am a Yellow Rank expert, but my Yellow Rank... is rather particular," the Medicine King said with a bitter smile. "Though my strength is also of Yellow Rank, it was raised with medicines, and that is not the same as an expert who has honestly absorbed the true qi of heaven and earth to advance. Moreover, the method I cultivate is of a supplementary, restorative nature; its purpose is to save lives, not to attack."
"So that is how it is!" Young Master Bing nodded, though he felt somewhat aggrieved. "Then how do we deal with Wei Zhao? Are we to be unable to do anything to him even though he has been reduced to an ordinary man?"
"That is not so. Whether Wei Zhao is truly an ordinary man, no one dares be certain at present. What if he holds some ancient divine medicine? One pill might be worth half a year of recuperation, and might restore his strength outright — who can say?" The Medicine King shook his head.
"There exists such a miraculous medicine?" Zhao Qibing's eyes went wide.
"The world is vast, and nothing is too strange for it," the Medicine King said. "Though it sounds rather frightening, I have indeed seen mention of similar elixirs in certain ancient texts, called the Great Rejuvenation Pill and the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill. The Great Rejuvenation Pill can instantly restore an injured person to the peak of his strength, while the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill can swiftly heal injuries, though strength must be recovered little by little. Of course, such divine medicines are only legend, and whether they exist at all is another matter. But what if Wei Zhao has one? Then a head-on clash would put us at a disadvantage."
"That makes sense!" Li Cihua nodded.
"Damnation — then are we not hamstrung?" Hearing the Medicine King's analysis, Zhao Qibing was thoroughly displeased. Was this not toying with him?
"What if we deal with Gu Pengzhan first?" Li Cihua suddenly had an idea, and proposed it. "Since it is difficult to move directly against Wei Zhao, why not start with Gu Pengzhan? That way we can also test Wei Zhao's strength. If Wei Zhao truly has recovered, he will surely leap out; and if Wei Zhao is an ordinary man, then he cannot meddle along with him either."
"Right!" Zhao Qibing perked up at once. "Indeed! We can deal with Gu Pengzhan first! Just so — let us work out how to deal with him."
"Young Master Bing, this business side of things is not our specialty, Brother Zhu's and mine, so we will refrain from speaking..." The Medicine King shook his head. Different trades lie as far apart as mountains; he could not rashly offer Young Master Bing advice.