"Tell me about it." The Mystic Physician looked at Yang Qing.
He even set down the basket in his hand, clearly intending to stay for the moment.
Yang Qing slowly drew a small porcelain bottle from his robes and handed it straight to the Mystic Physician.
"One look will tell you, senior."
Puzzled, the Mystic Physician took the medicine bottle and tipped out a small pill. Upon examining it closely, however, he was startled.
"This is a Clear Tranquility Pill?"
And it was very different from the Clear Tranquility Pills he usually saw.
Yang Qing said, "Indeed. As the saying goes, the world is vast, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers aplenty. Your medical skills are remarkable, senior, but even you may overlook something."
Beside him, Ouyang Lin's heart remained in his throat. He kept expecting the Mystic Physician to turn hostile and leave at any moment.
The Mystic Physician continued studying the tiny pill for a long while before finally saying slowly, "You are right. This old man was too caught up in appearances."
As he spoke, he put the pill back into the bottle and returned it to Yang Qing.
"Tell me what you came to see this old man about."
They surely had not gone to such lengths to come here merely to discuss medicine with him.
Besides, he had no spare time to take on another unofficial disciple.
The two men before him did not seem to have come with that intention, either.
Yang Qing bowed solemnly to the Mystic Physician. "Thank you for not holding our rudeness against us, senior. To tell you the truth, Heavenly Fragrance Poison has appeared in Azure Cloud Fortress, and the person who administered it may well have already entered the Mu Family Residence."
"Heavenly Fragrance Poison?" The Mystic Physician