Su Jiu had always harbored somewhat complicated feelings toward the Medicine Gate Master.
Hostility? Not quite. Goodwill? Not that either.
After all, though he had hurt her, he had also indirectly saved Mian Mian's life.
Su Jiu found it rather strange. What desire could this seemingly immortal-like man have that allowed Chu Luohen to seize upon his weakness and strike this bargain?
It had even made the Medicine Gate Master choose to forget the rift that had formed between them.
From what Su Jiu knew of the Medicine Gate Master, although he looked reasonably refined and gentle, he could hardly be called a gracious gentleman. In fact, not only was he far from gracious, there was a touch of impatience in his temper.
Otherwise, that incident at the Medicine Gate would never have happened.
Had he been a tactful man, he probably would not have used such a direct method against her.
A cold hand settled on Su Jiu's wrist, and he asked in an even voice, "How do you feel right now?"
"Weak. In pain."
The Medicine Gate Master lowered his eyes slightly. "Your meridians are severely ruptured. Although your Primordial Spirit has recovered, the damage to your dantian from the impact remains. Most importantly..."
At this point, the Medicine Gate Master could not help pausing. He lifted his eyes and gave Su Jiu an exceedingly serious look.
Su Jiu nodded slowly. "Please, speak freely."
"I cannot guarantee that I can restore you to full health."
Su Jiu froze for a moment, then smiled. "It's all right. As my Junior Granduncle said, being alive at all means I've snatched my life back. What more could I ask for?"
The Medicine Gate Master had imagined many possible reactions from Su Jiu after he told her the truth, but he had