Clearly, Banxia had agreed on terms with Bailu beforehand for helping her escape the Alchemy Commission.
When Banxia suddenly called out to her, Bailu immediately remembered their agreement.
Looking troubled, she said to the Doppelganger:
"Um, could you give me a little more time? I promised Banxia that if she helped me escape, I'd help treat her lover."
"Your lover?" The Doppelganger turned to Banxia. "What illness does he have? Can't the Medical Clinics on the Xianzhou treat him? You can book an appointment with a renowned physician at a Medical Clinic. Why must Bailu go with you in person?"
"My lover is a short-life species who came to the Xianzhou seeking treatment." Banxia looked troubled. "I'm sorry, but for certain reasons, he can't openly visit a Medical Clinic. Besides, Bailu's appointments are already booked thirty years out. I had no choice but to resort to this."
"Seeking treatment?" The Doppelganger sneered. "Why all the secrecy if he's seeking treatment? I think he's clearly seeking immortality!"
Seeking immortality!
Those words made everyone present pale.
On the Xianzhou of today, immortality was taboo!
The authorities forbade anyone from pursuing immortality.
Yet across the Sea of Stars, many who had searched desperately for Yaoshi without success turned their attention to the Xianzhou, which had received the blessing of abundance.
They believed that although the Xianzhou forbade immortality, how could it ever be eradicated completely while the Ambrosial Arbor still stood?
Countless Medicine-Seeking Envoys came to the Xianzhou, hoping to find the buried secret formula for immortality.
As one of the most open ships in the Alliance, the Xianzhou Luofu naturally attracted merchants and travelers of every stripe.
The Xianzhou authorities welcomed those who came to the Luofu to do business and promote trade, as well as all law-abiding visitors.
But Medicine-Seeking Envoys