Repeating the Past

Chunyu Tiying agreed to perform the Technique to keep Wei Shao'er alive, but she also set rather stringent conditions.

Chunyu Tiying had her reasons for making those demands. Zhang Xuezhou did not intervene, leaving her to name her price and Wei Shao'er to resolve the problem herself.

"Her friend is only a child born to a concubine in the Marquis of Quni's residence. It should be rather difficult for her to do that much!"

Only after Wei Shao'er left, heavy with worry, did Zhang Xuezhou make that remark.

"So she's only a child born to a concubine in the Marquis of Quni's residence. I thought she was some family's newly acquired, well-favored concubine," Chunyu Tiying said, shaking her head slightly. "If she wants to use the Technique to stay alive, these conditions are the limit. I can't guarantee success when refining pills. One or even two batches could very well be failures, and she wants one batch to keep herself alive. I might even end up working for nothing."

"True. Then let's continue discussing the Pulse Methods and the Pulse Classic!" Zhang Xuezhou said with a nod.

"Now that I'm involved in her business, I won't be able to leave Chang'an City and return home for a while!"

"That makes sense. Then let's continue discussing the Pulse Methods and the Pulse Classic!"

"Don't think I'm just using this as an excuse to stay here and wait for you to perform the Physiognomy Technique. Besides, with snow and wind filling the sky, the roads are difficult, and traveling isn't convenient for me either."

"I agree. Then let's continue discussing the Pulse Methods and the Pulse Classic!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded repeatedly.

That left Chunyu Tiying unable to continue complaining.

She glared at Zhang Xuezhou, then rose and left the guest room.

"Let's