mtl008 Chapter 379 Return to the Barracks
Chapter 379 Return to the Barracks
The strange old man slowly stood up, lowered his head, and looked a little lonely. His hands were shaking slightly, as if he was enduring great pain or struggle. At this moment, he suddenly raised his head, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes.
He just waved his right hand, and a handful of poison powder flew out like snowflakes, sprinkling towards Gu Mingtong, Jun Feimo and Chu Zixi.
It all happened so suddenly that people were caught off guard.
"Be careful!" Gu Mingtong reacted extremely quickly. He sensed the danger instantly and reached out without hesitation to grab Jun Feimo and Chu Zixi beside him, dragging them backwards with force.
The three of them quickly took a few steps back, narrowly avoiding the deadly poison powder. If they were contaminated by the poison powder, the consequences would be disastrous.
However, when they looked at the strange old man again, they were surprised to find that he had turned around and jumped off the cliff without hesitation.
“Junior brother!” Gu Mingtong was horrified and his face turned pale.
He quickly jumped up and reached the edge of the cliff as fast as the wind.
Jun Feimo and Chu Zixi followed closely behind and hurried to the edge of the cliff. Both of them had shock and confusion written all over their faces, and they found the scene before their eyes unbelievable.
"Master, is he really my uncle? Cough cough cough..." Jun Feimo's voice was a little hoarse, and he seemed to want to say something, but a cough interrupted his words.
Chu Zixi looked at Jun Feimo worriedly and asked with concern: "Jun Feimo..."
"Xier, I'm fine..." Jun Feimo forced a smile, trying to reassure Chu Zixi.
At this moment, Gu Mingtong suddenly turned around, walked to Jun Feimo at an extremely fast speed, and grabbed his wrist without hesitation. Then, he exerted his strength in his palm, and a powerful internal force instantly poured into Jun Feimo's body like a tide.
Jun Feimo only felt a warm current quickly flowing through his limbs and bones, making his whole body warm.
However, what followed was a sweet taste rising up in the throat, and a mouthful of thick black blood spurted out of the mouth, falling straight to the ground, splashing pieces of mud.
Gu Mingtong's face turned very ugly, and he looked solemn. He took out a porcelain bottle from his arms and handed it to Jun Feimo. He said to Jun Feimo in a serious tone: "Feimo, most of the toxins have been forced out, but there are still some left. Take one pill in this porcelain bottle every day. After seven days, the toxins in your body will be cleared. You guys go back for now. I need to go down the cliff to find your uncle."
Chu Zixi couldn't help but frown when she heard this, "That weird old man actually jumped off the cliff, I'm afraid he has almost died!"
Gu Mingtong looked deeply at the bottomless, misty cliff, and replied in a low and firm voice: "Whether he is alive or dead, I must find him."
Chu Zixi sighed inwardly. Although the strange old man had a weird personality and acted extreme, she had to admit that his attainments in poison techniques were indeed impressive.
Jun Feimo coughed a few times, then asked Gu Mingtong softly, "Master, why is Uncle Master so obsessed with poison skills?"
Gu Mingtong was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then he slowly said, "Junior brother... was once a doctor who cared about the world. However, an accident caused him to lose his most beloved relatives. Since then, his temperament has changed drastically, and he has become obsessed with poison skills."
Gu Mingtong shook his head and continued, "He was trapped in his own obsession and couldn't extricate himself. I tried to persuade him many times, but he wouldn't listen."
"Later, your master was very disappointed with him, and before his death, he handed the Medicine Valley to me to manage."
Gu Mingtong stood on the edge of the cliff, his eyes deep and complicated, "I had no intention of competing with him for the position of Medicine Valley Master, but he hated me to the core. After your great master passed away, he sneaked into your great master's study and was discovered by me when I went in to sort out your great master's belongings. Although he was wearing black clothes and a mask, I still recognized him when we fought. We have been brothers for so many years, how could I not recognize him even if he was wearing black clothes and a mask."
"During the fight, the ancient book fell out of his body. The ancient book recorded all kinds of strange poisons. He injured me that year and I took the ancient book in my hand. When we were fighting, he snatched half of it away. Later, I practiced the skills left by my master and accepted you and Qianyi as my disciples. After you became masters and handed over the Medicine Valley to Qianyi, I have been looking for him all these years."
Jun Feimo frowned, his eyes full of confusion. He looked at his master Gu Mingtong in front of him and said in a low and firm voice: "Master, the uncle you just mentioned has killed many people, why don't you..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Mingtong's body trembled slightly, and a deep sigh emerged on his weather-beaten face. He raised his head and looked into the distance, as if he had penetrated the barriers of time and space and saw the days in the past when he and his junior fellow apprentice studied medicine and martial arts together. A complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
"After all, we have been brothers for many years. As a master, I cannot bring myself to do it." His words were filled with endless helplessness and sadness, as if every word carried the weight of the past.
"Besides," Gu Mingtong retracted his gaze and turned to look at Jun Feimo, with a hint of determination in his eyes, "When your master was dying, he held my hand tightly and repeatedly told me that no matter what I did, I must save his life. This is the master's last wish, and it is also the oath that I must abide by as a disciple."
Jun Feimo felt mixed emotions when he heard this.
"Fei Mo, you guys go back. I have to go down the cliff to look for it." Gu Mingtong looked at Jun Fei Mo and said again.
Jun Feimo was silent for a moment, and finally nodded, "Master, you...be careful."
Gu Mingtong nodded with satisfaction, then turned and walked towards the edge of the cliff.
Jun Feimo hugged Chu Zixi tightly beside him, and then the two turned around and strode towards the military camp.
Along the way, Jun Feimo said nothing, just walked silently, but his mind was full of thoughts.
Back at the military camp, Jun Feimo and Chu Zixi entered the tent. Jun Feimo called out, and a secret guard appeared silently in front of him and knelt on one knee.
"Prince, Princess!" The secret guard's voice was low and respectful.
"Tell the rest of the secret guards who went to look for the princess to come back." Jun Feimo's voice was low and powerful.
Upon hearing this, the secret guard was slightly shocked, and then he responded respectfully, "Yes." Then, he disappeared silently into the tent.
The tent was peaceful again. Jun Feimo and Chu Zixi sat opposite each other. Chu Zixi looked at Jun Feimo with tenderness and worry in her eyes: "Mo, your master..."
Jun Feimo gently held Chu Zixi's hand and interrupted her: "Xi'er, don't worry. Master is a great martial artist and a skilled doctor, so he will be fine."
Jun Feimo gently touched her head and said softly, "Someone, prepare the food."