"Physician Hua, my enlightenment teacher in medicine!"
Ling Feng replied casually, holding considerable respect for Hua Putai.
As he responded, he couldn't help but be surprised. He had been separated from Hua Putai for two hours, yet the man could still smell him.
This nose was far more sensitive than a dog's!
However, this person often dealt with medicinal herbs and was known as the Medicine King, so it was normal for his sense of smell to be stronger than that of ordinary people.
"Heh heh, so you're Old Man Hua's disciple. It's normal to know about the Jade Heart Fruit then!"
Bai Yunyan's face showed a chilling smile, and he turned and squatted on the rosewood chair, like a monkey.
His posture, with his feet on the chair, was indeed very strange.
Ling Feng showed no surprise and pressed on, "Please, Medicine King, enlighten me!"
"Heh heh, I don't have the Jade Heart Fruit here, but I do know where it is!"
Bai Yunyan replied casually, reaching into his grey robe and pulling out a few peanuts. He rubbed them together and popped them into his mouth.
He looked exactly like Old Wang from the village entrance, not like a miraculous Medicine King at all!
Only Lin Shuai Nan stared at Bai Yunyan's actions, nodding incessantly and muttering, "This old man really has character! He must have been very handsome when he was young, maybe even a senior from our 'Buried Love' family!"
Xiu Xiu had no interest in listening to Lin Shuai Nan's nonsense and immediately pressed, "Where is the Jade Heart Fruit?"
"Heh heh, Xiu girl, you want to know so badly? Looking at you, did your old man get heart disease? The Jade Heart Fruit is a spiritual medicine for treating heart disease. Swallow one, and the illness is cured. Heh heh!"
Bai Yunyan seemed to be teasing Xiu Xiu, further elaborating on the medicinal effects of the Jade Heart Fruit, clearly trying to pique their interest.
Xiu Xiu's face turned red, and she anxiously said, "I'll pay. Old Bai, as long as you tell me where the Jade Heart Fruit is produced, I'll give you... ten million!"
"Tch, do I look like I'm short of money?" Bai Yunyan said dismissively, curling his lips.
"Twenty million!"
Xiu Xiu gritted her teeth. She knew very well that Bai Yunyan was extremely greedy.
"I won't tell you, no matter how much you offer!"
"Fifty million!"
Xiu Xiu refused to believe that money couldn't buy this old man's silence.
"I won't tell you for any amount of money. Xiu girl, if you talk nonsense again, get out!"
Bai Yunyan put on a face as if he were about to kick them out.
Xiu Xiu was startled by his actions and was on the verge of tears, "Old Bai, this Jade Heart Fruit is really important to me! Please tell me, name your condition!"
Lin Shuai Nan, feeling sorry for Xiu Xiu, stepped forward and angrily pointed at Bai Yunyan, "I thought you were quite handsome, old man, but I didn't expect you to trouble a young girl like this. If your wife knew you were so improper, what would she say?"
Xiu Xiu was almost angered to death by Lin Shuai Nan's words.
At this moment, how could she afford to offend Bai Yunyan?
Bai Yunyan glanced at Lin Shuai Nan and said with a cold laugh, "My wife died long ago. I can be as improper as I want now. Hey, hey, it's none of your business!"
"Oh, you're so despicable! Taking advantage of your wife's death to be improper here!"
Lin Shuai Nan pointed at Bai Yunyan, his face full of indignation.
Bai Yunyan rolled his eyes at Lin Shuai Nan, "You're not my wife, so it's none of your business!"
Xiu Xiu was stunned.
Ling Feng's mouth twitched. Bai Yunyan had a strange temper?
Looking at Bai Yunyan, Ling Feng felt as if he was seeing Lin Shuai Nan when he got old. These two, old and young, were simply a pair of oddities.
What kind of divine conversation was happening between them?
"Tell me, what will it take for you to reveal the whereabouts of the Jade Heart Fruit?"
Ling Feng, impatient with the conversation between the two idiotic oddities, asked coldly, his words carrying a hint of dominance.
If necessary, Ling Feng was willing to resort to some unconventional methods.
Bai Yunyan first pouted at Lin Shuai Nan, then grinned strangely at Ling Feng, "Heh heh, you really want to know?"
Ling Feng nodded slightly.
Lin Shuai Nan also curled his lips and said, "Isn't that obvious!"
"Alright, I'm having a craving for alcohol. Today, whoever can outdrink me, I'll tell you where the White Jade Fruit is." Bai Yunyan chuckled, "Judging by the time, it should be bearing fruit now, it's the right time!"
Upon hearing this, a cold smile appeared on Ling Feng's lips.
Drinking?
Drinking battle with him?
This old man was truly seeking his own doom!
But just as Ling Feng was about to readily agree, Lin Shuai Nan jumped out.
"Drinking? You improper old man, you've run into trouble today! I, Lin Shuai Nan, am known as the 'Thousand Cups Not Drunk, Nightclub King of Capacity'."
Lin Shuai Nan waved his hand imposingly and said, "Tell me, are we drinking white liquor or red wine? I'll drink yellow wine with you today too!"
Xiu Xiu's beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Lin Shuai Nan.
Lin Shuai Nan proudly flicked his permed yellow hair, looking confident of victory.
"Hey, you brat, daring to call yourself 'Thousand Cups Not Drunk' in front of me, an old man? I drink in brine vats as big as pickle barrels. One vat is just enough to rinse my mouth!"
Bai Yunyan jumped down from the stool, completely ready to compete with Lin Shuai Nan!
Seeing this, Xiu Xiu became truly anxious. She had come to ask for medicine, not to have Lin Shuai Nan compete in drinking!
Moreover...
Before Xiu Xiu could stop him, Ling Feng reached out and pulled Xiu Xiu behind him.
"Let Shuai Nan drink with him first."
These two had clearly hit it off like a turtle finding a frog. If they weren't allowed to fight it out, they wouldn't be able to leave today!
"No! The Medicine King can really drink. Even my grandfather gets drunk after one cup of his medicinal wine! I've never heard of anyone being able to outdrink him, but..."
Xiu Xiu anxiously explained to Ling Feng.
"Rather, many people have died here from showing off their drinking, and I suspect that the wines he brewed himself... aren't clean!"
Ling Feng's Adam's apple bobbed. He hadn't expected there to be such a hidden detail!
Ling Feng naturally wouldn't fear a drinking contest.
But if the wine contained something unclean, it would be troublesome, especially if it contained some kind of medicine. It was possible that the Medicine King's body had developed resistance to the medicine and wouldn't react.
On the contrary, others might easily get drunk after drinking it!
"You people outside, bring up my Five Poisons Wine!"
Bai Yunyan shouted, and four people ran in, each carrying a large vat of wine.
The wine vats were transparent, and the Five Poisons inside could be clearly seen!
The so-called Five Poisons.
Toad, centipede, scorpion, snake, and gecko!
These creatures were floating around inside. Forget about taking a sip of the wine; just looking at it would make most people's stomachs churn.