Chapter 202 - "Are You A Bad Person?"

"Who is brother Wen?" Dongfang Yu could not help but frown as he saw the eager expression on Bai Rouyun's face.

Although he had spent some time with her before, they were actually not very close, which could be seen from the fact that she had not noticed his poison before.

If she had truly cared about him, she would have known that he was poisoned long ago, but it was not before now that she had really taken a good look at his features.

However, she could not benefit from harming him, and seeing that he was dying anyway, he decided to visit this Brother Wen to see what her thoughts were.

So far, even when he went to his family and the sect, no one had been willing to help him, but now, the first person who wanted to do something for him was this little girl, whom he had approached with ulterior motives.

The thought made him feel somewhat embarrassed, but a bit of warmth appeared in his heart. This warmth was a strange feeling he had not experienced for a long time, as he was used to being treated as a chess piece by his family.

It was a feeling that only his mother could give him in the past, but now she had passed away, and his father was not very interested in him, Dongfang Yu, as he was in the older son who was much more talented.

Bai Rouyun glanced at the self-deprecating smile on Dongfang Yu's face. The gentle and refined facade was starting to crack, and while he no longer seemed happy, she could not help but heave a sigh of relief.

It was not suitable for anyone to hide their emotions inside for long.

"Brother Wen is a tier eight alchemist," she said as she began walking. "He has a pill formula which can remove very stubborn poisons. I have the medicines needed for it, so naturally, I am going to save your life."

Hearing this, Dongfang Yu was taken by surprise. This woman truly wanted to save him? He felt touched, but also extremely sad knowing that the only one who cared for him was not his family and friends but a mere acquaintance.

"I am not helping you for free, though." As Bai Rouyun began speaking, she glanced at Dongfang Yu's expression, but she saw no disappointment, only faint relief.

"What do you need from me?" he asked. He naturally did not want to die, so if he could stay alive, that would be for the best.

"I want you to follow me in the future. Follow the Eternal Shadow Palace. I am not going to make you a normal member, but my own personal follower."

It was not that she did no longer want Mo Chu, but Bai Rouyun often needed more than one person to assist her. It was inconvenient to have just one guard, but she was unwilling to take another one of Li Moyun's shadow guards, as they were needed now that they were being investigated by so many factions.

Dongfang Yu was surprised when he heard this. He had expected that it would be impossible for him to join another faction in the future, as no one wanted those who had left their previous factions, so the offer took him by surprise.

A complicated gleam flashed in his eyes, not because he was unwilling, but because he felt that she needed to be much more careful in the future.

"You cannot accept others this easily!" he said, slightly worried. "If someone has ulterior motives to get close to you, then you will be the one to suffer."

Sensing his worry, Bai Ruoyun could not help but laugh happily. She had truly not read this guy wrongly.

"It's fine; you are not a bad guy, right?"

Dongfang Yu was unable to continue when he wanted to warn her some more. He did not know how to answer. He was naturally not a bad guy, but others might be.

However, while they had been speaking, they had arrived at a small courtyard, where the scent of herbs was very strong.

As the scent wafted into their bodies, Dongfang Yu's tight nerves slowly began relaxing, and he felt extremely comfortable.

This was a natural reaction one would have to the overwhelming fragrance of medicinal herbs and pills. Even the pain of the Thousand Ant Poison was suppressed, making Dongfang Yu very surprised.

The Thousand Ant Poison had nothing to do with ants. The reason it had been given this name was due to the agony it brought with it. It would feel as if a thousand ants were constantly crawling on, and biting the skin.

While it might not sound deadly, the constant agitation of the nerves was truly damaging, and slowly, it would erode one's vitality, leaving only a corpse with seemingly no injuries.

As they reached the door to the courtyard, Bai Rouyun knocked politely and called out, "Brother Wen?"

A loud crash sounded from inside the room, followed by even more sounds of things crashing to the floor, accompanied by a low voice cursing.

Dongfang Yu was somewhat surprised by listening to the destruction that was happening inside. Had they come at a bad time?

Just as he was about to suggest returning on another day, the door was opened, and a dirty face appeared in front of them.

The whole face was covered in soot and dirt, but the mouth was split into a big and happy smile, neatly displaying the rows of white teeth on the blackened face.

"Little Rouyun!" Wen Sihan was ecstatic when he saw that Bai Rouyun had been searching for him. While he was of a higher rank than her with his pill refinement, he knew that what he had was given to him from her, and all those fantastic formulas also came from her. He would forever remember the gratitude towards this little girl.