Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 469 Medicine Slave

Although Junior Brother Qiu has been stationed here for a long time and rarely returns to the Immortal Sect on weekdays, how could he not recognize the talented disciples in his own Immortal Sect?

Seeing Cen Mu in such a miserable state, he didn't dare to delay for a moment. He hurried forward and gently placed his hand on the pulse point on Cen Mu's wrist.

Then, he circulated the Qi in his body and slowly injected it into Cen Mu's body to check his injuries.

After a moment, Junior Brother Qiu heaved a sigh of relief, his expression slightly relaxed. He looked at Shao Qi and said, "Senior Brother Cen's life is not in danger for now. He must have taken the healing elixir in time to prevent his injuries from worsening. However, he is seriously injured and needs careful care."

Cen Mu nodded slightly, a trace of relief on his face. He then looked at Li Zhi with gratitude and said sincerely, "Thanks to Brother Li. If it weren't for your help and feeding me the elixir in time, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to save my life, let alone come back."

Upon hearing this, Shao Qi and Junior Brother Qiu both looked at Li Zhi, their eyes full of admiration and gratitude.

The two men bowed to Li Zhi at the same time and expressed their gratitude sincerely: "Thank you very much for rescuing my brother! We will always remember this great kindness."

Seeing their serious expressions, Li Zhi returned the greeting earnestly and said modestly, "You two don't have to be so polite. I just did what I could. It was just a small favor."

Cen Mu, however, looked serious and said with a firm gaze, "This may be just a small favor for Brother Li, but for me, it is a matter of life and death. I, Cen Mu, cannot repay you for saving my life. In the future, if Brother Li needs me, just ask. Even if it means going through fire and water, or even a sea of blood and a mountain of corpses, I will never frown!"

Li Zhi shook his head slightly. He could see that Cen Mu's oath-like words were not just perfunctory words, but came from the heart.

Li Zhi understood that any more excuses at this time would only make him seem awkward, so he stopped dwelling on this topic and cleverly changed the subject to talk about other things.

Seeing they were deeply engaged in their conversation, Junior Brother Qiu quietly withdrew, intending to prepare some healing medicine for Cen Mu. After all, Cen Mu's injuries were serious, and although Li Zhi's Jade Dew Pill had temporarily saved his life, subsequent recovery was still crucial.

The three of them chatted one after another, and before they knew it, the topic turned to Zhong Qing and the drug slave.

Li Zhi was originally curious about Zhong Qing and the little girl named Anu, but when he was on the road, he was worried that mentioning this matter would irritate Cen Mu, so he kept it to himself and did not ask.

At this moment, seeing Cen Mu and Shao Qi talking about this, he interrupted and asked, "What exactly are the drug slaves you are talking about? And who is that Zhong Qing?"

Shao Qi noticed that Cen Mu's eyes dimmed instantly when he heard Li Zhi's question, and he looked distraught. He then took the initiative to speak on Cen Mu's behalf, saying, "Zhong Qing was originally a disciple of our Medicine King Valley. He was previously responsible for caring for the medicine slaves. However, he was unstable and weak-willed, and was bewitched by the slave. Bewitched, he betrayed the Immortal Sect for the sake of the slave, and fled with him, leading to this catastrophe..."

"Drug slave..."

Li Zhi's mind flashed with the image of the innocent yet mysterious little girl, A'nu, and he couldn't help but ask, "Could the medicine slave be a monster or an evil spirit?"

As soon as he said this, Li Zhi felt that it was unlikely, because he had been in close contact with Anu and did not detect any demonic or evil energy from her.

As expected, Shao Qi shook his head and explained, "Medicine slaves are not evil creatures, but living people."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi looked puzzled and repeated, "A living person?"

Shao Qi glanced at Li Zhi and saw that he really knew nothing about this, so he patiently explained: "We in Medicine King Valley have a unique magic spell that requires the assistance of some precious spiritual herbs. It can cultivate living people into medicine slaves."

"What exactly does this drug slave do?"

Li Zhi asked, but he already had a vague guess in his mind.

Shao Qi continued, "Medicine slaves are very useful. They are treasures from head to toe. Their bodies, limbs, even their hair and blood are all precious medicinal materials with excellent effects. They have immeasurable value in alchemy and medicine making."

Li Zhi's eyes flashed and he was greatly shocked.

He was not stupid to begin with. After Shao Qi explained this, he immediately understood what a drug slave was.

Medicine slaves were kept in captivity like livestock, and others could use parts of their bodies at any time to refine elixirs and heal injuries.

For drug slaves, even death may become a luxury.

Thinking of this, Li Zhi couldn't help but feel a little disgusted with Yaowang Valley, as well as Shao Qi, Cen Mu and others in front of him.

Although he is not a very kind person, he has his own bottom line in his actions. Unless others pose a threat to him, he will never take ruthless action easily.

Even if they took action, they would just kill people cleanly and quickly. They had never done such a cruel thing as treating people as livestock to be harvested at will.

Feeling Li Zhi's silence, Cen Mu raised his head and happened to see Li Zhi's face change slightly and look unhappy. He knew in his heart that Li Zhi was disgusted with the idea of drug slaves.

Cen Mu regarded Li Zhi as his savior, so naturally he did not want to create any estrangement between him and Li Zhi.

He hurriedly explained, "Brother Li, please don't misunderstand. Although my Medicine King Valley has the magic to cultivate medicine slaves, it is actually cultivated for other immortal families at their request. The candidates for cultivating medicine slaves are also provided by other immortal families..."

Li Zhi's mouth twitched slightly, and he shook his head gently, not commenting on Cen Mu's explanation.

If an employer hires a killer to kill someone, does that mean the employer is guilty and the killer is not guilty?

But Li Zhi also knew in his heart that the matter of medicine slaves had no direct connection with him, so there was no need to create hatred with Yaowang Valley because of it.

After being in this world of the survival of the fittest for a long time, Li Zhi has become mentally prepared for many cruel things.

So, he said, "Brother Cen, there's no need to say more. I understand everything."

When Cen Mu heard Li Zhi say this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Zhi thought for a moment and then asked, "Has there ever been a case of drug slaves misleading the disciples in the valley?"

Cen Mu shook his head and said affirmatively, "Never before. This is also the first time we have encountered such a situation."

Suddenly, Li Zhi remembered the first time he saw Anu and the scene when she cast a spell, so he asked, "Do medicine slaves know spells?"

Hearing Li Zhi's question, Cen Mu shook his head again and said, "Medicine slaves are all mortals. According to common sense, they can't possibly cast spells. The reason why the medicine slave can cast spells must be that Zhong Qing secretly helped her and taught her."

Li Zhi nodded thoughtfully, and became more and more curious about the seemingly innocent little girl Anu.

As a drug slave, he not only successfully practiced magic, but was also able to bewitch the people guarding him and escape with them. Such intelligence and means are extraordinary.

If Yaowang Valley fails to capture her in time, I am afraid that when she grows up, she will become a headache for Yaowang Valley and a powerful enemy that is difficult to deal with.