Chapter 981: The Strange Old Man

"The Strange Old Man? Where is he? Take me to see him!" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

Since someone had it, he could just buy it directly. Why bother with anything else?

"This..."

Hu Yunsheng smiled bitterly. "If it were that simple, it would be easy! This Strange Old Man has a particularly bad temper, impervious to both soft and hard approaches. Money alone can't solve it. He never sells his treasures or medicines. Last time, the city lord urgently needed a medicinal herb and prepared a lot of spirit stones, enough to buy three plants, but in the end... he was also thrown out, not even getting through the door..."

"The city lord was thrown out? Is this man very strong?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

Being the city lord of Jingyuan City, his strength was probably at the Saint Realm First Layer. For such a strong man to be thrown out directly... this Strange Old Man's strength was probably not as simple as it seemed.

"His strength is the same as mine, only at the mid stage of Saint Realm First Layer, but... he has a beast pet at Saint Realm Second Layer..."

Hu Yunsheng said.

"He's a beast tamer?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

With strength at Saint Realm First Layer to tame a beast pet at Second Layer, his beast taming level was probably at Seven Stars.

A strong man with such ability, even the Master Teacher Academy didn't have one. In a remote city of the empire, there was such a person?

"I don't know, but this beast pet obeys his every word. If anyone dares to cause trouble, they get thrown out directly. Even I dare not act recklessly..."

Hu Yunsheng said.

After chatting a bit more, Zhang Xuan couldn't help shaking his head.

From the words of this pavilion master, he could tell that this Strange Old Man was indeed strange. He liked collecting all kinds of treasures and had raised countless rare medicinal herbs.

Normally, people who gather such things basically wait for a good price to sell. Strangely, this guy never sold anything, and you couldn't even get through the door.

"Take me to see him!" No matter how strange this guy was, he had to find a way to attract the poison master and thereby find the Poison Hall.

After flying for ten days, Wei Ruyan still hadn't woken up, indicating that the poison body was getting worse. If not treated, it might endanger her life. From any perspective, he couldn't let this man refuse, nor could he be refused.

"Go to him?" Hu Yunsheng's face turned bitter. "I'm afraid not only will we be shut out, but we'll also be thrown out..."

This newcomer to Jingyuan City didn't know the terror of that Strange Old Man, but he had experienced it firsthand. Even the city lord was helpless, let alone them.

He had visited several times, and without exception, he was thrown out, each time suffering a lot and getting injured.

"No matter!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.

His current identity was a poison master, not a master teacher, so he didn't need to follow so many rules.

As long as he went to see, he would surely find a way.

"Alright!" Seeing the other's demeanor, knowing he couldn't dissuade him, and with his life in the other's hands, Hu Yunsheng had no choice but to nod helplessly.

Just as the two walked out of the room, they saw Zhu Xiao approaching. Seeing that his pavilion master not only hadn't killed this middle-aged man but was following behind him step by step like a servant, Zhu Xiao was full of disbelief.

However, Hu Yunsheng had no way to explain. His face reddened, he instructed Zhu Xiao and the others to take good care of Moyun Pavilion, then led the way, striding out.

If he hadn't been poisoned, he could have hinted to his subordinates to gather more people and ambush this Sun Qiang. But as long as the poison wasn't lifted, even with ten guts he wouldn't dare do that. Otherwise, he might die before even making a move.

Moreover, it was very likely that all his subordinates would be poisoned to death while the other party remained unharmed.

If poison masters were so easy to kill, the Poison Hall would probably have ceased to exist long ago.

The Strange Old Man's residence was not far from Moyun Pavilion. After walking for a while, a small courtyard appeared before them.

The courtyard gate was tightly shut, with a sign saying "Not Accepting Visitors" hanging on it. The surroundings were desolate, not even a guard in sight, giving no indication that a Saint Realm strongman lived inside.

"Knock on the door."

Arriving at the gate, Zhang Xuan instructed.

"This... just knock directly? Don't we need to prepare a visiting card?" Hu Yunsheng was startled.

Normally, when visiting, one had to submit a visiting card stating one's identity and purpose... Knocking without any preparation, could they just go in like that?

The other party was already strange. Without any courtesy, how could he give a good face?

"Just knock."

Without answering, Zhang Xuan smiled.

Strange or not, as long as he was human, he had desires and pursuits. With these... he was confident enough to make him obediently sell the medicine.

"Alright!" Seeing that the other wouldn't listen to advice, Hu Yunsheng shook his head, stepped forward, and knocked on the door.

Dong dong dong dong!

The sound was exceptionally loud in the quiet alley, echoing all around.

Creak!

The Strange Old Man's courtyard gate didn't open, but the gate of the opposite courtyard slowly opened, and then an old man and a servant walked out.

"Don't bother knocking. The person inside won't come out to see you."

Looking at the two, the old man said.

"Won't see us?" Zhang Xuan frowned. "Are you the Strange Old Man's servant?"

"Of course not. I'm just an admirer of the senior..." The old man waved his hand.

"Then continue knocking."

Hearing that the other had nothing to do with the Strange Old Man, Zhang Xuan turned his head and told Hu Yunsheng to continue.

"You..."

Seeing that this guy was unmoved by his advice, the old man frowned.

The servant's face darkened, stepped forward, and stared at him: "How dare you speak to our master like that? Do you know who he is?"

Glancing at the other, Zhang Xuan ignored him.

Whoever you are, do you know who I am?

I'll scare you to death if I tell you...

Bang, bang, bang!

He knocked on the door again.

Unexpectedly ignored, the attendant's face turned ugly. He stepped forward: "Our master is the president of the Physicians' Guild, Master Zhou Xuan!"

"Zhou Xuan?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head: "Don't know him! Keep knocking!"

"Yes!"

Hu Yunsheng's mouth twitched.

This Zhou Xuan had little interaction with him; at first glance he only found him familiar but couldn't recall, but now hearing the introduction, he remembered.

The president of the Physicians' Guild... even the city lord treated him with courtesy and dared not show the slightest disrespect, but this guy ignored him completely, acting as if he didn't exist... just thinking about it drove him crazy.

However, being under someone's control, he had no choice but to pretend not to know and continue knocking.

Seeing this guy's behavior, both the attendant and the old man Zhou Xuan were going mad.

The president of the Jingyuan City Physicians' Guild, whose status was no less than the city lord... after all, who doesn't get injured or fall ill?

Thus, while one might dare to offend the presidents of other guilds, no one dared to cause trouble for him.

But this guy simply ignored him, treating him like air...

"Did you hear what I said? Our master is a six-star physician!" the attendant gritted his teeth.

"I heard you, but I'm looking for Guai Sou Weng, not him!"

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

A six-star physician? Three months ago, a six-star peak vice president who came looking for trouble almost got killed by him, let alone this one.

"You..."

The attendant nearly fainted from anger.

A six-star physician, a super existence revered and respected wherever he went, and this guy... didn't care at all?

How infuriating!

Didn't he know the benefits of befriending a physician and the price of offending one?

About to say more, Master Zhou Xuan reached out to stop him and stepped forward: "Friend, I don't know who you are, and it's nothing that you disregard my status, but Senior Guai Sou Weng doesn't want to see anyone. Even if you keep knocking, it's useless!"

As the president of the Physicians' Guild, Master Zhou Xuan had met many people. Seeing that this young man remained so calm after learning his identity, he knew he was no ordinary person.

Therefore, unlike the attendant, he didn't rely on his status to shout harshly but spoke in a persuasive tone.

"Doesn't want to see anyone?"

"Yes, the senior has a peculiar temper. Even when the city lord visited, he had to send his name card several times. I advise you to prepare a name card first and have someone deliver it. Otherwise, knocking here will only cause resentment and not be worth it..."

Master Zhou Xuan continued.

He was telling the truth.

Guai Sou Weng's temper was indeed too strange. Even he, living across the street and visiting daily, was not received. How could a stranger, with nothing prepared, come knocking and expect to be seen?

"I see!" Zhang Xuan frowned and shook his head helplessly: "In that case..."

Hearing this, Zhou Xuan thought the man would back off, turn around, and come back with a name card. But then he heard the next words and nearly stumbled and fell.

"...Hu Yunsheng, break down the door!"

Waving his hand, Zhang Xuan acted as if he had done something extremely simple and trivial.

"Break down the door!" Hu Yunsheng's mouth twitched, and he almost fainted too.

"Hmm!" Zhang Xuan glanced at him calmly: "Or should I do it?"

Knowing that Hu Yunsheng might not dare to follow this unorthodox order, Zhang Xuan didn't waste words. He stepped forward, placed his palm on the door, and suddenly gathered his strength.

Boom!

The door in front was only made of wood, how could it withstand his strength? With one blow, it shattered into pieces and flew backward into the courtyard.

The sound rumbled, and dust flew everywhere.

"This..."

Seeing that he acted immediately and wasn't joking, Zhou Xuan's body trembled, and he nearly passed out on the spot.

I told you not to disturb him... and you ended up breaking the door...

Furious, his vision darkened, and he breathed rapidly, almost unable to catch his breath.

Where did this reckless fool come from?

At first, he too didn't care about this Guai Sou Weng, thinking he was just putting on airs. As the dignified president of the Physicians' Guild, he should be welcomed personally without any pretense. But later, after seeing the man treat illnesses, he realized that the man's medical skills far surpassed his own. In other words, this Guai Sou Weng might be a six-star peak or even... seven-star physician!

Because of this, he had specifically rented the house across the street and visited daily, hoping one day to gain favor and be taught a thing or two.

For this reason, when he heard someone knocking, he ran out to dissuade them, hoping to leave a good impression.

But... he had dissuaded them and said what needed to be said. How could this guy be such a blockhead? Having someone punch the door to pieces?

What to do now?

Senior Guai Sou Weng would surely be furious!

"Problem solved. Let's go in!"

Ignoring the nearly mad Zhou Xuan, Zhang Xuan waved his hand and walked in first.