"What? Madam Ling? You're saying the person who treated your father is actually a woman?" Elder Yang was furious when he heard this.
Yu Chengde was taken aback and said, "Yes, I t Madam Ling on my journey ho. We travelled together, and she said she could cure my father's illness and wake him up, so I did as she said and collected the spirit herbs."
"Ridiculous! You actually believed the words of a woman. That's just ridiculous!" Elder Yang scolded, sternly glaring at Yu Chengde. "Are you saying that she, a re woman, is more skilled than I, the Saint-rank physician? I couldn't treat his illness, but she can? And you actually believed her? Absolutely ridiculous!"
Yu Chengde was embarrassed. Indeed, by entrusting Madam Ling with his father's treatnt, wasn't he saying that he thought Madam Ling was more skilled than Elder Yang? However, recalling the calm and confident Madam Ling, he was actually more inclined to trust her. After all, they were no ordinary couple!
Seeing Elder Yang's displeasure, Yu Chengde knew that continuing this conversation would only make things more awkward. Madam Ling was still waiting for him to bring back the herbs. So, he thought for a mont and said, "Elder Yang, why don't you co back with to the manor? Once you et Madam Ling, everything will beco clear. If this Millennium Blood-Red Heart Grass truly can't save my father, then I'll give it to you as an apology. What do you think?"
"Hmph!" Elder Yang scoffed and exclaid, "Fine! I'd like to see for myself what kind of skilled physician this Madam Ling is, as she claims to be able to redy a disease that I myself deed incurable. Lead the way!"
Yu Chengde smiled. After examining the herb, he gave the remainder of the money to the steward. He then collected the spirit herb from the table and left for the manor with Elder Yang.
After sending the two guests off, the steward suppressed his astonishnt and thought: Everyone in the city knows that Patriarch Yu's father is gravely ill and that they had sought Elder Yang's help just recently. Now they claim so woman can cure him? He was most likely fooled!
As the steward walked back inside, he t the master of the Centennial Herbs Tower, who ca out and asked, "I heard Elder Yang was here. Where has he gone?"
"Master, Elder Yang has gone to the Yu Manor. He just left with Patriarch Yu," the steward explained.
"He went to the Yu family? Didn't they just seek his treatnt for their father recently? Why did he go again?" the master asked in astonishnt.
The steward quickly explained the situation.
"Oh? Really? Hehe, how interesting," the owner chuckled. Just then, another steward ca out and said, "Master, the spirit herbs that Elder Yang bought were left behind."
The owner smiled. "Well, I have so spare ti. Go get the herbs. I'll deliver them to Elder Yang and see what's going on."
Both n were taken aback. Steward Lin remarked, "The Madam Ling ntioned by Patriarch Yu could be a liar. Why bother travelling there?"
The master's eyes glead as he said, "That's not necessarily true."
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