Chapter 12: 12.第12章 请恕知识浅薄

“I told you, I cannot save you. Regardless, this poison will not kill you within ten years.” In truth, judging by its appearance, this poison could be cured as long as the right person was found; furthermore, the poisoning wasn't even that severe, making it quite easy to resolve. It was just that she didn't want to give that answer; she simply wanted to see what a beautiful man looked like when the poison flared up. One had to admit, Luo Yu was being quite wicked.

“Miss, could you perhaps inform me who might be able to cure this poison?” Baili Qingtian gritted his teeth hard. He felt the true qi within his body running wild once again. Today was the fifteenth. Although this poison did not act up on the night of the fifteenth, it did so on the night of the sixteenth, which was why he had come to Wuya Residence this time.

To make matters worse, he had encountered an ambush on his way to Wuya Residence. Although those people were no match for him, they had still heavily wounded him. Normally, it wouldn't have been an issue, but coincidentally, the signs of the poison's flare-up arrived at that moment. He couldn't afford to worry about much else and had used his true qi to prop himself up all the way here.

Even while injured, he could not mask the aura of aloof pride radiating from his entire being. Luo Yu sighed helplessly. Meeting such a man was truly unexpected.

She really wanted to just leave like this, but if she could earn a favor, it might prove useful when she eventually left this place. After thinking it over for a long time, Luo Yu finally made her decision. “Your name.”

No matter what one does, one must first understand the other party's background and status; this would make it easier for her to make demands. Moreover, it would allow her to prepare in advance—if she discovered something was wrong, she could quickly slip away.

“Baili Qingtian.” Baili Qingtian blurted out his name without a second thought. By the time he realized what he had done, he wasn't particularly surprised, merely frowning slightly.

However, on second thought, this woman should have been staying here all along; otherwise, there wouldn't be a lack of rumors in the outside world. He felt slightly more at ease; even if this woman knew his identity, he felt it was no big deal.

Luo Yu truly couldn't laugh at this point. When she had first arrived, she was lamenting how unlucky she was to have arrived in such a chaotic era, but what was the situation now? Wasn't this Baili Qingtian the Second Prince of the Star Domain Kingdom? No, it should be said he was the current Crown Prince. How could she run into him so coincidentally? She was truly lucky.

“I believe that as long as you are willing, many people will come to cure your poison. Please forgive this humble woman's shallow knowledge; I am unable to help you.” What should have been soft and melodious words were instead spoken by Luo Yu with a sense of neither humility nor arrogance, neither warm nor cold. This left Baili Qingtian, who had originally thought his poison could be cured, stunned. He stared straight at Luo Yu, unable to recover for a moment.

Originally, Luo Yu truly wanted to help, but that was under the premise that she thought this person was a member of the martial world. Who knew he was actually a person of the imperial court? That old man had a strange rule of "Three No-Treatments," one of which was not to treat members of the imperial court.

As that old man's disciple, she naturally had to abide by such an agreement. Although this was merely an excuse for Luo Yu not wanting to get involved, it was a quite practical excuse.

Baili Qingtian was truly perplexed and asked in confusion, “Why? Did you not intend to help just a moment ago, Miss? Why the sudden change of heart?” He truly could not fathom the reason. Wait, could it be because of his name? Could it be that she knew his identity?

But even if she knew his identity, shouldn't she be even more eager to curry favor with him? Why was she instead unwilling to help? He didn't quite understand the logic.