Chapter 79: Yang Wudi, Do I Look Like a Fool to You?
Because he had asked Yang Wudi to refine medicine, Yu Tianlin temporarily stayed at the Breaking Clan's residence for a period of time.
Unexpectedly, that "short stay" lasted for 2 months.
2 months later, in the Breaking Clan's council hall, Yang Wudi placed 7 crystal bottles in front of Yu Tianlin and spoke solemnly.
"Brat, these 7 bottles are the medicine I refined. After you find a suitable Spirit Bone for your friend, have her drink 1 bottle at midnight every day. The medicine will help guide the toxins into the Spirit Bone. Continue this for 7 consecutive days."
"Thank you for your help during this time, Senior."
Yu Tianlin carefully stored away the 7 bottles of medicine, then bowed in thanks before asking,
"I wonder if Senior could also give me the formula for this medicine?"
"What do you want the formula for?"
Yang Wudi frowned.
"This medicine only works against Jade Phosphor Serpent. It's not some universal antidote."
Whether it was universal or not didn't matter to Yu Tianlin. He had no intention of mass-producing it.
As long as it worked on Jade Phosphor Serpent, that was enough.
After all, besides Dugu Yan, there was still the old poison, Dugu Bo, whose condition was far worse. When the time came, Yu Tianlin would see if this formula could help him too.
Of course, he could not explain any of that to Yang Wudi.
So he could only smile and say,
"It's nothing complicated. I'm just worried that something might happen on the way back. If these 7 bottles are lost or damaged, I'd have to trouble Senior to refine another batch."
"But if we have the recipe, we can at least attempt to make it ourselves."
"If you want it, take it."
Yang Wudi waved his hand casually and handed over a sheet of paper with the formula written on it. Then his gaze sharpened.
"As for the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb, when are you planning to give it to me?"
"Your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan must have its own channels for sending messages. You should have already sent back the method for harvesting and preserving the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb, right?"
"But it's already been 2 months. Why hasn't your clan sent the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb over yet?"
Yu Tianlin had not expected Yang Wudi to ask so directly. He could only brace himself and answer,
"Please rest assured, Senior. Once I return to the clan, I will immediately have someone send the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb over to you."
As soon as he said that, Yang Wudi's brows furrowed even deeper.
"Brat, you're not trying to fool me, are you?"
"Think about it carefully. Ever since you came to our Breaking Clan, you used immortal herbs as a pretext to get my information on various celestial herbs, and even asked me to help you treat your friend's poisoning."
"For these last 2 months, it has always been my Breaking Clan paying the price. But the Fragrant Silk Immortal Item you promised me hasn't even shown its face."
"And now you want to turn around and leave. If you leave without handing over the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb, then aren't I the one who loses everything?"
Yu Tianlin felt a pang of guilt.
He had indeed been taking advantage of Yang Wudi this entire time, and he had assumed Yang Wudi simply did not care.
In reality, Yang Wudi had only dared to go all in because Yu Tianlin was on Breaking Clan territory and could be treated as a "soft hostage." That was why Yang Wudi had generously revealed all of his information and even refined medicine for him.
Now, with the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb still nowhere to be seen and Yu Tianlin preparing to leave, Yang Wudi naturally chose to lay everything out on the table.
Under Yang Wudi's suspicious stare, Yu Tianlin could not help feeling a little guilty inside.
He had indeed lied when he said he did not have any immortal herbs on hand and that he could only deliver them after Dugu Yan was healed.
But despite feeling guilty, Yu Tianlin did not show it on his face.
He said steadily,
"Please be at ease, Senior. I traveled all this way from the Heaven Dou Empire, not just to toy with you."
"Since I was able to ask about immortal herbs so specifically, it proves I have actual access to such things. If I didn't, why would I bother asking you at all?"
Yang Wudi snorted coldly.
"I don't doubt that you have high-quality medicinal herbs. But whether you are truly willing to give them to me, that's another matter."
"Senior," Yu Tianlin quickly continued, "if you had chosen any of the other 3 immortal herbs, we might really have had trouble parting with them."
"But since you chose the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb, that's different."
"The Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb is used to ward off poison. For your Breaking Clan, which focuses on medicine refinement, it's a priceless treasure that's almost impossible to obtain."
"But for our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it's nearly useless."
"Since it's not of much use to us, and we already promised to give it to you, we naturally won't go back on our word."
Yu Tianlin's words were sincere.
He really did intend to give the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb to Yang Wudi. It was not particularly important to him, and giving it away to secure Yang Wudi's help was the most efficient choice.
However, Yang Wudi was not some naive junior.
He had weathered countless storms, and a few nice-sounding promises were not enough to move him.
No matter how sweet your words are, can I eat them?
"Talking won't change anything."
Sure enough, Yang Wudi remained unmoved.
"Before I actually see the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb, I will not let you leave."
"If you truly intend to give it to me, why wait until you return? Why not give it to me now, then go back?"
"There's no rush. My Breaking Clan has always been hospitable. You can stay a few more days. We don't mind."
The situation had completely deadlocked.
Yang Wudi insisted on seeing the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb before letting Yu Tianlin go.
But if Yu Tianlin could not return, he naturally could not get the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb.
What was he supposed to do?
In the end, he was still too young.
Before transmigrating, Yu Tianlin had only been 18 years old, just an ordinary student who had never truly experienced the cruelty and complexity of society.
After transmigrating, because of his new identity, everyone around him indulged him as long as nothing major was at stake.
His grandfather Yu Yuanzhen, Vice Dean Lei Bao of Thunder Academy… as long as he made a request, they would always help him smooth things over.
Yu Tianlin's path had been far too smooth, and he had unknowingly developed a misplaced confidence.
In his heart, other people gradually became like background characters or NPCs. He started to feel as if everything was under his control.
But now that he had run into Yang Wudi, none of that mattered.
So what if you are the grandson of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's sect master?
What does that have to do with me?
Trying to get all the benefits without paying the price? Impossible.
In this matter, Yang Wudi was, in fact, completely justified.
They had agreed beforehand, and Yang Wudi had already fulfilled his end: he had provided all the information on immortal herbs he could, and even refined medicine to treat Yu Tianlin's "friend."
Now, all he was asking was for Yu Tianlin to fulfill the agreement and hand over the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb. That was perfectly reasonable.
Faced with Yang Wudi's firm stance, Yu Tianlin finally woke up.
Looking back on his journey since transmigrating to Douluo Continent, he realized that he had indeed become too arrogant, treating everything and everyone as if they were just moving along his script.
It was not until Yang Wudi's actions completely exceeded his expectations that he finally understood one thing.
The world did not revolve around him.
Not everyone would go along with his plans.
If he carried on with that self-righteous mentality, sooner or later he would suffer a real, devastating loss.
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