I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 1982 - 1984: An Old Friend

Just from your height and manner of speaking, everyone guessed you were not simple, so no one said much, and they all dispersed.

After they left, you walked up to the little boy and asked, "Child, what’s your name?"

"My name is Li Tian." Li Tian looked up at you tall figure.

"Li Tian?" Your heart trembled once again, and you continued to ask, "Where is your father?"

Li Tian didn’t answer but instead lowered his head.

"Foster Father, Brother Tian and his mom live together, his mom is seriously ill, Brother Tian is performing to earn money for her medicine." As she spoke, Wang Yuanji secretly winked at you, and when you smiled and lowered your head, Wang Yuanji whispered in your ear, "I’ve actually already covered the cost of Brother Tian’s mother’s medicine, but Brother Tian has too strong a sense of pride, so I didn’t dare tell him. Foster Father, please don’t let it slip, and also don’t reveal our identities to Brother Tian."

Hearing this, you placed your palm as big as a fan on Wang Yuanji’s head, smiled, and rubbed her hair: "You clever little ghost!"

Looking at Li Tian before you, you asked with a smile, "I see you have innate divine strength, you’re great material, would you be willing to take me as your master?"

With Li Tian’s aptitude, anyone who sees him would treasure such talent, especially since this child is compassionate and dutiful. With careful cultivation, he is certain to become someone significant in the future!

At this moment, Wang Yuanji didn’t forget to fuel the fire by Li Tian’s side: "Let me tell you, oh, my foster father is a prominent figure in our Eastern Capital, if you acknowledge him as your master, you’ll definitely become a great person like the Emperor who can traverse the world someday!"

Li Tian hesitated, still with his head lowered.

"Foster Father, Brother Tian isn’t good with words, so I’ll agree on his behalf!"

You said nothing, walked to Li Tian, gently patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Let’s not say much now, your father is absent while your mother severely ill; even though I’m just a passerby, I would help given my nature, come on, let’s first take a look at your mother."

However, to your surprise, Li Tian shook his head vehemently at that moment and turned around to run off.

Watching Li Tian run away, you couldn’t help but frown slightly.

"Foster Father, Brother Tian’s mother is very strange, she doesn’t see anyone, nor does she allow anyone to see her. Even though she’s been bedridden for more than two months, she still doesn’t allow doctors to treat her, only lets Brother Tian get medicine."

Hearing this, you couldn’t help but sigh.

But with your temperament, you naturally wouldn’t give up. Just as you were about to pursue him, several fast horses suddenly dashed from afar, with Tiger Boy leading!

"This humble servant greets the Emperor!"

Tiger Boy and his followers leaped down from their horses to salute you.

"You seem anxious; what’s wrong?"

"A ranger named Wang Xiao, who claims to be an old acquaintance of the Emperor, wants to see you, he’s been seriously wounded."

Upon hearing this, your complexion immediately changed, and you ordered, "Where is he, quickly take me to him!"

"Yes!"

You had Tiger Boy’s guards escort Wang Yuanji back to the Wang Mansion, rushed to follow Tiger Boy to Hua Tuo’s Imperial Medical Bureau on horseback.

Hua Tuo is currently still in Japan, but even in his absence, his students can handle all kinds of diseases and ailments with ease.

According to the message from the messenger, the Xiematai Kingdom has already taken over much of Japan’s territory. Now, Zhang Cheng in Japan has become like a ghostly martial god; on the other hand, Hua Tuo sent word, saying he found many lost medical books in Japan and was able to remove the poison from Himiko by using poison against poison, which is actually why you haven’t attacked Cao Cao right now.

Quickly entering the medical bureau, under the guidance of the medical staff, you entered a room. You saw a pale young man lying on the bed, his body wrapped in bandages, and to your sorrow, he had already lost his left arm!

"Old, Old Shu."

It’s been six years, and you couldn’t recognize the person in front of you until he spoke, and this call of "Old Shu" suddenly awakened you, for before leaving with Tong Yuan, Wang Xiao used to call you that.

"Ah-Xiao, are you really Ah-Xiao?" You suddenly stepped forward, staring intently at Wang Xiao.

"Old Shu, I finally see you."

"Ah-Xiao, what exactly happened? Didn’t you leave with Tong Yuan to cultivate?"

Speaking of Tong Yuan, Wang Xiao’s already sorrowful demeanor immediately collapsed, tears streaming down as he cried out before you, "Old Shu! It’s my weakness, my incompetence!"

"What exactly happened?" You stabilized Wang Xiao’s emotions, speaking more slowly.

"Old Shu, Master is dead!"

Upon hearing this, your body momentarily froze, then you said in a deep voice: "Tong Yuan’s spear technique overwhelms the world; those who can harm him can be counted on one hand; who was it?"

"It was the Ghost King! The Ghost King conspired with Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Xiu poisoned the wine beforehand, Master died to save me!" Saying this, Wang Xiao was already sobbing uncontrollably.

You wore a solemn expression as if detecting a whiff of conspiracy in it all.

As expected, before long, Tiger Boy hurriedly entered from outside the door and said to you, "Emperor, Zhang Xiu has rebelled!"

"Tell me." Your expression gradually stabilized; the more critical the moment, the more composed you became.

"According to spies, Zhang Xiu has collaborated with Cao Pi from inside and has already conquered Chang’an; the Lü Family has withdrawn from Chang’an."

"What about Lü Bu?"

"Lü Bu fled north with trusted aides, Zhang Xiu has already sent a heavy cavalry to pursue them."

You stood abruptly, saying to Wang Xiao, "Stay here and recuperate, your master’s grievance I will not ignore."

Wang Xiao nodded his head.

Just as you were walking out, Wang Xiao suddenly said: "Old Shu, Junior Master Zou was ambushed by Zhang Xiu and has now gone missing, hope you can..."

You suddenly turned around, asking loudly, "Which Junior Master Zou!?"

At this moment, your fierce look was fully evident, which scared Wang Xiao. Wang Xiao hurriedly said: "She was the wife of Zhang Ji and Sister Zilong’s master."

Your eyes widened, for no apparent reason, the image of Li Tian suddenly flashed in your mind.

Quickly turning around, you said to Tiger Boy, "Get the carrier pigeons ready immediately, I’ll be back shortly!" After saying that, you strode out of the medical bureau and mounted your horse, heading straight to Wang Lang’s mansion.

When you arrived at Wang Lang’s mansion gate, you found Imperial Palace guards surrounding a circle in which some kids were fighting.

The Imperial Palace guards saw you arriving horseback and saluted in unison, "Greetings to the Emperor!"

"What are you doing here?" You entered the circle directly, finding Li Ning, Li Xin, and Wang Lang’s two grandsons were hitting a child huddled on the ground, while another child, Li Hao, sat to the side with a visibly blackened eye, presumably struck by the kid.