Peerless Bodyguard of a Stunning Beauty

Just as Zhao Rong was feeling confused, the Black Ghost suddenly burst through the door. Seeing him arrive, Zhao Rong’s face lit up with unexpected joy.

”Black Ghost, you’re finally here! I was starting to think you’d run off.”

As the Black Ghost began pulling various medicinal herbs from his cloak, he replied, ”If I hadn’t come, how would you be able to concoct the Elixirs to detoxify them?”

Watching the Black Ghost continuously pull out herbs from his cloak, Zhao Rong heaved a long sigh of relief. He felt a sense of reassurance as he said, ”Now that you’re here, I feel confident…”

However, when Xuelian and Yu Lan saw the Black Ghost, they were both taken aback.

Xuelian sized him up, took a step back, and said, ”Brother Zhao Rong, who is this person? He looks like some kind of scavenger, doesn’t he?”

Yu Lan furrowed her brow and stared at the man. ”What scavenger? He’s clearly just a disabled simpleton…”

Hearing the two young women describe him in such an unflattering way, the Black Ghost wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He looked up at them and said grimly, ”Appearances can be deceiving, and the ocean is immeasurable. Though I may not look impressive, or may even be a bit ugly, I will soon prove my strength to you both…”

With that, the Black Ghost handed a large pile of herbs to Zhao Rong and urged him, ”Zhao Rong, you must remember this. The pile of herbs on the left is for concocting an Elixir called the Serpent Pill; it’s the antidote for the Dan poison in Miss Lili’s body. The pile on the right is for an Elixir called the Tiger Pill, which is for treating the zombie poison in the assistant…”

Hearing the Black Ghost mention the Serpent Pill, Zhao Rong couldn’t help but think of Orochimaru, the primary villain from Naruto.

The Black Ghost continued to press him. ”Remember, you must not get them mixed up. If you confuse the Elixirs and give the wrong one to the wrong person, it could lead to terrible consequences…”

Although the Black Ghost had repeatedly warned him, Zhao Rong’s mind was preoccupied with scenes from Naruto, so he hadn’t paid close attention to the instructions.

Seeing Zhao Rong daydreaming, the Black Ghost urged him on. ”Alright, I’ve said what I needed to. The rest of the alchemy is up to you…”

Zhao Rong looked at the two piles of herbs before him, then took out a pressure cooker and the Alchemist’s Fire from his Magic Ring. He asked the Black Ghost, ”So I can start now? Is there anything else I need to be aware of?”

After taking out all the herbs, the Black Ghost’s cloak noticeably shrank. He shook it out and said to Zhao Rong, ”I’ve already helped you level up to 27. For a level 27 cultivator like you, concocting the Serpent Pill and the Tiger Pill should be quite simple. Begin, lad. I believe in you.”

At his words, Zhao Rong opened the pressure cooker, threw in the herbs from the left pile, added a bottle of mineral water, and secured the lid. ”Is it that easy? Then I’m starting…”

The Black Ghost nodded. ”Go on. I have faith in you.”

When the two young women saw their seemingly omnipotent Brother Zhao Rong, who could practically soar to the heavens and dive into the earth, now taking instructions on alchemy from the Black Ghost, Xuelian and Yu Lan were immediately unsettled.

Xuelian looked at the Black Ghost with a hint of contempt and asked, ”Brother Zhao Rong, you’re a very talented Alchemist. Do you really have to concoct this Elixir under the command of a scavenger?”

Yu Lan also couldn’t understand why Zhao Rong would listen to the strange old man. ”Brother Zhao Rong, that old man looks like he’s both a scavenger and a mental patient. Can you really concoct a working Elixir by listening to him?”

Just as Zhao Rong was about to explain that this old man was no ordinary person—that he was, in fact, the Mage’s roommate, a top student from Xijing University, and a former headmaster—the Black Ghost suddenly stepped forward, thumped his chest, and addressed the two women. ”Ladies, you shouldn’t underestimate me. My history is quite illustrious. Let me tell you both about my glorious past…”

After a pause, the Black Ghost added, ”You two, listen carefully, especially the story of my prime. It’s sure to leave you both speechless…”

Hearing this, the two women exchanged a glance. Since this old man claims to have a glorious past, let’s hear his story, especially the one about his prime.

Seeing that they were ready to listen, the Black Ghost cleared his throat and began. ”When I was young, I loved playing Red Alert and Legend. However, since I had no money for the internet cafe, I would just stand there and watch others play…”

Just as the Black Ghost got to this part of his story, he suddenly sensed the Headmaster Toad Demon climbing the dormitory stairs. Because the Black Ghost had been defeated by the Toad Demon and his body was under a long-standing curse, he was terrified of him.

And so, the Black Ghost vanished on the spot without another word.

Yu Lan and Xuelian had been engrossed in his tale. They had just heard him mention standing in an internet cafe watching others play games when he abruptly disappeared.

Xuelian couldn’t help but turn to Yu Lan and say, ”Sister Yu Lan, do you think that old man was trying to tell us that the most glorious moment of his life was standing in an internet cafe watching other people play games?”

Yu Lan thought for a moment, then nodded. ”Yes, wasn’t he perfectly clear? He said the most glorious moment of his life was standing in an internet cafe watching others play, and then he left. His story must be over. So, we have to believe that the most glorious time in his life was standing in an internet cafe watching other people play.”

”Hmm, I get it now,” Xuelian nodded with a sense of epiphany. ”That old man’s life truly was glorious…”

While Xuelian and Yu Lan were discussing how the most glorious time in the Black Ghost’s life was apparently standing around in an internet cafe, Zhao Rong had already begun his alchemy. Now a level 27 cultivator, he skillfully manipulated the Alchemist’s Fire, adjusting its intensity to meticulously concoct the ingredients in the pressure cooker.

As Zhao Rong worked, the assistant lying on the floor suddenly jolted awake. He looked at Zhao Rong with an expression of agony and said, ”Brother Zhao Rong, you must be concocting the Elixir to save me first, right?”

Zhao Rong glanced at the assistant and replied apologetically, ”Sorry, I’m making the Tiger Pill. The Tiger Pill is the antidote for the Dan poison in Miss Lili.”

Hearing that Zhao Rong was prioritizing Miss Lili, the assistant said bitterly, ”Brother Zhao Rong, as the saying goes, brothers are like limbs, but women are like clothes. Are you really going to disregard your brother, your own limb, for a woman?”

While controlling the Alchemist’s Fire, Zhao Rong replied, ”You’re right, brothers are limbs and women are clothes. However, in my book, while that may be true, I’ll chop off the limbs of anyone who dares to take my clothes.”

Hearing this, the assistant fainted from sheer anger.

Seeing the assistant pass out, Zhao Rong shook his head and muttered, ”This guy… as a man, he doesn’t have an ounce of altruism or the basic decency to let a lady go first. Truly a hopeless case.”

After the assistant fainted, Miss Lili suddenly stirred. She spoke feebly, ”Brother Zhao Rong, I can smell the aroma of the medicine. Is the Elixir you’re making now the antidote for the Dan poison in my body?”

Seeing Lili awake, Zhao Rong used one hand to continue controlling the fire while using the other to gently touch her forehead. ”Miss Lili, don’t worry,” he said soothingly. ”The Tiger Pill to cure the Dan poison in you will be ready soon.”

At his words, a faint smile appeared on Lili’s face before she fell unconscious again.

Nearby, Xuelian overheard Brother Zhao Rong say that the Tiger Pill was the antidote for Lili’s Dan poison. Recalling what the Black Ghost had said earlier, she asked doubtfully, ”Brother Zhao Rong, I seem to remember that old man saying the Serpent Pill is for curing the Dan poison, and the Tiger Pill is for curing the zombie poison. You didn’t get them mixed up, did you?”

Zhao Rong replied confidently, ”Xuelian, trust my memory. The Black Ghost clearly told me that the Tiger Pill cures the Dan poison, and the Serpent Pill cures the zombie poison.”

Although Xuelian wasn’t entirely convinced, she saw how earnestly her Brother Zhao Rong was working on the Elixir and decided to believe him.

At that moment, the Black Ghost, having fled the dormitory to escape the Headmaster Toad Demon, ran into Wang Meili on her way up. He made sure to tell her, ”Wang Meili, are you heading to the dorm? If you see Zhao Rong preparing to make Elixirs, you must tell him that the Serpent Pill is for curing the Dan poison and the Tiger Pill is for curing the zombie poison. He absolutely cannot get it wrong, or the consequences will be unimaginable!”

Listening to him, Wang Meili nodded. ”Don’t worry, I’ll go tell Brother Zhao Rong right away.”

But just as Wang Meili started up the stairs, Zhao Rong finished concocting the Tiger Pill. He let out a long sigh of relief and handed the Elixir to Yu Lan. ”Sister Yu Lan, take this Tiger Pill and help Miss Lili swallow it with some warm water.”

With that, Zhao Rong immediately started working on the Serpent Pill. Having already made one Elixir, he was now much more familiar with the process. Besides, the Serpent Pill was easier to concoct than the Tiger Pill, so he finished it in less than three minutes.

His task complete, Zhao Rong stretched lazily and handed the Serpent Pill to Xuelian. ”Xuelian, pry open the assistant’s mouth and toss this Serpent Pill in.”

Xuelian immediately did as she was told, feeding the pill to the unconscious assistant.

When Zhao Rong saw that both patients had taken the antidotes he had made, he said, feeling a great weight lifted from his shoulders, ”Task complete! I can finally get some rest. Miss Lili, Assistant, just wait three minutes. You’ll wake up completely cured.”

Just as Zhao Rong lay down on his bed and pulled out his phone to watch some videos while he waited, Wang Meili burst into the room.

As soon as she entered, she said frantically, ”Brother Zhao Rong, I ran into the Black Ghost on my way up! He specifically told me to tell you that the Serpent Pill is the antidote for the Dan poison in Miss Lili’s body, while the Tiger Pill is for the zombie poison in the assistant! He said you mustn’t get them mixed up, or the consequences would be unimaginable!”

Hearing this, Zhao Rong shot up in bed, horrified.

He looked to his left at Miss Lili, who was foaming at the mouth. He then looked to his right at the assistant, who was convulsing violently.

He couldn’t help but think to himself: My god, how could I have been so foolish? I gave them both the wrong antidote…