Ji Youzhi looked at Princess Ata, signaling with his eyes for her to speak.
Princess Ata took a deep breath and, as if having firmly made up her mind, said, "I would like to meet the Master of the Senior Princess! Is it possible?"
"The Master of the Senior Princess?" Ji Youzhi repeated Princess Ataās words and replied directly, "My Suisui has not yet taken a Master!"
Considering Suisuiās special attributes, who could possibly withstand her ceremonial pledge of discipleship?
In the tradition of taking a Master and accepting disciples, without the ritual of kowtowing and offering tea, the Master-disciple relationship simply cannot be established.
"Not having a Master?" Princess Ataās eyes widened in disbelief as she asked anxiously, "Is Lord God Hunter joking with me?"
Ji Youzhi scoffed, "Does Princess Ata think I have nothing better to do than to deceive you about such matters?"
Princess Ata didnāt believe it at all. She asked again, "Then her Gu Technique? Did the Divine Physician, Medicine King teach her without her formally acknowledging him as her Master?"
Hearing Princess Ataās question, Ji Youzhi chuckled softly and said, "Iāve already told you. The one who taught her the Gu Technique and Medical Skill was her second maternal uncleāmy brother. She hasnāt formally acknowledged him as her Master."
Princess Ata was astounded. "You people from the Central Plains are so lenient! You can learn things without formally taking a Master. Itās not like us in Nanjiang, where even between father and son, they wouldnāt pass on... pass on... pass on... what was that phrase?"
"Impart everything they know!" Ji Youzhi supplied with a sigh.
"Yes, yes! Thatās it." Princess Ata nodded repeatedly, then stated her request directly, "I want to meet your second elder brother. I have a latent problem that I need his help to resolve."
Hearing this, Ji Youzhi couldnāt help but sneer.
"Princess Ata, youāre certainly not shy about asking. Do you think the Divine Physician of Great Han is someone you can summon with a mere word?"
Her demands were endless, one after another.
Princess Ata clearly sensed Ji Youzhiās anger, but she didnāt become angry herself. To survive, she had to make her skin thicker than a city wallās corner.
"Lord God Hunter, let me be blunt. My injury was inflicted in your Great Hanās Capital City. If I die here in Great Han, have you considered the consequences? Now, Iām only asking to meet your elder brother. Thatās not an excessive request, is it?"
If she hadnāt said this, Ji Youzhi might have let it slide. But she dared to use this to threaten him?
"Princess Ata, may I ask why Xie Si, the owner of the silk shop at West Forest Lake, stabbed you with scissors? Was it not because you deliberately insulted his sister, Xie PanāEr, and thus provoked him? As for why you would say such things to humiliate and provoke him, even going so far as to sprinkle a large amount of hallucinogenic drugs into that bolt of clothāIām rather interested in hearing your explanation!"
"What... what did you say?" Princess Ata stared at Ji Youzhi in disbelief, her expression frantic.
"Are you still unclear about what Iāve said? Princess Ata, you had best confess honestly. Why did you do such a thing?"
Princess Ata stared blankly at Ji Youzhi. Her face instantly became deathly pale, and she swayed as if about to collapse.
"Why would I do such a thing? Yes, why would I do such a thing? Tell me, I was the one who nearly died! Shouldnāt Great Han be the one to give Nanjiang an explanation for this? How is it that when it comes to you, Lord God Hunter, it has turned into me needing to give Great Han an explanation? Lord God Hunter, your attempts to absolve Great Han with such tactics are hardly clever."