"Moreover, you and Ye Xuan are enemies. How can you believe I'm willing to help you?"
Every word Chu Qianli spoke was perfectly logical.
Anyone else would have been unable to answer.
But Feng Qihe looked at her with a composed expression, even smiling, "Simply because you willingly walked into this prince's chamber, not forced by Jinghong."
Chu Qianli did not refute.
Perhaps the most direct point was that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Now they had a common enemy, Yu Linglong.
"If Prince He has resorted to seeking me out, he must truly be at his wit's end. I truly don't understand how a mere Yu Linglong could give Prince He such a headache?"
Feng Qihe paid no mind to this sarcastic remark.
He opened his collar, revealing the Gu worm that occasionally stirred within his sight.
Chu Qianli immediately became serious, walked over, and lowered her head to examine it, carefully observing the shadow of the green worm swimming within his bloodline.
Because it was beneath the skin, it looked like a vein of green blood.
This sight was rather terrifying.
Any ordinary girl would have been scared and retreated far away.
Chu Qianli not only did not retreat but even reached out a finger to touch the green shadow.
The moment she touched it, the Gu worm immediately slipped away.
Feng Qihe's brow furrowed sharply, and soon, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Does it hurt?"
"Yes," he nodded, not hiding anything.
Chu Qianli continued to stare at the green shadow.
After it hid, it soon gradually returned beneath the skin, allowing one to see its movements.
But you simply couldn't get close to it. The moment you touched it, it would slip away. No matter how fast you were, you couldn't capture it.
"When did this happen?" Chu Qianli asked.
Feng Qihe said calmly, "The night before last, after a spar with my fourth brother, I collapsed from exhaustion upon returning, giving her an opportunity."
Chu Qianli's eyes deepened.
That wicked woman Yu Linglong was truly insidious, truly terrifying!
She withdrew her gaze and was about to get up.
Looking up, she saw Feng Qihe's deep gaze locked onto her.
Chu Qianli still felt some resistance towards him, and his gaze made her uneasy.
She moved away from the bedside, taking several steps back, before looking at him and saying, "Prince He, the reason I came is because my master was also afflicted with a Gu by Yu Linglong. I must now conduct in-depth research into the entirely new field of Gu techniques."
"So, you came because this prince offered you a free research opportunity?"
"That's right," Chu Qianli did not conceal anything. "Therefore, I actually don't care whether this prince lives or dies in the future. I am merely using your body for research."
"If I can thoroughly research and resolve the Gu poison afflicting both this prince and my master, then it will be a happy outcome for all. However, if my medical skills are insufficient and I cause this prince's death, I will not feel any guilt towards you."
"Prince, do you understand?"
Although these words were the truth, they were truly hurtful.
Feng Qihe closed his eyes and sighed silently, "Humans are not plants; how can they be without feelings? Why are you so heartless and unrighteous towards this prince?"
"Then you should ask what you have done to me," Chu Qianli scoffed.
If using coercive means, time and again, to force harm under the guise of affection could be called righteousness.
Then, how many girls in this world would be left scarred and unable to live due to this so-called righteousness?
Feng Qihe's eyes dimmed, "Was this prince truly so bad to you?"
"Has this prince ever been good to me?" Chu Qianli sneered, showing disdain and impatience.
"If Prince insists on speaking such meaningless words to me, then I shall take my leave!"
She turned to leave.
Feng Qihe quickly said, "Come back! This prince is now merely a tool. You can research however you wish; take this prince's body!"