Chapter 90

"Ha ha, sit wherever you like." Nangong Yiren smiled lightly and gestured.

First, she brought over a pot of fragrant tea. The purple clay pot, when the tea was poured out, revealed a light green color, and the faint, fresh aroma immediately filled the air.

Nangong Yiren clearly loved tea, and her movements were gentle, making the process of pouring tea a pleasure to watch.

"Please enjoy your tea!" Nangong Yiren indicated, her modern long dress and cold, delicate face giving off a sense of timelessness.

It was a divine aura!

This was a divine aura!

Those who had achieved success in cultivation would have this kind of aura. Lin Yihang confirmed that Nangong Yiren was just an ordinary person, but he felt this divine aura from her, which left him momentarily dazed.

"Hmph!"

Suddenly, a light snort. A trace of displeasure flashed across Nangong Yiren's face, and the somewhat relaxed expression from their journey together turned cold again. She turned and walked towards a small room at the back of the study.

Lin Yihang awkwardly touched his nose, realizing it was a misunderstanding! He knew he had been staring at her, which was somewhat impolite.

There were only the two of them in the study, and any further flirtation would definitely make her suspect his intentions. However, such things couldn't be explained; the more he tried, the worse it would get!

When she came out again, Nangong Yiren was holding a small bronze ding. Her face was as cold as when they first met.

The moment Lin Yihang saw the bronze ding, he felt a wave of disappointment. Because he couldn't sense any trace of spiritual energy from it.

However, with a glimmer of hope, he reached out to take it, preparing to examine it carefully.

Nangong Yiren slightly avoided him and placed the item on the table.

"Antiques should not be handled directly; it's a rule in this field. Mainly to prevent accidents like dropping or bumping, which can lead to disputes." Seeing Lin Yihang's surprised expression, Nangong Yiren explained.

"Oh!" Lin Yihang nodded, indicating his understanding. He reached out and picked up the ding from the table.

Just one glance, and he was greatly disappointed. After a more detailed look, he was utterly disheartened. He put the item down and sighed.

This was just an ordinary bronze ding, seemingly old, but definitely not a medicinal ding, as it had no engraved lines or inscriptions of any array.

"What, do you think it's a fake?" Nangong Yiren misinterpreted Lin Yihang's disappointed expression.

"I don't know. But it's not what I'm looking for." Lin Yihang said.

Nangong Yiren was slightly taken aback. This small bronze ding was from the late Warring States period. Although not extremely valuable, it was quite good. Her father had bought it for over a hundred thousand yuan, and it was now worth about a million. Lin Yihang didn't seem to care.

"Oh? Please wait a moment." Nangong Yiren said, getting up and leaving.

A short while later, she returned with another bronze item. It was a strange shape, oval, with two legs, a round mouth, and a lid.

Lin Yihang looked at it and was disappointed again. He looked up to see Nangong Yiren staring at him. Her expression said it all.

Having shown him two items that didn't meet his standards, Nangong Yiren, a proud person, felt her self-esteem was hurt. She bit her lip and turned to leave again.

This time, she came out holding a weapon, shaped like a broad axe, clearly larger.

The moment Lin Yihang saw the broad axe, his expression changed.

This was not a divine weapon, just an ordinary weapon. However, it was surrounded by a malevolent aura. Clearly, in ancient times, this weapon had a glorious history, and its owner had killed many people with it. The malevolent aura lingered, refusing to dissipate.

Lin Yihang looked at the broad axe and then at Nangong Yiren's face, understanding immediately.

Malevolent aura invading the body!

From the first time he met Nangong Yiren, Lin Yihang had noticed she was ill, and the condition was quite serious, potentially fatal if it erupted.

However, Lin Yihang currently had no magical power, and the malevolent aura in Nangong Yiren's body was very faint, so he hadn't sensed it at first. Seeing this broad axe, he immediately understood.

The root cause of Nangong Yiren's illness was this item.

"This bronze weapon is called a yue. It was used by kings and nobles for chopping and is also a symbol of power and a ceremonial object." Seeing Lin Yihang's expression, Nangong Yiren explained.

"Have you had this item for long?" Lin Yihang asked.

"Yes, I got it about two months ago through a friend's recommendation. It hasn't been long, but it's definitely genuine. If Doctor Lin likes it, please accept it. I have limited knowledge and offended you in Shuncheng the other day. Please forgive me, Doctor Lin." Nangong Yiren took the opportunity to say.

Before they set out, Nangong Tian had instructed her to bring Lin Yihang to see the bronze items. If Doctor Lin liked any of them, she should give them to him. The main purpose was, of course, to befriend Lin Yihang.

Lin Yihang's medical skills, combined with He Runze's reputation, had thoroughly convinced Nangong Tian. Such a skilled national doctor was definitely worth making a great effort to befriend.

Moreover, they had inadvertently offended him the other day. They still needed his help to continue treating Nangong Tian, so they had to make amends, regardless of future considerations.

Nangong Yiren's tone was very sincere. Unexpectedly, Lin Yihang smacked his lips and shook his head with regret, "If you had given it to me six months later, I might have accepted it. Now, I don't want it. And if you listen to my advice, don't play with this item all day. Store it in a room where no one lives and seal it."

"How do you know I play with it all day?" As soon as Lin Yihang finished speaking, Nangong Yiren almost reflexively asked.

She was genuinely curious! She did indeed play with the yue all day because, although she was a weak woman, she loved the aura of killing. But how did Lin Yihang know?

Lin Yihang smiled slightly, "You should remember that I said you were ill, right?"

"You don't mean my illness is related to this yue, do you?" Nangong Yiren was very intelligent.

"Exactly! In ancient terms, this item is inauspicious. In modern scientific terms, it has radiation. Long-term exposure is fatally harmful to the human body." Lin Yihang said.

This item has a malevolent aura... but he couldn't say it outright. The malevolent aura was hard to explain. If he did, the credibility he had built up treating Nangong Tian would be lost.

"Radiation? Can a bronze item have radiation?" Nangong Yiren looked at the yue, somewhat skeptical.

"It's not that bronze items have radiation, but this yue does." Lin Yihang said.

"But, am I really ill? Why have I never felt unwell?" Nangong Yiren's tone was gentle, influenced by the credibility Lin Yihang had gained from treating Nangong Tian the other day.

"Have you really never felt unwell?" Lin Yihang raised an eyebrow, his face showing a half-smile.