Phi-Fic Chapter 176 Poisoning
Chapter 176 Poisoning
After receiving the news from Lu Fuling, Jiang Hongyue and the Hidden World Sect rushed back without stopping.
When Lu Fuling saw the two of them, she finally felt relieved.
She knew the true cultivation level of these two people. Among the core members of the Hidden World Sect, perhaps only Master Wuwei did not know it.
"Master, you are finally back!"
Jiang Hongyue had a puzzled look on her face. She and Ji Qinglin were traveling in the secular world, looking for an opportunity to break through.
Unexpectedly, Lu Fuling actually sent a message asking the two to return quickly. After receiving the news, they hurried back and did not hear any rumors about Cheng Shuyan.
She originally thought that something had happened in the sect, but now seeing that everything was fine in the Hidden World Sect, she was confused.
"Fuling, what's wrong? What happened? Why did you call us back so anxiously?"
"Uncle Cheng is in trouble! Rumors are spreading that she killed Xie Jingxiu in Xuanfeng Sect. Now there's no news from her. I'm afraid she's been trapped by Xuanfeng Sect."
Lu Fuling briefly explained the matter to the two of them, and Jiang Hongyue and the others were shocked when they heard it.
Ji Qinglin asked worriedly, "What? Is she okay?"
"There should be no need to worry about his life for now, as Uncle Cheng's soul lamp is still safe.
The Grandmaster has already gone there in advance, and I think he is almost at Xuanfeng Gate now."
"Okay, Fuling, you take care of the house. Your uncle and I will be there soon."
Jiang Hongyue gave a few instructions and immediately set off for Xuanfeng Gate with Ji Qinglin.
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After the head of the Shen family treated Xie Jingxiu, he shook his head at the leader of the Xuanfeng Sect, which made Cen Pianpian feel both regretful and worried.
Seeing that Patriarch Shen remained silent, she knelt down in front of him.
"Senior Shen, what happened to Brother Jingxiu? Please find a way to save him."
Upon seeing this, Shen Yunjian quickly stepped forward and pulled her up: "Fellow Daoist Cen, what are you doing?
If there is a way to save Fellow Daoist Xie, my father will naturally not stand idly by. Please don't be anxious, and listen to what my father has to say first."
"Master Xiao, your disciple's condition isn't very optimistic. If it were just a sword wound on his chest, it wouldn't be a problem.
But the poison in his body targets his soul. Without the Soul-Yunning Pill, it would be difficult to cure it. Even if he survives, his cultivation will hardly improve at all."
After the head of the Shen family told the head of the Xiao family about Xie Jingxiu's situation, he glanced at Cen Pianpian who was crying beside him, and saw her turning her head away guiltily.
Cen Pianpian was standing behind Sect Leader Xiao, so he didn't notice her expression. He was very confused and asked, "Poisoned? How is that possible? Why was Jing Xiu poisoned?"
The head of the Shen family knew that Cen Pianpian might know something, but since it involved Cheng Shuyan, and it was Xuanfeng Sect’s own business, he was too lazy to say it.
"The poison in your disciple seems to have come from the Holy King Palace in the Demon Realm. Not only is it rare in the Cangxuan Continent, it's also difficult for people in the Demon Realm to obtain.
Once this poison is inhaled into the body, it will attach to the soul and spirit, like a maggot in the tarsal bone, constantly corroding the soul of the poisoned person.
If a person is troubled by inner demons, it will only take a moment for this poison to trigger the inner demons to cause chaos.
Even if a person has a pure mind, if he has even a little distracting thought when breaking through, he will be affected by the poison and his mind will become unstable.
Your disciple's current condition is likely due to the triggering of an inner demon, which has caused severe damage to his soul and prevented him from waking up."
"This is impossible! How could this poison possibly harm Brother Jingxiu?"
Before Sect Leader Xiao could say anything, Cen Pianpian spoke excitedly first.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunjian suddenly laughed out loud and casually asked Cen Pianpian, "Fellow Daoist Cen, why are you so sure? Could it be... that you know something?"
When Sect Leader Xiao heard Shen Yunjian's question, he also realized the problem in Cen Pianpian's words.
He looked at Cen Pianpian with sharp eyes, and the aura of the Nascent Soul stage instantly pressed towards Cen Pianpian.
"Tell me! What do you know?"
The pressure from the Nascent Soul cultivator was so overwhelming that Cen Pianpian panicked for a moment, shivering with fear, even her teeth chattering.
Zhao Ziyi, who had been standing at the back like a transparent man, felt a sense of pleasure in his heart when he saw this.
However, now is not the best time to kill Cen Pianpian. If they cannot find any evidence, Cen Pianpian will be saved by the ancestor of the Cen family.
It would be better for him to do a favor and help Cen Pianpian to complete the situation.
"Please, Master, please show some mercy! Senior Brother Xie has been acting like this for a while now. I think he got poisoned the night Fellow Daoist Cheng injured him.
But that night, Fellow Daoist Cheng was also present, and she didn't show any abnormality. Junior Sister Cen was so concerned that she was confused, and that's why she said this!"
After his explanation, although Sect Leader Xiao still had his doubts in mind, he did not make things difficult for Cen Pianpian anymore.
He knew Xie Jingxiu's condition. That night he did notice the inner demons wreaking havoc in Xie Jingxiu's body. It was indeed the symptom of poisoning that the head of the Shen family had mentioned.
Seeing this, Elder Zhao quickly spoke up to help Cen Pianpian out:
"Since this poison was taken that night, I think it must have been administered by that evil woman from the Cheng family. She must have used some method to protect herself, which is why there are no signs of poisoning."
"Why does that evil woman have the poison of the Demon Realm?" Sect Leader Xiao was a little puzzled.
During this period of time, he asked people to investigate Cheng Shuyan's past whereabouts, although he knew that she had been to the Demon Realm.
But according to the head of the Shen family, how did Cheng Shuyan get this poison with his level of cultivation?
At this moment, a disciple behind him said hesitantly, "Master, I know of something... that may be related to this matter."
"Speak!" Sect Leader Xiao said sternly.
“Some time ago, when I was out training, I met someone from the Li family in the Yaoyue Mountains.
He told his disciples about a strange thing. He said that more than a year ago, a man named Cheng Li suddenly appeared in the Demon Realm, participated in the Demon Realm's Holy Son Selection, and became one of the Five Holy Sons.
Later, Cheng Li followed the young demon lord of the Demon Realm to the Demon Cave, and accidentally exposed his identity as a cultivator.
Originally, the elders of the Holy King Palace wanted to kill Cheng Li immediately, but Cheng Shuang had already died and saved her. Then everyone knew that Cheng Li was Cheng Shuang's sister.
Later, no one knew what happened, but Cheng Li disappeared again. The Demon Realm issued a wanted order, searching the entire Demon Realm for Cheng Li.
This incident caused a huge uproar in the Demon Realm, and then spread from the Demon Realm to Wuyue City, and then gradually spread.
Shen Yunjian frowned as he listened. What this person said was actually almost the same as the truth.
I think it was news released deliberately by the Demon Realm.
After hearing his words, Sect Leader Xiao's expression became uncertain.
According to the time calculation, it was indeed during the time when Cheng Shuyan went to the Demon Realm.
And the surname is Cheng...
While Sect Leader Xiao was still thinking, he heard a majestic voice coming from outside.
"Now that things have come to this, what are you waiting for? Waiting for the culprit to have a change of heart and come to you to commit suicide?"
An old man with white hair and beard approached from outside. There was no spiritual energy on his body, just like an ordinary old man.
But just one look was enough to frighten everyone.