Chapter 21 Help

  Upon hearing this, he gave a cold and sinister stare to the black crow blocking his way, his hands moving nimbly. "If I were to use poison, I shouldn't be any worse than your sister, how about going to accompany her?"

  "Hahaha, no big deal if we all perish together!" With a few maniacal laughs, Hei Ya activated his spiritual power once again, his eyes filled with red blood vessels, his face twisted in madness.

  "Alright, Black Crow! Stop causing trouble. She is the one who saved my life, and as long as I'm around, no one is allowed to touch her!" He removed the spiritual power from Black Crow, and Chong Yao was furious. Time and time again he had tried to persuade him, but he still insisted on going his own way, completely disregarding his authority as the sect leader. No one could trifle with Chong Yao's dignity!

  The heavily hit man stumbled and fell to the ground, with mournful wails suppressed and transmitted one after another. It's really heartbreaking for those who hear it, and tear-jerking for those who listen. Unfortunately, he met people who were more ruthless than each other, and the rule of this world is that if you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm! Who can tell right from wrong?

  Watching the three people leave, only the man who lost his loved one was left in the entire medicinal field, furiously pounding the ground with clenched fists, again and again, not caring even if his fingers bled. He hated, hated that woman for killing his sister, hated the heartlessness of the master, and hated his own helplessness, unable to avenge his sister's death. But it didn't matter, even if the master protected her now, he would find an opportunity, definitely! In his sorrowful eyes, filled with hatred, what kind of murderous intent was hidden?

  Until she was far away, the anger in her heart finally dissipated a little, but the commotion of the Dark Spirit Pearl also left her helpless.

  "War girl, I see you don't look too good, is something uncomfortable?" Xiaoxin carefully supported Qingkuang, Huajie asked with concern. For now, let's not talk about anything else, just the fact that this alchemist's identity can make Huajie look up to her.

  Chong Yao, who was following closely behind, also had an unnatural expression for a moment. From the time they met until now, this person's body seemed to have been unwell all along. The red-haired man who left earlier said that using the Buddha's relics could cure him, but it would be better not to use them at all!

  After leaving the Medicine Field, there were countless people who bowed and greeted them with fear wherever they went. Only after they passed by did they whisper to each other. Of course, the most curious thing was still the identity of the red-clothed girl, after all, she and their master wore the same red clothes!

  Passing through the artificial hills, there are large patches of red flowers in sight, but unfortunately no one has the mood to watch the scenery now.

  The Luyu Water Pavilion was built on the day of the Chongmen's construction, and every day there were servants who came to clean, but never had a woman lived in. The name "Luyu" implies that it is reserved for the most noble master of the Chongmen, Master Chongyou. Only the mistress of the Chongmen could live here. But arranging Liancang here, I wonder what Master Chongyou's intention was?

  The beautiful pavilion is situated on a natural lake, and at noon, the sun shines brightly, making the green water sparkle like gold. The fish swim beneath the surface, and the only bridge that can be crossed is adorned with white jade carvings of countless flowers, which seem to come alive as they cover the pillars. The shape is similar to the red flowers in the courtyard, perhaps a unique feature of this spiritual land. The exquisite two-story building has small windows, a delicate fragrance, and carvings of flowers on the eaves and window frames, echoing the bridge. The entire building is light pink, with a clever design that seems to dance in the wind. The pure white color contrasts strongly with the previous bright red, perhaps symbolizing the only pure land in the heart of the worshiper.

  The hurried footsteps broke the tranquility of the Luyu Water Pavilion, and continued into the pavilion, with a slightly frantic expression that didn't seem to improve.

  Hua Ji hastily poured a cup of tea and handed it to Qing Kuang, occasionally stealing glances at Chong Yao.

  Sitting on the couch, he strenuously tried to calm down the dark spiritual power, but to little avail. The pale-faced person suddenly opened his eyes and stared straight at Chong Yao, commanding, "Hey, use your spiritual power to hit me!"

  As soon as the words came out, both Chong Yao and Hua Ji were startled. Is this person crazy? Who would make such a strange request?

  "Am I a Tianxuan realm, can your body withstand it?" An eyebrow was raised, and even the tear mole at the corner of his eye moved slightly. However, Chong Yao didn't dare to answer rashly.

  "Let you hit, just hit, why so many useless words!" Impatiently roared out, lightly and crazily swallowed the blood that surged up his throat. Before in the fight, it was clearly useful.

  As he watched, a layer of black air again enveloped the person in front of him. Chong Yao wasn't a foolish person, and after a moment's thought, he could understand the crux of the matter. No wonder he had felt that something was off about this person earlier, with an aura that seemed both righteous and evil at the same time - so it was like this?

  The flower lady helped the person up, and Chong Yao walked to Qing Kuang's front, pulling the light system spiritual power onto his hand, which covered her spiritual base. The spiritual power slowly seeped in, gradually gathering into a ball, when suddenly the dark system spiritual power surged up, wanting to devour this foreign spiritual power, but didn't expect it would also encounter a hard-to-chew "bone". When that white light tried to penetrate the dark system spiritual pearl, all the dark system spiritual power instantly saw the white light wrapping around it, trying to consume it. As the two opposed each other, the black air surrounding Qing Kuang slowly dispersed, followed by his pale and slightly greenish face gradually recovering its rosiness, and the whole person seemed to have been infused with new vitality.

  The whole body can't help but feel a sense of ease and comfort, this is just the beginning, although it's a superficial solution that doesn't address the root cause, at least it can be sustained for a while.

  "How are you?" He withdrew his hand and only then asked, but when he saw the girl's complexion, he knew it was a pointless question.

  "Thank you!" A sincere thank you, the tone of voice gradually relaxed, and it was no longer as aggressive as before.

  "Great, it's better to have a healthy and strong War Maiden!" Hua Gong couldn't help but praise her. The master had arranged for this maiden to be here, how could she not think more of it? It was likely that within an hour, everyone in the Chongmen would know about it. This War Maiden was not only extremely powerful, but also a medicine refiner, far surpassing the Poison Maiden. Now that the problem with her body had been solved, she wasn't bad-looking either, with big eyes that were red, yet strangely beautiful. Overall, she was more than enough for their master.

  "I don't like owing people favors, what do you want?" Chong You asked solemnly with a hint of arrogance, having heard Hua Ji's praise. "Magic beasts, elixirs, artifacts, or some other treasure, as the condition for your help, just name it and I'll try my best to make it happen!"

  This was a boastful remark, but Chong You knew that it wasn't fake at all, because they were the same kind of people. They could be ruthless and merciless to their enemies, usually taking direct action without bothering with too much explanation. However, they would never lie or brag. But this person really did surprise him time and time again! It was rare for Chong Men's master, who was known for his arrogance, to meet someone he admired, especially someone so young.

  "War girl......" After a moment's thought, Hua Ji also reacted and her phoenix eyes were wide with surprise.

  "I don't want anything, the fact that you saved me back then is enough to offset what I'm doing for you now." What more could Chong Yao want? Isn't it easy to get whatever he wants with just a stretch of his hand? Otherwise, why would the Chong Sect become an existence that everyone fears?

  Just hearing this, Leng Xiao's expression changed and he furrowed his brow. "One favor for one favor, I saved you, you promised to help me find someone; now you've helped me again, so whatever you want, just say it."

  "By the way, since you mentioned it, what does the person I'm supposed to help look like? That way, I can have my people investigate." Changing the subject, he lazily leaned back on the couch, his clean and tidy hands pouring himself another cup of tea. His peach blossom eyes slightly raised, exuding an inexplicable charm.

  When mentioning her husband, the whole person became even more gentle. After sizing up the surroundings, she walked to the study and began to draw with a brush. Her black hair fell behind her back, and she wore an exquisite jade crown on her head. Her deep and mysterious eyes were very sharp, but when she added a few more strokes, she was exceptionally gentle, especially when looking at her with affection, as if there was only one person in the world. There was also that high nose bridge, every time she touched it, the man would catch her hand and put it in his mouth to nibble on, making her feel numb and ticklish; those thin lips had kissed her countless times and said many words that moved her heart; the broad chest was her warmest haven, letting her be spoiled, doing its best to tolerate her... A drop of tears fell onto that perfect handsome face with a "slap", and she hastily wiped it away, carefully stroking it, but in those red eyes, there was deep affection.

  "...I miss you so much..." A low murmur, a faint bitterness, but more of it is endless thoughts.

  Looking at the person immersed in sorrow, Xie Yao and Hua Fei stepped forward. The man's portrait leaped out of the paper, with an aura of a king ruling the world, looking down on all living things with nobility, and superiority over all living things. The most striking feature of his handsome face was those piercing eyes, yet such a majestic man had a gentle side. Although he was just a painted figure, one person and one painting, the gaze between them was filled with endless longing, especially after the red-clothed girl finished speaking, the painted figure seemed to be responding with those gentle eyes as well.

  However, upon seeing this, Huajie couldn't help but cast a worried glance at her master beside her. This warrior girl clearly had someone she liked, so what was their master supposed to do?

  At this time, Chong Yao was still as lazy and enchanting as ever, making it impossible to see through his thoughts. "Is that the person? I'll send someone to help you find him later. Those are places with heavenly treasures and earthly riches, but also very dangerous, right?"

  Her train of thought was interrupted, and she finally put away the sorrow in her heart, nodding lightly.

  "As soon as there is news, I will notify you immediately."

  "Thank you!" Ruby-like eyes seemed to have been washed with water, and he thanked again with a slight madness.

  "Your body hasn't recovered yet, take a rest first! I'll have someone send food over in a bit, and Hana will stay by your side, how's that?"

  "Don't bother." She could see that Hana was in a different position here, after all, someone who could save her master from danger was at least a confidant.

  "Alright, it's settled then! You can use anything in the Chong Gate as you please. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first." Before Qing Kuang could refuse, Chong Yao stamped her foot and made a decisive sound, her resolute personality being completely at odds with her delicate appearance.

  When everyone had gone far away, Huajie didn't know what to do either. Whatever the master said, she would just follow suit. "Warrior girl, you rest first, I'll go get your lunch." No matter what, this was also a guest of their family's gate, and they couldn't be lazy about it.

  "Wait a minute." If it weren't for her usual arrogance, there wouldn't be so much trouble. But this person had always treated her with courtesy, and she couldn't just stand by and do nothing. Just now when she was being supported, she smelled a faint scent of fragrance.

  "War maiden, what's this..." Looking at her own hand being pulled up in confusion, Hana asked in surprise.

  After feeling her pulse, Qingkuang took her hand again and examined it carefully. There were already pinhead-sized red dots on the pads of her fingers. As he drew closer, that fragrance wafted over once more. Indeed!

  "Warrior girl, have I been poisoned?" Intelligent as she was, seeing the normally carefree man being so serious, she also had a bad premonition in her heart.

  "Hmm, you're drunk on beauty! What rouge and powder do you usually use, who gave it to you?" She spoke directly, her straightforward and arrogant nature had always been like this.

  Her whole body shook, and Hana's eyes were filled with incredulity. How could it possibly be him? But thinking about it again, she knew who had poisoned her.

  "War maiden, will there be a risk to life? How to solve it?" Life is at stake, even saints would definitely feel anxious.

  "The intoxicating red color is a poison that slowly seeps into the bloodstream through the skin. The deeper the poison, the stronger the fragrance emitted from the body, and... it will attract men even more..." Hua Ji's face turned red as she nodded slightly before continuing, "When poisoned with this toxin, one won't notice at first, only a small red dot will appear on the fingertips. Once all ten fingers have it, that's when the red color fades, and the soul is severed."

  As the light explanation went on, Hana's face became increasingly unsightly, checking each of her fingers one by one, until she found that one, unable to say whether it was more anger or more shock.

  "War girl, can this poison be solved?"

  "Of course, in the usual solution, after the poison is resolved, even a beautiful person will become an ugly monster." With a light and clever mind, it's natural to infer who this poisonous person is. Who else could have this skill, this motive, and this opportunity except for the deceased Poison Lady?

  "This...war maiden..." The more she thought about it, the more bitter Hana's heart became. She forcibly suppressed her anger. Which woman doesn't love beauty? Who would be willing to change from a beautiful flower-like appearance to an extremely ugly one?!

  "I've said it, so I'll naturally detoxify for you." Consider this a return for the care he's received on his journey.

  Surprise floated on her face, even the cherry-like mouth was tense and pursed, hearing the light and crazy answer, Huā Jié was excited and thanked repeatedly. However, her movements suddenly stopped, and she seemed hesitant.

  "War girl... I know it's a bit abrupt to say this, and even overstepping my bounds, but could you also take a look at Red Spider? Red Spider is someone who has been traveling with us along the way..." After saying that, Hua Ji couldn't help but feel embarrassed, after all, this young girl was young enough to be considered her younger sister, but still, Yao Zun's identity was right there!

  "Alright." She put down the teacup and nodded slightly in response. Perhaps it was due to the light system spirit power entering her body, but she felt unusually calm now, a stark contrast to her previous rage. The only worry was how long this calmness would last, hoping that no one else would come and provoke her again.

  In an instant, Huajie was overjoyed, "That's really thank you so much, I'll pass on the message and let Hongzhu hurry over as soon as possible... Thank you, thank you for saving my life..." Suddenly, Huajie exclaimed and smiled awkwardly, "Look at me, talking only about myself, I've even forgotten about your lunch. I'll go get it now, wait a moment, I'll be right back."

  Watching the departing person, Qing Kuang finally had time to take stock of everything in this house. Hopefully, everything will be fine! However, thinking about the antidote for Zui Hong Yan, she could use the Life Fruit, but since the fruit is quite extraordinary, it's better to rely on herbal medicine instead. She didn't plan to use the medicinal herbs from the Medicine Field again, as there was a certain god of death blocking her way, and she found it unpleasant. Fortunately, the Qiong Qi had previously found some, which she hadn't planned to use, but since they promised someone, taking out a little less would be unavoidable.

  Let the two little ones out, but it seems that they also feel the humidity here, Blue Spirit is also eager to come out. Forget it, let them all out, the little ones have been neglected by her for a long time.

  Then, the Luyu Water Pavilion suddenly became lively.

  "Master... Master, I'm hungry..." The gluttonous eyes sparkled as they burrowed into Qing Kuang's arms.

  "Huh? There's a treasure......" The amber-colored big eyes were full of bright lights, and rubbed against Qing Kuang's hand in a spoiled manner, obviously waiting for Qing Kuang to nod first!

  With a splash, the blue dragonfly disappeared from view, and in an instant, I heard a splashing sound, apparently the blue spirit had gone to play with water.

  The little monster was quiet; the first snow obediently lay on one side, not making a sound, while the thunderstorm couldn't take it and sat down alone on the other side.

  "Master~ Master~ eat something, eat something......"

  "Master, darling~"

  Rubbing this and rubbing that, before Light Crazy could respond, Blue Spirit's voice came from outside the window, "Hehehe~ There are fish here~"

  A dark shadow flashed by, and with a loud splash, where was the glutton's trace?

  "Slow down!" A worried glance was cast at the otter, only to see the little black creature comfortably floating on its back on the water's surface, adapting to the temperature before hastily chasing after a school of fish.

  Little paws grasped his hand tightly, Pixiu looked at him eagerly and said "Baby, baby~"

  "Qiu Qiu, don't make a fuss. This is someone else's place and we can't just take other people's things." As soon as the words were spoken, the little guy immediately looked crestfallen, hanging his head in shame with a pitiful look on his face.

  "Alright, don't be sad, Master will give you some fruit..." But before she could finish speaking, a shout of surprise came from outside the window.

  "Ahh... Master, waaah~ Something's biting me, biting me... Grrr..."

  A sharp cry echoed, and it was clear that Gluttony had been bitten. In an instant, Qingkuang rushed to the window, and even Benlei, who had been watching the commotion, changed his expression and carefully followed Qingkuang's side. The peaceful Liu Yao Water Pavilion, except for Gluttony's urgent cry earlier, returned to calmness. However, the increasingly intense killing intent and the faint smell of blood made Qingkuang not dare to relax her vigilance. Especially after Gluttony shouted that cry, he had no sound again, and Blue Spirit was nowhere to be seen, the atmosphere instantly entered a cold condensation state.

  "Gourmand... Blue Spirit... Gourmand..."