Xiao Qingqing looked around suspiciously, but was surprised to find that the noses of many Xiao family soldiers around him were also bright red.
Even Xiao Wuhen, who possesses the cultivation level of a spiritual master, was not spared.
"The wooden signs are poisonous!"
He was alert and immediately thought of the strange aroma emanating from the Pisces card. He quickly yelled, threw down the wooden card, and quickly retreated, trying to distance himself from the Ji family.
However, as soon as he took two steps, he felt dizzy, his limbs were weak, he staggered, and fell to the ground with a "plop" involuntarily.
"Plop!" "Plop!" "Plop!"
There were sounds of falling to the ground one after another from all around, but in just a dozen breaths, not even one of the soldiers brought by Xiao Qingwu was left standing. It was Yun Qingyao and the soldiers guarding her.
The man surnamed Chai was not spared either.
Only a few white figures hidden among the Xiao family were still standing upright. The "swastika" pattern on their chests undoubtedly revealed their identity as disciples of the "Dark Temple".
"Ji Xiaoran!" After all, Xiao Wuhen's cultivation level was higher than that of the others. He was trembling all over and barely holding himself up from falling. He glared at Ji Xiaoran fiercely, as if he was about to burst out of his eyes.
Fire comes, "How dare you poison me!"
"Master Xiao's words are wrong." Ji Xiaoran had already returned to the crowd under the protection of Ji Tianya, and replied calmly, "This Pisces card is made of thousand-year-old Thuja cypress. Although it has its own fragrance, it has
It is not toxic, otherwise how could Xiao Ran dare to carry it with him all day long?"
"Shameless kid!" Xiao Wuhen felt his body getting heavier and heavier, and even speaking became a little laborious, "You still have to quibble!"
"Everything Xiao Ran said is true." Ji Xiaoran shook his head and smiled, "The reason why you are poisoned is all thanks to him."
After saying that, the folding fan in his hand suddenly pointed at a young man behind him.
"Brother Liao!"
Seeing the man's appearance clearly, Yun Qingyao couldn't help but let out a sweet cry.
This young man, who mingled among the crowd and remained silent, turned out to be Liao Zeyu, the former young master of the "Dan Pavilion".
However, Liao Zeyu, who always held Yun Qingyao in the palm of his hand and treated her like a goddess, didn't even look at her. Instead, he quickly came to Ji Xiaoran's side and scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes, taking in the expressions of everyone in the Xiao family one by one.
Putting it into his eyes, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, revealing a sneer.
"Brother Liao, I took you in with kindness when you were down." Xiao Wuqing was surprised and confused, and couldn't help but ask, "I think I treat you well, but why did you poison me?"
"Yes, there is no enmity between you and me." Liao Zeyu nodded, then turned to look at Yun Qingyao, who was lying on the ground with a nosebleed, and a look of resentment suddenly appeared in his eyes, "As for why
If you want to give me medicine, you might as well ask her!"
"Brother Liao, my little sister has always respected you very much." Yun Qingyao was greatly surprised, "But I don't know where I offended you?"
"Really?" Liao Zeyu asked stiffly, "So you also respect me as an 'alchemy tool'?"
Did he eavesdrop on our conversation?
"Liao, Brother Liao, what are you talking about?" Yun Qingyao's heart was shaken, but she forced herself to smile and said, "Little sister doesn't quite understand."
"Of course you understand." Liao Zeyu replied coldly.
Yun Qingyao knew that he couldn't be fooled, so he used all his strength to raise his right arm, wiped the blood on the end of his nose with his sleeve, sighed, and asked softly: "My little sister is cautious, she has never touched the Xiao family's food.
and water source, but I don’t know how it was poisoned, so please ask Brother Liao to clarify my doubts.”
It turns out she never fell in love with me!
From beginning to end, she was wary of me!
Yun Qingyao's words were like a sharp blade, piercing Xiao Wuqing's heart.
At this moment, for some reason, Li Xuefei's charming face suddenly appeared in his mind.
In the end, the only woman who truly treated me wholeheartedly was Xue Fei!
Xiao Qingqing felt a bit bitter in his mouth, and the pain in his body became more and more intense, making life worse than death.
"Did you know that there is a kind of plant in this world called 'Bitter Love Flower'?" Liao Zeyu replied calmly, "They look ordinary, but they emit smell all the time, trying to attract the attention of surrounding creatures."
Yun Qingyao was stunned and didn't understand why he suddenly taught her about plants.
"It's a pity that the smell of the 'Bitter Flower' is so weak that ordinary people can hardly smell it, so no matter how hard it tries, it cannot attract human attention, nor does it receive the slightest care. It can only be trampled on by humans and beasts.
"Liao Zeyu continued, "Just like me, a waste who dedicated everything to Yun Qingyao, but in the end could only be reduced to a tool."
"Brother Liao, please listen to my little sister's explanation..." Yun Qingyao's expression tightened and she hurriedly defended herself.
"Listen to me." Liao Zeyu interrupted her ruthlessly, "Although this 'bitter love flower' is inconspicuous, it has a characteristic. Once its smell is mixed with the aroma of Thuja, it will turn into a highly poisonous
, can take human lives invisible."
"It seems that the poison that poisoned us is undoubtedly this 'Bitter Love Flower'." At this point, Xiao Qingwu still didn't understand what happened to him.
"The day I found out that I was being used by you, my whole world collapsed." Liao Zeyu murmured to himself, as if falling into painful memories, "I have lost my relatives, friends, and classmates, and now I have nothing.
, you may experience this feeling?"
Yun Qingyao's lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to express something, but she didn't say a word.
"I secretly ran out of the Xiao Mansion alone, wanting to escape the pain, but suddenly I realized that I had nowhere to go. The world is so big that there is no place for me, Liao Zeyu." A trace of sadness flashed in Liao Zeyu's eyes, "Just when I was planning to
When I was about to die, I happened to meet Mr. Ji."
"Brother Liao is still young, and he has such an ability to make alchemy." Ji Xiaoran gently stroked the folding fan and said softly, "Isn't it a pity to commit suicide like this?"
"After Young Master Ji enlightened me, I finally came to my senses." Liao Zeyu's eyes changed, revealing a bit of a chilling air, "I, Liao Zeyu, may be sorry for my father, my junior sister, and many people, but I have never let you down, Yun Qingyao.
Why should I die instead of you?"
"So, in order to take revenge on me, you came back to poison the Xiao family?" Yun Qingyao's voice sounded bitter.
"Originally, I just used the Hidden Information Pill to find out information, intending to hinder the good deeds of you and Xiao Qingqing." Liao Zeyu shook his head, "I didn't want to kill the Xiao family."
"Hidden Breath Pill?" Yun Qingyao's expression changed, as if she had vaguely guessed something.
"Once you take this Hidden Breath Pill, you can completely hide your aura and not be noticed by high-level practitioners." A brown pill that was as round as jade suddenly appeared in Liao Zeyu's hand. "Speaking of which, when this pill was originally developed,
Medicine, or to help you avoid your enemies, isn’t it ridiculous?”
Yun Qingyao's face has become extremely ugly, and she is no longer as charming and calm as before.
"Unexpectedly, after this investigation, I discovered that the Xiao family actually colluded with the 'Dark Temple'." Liao Zeyu's voice suddenly rose a little higher, "And not long ago, I just learned that the 'Dan Pavilion' was massacred.
The door is full of people, it’s this damn ‘Dark Temple’!”
"I guess this is what Young Master Ji told you?" Xiao Qingqing glanced at the handsome Ji Xiaoran, and suddenly a funny feeling arose in his heart.
"The hatred of killing your father and destroying your family is irreconcilable." Liao Zeyu ignored him and said to himself, "Since the Xiao family has chosen the 'Dark Temple', don't blame me for being ruthless."
"How did you drug all of us?" Xiao Wuhen frowned and tried his best to suppress the poison in his body, holding on and refusing to fall down.
"Thanks to my father's teachings, when I saw this wooden plaque of Master Ji, I instantly realized that there is no more suitable choice than the bitter love flower." When mentioning the master of the 'Dan Pavilion', Liao Zeyu's eyes flashed.
After a moment of recollection and a hint of regret, he said, "As for how to administer the medicine, the healing elixirs on your body are all made by me. Whether it is on the elixir or on the medicine bottle, I put some colorless, odorless, and non-toxic bitter pollen on it.
Is it difficult?"
"Brother has been planning for the Daqian throne for decades, but was finally blocked by the group of girls from Piaohua Palace." Xiao Wuhen was stunned for a long time, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and glanced at Yun Qingyao's pink body with the corner of his eye.
, smiled miserably and said, "I never thought that my great achievements, Xiao Wuhen, would fall short because of a woman. Is it true that God wants to destroy my Xiao family?"
"How is it?" Liao Zeyu slowly came to Yun Qingyao, his eyes were bright, and he looked down at her pale face, "Is this alchemy tool of mine still useful?"
"I didn't expect that there are still remnants of the 'Dan Pavilion'." Jialou, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interjected, "But don't you think it's too early to be proud now?"