Chen Zhe had leaked the information in Zhang Yinqiu's possession to the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, causing them to nearly be unable to return from the Qiu Wu Palace. That was a violation of the rules of a master teacher, so why should he be rewarded?
That was way too illogical!
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was still confused, Zhang Xuan shook his head and explained, "After Chen Zhe was captured, no one knows what he said from the interrogation. If we were to convict him like that … where is the evidence? Where is the evidence? If we convict him without any evidence, and on top of that, he even died in Mingshi Tang's prison … What do you think the others will think of him? "
"This …" Wu Shi fell silent.
Everyone had a heart that sympathized with the weak, but whether one was weak or not wasn't determined by what one saw on the surface.
If they were to convict Chen Zhe, and it just so happened that he died in Mingshi Tang's prison … As long as someone were to add fuel to the fire, all kinds of 'shady dealings' would be exposed, and no one would be able to discern the truth from the lies.
At that time, the situation that was originally advantageous to them would suddenly become disadvantageous, and there was no other way.
"Let's publicize that he died for mankind as a meritorious deed instead of a crime … This way, the person who killed him will surely think that the news has been leaked and panic, and by then … he'll naturally give himself away. As long as the other party makes a move, the rest will be easy. It won't be a big deal to convict him again! "
Zhang Xuan.
"I see …" Wu Shi nodded in realization.
This was indeed the best solution they could come up with.
Not only would they be able to neutralize the influence of Chen Zhe's death, but they would also be able to lure the other party into taking the bait … Killing two birds with one stone.
"Alright, I'll get it done right now!"
Wu Shi nodded before turning around to issue some instructions.
"What should we do next?"
After making the necessary arrangements, Wu shi instructed.
He was deeply impressed by the young man before him, so he couldn't be bothered to think about what would come next.
"There's no need to worry about what comes next. Tonight, we'll still attend the Appraisal Conference that you spoke of. Once the bait is set, it's only a matter of time before a fish takes the bait," Zhang Xuan said with a smile.
Wu Shi nodded and fell silent.
After leaving the room where Chen Zhe was imprisoned, Zhang Xuan did not stay any longer. He went straight to Mingshi Tang's book collection vault.
With Wu Shi's identity token, he was qualified to browse through Saint 3-dan and Saint 4-dan cultivation technique manuals. In less than two hours, he had already collected all of them into the Library of Heaven's Path.
After he was done, he took out the book that Emperor Chu Tianxing had given him and imprinted it into his consciousness.
"Correct!"
The Library of Heaven's Path shuddered, and two books appeared.
They were the Saint 3-dan and Saint 4-dan Heaven's Path Divine Art.
After reading it, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
"They have all reached the Heaven's Path realm, so I can cultivate them now …"
This was the first time that he had collected cultivation technique manuals two realms higher than his. With these two manuals, he would be able to push for a breakthrough to Saint 4-dan Primordial Spirit realm!
"It's already dark. I'll go to the Appraisal Meeting with Wu Shi first, then I'll cultivate …"
Taking a look outside, the sky had already turned completely dark. The Appraisal Meeting that Wu Shi had spoken of was about to begin, so there was no time for him to cultivate. Stretching his back lazily, Zhang Xuan walked out of the library.
With the cultivation technique manuals in hand, cultivating would be a walk in the park. He would be able to solve his problem within two hours, and if he really couldn't solve it, he would just have to wait for another four hours.
In any case, as long as he cultivated, he would be able to reach Major Accomplishment. There were no bottlenecks in his cultivation.
For the time being, he would have to find a way to raise all of his supporting occupations to Seven Star and become a Seven Star master teacher.
"Zhang Shi, let's set off!"
Wu Shi said with a smile, and the two of them walked out of the library together.
…
While Zhang Xuan was attending the Appraisal Meeting, in a vast hall in the royal palace …
"Damn it, damn it …"
Zhong Qingwang stood up with gritted teeth. The hatred in his eyes was so intense that it seemed as if it would burn one into ashes.
"Enough! To make a move against a master teacher without any preparation, you sure are gutsy!"
Chu Tianxing harrumphed coldly.
"Your Majesty, I …" Zhong Qingwang clasped his fist.
"Forget it, there's no need for you to say anything. You should learn your lesson. I have paid a heavy price to bail you out this time!"
Chu Tianxing waved his hands.
"I understand my mistake …" Zhong Qingwang hurriedly nodded.
"It's good that you understand … Don't rush back to the King Manor for the next few days. Stay here and cultivate diligently. Remember to make sure that you didn't make any mistakes. Otherwise, no one will be able to save you! "
Chu Tianxing said.
"Yes!" Zhong Qingwang nodded. "Don't worry, there shouldn't be any problems. The main problem is that Zhang Xuan doesn't play by the rules. Furthermore, his strength seems to be far beyond what we know …"
His face was filled with hatred. Speaking of Zhang Xuan, Zhong Qingwang would clench his jaws in fury. However, before he could finish his words, his face suddenly paled, and his body began to sway uncontrollably.
"This is bad …"
King Zhongqing narrowed his eyes as goosebumps rose all over his body.
"What's wrong?"
Chu Tianxing frowned.
"I … I've been poisoned! Pu!"
Zhong Qingwang convulsed uncontrollably on the ground, spurting huge mouthfuls of blood. He felt as if all of his internal organs were on the verge of shattering.
"Poisoned? How did you get poisoned? "
Chu Tianxing narrowed his eyes.
Zhong Qingwang had been right beside him all this while, and there had been no signs of him getting poisoned at all.
"I don't know either …"
Under the intense pain, Zhong Qingwang rolled on the ground nonstop. Beads of sweat dripped down his forehead, but he couldn't recall when he had been poisoned.
"Did you eat anything wrong today?"
Chu Tianxing asked anxiously.
Zhong Qingwang was a Saint 4-dan pinnacle expert, but even with his strength, he was still unable to withstand the poison. This poison was simply too fearsome.
To be able to poison someone so defenseless, one had to be at least a Seven Star pinnacle poison master.
If such a person were to appear before him, how could he not have any impression of him at all?
"Today …" Zhong Qingwang was taken aback. "Zhang Xuan fed me several gourds of fine wine, and the one named Sun Qiang sprinkled some salt and chilli on me …"
There was no way that there was anything wrong with his food. He hadn't eaten anything since he went to the Mingshi Tang Restaurant either. The only thing that he was perplexed about was that Zhang Xuan had fed him wine and Sun Qiang had sprinkled seasonings on him.
"Chilli and salt?" Chu Tianxing was taken aback.
Why would he do that?
However, knowing that this wasn't the time to be asking such questions, he frowned. "It seems like it's Zhang Xuan who poisoned me … But just what kind of poison is it? Men, bring Physician Sun over! "
"Yes!"
A guard hurriedly left the room.
Not too long later, an elder walked in behind him.
"Your Majesty!"
"Un. Physician Sun, Zhong Qingwang has been poisoned. Take a look and see if you can treat him," Chu Tianxing instructed.
Physician Sun was the imperial physician of Qingyuan Royal Palace, and he had already reached Seven Star pinnacle. His comprehension of the Way of Medicine was unparalleled, so he was the only one who could treat Zhong Qingwang.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. As long as it isn't a poison beyond Seven Star, I'll be able to treat him with ease!"
Physician Sun said with a smile, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. With a flick of his finger, he condensed his zhenqi into a thin thread and wrapped it around Zhong Qingwang, forming a sphere.
This was his unique diagnosis method, Silkworm's Resonance Pulse!
He would use his zhenqi to envelop the acupoints of the patient's body and observe them carefully to discern the symptoms before applying the right medicine.
"Hmm? This poison is a little strange … "
A moment later, Physician Sun frowned.
"Strange?" Chu Tianxing looked at Physician Sun and asked, "Can you treat him?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured. Even though the poison is peculiar and hard to detect, as long as I infuse my zhenqi into Zhong Qingwang's body and use the Gossamer Sensory Art, I'll surely be able to discern what's wrong with him and resolve his affliction!"
Physician Sun said confidently.
"Un. Hurry up then!"
Seeing that Zhong Qingwang's face was ghastly pale, seemingly on the verge of death, Chu Tianxing hurriedly said.
"Alright!" Physician Sun nodded. Taking a deep breath, he raised his hand and grasped at the air.
Tzzzzz!
A surge of zhenqi shot out from the tip of his finger and into King Zhongqing's glabella, flowing into his meridians.
The Gossamer Sensory Art was to condense one's zhenqi into a thread and infuse it into the patient's body to discern the root of the patient's illness before applying the right medicine.
Due to the Silkworm's Resonance Pulse Technique, he was unable to discern the lethal poison in the other party's body, so he could only resort to this method.
Hu!
After examining the other party's body once more, Physician Sun was still unable to discern any poison. A deep frown appeared on his forehead as he retracted his zhenqi.
There wasn't the slightest poison in the other party's body, but his internal organs seemed to have been corroded by lethal poison. This left him perplexed.
"How is it?"
Chu Tianxing asked.
"This poison is a little bizarre. I'm still trying to think of a solution to it …"
Just as Chu Tianxing was about to continue speaking, Sun shi's face suddenly paled, and he collapsed to the ground. His body convulsed uncontrollably, and large mouthfuls of blood spurted from his mouth. "This is bad, I've been poisoned as well …"
After saying those words, his body convulsed a few more times before he fainted.
"This …"
Chu Tianxing leaped in shock.
It was just a moment ago that the other party confidently declared that he had an antidote for the poison, but before he could even ascertain what kind of poison it was, he had already fainted …
This was already the most formidable physician in the royal palace, and yet, he had been poisoned as well. What should he do?
What kind of lethal poison was it for even the physician to fall victim to it?
"Your Majesty … There are quite a few poison masters imprisoned in my residence. Capture one of them and bring him here …" Zhong Qingwang raised his head weakly.
"Hold on, I'll send someone over right now!"
Chu Tianxing turned around and gave another order.
Following the emperor's command, the guards swiftly rushed out, and not too long later, they returned with a black-robed young man.
It was Butler Qin!
"Your Highness, the poison masters in the residence have been released by Zhang Xuan …"
"Released? Pu! "
Zhong Qingwang's expression was extremely haggard. At this moment, he was already on the verge of collapsing.
"There aren't any poison masters here, and the physicians aren't able to cure him either … I'll look for Zhang Shi. To think that a master teacher would resort to poison …" Chu Tianxing said with a livid face.
He had paid such a heavy price to bail out King Chu. If he were to be poisoned to death just like that, his Qingyuan royal family would become a laughingstock!
"Zhang Shi? Poison? "
Upon hearing those words, Butler Qin turned to Chu Tianxing and asked, "Your Majesty, was our King poisoned by Zhang Xuan?"
"It's definitely him. No one else other than him would have the chance to cure him!" Chu Tianxing harrumphed.
"If he was the one who poisoned him …"
Butler Qin hesitated for a moment before replying confidently, "I know how to cure him!"
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