Long Fei Ye held Han Yunxi's hand and walked in front while Aunt Ru followed behind. The path down the tree trunk grew steeper and steeper until it turned into a vertical passage.
Long Fei Ye jumped down with Han Yunxi in his arms. Aunt Ru followed closely behind, but they ended up in an underground stone room. Night pearls illuminated the surroundings, but the stone room was empty. There was only a door leading to an unknown place, and the sour smell in the air was much stronger than it had been above.
Long Fei Ye landed with Han Yunxi in his arms, but he didn't let go of her. Instead, he took her hand again. Han Yunxi's gaze drifted to the hand he was holding. She moved slightly, trying to break free, but Long Fei Ye only tightened his grip.
Han Yunxi furrowed her brows and looked at him, but he didn't look at her. She could only see the side of his face. The lines on his face seemed to have been carved, handsome and cold, stern and domineering.
Han Yunxi stared at him for a while before trying to break free again. She didn't know if Long Fei Ye knew she was watching, but he was cold and domineering. He ignored her and didn't let go of her hand.
In the end, Han Yunxi was defeated. Too lazy to argue, she let him be.
Aunt Ru saw all of this. She decided to go back and properly interrogate Tang Li and Han Yunxi about what was going on between them.
Ye 'er was someone who wanted to accomplish great things. Even if Han Yunxi was of great use to him, he couldn't fall in love with her. Love would only make things worse!
Ye 'er's mufei had long warned him that even if it was the person closest to him, as long as it was for the sake of his cause, he had to kill them if necessary and abandon them if necessary.
"To build a palace here, this must be an important place for the Poison Sect," Aunt Ru said seriously.
Unfortunately, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi ignored her and walked towards the only door in the stone room. Aunt Ru looked at their backs and opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say. She could only follow.
After exiting the stone room, there was a stone path. The stone path was very long, and at the end of the path, there would be a turn. The sour smell in the air gradually became stronger. Rather than calling this place an underground secret palace, it would be better to call it a tomb.
An hour later, they found that the end of the road was not a turn, but a stone door. Inside the door, the light of a luminous pearl was even brighter than the outside.
At this moment, Han Yunxi stopped in her tracks. "There's poisonous gas inside. It's purple miasma."
Aunt Ru was curious.
The place where they stood was still some distance away from the stone door, so she did not notice.
How did Han Yunxi know?
If Aunt Ru hadn't seen Han Yunxi's abilities, she definitely wouldn't have believed it. But now, she believed it.
"This is the only way," Long Fei Ye spoke up. His meaning was clear: they had to go.
Aunt Ru hastily explained. Purple miasma was one of the weakest types of miasma. Its toxicity was so weak that it was almost negligible. It would only cause the victim to feel dizzy.
There was no antidote for this poison, nor did it need one. Once inhaled, the victim would be fine as long as they rested in a place with clean air.
"Based on our strength, this doesn't count as poison," Aunt Ru said confidently.
After understanding the situation, Long Fei Ye prepared to enter without another word. Han Yunxi silently followed, but stopped at the door. "Wait."
She took out three small packets of medicinal herbs from her medical pouch and gave one each to Long Fei Ye and Aunt Ru. She kept one for herself. "This counts as an antidote. Just put it in your mouth and chew it."
Aunt Ru opened it and immediately recognized that it was a fresh mint leaf. She asked suspiciously, "There's an antidote for Purple miasma?"
Ever since her sister passed away, she devoted herself to the study of poisons. She read through all of her sister's books. Miasma is the most common poison, but she has never heard of an antidote.
"Poisons without an antidote and those that don't need an antidote are the most terrifying poisons. The best way to deal with them is not to force yourself, but to prevent them. Mint isn't an antidote, but it can prevent Purple miasma from entering the human respiratory system. Otherwise, once the concentration of Purple miasma exceeds the threshold, it will become an incurable poison! "
Han Yunxi explained as she tossed the mint leaf into her mouth. She took the opportunity to break free from Long Fei Ye's grip and walked towards the stone door.
Looking at her confident and carefree figure, Long Fei Ye's mind wandered. Aunt Ru couldn't help but whisper, "Ye 'er, who did she learn her poison skills from? I've never heard of the Han family knowing poison skills."
"An expert," Long Fei Ye answered without thinking.
"An expert?" Aunt Ru was puzzled, "Who?"
"The expert doesn't allow me to say!"
Long Feiye popped the leaf into his mouth and chewed it before immediately following after Han Yunxi, leaving Aunt Ru at a loss. "An expert? There are only a few experts in the poison world today. Who is it? Does Ye 'er have to hide it from her? "
As they approached the stone door, Aunt Ru sensed that there was not only Purple miasma behind the door, but it was also very thick. She secretly rejoiced that Han Yunxi had been careful. Otherwise, they would have fainted the moment they entered such a thick miasma.
Han Yunxi was about to enter when Long Feiye grabbed her hand again and firmly entwined his fingers with hers. This time, Han Yunxi abruptly turned back to look at him, her eyes clear and bright as she stared at him with open and honest eyes.
She just stared at him without saying a word.
This was clearly a question, or perhaps she was giving him a chance to explain.
However, Long Fei Ye glanced at Aunt Ru from the corner of his eye. Not only did he not answer Han Yunxi, he even avoided her gaze.
Han Yunxi frowned and suddenly flung her hand away. This time, Long Fei Ye was caught off guard and was flung away by her.
Long Fei Ye, you can hold hands in some situations, but you can't simply interlock your fingers!
Don't you understand the meaning of interlocking fingers?
Han Yunxi flung away Long Fei Ye's hand and strode through the stone door. Long Fei Ye was stunned on the spot. It was Aunt Ru who followed in, but the moment she entered, she exclaimed, "Ye 'er!"
Long Fei Ye hurriedly entered and saw a large stone room behind the stone door. Under the dual effects of the luminous pearl and purple miasma, the entire stone room was dyed purple. In the hazy purple mist, they saw five open stone doors facing them, each leading to different unknown places.
They had walked all the way here, but such a situation had occurred!
Aunt Ru tried all five stone doors and found that the acidic smell in the air was the same in all five directions.
She subconsciously turned back to look at Han Yunxi. At this moment, Han Yunxi's brows were tightly knitted as she scanned the five stone doors. However, the detoxification system reminded her that there was no poison in any of them!
Five choices were placed in front of them. What should they do?
"Should we split up?" Aunt Ru asked.
"No." Long Fei Ye immediately rejected. This was the most time-saving method, but it was also the most dangerous.
"Han Yunxi, what do you think?" Long Feiye asked. They'd been walking for two hours now before he finally spoke.
Unfortunately, Han Yunxi didn't even look at him. She only shook her head. "I don't know. I can't sense any poison."
She was still cautious. The acidic smell in the air was getting thicker, but she couldn't detect any poison. However, this didn't mean that there wasn't any corrosive poison in the air. It only meant that she couldn't detect it.
If the acidic smell here was related to the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion, then the detoxification system that couldn't detect the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion might not be able to detect the poison here either.
She silently told herself not to be distracted by anything. She had to maintain a high level of vigilance. The moment she showed signs of being poisoned, she had to retreat immediately.
Six paths. Five in front and one behind. The front path led to unknown lands and unknown dangers. The back path led back to where they'd come from.
In the end, they had to make a choice. Han Yunxi and Aunt Ru couldn't give them any suggestions, so Long Fei Ye didn't delay. He was about to head for the first door when a woman and two men suddenly appeared!
The two men were in a sorry state, as if they'd been burned by fire. Their clothes were tattered and their hair was disheveled. Although the woman was protected, she was also in a mess.
Even so, Han Yunxi recognized the trio at a glance.
Their features were deep and imposing, their stature tall and powerful. This was Western Zhou's crown prince, Duanmu Baiye.
He had slanted eyebrows that reached his temples and a heroic air about him. This was Western Zhou's famous general, Chu Tianyin. Han Yunxi didn't recognize him, but she knew who he was from the expensive ebony bow on his back.
As for the woman, she had a pretty face and a cold expression. She too carried a bow on her back, giving off a lofty air. This should be Chu Tianyin's younger sister, the Chu Clan's famous icy beauty, Chu Qingge.
Duanmu Baiye and Chu Tianyin both gave a start at the sight of Han Yunxi's group.
For a moment, they exchanged glances, each with their own thoughts. The atmosphere grew tense.
It wasn't strange to see Duanmu Yao and Crown Prince Ye in Medical City. This crown prince was famous for doting on his little sister and often accompanied her by her side.
But seeing him in a place like this was worth thinking about! How did he know about this place? What was he doing here?
It wasn't very likely that they knew about the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion!
Han Yunxi not only examined Duanmu Baiye, but Chu Tianyin as well.
The Chu Clan was a famous clan in Western Zhou. It was common knowledge throughout Cloud Realm Continent that the Chu Clan had produced great generals. Chu Tianyin was one of the Chu Clan's newest great generals and was even more famous than Tianning's Mu Qingwu. His archery skills were said to be the best in Cloud Realm Continent. On the battlefield, a single bow from him could kill a line of ten soldiers.
Why had someone like him come here with Duanmu Baiye?
Han Yunxi was still wondering when Long Fei Ye suddenly grabbed her hand again. Not only that, but he pulled her behind him as if to protect her.
After all, Western Zhou and Tianning were allied by marriage, but he didn't have a good relationship with Duanmu Baiye. Add that to the fact that Duanmu Yao's recent marriage had caused Duanmu Baiye to hold a grudge against him.
Moreover, this was the Poison Sect's forbidden underground palace. Both sides were thieves, so nothing that happened here would spread. There was no Duke of Qin or Crown Prince Ye here, only enemies.
Currently, Duanmu Baiye and Chu Tianyin were also examining Han Yunxi's group. Compared to Chu Tianyin's low-key demeanor, Duanmu Baiye was much more arrogant.
He glanced at Aunt Ru but didn't take it to heart. Instead, he murmured to Chu Tianyin, "Han Yunxi doesn't know martial arts, so our chances of victory are high. You and I will keep Long Fei Ye occupied while Qingge takes two of the girls to test the remaining four doors."
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