At the Medicine Ghost Valley.
The air was still filled with the fresh scent of medicinal herbs. A large group of men and women of all ages knelt in front of the courtyard in the middle of the valley.
Inside the spacious courtyard, Long Feiye was all alone. He was dressed in black robes and had a sword hanging from his waist as he stood with his hands behind his back. His Excellency Pill Fiend, Gu Qi Sha, was sitting on the threshold of the door. His Excellency Pill Fiend, Gu Qi Sha, was dressed in loose black robes that covered him from head to toe. Only his narrow eyes could be seen.
The two men faced each other, one sitting and one standing. Long Fei Ye's expression was as cold as ice. His entire body exuded the aura of a powerful ruler. His aura was so strong that no one dared to approach him. Gu Qi Sha, on the other hand, was indolent and carefree, as if he was sunbathing by the door. If it weren't for his strange black robes, no one would have spared him a second glance.
"Ten moves. If this prince loses, you can name any conditions you want. If this prince wins, you have to hand over the Serpent Fruit," said Long Fei Ye.
Gu Qi Sha cackled. He stretched out a bony finger from his robes and shook it lightly. "I don't want to play."
Long Fei Ye looked at him coldly. "Gu Qi Sha, this prince is already here. What do you mean by this?"
Gu Qi Sha had said 'bring it on.' Was he going to back down at the last minute?
"Your Highness Duke of Qin, I'm old. I can't fight anymore!" Gu Qi Sha deliberately made his sigh sound strange and unpleasant.
The Serpent Fruit was in Gu Qi Sha's hands, so Long Fei Ye could only wait patiently. He knew things weren't that simple. "Then what do you want?"
Gu Qi Sha suddenly chuckled as if he was very happy. "I don't want anything. As long as you let me kick you, the Serpent Fruit is yours."
As he spoke, he stood up and stretched out a leg from under his robes. His movements were even more flirtatious than a woman's.
His leg was long and well-proportioned, and he wore an extremely expensive pair of gold-threaded boots.
It was impossible to see whether the skin on his leg was as wrinkled as his hands, but based on his bones, Pill Fiend didn't seem like an old man at all.
Long Fei Ye's cold gaze shot over. Murderous intent filled the air. "What if this prince isn't willing?"
Gu Qi Sha chuckled. "Scram!"
The coldness in Long Fei Ye's eyes suddenly turned into killing intent. He drew his sword and slashed at Gu Qi Sha without another word.
Gu Qi Sha immediately soared into the sky. Below him, more than half of his house had already been destroyed by Long Fei Ye's powerful sword energy.
Gu Qi Sha glanced at him and roared, "Long Fei Ye, don't you dare!"
"You have to pay the price for messing with me."
Long Fei Ye's awe-inspiring aura was enough to intimidate everything. He then soared into the sky and closed in on Gu Qi Sha.
Gu Qi Sha dodged again. He took out the Serpent Fruit from his sleeve and raised it high in the air. "Long Fei Ye, if you take another step forward, I guarantee that I'll destroy this Serpent Fruit!"
Long Fei Ye finally landed on the roof. Before he could say anything, Gu Qi Sha said, "His Highness Duke of Qin's swordsmanship is truly exceptional. His swordsmanship is indeed exceptional."
"You still want to waste your breath?" Long Fei Ye's patience was limited.
"No, old man, I'm saying something very important!" Gu Qi Sha was very serious. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, as the closed door disciple of the Kenzō Sect Head, isn't it a little too shameless to challenge an old man like me, who only knows a little bit of martial arts?"
At his words, the temperature in the courtyard seemed to drop by a few degrees. Even Chu Xifeng, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but shiver.
Although he was His Highness Duke of Qin's personal bodyguard, he still wanted to tell Gu Qi Sha to run!
"Is that so?" Long Feiye's icy voice turned cold and evil as his lips drew up into an icy, bewitching curve. "Then your lordship will take a look and see just how old you are, old man!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he unleashed his sword energy!
A ray of light shot out from the blade and landed right in Gu Qi Sha's eyes. The previously jovial Gu Qi Sha immediately grew guarded.
Of course he couldn't beat Long Fei Ye in a fight. Otherwise, he would've challenged him to a duel long ago!
Thus, he turned to flee.
Long Fei Ye stood in place as he stared Cold Gu Qi Sha with his dark, penetrating eyes.
Gu Qi Sha had already fled, but he wasn't in a hurry.
He raised his sword with both hands and narrowed his eyes before slashing downwards with enough force to split the heavens and earth. His sword qi surged towards Gu Qi Sha with mountain-toppling momentum.
Gu Qi Sha was hit squarely in the face, causing his black robes to be torn to shreds. His hands were as bony as ever as he lay sprawled on the ground, making it impossible to see his face.
Chu Xifeng grew nervous at the sight and rushed over to see Gu Qi Sha's face. But Long Fei Ye was as calm as ever. His figure flashed before Chu Xifeng and landed by Gu Qi Sha's side.
He pressed his sword against Gu Qi Sha's back and said, "Old man, do you need me to help you?"
Gu Qi Sha didn't budge, but Long Fei Ye's lips quirked up into a cold sneer. He was about to stab him again when Gu Qi Sha suddenly turned around and scattered a handful of black powder in his direction.
Long Fei Ye was naturally on guard. He backed away, only to see Gu Qi Sha's face covered by his black mask. Only his eyes were visible.
"No need!" Gu Qi Sha chuckled as he turned to flee.
Long Fei Ye was about to chase after him when his vision blurred.
He'd clearly avoided the black powder, so why was this happening?
Could it be poison? But didn't he avoid it too?
"Chu Xifeng, chase after him!" Long Fei Ye said coldly.
But Gu Qi Sha was shouting from afar. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, if you don't treat the poison within a day, this old man promises you'll go blind!"
Chu Xifeng was alarmed. "He knows the poison arts!"
Chu Xifeng had clearly seen his master avoid the black powder, but he'd still been poisoned. It was obvious that Gu Qi Sha's poison skills were extraordinary.
This fellow from the medical academy actually knew the poison arts. If the medical academy found out, they'd probably never acknowledge him again.
Long Fei Ye's eyes were already starting to hurt. He'd been too slow to react just then. He should've stabbed Gu Qi Sha as soon as he arrived.
"Master, we have to go back and find esteemed wangfei right now!" Chu Xifeng grew anxious.
With master and servant's speed, it was very, very unlikely that they'd make it back to Tianning's capital city in a day's time to treat Han Yunxi's poison.
Long Feiye stared at Gu Qi Sha's retreating form and clenched his fists so tightly that they cracked. Your lordship will remember this debt.
Without further ado, master and servant mounted their horses and galloped towards Tianning's capital city.
Gu Qi Sha secretly followed them all the way to the mouth of the valley, where he stood on a hillside and watched Long Fei Ye's retreating forms with a strange chuckle.
"Long Fei Ye," he muttered to himself, "Unless you bring Han Yunxi here, you'll never be able to take the Serpent Fruit away."
Late at night the next day, Long Fei Ye hurried back to the Duke of Qin's estate.
In the dead of night, even the lights in Han Yunxi's room were extinguished.
Time was of the essence, so Long Fei Ye jumped in through the window. The impatient Chu Xifeng almost followed him in, but realized he couldn't and quickly stopped.
"Who's there?!" Han Yunxi woke up with a start and sat up.
"It's me."
Long Fei Ye replied as he lit the lanterns. He was about to tell her about the poison when he saw Han Yunxi and gave a start.
Although his eyesight was much weaker due to the poison, he could still see her clearly at this close distance.
Han Yunxi's long, straight hair hung loosely over her shoulders. Her bare face was pure and innocent, her eyes drowsy. She was dressed in pure white undergarments, the V-shaped collar of her robes hanging loosely half open, revealing a hint of spring in her eyes.
Purity and sexiness were perfectly combined on this sleepy woman.
Long Fei Ye's gaze grew heated as his throat tightened. For the first time, his self-control began to crumble.
Han Yunxi never expected Long Fei Ye to barge in. She was stunned, but soon received a notification from the detox system.
This guy's been poisoned?
She panicked so much that she didn't even notice the heat in Long Fei Ye's eyes. She called out his name again. "Long Fei Ye, your eyes have been poisoned!"
At this time, Long Fei Ye finally recovered from his obsession. A touch of irritation flashed through his heart. He didn't like the feeling of losing control.
"Yes, black powder. I avoided it, but I still couldn't escape." He explained concisely. He didn't intend to let Han Yunxi know that he went to the Medicine Ghost Valley.
"It's Ghost Eye Black Powder!"
Han Yunxi didn't need to activate the detox system to know what kind of poison Long Fei Ye was poisoned with.
The poison of Ghost Eye Black Powder was hidden in very fine powder particles. Although it seemed to have been avoided, in fact, it would still be poisoned.
However, to be poisoned, one had to be close.
Han Yunxi was suspicious. How did Long Fei Ye get poisoned? Who poisoned him?
Of course, she didn't have time to ask. If the poison wasn't completely removed in a while, Long Fei Ye would go blind.
She hurriedly got off the bed and forgot that she was only wearing a nightgown. She didn't have her usual calmness, authority, and professionalism.
"Lie down quickly. I'll start the acupuncture immediately." She was anxious. She was afraid that something would happen to Long Fei Ye.
Long Fei Ye lay on the bed and slowly closed his eyes. In the whole world, only this woman could make him completely relax his guard. He would leave his most vulnerable eyes to her!
Although Han Yunxi was anxious, she was even more careful. As she inserted the needles into the acupoints around the eyes, a black liquid similar to tears slowly flowed out from the corners of Long Fei Ye's eyes.
Seeing this, Han Yunxi secretly sighed in relief. She was finally relieved. "It's okay …"
Hearing this, Long Fei Ye wanted to open his eyes. Han Yunxi hurriedly covered his eyes. "Don't …"
Her hand was very soft. It was still warm because she just woke up. His handsome face was as cold as his temperament.
Her hand gently covered his eyebrows. One was hot and the other was cold. It gave them a touch that they couldn't ignore even if they wanted to.
For a moment, both of them were silent. Neither of them moved.
The warmth of Han Yunxi's palm warmed Long Fei Ye's cold eyes. Blood circulated, and the originally tense feeling gradually relaxed. There was an indescribable sense of comfort.
He was greedy for this kind of comfort, so he simply stopped moving.
Han Yunxi sat beside him. Most of her body was leaning forward. It was rare to see him at such a close distance without him looking at her.
She liked this feeling!
Her hand was very sore, but she didn't want to move it at all. As she looked at him, her other hand unconsciously reached over and gently … gently stroked his slightly furrowed brows. She wanted to soothe his worries.
The room was quiet and warm.
Long Fei Ye noticed the small movement between his eyebrows, but he didn't stop it. He only felt that his whole head was relaxed. At this moment, all the responsibilities, scruples, and forbearance that he had endured for more than ten years were temporarily put down.
Note to the readers: The genius poison concubine has a public WeChat account. She will update the story at the same time. Quickly add her and see what surprises there are. Account: tiancaixiaodufei
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