Long Fei Ye avoided the Kenzō's gaze, leaving the Kenzō to negotiate with Han Yunxi on his own.
Of course he was happy to see Cang Qiuzi tortured, but there had to be a limit. If something unexpected happened to Cang Qiuzi, or if he really died of poison today, then all his efforts to turn a big problem into a small one would be for naught.
After all, Cang Qiuzi was at the peak of Celestial Mountain, while a large group of people were waiting to betray him. The Kenzō didn't want internal strife on Celestial Mountain.
The Kenzō was about to speak when Duanmu Yao cried and begged, "Master, senior brother, please save Martial Uncle Cang? This matter is all my fault. It's all because of me that Martial Uncle Cang has to suffer. Yao Yao is willing to take his punishment in his place. If he has to hurt for three days and three nights, Yao Yao will bear the pain for him. "
Duanmu Yao wanted nothing more than for Cang Qiuzi to die, so why was she begging now? It was obvious that Cang Qiuzi had just shot her a warning look.
She had no choice but to beg!
At the same time, she hoped that Long Fei Ye would be unyielding to the end, and that Han Yunxi wouldn't budge an inch.
She never thought that a proud woman like her would place all her hopes on Han Yunxi one day.
What did it mean to lose? This was it, wasn't it?
Duanmu Yao had lost the last shred of her pride and backbone.
The Kenzō grew irritated at the sight of Duanmu Yao's sobbing. He said coldly, "Han Yunxi, you were the one who poisoned him. No matter what, you have to treat it! Celestial Mountain doesn't tolerate your impudence! "
Han Yunxi was helpless. "Senior Kenzō, there really isn't an antidote for this poison. Moreover, even anesthetics won't stop the pain. The only way is to forget about it."
"Forget? Han Yunxi, you – do you think we're all three-year-olds? "Cang Qiuzi raged.
Han Yunxi hastened to explain. "Actually, there's no antidote for this poison, but it can still be treated. Forget about it and you'll be cured. As for how to forget, I have my ways. "
If this was any other day, Cang Qiuzi wouldn't believe Han Yunxi's nonsense. But now that he was in so much pain that he almost didn't look human anymore, Cang Qiuzi still harbored some hope in his heart. "What method? Hurry and tell me!"
Han Yunxi stammered, "This … Elder Cang, this method is really … Actually, aiya, Elder Cang, what do you want me to say?"
"Just say what you need to say!" The Sword Sect Master finally lost his patience.
Han Yunxi glanced at him innocently and said pitifully, "After being poisoned, the more you focus on your abdomen, the more intense the pain will be. If Elder Cang has good willpower and sufficient mental strength, you can meditate and hypnotize yourself. Naturally, you will forget about it."
Elder Kenzō, Long Fei Ye, and Duanmu Yao all felt that these words made sense. Meditating and letting one's mind wander was not difficult for martial artists.
But Cang Qiuzi was so angry that he wanted to kick off his shoes and beat Han Yunxi to death.
Those who hadn't experienced it firsthand would never be able to empathize. Even professional assassins couldn't stand the pain, so how could he ignore it?
He hadn't ignored the pain from Celestial Sword's main hall, but he'd forced himself to endure it. Now he couldn't hold it in any longer.
"If we could ignore it … Old Man … why would Old Man waste time here?" Cang Qiuzi's attitude hardened. "Han Yunxi, are you going to cure the poison or not?"
Kenzō glanced at Long Fei Ye, but Long Fei Ye continued to ignore him.
Kenzō creased his brows and muttered, "Feiye, a cornered dog will jump over a wall."
Long Fei Ye replied, "Yunxi walks dogs often, so she can tie them down."
Kenzō immediately glared at him, but Long Fei Ye only gave him a reassuring look. Still, Long Fei Ye didn't seem convinced, so Long Fei Ye muttered again, "Master, shall we make a bet?"
Kenzō finally averted his eyes and dropped the subject.
Han Yunxi would never disappoint.
She crouched down in front of Cang Qiuzi, her attitude even stiffer than his. "Elder Cang, I said there's no antidote, so there's no antidote. I urge you to stop getting angry and calm your heart to forget the pain in your abdomen. Otherwise … you'll have to bear the consequences! "
Cang Qiuzi's heart gave a lurch. He had already prepared for the worst and used Duanmu Yao to threaten Li Kenshin so he could force Long Fei Ye to hand over the antidote.
But now it looked like Han Yunxi wasn't lying. There really was no antidote to this poison. Even if he tried to stir up internal strife, it'd be useless.
The position of sect leader and supremacy of the martial arts circles would never be as important as his life!
If he really died here, then everything he'd built up over the years would fall into someone else's hands for nothing.
In the face of life and death, all grandeur was insignificant.
Finally, Cang Qiuzi grew afraid. "Is … is there any way to make Old Man forget this pain? Tell me. "
"Use pain to stop pain," Han Yunxi took out a long, thin needle. "Elder Cang, I'll help you."
So speaking, she took Cang Qiuzi's hand. Before anyone could figure out what she was planning, the needle had already pierced between Cang Qiuzi's fingernails.
"Ah …!" Cang Qiuzi cried out in pain. "Han Yunxi, Old Man's going to kill you!"
Han Yunxi quickly backed away. Fortunately, Cang Qiuzi was weak from the pain, or else he might have killed her with a single blow.
Han Yunxi's needle had practically pierced through his fingernails, causing Cang Qiuzi to break out in cold sweat from the pain. He glared at her, his gaze sharp enough to kill.
Han Yunxi didn't speak, but stood at a distance with a slight smile. She was as harmless as an angel, but also reminiscent of a demon.
Kenzō's gaze towards her was now filled with curiosity instead of disdain.
Cang Qiuzi was about to lose his temper when he realized something was wrong. The pain in his abdomen seemed to have subsided.
He looked at his bleeding fingers, then at Han Yunxi. "How could this be?" he asked doubtfully.
"Elder Cang, if you don't have enough willpower to ignore the pain, then you can only use pain to stop pain. The ten fingers are connected to the heart, so the pain from a needle piercing your fingers is far greater than the pain in your abdomen. The pain caused by the poison could be fatal. With Elder Cang's tolerance level, the pain caused by this kind of external force is only physical pain. I believe that Elder Cang will be able to endure it. "
As Han Yunxi spoke, she added, "One needle can last for two hours, so I'll give this needle to you."
Han Yunxi purposely placed the needle in Cang Qiuzi's hands. In the silence of the room, Cang Qiuzi stared at the needle, seemingly hesitating.
Kenzō and Duanmu Yao were watching as well, their expressions varied. Only Long Fei Ye's gaze was fixed on Han Yunxi. The more he looked, the more he liked her. He couldn't take his eyes off her.
Needles piercing his fingers was nothing short of torture.
What did she mean by using pain to stop pain? This was simply using torture to stop the pain!
Cang Qiuzi didn't want to believe Han Yunxi's words, but the results were right before his eyes. His abdomen didn't hurt as much as before. He had to believe her.
After some hesitation, Cang Qiuzi looked towards Kenzō. "Senior brother, I'll believe her this once."
In other words, he wanted Elder Kenzō to take responsibility. Kenzō didn't trust Han Yunxi either, but he still nodded decisively. "Someone come, send Head Elder back."
As soon as Cang Qiuzi reached Celestial Peak, he was picked up by the Lockheart Courtyard. He immediately took a few drops of his blood and dripped it onto a piece of paper before wrapping it up with Han Yunxi's needle. Then he had someone send a flying hawk message to Northern Li under Duanmu Yao's name.
Duanmu Yao and Jun Yi Xie were close friends, so Jun Yi Xie would definitely help him.
He didn't know of Bai Yanqing's existence, but as he saw it, Han Yunxi's poison could only be cured by Jun Yi Xie.
Although the pain was temporarily relieved, he still couldn't fully trust Han Yunxi. He not only wanted to know if there was really no cure for the poison in his abdomen, but whether Han Yunxi's needle had been poisoned.
This woman's poison skills were frightening. As long as she got the chance, she could kill someone without leaving a trace!
Back at Nine Xuan Hall, Elder Kenzō spoke Coldly to Long Fei Ye and Duanmu Yao as soon as Cang Qiuzi left. "You two, come with this senior."
Duanmu Yao's heart rejoiced as she rose to follow. Now that Cang Qiuzi's matter was resolved, master would definitely hold Long Fei Ye responsible for hurting her.
Han Yunxi had no right to interfere if he did so behind closed doors.
"Wait for me," Long Fei Ye murmured to Han Yunxi.
Han Yunxi didn't want to let go. Just then, Elder Kenzō had been filled with killing intent when he found out about Duanmu Yao's dantian injury. If not for Cang Qiuzi's presence, he would have lost his mind long ago.
Now Elder Kenzō had calmed down, but that didn't mean he wasn't angry. Heaven knows how he'd punish Long Fei Ye.
"I had a part to play in hurting her too. If Elder Kenzō wants to be biased, I'll take the blame with you," Han Yunxi murmured.
"Don't worry, master knows what he's doing," Long Fei Ye said mildly.
Han Yunxi didn't believe him, but Long Fei Ye added, "If master wasn't fair, I wouldn't have come to Celestial Mountain today."
If Elder Kenzō wasn't such a man, Long Fei Ye wouldn't have dared to bring Han Yunxi to Celestial Mountain after hurting Duanmu Yao.
As long as he didn't lose his mind, Elder Kenzō would always be a father figure in Long Fei Ye's heart.
Only then did Han Yunxi release him. "I'll wait for you."
Elder Kenzō's figure had already disappeared into the darkness, but he still stopped to look back at Han Yunxi. "Lass," he asked curiously, "Is there really such a thing as using pain to stop pain?"
Duanmu Yao was startled. If she remembered correctly, master had only ever called her "lass." But now he was calling Han Yunxi "lass" as well?
Besides Gu calling her "Poison lass," which she'd gotten used to, Han Yunxi didn't like it when others called her "lass." After all, she was a married woman.
But hearing Elder Kenzō call her "lass" made her feel inexplicably close.
She smiled and replied, "Using pain to stop pain is just a trick I used to fool Cang Qiuzi. There's an antidote for this kind of poison. The needle I gave him just then was the antidote. But the antidote takes effect slowly, so the pain will only lessen rather than disappear immediately.
With Cang Qiuzi's cowardly personality, he'll definitely continue to hurt himself with needles. "
Han Yunxi was especially confident in her explanations. In the dim light, her eyes sparkled with a moving splendor. Her radiant self was like a ray of light that illuminated the entire hall.
Kenzō looked at her for a long time before saying, "Besides this honored one and Feiye, you're the only one who can trick Cang Qiuzi."
Is he praising me?
Before Han Yunxi could understand, Elder Kenzō had already vanished with Duanmu Yao. Long Fei Ye gave Han Yunxi a reassuring look before disappearing into the darkness as well.
Han Yunxi, wait …
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