Chu Li passed the jade bottle with four pills to Li Ruolan. "Senior Sister, please send this bottle to the forest where Wen Tingdao and I agreed to meet."
Ji Xin quickly said, "Wait!"
He looked at Chu Li. "Junior Brother Zhao, are you really going to give it to Wen Tingdao?"
Chu Li was confused. "Why not?"
"He's not a friend, he's an opponent. Why should I keep my promise?" Ji Xin said, "Moreover, if we give it to him, it'll only strengthen his abilities. It won't benefit us at all."
Chu Li said with a straight face, "I've always kept my promises to my friends and enemies."
"Junior Brother Zhao, keeping your promises to your enemies means making things difficult for yourself!" Ji Xin quickly said.
He disagreed. Wen Tingdao had no need to keep his promises. Moreover, even if he kept his promises, he would not. With how cunning he was, he would definitely use this to his advantage. Hence, he was asking for trouble.
"Listen to me this time," Chu Li said, "Moreover, his left hand is injured. It has nothing to do with his abilities!"
Ji Xin looked at him disapprovingly.
Zhou Jinchun said, "I have the same thought as Junior Brother Ji. There's no need to keep your promises to a cunning opponent."
"I won't burn bridges after crossing the river." Chu Li said, "Without his Common Knotgrass, there would be no Detachment Pills."
"He didn't give it to us willingly." Zhou Jinchun said, "We defeated him and forced him to give it to us. Just ignore him!"
Chu Li shook his head. "Senior Sister Li."
Li Ruolan said, "Alright, I'll send someone to deliver it!"
She glared at Ji Xin and Zhou Jinchun and said, "The Detachment Pills are refined by Junior Brother Zhao. He can give them to whoever he wants. You're being too nosy and worrying too much. If you have the time, go cultivate instead of slacking off!"
"Sigh …" Ji Xin and Zhou Jinchun looked at Chu Li and shook their heads helplessly.
Chu Li remained calm.
Lu Zhen took the jade bottle and left with Li Ruolan. Before she walked out of the courtyard, she looked at him with her bright eyes.
Chu Li smiled at her. Lu Zhen scoffed. "You're so stubborn!"
Chu Li's smile froze on his face.
Lu Zhen chuckled and left.
Chu Li returned to his courtyard and laid on his bed to rest. He did not want to cultivate anymore.
Where would he get the Common Knotgrass after killing Wen Tingdao?
Moreover, one had to cast a long line in order to catch a big fish. How would Wen Tingdao react after obtaining the Detachment Pill?
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Fifty kilometers away from Falling Autumn City, there was a Daoist temple on Heavenly Eagle Mountain. It was hidden by the forest, and it looked ancient and unadorned.
Wen Tingdao and two middle-aged men were sitting at a stone table in the backyard of the Taoist temple.
A jade bottle was placed on the stone table. It shone with a warm luster under the midday sun.
All of them wore blue robes that were neatly arranged and spotless. They had an otherworldly aura that matched the aura of the Daoist temple.
"Junior Brother Wen, is Zhao Dahe really that kind to give us the Detachment Pill?" The round-faced middle-aged man, Zhou Haoran, shook his head and said, "I'm just afraid that he's up to no good. Could it be poison? There's even poison hidden in the pill? "
There were many pimples on his round face, which were the marks of his youth. He was not tall, but his eyes were so sharp that no one dared to look him in the eye.
Wen Tingdao wore a white glove on his left hand. His handsome face was expressionless as he stared at the jade bottle.
The square-faced middle-aged man, Zheng Xiabo, said, "Logically speaking, he wouldn't use such a despicable method. After all, the Holy Church of Light is one of the top sects."
He was not tall, but he had a handsome face and a gentle smile.
"Just in case," Zhou Haoran said.
Wen Tingdao suddenly picked up the jade bottle, took out a pill, and popped it into his mouth.
"Junior Brother Wen!" The two of them were shocked.
Wen Tingdao swallowed the pill and said fiercely, "So be it. I'd like to see what tricks he has up his sleeves!"
"Alright, I've already eaten it. Let's hope that Zhao Dahe keeps his word." Zhou Haoran shook his head and said, "But I don't think it's a good idea to keep one's word with one's opponent."
Wen Tingdao waved his hand in annoyance. "Senior Brothers, I'd like some peace and quiet!"
"You …" The two of them shook their heads.
Junior Brother Wen was good at everything. He was a genius in martial arts and was smart enough to fool his opponents. However, he had one fatal weakness. He cared too much about his appearance and could not bear to lose a finger.
It was only his left hand. Even if his left hand was affected, his right hand was more than enough to handle the sword.
However, he had to take the risk for two fingers on his left hand. Who knew what was hidden in the pill?
Although they had sharp instincts and could sense if there was any poison in the pill, the four pills should not be poisonous. However, there were many pills in the world. Sometimes, poisonous pills were not the only ones that were deadly. Some special pills were even more torturous.
After consuming the pill, Wen Tingdao sat on the bed and cultivated. He felt the effects of the pill as his blood boiled and circulated faster.
The base of his finger was extremely itchy and soon, it hurt even more. The base of his finger was throbbing as if he had a headache. He could not sit still and could not cultivate in peace.
He gritted his teeth and pretended that nothing had happened. At night, he consumed another pill.
The pain in his finger became even more intense. He could not fall asleep the entire night. He gritted his teeth and endured the pain. He did not mention a word to his two Senior Brothers. Otherwise, they would nag at his ears again, blaming him for trusting Zhao Dahe.
The pain was even worse the next day and he looked haggard. They noticed something was wrong with him when he was eating. He looked so haggard that there must be something wrong with the pill, so they forced him to take off his gloves.
Wen Tingdao could not argue with them, so he took off his gloves and revealed his left hand. There were no changes to his fingers and they were still broken.
The two of them shook their heads and sighed. "I was right, Zhao Dahe can't be trusted!"
"Junior Brother Wen, don't take that pill anymore. It's very uncomfortable, isn't it?" Zheng Xiabo shook his head. "It seems like Senior Brother Zhou is right, Zhao Dahe can't be trusted."
Wen Tingdao did not say anything and lowered his head to eat.
"Junior Brother Wen!" Zheng Xiabo said in a deep voice, "Do you still trust Zhao Dahe?"
"There's only one left." Wen Tingdao lifted his head and his eyes were bloodshot. "I want to eat it!"
"You …" Zhou Haoran was furious. "You're so stubborn! Can that guy be trusted? You're already in such a state. Won't you be tortured to death if you have another one? "
"Yes!" Zheng Xiabo nodded. "I think Zhao Dahe is toying with you. Although he didn't poison you, it's disgusting!"
Zhou Haoran scoffed. "Junior Brother Wen, I don't want to criticize you, but you're usually a smart person. Why are you so obsessed with believing in an opponent? It's unbelievable!"
Zheng Xiabo quickly waved his hand to stop him from saying that.
Zhou Haoran scoffed and turned his head away from him.
Wen Tingdao put on his white gloves and lowered his head to eat without saying a word.
"If there's really a problem, call us immediately." Zheng Xiabo patted his shoulder and sighed. The two of them left.
Wen Tingdao slammed his bowl on the ground with a gloomy expression.
He took out the jade bottle and placed the last pill on his palm. His expression changed. One moment he was longing, the next moment he was hesitating, the next moment he was convinced, and the next moment he was frowning.
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