The woman giggled again and said, "You really are an honest man. Very well, I'll tell you the truth. I was the one who dug this trap, and I've been waiting here for your honorable arrival. As for me, although my martial arts aren't that good, I'm not a weak woman who doesn't have the strength to truss a chicken. Since I'm able to make such an elaborate arrangement, I must have a request. Don't you think so? "
Li Yijie controlled his temper and said, "Very well, what do you want from us? But we're traveling the Jianghu, so we should know that using poison is not a proper way to do things. Please hand over the antidote first, and then we'll see what you've done. "
The woman laughed and said, "You want the antidote? Isn't that simple? I have a lot of it here, you can take it. But I can't do this for nothing, so both sides must exchange items. As long as you agree to this one condition of mine, I'll give you the antidote. "
Li Yijie was just about to open his mouth to agree when he suddenly thought, "What if she says that there's a rare treasure in the world, and wants me to travel to the ends of the earth to find it? It's fine if I have to work hard on the way, but if I take too long, I won't be able to save those poisoned martial brothers in time …" The woman seemed to have seen through his misgivings and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't deliberately make things difficult for you. The thing I want is now with one of you. As long as the person in charge agrees to hand it over …" Li Yijie hurriedly said, "I'm the person in charge, I agree. Quickly hand over the antidote!"
The woman chuckled and said, "Oh? What a big face! Very well then, we'll hand over the money and the antidote. Let me see how sincere you are. " As soon as she finished speaking, suddenly a large number of pink flower petals floated down in front of everyone's eyes, carrying a strange fragrance. Around them, soft and gentle music played. It was soul-devouring and bone-melting, like the celestial music of heaven, but also like the demonic music of hell. It grabbed everyone's hearts, making them unable to stop.
Originally, the flower petals and music were enough to make people intoxicated, but the other side still had other tricks up their sleeves. With a "swish" sound, a multicolored ribbon hung down diagonally from the horizon. It was both soft and tough as it connected to the ground. A woman who looked like a butterfly stepped on it. Her clothes were dyed in many different colors. Half of her right arm was exposed, and there were many parts of her body that were "unclothed". It was this half-exposed spring scenery that made people's imaginations run wild. Her trousers were rolled up high, revealing her slender calves, which made her look charming.
Her entire body was adorned with ornaments that jingled as she walked, but they didn't disturb anyone. They only had the ability to hook one's soul, as if they couldn't help but follow her to some unknown fairyland. Even if there really was something like the "Soul Hooking Bell" in this world, it was probably nothing more than this. Her hair was tied up high, with a phoenix feather pinned to her hair bun. She had heavy makeup on her face and several layers of rouge and powder on her face. Her lips were bright red, making people's hearts race. Her appearance was artificial but not stiff. Through her makeup, one could still see her peerless beauty.
Following her appearance, a large group of people appeared in the forest, all of them wearing strange clothes. Two women who were similarly dressed in pink stood behind her on both sides, holding palm-leaf fans that were as tall as a person. They gently fanned beside her, and every time they fanned, a fragrance wafted in all directions. When people smelled it once, they only felt the strange fragrance assailing their nostrils, but when it came to the second time, they were already enjoying it. It was as if they had removed a cumbersome body and were floating up into the clouds, without any worries.
It was reasonable to see a fairy-like beauty in heaven. Many people began to take deep breaths, accompanied by a few exclamations of "So fragrant!" and "So beautiful!" from time to time.
At first, Liu Mujian was also dumbstruck. He stared at her without blinking. Soon after, his body suddenly heated up and he regained his consciousness. This was the natural flow of the true energy inside his body to protect his master. He couldn't help but shiver inwardly. "Not good, it must be this witch's seduction technique. If I stare at her for too long, even my three souls and seven spirits will be seduced by her. When the time comes, whatever she says, other people will have to do … Fortunately, I woke up in time. Otherwise, I, the Yellow Mountain Sect's Sect Leader, would make a fool of myself in front of everybody, and my lifelong reputation would be ruined!" A layer of cold sweat seeped out from his back, drenching the clothes on his back. He forced himself to calm down, cleared his throat, and shouted, "You … who are you?" Only then did he realize his throat was exceptionally dry.
Li Yijie felt that the woman's style just now was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before. He could only wait for her answer.
The woman smiled and said, "Finally, Sect Leader Liu gave Xiaomei enough face. You didn't call me a witch as soon as we met, and you didn't let Xiaomei lose face in front of my subordinates. Thank you very much." Liu Mujian swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "I can see that Miss' skill is out of the ordinary. How should I address you? Which school's outstanding disciple are you? "
The woman smiled and said, "Xiaomei's insignificant name is not worth mentioning, and I don't need to say it out loud to make all these heroes laugh. However, these banners are the foundation of my sect's founder. They are very famous, like thunder piercing the ears. Even if Xiaomei is not talented, I won't implicate my sect and bury it forever. Nobody will know about it. "While saying that, she gently raised her hand. Everybody's attention was mostly on her white, jade-like wrist.
With a few rustling sounds, five maidservants came forward, each of them holding a flag made of satin. The first banner was embroidered with a huge multicolored centipede. Its furry tentacles seemed to be wriggling. The second banner was embroidered with a scorpion, the third with a green snake, the fourth with a toad, and the fifth with a spider. Each banner was embroidered with highly toxic substances, but they looked as if they were alive and about to crawl out of the satin surface. This beautiful woman, who was more beautiful than a flower, stood gracefully among the five types of objects that made people tremble with fear. Her beauty added a lot of strangeness to it. Goosebumps appeared on many people's skin as the cold air passed through their bodies.
Liu Mujian was experienced and knowledgeable. With just a glance, he thought of the sect in the Wulin world that was famous for using poison. Their own martial arts could not be considered exquisite, but their poison was superb. Their methods were also extremely strange. Every time they were mentioned, it gave people endless headaches. He was shocked and said, "This is the Five Poison Banner … You … You're from the Five Poison Sect?"
The woman smiled and said, "Sect Leader Liu has good eyes! My surname is Ji. Shifu said I'm a very good material. It's a pity that my mind has too many messy ideas, so I named myself 'Qian Nian'. Actually, Xiaomei's name is insignificant, there's really nothing to mention. "
Li Yijie frowned and said, "Ji … Qian Nian? You are that … the current Hierarch of the Five Poison Sect, aren't you? " Only now did he remember why he thought she looked familiar. Turned out he had seen her at the Great Assembly of Heroes six years ago. At that time, she and An Yesun also stepped on the satin ribbons and floated down from the sky.
Ji Qian Nian smiled and said, "I'm such a good-for-nothing, unexpectedly there are people who have heard of my name. Xiaomei is really honored." Someone from the Decent Faction questioned, "I've long heard that the Five Poison Sect has been in the Yunnan Miaojiang region for generations. How dare you openly lead people to the Central Plains? Why are you hiding here today? "
Ji Qian Nian smiled and said, "Why are you here, I am also here. It's strange that you are all in a good mood, visiting Shaolin Temple for no reason at all. It can be said that you have gathered all the Decent Faction sects, big and small. What, are you tired of fiddling with the sword manual and want to borrow some Buddhist scriptures to broaden your knowledge? Or have you all suddenly seen through the world of mortals and come here to become monks? But there are at least a few thousand of you. I'm afraid Shaolin Temple is too small to fit all of you. "Her tone was frivolous, but her intention to provoke was obvious.
Liu Mujian coughed awkwardly and said, "Alright then, let's not beat around the bush. We are indeed here for the Seven Evils Mourning Heart and Soul that Shaolin Temple has hidden … "
Ji Qian Nian smiled and nodded. She seemed to admire his honesty. Liu Mujian continued, "But I'm sure you've heard from your esteemed master that the Mourning Soul was handed over to Shaolin Temple's Abbot, Great Master Tongchan, by Heroine Mu Qingyan several decades ago. All these years, he's been keeping it safe, and there hasn't been a single mistake. The Mourning Heart and Soul has been silent for many years. It should belong to Shaolin Temple, and no one should covet it. Today, a robber attacked us, stole the treasure, and ran away. We are chasing after him in order to take back the Mourning Heart and Soul. "
Ji Qian Nian covered her mouth with a handkerchief and couldn't stop laughing. She said, "In that case, Master Liu is one of the best people in the world. Hee hee, what a righteous man. Running thousands of miles for a friend, fighting against a robber alone. Just hearing about it is touching. According to what you said, after the treasure is taken back, you plan to return it to Shaolin Temple untouched? "
Liu Mujian said seriously, "Of course. Returning things to their rightful owners is the right thing to do. "He said it so resolutely, as if he really planned to do so from the bottom of his heart. Yu Ren knew that everyone had ulterior motives, but he couldn't help but feel confused.
Ji Qian Nian smiled and said, "Oh, amazing, amazing. The righteous sects are worthy of being called righteous sects. There are countless good people who want to return things to their rightful owners, and they don't hesitate to throw their lives away. Just like those heroes who gathered at Hetuala, they brought all kinds of tools to excavate ancient tombs, all for the sake of finding the Death Reaper Chop and returning it to Prince Heshuo Zhuang in the netherworld. "These words were extremely sarcastic, and everyone's face changed color.
Liu Mujian's face was even more embarrassed; he angrily said, "Five Poison Cult's audacious witch, the old man is somewhat respectful to you, don't think that I am afraid of you! If you don't hand over the antidote, no matter how many attendants you bring, even if the whole sect turns out in full strength, I will make sure that you won't have the life to go back to the Central Plains! "
Ji Qian Nian laughed and said, "Aiya, don't be angry, don't be angry. Old people are too angry, it's not good for their health. You also want to live a little longer, don't you? Speaking of audacity, I am far from being as audacious as you. Recently you have been spending a lot of money; I heard more than a month ago you wiped out the number one sect of the underworld. Is that true? " Most of them were personally involved in this matter. Hearing her talk about the proudest thing in their lives, they all felt very honored.
Liu Mujian laughed and said, "That's right. Your honorable Cult is not as powerful as the Devil Cult, is it? If you don't behave, we will be happy and wipe out the Five Poison Cult as well. It won't be a difficult matter. "
Ji Qian Nian laughed and said, "Speaking of my humble Cult and the Sacrifice Shadow Cult, to borrow a phrase that you often say, you can say that we have always been of the same breath and branch. But they are still under my humble Cult, similar to our affiliated Cult, they are under our protection. Now you have wiped them out without saying anything, you are looking down on my Five Poison Cult too much. No matter what, we have to avenge those dead souls, only then will we be worthy of our sworn brotherhood. "
Cheng Jiaxuan said in a low voice, "She is the Hierarch of the Five Poison Cult? She is very close to you, right? Listening to her, she is very protective of you. "Unconsciously his words carried a tinge of jealousy. Jiang Liechen remembered how Ji Qian Nian used to cling to him, wherever he went, she would follow. One would shake him off, the other would chase after him. After a long time like this, their qinggong unexpectedly improved greatly. Thinking about the past, he felt it was very interesting. With a faint smile he said, "Do you think she is beautiful?"
To cover up his slip of the tongue, Cheng Jiaxuan hastily said, "Very beautiful! Very beautiful! Wow, too beautiful! She is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen! " But in his heart he felt uneasy, "She has a higher status than me, more martial art than me, more beautiful than me … could it be … she is his sweetheart? But if you want me to dress like her in public … I really don't dare … And what about the Noble Consort Yun? Do you like her? "
With a cold laugh Liu Mujian said, "So you are going through all this trouble just to avenge the Devil Cult?" Ji Qian Nian said, "Yes, and no. It's just that your Righteous Sect is very unscrupulous. You said you would allow me to point out one thing in exchange for the antidote. Both sides nodded and agreed. Why are you going back on your word now? "Liu Mujian angrily said," To deal with you evil cult disciples … "
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