Beating the Enemy at their own game
Under the moonlight, one could clearly see that Yan Du's face had long become distorted due to anger.
The poison spots on his face wriggled like poisonous insects, making one shudder in fear.
But upon closer inspection, one would discover that the poison spots on Yan Du's face seemed to have increased by quite a bit. There were also quite a few on his exposed arms that were blood-red in color and emitted a pungent smell.
Just as Chu Xingyun had said, in the past three days, Yan Du was unable to suppress the [Dejected Blood Poison] at all. The poison had already begun to spread outwards, forming dense poison spots.
Yan Du had tried many methods to curb the Dejected Blood Poison's toxicity, but all of them had ended in failure.
If this continued, he would undoubtedly die when the poison seeped into his internal organs.
Just as Yan Du was feeling dejected, Chu Xingyun's figure appeared in his mind. With the thought of giving it a try, he infiltrated Chu Town and arrived in front of Chu Xingyun.
But Yan Du had never imagined that Chu Xingyun would play dumb the moment he opened his mouth, with an expression of complete ignorance. This was simply humiliating him and looking down on him.
Yan Du was so angry that his scalp was about to turn numb.
What kind of person was he? To think that he was being played in the palm of a youth's hand. But when he thought of the [Dejected Blood Poison] in his body, he still swallowed this resentment.
"I know you have a way to neutralize the [Dejected Blood Poison]. Tell me, and I am willing to give you the [Flame Heart Fruit]." Yan Du tried his best to suppress his anger, his voice becoming much gentler.
"The [Flame Heart Fruit] originally belonged to my Chu family. You say that you want to give it to me. These words are somewhat baffling."
Chu Xingyun leaped down from the fake mountain and stretched. "Besides, even if the [Flame Heart Fruit] is yours, when you die from the poison, it will become an ownerless object. In the end, won't it still fall into my hands?"
Yan Du was instantly speechless. He wanted to retort, but did not know where to start.
He clenched his fists tightly, no longer suppressing his anger. He threatened, "Since you are so heartless, then don't blame me for being ruthless. As long as I release the poison smoke, Chu Town can forget about leaving anyone alive within a night!"
Poison smoke billowed from Yan Du's body as he spoke, about to envelop the entire town.
"Since you're so confident in your Poison Art, go ahead and give it a try. I'd like to see if you can kill faster than I can save people. However, let me give you a friendly reminder. If you use your Poison Art on such a large scale, it will only accelerate the spread of the Depressing Blood Poison. I'm afraid that you'll fall before you can poison anyone to death."
Yan Du's expression was extremely ugly. How could he not know about this?
It was precisely because he had been poisoned by the Depressing Blood Poison that he didn't dare to rashly circulate his spiritual energy. Otherwise, he would have killed a young boy like Chu Xingyun without any hesitation.
"Alright then, how about we make a deal?" Yan Du took a deep breath, as if he had made an important decision.
"As long as you help me neutralize the Dejection Blood Poison, I am willing to become a guest elder of the Chu clan and protect it for three years." Yan Du said each word with great difficulty.
As an expert of the ninth layer of the Spirit Gathering realm, Yan Du was a peak expert of West Wind City. There were very few people who could defeat him.
There had been countless family patriarchs who knelt in front of him, begging him to become a guest elder, but he had flatly refused.
Now, for his life, he was willing to lower his head and become a guest elder of the Chu clan!
"Three years is too short, there's not much meaning. If you're willing to serve the Chu clan for the rest of your life, I may consider it." Chu Xingyun looked at Yan Du, grinning.
This smile was very bright, like the gentle smile of a young boy next door.
But in Yan Du's eyes, it was extremely dazzling. Was Chu Xingyun crazy, to want him to serve the Chu clan for the rest of his life!
"Chu Xingyun, aren't you a bit too greedy?" Yan Du also smiled, but it was a cold smile, very cold.
Chu Xingyun's eyebrow arched, full of mockery. "I've said all that needs to be said. If you're willing, I'll immediately neutralize the Dejection Blood Poison for you. If you're not willing, then it's fine. Hurry and take care of your funeral matters before the poison takes effect, lest your corpse be left in the wilderness."
Yan Du's heart trembled when he heard these words. His surging rage almost burned his reason to nothing.
He'd lived for dozens of years and seen countless experts. There were even quite a few of them in the earth spirit realm, but none of them had been arrogant to such an extent. Yan Du had no regard for anyone at all.
However, Chu Xingyun was also speaking the truth.
The Dejection Blood Poison had already spread and would quickly seep into his organs. If it wasn't neutralized in time, then Yan Du really would have to take care of his funeral matters.
But once he agreed to Chu Xingyun, he would have to serve the Chu clan for the rest of his life. This was also something that Yan Du didn't want to see.
Just as Yan Du was vexed, his ears twitched as he felt two cold auras approach.
"I've got it!"
An idea flashed through his mind. Yan Du's expression was no longer bitter. He laughed arrogantly and said to Chu Xingyun, "You used my life to threaten me and force me to submit. Very well, I'll use your life to threaten you as well. As long as you tell me how to neutralize the poison, I'll save your worthless life."
After tossing out these words, Yan Du's figure flashed and melted into the darkness. No one could detect his presence at all.
Not long after, two figures swept in from outside the courtyard and stood in front of Chu Xingyun.
One was dressed in embroidered robes and was slightly stout. The other was dressed in black and exuded a cold aura.
These two people were naturally the Second Elder and the cold man.
"Two spirit gathering experts. It looks like Chu Pingtian really does think highly of me." Chu Xingyun wasn't surprised at their appearance at all. Instead, he felt that it was only natural.
He had chased Chu Pingtian and the others out of Chu Town. They wouldn't let him go so easily.
If Chu Pingtian hadn't done anything, Chu Xingyun would have found it strange.
At the same time, Chu Xingyun understood what Yan Du had just said.
With Yan Du's abilities, he must have discovered these two people beforehand and knew that they were here to assassinate Chu Xingyun. Therefore, he wanted to use these two people to force Chu Xingyun to tell him how to neutralize the poison.
"No wonder you're someone that even Chu Pingtian finds difficult to deal with. You're about to die, yet you're still so calm." The cold man clapped his hands. There was a hint of mockery in his voice.
In his eyes, Chu Xingyun was already a dead man. Since he was dead, he posed no threat at all.
"Cut the crap. Kill him quickly," the second elder urged. Earlier at the Clan Meeting, Chu Xingyun was just as calm and collected when he faced Chu Pingtian.
He was a bit scared. He was afraid that something would happen again. He wanted to kill Chu Xingyun as soon as possible to prevent any future troubles.
"How embarrassing that you're so scared by a young man." The cold man sneered. He flipped his hands and held the two daggers tightly. He melted into the darkness and rushed towards Chu Xingyun.
The second elder's eyes shone with a vicious light. He held the long blade in his hand and also rushed towards Chu Xingyun. He wanted to kill Chu Xingyun as quickly as possible.
Chu Xingyun didn't show the slightest fear when he sensed their ferocious killing intent. He looked deeply in the direction where Yan Du was hiding and sneered, "You think you can threaten me with just these two? I have to say, I really admire your ignorance."
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