For a moment, Su Xiaoliu felt a sense of peace. She looked at Zhong Fengyue, but the current situation didn't allow her a moment of tranquility.
Su Xiaoliu gradually felt it difficult to breathe. Her chest was burning hot, and her hands were slowly losing sensation. She dug her nails into her palm but felt no pain.
Zhong Fengyue noticed her abnormality. There was a hint of nervousness on his face. He quickly pulled her hand over and felt her pulse.
"Poison?" Zhong Fengyue looked up and suddenly stared at Cang Nanyan.
Gu Rongxue looked at Su Xiaoliu and was about to walk over. But suddenly he saw Zhong Fengyue take out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve. He poured out a few pills and fed them to Su Xiaoliu. Then he stopped in his tracks and silently watched her.
Suddenly, Mu Lianyi and Chong Xiao had the same reaction. A look of discomfort appeared on their pretty faces.
"Lianyi, Xiao'er!" Master Tong was greatly shocked. With a few "pa pa" sounds, he quickly pressed several acupoints on the two girls' bodies to slow down the spread of the toxin. These two female disciples were his dearest in normal times. He didn't even dare to think about what would happen if something went wrong with them...
Tang Yuyan frowned slightly. Suddenly, her body trembled. Wei Feng reached out to support her shoulder. His originally calm face gradually became uneasy.
"Yuyan..." he murmured her name and wiped the fine sweat from her forehead.
Both Island Master Tang and Elder Wei were greatly startled when they saw Tang Yuyan's deathly - pale face.
Not far away, Cang Luoyao beside the old man Gu with white hair and beard was also pale - faced. She leaned against the wall, shivering. Her beautiful face was full of pain.
The old man Gu glanced at the girls. Suddenly, he pounded his long spear heavily on the ground. Looking at Cang Nanyan, he trembled with anger and said, "Lord Cang, don't be so despicable!"
"Cang Nanyan!" The alliance leader shouted angrily, already furious.
"It's Luoying Powder," Zhong Fengyue said, his red lips opening and closing as he stared intently at the suffering Su Xiaoliu.
Everyone was greatly shocked.
Luoying Powder was a poison that only affected women. It was extremely vicious. It would gradually paralyze people's internal organs. Without the antidote, the pain would only get worse until death. This poison could be dispersed in the air. Men wouldn't be affected if they inhaled it, but women would be immediately poisoned once they inhaled it. It was rumored that this poison was formulated by a strange doctor. Her husband was seduced away by a very beautiful woman, leaving her crazy for half her life. She formulated this poison to kill all the women who seduced men. But generally, very few people would use this poison. People cherished women so much that they wouldn't have the heart to hurt them.
Tang Yuyan looked at the equally suffering Cang Luoyao. There was a faint look of pity in her eyes. But she was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. She could only glare angrily at Cang Nanyan...
"Give her to me, and I'll give you the antidote," Cang Nanyan glanced at Ghost King Nie beside him and then looked at Zhong Fengyue.
Zhong Fengyue was stunned for a moment and pursed his lips.
Everyone looked at Zhong Fengyue but dared not speak. They didn't know what to say.
Master Tong loved his disciples dearly, but he didn't want to push another person into the fire pit. So he could only remain silent. Mu Lianyi herself was extremely anxious. She kept looking at Zhong Fengyue, hoping that he would quickly push Su Xiaoliu out. Of course, Zhong Fengyue didn't notice her.
Island Master Tang and Elder Wei didn't want to implicate others either. Wei Feng stared coldly at Cang Nanyan. His originally gentle and elegant aura was gradually covered by frost.
Wang Chengyang lowered his head and the corner of his mouth curled up into a smug smile.
The alliance leader looked at everyone, then at Cang Nanyan. Finally, his gaze fell on Su Xiaoliu. He was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, as if making up his mind, he said coldly, "Mr. Zhong, hand her over."
In an instant, everything fell silent.
Gu Rongxue frowned. He took a step forward, looked at the alliance leader, and said softly, "She is also a victim. Why say such hurtful words..." He looked at Su Xiaoliu with a worried look on his face. He felt a bit reluctant.
The alliance leader didn't listen. Instead, he stared directly at Zhong Fengyue behind Su Xiaoliu.
Su Xiaoliu looked at the alliance leader in disbelief. What did he say? He... wanted Zhong Fengyue to hand her over?
"Hand her over," the alliance leader repeated.
This time, not only she but everyone was stunned.
Gu Rongxue looked at Su Xiaoliu with pity and sighed softly. His long, loose hair spread out along his gorgeous purple robe. He was so beautiful that he seemed as if he would break at a touch. He didn't dare to take another step forward. If he did, he was afraid that his family would also be implicated... He smiled self - deprecatingly. Now, he couldn't protect anyone.
Su Xiaoliu suddenly felt like laughing.
Why? Was her life so cheap just because she was just a substitute, a pawn?
Her heart instantly fell to the bottom and died completely...
"What if I don't hand her over?" Zhong Fengyue suddenly curled his lips and looked at the alliance leader with an interested look.
The originally dimmed pupils of Su Xiaoliu suddenly flickered. She looked at Zhong Fengyue. Her heart, which had already lost feeling due to the pain, gradually revived. It was as if someone had pushed her into an ice cave, and then someone pulled her out of the ice cave and gave her warmth...
Zhong Fengyue wanted her, not the Heavenly Bestowed Sword. Zhong Fengyue favored her and opposed the alliance leader.
She subconsciously tightened her grip on his clothes. At this moment, only he could make her feel at ease. People were selfish. In times of danger, everyone hoped to be safe. She was no exception.
"Guard Wang," the alliance leader looked at Wang Chengyang. "Pull her out."
Wang Chengyang paused for a moment, glanced at Zhong Fengyue, and hesitated.
The alliance leader repeated, "Pull her out!"
Su Xiaoliu's tears were almost falling. She gritted her teeth, looked up at the alliance leader. The pain in her chest was no match for the feeling of betrayal in her heart. She used all her strength, with a sob in her voice, and shouted at him, "You bastard!"
"Yes, he is a bastard," a cold and pleasant voice suddenly came from beside her.
Everyone turned around to look.
Su Xiaoliu tried hard to hold back her tears and looked at the person coming.
The person was wearing a light cyan silk dress. Her beautiful water - sleeves were gently rolled up, revealing a clear green jade on her lotus - like arm. She was holding a long sword in her hand. Her beautiful facial features were extremely good - looking. Her watery eyes were filled with a cold luster. Her red lips and white teeth were extremely charming.
Chu Weixin? Su Xiaoliu was stunned.
There were two familiar people behind him. One was the suave Jiang Li, and the other was the gentle and charming Mrs. Xiao, Mo Xin.
Mo Xin glanced at everyone. She noticed that they were a bit strange. She frowned with a faint look of worry. At the same time, her angry gaze was directly directed at Wang Chengyang and the alliance leader.
Everyone was stunned when they saw Chu Weixin dressed as a woman.
Chu Weixin walked up to Su Xiaoliu with a faint smile. She squatted down and fed a golden pill from her hand into Su Xiaoliu's mouth. Then she stood up and looked at the somewhat surprised alliance leader.
The pill Zhong Fengyue gave her before was very cool and could relieve some of the pain in her body. But this pill from Chu Weixin made her feel that her strength was gradually returning and the pain was slowly disappearing...