"Yun Jie." The man's expression remained cold with a hint of hostility.
"You've been poisoned. It's the Soul - Devouring Poison," Feng Yuqin said.
Yun Jie's body stiffened. The other dozen or so people present were also shocked. They never expected that Yun Jie had been poisoned by the Soul - Devouring Poison.
This poison was on par with the toxins of Yan Aoyun.
Just from the name, one could tell it targeted the soul.
So Feng Yuqin admired a person like Yun Jie very much.
She had heard from Xiaoying that the Soul - Devouring Poison was extremely painful when it flared up.
It was already very difficult to survive one attack, and judging from Yun Jie's situation, it had flared up at least three times.
For the alchemists in the Western Song State, it was not easy to cure someone who had suffered three attacks.
Fortunately, she was lucky enough to make a contract with the Gold - Devouring Beast.
For others, poisons that were very difficult to cure could all be found in the Gold - Devouring Beast's treasure trove.
"Master, can you cure this poison?" It was Su Bing who spoke.
Because Su Bing and Yun Jie had been in the slave market for a long time. Su Bing had even witnessed with her own eyes that every time someone wanted to buy Yun Jie, Xia Yujia would come out to stop them. If no one asked, she would also come to pick on Yun Jie for no reason. She felt quite sympathetic towards Yun Jie in her heart.
Feng Yuqin didn't answer but directly took out a pill and handed it to Yun Jie. "Take this. The Soul - Devouring Poison will be cured, but it may be a bit painful."
Yun Jie stared at the pill, looking somewhat incredulous.
Because what Feng Yuqin took out was a fifth - grade Soul Yuan Pill.
The highest - level alchemist in the Western Song State was currently at the third level, and the best pills were fourth - grade pills.
Since there were no fourth - level alchemists in the Western Song State, fourth - grade pills were very popular there. Once a fourth - grade pill appeared, it would be auctioned off at sky - high prices. This was also one of the reasons why the Meng family attached so much importance to Feng Yuqin.
So the people present didn't expect that Feng Yuqin actually had a fifth - grade pill, and she was even giving it to a servant.
This touched the hearts of the other people present. They felt that a master like Feng Yuqin might be different from others.
So they had more expectations for Feng Yuqin.
Actually, Yun Jie's Soul - Devouring Poison could be cured with a fourth - grade pill.
But in the Gold - Devouring Beast's space, the lowest - level pills of this type were all fifth - grade. So Feng Yuqin could only take out a fifth - grade one.
The people present wondered if they could really change their fates this time. How many masters in the Western Song State could casually take out a fifth - grade pill?
The others stared at Feng Yuqin with hopeful looks in their eyes.
Yun Jie took the pill with a trembling hand, his voice filled with a hint of disbelief. "Master, is this... really for me?"
"Of course, it's not for free," Feng Yuqin said. "After taking this pill, you have to work hard for me. If you betray me, I'll make you regret ever being born into this world."
"I, Yun Jie, swear to always be loyal to the master. If I break this oath, may my soul be scattered," Yun Jie immediately took a poisonous oath. At the same time, a ray of light appeared around him.
The people present all understood that the oath had been successfully taken.
Feng Yuqin raised her eyebrows. "You're quite sensible." He was more decisive than she had expected.
Yun Jie took the pill and without hesitation, threw it into his mouth.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Yun Jie. They were very familiar with the Soul - Devouring Poison. It was extremely painful when it flared up.
Anyway, the whole process was painful. It was painful when one was poisoned, painful when the poison flared up, and still extremely painful when the poison was being cured.
Under everyone's gaze, the effect of the pill quickly showed.
They watched as Yun Jie rolled on the ground in pain, and a hint of uneasiness flashed through their hearts.
Feng Yuqin observed the expressions of these people calmly. A hint of satisfaction flashed through her heart.
As long as these people didn't betray her, they would be the first group of founding members of her power.
Yun Jie rolled on the ground in pain for a whole stick of incense time before finally stopping. However, he looked extremely disheveled.
If an ordinary person had been in this situation, they would probably have fainted from the pain. But Yun Jie had managed to hold on until now. Everyone present couldn't help but feel a deep respect for Yun Jie.
"Master, I respect Yun Jie as a real man," Xiaoying said sincerely.
"Congratulations, master. You've gained a good subordinate," Xiaojin said with a smile.
"Thank you, master, for your kindness," Yun Jie knelt in front of Feng Yuqin, propping up his disheveled body. There was a look of determination in his eyes.
Just then, Su Bing suddenly knelt on the ground and took an oath. "I, Su Bing, swear to always be loyal to the master. If I break this oath, may my soul be scattered."
The light of the oath once again shone around Su Bing.
The remaining thirteen people looked at each other. After a moment of hesitation, they all took the same oath as Su Bing.
Feng Yuqin thought that Yun Jie had taken the oath because she had cured his poison, and Su Bing might have taken the oath because she had seen her interacting with the Meng family.
But she didn't expect that the other thirteen people would also take the oath.
This really surprised her.
What Feng Yuqin didn't know was that the fifth - grade pill she had just taken out was really shocking.
Although this fifth - grade pill was the lowest - level one in her space, in the eyes of these people, it was a pill they might never be able to come into contact with in their entire lives.
But Feng Yuqin could so readily take it out to cure Yun Jie's poison.
A master like this was worthy of their following.
Of course, there were also a few maids who just followed the trend, but they had a very good impression of Feng Yuqin. As long as Feng Yuqin needed them as subordinates, they were willing to follow her forever.
"Master, it seems that Xiaojin's pill has a great effect," Xiaoying said happily when she saw that these people had been won over by the pill the master had taken out.
"Yes, it's all thanks to Xiaojin," Feng Yuqin said. "I originally thought it would take some time, but I didn't expect that taking out one pill would solve the problem."
"Master also has good judgment. The people you've chosen are not stupid, so they were able to make a decision so quickly," Xiaojin was very happy to be praised, but she didn't forget to praise the master in return.
"Since everyone has expressed their loyalty, I won't let you regret following me," Feng Yuqin took out a storage bag and threw it to Su Bing. "You'll be in charge of the next arrangements. Yun Jie will assist you."
This was the storage bag she had looted from the killer back then.
Now that she had Xiaojin's space, she didn't need this storage bag anymore.
Su Bing subconsciously scanned the storage bag. When she saw the piles of silver and stacks of silver notes inside, a hint of shock flashed through her cold and calm eyes. "Master, isn't there too much silver?"
"I've been out for long enough today," Feng Yuqin stood up and glanced at everyone. "Lü'e, Xia He, and Lin Xuan will go back to the mansion with me. The rest of you will follow Su Bing's arrangements. Yun Jie will assist her."
"Yes, master," the people present replied in unison.
Feng Yuqin took out a veil hat and put it on. Then she led Lü'e and the other two out of the courtyard. Not far away, she heard the discussions around her.
"Have you heard? Feng Yuqin, the eldest daughter of the prime minister's mansion, was chased and killed on the way to the marriage alliance. But now it's been exposed that it was all a play directed by Feng Yuqin herself. There were no real killers at all."