Yiqin swept her sleeve and hurried over with Jiang Ke’er and a group of senior sisters, her first words upon entering straight to the point: “Where are the injured disciples?”
“Don’t rush~” Iron Prison, his head wrapped in bandages, glared with venomous eyes and sneered, stepping aside to reveal the scene behind him.
A dozen or so captured disciples of the Taiming Sect lay on the ground.
Though no wounds were visible on the surface, their complexions were strange.
Around them, a group of Poison Cultivators from the Hall of the Wild Dragon held bowls of bubbling green poison, fiercely forcing the contents down the disciples’ throats.
Jiang Ke’er curled her lips—this was too brutal, completely different from the subtle poison techniques Senior Luyia had described.
At the same time, Iron Prison waved his hand and flung a dozen knocked-out Hall of the Wild Dragon cultivators from his own ranks!
“Want to save your people?” Iron Prison drawled. “If so, today we’ll settle this with a poison duel!”
“Iron Prison! If you have issues, come at us Peak Masters! Don’t bully the disciples!” Yiqin shouted angrily, then paused—hadn’t she said exactly this yesterday?
“Enough nonsense. You and I each pick one to fight!” Iron Prison sneered.
“We’ll poison your Taiming Sect disciples, and you send someone to detoxify them. You can poison our Hall of the Wild Dragon disciples, and we’ll send someone to detoxify ours.”
Yiqin frowned deeply. “No contest!”
She knew that Poison Technique was the strongest domain of the Hall of the Wild Dragon, and Lingyin Valley’s accumulation in this field was far weaker.
Moreover, poison duels were extremely dangerous; she wasn’t willing to risk her own disciple’s life on such a gamble!
Yiqin spoke again, “Iron Prison, if you want the Liuying Crystal from yesterday, I’ll return it. No need for a poison duel.”
“Crystal?” Iron Prison scoffed with disdain. “No need. Our Hall of the Wild Dragon has already sold off all our Medical Halls; that crystal’s useless now!”
Sold off the Medical Halls?
Yiqin was stunned.
Had the Hall of the Wild Dragon lost their minds? Why on earth would they just give it up?
Taiming Sect hadn’t even done anything…
But this wasn’t the time to revel in that thought… Waving the crystal, Yiqin said, “There’s a part where the Elder mimics pig noises. Are you sure you want us to play that publicly?”
Iron Prison’s face stiffened.
Yet thinking of that sly little demon suffering the world’s most painful torment, he straightened his spine and said firmly, “We’ll discuss that later! Today is about the poison duel—no arguments!”
The poison cultivators behind him received the order.
One by one, they lifted the poisoned Taiming Sect cultivators and forcefully threw them toward the Taiming Sect formation!
The Taiming Sect disciples hurriedly stepped back to avoid the spreading toxins—many poisons were contagious and could easily multiply from one to ten, ten to a hundred if not avoided in time!
Jiang Ke’er also dodged hard and tried to slip behind the crowd… not out of cowardice, but because Yiqin Shifu had ordered her to hide and not show herself.
Yet Iron Prison mercilessly dragged her out.
“Sigh…”
Feeling the tug from behind, Jiang Ke’er sighed helplessly and shrugged toward Yiqin.
Shifu, I really tried to hide, honestly.
“No!” Yiqin’s eyes instantly reddened. “Iron Prison, you bastard! Why do you always pick on our little Junior Sister who just entered the sect? Are you even human?”
Seeing Yiqin’s panicked expression, Iron Prison smirked even more, “Little Junior Sister? With such a genius Junior Sister, Yiqin Immortal, you should be happy… Today, she’s my choice!”
Jiang Ke’er looked utterly helpless as she was lifted into the air by true energy, resting her chin in her hands.
This really is… it’s better to deliver than to fight.
Iron Prison must be one of their own.
A spy within Taiming Sect—one who had risen to the Elder Tie position, thorough and convincing in their act.
They deserved a thumbs up!
Yiqin was clearly anxious, unwilling to let Jiang Ke’er participate in such a deadly contest.
But this time, it seemed there was no other choice.
“It’s okay, Shifu,” Jiang Ke’er blinked and comforted her, “Last night I studied a lot of poison theory books. Although it’s only my first day, I’ve learned quite a bit… I’m still a newbie, but I should be able to protect myself.”
Indeed, Jiang Ke’er had only just started reading the Lingyin Valley Toxin Textbooks yesterday.
No matter how hard she tried overnight, how much could she have learned?
She was just a beginner!
Thinking this, Yiqin’s tears flowed freely.
She hugged Jiang Ke’er tightly, patting her back. “Qing Yi, your Shifu is incompetent. I’m sorry… This poison duel may seem aimed at detoxifying those disciples, but their true target is you. If I’m right, the clothes on those disciples and even the surrounding air are filled with deadly poison. You…”
“It’s fine, Shifu, I’ll be careful,” Jiang Ke’er continued to reassure Yiqin, showing no hint of fear—only an indomitable fighting spirit.
“Though I’m just a rookie, I’ll strive to learn from the masters in this duel!”
Jiang Ke’er remained humble, clinging to the thought that among all the powerful figures she interacted with—Qiao Xiaoxian, System Dummy Su Yayaya, Luyia—she was the weakest.
This heartfelt humility appeared as innocence and naivety to others… At this moment, Jiang Ke’er practically radiated the aura of a weakling, looking entirely timid.
“Sigh,” Yiqin finally sighed, “Qing Yi, if things get tough, concede immediately. Don’t push yourself—come back alive.”
“It’s okay, Shifu, no need to worry,” Jiang Ke’er smiled.
“After winning this match, I’ll return to Lingyin Valley and teach you the Life Force Transformation Method…”
“Don’t go making promises!” Yiqin was visibly more flustered.
But Jiang Ke’er had already stepped forward.
The first step: poisoning the unconscious Hall of the Wild Dragon cultivators.
“Here!” Yiqin tossed Jiang Ke’er a jet-black Qiankun Bag.
“This contains most of Lingyin Valley’s poison reserves. Be sure to read the labels carefully before use. Don’t touch unknown poisons recklessly!”
“Got it, thank you, Shifu!”
With these poisonous materials, she could finally unleash her full potential!
Jiang Ke’er felt a little excited—this was her first time in real combat.
Poison Technique was a skill that required tremendous imagination, strategic layout, and calculation! Like building a deck in a card game, if the poisons were arranged wildly and creatively, the moment they triggered would bring the poisoner unparalleled satisfaction!
Jiang Ke’er didn’t know her skill level yet, but she wanted to play seriously.
First, the initial concoction:
Desolate Drought Poison, mixed with Mad Grass, plus…
Jiang Ke’er focused intently, her movements rather routine with nothing flashy, even clumsy at times—nearly poisoning herself several times!
The opposing poison cultivator couldn’t help but curl his lips in disdain.
Too childish. He had completely seen through Jiang Ke’er’s plan just by watching her operations and the combination of poisons she was using!
Soon, he would show her what an immense difference in strength truly meant!
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