Dark clouds blocked the only light in the night. The night in the Royal Palace was quiet and solemn, with very few people moving about.
However, several agile shadows leaped over the palace walls, silently making their way toward Yong’an Palace, which was adjacent to the Emperor’s Imperial Bedroom.
Jiang Ke’er was currently lying in bed. She was exhausted after one day of cultivation.
Glancing at her Inventory, which was packed with rare materials, she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. ‘Obviously, this Prince Hao of Qin has emptied his entire National Treasury just to please me.’
Under this overwhelming amount of wealth, Jiang Ke’er suddenly felt that this kid was actually quite cute…
‘Of course, anyone who gives me money is cute; it isn’t limited to Prince Hao of Qin.’
“Hehehe…”
Because of her fatigue, Jiang Ke’er was currently in a half-asleep state.
The mountain of treasures flashed before her eyes, and she couldn’t help but giggle while hugging her pillow.
But before she could indulge herself for long, a sharp pain in her neck jolted her awake!
She immediately pulled her consciousness from the Refining Space back into her physical body and grabbed the Sword hidden under her pillow!
Clang —
The intruder was clearly well-prepared. He easily struck the meridians in Jiang Ke’er’s wrist with a hand-knife.
With the True Qi in her palm blocked, her hand went limp and weak, and the Sword instantly slipped from her grasp!
‘This is bad!’
Jiang Ke’er was terrified. She tried to cry out for help, but she felt a piece of silk pressed against her face, making it impossible for her to make a sound!
“Mmph —”
Jiang Ke’er struggled desperately, but her attacker’s strength was clearly far superior to hers. He likely possessed the power of an Honored One.
She could feel a cold liquid being injected into her neck through a needle, beginning to circulate through her body.
It was a poison that Spiritual Power could not suppress! Its rate of diffusion was the fastest she had ever seen in her life!
In an instant, her vision began to blur, her head felt dizzy, and she gradually lost her will to resist.
She felt her entire body becoming unbearably hot and uncomfortable, causing her great distress.
Some unbelievably shameful thoughts began to uncontrollably invade her mind. Her lower abdomen felt hot and itchy, and for no apparent reason, she began to miss Qiao Xiaoxian…
“Who’s there?!”
The doors to Yong’an Palace were kicked open with a bang. Seeing the scene before him, “Prince Hao of Qin” was naturally furious.
“There is an assassin! Protect the Emperor!”
His shout immediately alerted the entire Royal Palace.
An overwhelming pressure surged from all directions.
The masked man in black had successfully injected all the medicine into Jiang Ke’er’s neck.
He did not linger. Instead, he wrapped Jiang Ke’er in a quilt, picked her up, and dashed out through the window!
“In your dreams!”
Qiao Xiaoxian was truly anxious this time.
A small Bronze Ding in her hand suddenly burst with blinding radiance! The ground seemed to be summoned, transforming into roaring mud Dragons that lunged toward the masked man in black!
Each mud Dragon was over ten meters thick! They immediately blocked the escape Route of the masked men from all directions!
The masked man in black gave a disdainful smile and punched toward a mud Dragon!
He thought it was just a minor Cultivator in the Six Harmonies Realm. Even if the spell looked magnificent, it would still…
Thud —
The dull sound and the heart-piercing pain from his fist nearly caused the masked man’s Soul to Shatter from fright.
He turned his head to look back at “Prince Hao of Qin” and finally noticed the appearance of the small Bronze Ding in his hand. He couldn’t help but cry out in despair, “The Shenzhou Tripod?!”
One of the Nine Tripods, the Shenzhou Tripod that governed the fortune of Shenzhou.
The person who mastered the Shenzhou Tripod could control the land of Shenzhou and exert unparalleled power!
“Put. Her. Down!”
Qiao Xiaoxian’s eyes were red—as red as a devil’s. It was a terrifying killing intent that even these Shadow Guards had never felt before.
The Shadow Guards had been trained since childhood and believed their own killing intent was unrivaled, yet they found themselves so terrified by this aura that they wet their pants on the spot!
It was the difference between a Dragon and an ant!
The Shadow Guards’ wills collapsed on the spot. Even before the Honored Ones arrived, they had already lost their ability to resist, paralyzed by the terrifying mental pressure released from those crimson eyes!
In those eyes, they saw Hell. They saw an irresistible tyranny over Shenzhou. Various complex mental forces were woven together, instantly tearing their Souls to pieces!
The Shadow Guard holding Jiang Ke’er suddenly felt his body go limp, losing all his strength.
Jiang Ke’er slipped from his hands toward the ground, but Qiao Xiaoxian lunged forward to catch her.
The killing intent filling her heart and her tense body transformed into the purest, water-like tenderness the moment she caught Jiang Ke’er.
She held her carefully, even with a hint of trepidation, as if she were catching a piece of lint that might float away at any moment.
She held Jiang Ke’er tightly in her arms, pressing her chin against Jiang Ke’er’s forehead, and frantically repeated, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here. Everything is fine now. Don’t be afraid…”
Jiang Ke’er’s consciousness was already blurred. Her body was burning hot, and her face had an unhealthy flush. Her head rested weakly against Qiao Xiaoxian’s chest.
She had clearly been poisoned.
“Speak! What poison did you use?!”
Qiao Xiaoxian turned her head, her gaze turning into icy killing intent in an instant as she glared at the masked men in black.
One of the men laughed strangely. “Acacia Powder. There is no cure.”
With that, he immediately bit the poison capsule in his mouth to commit suicide.
By then, the Honored Ones guarding the Royal Palace had arrived. They immediately pried open the mouths of the men in black, successfully keeping one alive before he could bite his poison capsule.
Yu Wenhua Ji arrived in a hurry and frowned at the scene.
He slapped the man in black hard and barked, “Speak! Who sent you? Tell the truth! Otherwise, the palace’s tortures will exceed your imagination!”
Seeing Yu Wenhua Ji, the man in black quickly put on a cowardly expression. “It… It was that Qing Yi of the Demon Race!”
“Hmm?” Qiao Xiaoxian was stunned.
“She ordered us to inject Nan Xue with Acacia Powder and then capture her…”
“…”
Jiang Ke’er was obviously not foolish enough to inject herself with an aphrodisiac.
In an instant, Qiao Xiaoxian understood everything.
It turned out that the bastard who had spent a fortune to buy the Acacia Powder at the Auction House was hidden right by her side.
Yu Wenhua Ji…
Qiao Xiaoxian narrowed her eyes.
She didn’t care what Yu Wenhua Ji’s motives were. Plotting against Jiang Ke’er had crossed her line.
Unfortunately, now was not the time to settle accounts.
“How can this poison be cured?” Qiao Xiaoxian asked.
“She must have intercourse with someone!” the man in black answered hurriedly. “Otherwise, within one day, her meridians will all snap, and she will die!”
“No… I would… rather die…”
Jiang Ke’er regained a bit of clarity and forced a raspy voice from her throat, her tone firm.
Qiao Xiaoxian brushed her fingers through Jiang Ke’er’s hair, her heart aching.
Suddenly, her gaze became cold and resolute.
“Everyone, withdraw! Take this assassin and execute him by 1,000 cuts! I want to be alone with her!”