“Don’t worry, no one has offended me so far.” Yun Qingxue nodded earnestly.
Thinking about it carefully, she realized that since arriving in this Yunhuang Illusory Realm, she had encountered quite a few dangers…
And in equal measure, she had eliminated quite a few demons and spirits…
Those who had offended her had almost all been wiped out by her and her companions…
“Master, the Black Pythons are thick-skinned, cruel, and cunning by nature!
If you have any grievances with them, please speak plainly. We will go through fire and water to ensure no one dares to bully you!”
Mo Su was still uneasy. He couldn’t understand why his master would suddenly ask about the Black Pythons’ lair for no apparent reason!
“Rest assured, there’s nothing wrong. I have other reasons for seeking their lair—nothing to do with personal grudges!
Moreover… the Black Python clan no longer exists in this Yunhuang Illusory Realm!” Yun Qingxue decided to clarify outright to stop Mo Su from overthinking.
“N-no longer exists? H-how?” Mo Su seemed unable to believe it.
After all, in the Yunhuang Illusory Realm, the Black Python clan, while not the most powerful, was still a group few dared to provoke…
“We encountered the Black Python clan right after arriving in the Yunhuang Illusory Realm with Master. A battle broke out, and Master casually wiped them out.”
Dai Se stepped forward to explain nonchalantly, as if Yun Qingxue’s annihilation of the Black Python clan had been as effortless as child’s play.
“Is this true?” Mo Su stood up, his face filled with boundless joy, yet still unable to fully believe it.
Back then, they had inexplicably arrived in the Yunhuang Illusory Realm overnight, but…
The state Yun Qingxue had been in at that time was something her personal guards knew all too well.
The young Flower Queen back then had been powerless, and her intellect… was somewhat lacking.
If not for the unique, subtle connection between the Peony clan and the Flower Queen, she wouldn’t have dared to believe the girl before her was the same young Flower Queen from back then!
It seemed that in the thousand years they had been absent, many things must have happened in the Xuanling Continent.
But no matter what had occurred, the most thrilling change was undoubtedly the Flower Queen’s transformation!
Mo Su’s eyes darkened. This girl before him might just be the one to lead them back to the Xuanling Continent and reunite their fragmented, scattered Flora Clan.
“You doubt our master’s capability?” Hearing Mo Su’s disbelief, A’Dai and Liu Li immediately challenged him in unison.
“No, no…” Mo Su quickly waved his hands, sighing deeply. “It’s just that we’ve been trapped in this Yunhuang Illusory Realm for too long, and our knowledge of the Xuanling Continent has grown scarce…
Master… what of that woman, Tong Yun?”
Mo Su couldn’t help but ask.
Yun Qingxue sneered. “She’s still the lofty Grand Elder of the Flora Clan.”
“What?” Mo Su’s voice rose sharply. “That woman isn’t dead yet?”
Yun Qingxue nodded. “She’s alive and well.”
“Master, that woman is cunning and ambitious. She has long harbored treacherous intentions toward you…”
“So what?” Yun Qingxue interrupted him calmly.
Mo Su was stunned, then furious. “Such a scheming traitor should be eliminated as soon as possible!”
Yun Qingxue gave a faint, helpless smile. “Do you think if I could eliminate her, I’d let her live?”
“Master, you mean…” Mo Su’s heart sank. “You’re still under Tong Yun’s control?”
Yun Qingxue looked at him coolly and countered, “Even if you’re unaware of what’s happened in the Xuanling Continent over the past thousand years, you should remember the state of the Flora Clan before you and your people came here to seclude yourselves.
Even back then, the Flora Clan was already a mess, completely under Tong Yun’s thumb!”
“Master speaks the truth!” Mo Su bowed his head in shame, then smiled. “But rest assured, now that we’ve reunited, my Peony clan will spare no effort to help you reclaim the authority of the Flora Clan!”
“What was lost… will eventually be regained.” Yun Qingxue’s voice was soft but firm.
Mo Su’s eyes flickered, and he chuckled. “Ah, look at me, so overjoyed at seeing Master again.
Master must be weary from your journey. Please, try our Peony clan’s Nectar—it’s excellent for relieving fatigue.”
A maid entered with a tray, and Mo Su personally took four cups of nectar, placing them before Yun Qingxue and her companions.
“Master, please try it,” he urged warmly.
Yun Qingxue lifted the cup, inhaling its delicate fragrance.
As she brought it to her lips, a sudden, piercing pain shot through her body.
It was that pain again—the one that hindered her cultivation progress.
But…
She frowned slightly. This pain had only ever struck during cultivation or when using magic.
Now, she wasn’t cultivating or casting spells—why would it flare up on its own?
Had the condition worsened?
Or…
Her gaze abruptly fell on the cup in her hand. The pale blue liquid emitted a faint, elegant aroma.
Was the tea poisoned?!
The thought crossed her mind, but she shook her head with a wry smile, chiding herself for being overly suspicious.
Even Dai Se and the others didn’t know about her condition—how could Mo Su, whom she’d just met, possibly know? And if he didn’t know, how could he have laced the tea to trigger her pain?
“Master, why aren’t you drinking? Do you not like it?” Mo Su asked cautiously as she hesitated.
“No, it’s fine.” With that, Yun Qingxue took a small sip.
The tea spread a delicate fragrance across her tongue, leaving a lingering aftertaste.
“Excellent tea,” she praised softly.
“Then please drink more, Master.” Mo Su beamed like a child who’d been praised.
Yun Qingxue took another sip. When she looked up again, Mo Su’s elegant face had twisted into something eerie.
Her heart sank. She had let her guard down after all.
Glancing sideways, she saw Dai Se and Liu Li swaying before collapsing onto the table.
A’Dai, meanwhile, had already drained his cup completely.
“You… who are you?”
Yun Qingxue fought to stay conscious. Perhaps because she hadn’t drunk much, she hadn’t passed out like the others, but everything before her eyes was growing hazy.
Mo Su’s laughter, now warped and hollow, echoed in her ears.
“Hahahaha…”
The eerie laughter continued as a white mist enveloped Mo Su’s face, obscuring it entirely.
“Hahaha…” The laughter persisted, and as the mist thickened, the entire surroundings blurred into nothingness.
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