Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Chapter 539 Basong, I want you dead!
younger sister!

Fang Zheng's eyes almost popped out of their sockets when he saw Fang Susu appear not far away.

Fang Zheng blinked quickly, then realized his sister was gone. But the next moment, someone suddenly appeared beside him and said, "Don't make a sound!"

Fang Zheng was taken aback, then turned his head and saw Chen Jie: "Uncle."

Chen Jie said, "It's me. Come with me."

As he spoke, Chen Jie used the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth technique to teleport away, and in the next moment, he and Fang Zheng disappeared from the spot.

When it reappeared, it was already in the dense forest on the mountain.

"Brother~"

When Fang Susu saw Fang Zheng, she immediately cried out and tears streamed down her face. Seeing Fang Susu like this, Fang Zheng said, "Susu, don't be like this, it's alright, it's alright."

Fang Susu cried even harder: "Brother, look at all these injuries you've sustained!"

Fang Zheng laughed upon hearing this, "Haha, what's this? It's just a few superficial injuries. It's nothing, nothing at all."

Fang Zheng seemed very open-minded and didn't care about his wounds. However, Fang Susu couldn't bear it. After all, her brother used to be such a hero. Now he was covered in wounds, so thin that he was just skin and bones, and his body was covered in scars.

Is this still my spirited and dashing young master of the Divine Dragon Cult?

"Damn it, brother, I'm going to kill their leader right now and get you out of here."

Fang Susu spoke directly to Fang Zheng, who, upon hearing this, glanced at Fang Susu and said, "Susu, don't be in a hurry."

He then looked at Chen Jiedao and said, "Uncle, you must have had your reasons for not directly rescuing people, right?"

Fang Zheng was a very smart man, and he immediately understood that Chen Jie must have had a deeper consideration for not taking action directly, so he looked directly at Chen Jie and asked.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie glanced at Fang Zheng and then said, "Yes, you're right. That's what I think. Saving you is actually very simple. The guard leader here is only at the Dragon Realm. Any one of us can go out and wipe them out without leaving a single survivor."

“But that would easily alert them. Our ultimate goal is to save your father. If I rescue you, they will become alert, and it will be much more difficult to save your father.”

At this point, Chen Jie continued, "Also, you've all been cursed, making it difficult for you to unleash your full power. Otherwise, would the guards here even be a problem for you?"

"Therefore, instead of rescuing you, we should first try to remove the curse from you. Once the curse is removed, we can talk about other things later."

Upon hearing Chen Jie's words, Fang Zheng nodded slightly and said, "Uncle is right."

Fang Susu said, "Then Uncle, please find a way to remove the curse from my brother!"

After hearing Fang Susu's words, Chen Jie said, "Yes, that's right."

"Uncle."

Fang Zheng immediately walked over respectfully, and Chen Jie said, "Extend your hand."

Fang Zheng immediately reached out his hand, and Chen Jie pressed down on Fang Zheng's pulse. Fang Zheng's pulse was weak and scattered, not strong.

Rou'er is continuous, but not enduring.

At this moment, Chen Jie used the Everlasting Spring Technique, using the power of life as its foundation, to gently overcome it.

At this moment, the life force quickly merged into Fang Zheng's body. The next moment, Chen Jie was able to see Fang Zheng's eight extraordinary meridians, the meridians throughout his body, and the situation inside his dantian, thanks to the power of the life force.

At this moment, a large worm was seen coiled inside the square dantian. This worm was very peculiar, belonging to a state that was semi-transparent and opaque, somewhere between illusion and reality.

At this moment, the giant worm would devour Fang Zheng's internal energy whenever he tried to circulate it, preventing him from circulating his internal energy at all.

Having understood this, Chen Jie tried to challenge the giant insect with his own life force. He found that the insect was indeed troublesome. Even when he challenged it with his life force, it was able to resist calmly and was very difficult to remove.

Chen Jie frowned slightly. This Siamese black magic actually originated from the Gu magic of the southern border, and there is a similar type of Gu called Devouring Gu.

This kind of Gu worm is actually very fragile and cannot be exposed to sunlight. It usually lives in the flesh of people. Therefore, in the Gu arts of the Southern Frontier, there is a kind of very harmful Gu, also known as human flesh Gu or Gu people.

They are essentially people who raise Gu poison using their own flesh and blood as a vessel, coexisting with the Gu, which is quite terrifying.

This Devouring Gu requires a Gu Master to cultivate it, and then the Gu Master releases the Gu poison.

Having figured this out, Chen Jie opened his eyes and looked at Fang Zheng, asking, "How did you get infected with the Gu poison?"

Fang Zheng replied, "After my father was captured, we were besieged by King Vu Phing of Siam. We were no match for him and were captured. After that..."

Fang Zheng frowned slightly and then said, "After that, we were locked up in a prison. There were many other people in that prison. That very night, King Wuping brought a guy who was completely wrapped in a black robe. He came and gave each of us a bowl of water. After that, we found that our internal energy was disappearing rapidly."

"It felt as if something was devouring our inner energy."

Chen Jie nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "That's right. What you drank must be a kind of Gu worm called Devouring Gu. This Gu worm is very powerful. Once swallowed, it will take over your dantian. After that, it will devour all the Qi generated in your dantian, making you like a cripple."

"Can that be solved?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Susu immediately asked anxiously. Chen Jie replied, "I can cure it, but I need some time to analyze what kind of Gu worm this Devouring Gu was cultivated with, or better yet, to find the person who cast the Gu, which would make it much easier to concoct an antidote."

"Now……"

Chen Jie said, "I'm not sure."

Upon hearing this, Fang Susu exclaimed, "Oh no, what should we do?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie glanced at Fang Susu and said, "In that case, you and Cuishan can stay here for two or three days. I will definitely find a way to cultivate the antidote, and then I will send someone to deliver it to help them detoxify."

"This……"

Fang Susu hesitated for a moment, but Fang Zheng, who was standing to the side, clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, Uncle. I'm fine with nothing, but I need to ask you to take good care of my father."

"Fang Zheng, you don't need to be so polite. Your father and I are sworn brothers. His affairs are my affairs. Don't worry, I will definitely do my best in this matter."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng said, "Thank you, Uncle."

Fang Susu also spoke up, "Thank you, Uncle."

Chen Jie smiled and then said, "Fang Zheng, although I can't cure your poison immediately, I can give you a gift."

As he spoke, Chen Jie waved his hand, and in the next moment a large bag of dried meat, steamed buns, and other dry food appeared in his hand. These were things that Chen Jie always kept in his storage ring. Although Chen Jie had considerable strength, he always had to be prepared for the worst. In addition to his treasures, his storage ring also contained a large number of daily necessities.

After all, he often takes risks. If he were to accidentally get trapped in that desperate situation one day, these rice, flour, and cooking oil would at least last him for a while. There's nothing he can do about it, since even a Molten God Realm expert can't go without food!
When Fang Zheng saw Chen Jie take out steamed buns and dried meat, his eyes lit up. He was really starving. The food here was indescribable. Every day, he got a black steamed bun with some unknown filling, which tasted bitter and unbearable. And even with just one bun per meal, it was not enough to fill him up.

Eating these black steamed buns every day for the past month or two would be unbearable even for a tough guy like Fang Zheng. But not only did he have to endure it, he also couldn't get enough. When he saw the steamed buns and dried meat that Chen Jie handed him, he knew that even if you offered him gold, he would never trade them.

Fang Zheng looked at the steamed bun in his hand and said, "This steamed bun smells really good."

As he spoke, he began to eat heartily. Fang Susu felt very sad watching her brother wolf down his steamed buns. She knew that although her brother could not be described as living in luxury, he had never lacked food or drink. How could he be like this now? It was heartbreaking to see him like this.

"Slow down, brother, slow down!"

As Fang Susu spoke, Fang Zheng ate three steamed buns and five pieces of dried meat in a row before stopping. At this moment, looking at the remaining steamed buns in his hand, he realized he couldn't eat them anymore.

At this moment, Fang Susu looked at Fang Zheng and asked, "Brother, are you full?"

Fang Zheng said, "Uncle Lei hasn't eaten yet. I'll give these two steamed buns to him later."

Chen Jie said, "Don't worry, there are still steamed buns and dried meat left, but your health isn't suitable for eating too much. Let's leave it at that."

Chen Jie then said to Fang Zheng, "I'll send you back first. Wait for my news. I'll definitely get back within three days. Then, just follow my instructions!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng said, "Alright, I'll do whatever you say, Uncle."

At this moment, Chen Jie grabbed Fang Zheng's shoulder and used the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth to send Fang Zheng into the crowd. The whole process was so smooth that it did not even attract the attention of the guards.

When Lei Ming saw Fang Zheng return, he frowned and said, "Zheng, where did you go? I've been looking for you for ages and couldn't find you."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng looked at Lei Ming and asked, "Uncle Lei, what is this?"

Fang Zheng then flipped his hand, and a large white steamed bun appeared in his hand.

Lei Ming was immediately startled and said, "Mantou, how did you get this?"

Fang Zheng laughed upon hearing this, "Hahaha, Uncle Lei, Su Su has come to see us."

"Su Su?"

Lei Ming was taken aback, then frowned and said, "Fang Zheng, it's probably not a good thing for Su Su to come now. The situation in Siam is so complicated, and given her impulsive nature..."

Fang Zheng said, "If it were just her alone, I would be worried, but my uncle is here too."

"Uncle?"

Lei Ming frowned, wondering who this uncle was. But he quickly realized who it was and looked at Fang Zheng, saying, "Chen, Chen Jiu Si?"

Fang Zheng nodded slightly. Yes, it was Chen Jiu Si!
Upon hearing this, Lei Ming took a deep breath and exclaimed, "Phew, my God! It really is him!" "We're saved now! The old cult leader is saved!"

As Lei Ming spoke, an excited look appeared on his face. At this moment, Fang Zheng said, "Well, let's not show it yet. Uncle said that he will find a way to detoxify us and get us out of here in a day or two."

"Okay, okay, hahaha..."

Damn it, he's been acting like a grandson every day. If he keeps doing it for too long, these bastards will start to think I'm a real grandson. Once I recover my cultivation, I'll definitely let them know how powerful Uncle Lei is.

Fang Zheng said, "Alright, Uncle Lei, eat up."

"Ah Zheng, you eat this. You haven't had this steamed bun in a long time."

Lei Ming looked at the steamed buns, swallowed hard, and said in a serious tone, "Uncle Lei, I've already eaten three. These two are specially saved for you. There's also dried meat. Eat slowly. We need to recover our strength before we can do anything."

Lei Ming replied, "Haha, then I won't stand on ceremony."

As he spoke, Lei Ming grabbed the large steamed bun, squeezed it in his hand, and turned it into a firm flatbread. The next moment, Lei Ming stuffed the flatbread into his mouth, eating the large steamed bun one bite at a time, enjoying it immensely. He felt hopeful about life again.

"Wah la, wah la wah~"

Just as Lei Ming and Fang Zheng were talking excitedly, the guard on the other side suddenly roared and waved his leather whip.

Lei Ming: "Pah, these bastards are making us work again."

Hearing this, Fang Zheng looked at Lei Ming, who said, "Alright, there are only two or three days left, let's get started on the act."

With that, Lei Ming got up and started working. It has to be said that the old man is indeed steady and reliable.

Chen Jie arrived at Fang Susu's place. Fang Susu was still very anxious. She looked at Chen Jie and asked, "Uncle, can you concoct the antidote in three days?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie replied, "Don't worry, I'm confident."

After saying that, Chen Jie looked at Fang Susu and Zhang Cuishan and said, "Susu, Cuishan, you two stay here for now. Your main task is to protect Fang Zheng and the others, and prevent the overseers from receiving orders or suddenly killing them. If things really don't work out, you must rescue Fang Zheng and the people from the Divine Dragon Sect first."

As he spoke, Chen Jie took out a bag from his storage ring and handed it to Zhang Cuishan, saying, "Inside are steamed buns, dried meat, and water. Don't light any fires for the next two days to avoid being discovered. Can you do that?"

Hearing this, Fang Susu laughed and said, "Haha, we're not stupid, how could we not do something like this?"

Chen Jie said, "Alright, I'll take care of the rest. I'll definitely have the antidote ready for you in two or three days and deliver it to you then."

Upon hearing this, Fang Susu said, "I'm counting on you, Uncle."

He called her "little uncle" willingly, while Zhang Cuishan said, "Don't worry, leave everything to us."

Chen Jie said, "Take good care of Susu."

Zhang Cuishan immediately replied, "Don't worry, I will do everything I can to protect him."

Chen Jie said, "Susu, it seems that your Mr. Zhang has truly fallen for you."

Fang Susu said, "So, Uncle, you'd better prepare a generous gift. You can't be too stingy when I get married to Zhang Lang."

Fang Susu is a typical woman of the Jianghu (江湖, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry), with a carefree and bold personality. In an era when young women are ashamed to mention marriage, she speaks of it without hesitation, which shows that she has a very open personality.

Perhaps this is why Zhang Cuishan, having seen so many refined young ladies, looked down on them; this Zhang Cuishan, the Fifth Hero, also preferred something different.

Fang Susu and Zhang Cuishan bid farewell to Chen Jie, and Chen Jie then left with Gematai.

As they continued their journey, Chen Jie asked Gematai a question: "How do I get to Yuanshui Temple?"

When Chen Jie asked about Yuanshui Temple, Gematai was also taken aback. However, he was a very clever person. Since Chen Jie didn't say anything, he didn't plan to ask about Yuanshui Temple either. He would just go to Yuanshui Temple if he wanted to.

At this point, Gematai said, "Go north along this route, and you'll reach Yuanshui Temple in about fifty li."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie nodded slightly and said, "Gematai, you go back to the capital first. I'm going to Yuanshui Temple."

Upon hearing this, Gematai said, "Alright, then I'll return to the capital first and tell His Highness and the others about it."

After exchanging a few words, the two parted ways. Chen Jie headed straight for Yuanshui Temple. Things were becoming clearer. Fang Zheng was doing well for the time being, but Chen Jie was having some difficulty untangling the Devouring Gu in Fang Zheng's body.

The reason why it is difficult to solve is that Chen Jie is missing one ingredient. As for what this ingredient is?

Chen Jie couldn't explain it clearly either, but it was a very peculiar medicinal herb. In fact, if the poison could be administered, it could be cured. As a successor of Changchun Valley and a friend of the Five Poisons Sect, Chen Jie had read several of the Five Poisons Bibles and had his own unique methodology for curing poison.

The sorcery is actually a variant of Gu poison, and the antidote should be more similar to that of Gu poison.

The Devouring Gu has a detailed solution in the Five Poisons Bible, so where is the problem now?

After this variant of the curse appeared, a new type of poison was improved within the Devouring Gu. This improved poison was one that Chen Jie had never seen before, which meant it was not a native Chinese poison. It was highly likely that the improved poison was a specialty of Siam.

Since it is a specialty of Siam, the only way to detoxify it is with a local Siamese herb. This is why Chen Jie did not immediately seek a cure, because he did not know what this local herb was!
Therefore, Chen Jie needs time to find this medicinal herb.

However, Chen Jie couldn't just look for medicinal herbs and do nothing else. Therefore, Chen Jie decided to go to Yuanshui Temple to find the Snow Woman first, take care of the important matters first, and then do other things.

That's why Chen Jie went to Gematai to ask about the direction of Yuanshui Temple.

Chen Jie and Gematai parted ways. Gematai returned to the capital to report to Zhaofachai, while Chen Jie went straight to Yuanshui Temple.

Yuanshui Temple is the Water School, one of the seven schools of Buddhism left behind by Bodhidharma. Over the past thousand years, some of the seven schools of Buddhism have lost their lineage. The most prosperous one today is the Fire School in Feman City.

However, back then, the Huode Sect was not even worthy of carrying the shoes of the Yuanshui Sect. After Bodhidharma left, the seven sects of Buddhism competed openly and secretly. Among the seven sects, the Yuanshui Sect directly took first place in the title of Bodhidharma's true lineage.

The reason is simple: the Yuanshui Sect has produced seven highly respected monks across seven generations. It can be said that the efforts of these seven generations have directly elevated the Yuanshui Sect to the status of the foremost Buddhist sect.

Back then, Huodezong didn't have this kind of prestige.

Later, the Yuanshui Sect became so powerful that even emperors who abdicated became monks there. As a result, they became arrogant and began to interfere in politics.

Finally, during that coup, they chose the wrong side and sided with Prince Sari. They also encountered the most capable emperor of the dynasty, Batila, and were then purged. Overnight, the Yuanshui Sect was politically marginalized.

The title of the Empire's First Mage was given to a Zen Master of the Huode Sect. What followed was a series of suppressions by the Empire. Finally, under the constant suppression, the Yuanshui Sect was transformed into the Yuanshui Temple as it is today.

Looking at the ruins before him, with only a Buddhist temple and pagoda remaining, Chen Jie felt deeply moved. It was just too tragic.

Looking at the scene, you might think you've traveled to Lanruo Temple in a horror movie world!

If it weren't for the still quiet Buddhist temple and pagoda, I would have really thought that the Yuanshui Sect had been completely wiped out.

Chen Jie then leaped directly to the only lit Buddhist temple in the Yuanshui Sect. The temple was alright; it was quite clean, and about a dozen monks were busy cleaning there.

The entire Buddhist temple was very quiet, and no sound could be heard.

Chen Jie then tried to discern the location of the Snow Maiden's room within the courtyard. Just as he was searching, he suddenly saw a very large ceremonial procession approaching from afar.

Chen Jie looked over and immediately saw that the person in the very center of the honor guard was none other than an old acquaintance, the royal advisor of Siam, Basong.

"Why is he here?"

Chen Jie frowned slightly and immediately hid to the side.

The honor guard quickly arrived in front of the temple, and the monks inside immediately seemed to realize what was happening and came to the temple entrance together.

At this moment, the temple gate was pushed open, and the abbot of Gensui-ji Temple, who had also received the news, immediately greeted the National Preceptor, saying, "Your Excellency, National Preceptor."

Basong glanced at the abbot and said, "Go and ask her if I can go in and see her."

Upon hearing this, the abbot said, "I will go right away."

After speaking, the monk turned and walked inside. He quickly arrived in front of the pagoda and said to those inside, "Cultivator, the Imperial Preceptor requests an audience. May I see him?"

Upon hearing this, a voice came from inside the room: "Let him in."

The abbot was overjoyed and immediately went out to tell Basong that he could go in. Basong was also very happy and went straight into the temple, then came to the tower.

At this moment, the tower's doors were tightly shut. The Grand Preceptor took two steps forward, but heard a female voice coming from inside the tower: "Just stand there."

Hearing this, Basong said sadly, "After all these years, you still won't forgive me?"

Upon hearing this voice, there was a moment of silence inside the tower.

"It's not that I'm unwilling to forgive you, but that you're unwilling to forgive yourself."

"I won't forgive myself? You won't even give me a chance, how can I forgive myself? Ah Xue, what exactly do you want from me?"

Basong looked at the tower helplessly and said, "Tell me, Ah Xue, what exactly do you want?"

"You say it, and I'll definitely do it!"

Basong looked earnestly at the tower, when a voice came from within: "I want you dead!"

(End of this chapter)