After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Meng Lang was horrified: "That's a fatal weakness! Are you going to kill him?"

Although he was a cheap master who always wasted his time, a teacher for a day is a father for life. How could he be so heartless as to watch him die?
If that were the case, he wouldn't have risked his life to chase after them and save them.

This injection gave not only him a huge shock, but also Yu Chenglou.

Is this woman... really that fierce?

However, after the incident at Weiyang Tower, he wasn't worried that she would accidentally kill anyone.

The only calm person at the scene was Lu Yuan.

He observed Chenlong's reaction intently, ready to respond at any moment.

Surprisingly, after the needle was inserted, Chenlong froze completely.

He stared wide-eyed ahead, as if petrified.

Meng Lang cautiously approached, checked Chen Long's breath, and then circled Chen Long: "He's not dead. What's wrong? He's not moving?"

He looked at Meng Qianqian, "You used silver needles to press his pressure points? You can press fatal pressure points like that?"

"Don't learn from others."

Meng Qianqian said.

Chenlong's meridians were reversed, unlike those of ordinary people, which is why she dared to try it.

But that's a bit too daring.

She was certain that she had never used this tactic in her previous life; it was a desperate move born of quick thinking and a do-or-die attitude, drawing on her experience from both lifetimes.

The possibility of failure... is not nonexistent.

"elder brother."

She softly called out to Chenlong.

Chenlong remained in the same spot.

Lu Yuan frowned suspiciously.

Meng Lang asked, "What do we do now? He's like a living dead... Ah!"

Lu Yuan casually kicked him.

Meng Lang said resentfully, "What's wrong? I didn't say anything wrong! In his current state, you can't wake him up no matter how much you call him..."

Meng Qianqian frowned and sighed, "It seems that this is the only way for now. Leave the needle in my brother's acupoint, and I will remove it after I find a solution."

Looking at the needle inserted into the top of Chen's head, Meng Lang couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Chen Long remained expressionless, stretched out his arm, and punched Meng Lang, sending him flying.

Meng Lang, sticking out his tongue and rolling his eyes, exclaimed: "...!!!"

Yu Chenglou took a step back, staring at Chenlong in horror.

Chenlong remained motionless, maintaining the posture of extending his fist.

Meng Qianqian calmly said, "It's just a reaction to the acupuncture."

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, pressed Chen Long's arm down, and beckoned to Meng Lang with her finger.

Meng Lang covered his swollen cheek and walked over resentfully: "What?"

Lu Yuan said, "Carry your master on your back."

Meng Lang said irritably, "Why should I carry it?"

Lu Yuan looked towards Yucheng Tower.

Yu Chenglou stepped back three feet: "Aren't you afraid I'll betray you? You'd better keep such an important person under your own control."

"makes sense."

Lu Yuan tossed Chenlong onto Meng Lang's back.

Meng Lang's face darkened.

"Next, I need to go find my sister."

Yu Chenglou said.

He didn't have much confidence when he made this request.

The stronger the other party is, the fewer bargaining chips you will have.

Moreover, they have already arrived here.

I... have long since lost the right to place bets.

Unexpectedly, Meng Qianqian spoke softly: "Since I promised you, I will help you. However, given the current situation, it's hard to say which one we'll encounter first."

Yu Chenglou's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Meng Qianqian with a complicated expression: "I understand. I will fully cooperate with whatever you need me to do next."

"Ah."

Meng Qianqian nodded.

A sudden wave of heat washed over Yu Chenglou's chest, surging and catching him completely off guard.

Meng Qianqian took a few steps, then stopped and turned back, saying, "Come on, or you'll die. There won't be time to save you if a fight breaks out."

Her voice was cool and clear, yet Yu Chenglou felt a sense of peace and excitement welling up within him.

He seemed to understand why she was able to gather so many talented and extraordinary people around her.

She possesses a power that makes people want to follow her.

It's not because she's particularly powerful, resourceful, or generous.

Rather, she never abandons anyone.

The group searched room by room, encountering a few minor, insignificant troubles along the way.

This time, Yu Chenglou did not stand idly by.

After dealing with the last "waiter," he patted the jade flute in his hand.

Meng Qianqian calmly glanced at the corpse on the ground: "Don't let your guard down, real trouble is coming."

Yu Chenglou asked suspiciously, "The real trouble is..."

Bang!
Suddenly, a tall figure burst out of the window of a room on the second floor.

Yu Chenglou stared intently, his expression changing drastically: "It's him!"

Meng Lang quickly carried Chen Long on his back and flashed behind Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan and Meng Qianqian stood side by side, their gazes calmly fixed on the serpent that was rapidly attacking them.

Should I buy you some time?

Lu Yuan asked.

Meng Qianqian said, "A quarter of an hour."

"it is good."

Lu Yuanfeng casually agreed, raised his arm, and with a sudden burst of strength, clashed palms with the snake.

The snake was forced back several steps.

Lu Yuan also took two steps back.

But soon, he stomped his heel, his horse galloping through the snow, and leaped into the air, raising his knee to smash into the serpent's chin!
The snake crossed its arms to block, but was knocked back by the immense internal force, staggering and crashing into the brick wall behind it.

The entire wall collapsed with a roar.

The snake burst forth from the ruins, amidst a cloud of dust, like a demon breaking free of its seal, and struck Lu Yuan with a palm.

Such a palm technique is unheard of.

Meng Lang was completely stunned.

Is this...is this really a snake?
Wasn't it said that his master was the strongest of the Twelve Guards?

But this crazed palm strike, even his master would probably have a hard time catching it.

Lu Yuan—

Meng Lang's heart was in his throat.

This woman can't be a widow a second time!

He tried to remind them, but found that he couldn't make a sound at all.

Is this the true power of the Snake?
terrible……

Just as the palm strike was about to shatter Lu Yuan into pieces, Lu Yuan suddenly flashed and appeared behind the snake.

Meng Lang's eyes widened.

No, what just happened?

Is he dazzled?

How did his lazy brother-in-law get there?

Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed, and with a flick of his finger, he pressed the major acupoint of the snake.

However, the snake was only trapped for three breaths before breaking free of its acupoints.

Meng Lang murmured, "The Snake... is even more troublesome than my master..."

He looked at Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian stared intently at Si She and Lu Yuan.

As before, Lu Yuan did not use lethal force.

Not only that, he deliberately offered himself up to the tiger, constantly luring the snake to use more moves, so that Meng Qianqian could observe the snake's weaknesses.

Large beads of sweat rolled down Meng Qianqian's forehead.

After exchanging a palm strike with the snake, Lu Yuan slid back to Meng Qianqian's side and said without looking to the side, "No need to rush, I still have plenty of strength."

Meng Qianqian clearly saw his right arm trembling slightly.

He had already exhausted a lot of his internal energy when he fought Chenlong.

We can't fight without any restraint.

He was using 60% of his strength to fight against the Dragon and Snake at 120% strength.

Meng Qianqian clenched her fists.

Blood trickled from the corner of Lu Yuan's mouth.

He raised his hand to wipe it away.

"Meng Xiaojiu, I've said it before, I have plenty of strength!" He said coldly, and with endless chilling intent, he threw a punch fiercely at the Snake!

The snake (巳) gathers its energy in its dantian and pours its internal force into its legs.

Meng Lang asked curiously, "What does the Snake want to do?"

Yu Chenglou also looked bewildered: "He... seems... bad! He has a weapon!"

The snake put on a finger sheath covered with venomous barbs.

If Lu Yuan were to fight him, he would surely lose one of his hands.

But by then, it was too late for Lu Yuan to retract his move.

Meng Qianqian suddenly opened her eyes.

She moved.

Her black hair fluttered without wind as she instantly appeared beside Lu Yuan and kicked away Si She's wrist.

Lu Yuan's fist struck the snake in the chest.

At the same moment, Meng Qianqian flicked her fingertips and inserted three silver needles into three major acupoints on the snake's body.

The snake stopped.

His other fist was now pressing against Lu Yuan's heart, less than half an inch away.

The first punch was a decoy; the real killing blow was the second punch.

If Meng Qianqian hadn't stopped him in time, Lu Yuan would have been seriously injured, if not killed.

Not to mention the spikes on the boxing gloves are poisonous.

Meng Lang and Yu Chenglou breathed a sigh of relief.

It was so thrilling.

No one told them before they came that the Snake is more dangerous than the Dragon.

"It's not the Snake that's more dangerous."

Meng Qianqian noticed their confusion and explained, "Brother took the medicine for a shorter period of time than the snake, so the medicine didn't work as well."

He paused, then added, "However, the strength of the Snake is indeed beyond my expectations."

Hmph, back then, everyone held back a bit.

Meng Qianqian fed Lu Yuan a few pills of medicine for her injuries.

Lu Yuan ate it calmly.

Meng Qianqian said, "Don't act rashly anymore. I think I know how to break Shan Cheng's witchcraft."

Yu Chenglou asked, "So, next, should we go find Shan Cheng?"

Meng Qianqian hummed in agreement.

Without waiting for Meng Qianqian's instructions, Yu Chenglou took the initiative to carry the snake on his back.

"What are you thinking about?"

Meng Qianqian saw that Lu Yuan did not move.

Lu Yuan looked around and said thoughtfully, "It's still too smooth."

Meng Lang exclaimed in surprise, "Big brother, don't you want to listen to what you're saying? You call this a smooth journey? You almost lost your life just now! If it weren't for my sister... you would already be—"

He didn't say anything more, but just made a throat-slitting gesture.

Yu Chenglou pondered and said, "I agree with what Young Master Meng said. It hasn't been easy for us to get this far. Grand Commandant Lu's martial arts are superior to the two of them. Chancellor Shan must have underestimated Grand Commandant Lu's strength."

In his words, he adopted a more respectful form of address for Lu Yuan.

This means that he has begun to truly acknowledge Lu Yuan's strength.

Lu Yuan said, "Let's continue looking for people."

Meng Qianqian glanced at Lu Yuan: "Okay."

The group continued their search.

Lu Yuan walked at the very front.

Meng Lang carried Chen Long on his back to cover their retreat.

Yu Chenglou turned to him and said, "I'll cover the rear."

Meng Lang said, "I'm afraid you'll use some underhanded tricks! I have to keep an eye on you!"

Yu Chenglou: "..."

Yu Chenglou ignored him, turned his head away, and decided not to make a fool of himself.

Lu Yuan suddenly clutched her chest and knelt on one knee.

Meng Qianqian quickly knelt down to support him, reached out her fingertips to pinch his wrist, and frowned, saying, "You've been poisoned..."

Lu Yuan smiled with a relieved expression: "That's more like it."

Meng Lang asked incredulously, "You... why are you talking nonsense... what kind of poison is so potent..."

Lu Yuan stood up and smiled nonchalantly: "Too much success is unsettling. But is this all the skill a dignified Loulan wizard is capable of?"

Meng Lang and Yu Chenglou frowned and looked around.

Lu Yuan...who is he talking to?

Could Shan Cheng be staying at this inn?

"Can this poison be cured, Meng Xiaojiu?"

Lu Yuan asked Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian: "Yes, but you need to regulate your breathing for half an hour and you can't use your internal energy."

Lu Yuan: "So it was to trap me for half an hour."

Meng Qianqian said, "I'll protect you for half an hour."

"it is good."

Lu Yuan did not refuse.

He sat down cross-legged.

Meng Qianqian used the Thirteen Ghost Needles to circulate his Qi and detoxify him.

Meng Lang put Chenlong down.

Yu Chenglou also set the snake aside.

The three formed a pincer movement.

Meng Lang, abandoning his previous nonchalant demeanor, said seriously, "You, surnamed Yu, your sister is still in their hands. If they use your sister's life to blackmail you, I will kill you first!"

Yu Chenglou said, "I will not betray you."

Meng Lang snorted, "That had to be for the best. If you dare to play tricks, I'll skin you alive and pull out your tendons, making you wish you were dead!"

Yu Chenglou: "You'd better save your breath and conserve your energy to fight the enemy. Shan Cheng is in the dark, while we are in the light. No one knows what tricks he will play next."

They lost three of their most powerful combat forces in succession: Chenlong, Sishe, and Luyuan.

There's no need for Shan Cheng to personally intervene; just a few puppet masters will be enough to give them a run for their money.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when a large wave of puppet masters indeed surged in from all directions.

Yu Chenglou cursed himself for being a jinx.

Just thinking about it in your mind can make it come true!
He gritted his teeth and charged towards the puppet master alongside Meng Lang.

Meng Qianqian then took out the large bow she was carrying on her back and leaped onto the roof.

An arrow pierced the head of a puppet master!

Yu Chenglou's hands were covered in brain matter.

He shook his hand dismissively, feeling a chill run down his spine!
He turned his head and looked at Meng Qianqian standing under the bright moon.

She was like a demon of the night, drawing her bow to shoot down the sun, arrow after arrow, each one hitting its mark, piercing either the skull or the heart.

Yu Chenglou suddenly realized that he had misjudged more than just Lu Yuan.
she……

It's so powerful...

Twelve arrows carried away thirteen puppet masters.

Why thirteen? Because the last arrow pierced through two people and then shot through a door before stopping.

This shows how strong she was.

Yu Chenglou let out a long sigh.

"Your sister, she..."

He opened his mouth.

Meng Lang was proud: "Impressive, right? Envy is useless, it's not yours."

Yu Chenglou had no rebuttal.

Meng Lang went to carry Chenlong on his back.

Suddenly, Yu Chenglou shouted, "Tiger Guards! Be careful!"

A puppet master, who had somehow climbed onto the roof, approached Meng Qianqian from behind with a knife and slashed her neck.

Meng Qianqian didn't even blink before snapping his wrist with a single blow, causing the knife hilt to fall from his hand.

She gripped it tightly, turned her hand behind her back, and stabbed the knife through his spleen!
The puppet master fell to the ground, tumbling awkwardly off the roof.

Yu Chenglou broke out in a cold sweat.

Meng Lang's legs went weak.

That was really... too dangerous...

Meng Qianqian's expression was as calm as an ancient well that had remained unchanged for thousands of years.

She drew her bow to its fullest extent, pointing towards a dark, gloomy room in the southeast.

A night breeze swept by.

Her gaze was frozen in the night dew and frost:

"Shan Cheng, it's time to end this." (End of Chapter)