The Prodigal Son

After leading Shen Jue and Nan Que'er more than 20 miles away from Qingxi Camp, Gui San and Gui Si finally found a secluded place to stop.

When they stopped, they put their faces back on the black cloth.

"Gu poison!"

Gui San only needed to investigate briefly to ascertain Shen Jue's situation.

However, they knew about the Gu poison, but they didn't know how to cure it.

But neither of them was in a hurry.

Now that it's confirmed that Shen Jue has been poisoned by Gu, the woman they took away must be a witch from Southern Xinjiang!

They don't know the cure for this poison, but this woman certainly does!

Gui Si took the water pouch from his waist and poured the water directly onto Nan Que'er's face.

However, even though the water in the water bag was almost gone, Nan Que'er still showed no signs of waking up.

Gui Si was puzzled and was about to bend down to check when Nan Que'er suddenly kicked him in the crotch.

Even though Gui Si was a ninth-level expert, he was quite frightened by her kick and quickly retaliated with a palm strike.

Click...

With a single palm strike, he broke Nan Que'er's leg.

Nan Que'er groaned softly, clenching her teeth tightly to keep herself from crying out in pain.

"Don't try to play tricks on me!"

Gui Si stared coldly at the cunning woman. "If you know what's good for you, immediately remove the poison from Shen Jue! Otherwise, I have plenty of ways to make you wish you were dead!"

Nan Que'er, her forehead beaded with sweat from the pain, gritted her teeth and glared at Gui Si, "If you want me to cure Shen Jue of the Gu poison, you'll have to agree to my conditions!"

"You have no right to negotiate with us!" Gui Si's voice was icy cold, devoid of any human warmth.

Upon hearing this, Nan Que'er decisively closed her eyes. "Don't even think about getting me to cure him of the poison unless you agree to my conditions!"

A cold glint flashed in Gui Si's eyes, and he was about to torture Nan Que'er when Gui San suddenly spoke up: "Stop!"

Gui Si frowned and cast a questioning look at him.

They possess countless methods of torture, and to date, no one has been able to withstand their tortures.

Why bother negotiating with her?

Gui Sanchong shook his head slightly, then turned to Nan Que'er: "Tell me your conditions, but you'd better not push your luck!"

The Gu poison of the Southern Frontier is extremely mysterious, and even they know very little about it.

If we can win over this woman, not only can we cure Shen Jue's poison, but we can also gain a detailed understanding of the Gu poison in Southern Xinjiang.

If we need to wage war against the southern border in the future, this woman could be of great use!

Even now, you can learn more about the Holy Fire Cult from her.

Nan Que'er reopened her eyes. "My people have been captured by Fan Bing. I know Fan Bing's methods all too well! If I cure Shen Jue of the Gu poison, Fan Bing will surely kill my people once he finds out! Therefore, I need you to help me rescue my people first! Otherwise, I would rather die than cure Shen Jue of the Gu poison!"

As she spoke, a resolute look appeared on Nan Que'er's face.

Gui San pondered for a moment, then asked in a deep voice, "Where were your people captured?"

Nan Que'er replied, "The Holy Fire Sect's stronghold is located within Yanshan Mountain!"

Gui San and Gui Si exchanged a silent glance before speaking, "After we finish what we need to do, we can help you save your people, but you must first help Shen Jue detoxify!"

Do you think I'm stupid?

Nan Que'er coldly glanced at the two of them. "With your strength, I helped Shen Jue remove the Gu poison, yet you broke your promise. What can I do to you? Besides, even if I can wait until then, do you think Fan Bing will wait until then to ruthlessly kill my people?"

"You have no choice but to gamble!"

Gui San said in a deep voice, "If you gamble, your people still have a chance to live! If you don't gamble, they have absolutely no way to survive!"

"right!"

Gui Si nodded, a sudden burst of intense killing intent emanating from his body. "Otherwise, even if Fan Bing spares your people, we won't! Do you think it's difficult for the two of us to find the Holy Fire Sect's lair?"

Hearing their words, Nan Que'er's heart sank.

Yes!

There's still hope if you gamble!

If you don't gamble, there's absolutely no hope!

After hesitating for a moment, Nan Que'er gritted her teeth and said, "You two are both experts; I hope you will keep your word!"

"Um."

Gui San nodded slightly, but said nothing more.

Nan Que'er glanced at the two of them, then dragged her broken leg to Shen Jue.

Under the watchful eyes of Gui San and Gui Si, Nan Que'er took out a small porcelain bottle from her person and opened it.

Nan Que'er raised her hand and pressed it on Shen Jue's head, then placed the small porcelain bottle on the tip of Shen Jue's nose.

As Nan Que'er's fingers gently moved across Shen Jue's head, the unconscious Shen Jue kept groaning unconsciously, as if he was enduring great pain.

Nan Que'er was also in great pain; the intense agony contorted her alluring face, and large beads of sweat dripped down her cheeks.

Before long, tiny black insects, no bigger than pinheads, crawled out of Shen Jue's nostrils and, guided by Nan Que'er, quickly burrowed into the porcelain bottle.

Nan Que'er quickly covered the porcelain bottle, then collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

At the same time, the pain on Shen Jue's face gradually disappeared.

Seeing the scene before them, Gui San and Gui Si exchanged surprised glances.

This is the Gu poison of Southern Xinjiang.

That's really quite amazing!

Gui San's gaze swept over Shen Jue. "When will he wake up?"

"Within 15 minutes."

Nan Que'er answered weakly, as if she had exhausted a lot of energy.

"I hope so!"

Gui San shifted his gaze from Shen Jue to Nan Que'er. "What's your name?"

"Nan Que'er".

How old are you?

"nineteen."

"The Fan Bing you're talking about, is that the damned Celestial Venerable of the Holy Fire Sect?"

"Yes, he proclaimed himself Crown Prince of Lang Kingdom, and was known as the Second Crown Prince Fan..."

"What exactly happened to Shen Jue?"

The two took turns questioning Nanzhi.

Nan Que'er answered without hesitation.

In fact, Fan Bing and Zhao Yi initially wanted Shen Jue to work for them.

However, their attempts to test Shen Jue several times all ended in failure.

They didn't want to kill Shen Jue, but they were also worried that Shen Jue would ruin their plans, so they came up with the idea of ​​using Gu poison to control Shen Jue.

She harbored deep hatred for the Holy Fire Cult and had no intention of serving them.

But the Holy Fire Cult captured her people, and if she did not obey the Holy Fire Cult, her people would all die!

Forced by circumstances, she had no choice but to obey Fan Bing.

With Zuo Jiangyue's cooperation, she was able to cast a spell on Shen Jue.

This type of Gu is not fatal, but it causes persistent headaches. To relieve the pain, one can either take medication to suppress the Gu worms or temporarily paralyze them with strong liquor.

This is why Shen Jue indulged in a life of debauchery and entrusted all military affairs to Zuo Jiangyue.

She stayed in the camp to better control Shen Jue and ensure that he could only occasionally show his face in the camp when he was sober, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the soldiers in the camp.

At the same time, it also creates the false impression that Shen Jue is obsessed with wine and women.

Afterwards, Zuo Jiangyue replaced a group of mid- to low-ranking generals in the army, and through Zhao Yi, the second prince of Da Ning, he won over two generals by framing them or bribing them.

The 10,000 troops at Jin Suo Guan, from the commanders to the generals, were almost all Fan Bing and Zhao Yi's men.

Hearing Nan Que'er's words, the two couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.

How could the Qingxi camp have been so severely corrupted by these people?

"Well……"

Just then, they heard a soft groan.

Shen Jue's eyelids twitched incessantly. After several attempts, he finally managed to open his eyes, looking dazedly at Gui San and Gui Si. "Who... are you people?"

"How dare you ask!"

Gui San glared at Shen Jue, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "You'd better get up and clean up this mess, or you'll be executed..."

"Who?"

As Gui San was speaking, Gui Si suddenly let out a loud shout and leaped out.

At the same time, a man in tight-fitting clothes emerged from the dense forest. "Senior, please don't misunderstand, I am from the Treasure Mirror Division!"

Gui Si and his companion flashed to the man's side, demanding sharply, "What are you doing here, people from the Treasure Mirror Division?"

The visitor quickly replied, "We were ordered to investigate the situation at Qingxi Camp. We saw the two seniors charge out of Qingxi Camp earlier, so we secretly followed to take a look..."