From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

beauty.

While not a stunning beauty, she possessed rosy lips, white teeth, and fair skin. Her gaze towards Chen Shi was sharp as a knife, which ironically added a unique charm to her appearance.

What shocked Chen Shi the most was that she should not be forty years old! With her profound cultivation and proper maintenance, she looked to be only in her early thirties.

Chen Shi had seen many young women, and there were quite a few who still retained their charm, such as Li Qinghan.

But you should know that as an elder of the Fufeng Association, she is a fifth-grade Grandmaster.

Moreover, unlike Feng Ji who had just entered the fifth rank, she was already in the late stage of the fifth rank.

For a Grandmaster at the late stage who is not yet forty years old, such talent in cultivation is truly astonishing.

Who are you?

After looking the woman up and down, Chen Shi asked a question.

With such talent and beauty, it's impossible for her to remain unknown.

"Hmph! Do with me as you please."

The woman snorted coldly and turned her head away, making it clear that you wouldn't get a single word out of her.

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment, then picked up the woman and left, with Chen Bi quickly following.

The people from the Marquis of Jing'an's residence fired a signal cannon earlier; there might be others coming.

After running for about ten miles, Chen Shi found a secluded spot and put the woman down.

"I'll give you one more chance."

Chen Shi looked at the woman, his face ashen.

"What do you want to do to me?"

The woman suddenly shivered and instinctively covered her collar.

Seeing the woman's reaction, Chen Shi couldn't help but smile slightly.

Even though she was an elder of the Fufeng Society, she was still a woman at heart.

When you feel weak and helpless, your first reaction is still fear of being violated.

She is currently seriously injured and probably cannot even resist an ordinary man. What's the use of covering her collar? She is clearly reminding Chen Shi.

"If you dare touch me, I'll haunt you even as a ghost."

Seeing Chen Shi's lewd smile, the woman became even more terrified, her face contorted with a fierce threat.

"Chen Shi, if you want a woman, I... I can help you."

Chen Bi also looked nervous and subconsciously stepped in front of the woman.

Chen Shi rolled his eyes speechlessly. Was his reputation really that bad?

Too lazy to argue with them, he reached out his hand to Chen Bi.

"Do you still have the Heart-Eating Gu in you?"

"Heart-Eating Gu? Yes!"

Shen Bi was startled, then suddenly came to his senses and took out a small purse from his body.

Chen Shi took it and opened it. Inside was a wax pill containing a white worm—it was the Heart-Eating Gu.

Chen Shi had previously exchanged for three pills, but he used them all on Chi Long. Fortunately, Chen Bi still had some with him.

"What are you going to do!"

As an elder of the Fufeng Association, how could the woman not recognize the Heart-Eating Gu?

Her face instantly showed terror, clearly much more nervous than when she had covered her collar earlier.

"Heh, your body or the Heart-Eating Gu, you choose one."

Chen Shi stood in front of the woman, suddenly feeling playful, and asked with a light laugh.

"I……"

The woman opened her mouth, then hesitated for a moment.

"Haha, I thought you were some kind of chaste and virtuous woman."

Chen Shi couldn't help but laugh out loud. Sure enough, sometimes innocence doesn't mean anything.

"What use would I have for your body, you middle-aged woman?"

"You—uh!"

Just as the woman was about to angrily retort, Chen Shi pinched her cherry-red lips and directly stuffed the Heart-Eating Gu into her mouth.

After swallowing the Heart-Eating Gu, the woman's face turned deathly pale.

Chen Shi sneered, making a soft hissing sound.

"……ah!"

The next moment, as the Heart-Eating Gu awakened and began to devour flesh, the woman's eyes widened instantly, and she let out a shrill scream.

Chen Shi remained expressionless and continued to activate the Heart-Eating Gu.

The Heart-Eating Gu frantically devoured all the flesh and blood around it and kept moving towards the woman's heart.

"Ah! Just kill me! You bastard, I'll definitely kill you! Please, spare me!"

The woman was writhing on the ground in pain, sometimes cursing and sometimes pleading.

Chen Shi remained expressionless, only continuously activating the Heart-Eating Gu.

This continued for a full twenty breaths before stopping.

Looking at her now, the woman was covered in cold sweat and lay weakly on the ground, like a tattered piece of clothing.

"Now I'm going to ask you a question, can you answer it now?"

Chen Shi squatted down in front of the woman, pinched her chin with two fingers, and slowly lifted her head.

"First, what's your name?"

"...Qin Zhuyue".

"A good name"

Chen Shi smiled slightly and asked.

"Your true identity."

"...Head instructor of boxing and kicking at the Zhechong Academy."

"So it's Instructor Qin, my apologies for not recognizing you."

Chen Shi nodded, offering a polite remark tinged with a hint of teasing.

As expected, a dignified fifth-rank grandmaster is indeed no nobody.

However, her status as the head instructor of the Zhechong Academy seems mismatched with her strength, suggesting that she may be intentionally concealing her cultivation level.

As for why, Chen Shi didn't care.

"Alright, now that we've gotten to know each other, let's get down to business. Why did Fufeng want to kill Gu Tingshu?"

Chen Shi's face darkened, and he asked directly.

Qin Zhuyue frowned, turned her face away, and remained silent.

"Not going to talk? Hmph, then don't blame me."

Gu Tingshu is the current Marquis of Jing'an, and killing him is a matter of great importance. This matter must be one of the secrets of the Fufeng Society.

Anticipating that Qin Chuyue wouldn't speak easily, Chen Shi sneered, his face immediately darkening as he activated the Heart-Eating Gu once more.

"Ah! Stop! I'll talk!"

Humans naturally fear the unknown, but pain is often more deeply felt after it has been experienced.

Having already tasted the pain of the Heart-Eating Gu, Qin Zhuyue was determined not to suffer such torment again and immediately yielded.

"Why suffer if you've been honest from the start?"

Chen Shi stopped and looked at Qin Zhuyue with a gloomy expression.

"If you utter even a single falsehood, I will let you taste the Heart-Eating Gu again."

"Don't!"

Qin Zhuyue was startled, then took a deep breath and looked helpless.

I will tell you everything.

Chen Shi remained silent, waiting for Qin Zhuyue to continue.

Qin Zhuyue looked at Chen Shi and suddenly asked a question.

"Do you know why Marquis Dingyuan wanted to kill Gu Tingshu?"

"Huh? Why?"

The Jing'an Marquis's Mansion and the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion have been on good terms for generations, and at least before Gu Hanying ran away from her arranged marriage, the two families had always maintained a good relationship.

In fact, Chen Shi was also very curious as to why Feng Lin wanted to kill Gu Tingshu.

"Because Marquis Dingyuan is the Fourth Prince's man."

Qin Zhuyue gave a cold smile and then added a sentence.

"And the Marquis of Jing'an has already pledged allegiance to the Crown Prince."

"The Fourth Prince, the Crown Prince..."

Chen Shi frowned, suddenly realizing what was happening.

The prince is the future emperor, possessing supreme power!

To obtain this power, one needs tremendous support! Therefore, most princes would try to win over important officials in the court, let alone the Marquis of Che who held military power.

Correspondingly, if something cannot be brought under our control, it becomes a major obstacle and must be eliminated!

This makes it clear that Feng Lin killed Gu Tingshu not because of any personal grudge between them, but because of the struggle between the princes and the throne!

"That's true."

Chen Shi gave a soft hum and couldn't help but chuckle.

What else could possibly drive marquises to fight each other, but the throne?

"If that's the case..."

Chen Shi looked at Qin Zhuyue again, his expression grave.

"Is the Fufeng Society's plan to kill Gu Tingshu also implicated in the prince?"