Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

Cai Ling stood up, turned slightly to the side, and moved her lips as if she wanted to whisper something.

Gu Qingyi glanced at her, then at the Empress, her brows furrowing slightly, and said in a calm tone, "Before Her Majesty, do not conceal anything, speak freely."

Cai Ling was taken aback, then lowered her head and honestly replied, "Your Highness, the people at the dock just reported that Young Master Lin has boarded the ship, and he is on a fast ship."

Gu Qingyi raised an eyebrow, a glint of light flashing in her eyes. She waved her hand: "Understood, you may leave."

Cailing bowed again, lowered her head, and retreated, gently closing the door behind her.

The hall fell silent. Gu Qingyi turned around, her face filled with reluctance, and bowed to the Empress: "Royal Sister, I must leave."

The Empress glanced at her, the corners of her mouth slowly curving into a half-smile: "Oh dear, now that you have a lover, you don't even want to stay here with your older sister anymore? Leaving in the middle of the night like this?"

Gu Qingyi's face flushed red. She stomped her foot and pounced on the Empress, tickling her: "Royal Sister! You're still making fun of me! Let's see if you'll ever have a lover!"

The Empress laughed as she was tickled, dodging and begging for mercy, "No, no, you should go and get ready..." She laughed until she couldn't breathe, and the outer robe she had just put on was crumpled into a ball again.

But she still forced herself to maintain a dignified demeanor, saying, "If you continue to act recklessly, be careful, or I will punish you."

Gu Qingyi then gave up.

The Empress waved her hand, her smile still lingering: "Go on, be careful on the road."

She tilted her head slightly, her gaze sweeping over Gu Qingyi's face, a mischievous smile playing on her lips, as if teasing, yet also reminding her, "Don't be too anxious. If there's really no time, there's still the teleportation array. It won't delay your important matter."

Gu Qingyi glanced at the Empress, gave a soft snort, straightened her clothes, took two steps back, and gave a proper bow: "Your Majesty, I take my leave."

After Gu Qingyi left, the Empress seemed to be talking to herself, "In this world where strength reigns supreme, such a talented Awakened One is truly fascinating. A master in plain clothes? His talent must be quite remarkable..."

Chapter 60 A Failed Disguise

The speedboat was fast; it only took a day and two nights to float on the wide river.

The next day, Lin Mu didn't rest; he wrote down the poems he remembered one by one. Since this world values ​​poetry, there's no reason not to use it. After all, to not take what Heaven has given you is to suffer the consequences.

He wrote for a long time, but couldn't remember some of the things, so he gave up.

He then got up and walked out of the cabin, looking at the scenery outside. The river water shimmered in the sunlight, and occasionally he could see hurried figures and convoys on the bank, heading somewhere unknown.

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On the morning of the third day, the ship docked. The pier at the entrance to the Woma Forest was still the same as before, bustling with people.

Lin Mu, wearing a straw hat, disembarked. The moment his feet touched the dock, he saw a familiar figure—the skeleton Taoist priest he'd once humiliated and who'd bought his Demon II robes. Standing not far away was the little mage girl beside him, her long, white legs exposed and gleaming in the sunlight. Lin Mu glanced at her briefly, not giving her a second look.

But the Taoist priest kept staring at him, his gaze following his every step. The little sorceress asked sweetly, "Brother, what's wrong?"

The Taoist priest frowned and lowered his voice: "Don't you think that person's figure looks familiar?"

The little mage tilted his head and looked at Lin Mu, then shook his head: "I don't think so."

The Taoist priest didn't say anything more, but his gaze remained fixed on Lin Mu's back.

Lin Mu was feeling confused. He had already covered himself with a bamboo hat and a mask, so why was he still looking? How could you recognize who I was?

Just then, Lin Mu suddenly heard someone shouting from ahead.

"Brother Lin! Over here!"

As Lin Mu was deep in thought, he looked up and saw Gu An standing by the dock, dressed in a moon-white men's long robe with a jade pendant at her waist, smiling at him. Sunlight shone on her face, highlighting her delicate features and gentle, jade-like appearance.

Lin Mu was startled; he really could recognize her.

Lin Mu ran up to Gu An in a few steps, pointed incredulously at the veil on his face and the straw hat on his head, and asked in a low voice, "Are you calling me?"

Gu An nodded.

"who am I?"

"You are Lin Mu, Brother Lin."

Lin Mu was taken aback. His attire—the straw hat pulled low, the face mask covering half his face—was so impressive. How could they recognize him?

Looking at his attire and confused expression, Gu An realized what was going on and smiled sheepishly, "It's...it's because of that keepsake."

A token?

Lin Mu took the jade pendant out of his Qiankun bag, weighed it in his hand, glanced at Gu An, and said with a hint of teasing, "You... you're not being honest. Here you go."

As he spoke, he handed the jade pendant to Gu An.

Gu An completely ignored him, and said with a smile as if nothing had happened, "Brother Lin, are you going to level up? Let's go together."

Lin Mu had no choice but to take back the jade pendant. "If you don't want it, I'll sell it when I get back."

Then he looked Gu An up and down. Dressed in a moon-white robe, with a jade pendant at his waist, he was clean and refined, not at all like an Awakened. He asked suspiciously, "You're going too?"

"What, afraid I'll hold you back?" Gu An raised his chin slightly, his tone carrying a hint of resentment.

"I didn't say that, you said it yourself."

"Humph……"

What level are you?

"I don't talk to stingy people." After saying that, Gu An mounted his horse and rode forward without looking back. A stranger dressed as a follower, who had been standing with his arms crossed, also rode off after him.

Gu An rode his horse a few steps and then slowed down, glancing back quietly as if to make sure Lin Mu had followed.

Lin Mu smiled helplessly. He actually said that on purpose because he had a secret, and it was best for him to develop on his own for now.

But thinking about the two days they spent together on the ship, and considering that Brother Gu is a frail woman, and might even hold a position in the court, the kind that allows her to meet Her Majesty the Empress, she'd have a significant influence. If all else fails, she'd just make up some excuse.

Thinking it over, he mounted his horse and followed. He rode beside Gu An, glanced at the man next to him, and asked, "Then introduce this person to me."

Gu An then pointed to the attendant behind him and said, "This is my attendant, Cai Ling."

It is actually the collection of poria cocos.

Lin Mu looked in the direction she was pointing. The person was riding a black horse, carrying a magic wand on their back. They had a thin face, a calm gaze, and were dressed in a dark gray outfit. For a moment, it was impossible to tell whether they were male or female.

[Wand, Attack 5-10, Magic 2-5, Requires Level 26] (This is a wand with normal attributes; whether the other person's wand is top-tier, Lin Mu has no idea.)

Lin Mu thought to himself, "Does the Gu family have some kind of weird quirk? They even hide their gender so tightly."

But he still nodded to Cai Ling and asked, "Hello, what level is your young master? What's his profession?"

Cai Ling glanced at Gu An, and seeing that Gu An did not speak, she replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Young Master Lin will have to ask him himself."

Lin Mu muttered to himself, "Fine, if you don't want to say, then don't. We'll see when we're leveling up and fighting monsters together. Anyway, the follower already has a wand, so the master shouldn't be any different."

It's also good to be together, so we can look after each other when we're resting.

The three rode their horses, chatting idly. It was more of a chat than a conversation; Lin Mu asked all sorts of questions, while Gu An mostly ignored him. She'd answer half a question, or sometimes not at all, just letting out a hum. Lin Mu wasn't annoyed; he found the girl quite interesting.

As they walked, Lin Mu suddenly uttered, "What is love in this world...?"

He stopped talking after that.

Gu An's eyes lit up, and he turned around abruptly, his eyes sparkling: "Brother Lin, what's the next line?"

Lin Mu asked slowly, "What's your profession? What level are you?"

Gu An's face immediately fell again. She snorted, turned her head away, and ignored him. But after walking for a while, she couldn't help but secretly look back at Lin Mu. Her eyes were very complicated, filled with anger, admiration, and a little bit of inexplicable worship.

Riding behind, Cailing looked at her young mistress's expression and couldn't help but rub her forehead. This reaction from her young mistress was too girlish! Wasn't wearing men's clothing a waste? If others saw her, they'd think... Never mind, there's no use worrying about it.

The three of them continued on their way towards the Woma Temple. The horses' hooves clattered on the dirt road, the trees on either side gradually thickened, and the light dimmed. After walking for a while, suddenly the view opened up, and the familiar cave entrance appeared in the cliff ahead—the Woma Temple had arrived.

The three of them did not linger. Holding torches, they entered the Woma Temple. The front hall was still the same as before, with a few bats fluttering around and a few maggots lying in the corner, but no one was killing them.

Looking at the bats, Lin Mu remembered the return scroll and casually asked, "Brother Gu, where can I get a return scroll? I read in some books that bats can drop them?"

Chapter 61 The Power of Red Poison

This time, Gu An didn't throw a tantrum. He simply shook his head and said, "The current return scrolls and dungeon escape scrolls are all from ancient times. Once they're used, they're gone forever. Don't think that bats and horned flies can drop them just because you read some nonsense books. That's all a scam. So many people have tried to get rich quick with these, only to lose everything."

Seeing that Gu An was no longer angry, Lin Mu quickly moved closer and said sincerely, "Brother Gu is right, he is right."

Gu An was amused by his fawning manner, but she suppressed the urge and walked forward with a straight face.

"What about the random scroll?" Lin Mu continued to ask.

“Random scrolls can occasionally drop from BOSS-level monsters, but they are very rare. As for return scrolls…” Gu An paused, “They are basically never seen on the market, and when someone does put them up for sale, they are at exorbitant prices.”

Lin Mu then asked, "What about the teleportation ring?"

Gu An glanced at him, her tone tinged with surprise: "You've got quite a lot on your mind, quite the appetite."

But after a pause, he patiently replied, "The teleportation ring rarely drops from the Woma Lord anymore. Now it usually only drops a few top-tier Woma equipment pieces. Moreover, the power of the teleportation ring is not as great as before. It needs to be used in conjunction with the Memory Set to memorize the coordinates in order to teleport from any location to the memorized coordinates. With just the teleportation ring, you can only blink for a short distance, up to fifty meters. As for how to use it specifically, I don't know either."

Lin Mu was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "Memory Set? Isn't that used for merging with heaven and earth to teleport teammates to your side?"

Gu An stared at him for several seconds, her eyes filled with an indescribable mix of helplessness and amusement, but her tone was much gentler than before: "Sometimes I really don't understand you. Come to think of it, you're even confused about the most basic common sense, yet you know more about these ancient secrets than anyone else."

She shook her head and put on a serious face again, but a hint of a smile that she hadn't had time to hide still lingered at the corners of her mouth.

Lin Mu tilted his head and glanced at her, then suddenly leaned closer, his tone slightly mischievous: "Brother Gu, you do look quite dignified when you're stern, but I think you look better when you smile."

Gu An was speechless at his words. Her face remained expressionless, but her ears turned a deep red. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to respond. In the end, she just snorted, her lips slightly upturned, and turned her head away, ignoring him.

The group had just descended the stone steps to the first floor when Lin Mu headed straight for the second floor.

Gu An looked at the passageway, then at Lin Mu, and asked with some surprise, "Are you planning to go down to the second floor?"

Lin Mu nodded.

Gu An hesitated for a moment: "You haven't reached level 20 yet, have you? You're already on the second floor."

Lin Mu thought to himself, "If the three of us go down there, we can kill monsters faster. The people at the dock said that he had already killed the Woma Guardian that spawns once every five years on the first floor, and he wanted to go down to the second floor to kill another Woma Guardian."

As for divine skills, they can't be hidden forever, but the damage from the green poison jump is too high and quite noticeable. If that doesn't work, just apply red poison; you might not even be able to tell. He casually said with a grin, "It's okay, there are two of us here, so there are three of us. Or... are you too low-level to dare?"

Gu Anbai glanced at him, said nothing, but followed him.

And so, the three of them looked at the map, rode their horses, turning left and right, avoiding any monsters they encountered, until they passed through the first floor and descended the stone steps to the second floor.

Cai Ling walked at the very back, wand in hand, her eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

As soon as I descended to the second floor, I saw a corner where groups of monsters were swaying in the darkness.

Cai Ling gripped his wand without hesitation, aimed at the nearest group of monsters, and unleashed a lightning spell.

"Peak!"