My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Because my true energy is currently intermittent.

Qi Yu knew that true qi existed because his method of circulating true qi was not limited to the meridians, but also to the bones. He had not practiced the "Treatise on Marrow Cleansing" for nothing.

The reason I feel that my energy is intermittent is because my mind has been numbed by the toxins, and my control over my internal energy has decreased.

His inner energy was like his hands, which he could control at will, but now it was intermittent.

Qi Yu didn't know how to cure the poison, and he couldn't leave the area now, so he had no one to ask.

After bandaging his wound, Qi Yu lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

……

Meanwhile, on the border of the Dayun Dynasty, which is also the border of Lantian County, a young man released a carrier pigeon.

Behind him was a woman wearing a light blue gauze dress and a bamboo hat that covered her entire head.

"Why didn't you kill him?" The woman in green looked at the young master flying away, then turned to look at the young man.

The young man had striking features, but a deep scar on his right cheek near his chin slightly marred his beauty, though it added to his masculine charm.

"You don't need to know. Just return the reward tenfold to Yan Dingfeng!"

The woman in green frowned and said, "Even if you are the sect leader's closed-door disciple, you killed a level-one assassin for no reason and then abandoned the mission. You will still be punished when you return."

"And do you know how much the First Floor went to restrain the leader in order to ensure you could make a move?"

The young man seemed not to hear, gazing at a towering mountain in the distance.

Only someone with his master-level strength could see that there were two people on that mountain peak. If he had actually killed Qi Yu earlier, he would be a corpse by now.

Although he is a grandmaster, he is not yet a Daoist master.

No matter how skilled he was in combat, he had no chance of surviving against two Grandmasters who had reached the Dao.

Moreover, he didn't want to kill Qi Yu, and couldn't even kill him.

"Luo Xu was captured alive. According to the eleventh article of Chapter Thirteen of the Assassin's Code, if one fails to kill the target and cannot guarantee a safe retreat, it is better to die a glorious death than to live a shameful life!"

"If your partner is captured and fails to commit suicide in time, your partner will be responsible for carrying out the 'death by death' mission."

The young man spoke slowly, offering an explanation for Luo Xu's death.

His sword strike was intended to kill Luo Xu in one blow; it was intentional.

Although Luo Xu did not cause the plague in Jiangzhou City, he did help in the process.

The young man glanced in the direction of Jiangting Village, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

"Let's go back to the first floor!"

The woman in green glanced at the young man, then looked in the direction of Jiangting Village.

Although it was a bit of a pity that I didn't witness Qi Yu's death, the poison on my arrow was more than just a simple toxin that paralyzed the will.

This plague is not simply a matter of one faction wanting to kill Qi Yu.

This plague was a joint effort by the demonic path, the righteous path, the dynasty, and the gray forces.

It began with the Great Ding Dynasty!

One Blood God Cult Holy Maiden has already made all the forces on the continent tremble with fear; what would happen if another one came along?

If we can't kill the Blood God Cult's Holy Maiden, then let's kill Qi Yu first!

Nip the threat in the bud!

……

Su Yue watched the two people on the first floor leave without stopping them, because Su Chengying, who was beside her, pressed down on her shoulder.

Otherwise, based on that one sword strike from that young man, he would have died at least ten times over.

“He has already shown mercy. Otherwise, Qi Yu would have suffered far more than just a scratch. Besides, you can’t kill him,” Su Chengying advised.

Su Yue frowned and asked, "Why can't I kill him?"

You want to kill your brother-in-law too?

Even if he is a demonic cultivator, he shouldn't kill his own family, right?

Su Chengying opened his mouth, hesitated, and finally could only shake his head and sigh.

Others might not know the identity of the First Floor Master's closed-door disciple, but Su Chengying knew it very well.

After Qi Yu married Su Yue, he also used his influence and connections to inquire about the whereabouts of Qi Yu's brother, Qi Lin.

He learned that Qi Lin had been imprisoned and was soon poisoned to death in prison.

That would normally be the end of it, since the person had been poisoned to death.

Su Chengying thought that she should help Qi Lin collect his remains, so that he wouldn't have to be a lonely ghost who died far from home.

But when he sent men to the mass grave, they discovered traces of the First Floor Assassin's activities.

Then, for a period of time afterward, assassins from the First Building would roam around Jiangting Village.

However, with Su Yue around, there was only one fate for those assassins: they would all be killed.

One batch died and another batch came, one after another, just like how Jiangting Village had some attraction for the First Building.

The First Floor did not stop until nearly three of the top-tier assassins had died.

The first floor was full of strange things, and when Su Chengying investigated, he actually found some interesting things.

The first floor's owner took on a disciple who was said to be very talented. However, after only one year of training, he completed all the assassin training camp's programs and was promoted to a Heavenly-level assassin.

The following year, he was promoted to Grandmaster, his status rose sharply, and he became a big figure second only to the Lord.

Su Chengying had already guessed it was Qi Lin, but it wasn't until half a year ago, when Yan from the First Building gave up his mission to assassinate Su Yue, that he was certain that it really was Qi Lin.

Su Chengying was both shocked and speechless at this.

Is the Qi family blessed with some extraordinary talent, or is it some kind of divine intervention?

Qi Yu has only been practicing martial arts for half a year, but he is already half a step into the Grandmaster level.

His elder brother, Qi Lin, went from an ordinary person to a grandmaster in just two years, and the cultivation technique he practiced was "Slaughtering Reincarnation".

Pure cultivation of killing intent, advancing through killing.

The stronger the person you kill, the faster you improve. That's why Qi Lin became a grandmaster so quickly.

"Go check on Qi Yu. He's been poisoned by the First Floor. I hope he doesn't suffer any lasting effects."

Upon hearing this, Su Yue turned her head away, snorted coldly, and said, "He's thick-skinned and won't die. A little poison won't kill him."

Su Chengying chuckled to himself, realizing that his daughter had always been incredibly petty.

She was still angry because Qi Yu had sent her back to her parents' home.

Su Chengying could not understand Qi Yu's actions; on the contrary, he admired them.

"Fine, keep being stubborn. I'll go check on my senior brother first. Qi Yu, you figure it out yourself!"

As soon as Su Chengying finished speaking, his figure disappeared on the cliff.

After Su Chengying left, Su Yue turned around and looked at Jiangting Village, at that small courtyard, her eyes filled with worry and a faint resentment.

Even now, she still remembers what Qi Yu did that day.

And it's been so many days, and he hasn't even written a letter to himself to let me know he's safe.

It would be better if such a heartless person were dead!

I went to see if he was dead or not, not because I was worried about him.

That's right!

That's it!

I will never forgive him unless he takes the initiative to apologize!

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Chapter 148 Poisoning

In the small courtyard, in his bedroom, Qi Yu, who had been fast asleep, suddenly opened his eyes and began to cough, clutching his chest.

Qi Yu coughed for a while before he felt a little better, but his face was still somewhat pale.

She raised her hand, rolled up her sleeve, and revealed her arm, which was covered in spots.

Qi Yu struggled to get up, pulled open his clothes, and many spots appeared on his chest.

Looking at these spots, Qi Yu sighed helplessly.

I knew it wouldn't be that simple!

No wonder those two let me go so easily; it turns out their real killer move was here.

He is poisoned!

And it's a mixed drug!

This poison is very troublesome; even my own internal energy can't handle it!

Moreover, his own internal energy was gradually losing its sensation.

Cough cough cough...

Qi Yu's face turned pale, and he coughed again.

After a while, Qi Yu finally calmed down, and the spots on his hands began to spread, forming large red patches.

Qi Yu frowned as he watched this scene.

I've seen these symptoms before; they're symptoms of the second stage of infection with the plague.

The first stage of the plague is coughing, and the second stage is the appearance of red rashes.

These red spots clearly tell Qi Yu that he has been infected with the plague.

Upon learning from Qin Xiu that all the dead were martial artists, Qi Yu knew that the plague targeted martial artists and posed a threat to him as well.

When a martial artist is infected with the plague, their true energy is devoured by the pathogen, which then accelerates the pathogen's division.