My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

He even doubted at one point whether Lin Ruoxi would live to adulthood.

Even though Lin Ruoxi was so frail, he didn't realize that she was a martial artist, and even more so than his own daughter.

He knew that Li Ruoxi was beautiful and intelligent, gentle and charming, and had the demeanor of a lady from a prominent family, which was why he hoped that Su Yun would marry Lin Ruoxi.

But unexpectedly, beneath this exterior lay such a profound side, even he was deceived.

Then this Lin Ruohai...

Su Chengying had to think more deeply, such as when she first met Lin Ruohai.

At that time, he was still a scholar going to the capital to take the imperial examination, and the Su family was just a declining family, consisting of only a few brothers and sisters.

He met Lin Ruohai shortly after meeting his teacher.

The more Su Chengying thought about it, the more terrified she became. Some things, when thought about carefully now, were so terrifying and frightening.

He originally planned to elope with Li Qiushui, and only a few people knew the route, time, and place, Lin Ruohai being one of them.

Then, on the night before the appointment, Lin Ruohai came to find him and said that their plan had been leaked and the emperor already knew about it, so the time had to be brought forward, and he went to the ferry early.

What Li Qiushui didn't see was a group of black-clad assassins. The techniques they used were extremely strange and she had never seen them before.

Outnumbered and severely wounded, he could only jump into the river to escape, where he encountered Xu Shuqin.

It was a month later when he recovered and returned.

Li Qiushui has already married Qin Shuhuai!

He had never doubted Lin Ruohai, but now it seemed that those black-clad assassins were hired by him.

As for why he was killed, Su Chengying had the answer in his heart.

At that time, he practiced the "Marrow Cleansing Treatise" and completed the tempering of 205 bones, one more than the current leader.

If he hadn't gone to the south, he would most likely have become the head of the church!

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Chapter 189 Difficult

After talking with Su Chengying, it was already dinnertime, and Qi Ran also ate at the table with them.

Qi Ran would always eat at the Su residence before going to practice his skills.

Dinner was prepared by Su Yue and Xu Shuqin. It looked quite good and tasted delicious, but Ququ could only eat a few bites before he couldn't eat anymore.

Now, whenever he thinks about food, he feels a longing for Lin Ruoxi's pills.

Su Yue looked at Qi Yu's expression, blinked, and asked, "Husband, is it not to your liking? Would you like me to make some more?"

Qi Yu smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's delicious, my wife, you don't need to trouble yourself!"

After Qi Yu finished speaking, he picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of fish, put it in his mouth, and found it delicious, but he just didn't want to eat more.

Apart from Qi Ran, everyone in the Su family stared at Qi Yu without saying a word; it was obvious that something was wrong with Qi Yu.

"Husband, what did you and Father talk about just now? Did Father bully you again?" Su Yue asked.

Cough cough cough...

As Su Yue said this, Su Chengying, who was sitting and drinking soup, almost choked to death, tilting his head and coughing incessantly.

Xu Shuqin took out a handkerchief and handed it to Su Chengying, her eyes somewhat indifferent.

Qi Yu has already done very well. If Su Chengying really bullied Qi Yu, and is nitpicking, he'll be in for a world of hurt.

Qi Yu was also left speechless by Su Yue's words. How could it be that he was bullying me?

"No, I just thought about some things and lost my appetite," Qi Yu said.

Su Yue still frowned. After being married for so long, she still had a general understanding of Qi Yu's personality.

"Was Qi Ran poisoned?" Su Yun suddenly asked, his voice casual and indifferent.

Su Yue and Xu Shuqin both turned to look at Su Yun, their faces filled with astonishment.

Poisoning?

Xu Shuqin was confused because she didn't know, but Su Yue couldn't help but think of the pill that Lin Ruoxi had given Qi Yu.

Su Chengying put down her chopsticks and looked at Su Yun with a very calm expression, a calmness that was frightening.

Su Yun felt a chill run down his spine as Su Chengying stared at him. It seemed he had spoken too much again!

It was obvious that Su Chengying and Qi Yu didn't want the two women in their families to know.

Because it serves no purpose other than making them worry.

"Qi Ran, you said your uncle was poisoned? Can you tell your aunt?" Su Yue looked at Qi Ran, who had been eating beside her, and asked hurriedly.

Qi Ran raised his head and glanced at Su Yue, then looked at Qi Yu and said calmly, "Uncle was poisoned by datura flowers!"

Um! ?

Qi Yu stared at Qi Ran in astonishment. Where did he learn about the poison of the datura flower? Did the "Daily Essence" have a built-in identification function? And it even accurately pinpointed the datura flower.

Su Yue's face paled slightly the instant she heard that it was datura flower poison.

She not only knew about this flower, but had also seen it before.

She has even seen quite a few people who have been poisoned.

Those people have had their willpower completely controlled by drugs; as long as they are given the drugs, they will do anything.

She still remembers those bloodshot, crazed eyes; when those people went mad, they were truly terrifying.

Even masters of datura flower poison avoid it, because even masters can be poisoned.

Su Yue couldn't help but look at Qi Yu beside her, her face full of worry.

"Yu'er, how are you feeling now?" Xu Shuqin asked with concern.

Qi Yu raised his hand, clenched his fist, and said, "When I see these foods, I think of those pills. They just won't go away. The more I try to suppress them, the stronger the thought becomes."

"However, I can still suppress these thoughts now. I can control them. As long as I don't touch them again, I should slowly recover."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shuqin breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he could still control himself; otherwise, Qi Yu might have really been crippled.

"How did you plant this poison?" Xu Shuqin asked.

"It's Lin Ruoxi!"

Qi Yu did not answer; Su Yue answered instead, her voice filled with barely suppressed anger.

Xu Shuqin was stunned, and so was Su Yun, who looked at Su Yue with a look of astonishment.

Su Yue recounted what had happened in Jinshui City, and then the atmosphere at the dinner table became heavy.

"Who exactly is she? What does she want?" Su Yun asked, frowning.

They had known each other since childhood, and he simply couldn't believe that the virtuous and dignified Lin Ruoxi could have another side to her.

“If I’m not mistaken, she’s from the Xuan Sect, and the strange technique she uses is very similar to the [Severing the Three Corpses]!” Su Yue said.

Su Chengying remained calm; he had already guessed the Lin family's origins.

However, Su Yun and Xu Shuqin looked at Qi Yu with a strange expression.

It was perfectly normal for Emperor Xuanzong to deal with Qi Yu, since Qi Yu would become the next leader of the sect.

Xuanzong and Taoism share the same roots and origins, both being branches of Taoism, except that Xuanzong split off from them.

The atmosphere became somewhat tense for a moment, and after a long while, Su Chengying finally spoke.

"Yun'er, Qi Yu and Yue'er will be going to the capital the day after tomorrow. You will go with them!"

If Lin Ruoxi is truly a member of the Xuanzong sect, then the Lin family should also be one.

In that case, the matter of Qi Yu succeeding as head coach might not be so simple.

Now that Su Yun has become a grandmaster, having him by my side should be of some help, and I can train properly.

Su Yun nodded without saying anything.

Although it's still hard to accept, the facts are right in front of us, so what can we do if we don't accept them?

The Lin family is the enemy, and they have been lying in wait for a long time.

Su Yue doesn't care about the Lin family or Lin Ruoxi right now; she's worried about Qi Yu.

The datura flower is something that can destroy a person's beliefs; once one is tainted by it, one becomes a beast completely dominated by desire.

Qi Yu noticed Su Yue's gaze and reached out to grasp Su Yue's somewhat cold, soft hand.

"My wife, don't worry. As long as we don't have any more contact, there shouldn't be any problems."

Su Yue's face was still full of worry. Is this really okay?

This isn't a problem you can avoid by simply not touching it!

Because Lin Ruoxi would not stand idly by. Since she wanted to use the datura flower to control Qi Yu, she would definitely not refrain from taking action.

"Father, if we go all out, is it possible to eliminate the Lin family?" Su Yue asked Su Chengying.

The best solution is to eliminate Lin Ruoxi, this potential threat, once and for all.

After thinking for a moment, Su Chengying shook his head and said, "It's difficult. Not to mention that she is as strong as you, we won't have a chance to make a move if Li Muchen is in the capital."

"Don't underestimate Li Muchen. If it really comes down to a fight, I might not even be his match. He was very patient when he was young, and he's also a hypocrite."

“If the Lin family really had a connection with Emperor Xuanzong, then he couldn’t possibly have been unaware of this matter after spending so much time with Lin Ruohai, the emperor and his minister.”

"But Li Muchen didn't do anything about it, so I guess he probably wanted to use Xuanzong to weaken Taoism!"

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Chapter 190 Visit

The Dayun Dynasty established Taoism as its state religion because it was a very weak dynasty at the time, and its geographical location was also awkward, so it had no choice but to consider changes.

But now that the Great Yun Dynasty has become powerful, it naturally disapproves of Taoism.

Because Taoism is also very powerful, if its leader really wanted to launch a rebellion, it would be very easy for him.