Yang Wudi's Fright

"Wait, Senior Yang. At least let me finish before you refuse, will you?"

Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly cut Yang Wudi off.

If he kept talking, she was afraid he would throw her out the door.

"...Speak!"

Yang Wudi fell silent for a moment before replying.

"This token actually wasn't given to you by the First Prince. It was given to me!"

Zhu Zhuqing blinked, her voice carrying a hint of playfulness.

Whoosh!

Yang Wudi's face instantly flushed red, his eyes widening as Soul Power surged around him.

He felt insulted!

"But there's an upside. You can use this token to improve your lives within the Star Luo Empire, and you won't have to claim publicly that you belong to the First Prince!"

Zhu Zhuqing's words instantly restored Yang Wudi's previous expression.

This token was essentially something Zhu Zhuqing had obtained at the cost of owing Dai Weisi a favor.

How she would repay that favor in the future was Zhu Zhuqing's own business, but the benefits represented by the token now belonged to her.

And who she chose to give those benefits to was naturally up to her.

It was like Spirit Hall's Elder's Token. No matter who held it, its status remained the same.

Even if Yu Xiaogang was useless, as long as he held the Elder's Token, he could enjoy the rights represented by it regardless of whether he possessed the strength of a Titled Douluo or fulfilled any duties.

The token's issuer only needed to collect the favor from the token's original owner.

It was like a loan: whoever borrowed it was the one who had to repay it.

Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's explanation, Yang Wudi's expression finally eased. As long as they were not being made to join the First Prince's faction, it was fine.

What a joke. Once the token is in your hands, does saying it isn't make it so?

Once you've enjoyed Second-Class Privilege, I refuse to believe you won't set your sights on First-Class Privilege.

This was a slow poison. Yang Wudi would only grow more accustomed to it, like a frog being boiled in warm water. As long as he accepted it, he would eventually jump into Dai Weisi's pot of his own accord.

"Then what do you want in exchange?"

Yang Wudi did not believe Zhu Zhuqing was so kind that she had seen them living in hardship and simply brought them this Prince's Token.

He was more inclined to believe that Zhu Zhuqing was after something.

That better fit human nature, and it would make holding this Prince's Token feel less scalding.

"It's convenient speaking with smart people. I want to exchange this Prince's Token for the Breaking Clan's records on medicinal herbs!"

Zhu Zhuqing spoke solemnly.

"Th-that's it!?"

Yang Wudi was still waiting for her to continue, perhaps asking for medicine formulas or something. Although he would not agree, anyone who came seeking their knowledge of medicinal herbs always asked for formulas along with it.

But Zhu Zhuqing had made one request and stopped there. She wanted only records on medicinal herbs in exchange for the First Prince's Token.

Was there something seriously wrong with her head?

"Can't you exchange it for something else as well?!"

Zhu Zhuqing was also a little dumbfounded.

This was the difference in how the two sides valued things. Knowledge that Zhu Zhuqing considered exceedingly precious was not much of a secret within the Breaking Clan.

Likewise, the political standing the Breaking Clan had prayed for over countless years was not particularly appealing in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.

"I mean knowledge of all medicinal herbs!"

Zhu Zhuqing repeated seriously.

"Fine. You can make a few more requests, but don't even think about medicine formulas!"

Yang Wudi also felt it was inappropriate to take advantage of a young girl, so he agreed to let Zhu Zhuqing make a few additional minor requests.

But asking for formulas was pure wishful thinking.

Even the Clear Sky Sect had failed to obtain those things. How could they possibly hand over the means by which they made their living?

Yang Wudi was not curious why Zhu Zhuqing wanted Complete Knowledge of Medicinal Herbs. As long as it did not harm the Breaking Clan, that was enough.

"Senior, you're actually quite nice. Then can I have some higher-grade Detoxification Pills and Poison Evasion Pills?"

Zhu Zhuqing praised Yang Wudi first, then immediately asked for Detoxification Pills and Poison Evasion Pills.

"Fine!"

Yang Wudi's lips twitched.

He then pulled out a stack of books nearly half a meter thick, along with a white and a green medicine bottle.

Good heavens, he carries them around with him? If I'd really tried stealing them, I might not have managed it even by the year of the monkey!

Zhu Zhuqing gave herself a mental pat on the back.

"These are the Breaking Clan's records on every medicinal herb accumulated over countless years. Whether Mortal Grade, Supreme Grade, or even Immortal Grade, they are all recorded within!"

Yang Wudi patted the thick stack of books and spoke with a sigh.

"The white bottle contains Supreme Grade Detoxification Pills. They can cure all poisons under heaven. There are ten pills inside, so judge their value for yourself!

"The green bottle contains Supreme Grade Poison Evasion Pills. After taking one, you will become immune to all poisons. There are ten of those as well!"

Yang Wudi swayed his head as he bragged, thoroughly confident in the pills he had provided.

That made them even!

"Can they cure Poison Douluo's poison?"

Suppressing the excitement in her eyes, Zhu Zhuqing held up the Detoxification Pill and asked Yang Wudi.

Yang Wudi's lips twitched. He felt this girl was a little reckless. Was she planning to pluck Poison Douluo's tiger whiskers or something?

Still, he was highly confident in his Detoxification Pills.

"As long as the poisoning isn't severe, you'll be cured within a minute!"

Yang Wudi declared confidently.

Under normal circumstances, if someone has been poisoned for a full minute, they won't have time to come looking for an antidote!

And Dugu Bo's poison is never mild!

This also showed just how terrifying Dugu Bo's poison was. Even with slight poisoning, the ideal window for detoxification was only one minute.

But if more than a minute passed, or the poison was a little stronger...

Then one could only wait for death!

"There, the deal is complete. This belongs to you now, but don't use it to throw your weight around!"

Zhu Zhuqing tossed the First Prince's Token to Yang Wudi, then stored Complete Knowledge of Medicinal Herbs away. She held a small jade bottle in each hand and examined them.

She was not afraid of Yang Wudi deceiving her. If he dared cheat her now, once she grew stronger, she would wipe out the Yang Clan!

"Of course. We only seek an equal and peaceful life. We do not like involving ourselves in scheming and intrigue!"

Yang Wudi's hand trembled slightly as he held the Prince's Token.

The life his clansmen had desired was finally in his grasp.

Peaceful? Douluo Continent is a world of fighting and killing, and you still want peace? If you wanted peace, why not hide away in the mountains like the Clear Sky Sect? Senior, you've fallen into my trap.

"Then I wish Senior's every wish comes true!"

Zhu Zhuqing hopped down from her chair and politely gave Yang Wudi a slight Star Luo Empire noble's salute.

Then...

Soul Power circulated, and her entire body merged into the shadows. In the blink of an eye, she vanished before Yang Wudi's eyes.

Whoosh!

Yang Wudi instantly rose to his feet and went to where Zhu Zhuqing had just been standing.

"How is this possible? She left without a sound, without even the slightest fluctuation of aura!?"

Yang Wudi crouched down, pressed his hand to the ground, and closed his eyes as he quietly sensed the area nearby, yet he detected not the slightest anomaly.

"Th-this is fortunate. If we had concealed anything, offending someone like her would probably mean not daring to sleep with our eyes closed in the future!"

Yang Wudi patted his chest. Zhu Zhuqing's display had frightened him as well.

The most important thing for an assassin was getting close to their enemy.

As long as they could get close, they always had a hundred ways to kill someone!

And he believed Zhu Zhuqing would certainly become an assassin feared at the mere mention of her name in the future.

But none of that mattered now. Strictly speaking, he and Zhu Zhuqing should be half-allies now.

What mattered most now was...

"Someone, invite every noble in the city here. Today is the day our Breaking Clan rises again!"