"Nine Layered Fire Phoenix Poison?"
Gong Qi froze. This was the Fire Poison unique to the Fire Phoenix Clan.
The poison's potency varied according to the Fire Phoenix's cultivation.
The most potent of all was the Nine Layered Fire Phoenix Poison.
Gong Qi's heart sank. So this time, had her Fourth Sister truly made a move against her?
The male cultivator gave a slight nod, seeming to acknowledge Gong Qi's words, yet also seeming to say nothing at all.
He turned and headed toward Emperor Phoenix Palace.
Gong Qi only felt as though an invisible force had been placed upon her, making her follow the male cultivator of her own accord.
She wanted to ask more questions, but could not open her mouth.
By the time they reached Emperor Phoenix Palace, Gong Shaojun had just returned from outside.
Before she could speak, the male cultivator had already opened his mouth. "I have brought her back to you safely. Gong Si's matter must be investigated thoroughly."
Gong Qi blinked, looking at her mother, then at the male cultivator before her.
Gong Si?
He could not possibly mean her Fourth Sister, could he?
In the Northern Region, Gong Qi truly could not think of many people who could address her Fourth Sister that way.
Moreover, his tone sounded like an order, yet carried a few traces of a silent, yielding plea.
Countless speculations surged through her mind in an instant, but her face remained utterly calm.
Gong Shaojun merely cast the male cultivator a faint glance. "Understood. For now, remain at Emperor Phoenix Palace. Little Qi's condition still needs to be observed for some time."
The male cultivator calmly bowed, then turned and left Emperor Phoenix Palace.
These two were each colder and more detached than the other, narrowing Gong Qi's range