Night Emperor Toad Poison

Yin Thirteen smiled slightly, but his eyes were extremely serious. "Senior brother, I have to say a few words. The most important thing about the Hidden Gate is the word 'hidden.' Even if you become Hidden Person in the future, you must try your best to hide your identity from the people you trust most. Don't say she's Cangli's sister, or even if Cangli himself is involved."

"I will report this matter truthfully to the Hidden Lord in the future, and I hope my junior brother will not take offense."

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Thirteen! I will keep her in check, and our identities will not be revealed by her." Li Weiyi could understand Yin Thirteen's concerns, but he had already guessed Hidden Lord's identity, so he did not think this matter would cause any major consequences.

If one officially becomes Hidden Person, none of these things really matter.

The Hidden Person will take responsibility for his own actions, and no one has the right to criticize or interfere.

Li Weiyi asked, "How did you leave Yao Pass? Are Yao Yin and the others safe?"

Yin Thirteen transmitted his voice using his magical energy. "We traveled the underground Blood River. Half a month ago, the Hidden People began to leave Lizhou in batches, each going their own way. Yao Yin and Hidden Twenty-Four, along with a few others, should have gone with Hidden Nine to Qiuzhou to join the Qianlong Lantern Festival!"

"With Hidden Nine's cultivation and talent, he is fully qualified to compete for the treasures offered by the Du'e Temple. Not to mention the Longevity Pill, the Dragon Seed alone is fatally attractive to the top young talents who are about to step into the Dao Seed Realm."

"What is a dragon seed?" Li Weiyi asked curiously.

"All I know is that it is an extremely precious seed of Dao."

Yin Thirteen glanced at Li Ling, who was completely shrouded in Black Robe, and suddenly said meaningfully, "Weiyi, that girl Yao Yin is very concerned about your safety. She tried many times to go deep into the Mang Mountain Range to find you, but fortunately everyone stopped her. In the end, it was Hidden Twenty-Four who forcibly took her away."

"I'm sorry to have worried everyone. Didn't I leave the Netherworld of the Departed unharmed?"

Li Weiyi felt worried when she thought about Yao Yin's health. Her Ice Soul Cold Qi could flare up at any time, and no one knew if she would die the next time.

We need to go find her as soon as possible.

If you promise something, you must keep it.

"Thirteenth Senior Brother, you said earlier that your mission this time is to cover a group of important members of the Imperial Court as they travel to Qiuzhou?" Li Weiyi asked.

"Right now, Qiuzhou is the most stable place in the entire southern region, and everyone is fleeing there."

Yin Thirteen asked, "Why don't you two come with us? Zhizhou is no safe place. The Li Tribe is powerful, but they have few rules and are extremely ambitious. Not long ago, they sent troops into Lizhou to attack the Jiu Li Tribe, which is no different from thieves taking advantage of a disaster. Moreover, the Night City Cavalry in southern Zhizhou often appear and plunder passing martial artists."

Li Weiyi was naturally more than happy to accept, but he didn't want to spend his days traveling and sleeping outdoors, with no time for cultivation. He asked, "Is it convenient?"

Yin Thirteen laughed heartily, "If your senior brother didn't even have this much ability, what qualifications would I have to be in charge of the affairs of the Hidden Gate's Five Seas Realm?"

The steaming hot noodle soup was served.

After finishing a bowl of Kuangxuan (a type of spicy soup), and paying the bill, Yin Thirteen, along with Li Weiyi, Li Ling, and more than ten eunuchs who had come to purchase supplies, headed towards the dock.

As for the news of the collusion between the Three Chen Palace, Night City, and Ember Spirit, it had naturally been spread beforehand.

At the dock outside the town, besides various kinds of messy fishing boats, there was only one large ship suitable for long-distance voyages.

It was a three-story ship over seventy meters long, with the "Coffin Sea" flag flying at the bow. It was using the name of the Coffin Sea Chamber of Commerce Guild as a cover; otherwise, it would have been difficult to pass through this area controlled by the Li Tribe.

The Coffin Sea Chamber of Commerce would make arrangements along the route every quarter, sending out massive amounts of Silver Coin, just to ensure the smooth flow of the waterway.

The unrest in Lizhou has been going on for over a month, and the truly important members of the Imperial Court have long since evacuated.

The ship was almost entirely filled with the mistresses, illegitimate children, and concubines of Imperial Court officials. Unable to travel openly with the families of the real officials, they were secretly escorted and settled by the officials of the Attendant Hall.

Yin Thirteen is the chief clerk of the Chief Yamen of the three offices of the Lizhou Attendant Hall. He holds a high position on the ship and is in charge of all the trivial matters. He is the third most important person, second only to "Madam Xue" and the guard commander "Wu Zhaonan".

According to Yin Thirteen, even he had never seen Madam Xue in person. He only knew that she was of great importance, the highest-ranking of all the concubines, and lived in the highest third-floor cabin.

No one other than Madam Xue's own guards, servants, and maids is allowed to set foot on the entire third floor; anyone who does so will be killed without mercy.

Wu Zhaonan was dressed in magical armor, with a tall and imposing figure. He looked to be in his forties or fifties, with a short, graying beard on his chin, but his actual age was over seventy.

"A spy from the Attendant Hall?"

Wu Zhaonan looked at Li Weiyi and Li Ling, who were following behind Yin Thirteen, with a strange expression.

He wasn't doubting the authenticity of Li Weiyi and his companion's identities as spies, but rather their attire was simply too strange.

Li Ling, after all, possessed a rare Pure Immortal Body, and to conceal this, she wore a ghost mask and a loose robe. Li Weiyi, to match her, naturally wore the same attire.

Yin Thirteen smiled and said, "We just happened to run into them in Tianchi Town. They both have a secret mission and are also heading to Qiuzhou."

Wu Zhaonan didn't question him much, clearly trusting Yin Thirteen.

"This guard commander must be at the Fourth Realm of the Five Seas, right?" Li Weiyi asked telepathically as they walked along the deck corridor.

Yin Thirteen was quite surprised. "You have good eyesight, you can even see that."

Li Weiyi had already fought against martial artists at the Fourth Realm of the Five Seas, so he naturally had a general understanding of the spiritual aura of martial artists at this level.

The third floor of the Ship Tower.

Zhuang Yue, dressed in a blue maid's uniform, hurried back to her luxurious and spacious cabin.

Inside the room, a hundred-character array was set up, with some Formation Script floating in mid-air and others attached to the floor, walls, windows, and roof.

Jiang Ning sat cross-legged in the center of the formation, his upper body almost naked, his face pale, and fine beads of sweat on his forehead. Pure and powerful magical energy flowed through his body as he closed his eyes to heal his injuries.

Her snow-white back, with its flawless, jade-like skin, was marred by a deep, bone-revealing claw mark, from which black mist began to emanate.

"Puff!"

He spat out a mouthful of black blood.

She slightly opened her eyes, revealing a pair of tired and weak eyes. She put her outer robe back on and let out a soft breath. "What potent Night Emperor Toad Poison!"

"Still unable to completely refine and expel the toxins?" Zhuang Yue was very worried, having never seen her young mistress so badly injured.

Jiang Ning shook his head. "Legend has it that the Night Emperor Toad was a poisonous beast raised by Ancient Son of Heaven, and its venom was extraordinary. The magical artifact, the poisonous claw, that Yuwen Tuozhen sneak attack me was soaked in this venom. Fortunately, tens of thousands of years have passed, and the true Night Emperor Toad Poison has long since disappeared, leaving only some poisonous artifacts with greatly diminished toxicity. What's the situation outside?"

Zhuang Yue reported, "We have already escaped Lizhou and entered Zhizhou territory. You are extremely clever, young lady. You used this trick to deceive everyone. Long Ting, Yuwen Tuozhen, Miedi, Dao Truth will surely lose their target and will not be able to catch up with us."

More than a month ago in the Mang Mountain Range, Jiang Ning chased Long Ting into the Netherworld of the Departed, but was ambushed by Yuwen Tuozhen, the Young Master of Night City, and Mie Di and Dao Truth.

After being seriously injured, she was surrounded and pursued by these four masters, and almost died in the Netherworld. She fought wits and courage all the way and finally escaped back to Jiu Li City in a roundabout way.

However, the Imperial Court experts, led by the governor of Lizhou, had already withdrawn from Jiu Li City. With no one else available, Jiang Ning could only hide on this ship and disappear from the sight of the four experts.

The real Madam Xue had long been subdued by her with talismans, becoming a puppet who issued orders.

Jiang Ning gently shook his head. "These four are no ordinary people; they are among the best of the younger generation in terms of both intellect and martial arts. Although I have set up a diversionary tactic in Jiu Li City to create the illusion that I am still in the city, it is hard to say how long I can distract them. Moreover, this ship has weak defenses, and it is still unknown whether it can withstand other dangers encountered on the way."

Zhuang Yue said, "By the way, Miss, two spies from the Attendant Hall boarded the ship just now. Should we contact them?"

The Attendant Hall is a subordinate force of the Imperial Secretariat.

"The best course of action is to avoid unnecessary complications and to keep everyone from knowing we're on board."

Jiang Ning continued to heal her injuries.

Li Weiyi and Li Ling were settled at the stern of the first-level cabin, with the two cabins next to each other.

Li Ling went into the cabin, glanced around, and then came out. "One room will suffice!"

Upon hearing this, not only was Yin Thirteen stunned, but even Li Weiyi was taken aback, feeling that the relationship didn't need to develop so quickly.

Watching Li Ling enter Li Weiyi's cabin, Yin Thirteen gave Li Weiyi a cautious look and transmitted his voice through magic energy. "Senior brother must remind you, Li Ling's identity is not simple. Don't provoke her easily, and don't try to have your cake and eat it too. You need to think carefully about what will happen to Yao Yin. Also, don't go to the third deck. If you need anything, come to me anytime. My official name is Chen Chuan. You can call me Registrar Chen or Steward Chen."

Before leaving, Yin Thirteen patted Li Weiyi's shoulder heavily.

"Yao Yin?"

When Li Weiyi agreed to a trial relationship with Zen Sea Observing Mist, she hadn't even considered this issue.

In his eyes, Yao Yin was just a little sister who was pitiful enough.

As he entered the cramped cabin, he looked at Li Ling sitting on the edge of the bed.

Li Ling said in a clear and melodious tone, "I want to go to Lesser Yang Star to continue absorbing its power to nourish my soul and strengthen my physical body."

"That's good, that's exactly what I was thinking too."

Li Weiyi breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to go into seclusion on Lesser Yang Star on his way to Qiuzhou, hoping to break through to become Great Mind Master as soon as possible and pick the Xihe Flower.

Take out the Ghost Flag and the Yin Banner, and arrange them inside the cabin.

That afternoon.

Pulled by three Water Lion Beasts, the ship sailed upstream.

Inside the Blood Mud Space.

Li Weiyi took out his boundary bag and poured out nearly a hundred catties of Immortal Soil, spreading it on the spiritual earth to form a small plot of land about three feet square.

The Immortal Soil is four colors, shimmering and radiant, completely different from the soil of this world, possessing a sense of mystery and the aura of a precious treasure.

He sat on the ground, counting his money, like a nouveau riche.

He possessed 154 Crimson Haze Exotic Medicine, but it was impossible to plant them all. Therefore, he only took out ten herbs that could help open up his Crimson Haze Exotic Medicine Qi Sea and planted them in the Immortal Soil.

One Immortal Soil is worth a million taels of silver!

A hundred catties of Immortal Soil is already priceless.