It's a Showdown! Qian Renxue: That's Right, I Was the One Who Poisoned You!

Unifying the continent? Founding empress?

Xue Ye's impassioned and inflammatory rant silenced everyone present.

Reversing the Heavenly Gang!

In everyone's mind, only these four words were echoing wildly.

You, the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, instead of thinking about how to protect your own country, are actually eager to send the entire nation away?

They even helped them plan out grand blueprints for establishing a nation, conquering the south, and unifying the continent?

Dai Tianfeng stared, his mouth agape, feeling as if his worldview had been shaken like never before.

Ning Fengzhi silently rubbed his forehead, feeling that Xue Ye was probably really driven mad with anger.

As for Qian Renxue, the "daughter of destiny" on whom great hopes were placed, her expression was extremely strange.

Seeing the smug look on Xue Ye's face, as if to say, "Praise me, isn't my plan flawless?", she finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Hmm, what you said seems to... make some sense."

Xue Ye's eyes lit up, and he was about to say, "So you agree?"

Qian Renxue's next words stunned him once again.

"But," Qian Renxue said lazily, resting her chin on one hand and idly toying with her long golden hair with the other, "Being an emperor is certainly not an easy job."

"Working like crazy every day, how can it compare to the comfort of eating here? I'll reserve my opinion for now."

She glanced at Xue Ye as if casually shooing away a buzzing fly.

"Maybe I'll agree to it someday after I've thought it through."

Although it was just a vague answer, Xue Ye was so happy he almost jumped for joy.

There is hope! As long as there is hope, that's enough!

"Okay, okay!"

Xue Ye rubbed his hands together, his face crinkling with laughter. "Your Saintess Hall, when you've made up your mind, you must tell me!"

He'd be perfectly content as long as he could disgust that old bastard Dai Tianfeng to death!

On the other side, Dai Tianfeng watched the two of them singing and responding in unison, and felt that this world was simply too crazy.

He slumped weakly in the chair, feeling utterly exhausted.

It wasn't until Xue Ye turned around with satisfaction and bowed respectfully to Lin Feng behind the counter that everyone's thoughts were brought back to reality.

"My Deity," Xue Ye bowed deeply, his tone filled with reverence and anticipation, "I... this junior would also like to participate in the lottery, what do you think?"

Lin Feng merely raised his eyelids lazily and nodded.

He lightly tapped the air with his fingertip.

A point of golden light condensed, and in an instant, a pill the size of a longan, golden in color and emitting a strange medicinal fragrance, appeared out of thin air in front of Xue Ye and slowly floated.

"The antidote pill can cure all poisons in the world, and also has the effects of strengthening the body's foundation, nourishing vital energy, and curing chronic and hidden illnesses."

Lin Feng's calm voice rang out.

Detoxification? A cure-all?

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo, who had been frantically stuffing food into his mouth, suddenly stopped.

His emerald green snake eyes suddenly flashed with a terrifying light as he stared intently at the golden pill in Xue Ye's hand!

Deity -made antidote?!

Then... then could that cure me of the deadly poison from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor?!

Although Xue Ye was puzzled as to why he had drawn such a reward, he did not dwell on it.

How could something bestowed by the gods be anything less than perfect?

Without the slightest hesitation, he picked up the pill and swallowed it on the spot.

The elixir melts instantly upon entering the mouth.

The next instant, a warm current exploded out, like a rushing river, instantly sweeping over his limbs and bones!

Xue Ye felt a jolt run through his body!

The aches and pains in his back from years of reviewing memorials, and the various discomforts caused by old age and physical decline, all vanished without a trace at this moment!

He felt lighter and more powerful than ever before!

He subconsciously raised his hand, looking at his hands, which were already covered with age spots and wrinkled skin.

At this moment, most of the spots had faded, and the skin had regained some luster and elasticity!

A feeling of unprecedented comfort instantly washed over my entire body. How did you do that? You're talking nonsense! What mud?

"I... I feel like..."

Xue Ye stared at his hands, muttering in disbelief, "I... I feel like I've become twenty years younger?"

"Not a feeling."

Lin Feng rested his chin on his hand, looked at his naive and unsophisticated appearance, and sneered disdainfully.

"It simply cleared out the toxins that had accumulated in your body for many years and incidentally cured various hidden ailments."

Lin Feng paused, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"Theoretically speaking, your current physical condition does indeed allow you to live for another twenty years."

Live twenty more years!

Upon hearing this, Xue Ye had no time to be overjoyed.

A heart-wrenching scream filled with despair and collapse erupted from right beside his feet!

"It's over--!"

I don't know when I woke up, but I happened to hear those words from Xue Beng, and I collapsed on the spot!

He suddenly jumped up from the ground, his face swollen like a pig's head, his eyes wide open, filled with bloodshot veins and resentment!

"Another twenty years?!"

He pointed at the radiant Xue Ye and uttered a heart-wrenching accusation filled with endless grievances.

"Dad! Can't you just die already?!"

"You..." The expression of wild joy on Xue Ye's face froze instantly.

He looked down at his own son, whose face seemed to scream "Why aren't you dead yet?", and felt a surge of blood rush to his head!

"You son of a bitch!"

Xue Ye's rage erupted completely!

Without a second thought, he lifted his other foot, ripped off the same luxurious shoe embroidered with Swan, and with a whooshing sound, threw it once again with perfect accuracy at Xue Beng's pig-headed face!

"Smack!"

Another crisp, muffled thud.

The Xue Beng's mournful accusation abruptly ceased; its eyes rolled back, and it collapsed, lifeless once more.

The entire restaurant was completely silent.

Everyone looked at the unconscious pig's head on the ground with pity.

What a tragedy!

How did I end up with such a strong ability to speak the truth?

After doing all this, Xue Ye finally caught his breath, feeling the anger in his chest dissipate somewhat.

But he quickly came to his senses.

"Wait a minute?"

The anger on Xue Ye's face slowly faded, replaced by deep confusion and bewilderment.

He turned his head to look at Lin Feng behind the counter and asked cautiously, "Sir, you just said... the toxins have been cleared?"

"Was I... was I poisoned before?"

Lin Feng said nothing, but he called back. His indifferent gaze, however, glanced almost imperceptibly in a certain direction.

Xue Ye subconsciously followed his gaze and looked over.

At the end of his gaze was Qian Renxue, the Holy Maiden the Spirit Hall, whom he had just begged and pleaded with to force the entire Heaven Dou Empire upon her.

At this moment, this stunningly beautiful Saintess Hall was slowly and deliberately sipping a bowl of soup.

But on that holy and noble face, there was an expression that seemed somewhat uneasy.

Especially when she noticed the gaze of the Xue Ye, her action of drinking soup visibly stiffened for a moment.

Xue Ye was no fool.

On the contrary, the fact that he was able to hold the throne for so many years shows that his mental fortitude far surpasses that of ordinary people.

A terrifying, absurd, yet perfectly reasonable thought exploded in his mind in an instant!

His brows furrowed instantly.

Could it be...?

Seeing that her scheme seemed to have been exposed, Qian Renxue simply stopped pretending.

She slammed the soup bowl down with a "bang," and raised her golden phoenix eyes to meet the shocked gaze of Xue Ye without fear.

She spread her hands, her posture extremely arrogant, and even a provocative smile appeared on her lips.

"That's right."

"I was the one who poisoned you."

"A slow-acting poison that can make your health deteriorate without you even realizing it, until you finally pass away peacefully in your sleep."

Seeing the Xue Ye's instantly petrified expression, she slightly curled her lips and added.

"So what?"