The Body Sect Arrived Late
Gu Mingyuan took the medicine bottle, but did not open it immediately.
Seeing that he didn't move, Feng Ling continued in Youyou voice:
"Holy Son, you just broke through to level 50 a few days ago, and your fifth Soul Ring is still empty."
"Once this matter is settled, the Cult Master personally promised that he would immediately arrange for people to hunt down another Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. At that time..."
She leaned forward slightly and lowered her voice:
"How did you deal with that 100,000-year-old Wolf Emperor last time? Do the same this time."
"Trading Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring for your personal intervention, Holy Son, isn't that a good deal?"
Gu Mingyuan raised his head:
"The Vice Cult Master was right, but..."
"Did the Cult Master agree to it himself?"
"Of course," Feng Ling urged.
"Let's get started."
Gu Mingyuan gripped the porcelain bottle tightly in his hand, lowered his eyes, and had already made up his mind:
Zhongli Wu's enormous reward, along with the unconscious Ma Xiaotao before him, was clearly not meant to reward him for his service, but rather to force him to submit a pledge of loyalty.
He was to be made to personally use this evil drug to destroy Shrek's most talented disciple of this generation, who was also Yan Shaozhe's apprentice. In this way, the last possible glimmer of hope for reconciliation between him and Shrek would be completely severed.
However, Gu Mingyuan also had his own plans.
There was no room for negotiation between him and Shrek long ago. From the moment Tang San was reborn, the entire Shrek changed. Not to mention that he also obtained a lot of Immortal Herb.
But the Cult Master, elders, and supreme elders of the Holy Spirit Cult,
With powerful figures like Zhongli Wu, Long Xiaoyao, and Ye Xishui looming over him, a weak Holy Son like him simply couldn't win over any influential figures in the short term.
If we want to cultivate a core group within the organization, we must start with promising but unestablished young people like Tang Ya and Ma Xiaotao, and work gradually towards that goal.
If, as Feng Ling wishes, Ma Xiaotao is turned into a bloodthirsty idiot, the Holy Cult will merely gain another human weapon and ultimately take away the resources that should belong to him. For him, the Holy Son, this would be nothing but harm.
He communicated through his Sea of Consciousness:
"Elder Yi, please keep an eye on her spirit for me in a bit."
"Very well, I understand."
Gu Mingyuan stepped forward and placed his left hand directly on Ma Xiaotao's shoulder.
Ma Xiaotao was firmly restrained by the restriction and couldn't break free from that hand at all.
He could only glare at Gu Mingyuan resentfully, gritting his teeth:
"Gu Mingyuan! You are unworthy of being a disciple of Shrek! You have actually colluded with the Holy Spirit Cult! I—"
Before he could finish speaking, a crack suddenly appeared between Gu Mingyuan's brows.
All-Seeing Heavenly Eye opened instantly, and a condensed spiritual shock pierced straight into Ma Xiaotao's Sea of Consciousness.
Ma Xiaotao's body stiffened, the intense anger of betrayal still lingering in her eyes, before she lost consciousness and collapsed limply onto the couch.
Gu Mingyuan caught her limp body with one arm, his gaze falling on her bloodless face, and said speechlessly:
"The fact that you've survived this long with that temper is because Shrek Academy protected you so well."
Feng Ling's expression softened slightly upon hearing this mocking remark.
Taking advantage of the surge of Soul Power inside the room, Gu Mingyuan lowered his gaze, while All-Seeing Heavenly Eye subtly swept over Feng Ling.
Sure enough, resonating with the aura of the Evil Phoenix, the gray line within Feng Ling's body lit up. He merely glanced at it before turning his gaze away without further investigation.
Gu Mingyuan uncorked the black porcelain bottle, pried open Ma Xiaotao's jaw, and poured the thick, sweet-smelling liquid into her mouth.
Feng Ling stepped forward and placed her Palm directly on Ma Xiaotao's forehead, which was covered in cold sweat.
The phantom of the Evil Phoenix behind her let out a sharp cry and swooped down, dark red Evil Fire surging into Ma Xiaotao's meridians along her shoulders and back.
"The effects of the medicine are starting to wear off; follow my Soul Power."
Gu Mingyuan placed his palm on Ma Xiaotao's back.
The magic power of the Second Martial Soul transformed into threads that enveloped the chilling medicinal power, pushing it little by little towards the Origin Source of the Evil Fire Phoenix along the path torn open by Feng Ling.
Above the bed, the originally crimson phoenix phantom began to struggle, emitting a silent lament.
As the medicine took effect, the bright edges of her wings were gradually stained black. Even in a deep coma, Ma Xiaotao's brows were furrowed, and cold sweat rolled down her forehead, soaking the red hair at her temples.
Sunset Forest, on the outskirts of the Poison Miasma.
Du Busi landed with both feet, crushing a patch of rotten wood. Lang Ya and Yu Tao followed closely behind. As soon as the three of them came to a stop, a muffled boom came from the depths of the Seven-Colored Poison Miasma, shaking the ground beneath their feet.
Lang Ya raised his head and squinted at the churning mist:
"Sect Master, they've already made their move inside."
Du Busi sensed the fluctuations in Soul Power in the air, his expression immediately darkened.
"Xuan Zi, and Zhongli Wu... these guys are all here!"
Yu Tao glanced at the poisonous mist sizzling and corroding the Plants and Trees in front of him, feeling somewhat apprehensive:
"Sect Leader, which way do we go in?"
"Stay close to me." Du Busi didn't bother to find a way. His dark green Soul Power suddenly expanded, transforming into a huge shield, and he crashed directly into the Poison Miasma.
The aftershocks of the battle ahead tore several unhealed passages through the Poison Miasma, and the remaining traces of phoenix fire and evil Soul Power along the way became the three's guideposts.
The three followed the trails and soon passed through the valley entrance.
As the poisonous fog dissipated, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and vast, shimmering medicinal gardens came into view.
Du Busi's gaze swept over the powerful plant-type Soul Beast in an instant, and he exclaimed in delight:
"They're fucking rolling in money!"
"No wonder everyone's rushing here!"
His powerful, cold shout instantly broke the stalemate in the valley.
Xuan Zi and Zhongli Wu, who were engaged in fierce combat, simultaneously withdrew their strength and each retreated several feet.
Yan Shaozhe remained protectively in front of the blue-haired child, while Jing Hongchen, who had been observing from the sidelines with his Soul Tool suspended in the air, slightly adjusted the angle of his cannon. The attention of several Hyper Douluo was simultaneously drawn to the newcomer at the valley entrance.
Xuan Zi recognized the newcomer's dark green outfit, and his already unpleasant expression turned completely ashen.
"You're here too, Du Busi!"
"Such a large Herb Garden, why can't I come?" Du Busi strode into the valley, completely disregarding Xuan Zi's hostility.
"Besides, at least my surname is 'Poison'."
"Is it your poison?!" Xuan Zi exclaimed angrily.
"Then you don't need to worry about it."
His gaze swept over Xuan Zi, past Yan Shaozhe and the strange blue-haired child, and finally landed directly on Dai Hao's face on the bank of the cold spring.
The Star Luo Empire spy captured by the Body Sect revealed the information completely: Xu Jiawei, accompanied by White Tiger Duke, went into the mountains with Yan Shaozhe to seek medicine.
Now, White Tiger Duke stands here, Cheng Gang lies unconscious beside him, but the Star Luo Emperor is nowhere to be seen.
Du Busi glanced at Dai Hao and asked directly:
"Where are Dai Hao and Xu Jiawei?"
Dai Hao's guarded expression froze, the muscles in his cheeks twitched uncontrollably, and his Adam's apple bobbed, but he couldn't utter a single word.