Chapter 114

Zhu Min frowned.

What?

Her old friend was actually dead?

She met the man at a restaurant, and the two had a pleasant conversation. They would occasionally get together after that.

She didn't know that the man was actually a Eunuch, but so what if Eunuch? Once a friend, always a friend.

The little princess of the Tongjia Kingdom...

I don't know him.

But actually, she didn't care who gave her the task.

As long as I can make money and hone my skills, that's enough.

Li Zi thought to himself, "[Is this little princess of the Tongjia Kingdom eyeing my Fifth Senior Sister? We are Immortal Cultivation, these people are all Mortal with only a hundred years to live. All their schemes and tricks are nothing in the eyes of us Immortal Cultivation.]"

The system said: [This little princess of Tongjia Kingdom has been raised by the national teacher of Tongjia Kingdom since childhood. She is well-versed in the art of alchemy and wants to pursue the path to immortality. She has her eyes on your fifth senior sister's immortal bones and wants to use a secret method to transfer the immortal bones to herself. The spiritual medicine tasks she assigned to your senior sister are for the medicines needed to perform this secret method. Your senior sister came to the secret realm this time for the Dragon and Phoenix Immortal Flower. This was at the behest of that little princess of Tongjia Kingdom. Otherwise, she wouldn't even look down on a secret realm of this level.]

The powerful figures from the Sect silently observed Zhu Min's expression.

It must feel terrible to be schemed against by the Royal Family.

Zhu Min lowered her eyes and fell into deep thought.

She did come to the Secret Realm this time for the Dragon-Phoenix Immortal Flower.

Although her Cultivation is still at the Golden Core Stage, she has long been able to challenge opponents of higher levels, and her combat strength is even comparable to that of a third-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.

This Secret Realm of Fangxun Mountain presents some challenges for the Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator, but Golden Core Stage Cultivator can basically roam freely once inside.

She prefers something more challenging.

Can...

The one who needs the Dragon-Phoenix Immortal Flower is not that little princess.

He is her other younger brother.

Zhu Teng.

This is a beggar she rescued in the Mortal World. He has no Spirit Root and no talent for cultivation whatsoever. After rescuing him, she sent him to school according to the rules of the Mortal World. He is now eighteen years old.

He had just achieved the highest rank in the imperial examination this year and arrived in the Imperial City. She received his letter when she settled in the Imperial City and met him at his residence.

She had a pretty good impression of her younger brother.

Zhu Teng offered to take her surname and also arranged for Zhu Liang to live in the Imperial City.

For the past few days, Zhu Teng has had a persistent high fever. He said that he accidentally came across information about the Dragon Phoenix Flower while browsing through ancient books, and that taking it should cure him.

So...

Zhu Min suddenly realized something, and her pupils contracted sharply.

Li Zi said, "[But even if that little princess really covets Senior Sister's Immortal Bone, they are just Mortal. What could they possibly do to Senior Sister?"]

Everyone nodded in agreement.

These schemes and tricks are no match for absolute power.

Zhu Min is a powerful figure who can rival the Demon Prince; how could she possibly be defeated by such a scheme?

[Zhu Min is very strong, but what if she's drugged for years on end? The toxins will accumulate in her body, and she'll eventually collapse. The current top scholar, Zhu Teng, was a beggar Zhu Min took in years ago. He and the princess have long been involved together, and he wants to obtain Zhu Min's Essence Blood.]

A single drop of Immortal Cultivation's Essence Blood is incredibly precious, containing pure Spiritual Power that is absolutely comparable to all the world's most potent tonics.

Li Zi was able to obtain a drop of Huo Fei's Essence Blood, a rare fortuitous opportunity that many people could only dream of.

Zhu Min's face turned deathly pale.

Ji Zheng her ear, "When we get back, have your fourth junior brother take a look at you. If you've been poisoned, just get rid of it as soon as possible."

It took Zhu Min a long time to recover from this huge blow.

She was betrayed by the child she had pulled from a pile of corpses.

She closed her eyes slightly and nodded. "Thank you, Senior Brother."

These four words were spoken as softly as a whisper.

Li Zi through the tangle and found a Medicinal Pill, then stuffed it into Zhu Min's hand.

She flashed an innocent smile. "Senior sister, you don't look too well. Are you sick? This single-ingredient medicine can cure all poisons and will be good for your health. Take it quickly."

Poisons in the Mortal World danger lies in the long-term effects of poisons on the body, which can become too late by the time it's discovered.

Seeing that Zhu Min didn't move, Li Zi blinked and said, "Senior sister, I'm watching you. Hurry up and eat. Your face is unnaturally pale. Are you weak?"

Zhu Min pursed her lips and forced out an awkward smile.

Okay, thank you.

Li Zi watched as Zhu Min popped the Medicinal Pill into her mouth before she could finally relax and chat with the system.

[System, something's strange. Why wasn't this part of the story mentioned in the original text?]

The system said, "[Because in the original story, Zhu Min always revolved around Ran Zirou and rarely went to the Mortal World to do missions, so she wasn't targeted by the princess. Now that Ran Zirou, the female lead, is gone, the entire plotline has fallen apart, and everyone has their own life.]"

So that's how it is; this is the so-called butterfly effect.

Ran Zirou's presence constantly influences those around her.

Zhu Min meditated to absorb the effects of the medicine, while the Second Elder took her pulse to check on her condition.

"This is an extremely rare form of Witchcraft Poison. That girl was right. This poison is very difficult to detect and will not have any effect on the body. However, if the toxins accumulate over time and penetrate into the bone marrow, it will be too late."

The Second Elder pressed several Acupoints on Zhu Min to help her absorb the medicine faster.

Tang Dong, the Second Elder's Direct Disciple, also came over and whispered, "Junior Sister, our Lineage has some prestige in the Mortal World. I'll send a message right now and help you avenge this."