After leaving the Heavenly Fragrance House, Xiao Fan and Yun Yun walked along the streets of Flowing Light City, still considering the news they had just received from Old Wan.
The Chu Yun Empire's sixth princess had been afflicted with a deadly poison, and even the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect had been unable to cure her. There were quite a few powerful experts in the sect, after all. Besides, how had a princess of the Imperial Family, living deep within the palace, contracted such a bizarre poison?
Then there were the deaths of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect's hall masters. All three Dou Ling experts had died with peaceful expressions, completely unaware that they had been poisoned. Just how terrifying a toxin would it take to rob them of the ability to resist in an instant, leaving them oblivious to the poisoning even as they died?
"Are you still thinking about that news?"
Suddenly, a plaintive voice sounded beside Xiao Fan's ear. He nodded instinctively.
"Mm."
Only then did he realize that Yun Yun's tone sounded a little strange. Belatedly turning to look, he found a pair of reproachful eyes behind her white veil.
Xiao Fan caught on. Yun Yun thought he was still thinking about the news of Xiao Yi Xian. No wonder the atmosphere felt so off.
Xiao Fan smiled, then took Yun Yun's hand and explained, "I was thinking about the Chu Yun Empire's Imperial Family and the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. I keep feeling there's more to those two incidents than meets the eye."
Caught off guard when Xiao Fan took her hand, Yun Yun made a token attempt to pull free but failed to withdraw it. She frowned, wearing an expression that said she had done her best, then let him hold it.
Hearing his