Huang Xiao froze. He had not expected the man to strike so suddenly. Although his martial power had improved greatly, he was still far inferior to this Peerless Expert. Besides, the man had struck without warning, something Huang Xiao had never anticipated. Even if he had noticed, it would already have been too late-the antidote had been snatched away.
Not only he but Li Deming and the old man behind him also froze. Soon, however, the old man recovered and said, "Liu Chuang, you're getting too excited!"
"Attendant Liu, please give me the antidote!" An ominous thought seemed to stir in Li Deming's heart, but he forced it down, telling himself that Attendant Liu must simply have grown too excited and momentarily lost his composure.
"Hahaha!" Attendant Liu darted out of the room, then stood in the courtyard and laughed. "Heir Apparent, I know you desperately want this antidote. Unfortunately, it's a priceless treasure!"
"Liu Chuang, what madness is this? How dare you speak to His Highness like that?" The old man's face instantly darkened. When Liu Chuang snatched the antidote, he had already guessed his intentions, but he had still harbored a sliver of hope, which was why he had merely said that Liu Chuang was too excited. Now, everything was clear. He had never imagined that, after knowing Liu Chuang for so long, he had failed to see the sinister designs lurking in his heart.
"Shut your mouth, you old ghost He Shu. Who the hell do you think you are?" Liu Chuang snorted coldly.
Li Deming was dumbstruck. This was the very worst possibility he had imagined, and it had actually come true. The antidote had been almost within his grasp, and his royal father's poison could have been cured, yet now Liu Chuang had snatched it