Chapter 0180: The Fate of Yuemei

Chapter 0180: The Fate of Yuemei

Xiao Xuanqin leaned against the wall. The noxious black gas that had gradually faded from her face now reappeared.

With a light cry of alarm, she said, "Qin Yun… there's another poisonous inner force in my body!"

Master Wei opened his eyes slightly and smiled weakly. "That's another poison of mine, Xiao Xuanqin. You're doomed. You'll die with me, hahaha…"

As he laughed, Qin Yun struck him down with a palm, obliterating his spirit.

"Qin Yun, you possess the Soul Refining Technique; you are a target for all; everyone would try to eliminate you. You won't meet a good end!" the old woman said with a bitter smile. "You will die a most terrible death..."

Qin Yun went over and finished off the old woman and the elder, throwing their bodies into a furnace to be incinerated.

Then, he hurriedly picked up Xiao Xuanqin, took her to a room, and laid her on the bed.

Black mist flowed beneath the skin of Xiao Xuanqin's face, and a strange, dark fog seemed to surge beneath her skin all over her body. It was an extremely eerie poison.

"This is a poisonous inner force that has infected my entire body. I’m beyond saving. Please, end my suffering!" Xiao Xuanqin's eyes were filled with despair as she looked at Qin Yun. "If you see Yuemei and Yuelan, please apologize to them on my behalf..."

Qin Yun infused a wave of inner force into her body and said, "Don’t say such foolish things. You will get better!"

"Don't send inner force into me; it will infect your whole body!" Xiao Xuanqin, extremely weak, gently warned.

Qin Yun tried, but he didn't know how to expel the poisonous force. Fortunately, he remained uninfected.

He discovered that the poisonous force was trying to invade along with his inner force, but his Black Sun inner force pushed it back.

"My Black Sun inner force has a strong suction. Perhaps it can draw out the poisonous force without me being poisoned," he thought to himself. He quickly circulated his Black Sun inner energy, covering his palms with it, and then placed them on Xiao Xuanqin's arms, slowly moving his palms. He noticed the black gas moving with his palms.

After drawing out a mass of black gas, her arms returned to their snow-white color, smooth as flawless jade. But soon, another mass of black gas surged into her arm.

"The poison needle is still in your body, which is why this is happening!" Qin Yun said, gritting his teeth. "Aunt Xiao, if I have committed any transgressions, please forgive me. I am doing this to save you."

Even though Xiao Xuanqin was unwilling, she had no choice but to close her eyes.

Qin Yun used his mental energy to perform the Divine Control Technique, extracting the poison needle from her breast. Then, he used the Divine Control Technique again, combined with the special suction of the Black Sun inner force, to draw out the poisonous gas from Xiao Xuanqin's body.

The poisonous gas was spread throughout Xiao Xuanqin's body, so Qin Yun had to guide the gas out from various parts of her body. He inevitably touched her skin, which was highly disrespectful.

After nearly an hour, Qin Yun saw that Xiao Xuanqin's face had become as white as jade, with a hint of blood color. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and covered her with a blanket.

"Aunt Xiao, I, Qin Yun, swear to the heavens that I was sincerely removing the poison and harbored no ill intentions!" Qin Yun said earnestly, not daring to look directly at the exhausted beauty on the bed.

Despite his words, he had been extremely cautious throughout the process, avoiding touching Xiao Xuanqin as much as possible.

"Hmph, you were planning to peek at me while I bathed!" Xiao Xuanqin hummed softly.

Although Xiao Xuanqin had regained some strength, she was still weak. She had almost died just moments ago, so she was very grateful to Qin Yun for saving her life. Besides, Qin Yun had touched her body through her clothing. However, recalling those moments, she felt a deep sense of shyness, especially when Qin Yun had touched her more private areas a few times...

"I'm leaving now. You'll get better soon! I'm worried that once you recover, you might hit me," Qin Yun said worriedly.

As Qin Yun was about to leave, Xiao Xuanqin softly called out, "Wait a moment..."

"I can’t wait any longer, or I’ll end up being beaten to death by you!" Qin Yun said with a wry smile.

"Why would I hit you? You’ve saved me twice already!" Xiao Xuanqin said gently, her tone softened. "Besides, you didn’t do anything to me just now... Of course, just don’t mention this to anyone else."

Qin Yun walked over and sat down by the bed. "Aunt Xiao, rest a bit first, and we can talk later."

Just moments ago, he had been fully focused on detoxifying her, but now, seeing her beautiful face up close, he couldn’t help but admire her silently.

Xiao Xuanqin lowered her voice and said, "Please turn around; I need to change my clothes..."

Qin Yun quickly turned away.

As Xiao Xuanqin changed, she couldn’t help but reflect on everything that had happened to Qin Yun. First, his martial soul had died, and everyone thought he was finished. Then, his inner energy was shattered by Yue Kai, and again, he was considered done for.

Finally, he was cast into the Tian Qi forbidden lands, only for it to be destroyed by a meteor, and he was presumed dead.

But now, Qin Yun was alive and well, having saved her twice, and even killed a Soul Refinement expert and two ninth-level Martial Body practitioners!

What was terrifying was that he had mastered the technique of soul refinement!

Xiao Xuanqin put on a purple dress, her voice clear and crisp as she said, "You can turn around now."

When Qin Yun turned around and saw her elegant and noble appearance, he couldn’t help but say, "Aunt Xiao, you look stunning in that dress!"

Xiao Xuanqin chuckled lightly. "You and Yuemei are such a perfect match. You two always do things that even we adults wouldn’t dare to do."

Qin Yun coughed twice and said, "Yuemei and I are actually nothing. We’re just good friends. The rumors about her and me... It’s mainly because she deliberately got close to me to use me for her own benefit. I didn’t expose her because I thought she was a decent person."

Xiao Xuanqin nodded slightly. She also knew that Xiao Yuemei was still a virgin.

She became angry and scolded sternly, "You should have shown up earlier! Look at what Yuemei has done. If you had appeared sooner, she wouldn’t be in this situation now!"

Qin Yun shrugged and said, "How is this my fault? The reason Yuemei went on a rampage killing those people is because she had deep-seated resentment. She was bound to explode sooner or later! It’s all because you elders failed to guide her properly. And those old fools from the Tian Xiao Empire, along with that beast Xiao Yanglong, were always plotting how to sell her for a good price. That resentment had been building up inside her for a long time."

"She couldn’t help her sister and could only watch as her beloved sister was sold. She vented her anger by killing those people."

Xiao Xuanqin fell silent after hearing this.

Qin Yun continued, "Just now, you saw it too. The Tian Xiao Empire doesn’t take us women seriously. They were even going to give you to that beast, Master Wei... Maybe they’ve been planning to sell you all along!"

Xiao Xuanqin took a deep breath and said with a mock scolding, "Did you come early to spy on me while I bathe? And you even pretended to be a ghost to scare me? You’re quite the little rascal!"

Qin Yun scratched his head, laughed it off, and said, "Those were accidents. I originally planned to have a quiet chat with you, but so many things happened unexpectedly!"

He then said with a smile, "Aunt Xiao, now that Master Wei is dead, everyone will probably think you’re the one who killed him. I’m really sorry about that!"

"You brat, how can you still laugh!" Xiao Xuanqin stomped her foot and snorted angrily.

Qin Yun quickly wiped the smile from his face, sat down on a stool, and lowered his head, not daring to look at her again.

Suddenly, Xiao Xuanqin remembered the secret that Qin Yun had mastered the technique of soul refinement. This was no small matter!

She sighed lightly and asked, "You should have hated me and could have killed me. Why didn’t you, and instead saved me?"

Qin Yun replied, "I was born in the imperial palace, and I understand how precious family ties are to royal families. Yuemei has deep feelings for you. If she knew I hadn’t saved you, she would have hated me forever."

Hearing this, Xiao Xuanqin’s gaze towards Qin Yun softened, with a hint of guilt.

She had been blamed by Yuemei for not saving him. Afterward, it had caused her great distress. She also cherished her relationship with Yuemei and didn’t want to lose that bond.

Qin Yun returned to the main topic and said, "Aunt Xiao, I came to find you to inquire about Yuemei's whereabouts. No matter what, I must save her!"

Xiao Xuanqin stared at him, her tone serious as she asked, "Answer me honestly, was the incident at Xiao Yu Tower caused by you?"

Qin Yun nodded. "Yes!"

"Is the key in your possession?" Xiao Xuanqin asked again.

Qin Yun replied, "It’s in my possession, but what key is this?"

Xiao Xuanqin sighed softly, a hint of surprise on her face, and said, "It's the key to the Tian Xiao Imperial Mausoleum! This key is essential to enter the Tian Xiao Imperial Mausoleum, and it is also one of Yuelan's dowry items... That means whoever marries Yuelan will obtain this key!"

Qin Yun never expected that the Tian Xiao Empire would use such an item as a dowry!

Seeing the shock on Qin Yun's face, she continued, "Yuelan possesses the Burial Immortal Diagram, and it has a close connection to Yuelan’s mother. Now, the Burial Immortal Diagram is fused with Yuelan, and to remove it, it requires the blood of Yuelan’s mother! Yuelan and Yuemei’s mother is buried in the Tian Xiao Imperial Mausoleum."

Furious, Qin Yun trembled, clenched his fists, and asked coldly, "Does Yuemei know about this matter?"

Xiao Xuanqin shook her head. "I’m not sure if they know! Their mother showed me great kindness; if it weren't for her, I would have been sold long ago..."

"Yuemei is in the Tian Qin Imperial Palace. Do you think you can save her? It's not easy to enter the palace now, especially since the incident at Xiao Yu Manor. The Tian Qin Imperial Palace will definitely have increased security."

Qin Yun thought he could fly in, but it certainly wouldn't be that easy. The engagement ceremony is about to begin, and the Tian Qin Imperial Palace is teeming with powerful martial artists!

Xiao Xuanqin took out a small box and handed it to Qin Yun, saying, "This is Soul-Shaking Powder! I had two portions; I used one just now, and I’m giving the remaining portion to you!"

Qin Yun had just seen how powerful the Soul-Shaking Powder was. Once scattered, it can paralyze those at the Martial Arts realm.

He accepted it and asked, "How do I use it?"

Xiao Xuanqin said, "Just scatter it! There are ten antidote pills in the box. Take one, and you won’t be affected by the Soul-Shaking Powder for ten days."