Su Jin felt dizzy and fainted on the table shortly afterward.

As night deepened, Shen Yun noticed that Su Jinxia's room light was still on, so she prepared to clear away the dishes and remind Su Jinxia to get some rest.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I opened the door, I saw Su Jin lying on the table.

Shen Yun wasn't sure if Su Jinxia was asleep or what, so she went over and gently called out, "Miss, are you asleep?"

Su Jin did not respond.

Shen Yun squatted down and gently nudged her, "Miss, let me help you to bed."

After being pushed by Shen Yun, Su Jin felt as if she had no bones and slid off the table, falling to the ground.

Shen Yun was shocked. "Miss, Miss, what's wrong? Someone, come here!"

Shen Yun shouted and hurriedly got up to call for help.

"No!" Su Jinxia suddenly reached out a hand and grabbed Shen Yun, speaking in a weak voice.

"Girl, you're awake! You scared me to death!" Shen Yun breathed a sigh of relief and helped Su Jin up.

Su Jin replied weakly, "I'm fine, just a little tired."

"Then I'll go and call Doctor Lu to take a look at you."

Su Jin shook her head. "No need, I'll be fine after a nap. You can go now."

"Really?" Shen Yun asked, still uneasy.

Su Jin nodded and let her go.

Shen Yun let go of his hand with concern, glanced at the cold bird's nest on the table, and said, "Then I'll take the bird's nest away."

Su Jin's eyes narrowed. "No! Leave it for now."

"Oh, okay, call me if you need anything, young lady." Shen Yun left, turning back every few steps.

Su Jin slumped softly onto the table, adjusting her breathing. The toxins had been slowly cleared away by the Glazed Gu.

The Glass Gu Mother is naturally able to suppress poisons, and ordinary poisons will not work. However, this time Su Jinxia only took a sip and almost lost half her life.

After recovering, Su Jin picked up the bird's nest and smelled it; it had no unusual odor. She then poured some broth onto the newly planted flowers, which instantly withered.

Colorless and odorless, yet deadly upon contact with blood, it is a poison even the Gu Mother fears.

Who did it?

Su Jin recalled Yang Jiaoruo's faint killing intent that day, and realized that she was the most likely culprit.

If it really is Yang Jiao's doing, it's hard to verify.

So Su Jin stopped Shen Yun; otherwise, if the murderer couldn't be found, she wouldn't be able to explain the automatic detoxification.

Su Jin collected the bird's nest juice into a small bottle, poured out the rest, and then softly collapsed onto the bed.

As her identity is gradually revealed, her situation will become increasingly difficult.

She needs to speed things up.

Therefore, we must win this competition!

The next day, Yang Jiaoruo did not receive news of Su Jinxia's death.

Liu Qianqian was completely bewildered. "Didn't she drink it? I heard from the kitchen staff that she always drinks all the bird's nest and porridge that are delivered, and this time the bowls were empty too."

Where is her maid?

"I'm fine."

"So she found out, but she didn't say anything. Why is that?" Yang Jiaoruo was completely puzzled.

Yang Jiaoruo had previously anticipated only two possible outcomes.

First, Su Jin should die.

Secondly, she didn't drink it, but the servants wouldn't waste it; someone was bound to die.

Therefore, Yang Jiaoruo had wiped away all the evidence, but unexpectedly, no one died, and the poison was never exposed.

This made Yang Jiaoruo feel like her efforts were in vain, like she had punched cotton.

"Should we do it again?" Liu Qianqian suggested.

Yang Jiaoruo shook her head slightly, "This little trick is enough once. Since we can't kill her, let's set a big trap for her and make sure she can't escape!"

Over the next few days, Su Jin was very cautious about her food and drink, but the other party did not make any further moves.

Logically speaking, since they didn't succeed and didn't expose the matter, the other party shouldn't have given up so easily.

The current calm actually makes Su Jin uneasy.

Soon, the day of the competition arrived.

The team members are relatively fixed, and most of them are veterans who have been in the competition for more than three years and are unable to participate. Therefore, there are only three people who will participate with Su Jin next.

Su Jin followed her two elder brothers to the meeting place in front of the mountain gate.

Everyone gathered in small groups, forming their own camps early on.

"Don't be afraid, little sister. With me, Liu Da, here, we'll definitely take the top five." Liu Da patted his hard chest and made a confident promise.

"Stop bragging." Su Jin retorted without holding back. Liu Da was the team's biggest braggart, and Su Jin couldn't believe anyone but him.

Liu Da clutched his chest, his handsome face contorted in grief, utterly heartbroken. "Little sister, you don't believe me?"

Zhang Qing pushed Liu Da away with disdain, "Little sister, don't pay attention to him. Our mission this time isn't to be in the top five, we just need to protect you."

Su Jin was deeply moved.

The two of them received numerous instructions, and Li Dayong even gave them orders to protect Su Jin.

After all the participating disciples had assembled, Shen Qianxue made a grand entrance.

Although they all stayed in Zishan, many people had never seen Shen Qianxue before, and thunderous applause erupted immediately.

Shen Qianxue's face was serious, but she immediately spotted that bright figure in the crowd, and her eyes softened.

"Friendship first, competition second. We are all fellow disciples, so we should know our limits when we fight," Shen Qianxue said loudly.

Some disciples who participated in last year's competition looked puzzled after hearing Shen Qianxue's words. When did the master start advocating friendship?

"Alright, enough talk, let's get started."

How hasty...

Upon hearing this, an elderly man with a white beard stepped forward and roared in a strong voice, "Who I am, you don't need to say more, right? The rules are the same as in previous years, so I won't say anything more, just go in."

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