Minglu raised an eyebrow and glanced at the tea that had been spiked.

It was poisoned.

Zhao Tianshi blatantly poisoned her, thinking she wouldn't dare to take his tricks.

She really didn't want to use this trick; it was too disgusting.

She chuckled softly, calmly accepted the tea, and said indifferently, "Master Zhao, you know that the country is cracking down on illegal activities. I don't know much about the law, but I've been involved in a lot of lawsuits lately, so I know a little bit. You asked me, how many years can one be sentenced for the crime of illegally possessing dangerous and toxic substances?"

She looked at Master Zhao with a smile, her face showing no displeasure whatsoever, but the provocation and contempt in her bright eyes were all too obvious.

Zhao Jiuming and the others' expressions changed.

They were all very happy when their master made his move, thinking that he had used minimal effort to overcome great difficulties, proving himself to be a seasoned veteran who had easily dealt with the problem to Mingluo with a simple gesture.

But now, there's no joy left in their eyes.

I just think Mingluo is really talented, she doesn't follow the rules at all.

They tried to talk to her about metaphysics, and she actually threw a copy of the Criminal Law at them—that was really wicked.

Master Zhao's face was ashen, and he stared coldly at Ming Luo, feeling somewhat caught in a dilemma.

He took a deep breath, his tone softening slightly.

"It's just a cup of tea. If you don't want to drink it, that's fine. My tea doesn't suit your taste, so I'll make you a fresh cup later."

As he spoke, he secretly used his hands to try and knock the teacup out of Mingluo's hand, hoping to destroy the evidence.

However, he just moved his finger.

Mingluo quietly took over the slot.

The force was deflected by Mingluo's spiritual power and landed squarely on a disciple's face.

The disciple screamed as his nose was struck, drawing two streams of blood.

"Junior brother, what's wrong?"

"Mingluo!" Zhao Jiuming roared, "Why did you resort to underhanded tactics?"

Mingluo exclaimed in surprise, "You've gone blind at such a young age? This energy belongs to your Celestial Master Sect. You should ask your junior brother if he's done anything to betray his master, otherwise why would your master beat him?"

Zhao Jiuming: "..."

The disciple who had been innocently struck: "..."

Master Zhao: "..."

Nie Yuchen couldn't help but laugh.

He calmly took the teacup from Mingluo's hand, held it in his own, and then looked at Master Zhao with a cold and sharp gaze.

"As for the composition of the water, we can just test it. The truth will out. Master Zhao, although you are from the Xuanmen sect, I don't recall the country issuing any special pardon to you that allows you to possess and use toxic substances privately, is that right?"

Master Zhao lowered his eyes, feeling that he had really kicked a hornet's nest today.

However, we absolutely cannot let them take this tea out today.

His eyes hardened; now that the pretense of civility had been broken, there was nothing left to hold back.

Before getting involved in this mess, Nie Yuchen should consider whether he has the ability to do so.

He sneered, "The country hasn't granted us any pardons, but it hasn't granted you, Nie Yuchen, any search warrant either. I won't tolerate your insolence here."

Without hesitation, he attacked Mingluo, and then shouted to Zhao Jiuming, "Form the formation!"

Zhao Jiuming hesitated for a moment, just about to tell his master that they had already formed an array outside to block them once, but had failed.

But then Zhao Tianshi threw over a handful of talismans.

This time, the talisman is completely different from the previous ones. The previous talismans were already top-tier items in the appendix, but this one can be considered a super-grade item.

Zhao Jiuming reached out and caught it, overjoyed. He refused to believe that with Sheng Chu's help and this large number of top-grade spirit talismans, he still couldn't stop Ming.

He's determined to get his revenge.

He immediately joined forces with the others to deal with Mingluo and Nie Yuchen.

Minglu deflected Zhao Tianshi's deadly attack, looked at the talisman paper brimming with spiritual energy but tainted with evil, and laughed, "Zhao Tianshi, you're not pretending anymore? Where did you get this talisman paper? Don't you want to give your disciple a proper explanation?"

Without uttering a word, Master Zhao moved with lightning speed, his sinister eyes fixed coldly on Mingluo.

"Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving. You stole something from my Celestial Master Sect. Hand it over obediently today, and I might spare your life."

Minglu raised an eyebrow, understanding dawning on her.

Zhao Tianshi is trying to smear her so that he can continue to deceive his disciples and keep himself in an invincible position.

Very well, if that's the case, then don't blame her for being impolite.

She smiled, and with a flick of her wrist, appeared beside Master Zhao like a ghost. Then, with a gentle touch, she removed the veil covering Master Zhao's head.

Under the hat, Master Zhao's face was revealed.

Half of his face looked normal, but the flesh on the other half was completely withered, leaving only a thin layer of skin covering the bones. The skin was so thin that it could barely cover his eyeballs, as if they would fall out if he moved even slightly.

This appearance is truly terrifying; no wonder it needs to be covered with a veil.

Everyone was taken aback, staring at their master in disbelief.

Not long ago, my master was so energetic and vigorous that he could kick a tiger in the South Mountain, but now he looks like this.

Zhao Jiuming's hand paused, the formation sluggishly operated, and Nie Yuchen broke through the formation at an extremely fast speed. The spiritual energy in the formation backfired, and the other disciples fell to the ground, clutching their chests and groaning. When they saw their master's face, even their cries stopped in fright.

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