Chapter 182 No more pretense, let's start fighting!

Seeing that the Pavilion Master of the Illusory Shadow Pavilion was about to enter, Yan Jue stepped forward and called out, "Wait, young master, please wait."

Lu Qingxiao's lips curled into a cold smile, but when she turned around, her face, hidden behind the veil, was filled with a faint smile.

"I wonder what the Regent wanted to say to me when he suddenly stopped me?"

Yan Jue frowned and said, "I've heard that the Illusion Pavilion is a famous poison pavilion, containing countless poisons and antidotes for various deadly poisons. I've come here today simply to ask the pavilion master for an antidote for a certain poison."

A playful glint flashed in Lu Qingxiao's eyes: "I wonder what kind of antidote the Regent desires? Why not just say so and we can try?"

Yan Jue answered without hesitation: "The Tendon-Losing Powder."

"Muscle-Losing Powder?"

Lu Qingxiao's eyes suddenly turned dangerous. Did Yan Jue know something?

What kind of poison is "Shijin San"?

Lu Qingxiao pretended not to understand.

The poison that Shi Jin San was made by his master himself, so how could he not know what Shi Jin San was? It's just that... this poison is not something that ordinary people would notice, and he used it on Lu Qingjia.

Few people know about the poison "Tendon-Losing Powder," yet Yan Jue does.

If Lu Qingxiao hadn't already fought with Lu Qingjia and confirmed that the effects of the Tendon-Losing Powder on his body hadn't worn off, he would have suspected that Yan Jue knew something.

Yan Jue feigned surprise and said, "I never imagined that there would be a poison in this world that the young master of the Phantom Pavilion didn't know about."

"Actually, it's not that I don't know."

Afraid of being laughed at if he told others, Lu Qingxiao did not deny that he knew about the Tendon-Losing Powder.

"So the young master was pretending to be weak to take advantage of the situation."

Yan Jue smiled.

"Since Young Master knows what kind of poison the Tendon-Losing Powder is, does that mean you know what the antidote for it is?"

Yan Jue and Lu Qingxiao seemed to be arguing about this topic.

A slight crack appeared on Lu Qingxiao's calm facial expression.

Two useless people!

Lu Qingxiao knew that the two of them couldn't catch Yan Jue and Shen Pingjin, but he was really too curious. The regent, who was rumored to be the most useless and incompetent in the capital, could actually keep up with Hua Er and Xu Mi.

It seems his strength is indeed not to be underestimated.

"The antidote for the Tendon-Losing Powder is simple, but the prerequisite for its simplicity is that we must find the Snow Lotus."

Unfortunately, there was a snow lotus in his illusory pavilion.

But he might never take out that snow lotus flower in his lifetime.

Because he wanted to watch Lu Qingjia be controlled by him after being poisoned by the "Tendon-Losing Powder," and ultimately die a painful death.

It's all because of Lu Qingjia's birth. Otherwise, Lu Chong would definitely have taken care of his aunt and wouldn't have let him and his mother fend for themselves just because of Lu Qingjia's birth.

"Snow lotus?" Yan Jue frowned slightly. Indeed, just last time, he had heard Jiang Mian say that they had to find the snow lotus in order to successfully save Lu Qingjia.

"We don't know yet if there are snow lotus flowers in the Illusory Pavilion."

When Lu Qingxiao heard this, he thought Yan Jue was foolish.

He initially thought Yan Jue's incompetence was just a facade, that he was deliberately putting on an act, but he never expected...

This regent is truly foolish.

I think I was just overthinking things.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingxiao shook his head: "Although my Void Pavilion is a well-known poison pavilion in Luozhou, it is just a coincidence that we do not have this snow lotus."

"After all, the rarity of snow lotus is not as great as that of coral from the South China Sea."

"Please return, Your Majesty. I am truly sorry that I cannot help you resolve your troubles this time."

But to everyone's surprise, Yan Jue raised an eyebrow and asked, "How did Young Master Phantom know that I am looking for the Snow Lotus?"

"I have come to find Lu Qingjia."

"After I have searched the place, I will leave. If the young master does not allow me to enter, perhaps it is because he has a guilty conscience."

"Oh, so the Regent isn't looking for snow lotus flowers?"

Lu Qingxiao was somewhat surprised. "I really don't want the Regent to come in. According to the rules of the martial world, the Void Shadow Pavilion is closed at night."

"Please return, Regent."

Lu Qingxiao did not hesitate to ask him to leave.

But suddenly, a cold, sharp blade flashed out, saying, "What if I insist on going in?"

The man's voice was deep and husky, with a hint of teasing.

Lu Qingxiao knew that Yan Jue would not give up easily. He drew the sharp blade from his waist and met Yan Jue's gaze without flinching.

"Your Majesty, bring it on! I'll fight you to the bitter end."

Seeing that Yan Jue and Lu Qingxiao were actually fighting, Shen Pingjin suddenly remembered some words that Yan Jue had told her on the way here.

With a determined heart, Chen Pingjin immediately walked towards the open gate of the Void Pavilion.

Shen Pingjin thought she was about to go in, but suddenly a pair of large hands blocked her from entering.

Shen Pingjin turned around and saw that the person who came was the same person she had met earlier in the Great Fog Mountain.

"It's you!"

Shen Pingjin never expected that this man in black would not disguise himself, but instead wear the clothes he had worn in the Great Fog Mountain.

Lu Qingxiao was about to rush over and stop Shen Pingjin when he saw her about to enter the Void Pavilion, but he didn't expect Yan Jue to stop him.

However, Lu Qingxiao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his two foolish subordinates return.

When Lu Qingxiao saw Shen Pingjin's surprised expression, he cursed Xumi in his heart.

What an idiot!

Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue had no intention of alerting the enemy, but who knew that the subordinate of the young master of the Phantom Pavilion would actually self-destruct!

For a moment, Lu Qingxiao simply stopped pretending.

Seeing Yan Jue's unsurprised expression, Lu Qingxiao realized that the two of them were just pretending to be ignorant, but they knew perfectly well what was going on in their hearts!

"You...you actually!"

"Enough talk, take this!"

Yan Jue immediately swung his sword, forcing Lu Qingxiao to shut up and focus on parrying his attack.

On Shen Pingjin's side, Xu Mi and Hua Er stopped her because Lu Qingxiao had previously said that he would leave Shen Pingjin alive, so the two of them did not make a move to harm Shen Pingjin.

"The Regent's wife is indeed very beautiful. It is said that the eldest daughter of the Shen family is as beautiful as a fairy. Seeing her today, it is true."

Shen Pingjin quickly pulled out the brocade from behind her, "Do you know where Lu Qingjia is!"

Sumeru snorted coldly, "Whether you know it or not, it's not something you can know!"

"Hua'er, quickly arrest her and take her in. I'm going to help the young master!"

Xumi felt somewhat guilty as he spoke to Hua'er, for he hadn't expected that Hua'er's guess was actually true.

These two people actually came directly to the Illusory Pavilion.

"good."

Seeing that Hua'er agreed, Xumi turned and left without hesitation.

She slowly raised her hand, which was covered in nail polish, and looked at Shen Pingjin holding the sword, finding her appearance utterly ridiculous.

"Princess Regent, that's not how you hold a sword!"

In Hua'er's eyes, Xumi and the young master were more than capable of dealing with Yan Jue, and dealing with the Regent's Consort, who was powerless to even kill a chicken, would be even easier for her.