"Get lost." Gu Mu waved his sleeve. These poisons were specially made by Shen Ling, and only Shen Ling could cure them. In terms of using poisons, even if Xiao Su searched the entire martial arts world, she would not find anyone more skilled than Shen Ling.

Of course, this might exclude the master who is in a deep spiritual state.

However, after years of self-study, it's still uncertain whether Shen Ling or her master is more powerful.

Shen Ling once revealed to Gu Mu that her master had always traveled the world, not seeking fame or fortune. It is said that he retired from the martial arts world in his early years, married a commoner, and had a son.

However, later, her master's husband and son were murdered in their home one day while she was away.

As for what happened afterward, Master Chenling didn't tell her much.

I wonder how Master Chenling has managed all these years since losing her husband and son.

Xiao Su got up from the ground, her throat still feeling very uncomfortable.

After realizing that Gu Mu was not the kind of weak and incompetent emperor who had only ascended the throne by virtue of his inheritance, Xiao Su's gaze towards Gu Mu changed.

After Gu Mu told her to get lost, she hesitated for a moment, then mustered her courage and asked, "Your Majesty, how long does it take for this poison to take effect? ​​In other words, how much time do I have left?"

"The sooner the better." Gu Mu sneered: "Do you think that, with so many people wanting to capture me alive, I would give you a deadline to prepare, while also keeping myself constantly under threat?"

"You should know that you are not of much use to me. Even if those people want to capture me alive, they are no match for me. They are just like you, coming to their deaths."

Gu Mu was confident in this.

After all, he was captured alive and given to the Hidden City Lord.

The lord of the hidden city is himself.

This means he definitely won't die.

Then he has a hundred ways to make those people die.

How naive! Those people in the martial arts world were blinded by a huge lie.

"Then... what if I suddenly succumb to the poison?" Xiao Su asked uncertainly.

Knowing when she was poisoned might have brought her some peace of mind.

If she didn't know... she might suddenly die from the poison in the next second, which means she would live in fear of dying at any moment.

"What if... what if I die before I finish the task you gave me... Please, tell me when I will die. I'm doing this so I can complete the task for you better."

The once-renowned, heartless widow of the martial arts world was nowhere to be seen; she looked at Gu Mu with pleading eyes, like a stray dog.

Only when a person is truly facing death is it possible for them to relinquish all dignity.

Because being alive is more important than anything else.

Only by living can one possibly regain the dignity they once relinquished.

If you die, you might become a corpse infested with maggots, your once beautiful face turning into a repulsive sight, being pointed at and gossiped about by the people you used to despise. In that case, what dignity would you have left?

Although Xiao Su was foolish, she understood this principle.

In a moment of quick thinking, she suddenly tried to calm herself down and gave Gu Mu a flirtatious wink: "Your Majesty, I will definitely complete the mission well. I'm just afraid that I won't be able to fulfill your instructions, so I wanted to know when the poison would take effect."

Gu Mu remained completely unmoved by Xiao Su's appearance.

He had seen countless beautiful women. Although Xiao Su was pretty, she was already twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, much older than him.

Gu Mu said coldly, "You need to recognize one fact: you are not very valuable to me. Even if you fail to complete the mission, it doesn't matter to me."

"The reason I'm giving you a chance to do this is because it's much less troublesome to wipe them all out in one fell swoop than to have them come to us one by one. Since that's the case, the sooner the better. If you can't do it quickly, then it doesn't matter if you die."

There was no other emotion in Gu Mu's eyes.

Saying that someone should die is as commonplace as eating or drinking.

After all, far too many people have died at Gu Mu's hands.

Xiao Su nodded, but was startled by Gu Mu's gaze and uttered a cold remark.

Gu Mu possessed not only the chilling aura of years of bloody battles, but also the regal air of a king in a high position.

Xiao Su finally understood that she was practically worthless to Gu Mu.

The reason Gu Mu didn't kill him was simply because he didn't want some flies buzzing around his ears.

If she hadn't suggested betraying those people in the martial arts world, Gu Mu would probably have killed her without hesitation, just like he killed those people.

Thinking of this, Xiao Su glanced at the three corpses lying on the floor of the study.

He was once a very famous martial arts master.

But in Gu Mu's hands, it couldn't last even a moment. Just how terrifying is this man?

What's even more terrifying is that, in the eyes of this man, she is practically useless...

"Okay, I understand. I'll go right away... I also hope you'll keep your promise and give me the antidote when the time comes." After saying this, Xiao Su quickly fled from Gu Mu's side and flew away into the distance.

For Xiao Su now, time is life.

If she had been a second later, she could have died in that extra second.

Gu Mu looked in the direction Xiao Su had left and shouted.

Several guards rushed in immediately.

The guards opened the door, saw the several corpses in the room, paused for a moment, and then all knelt down: "Your Majesty, please forgive us, it was our dereliction of duty!"

They didn't even know they had just come in.

Although the security of the imperial palace is not as tight as in the Southern Kingdom, there must still be people guarding His Majesty.

And yet, without their knowledge, these men managed to sneak into His Majesty's study and assassinate him.

If it weren't for His Majesty...

Thinking of this, their eyes looked even more terrified as they looked up at His Majesty.

If those few people were able to sneak into His Majesty's study without anyone noticing, it would be enough to frighten them.

So His Majesty was able to kill these people without any sound of fighting coming from them...

Did Your Majesty kill them instantly?

Their gazes toward Gu Mu were filled with even greater admiration.

If Your Majesty weren't so strong, and it were an ordinary emperor, Your Majesty would surely be a corpse by now, wouldn't you?

Gu Mu is not the kind of person who likes to take his anger out on others.

These guards were indeed loyal, but their talent and abilities were limited, and they had done all they could.

Although Gu Mu is a tyrant to outsiders, he is actually quite good to his own people.

"I called you here not to punish you," Gu Mu said calmly. "I can handle these people myself. However, the corpses here are interfering with my review of memorials. Drag these corpses away."