Su Jin entered the secret room and quickly searched through it. Finally, she found the black mushroom in a small box. She quickly put the box away, but then the door to the secret room could not be opened.
At the same time, thick black smoke entered the sealed room.
Su Jin then realized that the secret room had an entrance, located in the corner of the wall above.
Thick black smoke was billowing in, quickly filling every corner of the small, secret room.
Su Jin covered her mouth and nose and kicked the door hard.
She used all her internal energy, but the stone door was too thick and wouldn't budge.
Having no other choice, Su Jin had to activate the Gu Mother, gather its power, and kick the door again.
The stone shattered instantly, but the door didn't open. Su Jin leaned closer to look and discovered that there was a layer of refined iron hidden inside.
Su Jin frowned deeply; this door couldn't be opened by force.
Su Jinxia's heart skipped a beat for a moment, but she quickly calmed down and shifted her gaze to the wall with the hole.
She refused to believe that the entire secret chamber couldn't have been made of fine iron.
"Cough cough!"
Su Jin exhaled a thick cloud of black smoke, which choked her and caused her to cough incessantly.
The entire secret room was filled with black smoke. Su Jin's eyes were brimming with tears, and she was having difficulty breathing.
She didn't dare to delay. She found the center position, pried open the cabinet in front of the wall, and then kicked the wall hard with all her might.
The wall collapsed with a crash, and a cold wind rushed in. Su Jin hurriedly ran out of the secret room.
However, a long sword came rushing towards him, its killing intent palpable.
Su Jinxia hurriedly dodged, but was still stabbed in the arm. Blood gushed out instantly. If Su Jinxia had been even slightly slower to dodge, the sword would have pierced her heart.
However, the enemy gave Su Jin no time to catch her breath, and countless swords and blades pressed towards her.
Su Jin rolled on the ground and drew her long sword, engaging the crowd in battle. However, she was flustered and barely managed to keep up, no match for them at all.
"Kill her!"
In the darkness, Zhou Ji gave the order. He no longer expected Su Jinxia to continue supplying him with blood. He only needed Su Jinxia to let him take a sip before she died. Moreover, even if Su Jinxia died, a new Liuli Master would emerge, and he would still have a chance.
If Su Jinxia doesn't die, Zhou Ji will never have peace of mind.
In an instant, Gale and the others' techniques became even more ruthless.
Su Jin was slashed many times and was about to collapse when she suddenly spun around and met the swift wind of the longsword.
The long sword was pointed directly at Su Jinxia's brow, leaving Su Jinxia with no way to dodge.
However, at the critical moment, an unexpected change occurred.
Suddenly, Jifeng felt dizzy, the people in front of him became blurry, and then the whole world spun around, and the sword in his hand went completely off course.
Others looked just like him, all swaying and staggering as if they were drunk.
Su Jin breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the poison took effect just in time.
Su Jin exited the secret chamber and released a colorless and odorless poison as soon as she engaged in combat with Ji Feng and the others. However, due to the strong internal energy of Ji Feng and the others, the poison took much longer to take effect than the others.
Su Jinxia chuckled softly, "This is highly poisonous, enjoy it."
Upon hearing that it was highly poisonous, Zhou Ji immediately hid far away, and no one dared to approach Su Jinxia. Su Jinxia quickly flipped out of the courtyard and disappeared into the night.
"Quick, go get a doctor! No, go after her! Go after Su Jin! We can't let her get away!" Zhou Ji covered his nose as he ran, directing the people around him.
The poison Su Jin administered was colorless and odorless, and Zhou Ji didn't know if he had been poisoned. He was terrified, but he still managed to send people to chase after Su Jin.
As soon as Su Jin left the city lord's mansion, someone came to meet her.
Su Jin climbed onto the carriage and immediately began to stop the bleeding and treat her wounds, while the carriage sped out of the city.
"Who goes there? Stop the car!"
At the city gate, when the guards tried to stop them, the disciple driving the carriage simply threw them a packet of poison powder.
These guards were just ordinary people, without any internal energy to protect them. They were easily attacked, and the disciples dispatched them without hesitation before fleeing the city.
The carriage traveled slowly, and Zhou Ji's men caught up again. Su Jin continued to administer poison.
Su Jin knew that with her current strength, she couldn't defeat Zhou Ji's people in a head-on confrontation, so she prepared a lot of poison in advance.
Poisoning was the specialty of the Liuli Society, but Su Jinxia hadn't liked using it before. This time, however, she had no choice but to bring it out.
After daybreak, Su Jinxia finally shook off her pursuers, but she was too exhausted to continue.
The carriage slowed down, and Su Jin made sure her wound had stopped bleeding before slowly lying down.
I wonder how much of his life was wasted this time?
Fortunately, we got the black mushroom, so no matter how long it takes, it's all worth it!
Su Jin took out the small box and smiled.
The city lord's mansion was in complete chaos. Jifeng and the others quickly succumbed to the poison and died. The guards who were nearby were also in a daze, half-dead. No one dared to approach the entire courtyard.
Unfortunately, Zhou Ji was far away and was not poisoned, but he was heartbroken to lose his general, Jifeng.
The proverb "Trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead" perfectly describes Zhou Ji's current situation.
He was filled with regret; he shouldn't have listened to Nie Qingyi so easily.
"Su Jinxia! Su Jinxia!" Zhou Ji gripped the edge of the table, his fingers scratching several marks as he chanted Su Jinxia's name, filled with intense hatred.
Su Jinxia was like a thorn in his heart; he couldn't pull it out, nor could he leave it in, and it hurt both inside and out.
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Ten days later, Nie Qingyi finally arrived at a small town not far from Lin Nan.
The fact that Su Jin didn't chase after them meant that she had figured out what was going on and had gone to Jicheng.
Nie Qingyi gazed in the direction of Jicheng, a sinister expression on her face. "I wonder if she's dead yet?"
Among those following Nie Qingyi, an older man said, "Let's get into the city as soon as possible. If we hurry, we might be able to enter the city before the Linan city gates close."
Nie Qingyi said nonchalantly, "There's no need to be so nervous. Su Jinxia won't catch up. We're safe. Let's get some rest tonight and leave tomorrow morning."
To evade Su Jin's pursuit of the Gu Mother, Nie Qingyi consumed the Forget-Me-Not Grass, which suppressed the power of the Gu Child, rendering it unusable.
Nie Qingyi's strength all came from the Zi Gu. Without the Zi Gu, she was no different from an ordinary person. The days of traveling were too tiring for Nie Qingyi now, and her body was not able to take it. Moreover, she was covered in whip marks before she set off.
This journey was incredibly grueling for her.
So today, Nie Qingyi really didn't want to leave; she wanted to get some rest for the night.
Nie Qingyi's attitude was firm, and the others could not object, so they could only go along with her.
So, the group settled down in the town.
In the middle of the night, a strong wind suddenly blew up, but Nie Qingyi was fast asleep and didn't even notice Su Jin standing in front of her bed.
Su Jin walked to the window and opened it.
A fierce, cold wind rushed in, instantly blowing away the warmth in the room. Nie Qingyi shivered from the cold, pulled the blanket over herself, and finally opened her eyes, looking towards the source of the wind.
What I saw startled me: a dark figure stood in the room, like a vengeful ghost from hell.
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