"Hmph!" Liuli said coldly, her face full of anger, "I should have known you, you hypocrite, had ill intentions!"
Liang Yihan said coldly, "Fox, give me the divine stone."
Liuli sneered, "Give you the divine stone? You'll just kill me anyway. I'd rather destroy the divine stone than give it to you!"
Liang Yihan paused for a moment, then said, "Give me the divine stone, and I might consider letting you go."
Liuli gave a mocking laugh and said in a cold voice, "You think I would believe you?"
Liang Yihan remained silent for a moment, then looked down at Liuli's hand and reached out to take off the storage ring from her hand.
Liu Li watched Liang Yihan's actions with an air of confidence and gave a cold smile.
Liang Yihan glanced at her expression, then looked down at the small cyan storage ring in his hand. After a moment, he tried to probe the storage ring with a wisp of his divine sense. A thin, thread-like cyan light slowly extended towards the storage ring, and as soon as the light touched it, a burst of black light suddenly erupted from the storage ring.
Liang Yihan frowned and quickly withdrew his divine sense.
Liuli smiled coldly and said, "I had a master craftsman from the Demon Clan add a restriction to this storage ring. Anyone other than me who tries to forcibly take something from it will have the storage ring explode immediately, and nothing will be left inside!"
Liang Yihan's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "A cunning fox!"
"I can't compare to your cunning, Young Master Liang," Liu Li sneered. "Liang Yihan, what trick did you play in the antidote?"
Liang Yihan lowered his head and fiddled with the storage ring, saying calmly, "To cure the Thousand Poisons Powder, we need to use one poison, namely, the Black Hemp Grass. After taking the antidote, the other spiritual herbs in the antidote will suppress the toxicity of the Black Hemp Grass to the Taiyi acupoint on the back. If the poison's properties are not stimulated, the toxicity will be broken down by the other spiritual herbs in the antidote over time. However, if we stimulate the Taiyi acupoint with spiritual power, the toxicity of the Black Hemp Grass will immediately spread throughout the body. However, this toxicity is not strong enough to kill you; it will only cause you to lose all your spiritual power and be temporarily exhausted."
Liuli listened quietly as Liang Yihan finished speaking, then sneered, "Liang Yihan, you went to great lengths to scheme against me."
Liang Yihan's gaze was fixed on the storage ring, his eyes flashing. He casually replied, "I didn't specially refine the Thousand Poison Powder for you. I've already refined this medicine for a long time. You're lucky that it was used on you."
Liuli gave a cold laugh, leaned against the cave wall, and closed her eyes.
Liang Yihan lowered his eyes and pondered for a while. When he looked up, he glanced at Liuli, who was resting with her eyes closed. Then, he turned his gaze to Yu Xin, who was sitting close to Liuli.
At that moment, Yu Xin was resting her head on Liu Li's shoulder. Her eyes were closed, and her face was full of bitterness, which seemed to imply resignation. Her little face was scrunched up.
Liang Yihan's gaze turned cold, and a flash of light appeared in the storage ring on his hand, revealing a crimson flying sword with its tip pressed against Yu Xin's brow.
Yu Xin sensed a chill, her brow twitched, and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Ah!" Upon seeing the flying sword clearly, Yu Xin was shocked and couldn't help but scream.
Liuli opened her eyes in confusion, turned her head and glanced at it, her expression turning cold.
Liang Yihan stared coldly at Liuli and said in a deep voice, "Give me the divine stone, or I will kill her."
“Miss…” Yu Xin didn’t dare to move. She pouted and her big eyes soon filled with tears, looking pitiful.
Liuli's gaze was mocking and furious as she coldly said, "Despicable!"
Lingxi had been listening to the commotion beside her. Hearing this, she hesitated and looked up. She glanced at the crimson flying sword a few inches in front of Yu Xin's brow, then looked at Liang Yihan's face. The sinister and vicious look on his face was so unfamiliar that it chilled her to the bone.
Her eyes were half-closed, filled with sorrow. She opened her mouth but held back, hesitating several times before finally speaking in a hoarse voice, each word distinct: "Liang Yihan, how I wish Lang Yuan hadn't broken the seal on me. How I wish I had just grown old and died in the Begonia Courtyard, so that the Liang Yihan I remember would only be that beautiful young man, like the sunshine, instead of this sinister and ugly figure!"
Liang Yihan's fingertips suddenly trembled, nearly dropping the storage ring. His brows furrowed tightly, his expression betraying a clear hint of hurt. He sensed the disappointment, even despair, in Lingxi's words. He simply wanted everything he desired—power, status, the position of sect leader, and the respect of thousands.
To get these things, he had to resort to any means necessary. However, if there was any concern he had while being ruthless, it was that he didn't want Ahua, his best childhood friend, to see his darkest side.
But she still saw it in the end, and she hated it so much.
Liang Yihan lowered his eyes, his breathing becoming erratic.
He remained silent for a while, then suddenly put away his flying sword, stood up, turned around, and walked out of the cave without saying a word.
Lingxi watched Liang Yihan's figure disappear into the cave. Her eyes shimmered, and tears welled up and silently slid down her cheeks.
Sensing Lingxi's sadness, Liuli turned to look at her, remained silent for a moment, and whispered, "Don't be sad. It's not worth it for such a petty person."
“Okay…” Lingxi responded with a sob, curling up to hide her tearful eyes.
Langyuan sat on the other side of the cave, silently watching Lingxi's body twitch slightly from time to time, his eyes filled with pity.
Outside the cave.
A dozen or so disciples of the Yuandao Sect were sitting and chatting under a big tree outside the cave. They watched Liang Yihan walk out of the cave with his head down. One of the disciples asked, "Senior Brother Liang, did you get the divine stone?"
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