Chapter 196: Secret Fragrance (Two in One)
Upon hearing this, Xu Fu was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what the "gold hairpin pendant" was.
Although the Imperial Master was knowledgeable and experienced, he had only glanced at this niche poison in the books recording poisons and had never paid special attention to it.
Therefore, it took a few seconds to figure out what the effect of this thing was...
At this moment, she was sweating profusely. This mortal body could not withstand the effects of the medicine at all. However, after a few breaths, the girl's originally snow-white skin turned as red as a boiled shrimp, as if she had been in a steam room.
Last time, Xuexiang held on for less than a second before her rationality evaporated and she pounced on her prey like a hungry tiger.
This time, the blood and qi were still churning violently.
After all, due to Gu Fangchen's condition last time, he could only solve less than one third of the problem through the fusion of soul and spirit.
The Imperial Master had felt that his body was weak before, and it was actually partly Gu Fangchen's fault.
This guy...
With this little thief's all-knowing attitude, it's impossible that he doesn't know the antidote to the "Golden Hairpin Pendant". He absolutely, absolutely, absolutely doesn't know the antidote on purpose!
Xu Fu bit his lip, his beautiful eyes, which were already covered with mist, stared at the young man behind him. His eyes were cold and full of warnings.
"You definitely know how to detoxify this poison, but you deliberately didn't tell me how to do it, and you deliberately waited until now. Are you waiting to trick me?"
Gu Fangchen held the girl's body from under her armpits with both hands. As if he had anticipated her thoughts, he blinked innocently and said:
"Master Imperial Master, please don't forget that Xuexiang is my legitimate maid. She has been poisoned by such a vile drug. Am I supposed to remain calm and leave her alone while I look for an antidote?"
He sighed:
"The Imperial Master thinks too highly of me..."
Xu Fu bit his lower lip almost until it bled, but he had to admit that Gu Fangchen's words were impeccable.
As a man, should he leave his maid alone in such a situation just because there is a possibility that he will be possessed by this body?
Although the Imperial Master is accustomed to practicing asceticism, he only restrains himself and never uses it to force others to follow suit.
In the final analysis, if anyone is to be blamed... it is only because she was accidentally trapped in this body by the "Six Star Lords". This matter really has nothing to do with Gu Fangchen.
But in this situation, the "Golden Hairpin Pendant" has a strong medicinal effect, and there are demonic cultists blocking the door outside, so it's too late to find an antidote now...
The only way is to detoxify immediately.
Xu Fu's will was still resisting, but her body spontaneously began to look for something to cool herself down. Her first thought was actually the cabinet door in front of her, but unfortunately, the wooden cabinet became hotter than her as soon as she touched it.
Totally useless!
The Imperial Master was furious and wanted to close his eyes, silently recite the Heart Clearing Mantra, and force himself into a meditative state, but he was distracted and weighed down by his mortal body.
Seeing this situation, Gu Fangchen very considerately helped the Imperial Master.
The hand that was originally supporting her armpit stretched out three fingers and interlocked two fingers, forming a Buddhist "Dharma Seal". This seal symbolizes using the Dharma Wheel to destroy troubles and purify the body and mind.
With his sixth-grade Shinto cultivation, coupled with the "Lotus in the Womb" in his body, he can be said to be a natural Buddhist physique. When he uses the Buddhist magic power, the effect is very good. Golden light suddenly blooms like a lotus.
The Imperial Master's mind suddenly shuddered, and the clothes that were almost hanging on his body fell off.
Gu Fangchen was quick-witted and quick-handed, grabbing the clothes and picking them up, but it was a pity that such a good piece of fabric was wasted, and the embroidery pattern on it was torn to pieces.
Xu Fu took a breath, raised his hand and grabbed the young man's arm, trying to stop him from continuing to waste resources and ruin good things.
But unfortunately, at this moment, the Grand Master was weak all over, scratching himself like a kitten.
It no longer has the unpredictable style of the past.
Gu Fangchen's "preaching seal" was not aimless. Naturally, he wanted to teach the method of detoxification to the national teacher.
His face was serious, and he pondered:
"Master Imperial Master, this is the only way to go now, but you have the final say on how to go about it."
"Although I am pleased with the Imperial Master, I do not want to force anything. This situation is something neither you nor I could have anticipated... To avoid confusion and mutual discomfort, I will naturally leave it to the Imperial Master to make his own choice."
He spoke calmly, but Xu Fu felt that he was not honest at all. He was basically pointing a gun at a good person and forcing her to make a choice.
But she couldn't refute it.
This is indeed the case. If she doesn't detoxify herself, her reputation will be ruined.
If people were to say in the future that the Great Wei State Master died from this vile poison, then the reputation of the Destiny Sect would be completely lost...
The tears in the girl's beautiful eyes were about to overflow. She softened in Gu Fangchen's arms and looked at him, as if asking him with her remaining sanity what it meant to have two ways of walking on one road.
Gu Fangchen explained softly:
"When I detoxified Xuexiang, I used the method of blending my spiritual consciousness. If the Grand Master is willing to open up his mind and accept me, this method can also be used to detoxify her."
"If one communicates with the spirit consciousness, it is the highest and most perfect method of cultivation. If one is free from emotion and desire, and seeks only the path of the mind, one can also be free from the sufferings of this physical body."
As the pinnacle of Shinto monks and one of the most powerful people in the world, Xu Fu certainly knows what "intercommunication of spiritual consciousness" means.
But the moment Gu Fangchen proposed it, she pursed her lips, knowing that this method seemed to be bright and clear, but in fact it was just nice talk!
In fact, this set of rhetoric is simply the rhetoric used by some filthy Shinto evil practitioners to deceive mortals!
Almost exactly the same!
If Gu Fangchen's tone had not been so serious and solemn, and if the Imperial Master had not been a little unconscious at the moment, she would have definitely thought that this little thief had planned this for a long time and did it on purpose.
For a Shinto monk of her level, the soul is more important than the body.
It can even be said that her soul is her true body.
Without a body, she can always replace it.
Similarly, even if something happened to her physical body, as long as she was free from it, it would have nothing to do with her.
But if something happens to the soul, it will be an indelible mark.
Even if she returned to her own body later, she still had a spiritual connection with Gu Fangchen. Their souls were so compatible that there was no way to pretend nothing happened.
Gu Fangchen acted as if he valued his body more than his soul, and was obviously trying to take advantage of the opportunity to deceive the Imperial Master.
But unfortunately, even though the State Master was confused, he still retained the operational awareness of a top-level master and did not fall for it!
Xu Fu's consciousness was shattered by the effects of the medicine. He shook his head vigorously to show that he rejected this method.
Gu Fangchen paused and said with regret:
"Then we can only use the most traditional method... If I have offended the Grand Master, it is truly unavoidable. I hope the Grand Master will forgive me."
Xu Fu felt relieved when he heard his tone, thinking to himself that this little thief was indeed planning to have spiritual communication with her.
However, if the Imperial Master turned his head to take a look, he would have discovered that Gu Fangchen, with a regretful tone, had a smile on his lips, the arc of which was harder to suppress than AK's.
The Imperial Master is really easy to deceive at this moment...
Gu Fangchen got approval, and after enduring for a long time, he finally couldn't bear it anymore, so he lowered his head and began the detoxification process.
Xu Fu could only close his eyes tightly and pretend that it was Xuexiang who was on the line...
Fortunately, she had left a "hint" before, saying that Xuexiang was only temporarily unconscious and might still wake up.
Gu Fangchen noticed that the Imperial Master was playing the ostrich and was surprised.
"Xue Xiang? Are you awake?"
Xu Fu's eyelashes trembled and he bit his lip:
"Um……"
You can't blame me then...
Gu Fangchen raised his eyebrows and chuckled, then changed his tone and said calmly, acting like a prince:
"Now that you're awake, do you still want me to do it myself? Be more self-aware!"
Xu Fu: “…”
This little thief! How shameless!
But she dug the pit herself, and now that she has jumped out, she can only bear the consequences herself.
"Yes...His Royal Highness."
In the darkness, she tried her best to keep a cold expression on her face, and heard the sound of people from the Demon Cult breaking into the closet from outside.
…
The leader of the demon sect was a tall, bald and strong man. He raised the hilt of the knife in his hand, lifted the two crimson curtains hanging on the door of the inn, and then walked in.
“Puff!”
Some who dared to resist and refused to let the cultists enter the room to search were stabbed to death. Blood splattered three feet away and mixed with the spilled tea on the ground, flowing in a winding manner and turning into a light pink color.
It's good enough to have drinkable tea in this desert, but the quality is really bad. What flows out of the teapot is all white tea foam.
Soon, the entire inn was turned upside down by the people from the Demon Cult, and the whole place was in a mess and a disgusting scene.
For a moment, the sounds of muffled groans, wails, and pleas for mercy were endless.
But then, the people from the Demon Cult reached the second floor and found that one of the doors was locked and could not be opened. There seemed to be a formation blocking it.
Very suspicious.
“Pah pah pah!”
The people from the Demon Cult knocked on the door hard, but there was no response from inside. They immediately became furious, their faces flushed red, and they used their spiritual power to ram the door open.
The people from the Demon Cult came in one after another and investigated everywhere.
But no results were found, the originally clean and tidy room was only made messy.
The investigation yielded no results, so they all had to leave, leaving behind the broken door that was open and temporarily unable to be closed. The door was blown by the wind and unable to open or close, which was a miserable sight.
The voices of the Demon Cult members gradually faded away, but one could vaguely hear them calling people over to ask questions.
"Who lives in this room?"
"He's an evil cultivator who practices the Dao of Formation. He got drunk with someone earlier and went upstairs to rest. But these evil cultivators are cunning and scheming. Who knows, he might be out doing something..."
Soon, these members of the demon sect left temporarily, leaving only a few people to guard.
…
Wait until the sky is slightly bright.
“Crack—”
The door of the room closed automatically without any wind.
Gu Fangchen reached out, pushed open the cabinet door, hugged the weak and boneless Imperial Master who could only hum on his shoulder, picked up the clothes and draped them over her shoulders.
Xu Fu's eyes were dim. He barely raised his arm, clenched his fist, gritted his teeth and hammered Gu Fangchen twice, saying in a cold voice:
"That's enough! The poison has been removed! Let me down!"
Gu Fangchen looked at the Imperial Master recklessly:
"really?"
Xu Fu felt that he had to teach this guy a lesson, so he opened his little mouth and bit his shoulder.
“Hiss—it hurts, it hurts!”
Although it didn't actually hurt much, Gu Fangchen still chose to beg for mercy. Following the instructions of the Imperial Master, he lifted the girl up and put her on the bed.
Then he frowned, rearranged the illusion array, opened the window to observe the current personnel deployment of the Demon Cult, and prepared to break out.
The Imperial Master pulled up the quilt to cover himself and looked at him with a complicated look.
Even if she was in another body, she was the one who actually felt everything... It was like she was giving away a part of her womanhood.
Moreover, probably because the Imperial Master fainted in the middle of the process, Xuexiang actually woke up once, but soon fell into a coma again.
Xu Fu originally felt a little guilty, thinking that he had taken over Xuexiang's body and feelings.
Now it’s good, they all fainted in turn...
"Forget it, since it has already happened, there is no need to dwell on it anymore."
"Anyway, after we unlock the 'Soul-Locking Formation', I'll be me and she'll be her, and we'll just pretend this never happened."
The Imperial Master calmed down, endured the pain, and put his clothes back on.
When she was sitting on the bed, she didn't feel anything, but as soon as her feet touched the ground and she wanted to stand up, she felt a piercing pain!
His body tilted, his legs went limp, and he almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Gu Fangchen reacted quickly and immediately came over to support her and put her back on the bed. His movements were gentle and careful, not as rough and reckless as before.
However, although Gu Fangchen was so cautious, when he looked up, he saw a trace of anger flash across Xu Fu's face, and then he raised his hand and punched him several times in the face.
This harmless tickling was like a coquettish act, and the fragrant breeze on his face could not hurt Gu Fangchen, but he blinked his eyes, a little confused.
"What's wrong? It still hurts somewhere. The pill should have started to take effect..."
Gu Fangchen pondered for a moment and took out another pill:
"The mortal body can't withstand too much of the medicinal properties. The effect of internal use is limited. How about... applying it externally?"
Xu Fu looked at the longan-sized pill in his hand, stunned for a moment, and then the expression on his face became even colder. He looked at him chillingly, as if to say, "Wait until I return to my body, I'll make you suffer."
Gu Fangchen gave her the pill and began to clean the room honestly. He found that there was no water in the room and immediately understood why she was angry for no reason.
When he turned around, he found that the state teacher was not upright. Although he was disgusted, he had to act according to the circumstances. The most urgent thing was to deal with the Demon Cult. He couldn't let the wound on his body continue to hurt, so he applied medicine properly.
Xu Fu stood up, took a deep breath, and found that he really felt much better. He said in a cold voice:
"Business is more important, let's go to the ruins first."
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P.S.: I will post it first and then make revisions. I still owe more updates (5/11). I will continue to do so tomorrow.
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