Women can also slow down my sword-drawing speed!
But that only makes me pull faster and faster!
Jing Zhe thought to himself, while also finding Qiu Qianqian's peculiar thought process rather interesting.
Although it contains a lot of water, it is not sticky.
That's good.
Moreover, she herself said that Jing Zhe was her man, so he would definitely not let her go in the future—especially since Jing Zhe, who had been with her twice, had clearly felt the changes in his body, a lightness he had never experienced before.
I'll detoxify you, and you'll help me practice my martial arts.
This round ended in a tie.
"Okay, let's talk about that later. Let's talk about something else."
Jing Zhe sat down and asked curiously, "You are clearly a disciple of Tongtianque, so why did that man in black call you Princess?"
Qiu Qianqian opened her mouth, intending to refuse to answer as a way of continuing her revenge, but for some reason, she broke down instantly when she met Jing Zhe's clear and serious gaze.
Suddenly, I had the urge to tell someone all the secrets and hardships I've kept hidden in my heart all these years.
So he slowly said, "Because I am the adopted daughter of the King of Jin."
"You... volunteered?"
Jing Zhe's voice suddenly turned much colder.
The Prince of Jin is the enemy of the Jing family. As long as he lives, he will prepare for revenge. He will not have any goodwill towards the people around the Prince of Jin. So when he heard that Qiu Qianqian recognized the Prince of Jin as her adoptive father, he felt a little sad.
Qiu Qianqian also noticed Jing Zhe's sudden change in attitude. Even when she was preparing to kill him, Jing Zhe always seemed to be laughing and joking. She was equally puzzled and felt uneasy.
But he still said, "I've been poisoned with a substance called Half-Moon Powder. And this Half-Moon Powder is much more potent than Soul-Sealing Incense! It takes half a month for the poison to take effect. If I don't take the antidote, my internal energy will gradually diminish, and my body will grow cold. If I don't take the antidote within a day, I will freeze to death!"
Furthermore, within the two-week cycle, no matter how many times the antidote is taken, it will only last until the end of that cycle. For example, the reason I didn't take the antidote just now is because there's still half an hour before the cycle ends; taking it earlier wouldn't have made a difference! Besides, this antidote is only temporary, lasting only for these two weeks!
After hearing what she said, Jing Zhe was secretly shocked. The poisons in this world were too amazing. He also vaguely guessed why Qiu Qianqian had a relationship with the Prince of Jin.
"Was this half-monthly powder given to you by the Prince of Jin?"
Qiu Qianqian nodded: "Prince Jin has been stationed in Jinxi for many years, and his palace has gathered the most outstanding alchemists in the world, who have concocted many unique poisons. Everyone knows that Soul-Capturing Incense is a unique secret recipe of our Tongtianque, but little do they know that this Soul-Capturing Incense was given to our Tongtianque by Prince Jin!"
As for the Half-Moon Powder, only the Prince of Jin possesses the antidote. If one wishes to survive… therefore, you are right to call me a demoness; I can only be a demoness.”
As she said this, Qiu Qianqian's eyes showed a deep sense of loneliness, which made people feel sorry for her.
Hearing this, Jing Zhe felt much relieved, and then asked with some curiosity, "Your Tongtianque is one of the four major sects. Even His Majesty doesn't dare to do anything to you. Prince Jin poisoned you, and your sect didn't do anything about it?"
Qiu Qianqian sighed, her eyes filled with sorrow.
"This Half-Moon Powder... it was given to me by our sect leader back then..."
"???"
Jing Zhe was utterly shocked.
Qiu Qianqian didn't try to hide it and explained, "More than ten years ago, Prince Jin went to Jinxi and quickly gathered a lot of forces. At that time, Tongtianque was just a small sect, so it was also within the scope of Prince Jin's forces."
At that time, the Prince of Jin had already sent people to refine various elixirs, most of which were to help people improve their internal strength and use them for training. Therefore, the local sects were willing to befriend him. It was around that time that our sect leader became very close to the Prince of Jin, and Tongtianque rose in status as a result, becoming one of the four major sects…”
Hearing this, Jing Zhe understood why the other three major sects were not afraid of Emperor An, but Tongtianque, one of the four major sects, was afraid of Prince Jin. It turned out that Prince Jin was the one who trained them!
Just like a kitten raised at home, even if it grows into a tiger, it will still be wary of the owner who raised it from a kitten. The same principle applies to Tongtianque and Prince Jin.
It seems plausible that the leader of Tongtianque obeyed the orders of the Prince of Jin.
"Did your sect leader secretly give you the food?"
Qiu Qianqian shook her head.
Seeing this, Jing Zhe asked with even greater curiosity, "The Half-Moon Powder is so vicious, yet your sect leader gives it to you openly and honestly. Isn't there anyone who refuses?"
Qiu Qianqian looked at Jing Zhe and thought he was a bit naive.
He smiled bitterly and said, "You don't understand Tongtianque. The disciples of Tongtianque are all orphans without parents. It was the sect leader and Tongtianque who raised us and taught us martial arts. Everyone's life belongs to Tongtianque. What's wrong with eating Half-Moon Powder?"
Hearing her so matter-of-fact conclusion, Jing Zhe was somewhat taken aback.
Qiu Qianqian didn't look at him and continued, "Besides, although this Half-Month Powder is a bit poisonous, as long as you take the antidote once every half month, nothing serious will happen. So it's fine to take it."
Jing Zhe sneered: "If I'm not mistaken, Prince Jin will definitely assign you tasks after you take the antidote once, and only after you complete them will he give you the next antidote, right?"
A fifteen-day cycle—this Prince Jin is indeed a clever tactic, and he's not afraid of being betrayed by the people of Tongtianque. After all, if they don't come to him for the antidote within fifteen days, they'll die suddenly!
Qiu Qianqian glanced at Jing Zhe with some surprise, then nodded.
"Has anyone failed to receive the antidote because they didn't complete the mission?"
This time, Qiu Qianqian's expression was solemn, and she nodded again.
Jing Zhe sneered: "He treats you all like killing machines, yet you still risk your lives for him. It's laughable!"
Qiu Qianqian sighed: "I didn't think much about it before. But the tasks assigned to me later—like this time to kill you—were all about killing people who had offended Su Xinping. But I know his character very well. Who would provoke him for no reason except him? So I made excuses to avoid it. I made too many excuses, and this time I really couldn't refuse anymore, so I came."
She looked up at him and said, "I didn't expect it to be you."
I don't know whether to feel a sense of regret or relief.
"You regret it?"
Jing Zhe had already sensed something amiss and smiled.
"What can I do if I regret it? He's the only one who has the antidote. I've thought that instead of doing so many heinous things, I could just not take the antidote and end it all. But it wouldn't matter if I died alone, because in the end, it would implicate my master."
Later, my master sensed something was wrong and stopped assigning me many tasks. This time, there was really no other way, so he sent me out…”
"..."
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