Chapter 706: A Desperate Stand
Faced with Yu Muhan's hysterical questioning, the man in white robes smiled broadly, appearing completely carefree: "We did put a little something on those gifts."
"What have you done?!" Yu Muhan glared at him through gritted teeth.
The man in white said, "I simply coated the boxes containing the gifts with an invisible, colorless, and odorless poison...that's all."
Yu Muhan froze, staring at the white-robed man with disbelief, as if he wanted to stare a hole through him.
But the man in white felt that his words were not perfect enough, so he thought for a moment and added, "We have been observing your mother for a long time. Your mother loves her daughter dearly, and the gifts we gave her were all precious. She would definitely not be willing to use them herself, but would secretly hide them for you."
"Because your mother put these boxes covered in poison together, the poison seeped into the air and permeated the entire space. If you stay in this space for a long time, you will naturally develop symptoms of poisoning..."
Yu Muhan's hands were clenched tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms. She shouted sharply, "Shut up!!"
The man in white robes stopped talking appropriately, still looking at Yu Muhan with a smile in his eyes.
Yu Muhan took a deep breath, his eyes turning icy: "Why did you harm my mother? Just because I didn't join the Holy Cult?"
"The Holy Leader can't wait any longer."
The man in white brushed the dust off his sleeves and said, "The position of Holy Maiden has been vacant for too long, and then—you appeared. The Holy Church will not let this opportunity pass."
"But you insisted on saying something like 'considering,' so the High Priest had no choice but to promise you a year. However, this action of the High Priest further angered the Holy Master, so we came up with this solution."
As Yu Muhan listened to him speak these words slowly, her body felt as if it had been plunged into an ice cellar, the chill climbing up her spine and deeply stimulating every nerve in her body.
The man in white robes took out a small medicine bottle from his sleeve, waved it in front of Yu Muhan, and smiled elegantly: "Although your mother was poisoned because of your repeated hesitation, you still have a chance to be redeemed—"
"If you agree to join the Holy Church now, I will give you this bottle of antidote pills."
Yu Muhan gritted her teeth and roared at him fiercely, "It was clearly your Holy Sect that poisoned him! Don't try to pin all the blame on me!"
The man in white ignored her anger: "So, will you agree or not?"
"..."
"Don't blame me for not reminding you, if you don't take the antidote pill soon, your mother's fragile body will definitely not make it through the night."
Yu Muhan's pupils contracted sharply. Finally, she closed her eyes with unbearable pain. Three seconds later, weak words escaped her lips: "I...I promise you."
The man in white smiled with satisfaction: "That's perfect, everyone's happy. The Holy Master and the Great Divine Envoy will be very pleased with your arrival, Miss Yu."
Yu Muhan suddenly raised his eyes, his gaze filled with coldness: "I need the antidote right now!"
The man in white robes gave an "oh," then frowned slightly in distress: "That won't do. What if you go back on your word?"
"Then I'll end my own life right in front of you!"
Yu Muhan moved with lightning speed, the sharp dagger pointed straight at his neck, his pale face filled with determination: "At worst, we'll fight to the death! My mother died because of me, and you—can only take my body back to the Holy Church!"
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