Chapter 190 Su Ying'er's Fraudulent Claim of Credit Exposed
Su Ying'er's expression froze slightly, and her breathing became rapid. She slowly turned her head, her eyes filled with apprehension, "Why did you suddenly bring this up?"
Mo Hannian had been tormented by the Gu poison for many years. Even though he had been cured, the marks of his long-term suffering were still clearly etched on his face. His complexion was a bloodless, cold white, as if covered with a thin layer of frost, and it looked rather chilly in the sunlight.
He remained silent, his dark eyes fixed on Su Ying'er, his deep pupils appearing incredibly gloomy, sending chills down one's spine.
He didn't explain, but simply reached out his hand to Su Ying'er, "Where's the antidote? Take it out."
Su Ying'er had a bad feeling and stammered, "I, I'll look for it."
She turned around and started rummaging through the things on the bed; there was a storage pouch.
But she didn't have the antidote; where could she find it?
Finally, she turned around stiffly. "I remember now. There was only one antidote left, and I've already given it to you."
Mo Hannian pressed him relentlessly, asking, "What kind of medicine is it?"
Su Ying'er's voice tightened to a shrill tone, "Yes, the pills."
"What color is it?"
"It seems to be brown."
Mo Hannian stared at Su Ying'er's hand clutching the hem of her clothes, and said slowly and deliberately, "Is it that special?"
A thin layer of sweat appeared on Su Ying'er's back, but she still pretended to be relaxed, "Ying'er doesn't understand pharmacology and can't see anything special about it. It's just an ordinary antidote."
She tried to change the subject, placing her hand on the back of Mo Hannian's hand, "Brother, now that you're better, you don't need to worry about this. I'm different from my senior sister; I do everything without expecting anything in return."
Mo Hannian's gaze slowly moved up along those soft hands and landed on the woman's delicate face. He looked at her as if it were the first time he had ever seen her.
He once trusted her and loved her so much.
Because she was the only woman who brought him sunshine and joy during those dark years, and she was the one who pulled him out of the mire.
But what if all of this is fake...?
Mo Hannian's gaze gradually turned cold.
Su Ying'er shivered inexplicably, and even the fingers on the back of his hand curled up slightly.
"Brother, what's wrong with you...?"
"Nothing much."
Mo Hannian withdrew his hand. "I just have a question I want to ask you."
Su Ying'er fumbled for something and awkwardly sat back down. "Brother, just ask whatever you want. Ying'er will definitely tell you everything I know."
"I want to know, since you don't understand pharmacology and the medicine isn't anything special, how do you know it's an antidote for Gu poison?"
"I-"
Su Ying'er realized this loophole, and a chill shot from the soles of her feet to the top of her head. Her blood seemed to freeze instantly, and the chill spread through her veins to her limbs and bones. Even her fingertips trembled slightly, and she was tightly enveloped by fear and regret.
It turns out that Mo Hannian had been suspicious of her for a long time!
The questions I asked her earlier were just to provoke her!
However, Su Ying'er was able to win over everyone in the Lotus Sect in such a short time, so she obviously wouldn't be stumped so easily.
After a brief moment of panic, she stubbornly raised her head and said in a disapproving tone, "So, brother, you've come here today to interrogate me! Why bother? If you suspect me, you can just ask me directly. This roundabout way is an insult to our brother-sister relationship!"
Mo Hannian's previously gloomy face showed a hint of helplessness at her words, "I... I didn't mean that, I just don't understand..."
"Fine! You don't understand? I'll tell you!"
Su Ying'er glared at him with red eyes, "I really couldn't find the antidote that day, so while the sorcerer still had a breath left, I made a deal with him. He only gave me the antidote after receiving a benefit."
Mo Hannian pressed on urgently, "What deal?"
Su Ying'er shook her head, feigning indifference, then turned away to wipe her tears. "I can't tell you. Just pretend I'm lying to you."
"Speak quickly! If you don't tell me, I'll go tell Master!"
"Why-"
Su Ying'er grabbed Mo Hannian, her eyes brimming with tears, "I made a deal with him. All my spiritual power will belong to him. I'll be a cripple for the rest of my life..."
"What?!"
Mo Hannian looked astonished; clearly, as a spiritual cultivator, he had never heard of such an unbelievable thing.
Su Ying'er stamped her foot, "If you don't believe me, you can see for yourself at midnight tonight whether my spiritual power will disappear into thin air!"
Seeing her so certain, Mo Hannian clenched his fist. "If I have misunderstood you, I will apologize to you in person."
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Meanwhile, the outer disciples reside.
Elder Song was pacing back and forth in Ye Li's room. "Look at you, insisting that I can use magic to find those two disciples. Today, in front of the Grand Elder, True Person Qingyu even asked me about those two missing disciples in front of everyone, leaving me speechless for a long time. Look at the mess you've made!"
Ye Li poured tea for Elder Song, saying, "Please have some tea."
Elder Song plopped down in his chair, huffing and puffing, "Still drinking tea? I can't find my disciple, I've lost face! If I still can't find him by tomorrow, I'm not going to the main hall either. I can't afford to lose face like that!"
Seeing Elder Song's childish behavior, Ye Li couldn't help but chuckle. "I was just about to tell Elder Song about the next step of the plan."
Elder Song was skeptical. "What plan?"
Ye Li whispered a few words to her.
Elder Song's furrowed brow slowly relaxed, and he nodded repeatedly, "Alright, alright, I'll listen to you then! I'll see where Qingyu Zhenren's face goes then!"
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At midnight, the moonlight was like water, and the bluestone path shone with a cold light, winding towards the lotus pavilion.
Su Ying'er was sitting cross-legged, seriously lighting the candles.
The candlelight flickered dimly, as if foreshadowing something.
Time ticked by, and Lu Ziting looked at Mo Hannian beside him with some impatience. "You called me here just to watch Su Ying'er meditate? She's been cultivating for several days and still doesn't have any spiritual energy. What's the point of watching her cultivate?"
Hearing Lu Ziting's nasty tone, Mo Hannian, who had initially doubted Su Ying'er, couldn't help but speak up for her.
"Ying'er married you, but she has no spiritual power. Haven't you ever wondered why?"
"What else could it be? It's just because she neglected her cultivation and didn't strive for improvement."
Lu Ziting raised his chin. "A gentleman values ​​diligence and despises laziness. Having such a concubine would truly be a loss of my gentlemanly integrity!"
Mo Hannian frowned, about to speak, when Su Ying'er, who was meditating, suddenly let out a painful groan.
Both of their eyes were drawn to it.
Su Ying'er was sweating profusely and clutching her lower abdomen in pain.
At the same time, the spiritual energy in her body slowly dissipated.
Whether it was the spiritual energy Mo Hannian provided to her today, or the spiritual energy she cultivated herself, it all vanished into thin air.
Seeing this, Mo Hannian's pupils dilated in shock, "It's actually true..."
Lu Ziting, standing to the side, was somewhat bewildered. "What do you mean, 'really'? What exactly happened?"
Mo Hannian, feeling both heartache and anger, thought he had wronged Su Ying'er. He grabbed Lu Ziting by the collar and shouted, "Ying'er exchanged all her spiritual power with the sorcerer to save me. No matter how she cultivates, she can't gather spiritual power. Do you understand what I'm saying?!"
Lu Ziting was stunned for a few seconds upon hearing this.
His expression immediately darkened, and he looked to Su Ying'er for confirmation, "Is that so?"
Su Ying'er didn't notice anything amiss, and appeared genuinely sincere, "Yes, as long as brother's poison can be cured, Ying'er is willing to do anything."
Mo Hannian's expression changed, but before he could speak, a burst of spiritual energy carrying killing intent suddenly attacked him.
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