Chapter 137 Poor Child
"Stop eating."
Seeing that he kept eating, Luo Li tapped the table lightly and said, "Eat after you finish talking."
Ji Wuming, who was immersed in the delicious food, raised his eyes and said calmly, "I haven't eaten for a long time. Wait until I finish eating."
Luo Li was silent for a moment, watching him eat voraciously, and finally did not disturb him.
A cultivator can go without food for ten days or half a month. Looking at him, how long has he not eaten?
Luo Li looked at him with a hint of sympathy in her eyes. Alas, poor child.
A quarter of an hour later, Ji Wuming's eating speed slowed down and he finally had time to turn his attention to Luo Li.
His voice was light, "Why did you save me? Don't tell me you didn't want anything."
Ji Wuming's black eyes were deep. Although he and Luo Li could not be called enemies, they were definitely not friends either.
The last time they met, her distant and defensive attitude towards them was still fresh in his mind.
Luo Li curled her lips. Talking to smart people is simple.
She leaned on the stool with her arms folded. "Of course I didn't save you in vain."
Ji Wuming took out a handkerchief and wiped his lips. His dark eyes locked onto hers, and he said in a low voice, "Tell me, what is your purpose?"
Luo Li didn't mince words and went straight to the point. "Since you are the Holy Son of Tianyu Palace, do you know whether Tianyu Palace sent any news about Mu Wanqing to the Continent of Gods fifteen years ago?"
Ji Wuming narrowed his eyes, "Fifteen years ago?"
He scoffed, "Fifteen years ago I was only six years old, and I joined the Tianyu Palace at the age of twelve. Do you think I knew that?"
Luo Li was startled, "Isn't it said on the continent..."
Ji Wuming leaned lazily on a stool and interrupted calmly, "What are they saying? That I was raised by Tianyu Palace since I was a child? That I'm the heir that the Palace Master values and has trained with all his might?"
Luo Li raised her eyebrows, "What do you mean?"
Ji Wuming's eyelashes drooped slightly. "It's just a rumor spread to ruin the reputation of Tianyu Palace."
After all, no one could have imagined that the Tianyu Palace, which was famous in the continent for its light and justice, had ever done such dark and dirty things.
Luo Li frowned. She hadn't expected this. "So, you didn't know?"
Ji Wuming nodded, "Indeed, I don't know."
Luo Li immediately lost interest. She was not very curious about Ji Wuming's experience, so there was no need for her to stay.
Just as she was about to stand up, Ji Wuming spoke calmly, "However, I did hear the names of Luo Qi and Mu Wanqing from the Palace Master."
Luo Li immediately sat back on the stool, "What do you mean?"
Ji Wuming saw her movements and silently raised his lips, "Three years ago, I heard him talking with others outside the palace."
"The general idea is that Luo Qi is not only alive and well, but Mu Wanqing has also been imprisoned for rebelling against the family."
Luo Li was shocked. Her father was indeed fine, but why was her mother imprisoned?
However, through Ji Wuming, she confirmed that it was the news about her mother that Tianyu Palace conveyed to the gods.
Luo Li pursed her lips, "Is that all?"
Ji Wuming took a sip of tea, looking calm. "Yes, they seem to be very shy about these two names. They stopped talking about them after seeing me."
Luo Li's eyelashes drooped slightly. No matter what, at least her parents were still alive, which was good news for her.
Ji Wuming chuckled, but his eyes were dark and his smile seemed shallow. "Anything else you want to ask?"
He stared at Luo Li without blinking, his eyes filled with unspeakable meaning, "Anything else you want to ask? I will tell you everything I know."
Luo Li leaned back in her chair, her mind completely absorbed in the news about her parents. When she heard his words, she only raised her eyelids slightly, "Can I ask next time?"
Ji Wuming turned his head leisurely, poked his cheek with the tip of his tongue, and said in a hoarse voice, "No, this is the only chance."
Luo Li raised an eyebrow when she heard this, "Returning to Tianyu Palace?"
Ji Wuming lowered his eyes and smiled, "Go back."
Luo Li propped up her chin, a hint of surprise flashing across her eyes, "If I'm not mistaken, your current situation is tacitly approved by the Palace Master."
Ji Wuming raised his eyes and glanced at her, snorting softly. Not only that, it was clearly that old man who did it himself.
Although he didn't say anything, the emotion in his eyes showed that Luo Li had indeed guessed correctly.
Luo Li was indeed puzzled, "So, is there any need to go back?"
If it were her, not killing the palace master would already be considered merciful, let alone aiding and abetting the evil.
Ji Wuming smiled bitterly upon hearing this and shook his head slightly, "You don't understand. The power of Tianyu Palace is stronger than anyone imagined."
He also has a special elixir made by the master of Jingxin Island. The effect of the medicine will take effect once a month. If there is no antidote, he will bleed from all seven orifices and die in extreme pain.
He hated Tianyu Palace, but he also had to stay alive. The time for the elixir to take effect was about to come, and he had to go back quickly to get the antidote.
Although it may be another difficult task, it is not a loss if I can get the antidote.
Luo Li supported her chin with one hand, a look of understanding flashed across her eyes. She said in a calm voice, "Was he poisoned?"
It is said that the death squads in the palace all take a certain kind of elixir, and if they do not take the antidote within the specified time limit, they will die of the poison.
Looking at Ji Wuming's expression, could it be that he was also given this kind of elixir?
Ji Wuming did not hide it and nodded, "Yes, I must go back to get the antidote."
Luo Li felt a lump in her throat. It seemed that Ji Wuming, the Holy Son, was not doing very well indeed.
Luo Li narrowed her eyes, "What if I say I can research an antidote?"
Ji Wuming was startled for a moment, then smiled bitterly. "That elixir was personally made by the master of Jingxin Island. As the continent's number one alchemist, he's the only one who can make the antidote."
Luo Li's eyes flickered, "The continent's number one alchemist..."
She curled her lips, exuding a flamboyant and bright temperament. "No, no, the number one alchemist on the continent is naturally me."
She would be modest about other things, but alchemy was different. It was what she was most skilled and proficient in. As the number one alchemist in the continent, she did have the confidence and the ability to do so.
Her eyes were filled with confidence in herself.
Ji Wuming inexplicably believed her, and then sneered at himself: Ji Wuming, you are really desperate. No matter how talented she is, can her alchemy attainments be higher than the master of Jingxin Island at this age?
Looking at Luo Li's calm and bright eyes, he asked in a somewhat strange tone, "What is your purpose?"
Luo Li curled her lips slightly, but did not answer him. Instead, she continued to ask, "If you can remove the poison from the elixir, will you leave Tianyu Palace?"
Ji Wuming lowered his eyes and said, "Yes."
Not only will he leave Tianyu Palace, he will also find ways to bring Tianyu Palace down and remove the veil of hypocrisy.
Luo Li raised an even more satisfied smile on her lips, "Very good."
Ji Wuming looked at Luo Li, the meaning in her eyes was not concealed at all. She just wanted to bring him down. To put it bluntly, she wanted to use him as a stepping stone to drag the Tianyu Palace into the water.
Suddenly, Ji Wuming laughed briefly, "Okay, when you find the antidote, I'll grant you whatever you want."
Luo Li looked at him and said, "When you return to Tianyu Palace, I want you to find out something."
Ji Wuming was slightly stunned, a hint of confusion appeared on his handsome face, "What's the matter?"
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