No, this person doesn't have the antidote.
I thought the truth was within reach, and maybe I could even get the antidote, but...
"Hey, let's go. It's okay if we don't have any money. Survival is the most important thing," Bai Yu urged, sounding exasperated.
Xie Lingqin rolled her eyes at him, then climbed out of the house, with Bai Yu following closely behind.
The two stood in the courtyard and looked up to see that the fire was still burning not far away.
The two were surrounded by corpses.
They were all from the underworld.
"What did you steal from them?" Xie Lingqin asked Bai Yu.
"It's just a jade pendant." Bai Yu didn't expect Xie Lingqin to become so serious all of a sudden.
"Let me see it."
Bai Yu readily agreed and immediately took it out and handed it over, saying, "Look."
Xie Lingqin looked at the jade pendant; it was warm and smooth, revealing nothing about it, nor did it symbolize any status.
"You can't tell anything, can you? I can't either. I just saw that the shop was doing well in the evening and had enough staff, so I went out for a stroll. I noticed that the owner of this jade pendant had an extraordinary air about him, and the jade pendant seemed to have a red glow in the sunlight, so... out of curiosity, I took it. I didn't expect it to cause such a big problem."
White Jade Road.
Is there a red light?
It glows red in the sunlight?
Xie Lingqin, with a composed expression, immediately raised her hand, intending to hold the jade pendant up to the sunlight...
"Whoosh—"
Just then, the sky suddenly brightened, and sword energy swept across the sky, grazing Xie Lingqin's hair. If Bai Yu hadn't pulled her away just in time, half of her head would probably be separated from her body now.
only--
Xie Lingqin's expression changed drastically because when Bai Yu pulled her, the wind picked up, causing his cloak to flutter slightly, and his fingers happened to touch her inner garments.
In an instant, my fingers turned black.
Meanwhile, in the air, the owner of the sword energy stood in the very center of the courtyard, dressed in a flamboyant red robe, alluring and arrogant, exuding a murderous aura.
Following closely behind was the white-clad man wearing the silver mask from before.
Xie Lingqin's breath caught in her throat; he hadn't been poisoned, nor had he been burned to death.
"Hmph, you certainly have some skill, escaping death by a hair's breadth." At this moment, the man in red turned to the side and sneered at the man in white.
The man in white was empty-handed and had no weapon, yet his palm strikes were sharp and swift. "Your impersonation of the Lord of the Underworld in an attempt to cause trouble in Beirong City is quite a clever tactic."
The two exchanged pointless pleasantries, their eyes locked in hostility, seemingly ignoring Xie Lingqin and Bai Yu.
What Xie Lingqin needed at this moment was the antidote. She looked at Bai Yu's hand, where the black aura had already reached her arm, and her face darkened.
"Quick, cut off this arm for me, otherwise, I'll be ruined." Bai Yu took a deep breath and focused his mind. He was clearly unable to cure the poison, and his playful expression vanished as he looked at Xie Lingqin with a serious expression.
Xie Lingqin knew, of course, that he wasn't joking.
And she wasn't joking.
"Don't worry, your arm will be saved."
Xie Lingqin said.
"Alright, stop playing around and hurry up and chop. I'm not afraid of pain," Bai Yu said again.
"Shut up!" Xie Lingqin roared, then looked at the red-clad man who was still fighting the white-clad man. "I said, you red-clad monster, hand over the antidote, or I'll shatter this jade here."
The words, cold and aloof, were conveyed with a chilling intensity.
The man in red was clearly taken aback, and in that instant, he was struck by the palm strike of the man in white, and was forced to retreat several steps.
Upon seeing this, Xie Lingqin understood. Indeed, this jade was extremely useful to the man in red.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to capture her and use her to threaten Bai Yu.
The man in red suddenly landed on the ground, looking at Xie Lingqin with murderous intent in his beautiful eyes. "In this world, anyone who dared to threaten me is already dead."
Xie Lingqin remained unmoved, and sneered, "I only know that if you keep talking nonsense, this jade will shatter."
The man in red immediately let out a sharp cry, "You dare?" "You'll see if I dare." Xie Lingxin's starry eyes were filled with chilling aura.
The man in red, and even the man in white beside him, couldn't help but glance sideways, staring intently at Xie Lingqin.
All the fighting stopped, and the air fell silent for a moment.
It seems that, in an instant, a triangular pattern has emerged.
After a moment, the man in white spoke, looking at the man in red, his voice deep and smiling, "Why don't you take the jade pendant first, and then we'll fight again?"
The man in red remained silent, then suddenly leaped into the air, his sword energy sweeping across the room. He abruptly swung it at Xie Lingqin's hand holding the jade pendant, letting out a cold laugh, "Then I'll chop off your hand."
---Aside---
I'll update again later this afternoon~
Some readers might not understand this, but don't worry, the next chapter will explain. This chapter is basically a transitional one, for the sake of what's to come...
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