Suddenly, a clear, bell-like laugh, tinged with a hint of chill, rang out from within the white mist. "Your Highness Prince Ning, I never expected to see you again."
As soon as he finished speaking, a woman dressed in purple appeared before them; she was none other than Zi You, whom Chu Jiuqing had mentioned.
Chen Qingqing was quite surprised; she hadn't expected the Poison King of the Western Regions to be such a beautiful woman.
With a curvaceous figure, incredibly hot, and utterly charming.
Such a sexy beauty is truly the best of the best.
Not to mention men drooling over it, even she couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Chu Jiuqing remained unmoved, exuding a chilling aura. He drew his sword and pointed it at Zi You, saying, "You female demon, I have no grudge against you, yet you have repeatedly tried to assassinate me. If you have the ability, then let's have a fair fight. Don't always hide in the shadows and use underhanded methods to release poison gas."
Zi You remained calm and composed, her captivating eyes fixed on Chu Jiuqing, their gazes roaming freely over him, as she spoke coquettishly.
“Your Highness Prince Ning, please don’t always be so fierce when you see people. I’m just doing what I’m asked of. However, I have long admired Your Highness Prince Ning. If you are willing to stay with me for life, I will turn against you and help you get rid of the Crown Prince. What do you think?”
"Shut your filthy mouth! How could I, the King, associate with such a vile and despicable person?" A cold glint flashed in Chu Jiuqing's eyes, revealing a sharp killing intent. "Enough nonsense, today I will tear you to pieces!"
Zi You wasn't angry; instead, she giggled. "Your Highness Prince Ning is so domineering. The more you act like this, the more I like you."
After saying that, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a wicked and sinister smile.
“Your Highness, please give in to me. You have all been poisoned by my ‘White Miasma’. If you are not treated in time, you will die within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. I don’t want to see my beloved man leave me like this. As long as you agree to be with me, I will give you the antidote.”
Chu Jiuqing's face grew increasingly gloomy. Not wanting to waste any more words with her, he drew his longsword.
"Your Highness, please don't be angry, lest the poison affect your heart. If that happens, even I won't be able to save your life." Zi You covered her mouth and laughed, her gaze towards Chu Jiuqing filled with a hint of lust.
"You're courting death." Chu Jiuqing swung his sword and thrust it towards Zi You.
With a swift movement, Zi You vanished into the mist, leaving no trace. Her voice, however, was sweet and reproachful.
"Your Highness is so cruel. If I hadn't admired you for so long, you would probably be dead long ago. How can you not understand my feelings?"
Chen Qingqing had assumed Zi You was a man, but she hadn't expected him to be a fickle and promiscuous woman. She frowned slightly. Thinking that everything would be fine just because of the thick fog? Dream on!
Thinking about it, she turned around and disappeared from Chu Jiuqing's sight, arriving behind a big tree.
Chu Jiuqing's heart tightened, his eyes filled with worry, "Qing girl, come back, it's dangerous."
Without saying a word, Chen Qingqing conjured a large vacuum cleaner in front of her with a thought. She turned it on and the machine whirred. The thick fog around her visibly shrank, and in an instant, all the fog was sucked into the space.
He quickly put the vacuum cleaner into his spatial storage, stepped out from behind the tree, and gave a disdainful smile.
"Zi You, put away your filthy thoughts. We don't even consider your little bit of poison a threat. If you don't want to die, get out of here, or I won't let you off the hook."
As the mist dissipated, a sense of panic crept into Zi You's heart. She threatened, "Chu Jiuqing, I'll say it again: if you don't want to die, you'd better submit to me now, or you and this woman can just wait to die!"
Chen Qingqing smiled coldly, "You're the one who deserves to die. Your poison gas has no effect on us because I've already cured them."
These words startled Zi You, who then looked at Chen Qingqing with a half-smile. "So you're that damned doctor. Fine, I'll kill you first today. I don't believe Prince Ning can escape my grasp."
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his right hand, and several poisoned needles flew towards Chen Qingqing.
Before Chen Qingqing could react, Chu Jiuqing easily deflected the attack with his sword. He then instructed Zhui Feng and the others behind him, "Protect Miss Chen. I'm going to kill this female demon."
Upon hearing this, Zi You burst into laughter, "Your Highness Prince Ning has quite the nerve. If you can't kill me, I'll eat you up."
Chu Jiuqing didn't want to waste any more words and went forward to fight her.
Zi You remained calm, dodging attacks while simultaneously looking for an opportunity to poison Chen Qingqing.
She deliberately pretended to fall to the ground, and took out a handful of poison. Seeing that Chu Jiuqing's sword was already thrusting towards her, she raised her hand and sprinkled the poison out.
Chu Jiuqing knew the potency of her poison and was prepared. When he saw a plume of white smoke coming towards him, he quickly dodged to the side.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zi You rushed towards Chen Qingqing. Seeing that dozens of guards were blocking her way, she casually threw them out again.
Seeing her scattering poison, Zhui Feng hurriedly shouted a warning, "Get out of the way quickly, be careful of the poison!"
Dozens of guards quickly moved aside.
Seeing Chu Jiuqing rushing towards her again, Zi You instantly teleported in front of a guard. Before he could react, she grabbed him by the collar and yanked him away, throwing him towards Chu Jiuqing.
Chu Jiuqing quickly reached out and caught it.
Taking advantage of this opening, Zi You rushed towards Chen Qingqing like an arrow released from a bow, cursing as she did so.
"Damn woman, how dare you ruin my plans! I'll kill you today and see who can save Prince Ning's life then."
Chen Qingqing already had several silver needles laced with deadly poison in her hand; she intended to use poison against poison on Zi You.
Seeing that Chen Qingqing was in danger, Chu Jiuqing was anxious to save her and didn't have time to think. He moved swiftly like lightning and rushed over.
Just as Chen Qingqing was about to shoot out the silver needles in her hand, she saw that Chu Jiuqing had already come close. Afraid of hurting him, she forcefully pulled her outstretched hand back.
At the same time, Zi You's palm strike was already coming.
Chu Jiuqing was unable to dodge in time and was struck in the shoulder. The intense pain made him frown and raise his hand to stab Zi You in the abdomen with his sword.
Zi You cried out in pain and jumped to the side, leaping more than ten feet away.
Seeing Chu Jiuqing's pale face, Chen Qingqing knew that the Purple Nether Palm Wind contained a deadly poison, and said anxiously, "Quickly sit down and don't move, I'll help you detoxify."
Zhui Feng and the others also realized what was happening and quickly raised their swords to surround Zi You.
Zi You sneered, "You little bastards, if you don't want Prince Ning to die, you'd better behave yourselves."
Zhui Feng was furious. "Damn she-devil, today is your end! Prepare to die!"
"Come on, if you have the guts, kill me. If I die, no one can save Prince Ning's life."
Seeing Zhui Feng and the others exchanging bewildered glances, Zi You burst into wild laughter, then looked triumphantly at Chu Jiuqing.
“Your Highness, you have just been poisoned by my newly concocted ‘Soul-Capturing Powder.’ If you do not take the antidote immediately, you will bleed from all seven orifices and die within half an incense stick’s time. However, if you agree to be with me, your family can save your life.”
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