Zi You looked at the dark green poison in her hand and curled her lip in disdain. "What's there to be afraid of? Let me taste it and see what it tastes like."
She pulled out the stopper, about to drink it all in one gulp, when she suddenly stopped, her cunning eyes looking at Chen Qingqing. "Little girl, I didn't expect you to be so shrewd. You eat my poison first, then I'll eat it."
As he spoke, he tossed the jade bottle in his hand to Chen Qingqing.
At this moment, Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue felt deeply remorseful.
They came to Anyang to ask Chen Qingqing to go to the capital to treat the Chu Emperor. They failed to protect her, but she saved them several times. Their eyes were red with tears.
The two men shook their heads repeatedly to stop her, saying, "Miss Chen, don't worry about us, find a chance to run away quickly."
Chu Jiuqing was completely unable to muster any internal energy; his limbs were weak, and he lay limply on the ground.
People from the Western Regions talk nonsense; they are not worth believing at all.
Seeing Chen Qingqing take Ziyou's poison, he was extremely anxious. "Qing'er, don't eat it! Don't believe her lies! Hurry up and leave!"
Chen Qingqing caught it, quickly opened the jade bottle, and sent a command into the space.
Corrosion Powder is highly poisonous, containing arsenic, aconite, and other toxic substances.
If ingested, induce vomiting immediately, perform gastric lavage, and take a universal antidote pill.
A friendly reminder: This medicine is highly toxic. Please keep it out of reach of children.
After hearing Xiao Jie's explanation, Chen Qingqing scoffed inwardly. Even if it didn't kill her, she wouldn't eat it.
Turning to look at the three anxious-looking people, she blinked her eyes twice to signal them not to worry.
Zi You saw Chen Qingqing's actions and concluded that Chen Qingqing was afraid. A cold smile appeared on her lips.
"You brat, are you scared? If you kneel down and beg me now, and call me master, I'll promise to spare you and take you back to the Western Regions to be my medicine man. How about it?"
Chen Qingqing looked at her with disdain. To actually make her a medicine person? She might as well be dead. How could Zi You say such a thing?
She said coldly, "Afraid? Afraid of what! I'm afraid that if I take your poison first, what will happen if you don't take mine?"
"Don't worry, I, Ziyou, keep my word. What I say is a promise, and I will never go back on my word."
"Words are just words, and people's hearts are unfathomable. This is a matter of life and death. My martial arts are inferior to yours. What if you take advantage of me drinking the poison and stab me? Who can I complain to then? So, to be fair, you should drink my poison first."
"You little brat, you think too badly of me." Zi You chuckled. "But what if I drink it and you don't?"
Chen Qingqing blinked, revealing a pitiful, weak, and helpless look. "With your martial arts skills being so high, are you afraid I'll run away?"
Zi You was very pleased with these words; a smile crept onto her lips, revealing an arrogant and conceited expression.
"You're right. Whether you drink it or not, you're doomed. Before you die, I'll show you what I'm capable of."
"Really? I admire you so much!" Chen Qingqing's eyes lit up. She was really looking forward to seeing if Zi You would still be so arrogant after drinking the herbicide and knowing that there was no antidote.
Overjoyed by the flattery, Zi You completely forgot about the loss she suffered at Chen Qingqing's hands that day, and her ego swelled to an immense degree.
She opened the herbicide, didn't even smell it, and drank the liquid without hesitation.
The spicy liquid went down her throat, and her mouth instantly felt a burning sensation, but Zi You believed herself to be immune to all poisons, so she gritted her teeth and drank it all in one gulp.
After finishing his drink, he deliberately shook the empty bottle, looking at Chen Qingqing with a defiant gaze.
"Little girl, you see? This poison is nothing more than mouthwash to me. Now it's your turn."
Chen Qingqing was shocked. My God!
This is paraquat, a poison that's incurable in modern times; a single sip can kill a person, yet Zi You drank it all.
However, only by drinking this poison can everyone be saved, as it is the only way to kill this wicked woman.
Chen Qingqing smiled mockingly, "Only a fool would take poison! I'm not stupid, why would I take Heart-Corroding Powder?"
Having achieved her goal, Chen Qingqing immediately became fearless.
Upon hearing this, Zi You flew into a rage. "You brat, I knew you were up to no good! Don't be so arrogant. Your poison can't hurt me at all. Since you're not keeping your word, I don't need to waste my breath on you. Prepare to die!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Zi You was about to gather her strength and leap into the air when she suddenly felt a sharp abdominal pain, as if countless venomous snakes were frantically gnawing at her inside her stomach.
She steadied herself, quickly retrieved an antidote pill, and popped it into her mouth.
But it still didn't work; instead, the pain got even worse.
Zi You's face turned deathly pale instantly, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She stared at Chen Qingqing in disbelief, her eyes wide with astonishment.
"You brat, what kind of poison did you give me? Why isn't my antidote working?"
Chen Qingqing smiled slightly, "You should know that there are always people more powerful than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding. This water of death is no ordinary poison. Even if you are immune to all poisons, you cannot escape its power. Just accept your fate!"
"Impossible! I am the Poison King of the Western Regions. There is no poison in the world that I cannot cure." Zi You was unwilling to give up and took out another antidote from her treasure pouch and swallowed it.
Seeing this, Chen Qingqing said coldly, "Ziyou, you'd better save your breath. This medicine is called Wancao Ku. One sip will make your intestines rupture, let alone the whole bottle you drank."
"No, impossible! I am the Poison King, there is no poison I cannot cure..." Zi You said, clutching her stomach in pain. Her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground. Her eyes were filled with regret and resentment. "I... I am not reconciled. I am the number one poison in the world, the Poison King... No... It's impossible... to die like this..." Before she could finish speaking, a mouthful of blood spurted from her mouth.
Chen Qingqing didn't want to waste words with her, so she quickly went to Chu Jiuqing and the others and gave them the antidote.
Before long, the group regained their strength.
Chu Jiuqing looked at Chen Qingqing with eyes full of gratitude.
This girl brought him so many surprises.
Zi You is the Poison King of the Western Regions; he can roam freely anywhere.
It's unbelievable that Chen Qingqing subdued him so easily.
He wanted to say something to express his gratitude, but the words caught in his throat. He felt that saying anything would be superfluous; how could a few words of thanks possibly repay the life-saving grace he had received time and time again?
Chasing the Wind and Moon also stood up and came closer, looking very respectful. "Thank you, Miss Chen, for saving us once again."
"No need to thank me, we're all in this together, none of us can afford to die." Chen Qingqing shook her head and smiled dismissively. "We've already wasted too much time here, let's hurry on our way!"
"No rush, let me kill this female demon to prevent future troubles."
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