Chu Jiuqing looked at Zi You not far away with murderous intent in his eyes, "Your death is coming. Do you have any last words? I can pass them on to Chu Jinxuan."
Zi You clutched her stomach tightly with both hands, her body convulsing violently, and black blood gurgling out of her mouth.
No matter how hard she tried, she still didn't know what the poison was. Haunted by the shadow of death, her face was filled with terror.
"Prince Ning, spare my life! I... I don't want to die. I haven't lived enough. If you can spare me, I will follow you to the death."
Chu Jiuqing remained unmoved and raised his sword to slash at Zi You.
Zi You, her face deathly pale, used the last of her strength to dodge Chu Jiuqing's attack.
He then crawled to Chen Qingqing's feet, kowtowing and begging.
"Miss Chen, spare my life! Ziyou knows she was wrong. She was blind and should not have helped the wicked and opposed you. Now she knows that there is always someone stronger than her. Please give her the antidote. As long as you spare her life, she is willing to become your disciple and follow your lead."
Chen Qingqing felt no pity for Zi You when she saw her disheveled appearance.
If you don't nip the problem in the bud, it will eventually become a disaster.
Being merciful to the enemy is the greatest cruelty to oneself.
Her eyes were icy cold. "Zi You, medicine and poison are related. Since you understand poison, you must be quite skilled in medicine as well. Medicine is meant to save lives, but in your hands it has become a tool for killing. You have committed many evils, and this is your fate. No one can save you."
"No, Miss Chen, spare my life! I will never do evil again. As long as you don't let me die, I promise to repent and reform. Please, just give me an antidote... I'm willing to serve you like a slave."
Chen Qingqing gently shook her head, "The water of death—it withers all plants, and there is no cure."
"What? There's no cure!" Zi You's eyes widened in horror, and she shook her head repeatedly. "No, it's impossible! Everything in the universe has its counterpart; there must be a cure. I don't want to die! Please, Miss Chen, spare me this time!"
Chen Qingqing said coldly, "I can't do anything about it. Just wait to die!"
"This kind of monster deserves to be torn to pieces. Let me send her on her way!" Zhu Yue gripped her sword and brought it down with a swift stroke.
Before Zi You could say anything more, she felt a chill on her neck, and the corpse fell to the ground.
Zhui Feng was stunned. "Zhu Yue, you're really reckless. How could you kill her?"
"What's the point of keeping her alive if you don't kill her? Do you want to spend your whole life with her?" Zhu Yue joked with a laugh.
Zhui Feng rolled his eyes. "You're so irresponsible. This female demon is too wicked. I wanted to see her tortured to death to feel better, but you just gave her a quick death with one stab. Now it's all over. There's no good show to watch."
"Alright, this is the Poison King of the Western Regions, full of cunning. If she's just acting or trying to detoxify herself, the consequences could be unimaginable."
“Yes, Zhu Yue, you’re right. This person is extremely vicious. If she has a way to cure the poison, it’s like leaving us with a scourge. We have to cut the Gordian knot.” After saying that, Zhui Feng glanced at Zi You’s corpse and sighed, “I never thought that the arrogant Poison King of the Western Regions would actually be poisoned to death. I doubt anyone would believe it if I told them.”
Chu Jiuqing picked up the thread, "This is a case of those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. Although Ziyou has been eliminated, we still cannot let our guard down and must leave this place as soon as possible."
Without delay, the group left the dense forest under the moonlight.
Chu Jiuqing knew that Chen Qingqing was exhausted, so he found a relatively sheltered place by the roadside to rest.
Exhausted, Chen Qingqing leaned against a large rock and sat down. After tossing and turning for most of the night, she was physically and mentally exhausted and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue took turns on duty, vigilantly observing the surrounding movements.
A ray of morning sunlight gently fell on Chen Qingqing's face. She slowly woke up and stretched comfortably.
Chu Jiuqing had already woken up and followed the official road to retrieve his horse.
The group ate something simple and continued on their way.
The Crown Prince's Residence.
A black carrier pigeon landed on the windowsill. Chu Jinxuan's personal guard, Chen Yue, heard the noise, slowly walked over, picked up the pigeon, and removed the bamboo tube tied to its leg.
Without time to check, she hurried toward Chu Jinxuan's residence.
At this moment, Chu Jinxuan, shirtless, was leaning against a group of women.
One of the women, dressed in a thin veil, was feeding Chu Jinxuan a peeled grape that she had been holding in her mouth.
"Little vixen, I'm going to devour you!" Chu Jinxuan leered, pulling the woman close and biting her lips hard, the grape juice dripping down their chins and necks...
Shen Yue pushed open the door and entered. "Your Highness, the secret guards have sent a letter. It seems that Zi You has already succeeded."
Chu Jinxuan forcefully pushed away the woman in his arms, his narrow eyes narrowed, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips. "Chu Jiuqing, you're still too green to fight me."
Shen Yue respectfully opened the bamboo tube and handed the note inside to Chu Jinxuan. "Your Highness, please take a look and see if Zi You and Prince Ning have been dealt with together."
Chu Jinxuan took the note, and his expression changed drastically as soon as he glanced at it. "Useless! A bunch of useless trash! You can't even handle a woman! What use are you to me!"
"Your Highness, what exactly happened? Did Ziyou fail?"
"She's dead, poisoned." Chu Jinxuan's voice was devoid of any emotion.
Shen Yue frowned, a sense of unease flashing through her mind. "Could it be that there is a master in front of Chu Jiuqing who can poison Zi You to death? That's impossible. Zi You is the most powerful poison master in the entire continent. No one can harm her."
"The person is already dead, what's impossible now?" Chu Jinxuan, devoid of any leisurely composure, glared and roared at the dozen or so dancers, "Get out! All of you, get off here..."
The dancers, their faces filled with fear and trembling, retreated.
Chu Jinxuan's face was gloomy; Chu Jiuqing was truly his nemesis.
On the battlefield, he was invincible, striking fear into the hearts of his enemies. He earned the deep trust and favor of the Chu Emperor, who also exerted considerable influence over him in the court.
He hated this half-brother to the core; if it weren't for him, why would the Chu Emperor be dissatisfied with him?
He repeatedly hinted at the idea of deposing him from his position as crown prince.
It's all Chu Jiuqing's fault for being too attention-seeking...
If you want to fight him, he didn't get all those years as the crown prince for nothing; he has plenty of people in both the legitimate and underworld circles protecting him.
If he doesn't want Chu Jiuqing to come back alive, then he has to die.
Chu Jinxuan pressed his temples hard and said fiercely, "Chen Yue, give the order to use all available resources to intercept my good brother. I don't want to see Chu Jiuqing return to the capital alive."
"Yes, Your Highness." Shen Yue turned and walked out...
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