Chapter 28: Passionflower Poison

It turned out that while Little Dragon Maiden was preparing to return to the Ancient Tomb, she was blocked on the road by the Quanzhen Sect, Imperial Preceptor Jinlun, and others!

Little Dragon Maiden was only a First-Rate Expert; if it had just been the people of the Quanzhen Sect, she would not have been worried, as the Ancient Tomb Sword Art completely countered the Quanzhen Sword Art.

However, with a Peak Expert like Imperial Preceptor Jinlun present, how could Little Dragon Maiden resist? She was captured by the Quanzhen Sect and the others immediately!

As for Yang Guo, he encountered the captured Little Dragon Maiden on the road and tried to save her, but he was captured instead, while Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang were let go by them!

The reason was simple: they wanted the girls to bring a message to Wei Ziqing!

Huang Laoxie’s expression became complex. He had not expected that the Quanzhen Sect would actually unite with the Mongol Barbarians.

“If Wang Chongyang were still alive, he would surely be angered to death, wouldn’t he?” He sighed softly. In the face of national hatred, family feuds, and righteousness, the Quanzhen Sect had ultimately chosen their own selfishness!

Wei Ziqing’s face was ashen as he remained silent, turned around, and walked away.

“Brother Wei, where are you going?” Seeing Wei Ziqing turn and leave with a cold face, Lu Wushuang hurriedly spoke up.

“Passionless Valley!” Wei Ziqing said coldly without looking back.

Passionless Valley—that was where Little Dragon Maiden and the others had been taken. Wei Ziqing swore that if they harmed her in the slightest, he would make them pay in blood, even if they fled to the ends of the earth!

Huang Laoxie looked at Wei Ziqing’s cold departing figure and sighed softly. He knew that this matter would not end so easily.

“Ying’er, Wushuang, you two go to Xiangyang to find Huang Rong. This boy has almost lost his reason now, and I fear things will get out of control. I will follow him first, and if possible, save the captives along the way!”

After Huang Laoxie finished speaking to Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang, he quickly followed Wei Ziqing.

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Inside Passionless Valley!

At this moment, Little Dragon Maiden was surrounded by Passionflowers. Her once fair face was now terrifyingly pale. Despite this, her face remained calm, showing no sign of panic, as if the person who had been captured was not herself!

In contrast, Yang Guo was tied up tightly, his body covered in blood. He looked indescribably miserable and wretched. Looking at Sun Bu’er, Imperial Preceptor Jinlun, and the others who were watching them with smug expressions, an unprecedented rage erupted in his eyes.

“You are despicable and shameless! Unable to defeat my Brother Wei, you actually captured my Madam. Are you even human? Especially you smelly Daoists of the Quanzhen Sect; you shout about righteousness every day, yet you collude with Mongol Barbarians. If Wang Chongyang knew, he would absolutely be so ashamed that he would die a second time!”

Despite being tied up and injured, Yang Guo continued to curse them. The look in his eyes as he stared at Sun Bu’er and Imperial Preceptor Jinlun was full of disdain, contempt, and anger!

“You little brat, shut up! If you say one more word, believe it or not, this Old Daoist will kill you right now!”

Sun Bu’er grabbed Yang Guo’s collar in a rage, her face full of anger, and her eyes looked as if they were about to spit fire!

To kill Wei Ziqing, the Quanzhen Sect had already risked everything. Now that they were being cursed repeatedly by Yang Guo, even a clay statue would lose its temper, let alone her!

“Haha, what, are you getting angry because you’re ashamed?” Facing Sun Bu’er’s furious gaze, Yang Guo was not afraid. Instead, he became even more arrogant: “The people of your Quanzhen Sect usually pride yourselves on being noble and call yourselves a righteous sect, yet now you act like villains. Are you afraid that I might say so?”

“Boy, you shall die early!” Sun Bu’er was furious. Just as she wanted to slap Yang Guo away, Imperial Preceptor Jinlun stopped her.

“Daoist Priest Sun, our goal today is Wei Ziqing. Why bother arguing with this boy? If you kill him, wouldn’t it just dirty your hands?”

“But this boy is far too annoying!” Sun Bu’er stopped her hand. She knew that what Golden Wheel said was correct, but she still could not let it go in her heart.

After all, Yang Guo’s words hit the Quanzhen Sect exactly where it hurt. Consequently, the expressions of the Quanzhen Sect members became quite complex.

A sharp glint flashed in Imperial Preceptor Jinlun’s eyes. He also noticed the problem; if Yang Guo continued to curse them like this, their composure would be ruined first!

“Since that is the case, Valley Master Gongsun, how do you think this boy should be handled?” Imperial Preceptor Jinlun looked toward a middle-aged man nearby. This man was the Valley Master of Passionless Valley, Gongsun Zhi!

Gongsun Zhi remained silent for a moment, then smiled and said, “Below my alchemy room, there is a crocodile pond. Those little treasures have probably been hungry for a long time!”

As soon as these words came out, everyone’s expression changed instantly!

No one expected that the refined-looking Gongsun Zhi could be so cruel in his heart; the moment he spoke, his suggestion was so vicious!

Little Dragon Maiden’s calm expression also changed. She looked at Imperial Preceptor Jinlun and the others and said, “Your goal is only me and him. Guo’er is just an innocent person. Why must you be so cruel?”

“Cruel?” Sun Bu’er sneered, “You call this cruel? Little Dragon Maiden, let me tell you, your end will not be any better. Do you think those flowers beside you are ordinary flowers? Aren’t you and that boy Wei Ziqing deeply in love? Since that is the case, I will let you taste what it feels like to be in agonizing pain!”

“You…” Little Dragon Maiden sighed softly. Just as she wanted to say something, Yang Guo stopped her: “Madam, do not say anything more to them. If they want to kill, just kill; there is no need for more words. Even if they kill me, so what? They can still only use cheap tricks that wouldn’t even pass for a performance!”

Yang Guo’s face was full of a cold smile. He and Quanzhen had long since entered a state of life-and-death conflict. Falling into their hands today was simply his bad luck!

What was there to fear about death?

It was just a pity that he had no way to rescue his Madam!

“Still stubborn even at the end!” Sun Bu’er sneered and said to Gongsun Zhi, “Valley Master Gongsun, I’ll leave this boy to you!”

“Very well!” Gongsun Zhi smiled slightly, then ordered his men to take the tied-up Yang Guo away.

Little Dragon Maiden had a helpless look on her face. She was not afraid to die, but she did not want to see someone else die because of her.

“What? Very sad?” Sun Bu’er looked at Little Dragon Maiden with a sneer, “Do not worry. The next one will not be you, but your lover. I want you to watch with your own eyes how he dies painfully in front of you!”

Little Dragon Maiden’s face suddenly turned pale, then returned to calm: “Regardless of whether he comes or not, what if he does? You want to capture me and threaten him; I fear your efforts will come to nothing!”

“Whether they come to nothing will be revealed in time!” Sun Bu’er sneered, then turned and left. Imperial Preceptor Jinlun watched Sun Bu’er and the others leave, smiled slightly, and followed them.

They had to make some preparations. If Wei Ziqing did not come, that was one thing, but if he did, he would not be allowed to leave alive!

With the departure of the group, only Little Dragon Maiden and Zhen Zhibing, who had specifically followed behind and had not yet left, remained in the large dungeon.