Chapter 113: Qi Changling is Dead!

Upon hearing Ye Tianci's words, Qi Changling instinctively turned his head to look at Duan Peng, the master of the Zhenwu Hall.

At that very moment, Duan Peng grabbed Qi Xian, who was beside him, and fled outside with uncanny speed!

"Old turtle, isn't it a bit late to try and run now?"

Zhuang Muqing let out a cold snort. With a light tap of her toes against the floor, she chased after Duan Peng with the agility of a swallow, moving at an astonishing speed. She had been the closest to him, only about ten meters away, and her footwork was clearly superior to his.

Seeing his junior sister take action, Ye Tianci pulled back the internal energy he had been gathering. He knew Zhuang Muqing's capabilities well; dealing with a man like Duan Peng was more than enough for her.

"Whoosh!"

Just as Zhuang Muqing caught up to Duan Peng and her jade-like hand was about to seize his shoulder, an unexpected turn of events occurred! Without looking back, Duan Peng tossed a small black sphere. It exploded instantly right in front of Zhuang Muqing!

"Junior Sister, watch out!" Ye Tianci shouted urgently.

Zhuang Muqing let out a muffled groan and recoiled with even greater speed than she had approached.

"Pfft!" She spat out blood while still mid-air.

Ye Tianci’s expression changed drastically. He leaped forward to catch her, landing safely on the ground. In those two or three seconds of delay, Duan Peng had already dragged Qi Xian out of the banquet hall!

"Brothers of the Loyalty Hall, listen to my command! After him!" Yuan Zhonghuang bellowed.

"Stop chasing!" Ye Tianci raised a hand and looked at Zhuang Muqing in his arms. In the blink of an eye, her fair cheeks had turned a terrifying shade of black! Her lips were purple, and the skin around her eyes had blackened—it was a horrifying sight.

"Junior Brother, it’s... it’s the Five Poisons..." Zhuang Muqing gasped, her breathing becoming labored.

"It’s the Five Poisons Life-Taking Powder, the most lethal toxin of the Witch Fire Sect! Junior Sister, don't worry, as long as I am here, you will be fine!"

Ye Tianci had realized the nature of the poison the moment it was used; that was why he had chosen to let Duan Peng escape—his priority was to save his junior sister. Although Zhuang Muqing’s martial strength was clearly higher than Duan Peng’s, she lacked experience and was unfamiliar with the treachery of the martial world, falling victim to his cunning trap.

The Five Poisons Life-Taking Powder was incredibly virulent. Ye Tianci had only five minutes to suppress the poison in her body, and he had to fully neutralize it within an hour, or she would surely die.

Ye Tianci quickly produced nine silver needles—five short and four long.

"Four Extremes, Suppress Evil!"
"Five Elements, Reverse!"
"Seal!"

His hands moved like lightning, planting the needles into Zhuang Muqing’s body before pointing his fingers like swords at her chest. The toxic vapors within her were forcefully suppressed. Zhuang Muqing’s breathing instantly stabilized, and her expression eased.

Ye Tianci flashed over to stand before Qi Changling, his sharp gaze like a blade that chilled the man to the bone. "Did Duan Peng know the whereabouts of my mother? Speak!"

Qi Changling nodded with a vacant expression. "It was Duan Peng who incited our Qi family to move against you and your mother back then. It was precisely for this reason that he made an exception to take Qi Xian as his disciple, acting as our family’s shield. I was also ordered to send your mother to the Nanzhou Zhenwu Hall, but she certainly isn't there now; instead, she is..."

Qi Changling’s expression suddenly froze.

"Instead of what? Speak!" Ye Tianci pressed him.

The look on Qi Changling’s face became completely rigid, his eyes wide and unblinking.

"Qi Changling?!" Ye Tianci barked. Sensing something was wrong, he stepped forward to check, only to find that Qi Changling had already stopped breathing! A trickle of black blood slowly dripped from the corner of his mouth.

"What a sinister poison! What a ruthless method!" Ye Tianci was both shocked and furious. He knew Qi Changling had been silenced.

"Mr. Ye, this old dog isn't faking his death, is he?" Lei Hong asked, preparing to approach the corpse.

"Don't go near him! You’ll die of poisoning!" Ye Tianci commanded in a low, stern voice. Remembering the gruesome death of his brother-in-law, Zhao Hui, Lei Hong turned pale and hurriedly retreated behind Ye Tianci.

Ye Tianci swept his gaze over the members of the Qi family. The family head, Qi Changling, had been silenced, and both the eldest son, Qi Dingtian, and the second son, Qi Dingfeng, were dead. Qi Changhe’s crimes were proven beyond doubt, and he would never leave prison again. Every male in the Qi family had had their ankles shattered and their tendons severed by his hand. His vengeance was complete, and the Qi family was now a name in name only.

"Mayor Shen, the Qi family has committed countless evils. The masters of the Qi Heaven Mansion and the Qi family mines must not be treated lightly!" Ye Tianci said calmly. "As for the others, punish the guilty, but do not harm the innocent."

Shen Guosheng nodded. "Rest assured, Mr. Ye. As the mayor of this city, I will certainly see justice served for the people of Shu City!"

With that assurance, Ye Tianci felt relieved. He knew Shen Guosheng would not go easy on the Qi family. He scooped up Zhuang Muqing and said to Yuan Zhonghuang, "Arrange a room for me immediately! One with a large bathtub!"

He had to neutralize the poison in her body within the hour.

Yuan Zhonghuang nodded instantly. "I know the owner of the Tiger Roar Villa; there will definitely be a suitable room here. I’ll arrange it right now!" He made a quick phone call and settled the matter in a few sentences.

A moment later, a middle-aged man in butler’s attire hurried over and exchanged a few words with Yuan Zhonghuang.

"Mr. Ye, follow me!" The butler led them into a small building in the backyard. The three of them rushed to the second floor and entered a large, luxuriously decorated bathroom, where a spacious bathtub sat by the window—exactly what Ye Tianci needed.

Ye Tianci carefully placed Zhuang Muqing into the tub and began filling it with hot water. He then wrote a list of medicinal herbs on a piece of paper and handed it to Yuan Zhonghuang.

"Within half an hour, you must get these herbs here! It is urgent!" Ye Tianci’s expression was grave. Seeing how important Zhuang Muqing was to Ye Tianci, Yuan Zhonghuang took the list and immediately rushed off to contact Xue Huaisu.

In just over ten minutes, all the requested herbs were delivered. By then, the tub was full of steaming hot water. Ye Tianci tossed the herbs in, and the steam began to carry a heavy, fragrant aroma. With the doors and windows closed, the temperature in the room climbed rapidly.

Standing by the tub, Ye Tianci said in a low voice, "Junior Sister, to completely purge the toxin from your body, I must..."

"I know," Zhuang Muqing wheezed weakly, her complexion turning an even deeper shade of black and blue. "You... you must remove my clothes, and... you must remove your own, then sit across from me to channel your energy and force the poison out."

Ye Tianci nodded. Since they shared the same master, she naturally knew how to purge the Five Poisons Life-Taking Powder, saving him the need to explain further.

"Junior Brother, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and take... take off your clothes and heal me," she urged.

"Junior Sister, I am only purging the poison, nothing else. Don't come looking for trouble with me afterward," Ye Tianci said, clearly knowing her temperament well and setting boundaries in advance.

He sat down in the tub opposite her and slowly reached out to peel away her soaked clothing, one piece at a time. A moment later, her beautiful, bare form was fully revealed before him.