Chapter 38: Brother Ning Chuan Strikes!

"Why?!"

Qu Qu Lingfeng, forcing back the relentless weakness eroding his body, asked hoarsely.

"Junior Brother Chen! Junior Sister Mei! We were fellow disciples, raised together on Taohuadao since childhood. Master treated you with grace as heavy as a mountain, regarding you as his own children. Why would you commit such heartless, treacherous acts against the sect?!"

Lu Chengfeng also struggled to rise, but his whole body ached and felt soft, unable to muster a shred of strength. He ground his teeth and cursed: "You two beasts! All that cultivation Master bestowed upon you was in vain!"

Wu Mianfeng and Feng Mofeng also glared in fury, their chests filled with overwhelming rage and endless disappointment at being betrayed by their own kin.

"Why?" Chen Xuanfeng let out a grating, cold laugh, his voice sharp as he spoke, "Of course, for greater power! For the Nine Yin Manual, which can make one rule Wu Lin and look down upon all beings!"

Mei Mei Chaofeng chimed in, her voice carrying a hint of morbid excitement: "How does the taste of this 'Hundred Flavors Softening Bone Powder' feel? This poison is colorless and tasteless. Once inhaled, even a Heavenly Born expert cannot summon a single thread of internal energy, left at the mercy of others! Do you not even have the strength to stand up now?"

She paused, a flash of madness and greed passing through her eyes: "Master has left the island to visit friends. This is our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! As for you... hmph, you will all become stumbling blocks on our path to obtaining the Nine Yin Manual! Lie here obediently, and perhaps we will spare your lives!"

"Beasts!"

"Heartless, treacherous scum! Only a blind Master would take you as disciples!"

Qu Qu Lingfeng and the others trembled with rage, cursing violently, wishing to carve these two traitors into a thousand pieces.

A fierce killing intent flashed in Chen Xuanfeng's eyes. His gaze lingered for a moment on Brother Ning Chuan's massive snake body, filled with malice.

Being forced to apologize before Brother Ning Chuan earlier had felt like a great humiliation, and he had never forgotten it.

Now that he had the chance, he wished to immediately tear this annoying beast into a million pieces to vent his hatred!

However, Mei Mei Chaofeng remained relatively calm. She held back the impulsive Chen Xuanfeng and said in a low voice: "Senior Brother, do not create unnecessary trouble! The priority is to find the Nine Yin Manual as soon as possible! This place is not safe to linger in; if Master returns early, all our efforts will be in vain! Once our supreme arts are perfected, we can return to deal with them then!"

Hearing this, Chen Xuanfeng finally suppressed the killing intent in his heart, glared viciously at Brother Ning Chuan, and nodded.

The crowd was filled with shock and fury, yet utterly powerless, forced to watch the arrogance of these two traitors.

Only Brother Ning Chuan remained prostrate on the ground, appearing no different from the other poisoned ones, his breathing even growing fainter. Yet beneath those slightly closed snake eyes lay a cold, calm, and indifferent stillness.

He had been observing in secret, waiting for the perfect moment to strike, and also wanted to see what tricks these two fellows would pull.

Qu Qu Lingfeng took a deep breath, forcing himself to remain calm, and made one last attempt to reason with them: "Junior Brother Chen, Junior Sister Mei, turn back immediately; it is not too late! The Nine Yin Manual is an ominous object; how many heroes and champions have died because of it? Why must you sacrifice your bright future for it?"