Chapter 111: Loud Conspiracy

While speaking.

Song Haolin then looked at the Steel-Back Beast carcass placed not far in front of him, letting out a strange, mocking laugh.

"How about we lace this Steel-Back Beast meat with a chronic poison."

"Then we trick him into eating this poisonous beast meat."

"Next, all we need to do is lead that kid Li Mu over to the Crimson Blood Ape King."

"During the ensuing great battle, the rest of us need do nothing; once the chronic poison in Li Mu's body takes effect, he will surely die by accident among the demon monkey horde led by the Ape King, his body never whole!"

"When that time comes!"

"Whether it's the elders of the Ziyang Sect or the senior sister of Longtan Feng, even if they intend to investigate, they'd be nowhere to be seen alive or dead."

"In contrast, the few of us can not only receive that massive benefit from the Qingzhou Lin Family, but also keep ourselves clean, calmly washing away all suspicion."

"It's a free ride on the benefits, yet we pay no price at all."

"Isn't that wonderful?"

"In a flash!"

"Senior Brother Song, your plan is brilliant!"

Hearing his subordinates' flattery and money‑free compliments directed at him, Song Haolin couldn't suppress the smug smile at the corner of his mouth.

He now seemed to see the massive benefit from the Qingzhou Lin Family waving at him, as if it were beckoning.

Little did he know.

A kilometer away, on an open ground, Li Mu leaned leisurely against an ancient tree.

With arms crossed, he watched Song Haolin and the other five with amused interest, a corner of his mouth lifting into a puzzling smile.

Obviously, for the Li Mu whose six consciousnesses and five senses have been unprecedentedly enhanced after his metamorphosis.

Just now, the loud scheming of Song Haolin and his five companions was heard by Li Mu word for word, without a single mistake.

At the same time, Li Mu used the opportunity to contemplate how to turn the plot against itself, exploiting Song Haolin's trap to kill him.

He would reverse the roles, pull a single peach to slay five warriors, and utterly annihilate their entire squad!

The night was cool as water, the bright moon hung high.

As more and more cultivator squads, jianghu folk, and scattered practitioners gathered from all directions to Fuhu Mountain.

This made the already turbulent situation at Fuhu Mountain become even more complicated.

However, this convoluted situation seemed not to affect the six‑person squad of Song Haolin and Li Mu.

The temporary camp had already been set up.

In the center of the camp, a roaring bonfire was lit.

The members of Song Haolin's five‑person squad gathered together, seemingly chatting, with occasional bursts of laughter.

Only.

Though on the surface Song Haolin's five seemed to be in constant banter.

Behind the scenes, they were silently exchanging glances, giving the atmosphere an especially eerie feel.

What about Li Mu?

He at this moment resembled a fresh recruit who knew nothing.

He approached the five without guard, brushed dust off the ground, and plopped down.

Although Li Mu's face showed no expression, he glanced around inadvertently.

He could still distinctly feel Song Haolin's five intermittently casting meaning‑laden gazes at him.

Only.

Just as Li Mu's front foot settled on the ground, a young man in a teal Dao robe stepped forward, offering a piece of roasted beast meat.

The Steel-Back Beast meat was roasted to a golden hue, sizzling with oil, making one's mouth water and the hunger bugs in the belly stir.

Seeing the young man's offering, Li Mu didn't hesitate; with a swift slash, he cut off the fattest pieces of the Steel-Back Beast.

Then, as if nobody else was there, he returned to his own tent.

However, after returning, Li Mu didn't immediately pick up his chopsticks; instead, he subtly lifted a corner of the tent and began peeking outside.

And then he saw.

In the camp, Song Haolin and his party of five were still seated around the bonfire.

Although they seemed to be chatting merrily, Li Mu keenly sensed.

Their attention repeatedly drifted toward him, seemingly intentional, seemingly not.

Obviously, what he saw was merely a cover.

Behind the scenes, they were constantly monitoring his every move.

Regarding this.

Li Mu, however, wasn't shy about it at all; if they were scheming, why wouldn't he know?

Immediately, he lifted the tent's canvas.

Then, in front of Song Haolin and the five, he began to devour the roasted meat.

After the plate was finished.

Li Mu patted his belly with a satisfied grin, looking very content.

【Ding!】

【System】 Host consumed beast meat containing neuro‑paralytic chronic poison, gaining Tenfold Heavenly Dao Blessing.

【Congratulations, Host, you have obtained Tenfold Harvest!】

【Ding!】

【Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll moved, transferring side effects detrimental to the host and retaining only beneficial transformations into reality.】

Indeed!

Human nature really can't withstand even a little test!

Song Haolin and his group really did poison me after all.

Moreover, this poison is clearly far more refined than the one Qin Siwu used before!

They even knew to use a neuroparalytic chronic poison?

After I eat this beast meat containing such poison, I might not notice any abnormality in my body at first.

But in fact, it's already fish meat on their chopping board, ready to be sliced at any moment.

Then!

Song Haolin's group needs to do nothing else; they only have to feign taking me into the herd of the Crimson Blood Ape King.

Once the poison hits, I'll surely be torn apart on the spot by those beasts—five‑horse dismemberment—dying so that not even a bone fragment remains.

And the five conspirators led by Song Haolin, who plotted all this, can calmly walk away without bearing any cost.

You bet!

The villains I encountered this time, Song Haolin and his group, each of them are actually quite clever!

It's just that, while they have that good thing called brains, they don't have much of it.

Harming others ultimately harms oneself!

Li Mu, wolfing down roasted meat and shoving it into his mouth nonstop, began once again to contemplate the plan he was about to carry out.

Hehe…

But, to bring it back around!

Since you schemers intend to use that Crimson Blood Ape King and the beast herd to have me, Li Mu, die in this Fuhu Mountain in a hidden, unnoticed manner.

If this is your next plan, then why shouldn't I throw myself into the game and play along?