Chapter 337: This Is Reality

"Your sect is actually capable of refining Ji Water?"

As far as Shen Yu knew, there were only two sects in the world capable of refining Ji Water, yet none of their inherited Cultivation Methods required one to remain single.

Tsk tsk, a sect that requires one to remain single—that's tough! If such a sect wanted to recruit people, they would have to rely on trickery and deception.

It seems they must be some kind of reclusive sect capable of refining Ji Water, but that is not important.

The Ji Water needed to create Poison Persons was passed down from their sect; that is what's important!

Ji Water is very precious; it often takes ten or twenty years to refine even a little bit, and it has extremely potent effects whether used for making poisons or medicines.

Such a good thing cannot be given away casually; the relationship must be incredibly deep for that. Or perhaps, were they involved in it?

Thinking of this, Shen Yu's suspicious gaze swept over Su Ningxue, making the Su Ningxue opposite him feel completely uneasy, as if she were panicking inside.

She had seen many lustful gazes, but this was the first time she had seen a gaze like she was a thief.

"Lord Shen, is there a problem?"

"There is one problem. You just said the Ji Water they used to compound medicine was gifted to them by your sect. How precious is Ji Water? How could it be gifted to others so casually?"

"Can this official then suspect that your sect is in collusion with them, or even that you are participants in this?"

"Lord Shen, my Wuqiu Mountain is a righteous sect of good standing; it is absolutely impossible for us to do such a thing."

As soon as Shen Yu finished speaking, Su Ningxue also became somewhat anxious and hurriedly explained, "When they originally sought the Ji Water, it was only because one of them had been struck by a strange poison and needed Ji Water as a medicinal guide."

"My master is magnanimous and benevolent, and having become well-acquainted with the other party while traveling the jianghu, my master trusted them, which is why they gifted them the Ji Water. Everyone in the sect knows of this matter!"

Wuqiu Mountain? Never heard of it; it must be some kind of reclusive sect. Does it mean to have no desires and no demands?

"When it comes down to it, everyone in your sect is on the same side, so who knows if what you say is true or false? What if it's a thief crying 'stop thief'?"

"This..." Shen Yu's words caused Su Ningxue's expression to change drastically. Why do these people always like to pin labels on others?

When she had just descended the mountain, she encountered the son of a Prefect who insisted that she had stolen his item, and even claimed that this item was of great importance and that stealing it was a crime punishable by the confiscation of one's family property.

This person was relentless toward them, insisting on taking them to the Prefecture Office.

At first, she truly believed that this person had lost something and was only suspecting them out of desperation.

Moreover, after arriving at the Prefecture Office, the Prefect also said they had stolen something very important and, without listening to reason, wanted to throw them into the dungeon.

If she hadn't overheard their conversation—that the father and son were secretly discussing sharing her and had almost fought over it—she might still be kept in the dark to this day.

Ptooey, a bunch of filthy people; their words and actions were simply an eyesore!

However, after her own bit of "education," he and his father, the Prefect, deeply realized their mistakes and escorted them out of the territory with courtesy all the way.

It was also from this point on that Su Ningxue understood what her master meant by the sinister nature of the human heart.

Now, Shen Yu had pinned such a huge label on her that she couldn't handle it. Even though she knew Shen Yu had ulterior motives, she dared not offer any rebuttal other than feeling panicked.

The father and son she met when she first entered the jianghu were Prefects, but to her, they were nothing; she could ignore them. But if it were Shen Yu's words, she had to take them seriously.

In the jianghu, might is right. Do you need a reason to kill someone? If they can give you a reason, they are already looking up to you.

"Lord Shen, my sect would never collude with such villains, let alone participate in this. This is definitely a misunderstanding; I ask that you investigate clearly, my Lord!"

"Very well, then tell me everything you know. Where are their Poison Persons scattered, and where are they hiding?"

"Take me to wipe them out in one fell swoop; only then can you clear your suspicion. If not, then I have reason to suspect the relationship between you!"

"This, this, yes, I will take you there right now!" At this point, the intelligence she held was no longer a bargaining chip, but rather a source of potential guilt.

She could also see that Shen Yu only wanted the intelligence in her hands; he clearly just wanted to get it for free. But the situation was stronger than the person, so what else could she do?

The legendary, righteous Lord Shen Yu—it turns out his heart is also black. All crows under heaven are truly black alike!

"Lord Shen, to tell you the truth, Ji Water contains Flower Dew, which is what we use to refine Ji Water."

"This Flower Dew is colorless and odorless, making it difficult to detect, but my sect has a strange insect that can locate the Ji Water based on the Flower Dew."

"After my master gifted them the Ji Water, they were uneasy, so they sent people to secretly investigate the use of this Ji Water, and that is how they learned they used it to create Poison Persons!"

While speaking, a strange bee, two or three times larger than an ordinary honeybee, appeared beside Su Ningxue. It circled the youth twice before quickly flying off into the distance.

The bee's speed was very fast, but Su Ningxue's lightness skill was not bad either, and she followed closely behind. From afar, one could only see streaks of afterimages flashing by.

"My Lord, rest assured, everyone who has come into contact with the Ji Water is under my control, and they even have people here in this city!"

"They are experimenting with the Poison Persons here, so they must be secretly observing the changes after the toxins erupt and spread nearby. Even if they aren't in the city, they won't be very far!"

Soon, Su Ningxue's figure had already vaulted over layers of residential walls and was sprinting rapidly toward the distance.

As for Shen Yu, he followed firmly by her side, always remaining just half a step behind her.

At first, Su Ningxue still had the intention of competing with Shen Yu in lightness skill—my Martial Arts might not be as good as yours, but my lightness skill might not be inferior.

But later, she gave up completely. She was panting with exhaustion, but when she looked back, he was like he was on vacation, still having the leisure and elegance to look at the local customs and culture around them.

Such a relaxed and comfortable appearance truly made one's teeth itch with irritation.

"My Lord, right there, that's them!"

After a while longer, Su Ningxue stopped and pointed toward a teahouse. The strange bee had stopped there, circling around a few people.

"Bitch!" When they sensed Su Ningxue approaching, and especially when they saw Shen Yu beside her, the people in the teahouse panicked; they immediately understood the cause and effect.

Ji Water is easy to borrow, but there is definitely a trap inside; Wuqiu Mountain clearly had a backup plan!

Shen Yu's appearance made them feel a sense of despair. "You of Wuqiu Mountain are actually treacherous and faithless; you actually betrayed us?"

"Presumptuous! When my master provided the Ji Water, there was a prior agreement: it must not be used to harm the innocent, and it must not be used to wreak havoc in the jianghu. But what about you?"

"Your current actions—aren't you framing my master in unrighteousness? Who was treacherous and faithless first?"

"Junior brother, kill them!"

She shouted at the burly man beside her. Upon hearing the order, the burly man roared wildly and charged forward with a howl.

His body, over two meters tall, was like an iron tower. With muscles as strong as gold and iron, combined with his Transcendence Realm strength, he swept through like autumn leaves scattering, heavily wounding one of them in a single encounter.

Afterward, the burly man continued to slaughter the others. He fought like a madman, completely disregarding himself; there was no defense in his moves, only constant attacks and endless killing blows.

In an instant, he made the few people opposite him feel immense pressure.

"Why must you insist on going against us? The Spiritual Qi Surge has arrived; we should be united!"

"Who would want to wallow in the mire with you!" Glancing back at Shen Yu and finding he had no reaction, Su Ningxue finally set her mind at ease, then let out a cold snort and joined the fray directly.

Su Ningxue's strength was clearly much higher than the burly man accompanying him; her heroic and spirited appearance while killing left even Shen Yu momentarily stunned.

"It would be one thing if you were using the Ji River to detoxify, but to actually use it to refine Poison Persons, and then use them to kill and slaughter cities—this is intolerable!"

"My Wuqiu Mountain is a righteous sect of renown; naturally, we will kill any vicious thugs like you on sight!"

"Bullshit, what did we do wrong? We refine Poison Persons to kill only for the sake of self-preservation. Those old monsters are about to appear, and when they do, these ordinary people will die all the same!"

Caught in a pincer attack by Su Ningxue and the burly man beside her, these few people suddenly felt their pressure increase greatly, and in the blink of an eye, they were forced into a disadvantageous position.

"Dying at our hands now, these people can at least have a quick end. If they fall into the hands of those old monsters, even death will be incomparably miserable and painful; they have no humanity!"

"We are not killing people; we are helping them find release!"

"You even have excuses for killing; you are truly stubborn and unrepentant!"