Chapter 575

"Since the Three Dragon Heads and the others have entered the Nine Heavens Void Realm, we just need to carry their bodies back to Qinglong Peak."

Xiao Aoshi gave a self-mocking laugh,

"I originally just came to watch the excitement, but ended up earning another merit by accident!"

Saving Senior Dugu and the others was definitely a decent piece of merit.

Mission points—I can earn a lot more again.

It's just that…

"Right! What poison did you take?"

Xiao Jingtian noticed Xiao Aoshi's complexion was off, and only then remembered that his younger brother had been poisoned.

For Xiao Aoshi to be poisoned, the toxin was clearly no simple matter!

"Um, the two Senior Xiaos…"

Just then, the one who had been silent all along—Wu Ming—spoke up.

"Hmm?"

The two Senior Xiaos immediately turned their heads and glanced at Wu Ming.

A descendant of Di Shitian, on good terms with Xiao Sanxiao, known as a legend of the Wu Lin.

They had long known all this information.

If this had been in the past, they would have surely struck Wu Ming dead with a single palm right now.

But now, there was no need for that.

"It's like this…"

"This junior was also poisoned by the same toxin. I once heard that ungrateful disciple… Jian Chen say that this poison is called Ma Xiang Gu, a strange poison from You Dongying."

Wu Ming, seeing the unfriendly gazes of the two, could only brace himself and speak.

By now, Mysterious Yin Jian Chen had long since vanished without a trace.

"So it's Ma Xiang Gu—a strange poison secretly developed by the Wushen Jue Palace, that is, the Quanmenzheng Sect."

The moment the name was mentioned, Xiao Aoshi immediately recalled—after all, he had once been the man behind the scenes in You Dongying,

"It's just that this old man once heard that although this Ma Xiang Gu was used against Central Plains experts, like Wu Ming,"

"how could it also poison this old man?"

Xiao Aoshi's cultivation had long since transcended the mundane; ordinary lethal poisons had long ceased to threaten him.

That was also why he had dared to drink those teas right in front of Hayato Ten'in.

No other reason—he feared none of it.

But he never expected to fall into a ditch this time.

Wu Ming listened and was instantly at a loss for words.

Back then, he alone with one sword had held off the You Dongying invasion outside Shanhai Pass.

He never expected that when these people couldn't win head-on, they would secretly develop strange poisons.

Fortunately, this time he had been rescued by Xiao Sanxiao's two sons…

Thinking of this, Wu Ming grew even more speechless.

He also knew of the conflict between Xiao Sanxiao and his two sons.

"Since we know what the poison is, I'll cut my way into You Dongying and bring back the antidote for you."

In Xiao Jingtian's eyes, You Dongying had only two super-strong experts—himself and his brother.

He alone was enough to sweep through all of You Dongying.

"No rush! Big brother, the most critical issue now is to first send the Three Dragon Heads and the others back to Qinglong Peak."

Xiao Aoshi, however, was in no hurry. In his understanding, although this Ma Xiang Gu was an extreme poison, it could not take one's life.

"Fine!"

Seeing that Xiao Aoshi was fine, Xiao Jingtian immediately waved his hand.

Outside the imperial city, a group of Qinglong Society assassins suddenly appeared.

Once these assassins came in, they ignored everyone else present, directly carried Senior Dugu and the others away separately, and vanished once more.

"Wu Ming! Would you be willing to join the Qinglong Society?"

Xiao Jingtian was about to leave with Xiao Aoshi, when he heard Xiao Aoshi say this to Wu Ming.

Wu Ming was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted.

Ever since he had killed Po Jun, he had long been without any attachments.

His only wish was to stay in the Zhonghua Pavilion, pull an erhu, listen to some tunes, and see out his remaining years.

If not for his poor judgment in taking disciples, which led to Jian Chen dosing him with this strange Ma Xiang Gu poison, and then being abducted here,

no matter what, he would never have left the Zhonghua Pavilion again.

Although Xiao Sanxiao had brought news and said the Qinglong Society was not the Thousand-Year Calamity,

today Hayato Ten'in had even announced the true plan of the Thousand-Year Calamity on the Abdication Platform.

The Qinglong Society had nothing to do with the Thousand-Year Calamity.

Yet Wu Ming still did not wish to join the Qinglong Society.

"Please forgive me, seniors…"

Although he could see the two brothers' unfriendly expressions, Wu Ming still shook his head.

"Big brother!"

Xiao Aoshi gave a cold shout.

Xiao Jingtian immediately struck out like lightning, landing a palm strike on Wu Ming.

GLOSSARY:

【Wu Lin, Dugu Qiubai, Senior Dugu, Di Shitian, Xiao Jingtian, Xiao Aoshi, You Dongying, Mysterious Yin Jian Chen, Shanhai Pass, Qinglong Society, Quanmenzheng Sect, Zhonghua Pavilion, Hayato Ten'in, Po Jun, Three Dragon Heads, Nine Heavens Void Realm, Qinglong Peak, Wushen Jue Palace, Ma Xiang Gu, Abdication Platform, Thousand-Year Calamity, Xiao Sanxiao, Jian Chen】

He had not yet released his Great Demon God true form, and the force behind a single palm strike was terrifyingly immense.

By all rights, that palm could have directly smashed the powerless Wuming into a pulp of meat paste.

But laughably, Xiao Jingtian's control of force had already reached a miraculous pinnacle.

Under his exquisitely precise manipulation, the surging power poured directly into Wuming's body.

In almost an instant, it completely destroyed every meridian throughout Wuming's entire body.

From then on, even if Wuming found the antidote for the Fragrant Bone, he would be nothing more than a cripple.

"Since you refuse to join the Qinglong Society, then you may as well be a cripple properly!"

Xiao Jingtian gave a cold laugh.

Xiao Aoshi added another line,

"No one can refuse the Qinglong Society!"

"This time, it was merely a whim of mine; you refused me, yet you can still cling to life and keep your neck intact."

"But if you don't know what's good for you, and refuse the Qinglong Society's recruitment in the future, I'm afraid…"

Speaking to this point, Xiao Aoshi said no more, and together with Xiao Jingtian, he departed directly.

Wuming's meridians were severed inch by inch, becoming a cripple.

Yet from beginning to end, he did not so much as furrow his brow, nor utter a single sound.

The people of the Three Great Imperial Dynasties saw this and could not help feeling greatly惋惜.

Originally, they had still been thinking of recruiting Wuming after the Xiao brothers, Xiao Jingtian and Xiao Aoshi, left.

After all, Wuming's cultivation was currently sealed; as long as they found the Fragrant Bone antidote for him, he would have no choice but to throw in his lot with them.

But now, there was no need to think about any of it.

"Could it be that they calculated that we would recruit Wuming?"

Watching Bi Xuan, after the Xiao brothers departed, could not help turning to Yelu Chu to inquire.

"Of course!"

Yelu Chu also gave a bitter smile; even if they hadn't crippled Wuming, the Great Yuan probably still couldn't recruit him!

As this farce of the Yunzhou Imperial Dynasty's abdication came to an end, Wuming was crippled once more.

The people of the Three Great Imperial Dynasties and the various forces of the Nine Provinces scattered away like the stars.

Wuming gave a bitter smile, and with agonizing steps, made his way toward the outside of the Imperial City.

Very well!

Crippled is crippled; at least he could put an end to his remaining life this way.