allendalepharm Chapter 140 Could it be that the vinegar jar has been overturned?
Chapter 140 Could it be that the vinegar jar has been overturned?
A surge of qi instantly rose, transforming into a silver-white shield that completely engulfed the poisonous mist. A cold glint flashed in Lin Tian's eyes—since you're courting death, then I'll send you on your way.
Innate, formless sword energy that breaks through the body!
The sword energy, tens of feet long and several feet wide, tore through the air, carrying immense force, and cleaved straight at the Hundred Poison King!
Dodge? He was old and his legs were stiff; even lifting his foot was a beat slow.
Block it? If he could really withstand this attack, why would he have to submit to Tianze and become a venomous old insect dependent on others?
The sword energy pierced through his body—the Hundred Poison King instantly exploded into a cloud of blood mist, leaving not even a trace. Its momentum undiminished, it destroyed buildings and razed a scorched ravine over a hundred meters long and several feet deep, turning bricks and stones to dust and cracking the ground inch by inch.
After he died, a crimson card was dropped.
Red Item Card: Twelve Blood Bodhi Seeds.
Its effects are excellent, both enhancing power and healing injuries—unfortunately, for Lin Tian now, it's just icing on the cake, better than nothing.
With a flick of his finger, the card silently disappeared into the space, stored away cleanly.
Witnessing this scene...
Tianze's face turned ashen, Yanlingji's pupils shrank, and the Corpse-Driving Demon's Adam's apple bobbed. All three of them fell silent.
"Who else wants to try?" Lin Tian's gaze swept across the room, finally lingering on Tian Ze's face for a few moments, his expression meaningful.
That one glance was like a red-hot needle piercing Tianze's heart—shame, fear, and resentment all choked him, making it hard for him to breathe.
He wanted to rush forward, but his body was more honest than his mind: his feet were rooted to the spot, his back was cold, and his instinct screamed—if he moved again, he would die.
He could only watch helplessly as Lin Tian walked away with his hands behind his back, his back calm, as if he had not crushed the Hundred Poison King, but his entire plan.
After a long silence, Yan Lingji finally spoke, her voice strained: "Your Highness, Princess Honglian has escaped... How do we explain the situation to Marquis Xueyi to Han Fei?"
"Ask me? Who am I supposed to ask!" Tianze growled, his teeth grinding together. Lin Tian's disruption had shattered his carefully laid plans.
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"Hmph! Ninth Brother, you're such a coward! You just watched me get kidnapped by bad guys. If Brother Lin Tian hadn't arrived in time, I'd probably be sleeping on the floor and eating cold steamed buns tonight!"
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Inside the Purple Orchid Pavilion, Honglian stood with her hands on her hips, her eyebrows raised, glaring angrily at Han Fei.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's all because Ninth Brother is incompetent. Lady Honglian, please be merciful and spare my brother this time!" Han Fei raised his hands in surrender, his tone extremely sincere, without any airs of an elder brother.
"For Brother Lin Tian's sake, I, the Palace Master, will reluctantly pardon you this time!" Honglian raised her little face, looking smug.
Han Fei sighed silently to himself: I'm your real brother...
"Honglian, it's late, you should go back to the palace. If the maid can't find her and reports it to Father, it could cause trouble," Han Fei urged gently.
Honglian glanced at Lin Tian furtively, then suddenly tiptoed and quickly kissed him on the cheek. Her ears immediately turned bright red, and she turned and ran, saying, "Brother Lin Tian, I'll come find you again tomorrow!" Before she finished speaking, she had already darted out the door.
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Honglian vanished in a flash, and everyone in the hall had different expressions, their eyes all falling on Lin Tian.
Han Fei, in particular, had a melancholy look in his eyes, like a child whose honey had been stolen, filled with both sourness and resentment.
Lin Tian's ears burned slightly, and he was unusually overwhelmed. He quickly changed the subject: "Han Fei, it's getting late, you should go back. Aren't you sleepy? I want to sleep too."
Han Fei was half-pushed and half-invited to leave, but Zi Nu remained seated, tapping her fingertips lightly on the table, smiling serenely, as steady as a rock.
"I never expected that in just one night, you would have captured the Palace Master's heart so completely." After a long while, Zi Nu sighed softly, her voice like an evening breeze shrouded in mist.
Lin Tian's scalp tightened and his temples throbbed... But why did this tone have such a sour feel to it?
"Miss Zi Nu, has the vinegar jar been spilled?" Lin Tian teased with a smile.
"Pah!" Her cheeks flushed instantly. She spat, twirled her skirt, and turned to leave.
Lin Tian stared at the receding pale purple figure, stunned and speechless, his mouth slightly agape.
Could it be... that I've really touched on someone's secret?
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Life returned to normal, but when Lin Tian saw Zi Nu again, he became inexplicably reserved. He noticed it—the way she looked at him was more evasive and more tender than before.
But peace never lasts long, especially in this chaotic world where a storm is brewing... The envoy sent by Qin to Han was assassinated within Han territory! A dark cloud suddenly descended over Xinzheng City, and everyone held their breath.
In the Korean royal palace, civil and military officials stood in formation, with King Han An sitting on a high seat, his brows furrowed into a deep ravine.
"Li Si, the envoy of Qin, is here to pay his respects—" The eunuch's shrill voice broke the silence.
"Tap, tap, tap..." Li Si, holding a banner, stepped steadily into the palace gate. The sound of the staff striking the golden bricks was like the beat of a drum, striking people's hearts.
The banners and insignia were not only tokens of envoys, but also symbols of national prestige that had been inviolable since the Zhou Dynasty.
"I entered Xinzheng through the west gate of the bridge. The streets were as bustling as ever, as if no one remembered that the previous Qin envoy had been stained with blood on that very street."
Before he could finish speaking, he did not bow to the King of Han, but instead threw out a sharp blade.
King Han An's expression suddenly froze, his Adam's apple bobbing as he forcefully swallowed his anger. Although Li Si stood alone in the hall, it seemed as if a thousand troops were marching in from behind him.
"Han has always respected Qin with propriety, and such a tragedy is absolutely not what I wished for." King Han suppressed his voice, speaking cautiously with each word.
"When the feudal lords come and go, they exchange annual greetings, make betrothal gifts, and hold court in succession, all in accordance with the rites of Zhou. Qin sent an important minister to visit Han, but Han failed to protect the envoy properly. Is this the 'rites' that your state of Han has shown to Qin?" Li Si's gaze was like a knife, and every word was like a knife piercing the heart.
"The remnants of the Baiyue people are skilled in using Gu poison and evil arts. I, Han, will do everything in my power to apprehend them!" Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yifei said coldly.
"It has been more than three months since Tianze killed General Ji in the street. General Bai's 'all out' sounds more like an excuse of helplessness." Li Si's lips curled slightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"You—!" A hint of frost flashed across Bai Yifei's handsome face.
He held the Gu Mother, who controlled Tianze's life, in his hand; capturing him would be as easy as snapping his fingers. However, the time was not yet ripe, and he never expected Tianze to dare sacrifice the Qin envoy as a flag offering, making a desperate gamble.
Li Si stopped looking at him and stared straight at the King of Han: "If Han is unable to suppress Tianze on its own, the Qin cavalry is willing to deploy troops on the border to help you quell the rebellion."
These words tore away all pretense—if the Qin army were to set foot on Han territory, after capturing Tianze, they would likely also take away the crown of the King of Han.
"The affairs of Han are well-managed in Han. The Qin army has come uninvited, ostensibly to help, but in reality to seize the city." Bai Yifei's eyes were sharp. "The Chu army is already preparing for war in Wancheng. If Qin and Han fight, won't that just let a fisherman reap the benefits?"
"If Qin remains silent after the envoy's death in Han, the world will see Qin as a country that can be easily deceived. But if Your Majesty is willing to condescend to personally escort the envoy's coffin back to Xianyang to demonstrate your sincerity—all previous matters can be wiped clean." Li Si spoke calmly, each word like a nail.
Upon hearing this, the faces of all the officials in the hall turned ashen.