NFBE Chapter 231 You did it all
Chapter 231 You did it all
After leaving the secret realm, Yan Ze called Jiang Ci over, pointed at Xie Wan Ning lying on the bed, and said, "You are the one who will cure the poison you gave her."
As Yan Ze passed Jiang Ci, he threatened in a low voice, "I will not allow this to happen a second time."
"Yes." Jiang Ci's body trembled, and he dared not look Yan Ze in the eye.
After Yan Ze left, Jiang Ci looked at Xie Wan Ning, whose face was pale on the bed. He took out the antidote and fed it to Xie Wan Ning.
Seeing Xie Wanning's pained expression, Jiang Ci felt a pang of pity. But it was only for a fleeting moment. He thought to himself, next time, he would never let anyone discover the poison he had administered.
The poison in Xie Wanning's body was neutralized. She no longer felt pain, her breathing gradually became steady, and she peacefully fell asleep.
Jiang Ci looked at the sleeping Xie Wan Ning and a smile appeared on his lips.
If only the eldest sister could always be so kind and never push him away again.
"Do you want to kill her?" A cold voice came, and Jiang Ci's smile faded, replaced by his usual gentle but unapproachable demeanor.
He turned to look at the newcomer and said, "How could I harm Senior Sister? I was just teaching her a lesson. If someone hadn't plotted to put Senior Sister into another secret realm, I would have already cured her poison. Isn't that right, Junior Sister?"
Ye Qianqian sneered and sat down in her chair, saying leisurely, "It seems you know everything. It was indeed I who put Xie Wanning into the secret realm of Yingxue Sect. I originally just wanted her to see her father's dilapidated sect, but I didn't expect that under the influence of the poison, Xie Wanning's despair would deepen even further. I'm not here to criticize you. You did a good job, Jiang Ci."
Jiang Ci smiled, but his eyes were cold. He said, "Are you still going to force Senior Sister to her death, just like in your past life?"
"Third Senior Brother, please get your facts straight. In our past life, I wasn't the only one pressuring Senior Sister. If anyone was the most ruthless towards her, shouldn't it be you? After all, Senior Sister was completely unguarded around you, yet you went to great lengths to give her poison. Do you really think you can stay out of it?" Ye Qianqian glanced at Jiang Ci with a mocking look, her tone clearly manipulative.
“That’s not what I wanted to do, it was you…” Jiang Ci’s eyes flickered, concealing the guilt in them.
Ye Qianqian interrupted Jiang Ci without hesitation, saying, "Me? I didn't concoct the poison, I didn't hand the poison pill to Xie Wanning, and I didn't even see Xie Wanning struggling in pain on the ground with that satisfied smile on your face. So, Jiang Ci, it was all your doing, I was just an observer."
"No...no." Jiang Ci waved his hand, wanting to refute but having no other words to say.
In his past life, he was blinded by his junior sister, which led him to think of using his senior sister's suffering to gain her attention. What exactly did he do? He poisoned his senior sister, who had given him her whole heart, while he cherished his venomous junior sister.
Ye Qianqian glanced at Jiang Ci with disgust. She had no liking for such insidious people and even wished she could stay far away from them. If it weren't for the mission of the Heavenly Dao, she wouldn't have given Jiang Ci a second look.
"Forget it, just continue with what you're doing. Xie Wanning doesn't know it was you who poisoned her, so you can continue without worry." Ye Qianqian said this and left.
Jiang Ci glanced at Xie Wanning with guilt, and finally left the room.
The moment the door closed, Xie Wanning's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Looking towards the door, Xie Wan Ning murmured to herself, "As expected, even you remembered things from your past life. But why did you still choose to poison me?"
Xie Wanning's face darkened, and she said, "He's truly hopeless."
Suddenly, the door was opened.
Xie Wanning was startled, wondering if Jiang Ci had overheard her words.
"Thank you, Junior Sister!"
Zhong Yingxiu shone in like a ray of sunshine. She hugged Xie Wanning tightly, looked at Xie Wanning carefully, and then breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, Junior Sister Xie, thank goodness you're alright. It was really scary when you disappeared in the secret realm."
"Wait a moment, Senior Sister Zhong, let me examine Junior Sister Xie's body." Qiao Qingzi gently pushed Zhong Yingxiu aside, placed her hand on Xie Wanning's pulse, and carefully examined her.
Qiao Qingzi frowned and said, "Junior Sister Xie, who poisoned you? Your body is very weak right now, and your internal organs are severely damaged."
As she spoke, Qiao Qingzi took out a pill and fed it to Xie Wanning. At the same time, she took out a pile of herbs and explained how to use them.
"Junior Sister Xie, who poisoned her?" Qiao Qingzi's face was very gloomy. Xie Wanning had never seen Qiao Qingzi so angry before.
"It's Jiang Ci."
"Has he gone mad? There are traces of at least twenty kinds of poisons in your body, as well as Gu worms and a curse." Qiao Qingzi roared angrily, startling even Zhong Yingxiu.
"Not to mention that those poisons are all deadly, the Gu worms and the curse haven't been lifted yet." Qiao Qingzi looked at Xie Wanning with heartache, but the dagger in her hand quickly slashed Xie Wanning's wrist.
After an unknown amount of time, a black Gu worm flowed out along with the blood.
"What kind of bug is this? It looks really creepy." Zhong Yingxiu felt goosebumps all over her body.
Despite having interacted with many spirit beasts, Su Anying took a few steps back in fear.
Qiao Qingzi placed the Gu worm into her spatial storage. She frowned and said, "It's a Heart-Eating Gu. It resides in a cultivator's heart and can control their consciousness and emotions, even manipulating their body. Anyone who disobeys the Gu worm will suffer excruciating pain."
"What did you say!"
Xie Wanning suddenly sat up and almost fell off the bed.
Fortunately, Qiao Qingzi caught Xie Wanning. However, Qiao Qingzi felt the person in her arms trembling and gradually growing cold.
"Junior Sister Xie, what's wrong?" Qiao Qingzi asked worriedly.
Xie Wanning couldn't hear her; her mind was filled with many thoughts. In her past life, Ye Qianqian's framing of her was often not without reason.
For example, why was Xie Wanning unable to stop Ye Qianqian from being scratched by the monster? Why did Xie Wanning's hands smell of poisonous herbs when Ye Qianqian was poisoned?
Xie Wanning previously thought that Ye Qianqian was plotting against her, but she had no idea how Ye Qianqian had made her hurt Ye Qianqian, and she had no recollection of it.
However, if she is controlled by the Heart-Eating Gu, then she is Jiang Ci's puppet, manipulated by him, and does evil without realizing it.
Therefore, Ye Qianqian's accusations were not unfounded; Xie Wanning had indeed done these things, which is why she was unable to defend herself and why the other disciples were unwilling to believe her.
"Haha, my good junior brother!" Xie Wanning clenched her fists, laughing out loud in anger, but tears glistened in the corners of her eyes.
"Junior Sister Xie, I cannot lift the curse on you." Qiao Qingzi hesitated for a moment before saying guiltily, "I can't even tell what the curse does, and it seems to have a strange power on it."
“It’s divine power.” Xie Wanning gave a bitter smile.
"What should I do?"
"Only the one who tied the knot can untie it; only Jiang Ci can help me." Xie Wanning got out of bed, preparing to go find Jiang Ci.
Suddenly, the door opened again.