Chapter 100: Chapter 100: The Beast Tide Breaks Out, Ye Chuxue’s Poison Is Cured

In the end, other people were merely cannon fodder to make them stand out.

Song Wanning’s brow furrowed, and she unconsciously fiddled with her fingers.

’The Song Family would certainly participate in suppressing the beast tide this time.’

’All those ordinary Cultivators and the small clans and sects pay their taxes on a regular basis. Isn’t it for the sole purpose of receiving protection at critical moments?’

’This was their mission.’

’And their duty.’

As a Cultivator of the Human Clan, Song Wanning naturally wouldn’t sit by and do nothing.

She lowered her eyes, then raised them again. As the others remained silent, she took the initiative and spoke up. "Sect Master, I am willing to lead our disciples to suppress the beast tide."

All eyes turned to her in unison.

The Second Elder followed suit, declaring, "I’ll go too!"

Following him, several other Nascent Soul Cultivators volunteered to fight.

The Sect had suffered a great disaster, so some had to be left behind to guard it. Otherwise, even more people would have chosen to go to battle.

Gu Qingyuan coughed and said, "I’ll go too!"

"Junior Brother Gu, your injuries haven’t healed. You shouldn’t go."

The Sect Master’s brow tightened as he tried to dissuade him.

Right now, the Heavenly Inquiry Sect couldn’t afford to lose anyone.

But Gu Qingyuan refused, shaking his head firmly. "I must go."

’His Dao Heart was now in turmoil, and he had to find a way to break through this problem.’

’Suppressing the beast tide was an excellent opportunity to do so.’

"Fine! Since you have all made up your minds, I will not try to dissuade you any longer!"

The Sect Master announced gravely, "Our Sect will now dispatch members to the battle. Those who are willing may volunteer first. If we don’t have enough volunteers, the Sect will randomly select members. Those chosen must go to battle—no excuses will be accepted!"

"Yes!"

...

The departure to suppress the beast tide was set for the next day. In the Song Family’s council hall, Song Qingyun was frowning, his expression dark.

Although Wan Ning had sent a letter to warn him in advance, his heart still felt heavy upon receiving the official news.

A single misstep could cost his Song Family nearly three hundred disciples!

Not disciples from the collateral branches that had sworn allegiance to them, but disciples from the main family!

This was tantamount to cutting off the Song Family’s future at the very roots!

Ye Chuxue and Bai Yang didn’t have that kind of power.

’Who in the world is orchestrating all of this from behind the scenes?’

With an unknown enemy lurking in the shadows, Song Qingyun’s expression grew heavy.

But the beast tide had to be suppressed, regardless!

He looked at the elders, their faces full of fighting spirit, and said, "As our Song Family continues to grow stronger, more and more people have begun to watch us like hungry tigers. With this beast tide, someone is bound to use it as an opportunity to scheme against us!"

"We must maintain a strict defense. Even if it costs us our old lives, we must protect our disciples!"

Casualties couldn’t be avoided entirely, but by minimizing them as much as possible, they could preserve the majority of their strength!

Upon hearing this, the elders’ expressions all turned grim. For the Clan Leader to mention this so pointedly, he must have heard something through the grapevine.

"Yes, Clan Leader, rest assured! If anyone dares to plot against our Song Family’s disciples, I’ll personally fight them to the death!"

"That’s right! We’ll fight them to the bitter end!"

"Every single one of them is green with envy. Damn it all, they don’t work hard themselves, just resort to these dirty tricks. What kind of heroes are they?"

The elders were united by a common anger. The Song Family had also grown powerful step-by-step; those people had no right to covet what they had built!

Song Qingyun looked at them all, his heart filled with relief.

’The unity of the Song Family is our greatest strength!’

’This time, he would see just how the person behind the curtain planned to harm his Song Family!’

*

The beast tide erupted, and the border was in crisis.

The forces suppressing it were on the verge of collapse, and all the various factions immediately dispatched people to provide aid.

The Sect Master of the Heavenly Inquiry Sect should have stayed behind to guard the Sect. However, due to many recent incidents, his reputation had been damaged and his standing in the eyes of the disciples had been shaken.

Therefore, after entrusting the Sect’s affairs to the Seventh Elder, he led the disciples toward the border himself.

A colossal Spirit Boat carried over five hundred people, with disciples from every stage of cultivation: Late-stage Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and even Nascent Soul.

Everyone knew that this suppression mission was both an opportunity to soar to new heights and a crisis from which they might never return.

Even aboard the Spirit Boat, everyone was meditating and cultivating. No one had the heart to relax or fool around.

Inside a cabin, Lu Nanfeng took out a brocade box and placed it in front of Ye Chuxue.

His eyes were full of hope as he said in a low voice, "Junior Sister Ye, this mission is incredibly dangerous, and the poison in your body has always been a hidden threat."

"Inside this box is the Ten Thousand Poison Pill. It can cure any poison in the world. Take it, and your ailment will be cured in an instant!"

"You..."

Ye Chuxue gazed at the brocade box in astonishment, so shocked she was rendered speechless.

’The Ten Thousand Poison Pill was a legendary elixir. She hadn’t even managed to concoct one herself. Where could Lu Nanfeng have possibly gotten it?’

Seeing her silence, Lu Nanfeng quickly added, "Junior Sister Ye, please rest assured, I didn’t obtain this through some nefarious means!"

"I know you are kindhearted, so I would never do anything that you would find repulsive!"

He barely concealed the love in his eyes, looking at her with a hint of insecurity.

Ever since his return, he had noticed something was amiss between Junior Sister Ye and their First Senior Brother. The two hardly interacted, like they were strangers.

He didn’t know what had happened, but he couldn’t stop his heart from leaping with joy.

’Did this mean he finally had a chance?’

’He didn’t want to compete with First Senior Brother, but since First Senior Brother no longer wanted her, it wasn’t wrong for him to try, was it?’

"But..."

A flicker of indecision crossed Ye Chuxue’s eyes.

The poison in her body was a ticking time bomb, leaving her constantly on edge.

’This beast tide is bound to be fraught with danger. It would be best if I could get rid of this poison beforehand.’

’But...’

It wasn’t that she was oblivious to Lu Nanfeng’s affections; she had simply been playing dumb.

She didn’t like Lu Nanfeng.

No matter how good he was to her, she just didn’t like him.

Seemingly sensing her dilemma, Lu Nanfeng forced a smile. "Junior Sister Ye, don’t feel any pressure. Consider this Elixir Pill a loan from me. Once you can refine one yourself in the future, you can simply repay me then."

"Hurry and take the Elixir Pill!"

He all but shoved the brocade box into her hands, his posture so humble he was practically in the dust.

Ye Chuxue’s guilt vanished. She smiled and said, "Alright then. I’ll be able to concoct this Elixir Pill myself soon. When I do, I’ll pay you back double!"

She took the brocade box, opened it, and saw the precious Ten Thousand Poison Pill inside.

Once the Elixir Pill was down, a warm current of energy began to course through her body.

The warm current swept through every corner of her body, rapidly healing any internal injuries it passed.

The poison lurking in her meridians gradually disintegrated, and her once-pale complexion suddenly became rosy.

In a mere moment, Ye Chuxue felt refreshed and clear-headed.

She exclaimed in delighted surprise, "The poison is really cured!"

·

The instant the poison was dispelled here, Song Wanning, who was meditating elsewhere, sensed it.

She sensed that the poison she had planted was neutralized, and in that same instant, she lost her ability to sense Ye Chuxue’s location.

Her gaze, sharp as lightning, swept towards the cabin.

When she saw it was Lu Nanfeng causing trouble, Song Wanning’s face fell.

’In her past life, Lu Nanfeng had always been a spineless weakling who never amounted to anything. That was why she had been focused on dealing with other people first, completely overlooking him.’

’Who would have thought he’d actually leave the mountain to find an antidote for that precious sweetheart of his...’

She lowered her gaze. ’This time, the mistake was her own carelessness. She had no one else to blame.’

’However...’

’It wasn’t going to be that easy to break her scheme!’