âNot bad. You made this?â Chu Feng turned to Song Yun and asked.
âYeah! I specially made this to thank big brother Chu Feng. You should hurry up and drink it! It wonât taste nice when itâs no longer hot!â Song Yun urged with her hand.
She reached out and pushed the gourd toward Chu Fengâs mouth.
On the other hand, Chu Feng chuckled and said, âI didnât think that you would have such outstanding cooking skills.â
He picked up the gourd filled with chicken soup and gulped it down in a single mouthful.
âNot bad. The flavor is marvelous,â Chu Feng said in satisfaction as he wiped his mouth.
But all of a sudden, the smile on Chu Fengâs face stiffened up lividly.
He crushed the gourd in his hand before he glared at Song Yun and bellowed furiously, âYou put poison in the soup?â
He could feel a surge of power shrouding over his soul, sealing off his cultivation and spirit power. He was slowly losing his ability to tap into his strength as a cultivator and spirit formations.
And the culprit behind it all was the chicken soup that Song Yun just fed him.
âBig brother Chu Feng, please donât get angry. Iâll never do anything that would harm you! The thing I just fed you is not just any poison. I swear that itâs beneficial to you!â Song Yun exclaimed.
âA poison thatâs beneficial to me? Heh! This is the first time in my life I have heard of something that miraculous! I helped you out of kindness; why did you scheme against me?â Chu Feng roared furiously.
As he spoke, he reached out to grab Song Yunâs collar.
It was just that his cultivation had already plummeted down to mid Exalted level by now, making him no longer a match for the pinnacle Exalted level Song Yun.
But surprisingly, Song Yun actually didnât dodge Chu Fengâs attack. She allowed Chu Feng to grab her collar without resisting.
âBig brother Chu Feng, I really havenât lied to you! This is indeed poison, but itâs the Conquerstar Soul Poison! Your cultivation will indeed be temporarily sealed after drinking it down, but youâll swiftly regain it once it fuses with your soul!
âOn top of that, if you were to find the antidote to the Conquerstar Soul Poison, the two energies will amalgamate with one another to create an astonishing amount of natural energies. This bundle of natural energies contains incredibly formidable martial comprehension.
âIf you could make use of this opportunity, your cultivation will grow tremendously, allowing you to make a breakthrough!
âBrother Chu Feng, I wonât lie to you. Iâll prove it to you once we enter the forbidden cultivation ground!â Song Yun said.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âYou mentioned the antidote. Where is it?â
Chu Fengâs face remained livid, but he had calmed down a little. He released his grip on Song Yun for the time being.
His gut instincts told him that this lass wasnât deceiving him. He could still feel no hostility coming from her, which was the reason why he trusted her in the first place. Nevertheless, he was still infuriated by Song Yunâs actions.
âThe antidote is inside the Conquerstar Mountain Villa, in the middle of the forbidden cultivation ground. To be honest with you, Iâm here not to capture the burglars but to make use of the Conquerstar Soul Poison and the antidote inside the forbidden cultivation ground to raise my cultivation.
âMy sister was the one who gave me to Conquerstar Soul Poison, but with my cultivation, I can only afford to consume a portion of it. Otherwise, my body will be unable to withstand the strain from the poison.
âBut big brother Chu Feng, I know that youâll be able to do it. Youâre at rank five Utmost Exalted level! So, I placed the remaining poison inside the chicken soup!â Song Yun said.
Hearing those words, Chu Feng couldnât help but exhale deeply. If Song Yun wasnât lying to him, it would mean that she had no malicious intent toward him.
It was just that he couldnât help but be concerned because a poison was still a poison.
âWhatâs the antidote like?â Chu Feng asked.
âThere are two caverns inside the forbidden cultivation ground. One of them leads to the Divine Cavern, where the Conquerstar Immortal Grass lies. The other one leads to the Demon Cavern, where one can find the Conquerstar Demon Flower.
âThe Conquerstar Demon Flower is the antidote that weâre looking for over here. As long as we consume it, itâll be able to produce the effect I spoke of,â Song Yun said.
âIs there a time limit? Whatâll happen if I donâtâ consume the antidote in time?â Chu Feng asked.
âBig brother Chu Feng, donât worry. I wonât do anything that would harm you. Other than sealing off your cultivation temporarily, the Conquerstar Soul Poison is actually completely harmless. The poison will fade away by itself over time.
âHowever, I guess you can say that thereâs a time limit too because the sooner you get to the antidote, the more natural energies youâll receive from the amalgamation,â Song Yun replied.
âYou arenât lying to me, are you?â Chu Feng asked with a glint in his eyes.
âI really am not! Thereâs no reason for me to lie to you. Youâre my benefactor, I just want to repay you for helping me!â Song Yun said with a wronged expression on his face.
On the other hand, Chu Feng sighed deeply.
This was the first time he was seeing someone ârepayâ him in such a manner.
âIf thatâs the case, why did you not tell me the truth from the start? Why did you fool me into consuming the poison first?â Chu Feng asked.
âBig brother Chu Feng, I know that youâre an incredible person who boasts great knowledge in the world. I thought that you might know how valuable the Conquerstar Soul Poison is. To be honest with you, not even the Conquerstar Mountain Villa has any Conquerstar Soul Poison left anymore.
âI thought that you wouldnât consume it once you know how valuable it is; thatâs why I withheld the truth from you,â Song Yun said.
Chu Feng didnât respond to that.
There was actually some truth in what Song Yun said. If the Conquerstar Soul Poison was really as valuable as what Song Yun mentioned, he would be hesitant to take it from Song Yun.
âIâll trust you for now, but if I find that you have been lying to me, I wonât let you go easily,â Chu Feng said.
âBig brother Chu Feng, you can put all your trust in me! If I really mean to harm you, Iâd have already done it by now since your cultivation is currently lower than mine!â Song Yun replied.
Chu Feng was speechless toward that. His cultivation had plummeted all the way down to rank one Exalted level, and his spirit power had been sealed entirely, resulting in him being unable to exert any spirit power at all.
The current him was indeed completely helpless against the pinnacle Exalted level Song Yun.
Klang!
Klang!
Klang!
It was then that a series of deafening chimes echoed from above the plains.
Following that, a resounding voice began to speak.
âFriends from far and wide, Iâm really thankful to you for being willing to make the long journey to my Conquerstar Mountain Villa and lend this old man a hand in apprehending those unforgivable burglars!â
The abrupt announcement told Chu Feng and Song Yun that the test had finally come to an end, and that they should be able to enter the forbidden cultivation ground soon.
Chu Fengâs rage had yet to disappear entirely, but he knew that it would be meaningless to dwell on this matter now. So, he began making his way out of the palace to take a look.
Indeed, the exit to the test had closed up. All of those who had cleared the test were currently standing at the entrances of their palaces.
There was a massive bell at the center of the square, and there was a group of people standing beside the bell.
These were the top experts of the Conquerstar Mountain Villa, and the one standing at the forefront of the group was a white-haired middle-aged man.
He was no other than the Villa Master.