CHAPTER 50: CHAPTER 50: HEART SCRIPTURE OF MYRIAD POISONS! ELIXIR RECIPE!

"Tang Sect?"

Zhan Qingtian steadied his nerves slightly.

He had indeed sent a constable to the Prefecture City earlier to hire a Tang Sect Assassin to kill Bai Wuji for him.

But he didn’t expect the Tang Sect Assassin to appear at this moment.

"So it’s a Tang Sect expert!"

Zhan Qingtian cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and said:

"Bai Wuji is already dead; there’s no need for an expert like you to make a move."

"What? Who killed him?"

Upon hearing this news, the Tang Sect Assassin called "Greedy Wolf" was shocked.

He had come because he had accepted a mission from the Tang Sect to kill Bai Wuji.

Now that Bai Wuji was dead, it was as if he had made the trip for nothing.

Not only did he not get any silver coins, but he also didn’t earn any merit.

Zhan Qingtian then told Greedy Wolf about the mysterious martial artist who killed Bai Wuji.

’Damn it, what bad luck!’

Greedy Wolf cursed silently, then his eyes brightened outside the mask as he asked:

"Do you know where Bai Wuji lived?"

He thought, since he was already here, he couldn’t return empty-handed.

As a Five Blood Martial Artist and the top figure in Jade Water City’s White Lotus Sect, Bai Wuji must have had a lot of silver coins and treasures. There might even be some martial arts secret manuals and precious medicinal formulas.

"I don’t know," Zhan Qingtian answered.

Considering Ou Haotian had already gone there, if this Tang Sect Assassin went as well, a conflict with Ou Haotian was very likely!

Seeing how young Ou Haotian was and yet already a Prefecture City Constable, his background mustn’t be simple. He might be from a noble family or a disciple of a famous master.

If Ou Haotian were killed by the Tang Sect Assassin, Zhan Qingtian wouldn’t escape blame.

Thus, he lied to Greedy Wolf.

"Really?"

Greedy Wolf squinted his eyes slightly, and a faint purple aura suddenly emanated from his right hand, which was gloved in black.

Then he pressed his right hand onto Zhan Qingtian’s shoulder.

Zhan Qingtian instinctively wanted to evade, but as soon as his muscles moved, Greedy Wolf’s right hand grasped his shoulder.

This wisp of purple aura was the true qi Greedy Wolf cultivated from the "Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons."

The true qi surged into Zhan Qingtian’s body.

Zhan Qingtian immediately felt unbearable itching all over his body and couldn’t help but moan in pain.

The constables nearby drew their blades, wanting to help Zhan Qingtian.

"If you don’t want him harmed, you’d best not move!"

Greedy Wolf’s eyes, peering from the mask, glared threateningly at the constables.

The constables were intimidated and didn’t dare move forward.

"Do you really not know where Bai Wuji’s residence is?"

Greedy Wolf turned his head back to Zhan Qingtian and asked.

Unable to withstand the pain, Zhan Qingtian revealed Bai Wuji’s residence.

The corners of Greedy Wolf’s mouth curled under the mask as he retracted the wisp of true qi from Zhan Qingtian and released his right hand.

Then, with a leap, his figure flashed onto the rooftop, disappearing from everyone’s sight in a few flickers.

Although Greedy Wolf had retracted the toxic true qi, the brief passage of this qi through Zhan Qingtian’s body caused him permanent harm.

His body went limp, his face pale, and he coughed violently.

"County Magistrate!" The constables gathered around, supporting the tottering Zhan Qingtian.

Zhan Qingtian hastily said, "Quickly, go to Bai Wuji’s villa. If Ou Haotian is fighting with the Tang Sect Assassin, help Ou Haotian, don’t let him be killed by the Tang Sect Assassin!"

"Okay, okay!" The constables agreed verbally and walked out one by one.

But in their hearts, they thought if those two powerful figures really fought, at their level, if they intervened, wouldn’t it be courting death?

At most, they could watch from a distance and step in when the situation allowed, but they wouldn’t foolishly help Ou Haotian.

Thinking this, the constables walked out.

...

Boom!

Su Que delivered a punch, shattering the Five Viscera of a White Lotus Sect member in Bai Wuji’s villa, causing him to fly like a cannonball, crashing heavily into a wall, and sliding down powerlessly.

Apart from this corpse, from the villa’s entrance, Su Que had encountered fifteen other corpses along his path.

Before Su Que killed any White Lotus Sect member, he would always ask them where Bai Wuji’s valuable items might be hidden.

But none of these sect members knew.

"It seems I’ll have to search myself..."

Su Que’s figure darted towards the villa’s depths.

He knew from his visit to Hall Master Jing Sha’s residence that these top figures liked to live deep within, away from their subordinates.

Moreover, Bai Wuji trained in the "Divine Strike" technique and had a hall for offering incense to the Statue of the Mother of Wusheng, which should be where Bai Wuji lived and trained.

If Bai Wuji had secret manuals or other items, they would most likely be hidden in such a place.

Soon, Su Que discovered a tranquil courtyard deep within the villa.

Inside was a hall for incense offerings, with the Statue of the Mother of Wusheng enshrined within.

There was also an Alchemy Room, with a mysterious alchemy furnace in the center.

"Bai Wuji even practiced alchemy?"

On the left side of the alchemy furnace were six gourds.

Su Que picked up each one and shook them, finding that only one gourd contained three elixirs, while the others were empty.

When Su Que uncorked the gourd containing the elixirs, a burst of medicinal fragrance hit his nostrils.

Instantly, he felt a sense of clarity and refreshment.

"This elixir seems valuable... but to be safe, I should test it on a dog first."

Considering this, Su Que corked the gourd and placed it in his bag filled with silver coins.

Then Su Que walked to the right side of the alchemy furnace where there was a wooden bookshelf filled with scrolls and books.

He flipped through them briefly, finding they all explained how to perform alchemy.

After placing the scrolls and books back, he discovered a stack of yellowed paper in a corner of the bookshelf.

Upon examination, they turned out to be medicinal and elixir recipes.

Su Que thought that as a Peak of Qi Blood Realm Martial Artist, Bai Wuji’s medicine would certainly be better than that of the Hall Masters.

If he found good medicine, he could replace the "Blood-Shocking Soup."

"But I don’t know how to perform alchemy."

Looking at the elixir recipes, Su Que thought.

"Should I study it?"

Su Que glanced at the alchemy furnace, which was even taller than he was, and shook his head.

To perform alchemy would require such a large furnace, making it hard to keep a low profile.

He figured that, having already accumulated over a thousand taels of silver now, he could find an alchemist to make the elixirs for him.

While the alchemist was busy, he could focus on cultivating martial arts.

As he thought, Su Que stuffed the medicinal and elixir recipes into his bag.

He then wandered around the Alchemy Room, and finding nothing else, he punched the ground.

With a loud crash, the floor tiles shattered, leaving a pit.

Then he flashed to the side, moving a yard, and punched the ground again.

Bang bang bang...!

After delivering several punches in succession, the Alchemy Room’s floor was covered in deep pits.

Once he confirmed there was no basement in the Alchemy Room, he started pounding the walls with his fists.

Wall after wall crumbled in response.

Soon, confirming there were no secret compartments, he pushed off with his foot, and before the Alchemy Room completely collapsed, he disappeared in a flash.