novelhk Chapter 155 Poison Master
Chapter 155 Poison Master
The Second Elder led Jiang Qingyue and Qin Xuanyu through winding paths and hidden doors until they finally arrived at the Poison Sect's location.
Who would have thought that behind the dilapidated mountain villa lies a small island?
The Second Elder seemed unafraid of exposing the secret, because in his eyes, Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue were already as good as dead.
"Second Elder!" Upon seeing the Second Elder, the sect members greeted him one after another, while at the same time looking at Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue with puzzled eyes.
Everyone guessed that these were the Second Elder's newly recruited members of the sect. However, their appearances were truly stunning, and many men and women in the sect couldn't help but focus their attention on the two of them. Some people had already started to make plans in their hearts.
Finally, the Second Elder led the two to a large hall. In the hall, the First Elder sat at the head of the table, looking down at Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue with a puzzled expression. "Who are they? I remember saying that strangers are not allowed to enter the sect. Second Elder, are you planning to lead the way in making a mistake?"
The second elder quickly explained, "Brother, I know, but they..."
“We forced him to bring us in,” Jiang Qingyue said without any fear.
Seeing the Second Elder's timid appearance, how could the First Elder not guess?
He glared angrily at the Second Elder, "Useless thing, I'll settle the score with you later!"
After saying that, he looked Qin Xuanyu and Jiang Qingyue up and down, and sneered, "You two have quite the nerve!"
"That's right, if we didn't have some skills, how would we dare to come in?"
"Speak, what do you want after going through all this trouble to get in here?"
"What benefits did Qin Jinghao promise you that made you willing to cooperate with him and help him raise a private army?"
In fact, Qin Xuanyu had discovered that Qin Jinghao was raising a private army, but each time the clues were cut off in front of that dilapidated villa. Therefore, he guessed that the secret was inseparable from the villa.
Upon entering the area, the two discovered that the other side of the site seemed more open, with a slightly different architectural style and a large open space divided in the middle, leading them to make their own guesses.
I never expected that this was something I had been searching for everywhere, only to find it so easily.
In such a place, it is indeed difficult to find, because no one would make the connection at all.
"I don't know what you're talking about." The Grand Elder didn't intend to admit it.
Although in his eyes, the two of them were already dead, and dead people didn't need to know too much, so he decided to just remain ignorant.
“It’s alright if the Grand Elder doesn’t admit it, let me guess…” As she spoke, Jiang Qingyue deliberately pretended to be thinking, “Right, could it be that he promised you that once the great thing is accomplished, he will make you the number one sect in the world and a royal retainer?”
Jiang Qingyue's words made the Grand Elder's face turn completely dark.
How did that brat know?
"Elder, do you really think he's trustworthy? Even if he allows it, will the court officials and the common people agree? What will the other martial arts sects think? Will they tolerate you?"
Don't forget, the imperial court and the martial arts world have always looked down on each other.
"Hmph, ignorant child, this matter has nothing to do with dead people." After saying that, the Grand Elder did not intend to waste any more words.
"Elder!" Jiang Qingyue interrupted him. "Years ago, the Elder framed the Sect Master of the Ghost Sect and harmed his fellow disciples of the Medical Sect. Yet he still holds this position with such a clear conscience."
Now, driven by his own selfish desires, he's putting all the sect members in danger. Do you know what kind of person Qin Jinghao is? He's no saint; discarding someone after they've served their purpose is his specialty.
"Aren't you afraid that when he ascends the throne, he'll give you a pretext for rebellion?"
"Nonsense! His Highness is not that kind of person!" The Grand Elder said angrily, only then realizing that he had fallen into Jiang Qingyue's trap and had confessed without being asked. "You tricked me!"
"Elder, do you know who is standing in front of you?" Jiang Qingyue suddenly changed the subject, pointing to Qin Xuanyu beside her, catching the elder off guard.
"Who is he?"
"He is the current God of War, Prince Qin. Qin Jinghao is his nephew. He knows this all too well." Jiang Qingyue brought up Qin Xuanyu for this very reason.
Qin Xuanyu, the "tool," nodded in agreement.
The elder looked suspicious and didn't believe it.
Qin Xuanyu produced the seal, and the Grand Elder finally believed him.
"you……"
"To be honest, how does His Highness Prince Qin's strength and reputation compare to Qin Jinghao's?"
Upon hearing Jiang Qingyue's question, the Grand Elder fell silent, ultimately having to admit that Qin Xuanyu had a greater reputation. After all, back then, it caused quite a stir, and everyone knew that the late emperor had favored Qin Xuanyu to succeed to the throne, but had been rejected.
However, even so, Qin Xuanyu's supporters are far greater than Qin Jinghao's.
"What you want, Qin Jinghao may not be able to give you. He is no match for His Highness Prince Qin. In the end, you will be the sinner of the entire Poison Sect!"
Jiang Qingyue ruthlessly crushed the First Elder's dreams, and even the Second Elder, who was standing to the side, began to waver.
If it were someone else saying this, he might not believe it, but the person in front of him was the King of Qin, so the situation was different. "Didn't you say you weren't interested in the throne back then?"
The Grand Elder couldn't believe that someone who had once been indifferent to the throne would one day want to fight for it. Why bother with all that trouble? He couldn't understand it.
“Things are different now, because of her.” As he spoke, Qin Xuanyu took Jiang Qingyue’s hand. “Although the Grand Elder was involved, he must have heard about some things concerning the Jiang family woman and Qin Jinghao.”
The Second Elder nodded, then looked at Jiang Qingyue, "Could it be that she..."
“That’s right.” Qin Xuanyu confirmed the elder’s guess. “Qin Jinghao has attacked Qingyue time and time again. If I continue to remain silent, then I would be unworthy of being a man.”
Qin Xuanyu's words, which were half true and half false, made the Grand Elder even more swayed.
He knew that if Qin Xuanyu really wanted to compete, Qin Jinghao would have no chance, and even the emperor would be powerless to stop him.
"I can draft an agreement with you as proof; Qin Jinghao wouldn't dare to do that, would he?"
That's right, Qin Jinghao didn't dare at all, because his real goal was to use the Poison Sect and then get rid of them.
"Very well, then let's draft an agreement first, so that I can see the prince's sincerity." With that, the elder ordered someone to bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
Qin Xuanyu clearly wrote down their requirements and showed them to the Grand Elder.
The more the elder read, the happier he became. All the rules inside indicated that as long as Qin Xuanyu took power, he could offer more than Qin Jinghao. He could even help them transform themselves into a new force, and no one would stop them.
So the elder waved his hand and prepared to sign and affix his fingerprint.
"Wait!" Qin Xuanyu interrupted.