novelhk Chapter 122 You are the Sect Master
Chapter 122 You are the Sect Master
After Gu Linsen took the antidote, he soon felt that his strength had gradually returned. Although he had not fully recovered, he could at least move around without much difficulty.
He carefully examined Jiang Qingyue and saw the resemblance of his daughter in her face.
"So alike, so incredibly alike..." He reached out and stroked Jiang Qingyue's face, his deepest concern.
"Grandpa..."
"Good child, you've suffered!" Gu Linsen stroked Jiang Qingyue's head.
He had certainly heard about what happened at the Prime Minister's residence, so he immediately made arrangements to go back and avenge her, to show them that the Gu family members were not to be bullied.
However, they never expected to be ambushed halfway there.
No, an ambush!
Gu Linsen tensed up instantly. "How did you get in? They didn't do anything to you, did they?"
He quickly checked on Jiang Qingyue and was relieved to see that she was unharmed.
"Grandpa, I'm fine. They didn't do anything to me." Jiang Qingyue wiped away her tears, smiled through her tears, and nestled close to Gu Linsen.
"Grandpa, I really miss you..." For the first time in both her lives, she deeply felt her grandfather's warmth, how comforting and reassuring it was.
"Silly child." Gu Linsen's heart was filled with heartache.
"How did you end up here? It's so dangerous!"
"As soon as I heard that my grandfather had an accident, I came over immediately." Jiang Qingyue then told Gu Linsen everything that had happened recently.
Since he'll find out about this sooner or later once he gets back, it's better to inform him in advance to avoid catching him off guard.
"What did you say?" Gu Linsen could no longer remain calm. "They actually dared to?"
He knew that both the emperor and the crown prince were wary of his power, so after his daughter's accident, he took the opportunity to request to be stationed on the frontier. One reason was to vent his emotions by fighting bravely against the enemy, and the other was to avoid being reminded of his painful past.
Furthermore, Jiang Qingyue seems to be doing well in the Prime Minister's residence, which puts his mind at ease.
But unexpectedly, because of his departure, he almost never saw his granddaughter again.
To his surprise, the emperor still refused to let him go!
The thought of the emperor forcibly keeping Jiang Qingyue in the palace, trying to force him to submit, chilled Gu Linsen's heart.
This is the court he protected, this is the emperor he protected!
Now that his granddaughter has been found, he won't care about these things anymore. Now, all he wants is for Xiaoyue to be alright. Anyone who dares to touch Xiaoyue will have to see if the knife in their hand will allow it!
"Grandpa, I'm telling you this because I'm determined to cancel this marriage."
Jiang Qingyue wanted her grandfather to be mentally prepared.
"Don't worry, Grandpa will help you! If the emperor dares to press on any further, I'll beat him up!"
Gu Linsen glared at the emperor, his dissatisfaction growing even stronger at this moment.
He was especially dissatisfied when he learned that he was trapped and that the emperor or the crown prince might be behind it.
Because of his paranoia, he almost lost his beloved granddaughter forever.
She'll be bullied by that whole family!
After the two had talked things out, Gu Linsen had regained most of his strength and decided to quicken his pace to return to the palace.
He was determined to settle this score with the emperor!
Jiang Luofeng had been waiting outside. When he saw Gu Linsen come out, he quickly went up to him and said, "General."
Gu Linsen nodded slightly, and at the same time noticed Qin Xuanyu standing to the side, "This is..."
His sharp, eagle-like eyes seemed to see right through Qin Xuanyu.
After leaving the palace, he had no further contact with anyone in the palace. Therefore, while the generals recognized Qin Xuanyu, he did not. He simply thought the man looked somewhat familiar, and like the emperor, he found him displeasing.
"This is His Highness the King of Qin!" Jiang Luofeng quickly introduced.
"This humble general greets Your Majesty!" Gu Linsen was about to bow when Qin Xuanyu stopped him, "General Gu, you are too kind. It should be this junior greeting you!"
Qin Xuanyu's easygoing demeanor seemed awkward to Gu Linsen no matter how he looked at it.
He had heard of Qin Xuanyu's character; he was ruthless towards his enemies and showed no mercy to anyone. Even the emperor had to be wary of him.
How could someone like that be here? And he doesn't seem as...unapproachable as rumored.
"Why would Your Highness be here?" Gu Linsen asked suspiciously.
Jiang Luofeng's eyes were focused on his nose, and his nose on his heart; it was hard to explain.
He was afraid that if he spoke up, the general might take action directly, and then, whose side should he take?
"I heard about the General's situation, so I came to see if there's anything I can do to help."
Gu Linsen still had some doubts, but the location and time were not right, so he didn't ask too many questions and decided to leave this troublesome place first.
Before leaving, Jiang Qingyue asked her grandfather for some time because she needed to take care of something.
Then she found the Second Elder and handed him the token, saying, "Since this belongs to your Ghost Sect, then it should be returned to its rightful owner." This thing was really hot to the touch.
The second elder hurriedly knelt down, "No, the fact that the sect leader gave it to you means that you are the next sect leader he designated. You should keep this token."
"I already said, I was poisoned and on the verge of death, with no one else to entrust my care to, so I was given this to you, I..."
"That means the sect leader trusts you."
“I…” Jiang Qingyue didn’t expect the Second Elder to be so stubborn.
"I'm still young, and the people here won't respect me. Besides, I don't have the ability to lead such a large sect."
Moreover, the Poison Sect is a tough nut to crack, and she doesn't have that much free time.
"However, we have been waiting for news of the sect leader all these years. Moreover, the Medical Sect has been severely damaged, and the residual poison has not yet been eliminated. The old are old, some have died, and the young are not sure how long they can live. No one can support the Medical Sect anymore."
As he spoke, the Second Elder became much more dejected.
Jiang Qingyue fell silent.
Yes, she just came here, and indeed, the medical sect is not doing well.
"Is there nothing you can do about this poison?" Jiang Qingyue frowned as she recalled the poison he had mentioned.
The Second Elder nodded. "That's right. The people of the Poison Sect are really too ruthless! If this continues, I'm afraid the Medicine Sect will be left with no one."
Jiang Qingyue stepped forward and asked the Second Elder to extend his hand so she could take his pulse. She discovered that the poison he had been afflicted with was not much different from Qin Xuanyu's, only slightly milder.
Jiang Qingyue was even more puzzled, "Don't you have the antidote? Why don't you use it?"
Upon hearing Jiang Qingyue's words, the Second Elder was taken aback for a moment. "We don't have the antidote."
Jiang Qingyue fell silent, and then fell silent again.
So, they possessed the antidote without realizing it? And all those years of wasted effort?
What about that old guy? He was so deeply poisoned, yet there was no antidote. Could it be... that he didn't know either?
Jiang Qingyue, with a look of unspeakable sorrow, stated this cruel truth: "Don't you know that the composition of the stone wall at the entrance is the antidote?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Qingyue saw that the Second Elder stood there dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning...