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Chapter 418: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (168)

Chapter 418: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (One Hundred and Sixty-Eight)

In fact, Cui Li had thought about finding a chance to escape, but now he was being closely guarded by these people and there was no suitable opportunity.

Based on her observations over the past few days, she felt that the breakthrough still lay with Shu Ka, the man who kidnapped her.

Unfortunately, I don’t have time to spend alone with Shuka now, so it’s difficult to persuade him to rebel.

Moreover, Prince Qi's goal has not been achieved yet, and she also wants to meet that woman, the woman who can be entrusted with important tasks by Qi Xingsheng.

Soon, the opportunity Cui Li wanted came.

"Prince, there are pursuers behind us! They are heading straight for us. It seems our identities have been exposed."

"Damn it! Split up and let Shuka take her away. Without her, we can shake off the pursuers. Let's meet at the next secret place."

"Yes, my Lord!"

Soon, Shuka tiptoed onto the branch, hugged Cui Li and disappeared into the mountain avenue.

After running for ten miles, Shuka stopped to rest for a while.

Cui Li took the water Shu Ka handed her and took a sip. She looked at the masked man and said calmly, "Just now, I smelled the scent of Corpse Gu Grass and Wood Nether Flower on you. I guess your poison has invaded your bone marrow, and the Corpse Gu Grass can only be temporarily suppressed. The Wood Nether Flower will help you maintain your sanity, so that your body will not be out of your control. But don't worry, as far as I know, Qi Xingsheng hasn't noticed that you have regained most of your consciousness yet, and he still trusts you for the time being."

The man paused in wiping his sword, and looked at the woman he had never looked at seriously with his cold eyes, as if they were meeting for the first time.

"You know about herbs, and you didn't lose your memory because of their soul-stealing. You are just pretending."

Cui Li nodded and said, "It's the same. Aren't you pretending too? You're afraid they'll find out you're conscious and not completely under their control, so you keep your distance from them on a daily basis. The less contact you have, the less likely you'll be discovered."

Cui Li tried to incite Shuka to rebel because Shuka was not a Qi person, but a medicine-maker of the Wu clan. He only had a profit relationship with these Qi people and had no loyalty to the prince of Qi.

There was another fatal flaw in Shuka: he was only loyal to Qi on the surface, but not truly loyal to Qi.

Prince Qi Xingsheng spent a lot of time and energy and used evil magic to resurrect the dead Shuka. What he needed was a puppet to carry out the task. The puppet did not need to have its own selfish desires or thoughts.

If Qi Xingsheng found out that Shuka was trying to break free from his shackles, Qi Xingsheng would definitely find a way to increase his control over Shuka's consciousness, and destroy him when he couldn't control him anymore.

Cui Li smiled and continued, "It's rumored that the Wu Clan will do anything to gain power, treating life as if it were an ant. Countless medicine men have been killed or injured. Even if they manage to escape and aren't captured, they can't suppress the poison and ultimately die in agony. Back then, at Baiyun Temple, I was wondering, why didn't the formation bell ring when you trespassed? Why didn't Qingyangzi notice you?"

Shuka sat on the ground and said to Cui Li, "Then tell me why?"

"Because you're neither human nor ghost, a person without breath, uh, a living dead, a zombie?"

This sentence touched his sensitive nerves. The sword blade that could kill with one blow was close to Cui Li's neck, but he slowly calmed down when he saw the woman's calm expression.

"Indeed, I've already died. I fled from the Wu Clan and died on the way. I thought all my hatred was in vain, but I actually opened my eyes again. However, the Shuka of today is no longer the Shuka of the past."

"It was the people of Qi who brought you back from the dead, right? They were attracted by your transformed body, as well as your familiarity with and hatred of the Wu Clan. They used their devious and evil magic to resurrect you. You will be forever under their control, becoming a useful blood sword in their hands."

Shuka took the lacquer-red sword, cut his finger, looked at the green blood, and said, "It's enough to be alive. They gave me a new life. In my current state, it doesn't matter where I stay. They can help me eliminate the Wu clan, so it's only natural that I should be loyal to them."

"Really? You're not as selfless as you claim. Otherwise, why would you even take the valuables from those bandits?"

Shuka laughed and said, "Your words are really funny. Ill-gotten gains, so what? Who doesn't like gold, silver and treasures?"