Chapter 94 The Whip is Powerful
Chapter 94 The Whip is Powerful
The man in black sneered, his voice cold yet full of inner strength: "If you want to know who I am, first see if you can withstand the whip in my hand."
Qi Yuxuan recognized the voice as a woman's, but it was cold and full of inner strength.
As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black swiftly pulled out a steel whip and lashed it at Qi Yuxuan.
Qi Yuxuan reacted quickly, dodging the attack by sidestepping, and with a swing of his longsword, engaged in a fierce battle with the man in black.
The two exchanged blows in the dilapidated temple, their swords flashing, whips clashing with sword shadows.
Upon seeing this, Yun Feiyang immediately drew his longsword and joined the battle.
The fight between the three was extremely fierce, dust was swirling up inside the dilapidated temple, and a tense and dangerous atmosphere filled the air.
The woman in black was skilled with her sword, but what was even more troublesome was the incredibly flexible whip in her hand.
The whip was like a venomous snake, darting left and right, impossible to predict.
Although Qi Yuxuan and Yun Feiyang cooperated well, they were still unable to gain the upper hand and were instead forced to retreat step by step.
"This whip is amazing!"
Yun Feiyang shouted loudly, his arm already lashed by the whip, leaving a deep bloody welt.
Qi Yuxuan frowned, his heart filled with anxiety.
He understood that if things continued like this, they would be defeated by the men in black sooner or later.
Just then, a gust of wind came in from outside the door, and Qiu Ziyue rushed in.
Are you alright?
Upon seeing the scene before her, Qiu Ziyue immediately drew her soft sword from her waist and joined the battle.
The man in black showed a hint of surprise when he saw Qiu Ziyue arrive, but he did not stop his attack.
She lashed out with her whip again, aiming straight for Qiu Ziyue.
Qiu Ziyue nimbly dodged the attack while simultaneously wielding her sword in a counterattack; her arrival finally improved the situation.
Qiu Ziyue's arrival not only distracted the men in black, but also bought Qi Yuxuan and Yun Feiyang a precious chance to catch their breath.
Qi Yuxuan took the opportunity to adjust his breathing, concentrate, and look for a weakness in the man in black.
Suddenly, he noticed that the man in black's left leg was slightly unnatural when he used the whip. An idea struck him, and he decided to start from there.
"You two split up and attack her from both sides!" Qi Yuxuan shouted.
The three quickly adjusted their tactics, with Yun Feiyang launching a fierce attack from the left, forcing the man in black to be distracted.
Qiu Ziyue, on the right, constantly interfered with the man in black by using her short knife, preventing him from unleashing the full power of his whip.
Qi Yuxuan seized the opportunity, took a step forward, and thrust his longsword straight at the black-clad man's left leg.
Caught off guard, the man in black cried out in pain, lost his balance, and fell to the ground.
Qiu Ziyue and Yun Feiyang immediately stepped forward and held their swords to the necks of the men in black.
The man in black struggled for a few moments, but eventually gave up resisting.
"Speak! Who are you? Why are you framing us?"
Qi Yuxuan asked coldly.
The woman in black slowly removed her mask and said she was Zhao Wanqing's maid.
"You're talking nonsense. How could a mere maid like you have such good martial arts skills?" Qiu Ziyue questioned.
“I am a top-notch fighter from the family of General Yang Fugong, the Golden Guard General. Later, the General became Miss’s godfather, and he sent me to protect her. I saw you kidnap Miss that day. I can only wait for the right opportunity to win,” the maid said.
“But with your martial arts skills, how come you have no chance of winning?” Qiu Ziyue said.
The maid said, "Even my young lady is no match for you. If I go out again, won't I just be captured by you for nothing?"
"What's your name?" Qiu Ziyue asked.
“Miss calls me Xiao Wan,” the maid said.
"Why did you do this?" Qiu Ziyue questioned.
A hint of resentment flashed in Xiao Wan's eyes: "Before Miss left home, I secretly switched the antidote. Miss didn't know. As long as you release her, I will give you the real antidote."
Qi Yuxuan, burning with rage, said, "I didn't know your young lady had been kidnapped, but where is the antidote? Hand it over now!"
“If you hand over my young lady, I will give you the antidote,” Xiao Wan said.
“I know where your young lady is,” Qiu Ziyue said.
Xiao Wan gave a cold laugh, took out a small porcelain bottle from her bosom, and threw it on the ground.
"This is the real antidote, but you must keep your word."
Qiu Ziyue applied pressure points to Xiao Wan.
Xiao Wan collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, her eyes filled with resentment and despair.
Qi Yuxuan picked up the antidote from the ground, quickly examined it, and then handed it to Qiu Ziyue.
After Qiu Ziyue checked and confirmed that everything was correct, she turned to Qi Yuxuan and said, "Let's hurry back and give it to Yushuang."
The three of them, together with the antidote and Xiao Wan, hurriedly returned to the Qi residence.
Back in Qi Yushuang's room, Qi Yuxuan carefully fed her the antidote.
After a short while, Qi Yushuang's complexion gradually regained its color, and her breathing became steady.
Qiu Ziyue breathed a sigh of relief.
Qi Yuxuan looked at Qiu Ziyue, his eyes now showing a hint of peace.
At this moment, Qi Yushuang slowly opened her eyes, saw Qi Yuxuan beside her, and gave a weak smile, saying, "You...you're back..."
Qi Yuxuan held her hand and said gently, "Yushuang, you're finally awake."
Qi Yushuang nodded, tears welling in her eyes. "Thank you for saving me."
Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Ziyue remained silent.
Just as everyone was catching their breath, Qi Yushuang suddenly started coughing and panting again, her face pale, as if the poison had taken effect again.
The entire room immediately fell into a tense atmosphere.
Qi Yuxuan suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with anger and suspicion: "Could it be that this time it's fake medicine again?"
His gaze returned to Qiu Ziyue with resentment, his heart burning with rage.
Seeing this, Qiu Ziyue's heart sank, and she hurriedly explained, "No, impossible! I saw Xiao Wan take out the antidote with my own eyes, and we also confirmed it."
Qi Yushuang clutched her chest in pain, her breathing becoming increasingly rapid, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Qi Yuxuan was extremely anxious, but he was at a loss for what to do.
He remembered that Lu Yuanchangming knew medicine, so he ordered someone to quickly summon Lu Yuanchangming.
A moment later, footsteps sounded outside the door, and Lu Yuanchangming staggered in.
Seeing the tense atmosphere in the room, Lu Yuanchangming immediately came over to take Qi Yushuang's pulse.
At this moment, Qiu Ziyue still looked like Xiao Mei, and Lu Yuanchangming did not recognize her.
Because Xiaomei was ugly and fat, Qiu Ziyue not only disguised herself but also stuffed a lot of clothes into her body to make her look very fat.
"What's wrong? What happened to Miss Yushuang?" Lu Yuanchangming asked with concern.
Qi Yuxuan briefly told him what had just happened.
The room was so quiet that only Qi Yushuang's rapid breathing could be heard.
A moment later, Lu Yuanchangming opened his eyes, his brows furrowed.
"This is indeed not a matter of the antidote. Although the toxins in Miss Yushuang's body have been suppressed, they have not been completely eliminated. Her weakness has led to her current condition."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yuxuan's anger subsided slightly, but he was still somewhat unwilling. "Then what should we do?"
Lu Yuanchangming thought for a moment and said, "I have a pill here that can temporarily stabilize her condition, but it will take some time to completely remove the toxins."
As he spoke, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket, poured out a red pill, and handed it to Qi Yuxuan. "Have her take this pill first, and then we'll think of something else."
Qi Yuxuan took the pill and quickly fed it to Qi Yushuang.
After a short while, Qi Yushuang's breathing gradually stabilized, and her complexion regained some color.
"Thank you very much, Brother Changming," Qi Yuxuan said gratefully.
Lu Yuanchangming smiled slightly and waved his hand.
"It's nothing. By the way, Yuxuan, come out here. I want to talk to you for a few more minutes."
To be continued... For more exciting content, please read the next chapter.
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