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"call out!"

Mo Qiancheng spat out a tiny gold needle and aimed it at Ling Lifu's forehead. However, Ling Lifu seemed to have anticipated this, dodging the needle with his head to the side. He then stood up and kicked Mo Qiancheng in the abdomen.

Mo Qiancheng was kicked backward like a shrimp, crashing into a thick tree behind him before falling to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Hmph, you don't know what's good for you. I knew you wouldn't give in so easily."

Ling Lifu turned his head to look at Mo Qiancheng, who was convulsing, and said in a cold voice.

At this moment, Mo Qiancheng was unable to refute. The poison in his body could no longer be suppressed, and the stinging pain from his body made him wish he could die immediately. However, at this moment, his consciousness was extremely clear, and he could easily feel the pain coming from his body. He could not even faint.

Xiao Fan and Yun Yun, who were hiding, stared at each other in disbelief.

I was just having some barbecue, how did I end up hearing such a huge story?

Sacrificing human lives to monsters? And it sounds like quite a few people are being sacrificed—several cities?

Furthermore, what does it mean to say that the royal family of the Izumo Empire has always been hampered by the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect? Xiao Fan couldn't help but think of the Yunlan Sect within the Jiama Empire. Back then, under Yun Yun's leadership, the Yunlan Sect had already become an equal to the Jiama royal family, not to mention the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect within the Izumo Empire.

If Xiao Fan remembered correctly, the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect was the undisputed overlord of the Chuyun Empire. Scorpion Biyan was already a four-star Dou Zong. Moreover, besides Scorpion Biyan, Scorpion Mountain and Centipede Cliff were also at the peak of Dou Huang. No wonder the Chuyun Empire could not resist the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

What intrigued Xiao Fan and Yun Yun the most was what Mo Qiancheng had just mentioned: the Izumo Empire's attempt to reignite the war with the Gama Empire. This was what truly moved them.

"Should we save her or not?"

Xiao Fan glanced at Yun Yun, giving her a meaningful look.

"What did you say?"

Yun Yun glared at Xiao Fan. Once the two countries went to war, countless people would die. Besides, even if they heard about people being sacrificed to monsters, they couldn't just ignore it.

After being glared at, Xiao Fan threw away the beast leg that was now just a bone, wiped his mouth, and stood up. Luckily, it didn't delay his meal.

Ling Lifu watched Mo Qiancheng's continuous convulsions, a hint of pleasure flashing in his eyes.

Back in the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, Mo Qiancheng always overshadowed him. Even though he was stronger than Mo Qiancheng, why did the higher-ups only notice Mo Qiancheng?

In terms of strength, I am a nine-star Grand Dou Master, and Dou Ling is just one step away. Why should resources be poured into Mo Qiancheng just because he has a deeper understanding of the Dao of Poison than I do?

Looking at Mo Qiancheng's disheveled appearance, Ling Lifu smiled. Seeing Mo Qiancheng suffering from severe poisoning, he was even happier than when he himself broke through to the Dou Ling realm.

After watching Mo Qiancheng struggle for a while, Ling Lifu stepped forward, about to end this delightful scene, when a faint voice suddenly rang out.

"Um...wait a minute, I have something to ask you!"

Chapter 8 The Scorpion Sect's Poisonous Scheme

"Who?"

The sudden sound startled Ling Lifu, who turned around and saw Xiao Fan waving as he walked over. Seeing someone suddenly appear in such a remote place, Ling Lifu's face instantly darkened.

He had already checked the area and there was no one else around. How did this kid suddenly appear? He didn't even know if he had any accomplices around.

"Boy, who are you?"

Ling Lifu looked at Xiao Fan calmly, one hand behind his back. He couldn't let today's events get out, or it would ruin things for his superiors...

Ling Lifu felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled the wails in the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, and his gaze toward Xiao Fan turned cold.

Kid, don't blame me. You can only blame yourself for being unlucky enough to run into this.

"Me? I'm just a passerby."

Xiao Fan waved his hand and then walked towards Ling Lifu. When Ling Lifu saw Xiao Fan approaching him, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He wasn't sure what was going on with this kid, so he couldn't make a move. But if Xiao Fan got any closer, he would make his move.

Mo Qiancheng lay prostrate on the ground, his limbs twitching uncontrollably. He thought he was going to die and that the news would never get out, but he never expected such a turn of events.

However, he clearly saw that a trace of grayish-brown battle aura had appeared on Ling Lifu's right hand behind his back. This was the trace of Ling Lifu exerting his full strength. He had been cultivating poisonous battle aura since childhood. Ling Lifu's strength was only one step away from stepping into the Battle Spirit realm. The other party looked to be no more than twenty years old and could not possibly be Ling Lifu's opponent.

"Young man, you'd better hurry...cough cough..."

Mo Qiancheng wanted to remind Xiao Fan to escape quickly, thinking he might be able to risk his life to stop Ling Lifu, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the intense pain in his body made him cough uncontrollably, and he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

Ling Lifu heard Mo Qiancheng behind him trying to warn the suddenly appearing boy to escape, and he wished he could kill him immediately. However, he was poisoned and could not even speak a complete sentence. Moreover, judging from the boy's appearance, he did not seem to hear him at all.

Ling Lifu's little tricks behind his back naturally did not escape Xiao Fan's eyes, but Xiao Fan did not care. He was just a Great Dou Master. Even if he was a Dou Ling, he could not possibly hurt him, so Xiao Fan did not make any move.

Just as Xiao Fan approached Ling Lifu, Ling Lifu suddenly struck out with his right hand from behind.

"Haha, kid, die!"

Ling Lifu stared at Xiao Fan with a ferocious expression. If he hadn't been worried that the kid would turn around and run away, why would he have waited until now to make a move?

However, he was right in front of him now, and even if the other party turned and ran, he was confident that he could kill him with one palm. Looking at Xiao Fan who was so close, Ling Lifu seemed to have already seen Xiao Fan die under his palm, and a mocking smile appeared on his face.

However, Xiao Fan didn't show the fear he expected. Ling Lifu simply assumed the man was paralyzed with fear and didn't think much of it. But the next moment...

Xiao Fan merely glanced at Ling Lifu, and Ling Lifu felt as if he had lost all control of his body. An invisible pressure was constantly squeezing his body, and he was unable to react at all.

Xiao Fan strode calmly past Ling Lifu, leaving Ling Lifu standing there with a horrified expression.

By this point, how could he not understand that he had encountered someone he couldn't afford to offend?

"Senior... I am a steward of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. I don't know how I offended you. I hope you will spare me for the sake of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect."

Now that things have come to this, Ling Lifu has no choice but to invoke the name of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, hoping that the other party will show him mercy out of respect for the sect.

With just a glance, he lost the ability to fight and the confidence to fight. Even the pressure he felt from the elders who came out of the sect to inspect was far less than that of the person in front of him.

That's why Ling Lifu immediately brought up the background of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

After all, the Scorpion Sect has a Dou Zong expert and is the undisputed overlord of the Izumo Empire. He hopes that the other party can spare his life for the sake of the Scorpion Sect.

Seeing Ling Lifu suddenly show a terrified expression and beg for mercy from the person in front of him, Mo Qiancheng, who was lying on the ground, immediately realized that the other party must be someone that Ling Lifu could not afford to offend. In this way, it seemed that there was still a chance to pass on the message.

"S-senpai..."

Mo Qiancheng suddenly felt a surge of strength and reached out his hand towards Xiao Fan, wanting to say something. However, his injuries were too severe. He had been struck by the Heart-Shattering Palm from the Wanxie Sect Master, a peak Douling level expert. It was already Mo Qiancheng's good fortune that he hadn't died on the spot.

In addition, having been chased by Ling Lifu all the way, his fighting spirit had long been exhausted. Now that the poison gas had erupted, he simply couldn't hold on any longer.

Mo Qiancheng was furious that things had finally taken a turn for the better, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. His face flushed with excitement.

"Don't be so anxious."

Xiao Fan walked up to Mo Qiancheng and saw his flushed face. He couldn't help but say something, and then reached out and injected a wisp of battle qi into Mo Qiancheng's body.

When Xiao Fan injected his fighting spirit into Mo Qiancheng's body, he discovered that Mo Qiancheng's internal condition was in a terrible state. It was already a miracle that he had survived until now.

The toxins in his body have now spread throughout his entire body and seeped into his body. Even if Xiao Fan were to intervene, he couldn't save him. At most, he could only help suppress the poison and buy him some time.

With Xiao Fan's suppression, Mo Qiancheng finally felt some relief from the pain in his body, and the expression on his face gradually softened.

Ling Lifu, who was standing still, saw Xiao Fan's actions and his face turned gloomy, but he didn't dare to say anything at the moment. The pressure from that look from the other party was too great, and he couldn't muster any thoughts of resistance.

After Mo Qiancheng was able to speak, he grabbed Xiao Fan's sleeve and said, "Senior, please help me send this message to the royal family. The Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect is utterly wicked and is trying to sacrifice people to feed demonic beasts, hoping to create a monster!"

Xiao Fan looked at the excited Mo Qiancheng, shook his head and said, "You should tell me everything you know first. The poison has already entered your body. Even I can't save you. I can only delay your death."

Mo Qiancheng did not react at all to Xiao Fan's words, as if he was not the one who was about to die. Instead, he quickly spoke up and explained his background to Xiao Fan.

"Senior, my name is Mo Qiancheng. I am an undercover agent sent by the royal family to infiltrate the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. The Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect has been hindering the royal family for many years, and under their threats, the royal family has been forced to issue many incompetent orders."

"Just like that endless dead zone outside Shoushan City, it was an order issued by the royal family by the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect to experiment with poisons."

"The late emperor strongly opposed it at the time, but he couldn't stop it at all. Not long after, the late emperor died of illness in his bed. With his strength at the Dou Wang level, how could he die of illness? We all know that it was the Wanxie Sect that secretly poisoned him because the late emperor rejected their plan."

"As expected, after the late emperor's death, the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect took advantage of the turmoil in the royal family to take action. The new emperor had just ascended the throne, and even if he had the intention to object, it was of no use. Thus, the matter was put into action."

"The appearance of the dead zone not only caused the extinction of living things within it, but also affected the surrounding area with the pervasive poison gas. Subsequently, His Majesty ordered the construction of Flowing Light City behind Shoushan City, and only dispatched a small number of troops to guard Shoushan City to prevent the poison gas from affecting more soldiers."

"The soldiers guarding the mountain city were in increasingly poor health due to the constant exposure to poisonous gas, which made His Majesty determined to eradicate the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect."

"After all, if the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect is not eliminated, who knows how many more heinous things they will do."

"Then, ten years ago, I joined the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect by order of His Majesty, hoping to monitor the actions of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect for the royal family. I have been here for ten years."

Even Xiao Fan couldn't help but look at Mo Qiancheng with new respect after hearing his words.

Although cultivators live much longer than ordinary people, not everyone can endure ten years.

Mo Qiancheng, who has been in the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect for ten years, has never forgotten his original aspirations, which is truly admirable.

I originally thought that the Izumo Empire's royal family was the culprit behind all this, but I never expected that it was actually the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

"Over the past ten years, I have conveyed many of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect's plans to the royal family, but with little effect and almost no impact on them, because the royal family simply does not have the strength to confront the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect."

At this point, Mo Qiancheng gave a helpless, bitter smile.

They did their best to resist the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. The royal family was united and working towards this goal. However, in the face of absolute power, no matter how much effort the royal family put in, they had no way to achieve it.

"Until recently, I discovered the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect's plan."

Mo Qiancheng glared at Ling Lifu with hatred and said angrily, "They are trying to force the Izumo Empire's royal family to start a war again. They want to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of lives to create a monster containing a plague-like toxin when the Izumo Empire and the Gama Empire go to war."

"After I discovered this plan, I tried to pass it on, but I couldn't find an opportunity. I finally found a gap, but they still found out."

“I was struck by the Heart-Shattering Palm of Li Xue, the leader of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. This is his ultimate move. Once hit by this move, most of my strength is gone, and with the poison entering my body, I won’t live for long. That’s why they only sent Ling Lifu to hunt me down. Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have had the chance to meet you, senior.”

After Mo Qiancheng finished speaking, he stared intently at Xiao Fan with pleading eyes.

P.S. The author has some things to do these past two days and can only update once a day. Starting tomorrow, updates will be two times a day!

Chapter 9 Don't Ask About the Future

Mo Qiancheng didn't know if the senior in front of him would help him, but he knew that once he missed this opportunity, the royal family would never have another chance to learn about the Wanxie Sect's plan.

He didn't know if the royal family would have a way to deal with the news after it got out, but he had been waiting for such an opportunity ever since he entered the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect ten years ago. Now he had done his best and successfully obtained the news. All he needed to do was report it to His Majesty, and his mission would be complete.