From Joy of Life to Becoming a Saint

Chapter 75 What is the purpose?
The reason why Chen Qiye didn't give the other party any face at all and looked like he had no intention of having a good talk was because he could see that neither Yan Xiaoyi, nor Li Yunrui, nor even the maid beside Li Yunrui, looked at him straight in the eye.

In the eyes of these people, no matter how powerful one is, as long as he has not reached the level of a grandmaster, he is ultimately just a small figure from a small place. Perhaps they don't know why they asked him to meet today, but the contempt that naturally emanated from them was still very obvious.

If that's the case, then why should he bother to negotiate terms with such a flattering attitude? He is not a bootlicker like Yan Xiaoyi.

If Li Yunrui sincerely wanted to cooperate with him and didn't have such a condescending attitude, Chen Qiye would really consider it.

After all, wanting to obtain the kingly true qi is equivalent to going against Emperor Qing, and it would be a bit troublesome without some help.

Of course, the kingly Qi must be put last, at least until he becomes a grandmaster. Even if he considers cooperation, he will not express his position now, otherwise it will easily reveal his handle.

“Hehehe…”

"Mr. Chen is indeed very skilled. There are not many people in Kyoto who can fight Xiao Yi and remain undefeated."

"Don't be angry, Mr. Chen. Since you want to verify whether I am qualified, I naturally want to see your ability as well."

"There's nothing much to say about Master Chen's ability. To me... it's worth it."

Li Yunrui suddenly changed his attitude. He held his chin with a sweet smile and stared at Chen Qiye with interest.

As he spoke, his tone became seductive.

"I wonder if Mr. Chen's words just now, that I am qualified but not of high status, mean that he is unwilling to serve under a woman like me, or that my name, Li Yunrui, is not important enough?"

"If it's the latter, then it's difficult. In Qing Country, almost all people with higher status than me have the same surname as me. Sir, you still think it's not enough... Isn't that just claiming to be the best in the world?"

The words "number one in the world" were emphasized a little more.

Chen Qiye narrowed his eyes slightly. As expected, these people in the palace were not easy to deal with. Any words he said casually could become a means of attacking him.

This kind of old scheming guy... If he were to come and plot against him, what would he do? Fortunately, Chen Qiye knew his own limitations and had long realized that conspiracies would not work, so he did everything to improve his hard power.

As for the issue of Li Yunrui, actually it is no big deal as long as one does not admit it openly. Among the people with real ability in this world, how many truly respect the imperial power in their hearts?

There is no need to mention the grand masters, even the ninth rank ones are a group of people who dare to jump on the heads of the royal family. Yan Xiaoyi dared to follow the orders of the eldest princess Li Yunrui to assassinate Fan Xian who was on a diplomatic mission to another country. Shadow even did what the emperor said, and it happened more than once. First, he did it in the Hanging Temple, and then he followed Fan Xian into the palace to assassinate him.

His martial arts ability reached the ninth rank. Although he was not above the dynasty like a grandmaster, the imperial power could not control someone who was at large.

Therefore, as long as he doesn't do it openly, even if Emperor Qing knows that he disrespects the imperial power, he will not spend much energy to deal with him for such a small matter.

Therefore, when faced with Li Yunrui's question, he did not answer, but walked forward, picked up the teapot on the table, poured himself a cup, and then tasted it with enjoyment.

"Hmm... good tea, like people, is the best in the world."

Seeing Chen Qiye behaving so frivolously, Yan Xiaoyi immediately became furious and was about to attack again, but this time Li Yunrui stopped him and raised his hand to signal him not to get excited.

Then he smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Chen, aren't you afraid that my tea is poisonous?"

"Hehe... Your Highness, don't you know that poison is useless against the Ninth Rank?"

"Oh..." Li Yunrui's mouth curled up.

"Then, Master Chen, do you know that there are some poisons in this world that even grandmasters are afraid of?"

"The Grand Master is afraid, but I am not."

"furious."

Yan Xiaoyi snorted coldly. "Although you do have some strength, do you really think you are invincible?"

Li Yunrui did not stop Yan Xiaoyi this time, and nodded in agreement: "Although Xiaoyi's attitude is a bit unfriendly, I also think that Master Chen's words are a bit too arrogant."

"And there is a price to pay for being arrogant."

"In fact, the Inspection Institute also knows that Xiao Yi is here to see Master Chen this time, and the Inspection Institute's third department has also given Xiao Yi a poison. The exotic flower fragrance plus this fragrant and delicious hot tea can form a poison that restricts the Grandmaster's movements. If Master Chen doesn't drink the tea, then we can poison him with our true qi when we take action."

"According to the time, it should be about the same now..."

As Li Yunrui spoke, the hand that was supporting her chin began to rhythmically tap her perfect face.

"I wonder if Mr. Chen feels any discomfort now?"

Chen Qiye sneered in his heart. No wonder he felt the fragrance of the flowers was particularly strange as soon as he entered the room. It turned out that the fragrance was waiting for him here.

But he wasn't just showing off when he said that. He had recently discovered the greatest feature of the [Drinking] skill. In addition to improving physical fitness, it could also isolate all toxins.

I am directly immune to poison. A few days ago, I took some time to buy a lot of highly toxic medicines and tried to take some of them, but it turned out that no matter how I took them, they had no effect at all. Now I don’t feel any discomfort that Li Yunrui mentioned.

From the inside, he is immune to all poisons, and from the outside, his perception ability is second only to that of a grandmaster. Under these conditions, as long as the grandmaster does not take action, there is no place in the world that he dare not go.

Although he was calm in his heart, Chen Qiye still pretended to show a hint of panic on his face. He wanted to see if Li Yunrui would really join forces with the Inspection Institute to deal with him.

Chen Qiye clenched his hands on the table into fists, thinking about how to act. Li Yunrui did not wait for his answer and continued.

"But don't worry, I put a certain dose of antidote in the tea."

Chen Qiye was a little confused when he heard this.

He frowned and asked, "What is your purpose, Your Highness?"

"hehe···"

Li Yunrui smiled happily.

"It's nothing. I'm a kind person. I don't want to do anything too extreme. I'll always leave a way out for everyone."

"Someone is behind this and is asking Xiao Yi to test you. Their purpose is to eliminate the hidden dangers around Fan Xian."

"Mr. Chen, don't say you have no ulterior motive in approaching Master Fan..."

"There are many people in Kyoto who care about our young Master Fan. Even if you haven't caused any substantial harm to him for the time being, as long as your intentions are not pure, there will definitely be people who want to kill you."

"The Inspection Office secretly gave Xiao Yi poison to help him deal with Master Chen, but I stopped him."

"What do you think, Mr. Chen? Compared to money, beauty, and power, I think this life-saving grace should be even more important!"

"I wonder if Master Chen would be willing to repay my kindness and do me a small favor?"

After talking around for a long time, they finally got to the point. Chen Qiye didn't rush to express his opinion, but asked instead: "What help?"

"Haha... It's very simple. Someone wants to kill you because of Fan Xian, and I have an irreconcilable grudge against Fan Xian, so we teamed up to deal with Fan Xian. Actually, seriously speaking, this is also helping you, Master Chen, isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)