After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 131 The Gu Family

"What exactly is going on? Is this the fifth young master of the Yue family? How did he get poisoned?"

someone in the crowd asked.

Lin Yu remained silent for a moment, wiped his face, and then told him the inside story.

The fifth son, Yue Cen, is a brother of Yue Qi from the same clan and the youngest son of Yue Ling's third brother.

He was the most valued member of the Yue family in this generation. Because he was so highly regarded, the old master never let him try the spirit fire, for fear that he would be harmed.

Xiao Ruo and Lin Yu were originally Yue Ling's trusted subordinates left to Yue Qi, but over the years they gradually realized the bloodshed and cruelty of this plan.

Moreover, if they fail, not only will Yue Qi die, but the entire Yue family will be scorned!
Yue Ling has already dedicated her life to this cause. Must Yue Qi follow in her footsteps? She should also have her own path to walk!

The two men had always admired the Fifth Young Master Yue Cen's upright character. As the time for Yue Qi to take action drew near, their repeated attempts to dissuade him failed, so they could no longer sit still and privately informed him of the matter.

They had assumed that Yue Cen was Yue Qi's closest relative in the Yue family, and that his intervention might change her mind.

But to everyone's surprise, Yue Qi was unusually stubborn, and her ideas were exactly the same as her mother's. Not only was she not persuaded, but she was also worried that Yue Cen would reveal the matter, so she ruthlessly poisoned Yue Cen to control him, showing no regard for the relationship between siblings.

Yue Cen failed; she was poisoned and imprisoned. Xiao Ruo and Lin Yu had no choice but to risk informing the patriarch, hoping that this would at least get someone to stop her.
The reason I didn't tell the old master beforehand, but instead went to Yue Cen, was because I wanted to leave some room for maneuver. Otherwise, the old master would definitely be furious, and Yue Qi would be severely punished.

They already felt guilty for betraying Yue Ling's instructions, and they didn't want things to come to that point unless absolutely necessary.

However, what happened next was completely unexpected: Yue Cen actually turned on the old master again!

She killed the old master, took his place, and controlled Yue Cen to support her as the head of the family.

In this way, she truly controlled the Yue family, which led to all the events that have occurred.

"So the Yue family does have normal people too," the red-clad female cultivator sighed after hearing this.

Both Yue Ling and Yue Qi were like madmen, which made her have no good impression of the entire Yue family. The only person she had a good impression of, Old Master Yue, was also gone.

However, it seems that Yue Cen is at least a breath of fresh air in the Yue family, and not so muddle-headed as to be easily confused.

Yue Qi is ruthless enough. He killed the old master, poisoned his own brother, and used the pretense of a strange illness to lure outsiders to the villa...

If you can kill even your own family members without hesitation, then harming those who are not related by blood seems... not such a big deal.
"Was he poisoned with the Thousand Threads Poison?"

A young female cultivator in the crowd spoke.

The female cultivator looked to be quite young, around twenty years old, with delicate features, dressed in white, and with an indifferent expression.

"How did you know, fellow Daoist? It is indeed Thousand Threads Entanglement." Lin Yu was taken aback and quickly replied.

"It's quite a coincidence, I happen to have the antidote here," the white-robed female cultivator said. "Once we've successfully left the city, I can give the antidote to your Fifth Young Master."

As she spoke, she took out a bottle and held it in her hand.

Xiao Ru was stunned for a moment. She looked at her, then at the red-clad female cultivator, and then at Mo Jiuwei. She smiled bitterly and sighed, "There are always people more capable than you. Eighth Miss, you did not lose unjustly."

Yue Qi thought she had covered all the groundwork, but in the eyes of the experts, her actions were full of flaws. The red-clad female cultivator reacted quickly. Not to mention that Mo Jiuwei had taken back the spiritual fire as soon as she made a move, the white-clad female cultivator had long seen through the "young master's strange illness" as a hoax, but she had not made a sound and had not touched the spiritual fire at all. Instead, she had been lurking in the crowd, watching quietly.

Let's see what they're up to, and wait until they reveal their true intentions.

Xiao Ru had no idea what the white-robed female cultivator would do if the little child hadn't intervened.
However, these things are not so important now.

Overjoyed, she wept, "Thank you so much, fellow Daoist. Don't worry, we will definitely get you out of the city safely."

Things went smoothly from there. Xiao Ru and the others first distributed the antidote for the poisoned Orchid Fragrance to those who had been poisoned, thus curing them.

It was only then that they realized that none of Liu Feng's group had been poisoned, and the same was true for the white-robed female cultivator and her male companion.

Xiao Ru and the others immediately broke out in a sweat.

Wang Yueqi thought his plan was flawless, but now it seems that it's not just a gap, it's like the clothes have a huge hole, letting the wind in from all directions!
Fortunately, the Fifth Young Master was clear-headed and kind, and did not take a desperate path; otherwise, the Yue family would likely not have escaped unscathed today.

After finishing her thoughts, Xiao Ruo opened the door to the secret room and let everyone out.

As for the Yue family members guarding outside, ninety percent of them were loyal to the Yue family. After learning of Yue Qi's death, they naturally switched their allegiance to the Fifth Young Master Yue Cen and did not obstruct him.

As for the remaining 10% who remained loyal to Yue Ling and Yue Qi, they were expelled from the group by Lin Yu and his men.

"This is the antidote. There are three pills in total. Take one pill each day, and you will be fully cured after finishing them."

Outside Shihan City, the woman in white delivered the antidote as promised to Lin Yu.

Yue Cen was on his last breath and naturally could not leave the city, so he waited for news in the villa.

Lin Yu gratefully accepted the medicine, thanked him, and then asked about his doubts, "May I ask how you came to have this Thousand Threads antidote? Miss Ba claimed that this poison was extremely rare, and the antidote was even harder to find..."

Otherwise, they would be impossible to coerce or intimidate.

Lin Yu asked this because he wanted to know whether the Eighth Miss was lying, whether the poison was not that rare, or whether it was all just a coincidence.
Upon hearing her words, the white-robed female cultivator seemed to smile slightly.

“She wasn’t lying,” the white-robed nun said. “The reason I happen to have the antidote is because I created this poison.”

After the white-robed female cultivator finished answering, she saw that Liu Feng and his group had already left. She didn't have time to talk to Lin Yu anymore and hurriedly turned around to catch up. Her companion, the white-robed man, naturally followed.

Lin Yu and Xiao Ruo were stunned.

"White clothes, poison making... and that intricately patterned sachet at their waist... could they be from the Gu family?!" Lin Yu's voice trembled slightly.

Alchemists are divided into two schools. The mainstream school makes common, everyday pills, as well as pills for healing or recovery. Generally speaking, the term "alchemist" refers to this type of person.

The other faction is the Poison Masters, who specialize in making and playing with poisons and are deeply feared by cultivators.

The training process for poison masters is rather unorthodox. They have to deal with poisonous insects and herbs all year round. Not only is the living environment harsh, but they also often get poisoned unpredictably during the drug-making process. If they are not careful, they will lose their lives.

Therefore, there are very few toxicologists, and not many people are willing to specialize in it.