Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 103 You must be poisoned.

Upon hearing Xiao Qingyun's words, Su Wanyun immediately felt guilty. She had come to see Lu Ming, but instead, she had broken through to the next level. How could she explain this?

Just as Su Wanyun was about to say something, Xiao Qingyun spoke up again, "Wanyun, Lu Ming must have given you some kind of pill, right?"

Li Yunfan and Shi Yuheng broke through to the first rank by taking the pills given to them by Lu Ming. So when she discovered that Su Wanyun had broken through, she immediately thought of the Body Tempering Pills that Lu Ming had given to Li Yunfan and Shi Yuheng.

Upon hearing Xiao Qingyun's words, Su Wanyun immediately realized, "Yes...yes, Lu Ming's master gave him some elixirs. He just gave me one, and I broke through to the first rank after taking it."

Seeing that Su Wanyun was a little nervous and her expression was unnatural, Xiao Qingyun frowned slightly.

Did Lu Ming simply give Su Wanyun some pills?
She was already planning to leave the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion with Su Wanyun, so why was Lu Ming willing to give such a precious elixir to Su Wanyun?
Li Yunfan and Shi Yuheng were, after all, the leaders of the Xiaoyao Royal Palace. They were loyal to the palace and would not leave. It was understandable that Lu Ming gave them pills, since their breakthroughs would also improve the overall strength of the Xiaoyao Royal Palace.

She and Su Wanyun were outsiders, and she had told Lu Ming that they would be leaving the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion soon. But Lu Ming gave Su Wanyun the elixir at this time.

The elixir must be extremely precious. Why would Lu Ming give it to someone who is about to leave the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion?

What did the two of them say in the room just now?
Seeing Xiao Qingyun's suspicious look, Su Wanyun immediately changed the subject, saying, "Qingyun, I just broke through and I'm all sweaty. I'm going to take a shower first."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wanyun returned to her room and had the maids bring her hot water.

Seeing that Su Wanyun seemed to be avoiding her, Xiao Qingyun became even more suspicious of what Lu Ming and Su Wanyun had said.

……

After Su Wanyun left, Lu Ming immediately sat down to meditate and cultivate.

He didn't know if it was because of the previous dual cultivation, but he also had a vague feeling that he was about to break through.

As he actively activated the "Purple Sun Body Refining Technique," the spiritual energy of the entire Xiaoyao Royal Palace surged wildly into his room and into his body.

Just then, Xiao Qingyun, who was about to enter Lu Ming's room to test him, realized that Lu Ming was cultivating after sensing the spiritual energy flowing into his room. So she had no choice but to turn around and leave the courtyard.

After absorbing a large amount of spiritual energy, it seemed as if a certain shackle within Lu Ming's body was suddenly broken. Immediately afterwards, a door appeared in his mind, and that door opened naturally.

His body then became even more muscular, and his muscles became more defined. However, just as he broke through, he suddenly felt a warm sensation in his chest, and the next moment, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Lu Ming was stunned. What was going on?

Lu Ming quickly stabilized the spiritual energy within his body. After a while, he circulated the "Rejuvenation Technique" to check his body.

The Rejuvenation Technique can cure any injury or illness, so he should be able to detect any problems with his body.

As Lu Ming circulated the "Rejuvenation Technique," he soon sensed some black gas in various parts of his body's meridians.

what is this?
Lu Ming immediately tried to use his healing spiritual energy to clear away the black gas. As soon as the green spiritual energy came into contact with the black gas, it instantly dissipated.

Lu Ming then circulated the "Rejuvenation Technique" to cleanse all the black energy in his body. After the black energy was completely dispelled, Lu Ming felt much more relaxed.

After calming his spiritual energy, Lu Ming opened his eyes and began to recall his experiences over the past few days.

This black aura could be a kind of poison, most likely poisoned when I was at the manor.

However, he has now screened everyone in the manor. The remaining people, especially those who have been in contact with him, including the people from the Lu family, should be fine. So how could someone poison him?

After pondering for a while, Lu Ming said to the maid at the door, "Have Wu Yuanzhong come here."

A moment later, a soldier in armor entered Lu Ming's room.

"Meet the king!"

Lu Ming said calmly, "No need for formalities."

After Wu Yuanzhong stood up, Lu Ming said directly, "Send someone to tell Commander Li to secretly investigate whether the servants of the Lu family have any dealings with other forces outside, or whether there has been anything unusual recently."

Wu Yuanzhong replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Lu Ming then said, "Alright, you can go now." "This subordinate takes his leave."

After Wu Yuanzhong left, Lu Ming came to the pool of blood he had just vomited, which began to emit black smoke.

Lu Ming was about to use his spiritual energy to investigate when the black energy surged towards his body.

Lu Ming was stunned for a moment. The next moment, a wisp of black energy entered Lu Ming's body directly from his finger, and then the wisp of black energy went to Lu Ming's meridians.

This……

After sensing the movement of that wisp of black energy, Lu Ming suddenly had a thought: Could this thing also be spiritual energy?

Black spiritual energy?
Could it be that this is impure spiritual energy, and not some kind of poison?

Lu Ming used the Rejuvenation Technique again to clear away the wisp of black energy that had just entered his body.

Lu Ming thought for a moment, and if Li Yunfan didn't find anything unusual about any of the servants, he would personally go back to the estate to check in a few days.

This black energy shouldn't just affect cultivators; it could also harm ordinary people. His newly recruited soldiers are all in the manor, and if they absorb this black energy, their bodies are likely to develop problems as well.

After receiving Lu Ming's order, Li Yunfan spent the next few days investigating the servants in the Lu residence and monitoring their movements, but to no avail.

Seeing that he couldn't find anything, on the fifth day, Li Yunfan personally returned to the Prince of Xiaoyao's Mansion.

In the study room.

Lu Ming sat at his desk, writing down the method of brewing wine.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the gate: "Your Majesty, Commander Li requests an audience."

Lu Ming put down his calligraphy brush. "Come in."

Li Yunfan then pushed open the door and entered the study.

Before Li Yunfan could even bow, Lu Ming asked first, "How's the investigation going?"

Li Yunfan replied, "Your Majesty, there is nothing unusual about those servants, and their identities are also correct."

Lu Ming continued, "Have any of the soldiers in the manor felt unwell these past few days?"

Li Yunfan thought for a moment and then said, "No."

At this point, Li Yunfan asked, puzzled, "Why does Your Majesty ask such a question?"

Lu Ming said, "This king..."

Before Lu Ming could finish speaking, Li Yunfan started coughing, "Cough cough cough..."

Lu Ming frowned, and Li Yunfan quickly said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I have caught a cold these past few days."

Lu Ming said, "I'm afraid it's not as simple as catching a cold."

Li Yunfan was slightly taken aback.

Lu Ming continued, "You must have been poisoned."

Li Yunfan was momentarily stunned.

Poisoning?

A first-rank martial artist can use his true qi to expel toxins from his body. If he were poisoned, he should be able to detect it at all.

(End of this chapter)