“That’s true.” Lu Chimo frowned. “However, there’s always a chance of something going wrong. What if he didn’t destroy the antidote?”
“Even if it wasn’t destroyed, it’s still on him, or it’s in the Xiao Kingdom’s palace. How… how do we find it?” Bai Yulang asked rhetorically.
Before Lu Chimo could answer, Su Fuliu wiped away her tears and said, "I'll go find it."
“Brother, you can’t go! Going there is like throwing yourself into the lion’s den!” Bai Yulang immediately objected.
Su Fuliu replied, "But besides me, who among you could get closer to him more easily than me?"
A single rhetorical question left them speechless.
Chapter 522 Hold on, Escape
Indeed, Su Fuliu was the one most likely to get close to Xiao Shixun.
Su Fuliu didn't even need to do anything; Xiao Shixun would take the initiative to force him to go back.
However, everyone knows that Xiao Shixun has no good intentions towards Su Fuliu, so this trip is undoubtedly like a lamb entering a tiger's den.
"Tinglang, don't worry, if Xiao Shixun dares to do anything reckless, I'll use silver needles to make him impotent," Su Fuliu said.
Feng Muting frowned: "But your internal energy has to be sealed for the time being. You can't use martial arts to protect yourself. Otherwise, you will definitely lose control when facing Xiao Shixun. If it weren't for this poison, it would be great if you lost control and killed him. But now, for your sake, we have to spare his life. But if you lose your internal energy, how will you protect yourself?"
“I think Xiao Shixun won’t be on guard in front of Young Master Su. For him, life or death doesn’t matter, as long as he can be with Young Master Su. So naturally he won’t mind Young Master Su’s sneak attack. For someone with his mentality, he probably would even find it a kind of… fun,” Lu Chimo said.
Feng Muting's eyes were dark and gloomy, and he felt as if something was blocking his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.
Lu Chimo glanced at the two of them, then took Bai Yulang's hand and went out first.
In truth, Su Fuliu had no confidence at all.
Xiao Shixun was so cunning, ruthless, and vicious that he naturally had no confidence in him.
But he was the most suitable person to go to Xiao Shixun.
"Tinglang, don't worry, I... I will definitely protect myself..." Su Fuliu comforted Feng Muting, trying to persuade him, "Only by getting the antidote can I stop being tied to that bastard's life, and we won't be controlled by him anymore."
Feng Muting didn't speak. He pulled Su Fuliu into his arms again, his breath trembling.
"Tinglang, I, I will never let him touch me, I will only be yours..." Su Fuliu said what she had been wanting to say all along.
Xiao Shixun has always had designs on him. If he goes to Xiao Shixun's side, Xiao Shixun will definitely force him.
He will definitely, absolutely protect himself; even if it means death, he will not let Xiao Shixun succeed.
Feng Muting shook his head after hearing this. He gasped for breath and said painfully, "Silly A-Liu, that's the person you hate the most. How much pain must you feel when you see him? I can't bear to think about how I can't be by your side when you're in so much pain, and how you have to suppress your hatred and grief to face that bastard..."
Su Fuliu thought that Feng Muting had been silent because he was worried that he would lose his health after returning to Xiao Shixun's side.
So he promised Feng Muting that he would never let Xiao Shixun touch him, and that he would not make himself unclean so that Feng Muting would despise him.
But what Feng Muting was most worried about was how much pain he would feel after seeing Xiao Shixun.
Just how much did his beloved Tinglang care about him? So much so that he was even more heartbroken than Tinglang when Tinglang was in pain.
Yes, when he sees Xiao Shixun, when he sees the person who killed his loved ones, he will feel great pain, but he can bear it on his own.
He just wanted to keep his body clean and wait until he found the antidote before returning to his beloved Tinglang.
"Seeing him will cause me pain, but as long as I think of Tinglang, I am not afraid of anything..." Su Fuliu raised her hand to cup Feng Muting's face and looked up at him.
“My Tinglang is the light in my darkness. With Tinglang by my side, even in the deepest abyss, I can hold on and escape.” As tears streamed down her face, Su Fuliu took the initiative to kiss him.
Chapter 523 From now on, you'll have your senior brother by your side.
The sound of jade bells rang out in waves, imbued with the scent of their beloved.
Their low, melodious chants expressed their love for each other.
Tears welled up in our fingers, a testament to our love.
"Tinglang, I will only be yours, I will only give myself to you..." Her gentle words carried a firm resolve.
"Ah Liu, promise me you won't do anything foolish. Your Tinglang is waiting for you..." A trembling voice, disordered breathing, and an uneasy heart.
Lu Chimo led Bai Yulang to the front hall to wait.
Bai Yulang sighed with a worried expression: "What should we do, senior brother? What should we do? I'm so worried! My brother is like a little white rabbit delivered to our door. He has such powerful martial arts skills but can't use them. Otherwise, he would definitely beat that bastard Xiao Shixun to death!"
Lu Chimo looked serious, as if he was pondering something, so he did not answer Bai Yulang's question.
Seeing that there was no sound, Bai Yulang looked up at him, wanting to say something more, but he held back.
His senior brother is definitely trying to figure something out; he shouldn't bother him.
After a long while, Lu Chimo finally spoke: "Yu Lang."
"Um?"
“Young Master Su will definitely persuade the Prince, so he will definitely deliver the antidote to Xiao Shixun later. Then he will try to find the antidote. However, as you said, it is not certain whether the antidote will even be available, so we must prepare for both possibilities.”
Upon hearing Lu Chimo's words, Bai Yulang asked, "What other contingency plans are there?"
“Although the Gu King is dead, he is not without a successor. Even if he didn’t have a son or daughter, he should have had one or two outstanding disciples. Otherwise, his powerful Gu technique would be lost. So after Young Master Su and the Prince have made the arrangements, we should still go to Lijiang.” Lu Chimo replied.
Bai Yulang's eyes lit up: "Yes, yes, usually such powerful people have descendants, whether they are relatives or adopted. Someone has to inherit their mantle, so maybe they know how to cure this secret Gu."
"Um."
"Then, in that case, can we not let my brother go? I'm really worried about him..." Bai Yulang said worriedly.
Lu Chimo shook his head: "Even if Xiao Shixun hadn't been poisoned, Young Master Su would still have to go. What do you think Xiao Shixun's purpose in coming to Feng Kingdom is? Isn't it to take Young Master Su away? With this secret Gu, it's inevitable that Young Master Su will go with him. Since it's inevitable, then we can only let Young Master Su make this trip. If we can find the antidote, that would be best. If we can't find it, we have a backup plan."
“Alright…” Bai Yulang sighed softly, “My poor brother.”
Seeing him like this, Lu Chimo gently embraced him and said, "Young Master Su will be rewarded. Heaven won't be so cruel."
“God... God, isn’t that cruel enough…” Bai Yulang’s eyes suddenly reddened. “I didn’t even get to see my father, mother, elder sister, and younger brother one last time…”
“Yulang…” Lu Chimo tightened his arms around you, “You will have your senior brother by your side from now on.”
Bai Yulang choked back tears, saying, "Why isn't Xiao Shixun dead? Why is he still alive? Why is he still torturing my brother..."
"Yulang, don't cry, don't cry..." Lu Chimo's eyes were also red, but he couldn't cry. If he cried, his Yulang would be even more upset. He still had to comfort his Yulang.
Bai Yulang also hugged Lu Chimo tightly, sobbing as he said, "Luckily I met my senior brother, and luckily my brother met the prince. Xiao Shixun will definitely die a horrible death!"
Chapter 524 You Must Be Well
"Hmm." Lu Chimo raised his hand and wiped away Bai Yulang's tears. "Alright, a dignified general crying like this, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
"Hmph." Bai Yulang snorted lightly, "Anyone who dares to laugh at me, I'll beat them up."
“Alright, if anyone dares to laugh at you, your senior brother will beat them up for you.” Lu Chimo seemed to have thought of something, and then said, “Before you set off for Lijiang, go to the Prince Xuan’s mansion to find the young master and get your hair ribbon back. You can’t just leave it there forever.”
"Isn't Senior Brother coming with me?" Bai Yulang blushed secretly when he heard the words "hairband".
"Go and get it. I have to go back there. It's quite far from Xinjiang, and it's not a very safe place. So I need to prepare some things for self-defense. Otherwise, how can I protect you?"
"Oh, right. Alright then, let's split up and meet at the city gate?"
Lu Chimo nodded: "Mm."
Before long, Feng Muting and Su Fuliu arrived.
Upon seeing Lu Chimo, Su Fuliu said, "Grand Preceptor Mo, please give me the antidote. Tinglang has already told me about this matter. I... I'll go and deliver the antidote to Xiao Shixun right now."
Lu Chimo nodded slightly and handed the antidote to Su Fuliu, saying, "This journey will be fraught with peril, Young Master Su, you should take care of yourself. I have just fought with Xiao Shixun, and from what I know, Young Master Su... you should try to go along with him as much as possible. If you go along with him, he won't force you to do anything. I wonder if Young Master Su understands what I mean?"
Seeing Su Fuliu's troubled expression, Lu Chimo said, "What I mean is that you should go along with him. Even if he wants to do something, it's easier to succeed if you refuse gently than if you strongly resist."
Su Fuliu nodded: "Mm..."
Afterwards, Lu Chimo analyzed Xiao Shixun's mentality again for Su Fuliu. Although Su Fuliu knew what kind of person Xiao Shixun was, she did not know what his true mentality was.
Lu Chimo had previously disguised himself as Su Fuliu and had close contact with Xiao Shixun, so he had a good understanding of Xiao Shixun's twisted mentality.
Su Fuliu was simple-minded; he only knew that Xiao Shixun was bad, but he didn't know just how bad Xiao Shixun could be. Therefore, he had to explain things clearly to Su Fuliu so that Su Fuliu would be aware of the situation.
"That's all I can do. The rest is up to you, Young Master Su," Lu Chimo said.
Su Fuliu clutched the small porcelain bottle containing the antidote in her hand and nodded: "Thank you."
Bai Yulang then told Su Fuliu and Feng Muting about what Lu Chimo had just said about going to Lijiang.
"Shilang and Grand Preceptor Mo, please be careful. Lijiang is not very peaceful. Thank you for making this trip for me. Take good care of yourselves," Su Fuliu said.
Bai Yulang pouted: "Brother, you don't need to worry about me. I have my senior brother protecting me. You... you should take good care of yourself. Don't worry, my senior brother and I will definitely find the descendant of the Gu King and get you the antidote!"
Su Fuliu reached out and patted Bai Yulang's head, revealing a smile: "My Shilang has grown up, grown taller, and become more sensible. You mustn't act childishly on the road and upset your senior brother. Also, your senior brother protects you, so you must protect your senior brother too. You are a great general with extraordinary martial arts skills!"
Bai Yulang nodded vigorously: "I know, I will definitely protect my senior brother. Brother, you really don't need to worry about me so much. I will be fine. But you... you must take good care of yourself and wait for my senior brother and me to bring back the antidote!"
Chapter 525 My Uncle's Sweetheart
"Okay." Su Fuliu nodded gently in response.
Feng Muting came over and took his hand, then looked at Lu Chimo and said, "Thank you for your trouble."
Lu Chimo shook his head slightly.
The four then split up and went their separate ways.
Feng Muting sent someone to find the inn where Xiao Shixun was staying, and with a heavy heart, he watched Su Fuliu go in.
Bai Yulang went to the Xuanwang Mansion and met Yibao.
"Thank you, young master. You have done me a great favor. If you need any help in the future, please come to the Imperial Preceptor's residence and I will do my best to help you," Bai Yulang said.
"The Imperial Preceptor's residence?" Yi Bao blinked her bright eyes as if she had discovered a secret. "This hairband was a gift from Uncle to his sweetheart. So, is Uncle's sweetheart the Imperial Preceptor?"
Bai Yulang coughed twice: "Hmm..."
"Wow, this reminds me of my Uncle Ting. He also really likes my Uncle Liu." Yi Bao exclaimed with delight.
Bai Yulang smiled and said, "The young master is so cute."
"Sigh, I've heard these kinds of comments so many times. Everyone who meets me either compliments me on my looks or says I'm cute. Of course I know I'm both good-looking and cute! Can't they say something I don't know?" Yi Bao said, a little annoyed.
Bai Yulang choked, then chuckled and patted Yibao's head: "You little brat, do you know how smug you are?"