26: Poisoning

As the largest chain tavern in Fire Cloud Country, the background of Tianxia Tavern was far more prestigious than one would imagine.

It is said that behind it stands a powerful immortal sect comparable to the Azure Origin Sect, far stronger than any Immortal Family.

That is why the Immortal Family could confidently stay here without the slightest worry about safety issues.

Logically speaking, Tianxia Tavern would not choose to collude with the Lu Family, unless they no longer cared about their reputation.

Thus, behind this, there must have been some malicious individuals involved, which is why it went unnoticed by the tavern.

Right now, Zhou Luo, whose Realm had surged to Qi Cultivation Stage 8 after consuming a Spirit Explosion Pill, appeared on the ninth floor of the tavern.

The layout of the ninth floor was different from the tenth; there were not many rooms here, and they were arranged in order according to Rank.

Zhou Luo stood in the corridor, and within his sight, only the light in the third room on the left was still on.

Having changed into the assassin's attire, he hid his face beneath a hood and walked straight to that room to knock on the door.

"Who is it?" A man's voice immediately came from inside the room, sounding somewhat flustered.

Zhou Luo did not answer and continued to knock in silence.

Click—

The person inside finally could not hold back any longer, pulled open the door, and revealed a crack.

When he saw this familiar attire, the man frowned: "Why are you here? Did something go wrong?"

As expected, it was indeed someone inside the tavern who had colluded with the Lu Family.

Having confirmed this, Zhou Luo suddenly braced his right hand against the door, pushed hard, and flashed into the room.

The man clearly had not reacted in time and was just about to resist.

But Zhou Luo had already slammed the door shut with his left hand, raised his right hand, and Spiritual Qi emerged from his palm as a crimson surge of Spiritual Qi rushed out, transforming into flames that lunged directly at his opponent.

The middle-aged man wearing luxurious clothing turned pale with shock.

The first thought in his mind was:

The Lu Family wanted to silence him.

While he was thinking, the flames were already roaring toward him. The man's expression turned fierce, and he gathered Spiritual Qi in both hands, sending out a pale green surge of Spiritual Qi.

Instantly, countless vines emerged from the surrounding Void Realm, twisting and killing towards the flames.

Sizzle—

The flames collided with the emerald green vines, emitting a burning sound.

Since every room in the tavern was covered by a Formation, it could block spiritual sense detection and isolate sound.

Therefore, no one had noticed.

"The Lu Family is truly shameless."

Seeing that he had blocked Zhou Luo's attack, the man said angrily.

Zhou Luo did not answer; he simply stepped forward, his right hand wrapped in crimson Spiritual Qi, and struck out again.

Boom—

Boundless Spiritual Qi surged from his Qi Sea and Dantian, causing his own strength to soar.

Seeing the situation was unfavorable, the man dodged to the side.

Zhou Luo was relentless; he clenched his left hand, and a ball of flame appeared once more, which he instantly threw.

A scorching aura filled the entire room, and the powerful Spiritual Qi, like a tidal wave, caused the man's expression to change drastically.

He shouted, "You are not Zhao Tong."

"Of course I am not Zhao Tong." A low voice came out, and the ball of flame also landed in the room.

The man had nowhere to hide and could only bite the bullet and use all his strength. He slammed both hands forward, and cyan-colored Spiritual Qi roared out, attempting to block it.

Bang—

With a loud bang, the flames exploded, fire scattering everywhere. The man's entire body flew backward, crashing onto the bed, his face pale.

But Zhou Luo did not intend to continue attacking.

Because he still needed to spare the other party's life.

He stood there, watching the other party quietly: "You colluded with the Lu Family to harm my Lin Family. If this matter gets out, you will surely die."

The man's expression changed drastically.

He looked at the figure in front of him in disbelief, his heart trembling uncontrollably.

Was the other party an expert from the Lin Family?

So the Lin Family had been prepared all along!

For a moment, the man was filled with regret.

Knowing that he would surely die now that this matter was exposed, he hurriedly begged for mercy: "Sir, this matter was all forced by the Lu Family; I was also coerced!"

Although he had some power in this Tianxia Tavern, he was ultimately just a small figure.

Facing an Immortal Family like the Lu Family, he really had no way to refuse. Plus, the Lu Family had done him a favor in his early years, which was why he took such a huge risk to provide the room numbers for the three members of the Lin Family.

Zhou Luo was not here to hold him accountable for his crimes. He said coldly: "My Lin Family can choose not to pursue this matter, but you must do something for me."

"Please speak, please speak." The man was secretly delighted and hurriedly agreed.

At this moment, Zhou Luo suddenly took out a brown Medicinal Pill from his bosom and tossed it, throwing it into the man's arms.

"Eat it."

"Ah?"

The man's face twitched, and he stared at the brown Medicinal Pill in front of him, not daring to make any move.

"Eat it or die," Zhou Luo said coldly.

The man hesitated again and again, then his expression suddenly turned ruthless. Gritting his teeth, he picked up the brown Medicinal Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

"This pill is called the Spirit Extinguishing Pill," Zhou Luo said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, the man's face turned ashen, and he slumped to the floor.

The Spirit Extinguishing Pill is a Rank 1 High Grade poison. After consuming it, if one does not take the antidote within twenty-four hours, all their Spiritual Qi will dissipate, and they will become a cripple.

The man knew deep down that the other party did not trust him.

He looked up at the black shadow, his voice trembling as he asked: "What do you want me to do?"

Zhou Luo took out another bottle of Medicinal Pills and tossed it over.

The man was puzzled for a moment but still hurriedly caught it.

"Put the contents inside into the Lu Family's food," Zhou Luo said in a deep voice.

Since the other party wanted to use poison, he should return the favor.

The man looked terrified: "Sir, this… isn't this taking my life?"

Alchemists are the most valued existence in an Immortal Family. Even the Lu Family would not dare to poison Lin Zhishou, because this would invite the crazy retaliation of the Lin Family.

Right now, the other party actually wanted him to poison the Lu Family. That would certainly cause a huge uproar, and even the entire Tianxia Tavern would be affected.

"Rest assured, this medicine is just some simple poison; it won't take anyone's life," Zhou Luo said.

Hearing this, the man finally relaxed.

He reckoned that the Lin Family probably wouldn't be so bold.

"Also, you handle the corpse of the assassin upstairs," Zhou Luo continued.

The man nodded repeatedly. Seeing that Zhou Luo was about to leave, he asked in a low voice: "Sir, what about this antidote…"

"Once the matter is done, I will naturally give it to you."

After saying this, Zhou Luo turned and left the room.

Just as he walked out of the door, he felt the originally boundless Spiritual Qi in his body slowly dissipating.

It seems the duration of the pill's effect is almost up.

Fortunately, everything had been arranged properly.

After returning to his room, Zhou Luo changed back into his own clothes and sat by the table; a sense of exhaustion welled up in his heart.

The medicinal effect had finally completely disappeared. Fortunately, it was a close call, and he had completely resolved tonight's matter.

This incident also made him realize.

The outside world is far more dangerous than he imagined; with just his Qi Cultivation Stage 2 cultivation, it is far from enough.

It seems that after returning to the Family, he must work hard to Cultivate and not go out easily.

Feeling mentally exhausted, he walked to the bed, lay down, and fell into a deep sleep.