248: Heading to Lushi

Yun Yao saw the unusual expression on your face and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

"The poison they have originates from my poisonous body," you replied in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoxiao and Lu Binglan immediately widened their eyes, looking at you in disbelief.

"It seems this matter also involves a certain mentor from the Poison Dao Academy," Yun Yao calmly analyzed.

Her meaning was clear—even if they obtained your poisonous blood, special methods would be needed to subtly poison them without anyone knowing.

After all, Lu Xiaoxiao and the other's strength was not weak, they had already entered Bigu (a type of fasting) (Bigu) state, and were within the academy. Ordinary methods could not possibly infect them.

Only by integrating the poisonous blood into Spiritual Qi and slowly injecting it into their bodies through a strange Divine Ability—such a sophisticated method could only be achieved by a mentor from the Poison Dao Academy.

Lu Xiaoxiao frowned and said, "Even if we tell others, no one would believe it. Outsiders would only think you poisoned us."

"Who cares what others think! Since it's Qin Chen Gege's poison, you can definitely cure it, right?" Lu Binglan looked at you with anticipation.

You gave an awkward smile. There was indeed a method for complete detoxification, but thinking about the specific way, you couldn't help but feel troubled.

It seemed the other party's intention for poisoning was more than just that—they wanted you and the Lu Clan Twin Prodigies to turn a fake act into reality.

In this way, this Karma would be completely bound.

Yun Yao seemed to understand the crucial point and stated directly, "According to the Karma of the Poison Dao, the one who tied the bell must untie it. It won't be that simple for you to completely detoxify."

Lu Xiaoxiao, being experienced, vaguely guessed the detoxification method of Dual Cultivation, and her face immediately flushed red.

Lu Binglan saw her sister, Yun Yao, and you all looking troubled, and asked with a puzzled expression, "What's wrong?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she gasped and covered her mouth, "Could it be... that?"

While speaking, her ears turned completely red, and she couldn't help but secretly glance at your crotch a few times.

Lu Xiaoxiao said sternly, "Holy Maiden Shen Mengqi came to find us before, and we already explained to her that you were just helping us act. If she knew about this..."

"Yes, yes," Lu Binglan quickly interjected, "She even warned us before leaving that if we dared to have any wild thoughts or turn the fake act into reality, she wouldn't be polite to us."

"Don't worry, I will develop a real antidote as soon as possible," you solemnly promised.

With that, you took out two bottles of antidote Medicinal Pills and handed them to them: "These Medicinal Pills can temporarily alleviate the poison. Take them first."

These antidote Medicinal Pills were originally prepared by you for Fengyun Pavilion, but unexpectedly, they came in handy now.

After they received the jade bottles with complex expressions, you turned and left.

Next, you secretly checked on Qin Yu, Cheng Rongrong, Xue Miaoyun, Song Yang, and Song Yu.

Only after confirming that they were safe in their respective academies did you feel relieved.

You thought the matter of the Lu Clan Twin Prodigies being poisoned had come to an end.

Unexpectedly, this matter quickly spread like wildfire in the academy.

"Did you hear? Qin Chen actually used poison to control the Lu Clan Twin Prodigies, forcing them to submit."

"I can't believe this Genius, who once punched a Saint, kicked three thousand Prodigies, and wielded a sword to challenge the heavens, is such a person."

"Alas, what a pity for the Lu Clan's twin sisters."

"Qin Chen is clearly slapping the Lu Clan Immortal Clan's face!"

The rumors became more and more outrageous, and eventually even Yun Yao was implicated.

But the source of these rumors could never be traced.

For the many students in the academy, these gossips were their greatest pastime.

They didn't care about the truth; the more exaggerated and bizarre the story, the more excited they became and the more eager they were to spread it.

Some even asked everyone they met, "Did you hear? Qin Chen again..."

As the person involved, you received an accountability post from the Lu Clan Immortal Clan—

Demanding that you personally go to the Lu Clan Immortal Clan to give an explanation.

Subsequently, Yun Yao took you, Lu Xiaoxiao, and Lu Binglan, and after multiple teleportations, arrived at Lingyun Mansion of the Lu Clan Immortal Clan.

Within Lingyun Mansion City, a clear river, like a jade belt, flowed through the city. Pavilions were scattered orderly on both banks, and flowing lights in the sky intertwined with carriages on the ground, forming a vibrant and bustling immortal city.

In the central teleportation square, the spiritual light of a giant Formation had just extinguished, and your four figures gradually became clear.

The moment you appeared, neat footsteps sounded all around, and more than a dozen teams of armored guards converged from all directions.

Several figures also stood in the air, their cold gazes pressing down like a physical weight.

The leader possessed a majestic demeanor and was none other than Lu Tiancheng, the current Clan Chief of the Lu Clan Immortal Clan.

He stood with his hands behind his back, with several Elders and Protectors solemnly arrayed behind him, their auras profound, clearly having set up an inescapable net.

Second Elder Lu Zhenghong stood beside him, his gaze icy as he locked onto you.

Seeing you appear, Lu Tiancheng coldly questioned before Yun Yao could speak, "Qin Chen, the Lu Clan has always treated you as a guest, yet you used poison to control our clan's Prodigies. Do you truly believe yourself to be invincible?!"

"Fellow Daoist Lu, please wait, there's another hidden story to this matter, allow me to explain!" Yun Yao stepped forward and said solemnly.

"Hidden story?" The old woman beside her sharply interrupted, her voice shrill and icy, "With both human and material evidence, you still want to argue!"

This old woman was precisely Grand Elder Lu Bihe of the Lu Clan, her eyes gleaming with cold light, and the pressure of her Void Refining realm faintly discernible around her.

Yun Yao was momentarily speechless—after all, Lu Xiaoxiao and Lu Binglan were indeed afflicted with a strange poison.

She couldn't accuse a certain mentor from the Poison Dao Academy without evidence, nor could she casually implicate others.

Lu Binglan stepped forward: "Clan Chief, Grand Elder, you've misunderstood! Although our poison is related to Qin Chen Gege, he didn't administer it."

"Listen to her, listen to her! What kind of nonsense are you saying!" Lu Bihe's face turned green with anger.

You knew that at this moment, a hundred explanations would be useless, so you stepped forward, cupped your hands, and said, "I came here precisely to resolve this matter."

"But I hope this matter ends here and does not implicate my Senior Sister, my Revered Master, and certainly has nothing to do with the academy," you said loudly.

"What do you intend to do?" Lu Tiancheng asked coldly.

"I am willing to let the Clan Chief dispose of me as he sees fit, even if it means refining me into an antidote Medicinal Pill to cure the Lu Clan Twin Prodigies, I must prove my innocence," you responded calmly.

"Junior Brother, no!" Yun Yao immediately objected.

You gave Yun Yao a look, simultaneously transmitting, "The person who schemed against me won't let me easily resolve the problem by dying. I suspect they have people within the Lu Clan as well."

Yun Yao immediately understood and remained silent—she knew you intended to use yourself as bait to draw out the Lu Clan's internal traitor and the mastermind behind the scenes.

Lu Tiancheng frowned deeply and said in a deep voice, "The Lu Clan does not wish to be embroiled in your troubles, but this matter concerns the Family's reputation, so it must be concluded."

"Since you are willing to die to prove your resolve, the Lu Clan hereby promises that the Karma of this matter will cease with your death and the obliteration of your Dao."

In his heart, he actually had some guesses about the truth.

But this matter had to be resolved; if the Karma was not severed early, there would be endless troubles.

Many things must be decisively dealt with in their nascent stage, otherwise, the Family would decline at best, and the entire clan would be annihilated at worst.

He understood very well—how many immortal clans were ultimately destroyed in the vortex of various forces.

As the Clan Chief of the Lu Clan, he had to consider the greater good of the entire Family.