199: Chapter 199 I can remove the Gu poison from the Crown Prince's body

This man wore an ordinary blue cotton robe, slightly faded from washing. He was the kind of person who would completely blend into a crowd.

But with a single glance, Chen Shanzhi noticed that the man's temples bulged slightly and his breathing was long and powerful, clearly indicating he was a Martial Artist.

Hearing the door open, the middle-aged man slowly raised his head.

Seeing Chen Shanzhi, a warm smile immediately spread across his Face, and he even stood up to take a couple of steps forward to welcome him.

"The His Highness the Heir has indeed come. It seems this humble servant's simple wine was not prepared in vain."

The middle-aged man bowed slightly, his tone respectful and utterly flawless.

Chen Shanzhi glanced at him sideways, showing absolutely no intention of exchanging pleasantries.

He walked over to the table in a grand, careless manner, pulled out a chair, and plopped himself down.

He then tossed his folding fan onto the table, grabbed the wine flask, and poured himself a cup.

"This Heir hates nothing more than people playing tricks and acting mysterious."

Chen Shanzhi squinted at the middle-aged man and sneered, "Speak. Who on earth are you? You dared to block This Heir's carriage last night—did you eat a bear's heart and a leopard's gall?"

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, showing no anger, and sat back down in his seat.

"Your Highness jokes. This humble servant is merely an errand boy; my lowly name is not worth mentioning."

Chen Shanzhi picked up the wine cup, swirled it under his nose, and put it back down, his tone frivolous yet tinged with arrogance:

"This Heir has indeed been feeling a bit under the weather lately. I played a bit too wild at the Yihong Pavilion, so it is only natural for my internal heat to flare up.

As for the chronic illness you mentioned last night, it definitely does not exist.

This Heir only came today out of curiosity to see just how many heads someone who dares to block my Marquis Mansion's carriage has."

He crossed his legs, looking every bit the profligate heir, though his voice lacked a bit of vital energy.

The middle-aged man watched Chen Shanzhi's desperate attempt to cover up and force a calm demeanor, and a trace of contempt flashed deep in his eyes.

These noble scions, even at a time like this, actually still cared about their pathetic Face.

"Your Highness, let us not beat around the bush."

The middle-aged man slowly withdrew his smile and leaned forward.

Staring intently at Chen Shanzhi, he lowered his voice and said, word by word:

"The feeling of being controlled by a Gu worm, with your life and death in the hands of another... surely cannot be pleasant?"

Chen Shanzhi's hand, which had been reaching for the chopsticks, suddenly froze in mid-air.

His Face instantly turned deathly pale, and a look of extreme terror and panic flashed deep in his eyes.

"What... what nonsense are you talking about!"

Chen Shanzhi stood up abruptly, his sudden movement knocking over the wine cup in front of him.

The clear wine spilled across the table, dripping onto the floor.

His breathing became incredibly heavy, his eyes locked onto the middle-aged man as veins faintly throbbed on his forehead.

"How do you know about this? Who on earth are you?"

Chen Shanzhi grit his teeth, keeping his voice low, but his exasperation and panic were practically overflowing.

"Hehe, Your Highness, please calm down." Seeing Chen Shanzhi's reaction, the smile at the corner of the middle-aged man's mouth grew wider.

He was panicking. This Heir of the Marquis of Zhenguo was completely panicking.

However, before the middle-aged man could gloat for long, a violent aura suddenly exploded within the private room without warning!

Boom!

Chen Shanzhi's moon-white brocade robe fluttered and rustled without any wind.

The true essence within his body awoke instantly like a dormant volcano, and the power of the Xuan Guan Ten Apertures erupted without reservation at this moment.

Xuan Guan Ten Apertures, true essence unleashed!

A surge of pure, fierce Yang true essence erupted outward in a circular wave, with Chen Shanzhi at its center.

Under the pressure of this violent true essence, the tables and chairs in the private room creaked loudly.

The surrounding temperature spiked sharply, and the flask of wine on the table even began to bubble and steam.

Chen Shanzhi stared dead at the middle-aged man, the panic in his eyes gradually replaced by a nearly tangible violence and murderous intent.

His fists were tightly clenched, and a pale red true essence flowed over his arms, appearing almost solid.

"You know too much."

Chen Shanzhi's voice was cold as a blade. "Since you know This Heir has made contact with the White Lotus Sect... then you absolutely cannot be allowed to live.

If this news gets out, my Zhenguo Marquis Mansion cannot afford the accusation of colluding with a demonic sect!"

"Die for This Heir!"

Before his voice could fade, Chen Shanzhi violently swung his right hand, sending a fist imprint condensed from Pure Yang True Essence.

Like a burning meteorite, it tore through the air with a piercing screech and smashed directly toward the middle-aged man's Face!

Xuan Guan Ten Apertures, true essence unleashed, killing from a hundred paces away!

This punch carried immense force, and the friction even produced a burnt smell in the air.

Facing this incredibly violent punch right before his eyes, the middle-aged man's pupils shrank.

He had clearly not expected this rumored-to-be-useless profligate heir to have already opened the Xuan Guan Ten Apertures.

However, looking at this true essence, it seemed a bit unstable.

"As expected of a profligate heir."

The middle-aged man sneered inwardly, but his hands were not slow.

His body shook, and pale blue true essence instantly surged out.

He was also in the Profound Gate Realm, but he had already opened eleven apertures, making the density of his true essence superior.

The middle-aged man drew a semi-circle in front of his chest with both hands, and a Qi shield condensed from blue true essence instantly formed.

bang！

The crimson fist imprint smashed heavily against the blue Qi shield, erupting with a muffled bang.

Chen Shanzhi's punch was successfully blocked.

The middle-aged man looked at Chen Shanzhi's slightly reddened eyes and the nearly uncontrollable, violent murderous intent radiating from him.

He nodded inwardly; it seemed this kid had indeed been pushed to a dead end by the White Lotus Sect, to the point of almost losing his sanity.

"Your Highness, please calm down!"

The middle-aged man withdrew his hands and floated back another half-step. He calmly picked up a cup of tea and took a gentle sip.

"If this humble servant wanted to report Your Highness, I could have gone straight to the Jiantian Division last night. Why would I invite the His Highness the Heir here myself?"

Chen Shanzhi's fists remained tightly clenched, his true essence fluctuating violently, and his eyes filled with wariness.

"What exactly do you want?"

The middle-aged man put down his teacup and smiled slightly. "Cooperation."

"Cooperation?" Chen Shanzhi furrowed his brows, his eyes filled with suspicion and wariness. "Why should This Heir cooperate with someone of unknown origin who hides his Face and tail?"

The middle-aged man unhurriedly adjusted the cuffs of his robe and said slowly:

"Because the force behind me and I... are enemies of the White Lotus Sect."

He looked at Chen Shanzhi, his tone incredibly seductive. "Isn't the enemy of my enemy a friend?

Your Highness is currently pushed to a dead end by those Demon People of the White Lotus Sect. Don't you want to completely rid yourself of them?"

Hearing the word "enemies," the muscles at the corner of Chen Shanzhi's eyes twitched slightly.

The murderous intent in his eyes seemed to weaken slightly, but his defensiveness grew even stronger.

"Hmph, easier said than done."

Chen Shanzhi snorted coldly and sat back down in his chair somewhat dejectedly, a self-deprecating and desperate look on his Face:

"Since you know so much, you must also know that what I am afflicted with is the White Lotus Sect's Sacred Gu.

With just a single thought from the White Lotus Saintess, the Child Gu can bite my internal organs to shreds!"

He stared intently at the middle-aged man and said through gritted teeth:

"Right now, I am not their enemy! You say you are their mortal enemy, yet you come to collaborate with me.

Aren't you afraid that to save my own skin, I'll turn around and report everything about you seeking me out today to the White Lotus Sect?"

Chen Shanzhi's chest heaved violently as he vividly acted out the role of a pathetic wretch pushed to the brink of collapse.

Seeing Chen Shanzhi in this state, the middle-aged man completely let down his guard.

He even looked with some pity at the high-and-mighty His Highness the Heir before him.

The top profligate who once called the winds and summoned the rains in the capital was now reduced to this state by a mere insect.

Truly weak and fragile.

"Your Highness, you won't go and report me."

The middle-aged man slowly stood up, placing his hands behind his back, a confident smile of victory on his Face.

"Oh?" Chen Shanzhi squinted at him, sounding somewhat hysterical. "Why wouldn't This Heir?"

The middle-aged man lowered his head slightly, met Chen Shanzhi's eyes, and uttered his final bargaining chip word by word:

"Because... I can remove the Child Gu from your body."