My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult

Chapter 217: Chapter 217: Ice Soul Poison Hidden Within (Requesting Monthly Ticket)

Everyone was looking at the young man, then fell into a silent state.

If it were an ordinary person marrying an unremarkable commoner, they would not say anything nor intervene.

But Zhao Qingmei was different.

What kind of person was Zhao Qingmei? She was a prodigy with demonic talents, a lofty Sect Hierarch of the Demon Sect.

She bore not only the lives but also the hopes of all the members of the Demon Sect.

Duanmu Xinghua broke the deadlock and asked, “Sect Hierarch, is…is this gentleman marrying into our Demon Sect?”

Zhao Qingmei narrowed her eyes and coldly glanced at Duanmu Xinghua, “Duanmu Xinghua, I hope you won’t say that again in the future.”

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Xinghua immediately shut her mouth and said no more.

She knew that only when Zhao Qingmei was truly angry would she call her by her full name.

An Jing, however, appeared calm as if he had not heard Duanmu Xinghua’s words at all.

The others present saw this and furrowed their brows deeper, clearly not expecting Zhao Qingmei to be truly angry because of the man before them.

“He is my husband, and his words are as if spoken by myself. I hope you treat him as you would treat me, as you all should know,” Zhao Qingmei said after scanning the room once.

“I, Zhao Qingmei, am indeed a person who is very protective of my own people,” she added.

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An Jing: “…..”

Suddenly, he wanted to stand up and tell everyone that he did not need his wife to protect him.

But last night, the two had already discussed it: the identity of the Ghost Swordsman would not be revealed yet, not even to the high-ranking members within the sect. After all, it’s best to save one’s best resources for critical moments.

The focus of the world was not on the Demon Sect at the moment. Revealing that the Ghost Swordsman had joined the Demon Sect would likely cause more trouble.

A tall tree catches the wind, and high status brings ruin.

Both were well aware of this principle.

Zhao Qingmei touched her chin and pondered for a moment, then said, “As of now, nobody occupies the position of Earth Sect’s lord within our sect.”

Zhao Qingmei’s voice was not loud, but the experts present surely heard her, and they were utterly shocked.

The Three Sects of the Demon Sect, the Earth, the Heavenly, and the Human, were its pillars.

The lords of the Human Sect, Li Fuzhou, and the Heavenly Sect, Duanmu Xinghua, were both paragons of excellence.

The previous lord of the Earth Sect, Jiang Renyi, was also a Half-step Master in his thirties, and his ascension to Grandmaster was almost guaranteed. Now, the Sect Hierarch was offering this position to a man they perceived as an idler, which was difficult for them to accept.

Duanmu Xinghua quickly exchanged a glance with Lin Tianhai.

“Ahem….”

Lin Tianhai cleared his throat. “Sect Hierarch! The experts from the Russell Clan have arrived and request a personal audience with you. They are currently in the Guest Hall.”

Zhao Qingmei raised her eyebrow and turned to An Jing, “I’ll go take a look.”

An Jing nodded, “Go ahead.”

Following that, Zhao Qingmei and Lin Tianhai both headed towards the Guest Hall.

Meanwhile, An Jing stayed in the Fengyun Hall with the other high-ranking members of the Demon Sect.

The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat complex, subtly intricate.

Tan Yun’s embroidered shoes slowly moved towards An Jing, who was standing at the entrance.

Yu Qiurong arched her brow and asked, “Tan Yun, what are you doing?”

Tan Yun glanced outside the hall, “Just checking if the sun is too strong out there.”

Duanmu Xinghua performed a Jianghu salute and then inquired, “May I ask for your esteemed name and from whence you come?”

An Jing bowed slightly and replied, “This humble one is An Jing, from Jiangnan Dao, Yu State City.”

Shui Zhongyue whispered from beside, “Sect Master Duanmu, he is the doctor from Yu State City.”

A doctor!?

Upon hearing Shui Zhongyue’s words, the experts of the Demon Sect present all frowned even more.

“Hmm!?”

Duanmu Xinghua’s eyes showed a trace of confusion as she looked towards Tan Yun and Feng Lingyue.

Wasn’t it said that the doctor died at the hands of the old Sect Hierarch?

Tan Yun stepped forward and murmured, “The Sect Hierarch had some tricks up her sleeve, so the son-in-law was unharmed.”

Only then did Duanmu Xinghua nod, a faint smile appearing at the corners of her mouth, “So it turns out that the gentleman is a doctor, my apologies.”

An Jing coolly said, “No need for apologies.”

Whether someone was genuinely courteous or merely pretentious, An Jing could naturally tell at a glance.

After a moment’s thought, Duanmu Xinghua said, “Doctor An may not be aware, but our Demon Sect does not harbor idle people. Since your occupation is that of a doctor, perhaps you could lend a hand to the Poison King, even if just to handle some miscellaneous tasks.”

Although Duanmu Xinghua’s words seemed to carry a sting, first, they were to dispel An Jing’s thoughts of becoming the master of the Earth Sect, and second, they were to have the Poison King protect An Jing, preventing others with ulterior motives from using him to blackmail the Demon Sect.

After all, the Poison King was also a master of the First Grade, protecting a doctor should not be a problem.

The people around them nodded in agreement.

If this doctor were to become the master of the Demon Sect’s Earth Sect, wouldn’t that be a laughingstock?

The moment Poison King Liu Simiao heard this, he understood Duanmu Xinghua’s meaning in her words, but as someone with a carefree character similar to a wild crane, how could he possibly take on such a troublesome responsibility? Instantly, without any outward reaction, he said, “I only need someone who has a deep mastery of medical skills…..”

A group of people made excuses, clearly not wanting to take on this trouble.

Seeing this, Tan Yun couldn’t help but speak up for An Jing, “My son-in-law’s medical skills are very high; he’s very impressive.”

Liu Simiao glanced at An Jing, “Very high?”

An Jing smiled faintly, “Somewhat knowledgeable.”

“Rare are those who speak so before me, you are the first,” Liu Simiao said.

Liu Simiao gave a thumbs up and sneered, “If you want to help me, I wouldn’t mind.”

“Please proceed,” An Jing said.

Upon hearing Liu Simiao’s words, An Jing knew there must be more to it.

But today, he and Zhao Qingmei had come to Fengyun Hall, knowing it couldn’t be as simple as that.

To take root within the Demon Sect, naturally, he needed to show his hand; otherwise, how could he command the respect of the demons?

According to his nature, he generally kept a low profile and quietly amassed wealth, yet some people were so noticeable in a crowd, recognized instantly as the protagonist.

This was An Jing’s predicament.

Liu Simiao chuckled lightly, “Yu Sect Head was poisoned by villains a few days ago, and I was planning to detoxify her today; since you claim to have some understanding of medical skills, why not give it a try?”

The Demon Sect masters present immediately understood Liu Simiao’s implication; clearly, this was an opportunity to embarrass the doctor.

What poison was on Yu Qiurong?

It was the Ice Soul Poison, concocted by the Poison King himself, which even he couldn’t resolve, and now they were asking this doctor to detoxify it, how could that be possible?

An Jing gave Yu Qiurong a glance, remaining silent.

Liu Simiao, with a sneer that was more pitiful than smiling, said, “This poison isn’t profound, but it’s a difficult problem for ordinary quacks; if you can’t solve it, it would be normal.”

Shameless!

Tan Yun cursed internally; he couldn’t solve it himself, but now burdened An Jing with the detoxification, while pretending the poison was ordinary, which was utterly shameless.

Thinking this, Tan Yun was about to step forward to speak, but at that moment, Duanmu Xinghua stopped her.

“Sect Master Duanmu…..”

Duanmu Xinghua paid no heed to Tan Yun but instead looked at An Jing.

It was just right to use this Red Beauty Drunk to suppress his momentum, letting him know his limitations, to discourage him from actually taking up the position of the Earth Sect Master.

An Jing smiled and said, “Then, I shall attempt to resolve this poison.”

Upon hearing An Jing agree, Liu Simiao grinned, “Good.”

Tan Yun was somewhat anxious at the side, like an ant on a hot pan. Her son-in-law was usually very clever, but why was he so easily falling into their trap today?

An Jing approached Yu Qiurong and said, “Miss Yu, please take a seat. I’ll first take your pulse.”

Yu Qiurong furrowed her brows, “You can’t resolve this poison, just forget it.”

An Jing laughed, “I haven’t tried yet. How do you know I can’t resolve it?”

Duanmu Xinghua interjected, “Qiurong, since the doctor wishes to try, let him take your pulse.”

Liu Simiao revealed his yellow teeth, with a hint of pride in his tone, “Yes, let him try. Perhaps this minor poison might just be cured with a wave of his hand.”

This Red Beauty Drunk was a unique poison meticulously concocted by him.

Hearing this, the surrounding Demon Sect masters said as much, and Yu Qiurong sat down and extended her hand.

An Jing placed his fingers on her pulse at the cun and chi points, sensing the rhythm of the qi mechanism within her body.

Chi is yin, flaring is yang.

Based on the fluctuations of the chi, he detected the changes in the yin and yang within Yu Qiurong’s body.

Her chi readings fluctuated strangely at this moment, clearly indicating poisoning.

Watching the very solemn and serious An Jing, the Demon Sect masters present shook their heads.

Yi Daoyun whispered, “A unique poison concocted by the Poison King, how could he, an unknown doctor, possibly cure it?”

Duanmu Xinghua smiled and said, “Since he wants to try, let him have a go.”

Nobody believed An Jing could detoxify this poison.

After a long while, An Jing spoke, “Miss Yu, the poison in your body has been there for some time, and the dose isn’t substantial.”

Yu Qiurong nodded, “You’re right.”

Jiang Renyi was afraid she would die, so he did not give her a lot of Red Beauty Drunk. Instead, he mixed a little into her food every day. Despite this precaution, if it weren’t for Zhao Qingmei suppressing the Red Beauty Drunk with her True Qi, she would have likely become a lost soul by now.

An Jing narrowed his eyes. From the pulse diagnosis just now, this poison was much more severe than the Corpse Qi back in Baima Town. The toxins were hidden in the lethal acupoints of the body. A slight error could have caused Yu Qiurong to perish completely. It would be difficult for him to absorb it with his True Qi alone.

“This Poison King indeed has some tricks up his sleeve.”

His brain quickly turned, contemplating the method to detoxify.

Liu Simiao chuckled lightly, “Young brother, can’t you solve it? It’s okay if you can’t, but don’t waste everyone’s time.”

Duanmu Xinghua said, “If it can’t be done, let it be. Don’t trouble yourself.”

Yu Qiurong’s expression did not change, as she had never held out hope for the doctor before her from the start.

“No need to worry, everyone.”

An Jing smiled and said, “I will detoxify Miss Yu right now.”

As he spoke, An Jing stood up and took several silver needles from his sleeve.

Liu Simiao burst into laughter, “Don’t overexert yourself…

An Jing said, “Just watch.”

Under everyone’s gaze, An Jing walked behind Yu Qiurong. He lightly placed his palm on her back, and after about three breaths, his silver needles targeted the Baihui acupoint on Yu Qiurong.

The human body has about fifty-two single acupoints, three hundred double acupoints, and fifty extraordinary acupoints, totaling seven hundred and twenty acupoints. There are one hundred and eight vital acupoints among them, seventy-two of which are not necessarily fatal if pressed, but the remaining thirty-six are lethal acupoints, commonly known as deadly acupoints.

Most Jianghu masters who train in mental methods only know the pathways of these mental methods and some deadly acupoint locations while very few can remember all seven hundred and twenty acupoints of the body.

“What are you doing!?”

Seeing the silver needle penetrate, all the masters present were stunned.

Everyone knew that Baihui acupoint was one of the deadly acupoints of the human body. Wouldn’t this needle kill Yu Qiurong?

But the next scene shocked everyone present.

Yu Qiurong furrowed her brows but no abnormalities appeared.

Liu Simiao, with a deep frown, whispered, “He has sealed all the acupoints in Yu Qiurong’s body with his Inner Strength, including the deadly ones, so there will be no harm.”

“It seems he is somewhat capable.”

A true expert is recognized as soon as they make a move.

Remembering seven hundred and twenty acupoints is extremely difficult. Being able to locate these acupoints so promptly is as tough as ascending to heaven.

This requires an incredibly familiar understanding of the body’s acupoints!

To seal all the acupoints within just a few breaths?

Duanmu Xinghua too expressed surprise, “Incredible, to think of using such a method, but…

An Jing did not stop as his silver needle continued to strike sequentially at the Shenting acupoint, Sun Temple, Ear Gate, Ren Zhong, Qingming acupoint… and all thirty-six deadly acupoints.

His needle insertion was fast and without the slightest delay.

Tan Yun proudly said from the side, “The son-in-law is quite experienced in acupuncture.”

An Jing blocked out all external sounds; otherwise, hearing Tan Yun’s words would have made him lose his composure.

Soon, his forehead began to show dense sweat.

All the deadly acupoints were pierced with silver needles. An Jing took a deep breath, and his True Qi slowly entered Yu Qiurong’s body through the silver needles, attracting the Red Beauty Drunk hidden in the deadly acupoints.

The subtle True Qi entered, and even Duanmu Xinghua failed to notice the transparent True Qi.

By this time, Yu Qiurong’s mind was in chaos, all her senses vanished, as if she was in a void.

As An Jing’s True Qi surged, all the entrenched Red Beauty Drunk in her body was absorbed, and the direction it moved towards was his own body.

As the intense toxins surged in instantly, An Jing’s complexion turned pale.

Seeing this, Liu Simiao couldn’t help saying, “Kid, you can’t solve this poison. Don’t risk your life.”

Just as the red mist had not yet entered the Dantian, An Jing multitasked. The “Nameless Heart Scripture” in his body activated, absorbing all the incoming red mist, which then transformed into powder.

“As long as this toxin does not enter the Dantian, the ‘Nameless Heart Scripture’ can resolve it.”

An Jing then finally breathed a sigh of relief, his confidence greatly increased.

Zhao Qingmei had already discussed this type of poison with him, and An Jing had also met Yu Qiurong once before. At that time, he was thinking about whether to use the True Qi derived from his “Nameless Heart Scripture” to resolve this poison.

Among those present, only Duanmu Xinghua saw the red toxin drift into An Jing’s body, and her face immediately showed great shock. Her heart was inexplicably shaken; this young man was actually drawing the toxin into his own body!?

An Jing’s complexion started to look rosy again. The red mist from the thirty-six deadly acupoints increasingly became finer.

About the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the red mist gradually turned white, and all the Red Beauty Drunk inside Yu Qiurong’s body was absorbed by An Jing into his own body.

“Phew…”

An Jing lightly exhaled and then proceeded to remove the silver needles from his hand.

All eyes turned toward him, filled with immense tension, and their breathing even seemed to pause.

“Wow!”

Yu Qiurong immediately spurted a jet of black blood, and suddenly the red carpet on the ground was scorched with a hole.

An Jing retracted the silver needle, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, “The poison is cured.”

It must be said, the Poison King still had some capabilities; if it were not for his cultivation of the “Nameless Heart Scripture,” unraveling this poison might have required further consideration.

“Really?!”

Liu Simiao asked incredulously.

Everyone’s eyes widened as they turned towards Yu Qiurong.

“Huff…”

Yu Qiurong slowly opened her eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air, then looked at her hands.

Duanmu Xinghua hurriedly asked, “Qiurong, how do you feel?”

Yu Qiurong, with a face full of joy, said, “The poison has truly dissipated.”

Although Zhao Qingmei had suppressed the Red Beauty Drunk, the poison still caused her great discomfort. She had suffered immensely these past days, but now the poison had finally been cured.

Boom!

Suddenly, the entire Fengyun Hall was in an uproar!

The experts of the Demon Sect present were all faces of astonishment and shock.

This young doctor really cured the Poison King’s poison?!

It must be known that even Liu Simiao himself had not been able to cure this poison, yet this doctor had easily neutralized it, which was truly astonishing.

Yi Daoyun’s expression darkened as he said in a low voice, “This doctor has some skill; I underestimated him.”

Initially, he thought this youth was just relying on an official position, but it turns out he was a genuinely capable person.

Seeing this, Duanmu Xinghua also realized An Jing’s uniqueness and once again clasped his fists, saying, “Thank you for your intervention.”

“You’re welcome,”

An Jing also returned the gesture.

“Son-in-law, you are amazing.”

Tan Yun’s face glowed red, feeling proud, “This is a strange poison that even the Poison King couldn’t cure.”

“It’s not that impressive; the dose of the poison was light,”

An Jing waved his hand and said, “At most, it could kill a One Qi Grandmaster, perhaps a Second Qi Grandmaster, at best. Fortunately, Lady used Demonic Qi to suppress it in time, otherwise Miss Yu would have been in danger.”

The experts of the Demon Sect nearby, hearing this, remained silent.

This young doctor was indeed boastful, so casually mentioning One Qi Grandmaster and Second Qi Grandmaster as if they were nothing. Who did he think he was?

The Demon Sect was also a Grand Sect, yet there were only two Grandmasters present.

Upon hearing this, Liu Simiao trembled and asked, “Sir, what do you think of this poison?”

An Jing glanced at the Poison King and nonchalantly said, “This poison is inadequate.”

Hearing this, Liu Simiao was completely disheartened.

The strange poison he had painstakingly concocted had been so lightly dismissed and deemed worthless by this doctor.

“My dogs eat better than this poison.”

An Jing casually shook his head, looked towards Tan Yun, and said, “Don’t you think, Tan Yun?”

“Ah!?”

Tan Yun, hearing this, touched her head.

She didn’t understand what the son-in-law was saying.

At that moment, Yu Qiurong stood up, bowed deeply to An Jing, and said, “Thank you, sir. I will never forget this favor.”

If it weren’t for An Jing’s intervention, she wouldn’t know how much longer she would have been tormented by the Red Beauty Drunk.

“No need.”

An Jing looked at Yu Qiurong and calmly said, “Although the Red Beauty Drunk in your body is cured, the Ice Soul Poison is still there.”

“Ice Soul Poison!?”

Yu Qiurong’s eyes widened with a trace of surprise.

“There’s still poison?”

Liu Simiao felt like thunder had struck on a clear day.

All the experts of the Demon Sect present turned their eyes towards An Jing, filled with disbelief.

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PS: I’m asking for a monthly ticket.