Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 845 - 845 291 Introducing the Silkworms Two in One

Chapter 845: Chapter 291: Introducing the Silkworms [Two in One] Chapter 845: Chapter 291: Introducing the Silkworms [Two in One] The poison from the masked Jinmian had completely vanished.

In its place was a hole three zhang deep.

Ten masked Jinmians stood in a circle, seemingly bidding farewell to their departed brother.

All wearing golden masks, it was difficult to discern their facial expressions at the moment, yet everyone present could sense the aura emanating from them, filled with a somber atmosphere.

Cat Emperor was gently panting, having expended the most in the recent battle. Even with the elixir given by Feng Yin, she still felt overwhelmed, wishing to end this fight soon and find a place to recuperate.

Meanwhile, Peng Wanli stood with arms crossed in front of Feng Yin and Dong Xiaoyan, eyes flickering with killing intent, unmovable like a mountain.

At this moment, Peng Wanli was certain the opposition had used all their aces.

He hadn’t even utilized the subsidiary power he had placed on Feng Yin; just by their own strength, Feng Yin and Dong Xiaoyan had dealt with the hidden crisis.

And if there were to be more confrontations, it would be an all-out effort, a fight to the death.

The leading Jinmian made another move, first carefully collecting some of the decaying pus on the ground into a jade bottle made of an unknown material, then he swept away every trace of snow from the ground, inspecting for any residual clues.

Unfortunately, the poison of the little serpent was too ferocious; the ground had already been corroded beyond recognition, especially the holes where the serpent had emerged, scrutinized to no avail for any useful traces or clues.

The Jinmian reluctantly stared for a while before turning his head to look in this direction.

Taking a deep breath, he then raised the jade bottle and asked in a grave voice, “What poison is this? Please enlighten me.”

He gazed at no one else but Feng Yin.

At this point, even Peng Wanli and Cat Emperor turned to look at Feng Yin simultaneously.

Truth be told, they were all curious; such a ferocious absolute poison would be hard for them to counter if they were afflicted by it.

It was truly shockingly potent.

Yet, was there such an absolute poison in the world that could render the claim of those above the clouds being immune to all poisons a joke?

Feng Yin, of course, wore an innocent expression, repeatedly denying any knowledge: “How would I know what that thing is? I’m just a young junior, who has barely reached the Heavenly Level. What insight could I possess that all you esteemed seniors are looking at me for?… My god, my legs are trembling with fear. This absolute poison actually disintegrated a Cloud Top expert. Aren’t Cloud Top powerhouses known for being immune to all poisons, untouched by all evil?… It’s truly, truly inconceivable…”

The Jinmian could hardly suppress his rage, indignantly saying, “Youngster, do you find it amusing to play these tricks?”

Feng Yin spread his hands and pretentiously explained, “How am I toying with anyone? I’m just speaking frankly here, how can you accuse me groundlessly?

You’re asking me about something I don’t know. What’s so strange about me not being able to answer? As a mere junior with limited cultivation and shallow experience, how could I possibly know what transpired, or how he suddenly fell victim to poison?

You all saw it just now. He came out looking so formidable, and with just a couple of punches, he had me severely wounded and retreating over there. Probably another punch could have killed me!”

“Although his pursuit was stopped by my demon pet, my Little Shadow is not poisonous, and neither is the simple-hearted Ice Phoenix. This situation is plain for all to see, right before our eyes. Who knows better than me why he was poisoned? How could I know or have the capacity to know? In cases of grievance, there’s a debtor for every creditor. You should be investigating the poison, not interrogating me.”

Feng Yin firmly denied any wrongdoing and defended himself with lengthy justifications, leaving the Jinmian and the others at a loss for words.

Feng Yin certainly knew that an overt display of knowledge could easily reveal his hand, but that would expose the existence of the little serpent.

This was Feng Yin’s trump card.

You may know about the poison and not worry, but if you don’t know about the little serpent’s existence, then I can still use it one more time.

It’s different.

Although Physician Feng enjoyed showing off, he… also knew what was important.

Compared to the temporary thrill, long-term safety was the key to survival.

The masked Jinmians across were seething with anger that they couldn’t vent.

Feng Yin wouldn’t confess, and moreover, his argument was coherent; they simply had no way to coerce a confession from him just with words.

The very reason they confronted him directly was because they all were people of great importance, who would be beneath lying.

After hearing Feng Yin’s arguments, he deflected everything, not admitting a thing.

Internally fuming, yet given that the situation was against them, they didn’t have the confidence to pursue further action.

After all, Peng Wanli was overseeing the matter.

A man’s reputation is like his shadow; with such a peak figure present, especially since the opposition had no worries at their back, the initiative was no longer in their hands.

Just the fact that he could take the two youngsters and leave at any moment exceeded the grasp of those present!

So, the idea of capturing this lad was now impossible.

“A vast and high road ahead!”

The Jinmian looked at the Space Ring and the personal weapon left by his deceased brother, a profound sadness flashing in his eyes, and he nodded to Elder Peng, “Elder Peng, we have offended you today.”

Peng Wanli replied coldly, “Just now, you didn’t seem to speak like this. ‘If we can’t take away the goods, we must leave our lives behind,’ wasn’t it? To come and go as you please, isn’t that a little too disdainful and self-serving?”