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Chapter 119 - 39: September Training

Chapter 119: Chapter 39: September Training

When the warm chicken soup was placed in front of him, the old poisoner realized that the grinning Fox Demon was a sinister character.

The powdered medicine in the glass cup had all been mixed by his own hand; the amounts were enough to render everyone in the academy unconscious, and now, under the coercion of the crowd, he had no choice but to pick up the bowl and down it, the soup mixed with an entire bottle of the medicine.

Afterward, he had to suppress the feeling of dizziness while licking his lips in front of them, saying, "You’re right, adding some pepper to the chicken soup makes it taste truly splendid."

His vision spun and he began to see several afterimages of people.

The only reason he hadn’t immediately passed out was thanks to frequently testing poisons on himself, which had honed his ability to resist toxins.

For the old poisoner, today was indeed full of misfortune.

In the past, he had been able to successfully complete the assassination missions given to him by the Second Prince, not only because of his mastery in disguise and poisoning but also due to his innate luck.

It seemed to be a blessing bestowed upon him by the heavens; whenever he faced significant life-or-death matters, fortune would always side with him.

But today was different.

He was captured by several disciples who came to cook a separate meal before he’d even had a chance to poison them.

"If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave," he said.

The old poisoner weakly propped himself up; there was no time to curse his fate, he had to think of a way to escape the danger first.

"You can’t leave," Jiuyue blocked his path with interest in her voice, "You’re quite special; I shall take you to Ghost Prison, Mr. Mingyuan will likely find you very intriguing."

She then instructed Tang Qianqian, Yang Ping, and the others to stay and eat while she took him to Ghost Prison alone.

The old poisoner did not resist and feigned cooperation, but he had a plan in mind.

Before entering the Barrier, he had viewed a map of the academy; Ghost Prison was located at the foot of a mountain on the other side of the academy, a considerable distance from where they were.

Before long, he would be able to withstand the dizziness; once they were alone, he would strike unexpectedly from behind and attack the Fox Lady.

Even if his poisoning attempt failed, he had a backup plan.

As long as he could blend back into the academy and spread the news that someone had tried to poison the food supplies, he’d create panic among the academy occupants.

Sometimes, an invisible poison could also be lethal.

By controlling the food and water sources, he could turn the academy into an isolated island.

The old poisoner followed Jiuyue quietly, secretly calculating his next move and observing the surrounding environment of the mountain closely; it was said many Monsters lived on Qing Chi Peak, and he had heard that most monsters were not very intelligent, perhaps they could be manipulated to his advantage.

The dizziness gradually subsided, and the multiple visions in his eyes returned to normal.

The Fox Demon, who was innocently showing her back to him, clearly fit his stereotype of monsters.

The old poisoner reached for the dagger at his lower back, made a sudden move, and fiercely stabbed the dagger towards the Fox Lady’s lower back.

"Ah—!"

The old poisoner’s thoughts briefly went blank. When he came to his senses, he realized he was clutching his bleeding right hand; the person who had cried out in pain was himself.

He only then belatedly recalled what had happened—he had indeed drawn his dagger and vehemently thrust it towards the Fox Demon’s lower back, but just as he was about to succeed, the dagger in his hand eerily slipped out. Instinctively, he reached out to grab it, but as if possessed, he gripped the blade instead, cutting his palm open and leaving a deep, bone-deep gash.

Something was seriously wrong; there must have been a problem today!

How could he, who was always lucky, suddenly become so unfortunate?

What’s worse, the Fox Demon noticed his movement and saw the dagger that fell to the ground.

The old poisoner was at a loss for words, even if the Fox Demon was foolish, it was unlikely to believe that the dagger was meant for cutting vegetables.

"You really are special, you’re much luckier than most people."

"This is actually a misunderstanding, I just wanted to..."

"You wanted to stab me with that dagger, right? Don’t be so nervous, I’m not blaming you. I walked in front of you precisely to give you the chance to do just that."

Jiuyue bent over, picked up the bloodstained dagger, and handed it back to the old poisoner, then put his hand behind his back and asked with a smile, "Want to try stabbing me again?"

This fox has gone mad!

No, this fox must have mastered some Tricky Art that he didn’t know about!

The old poisoner suddenly understood why he had been so unlucky today, and he held the dagger without daring to attack the Fox Demon again until he understood the situation.

The gentle smile on her face seemed more and more eerie the more he looked at it.

"Given up?"

Ever thoughtful, Jiuyue started to explain to the old poisoner, "If it were anyone else, that strike would have chopped off his entire hand, but you only cut your palm. You’re much luckier than the average person, it’s no wonder you were able to sneak into the academy without anyone noticing."

Since his identity had been discovered, the old poisoner stopped pretending and asked, "What trick did you use?"

"It’s a Barrier. The moment you stepped onto Qing Chi Peak, you entered my Barrier."

A Barrier!?

The old poisoner felt as if he were in an ice cellar. As a top assassin from Yin Die, he was certainly not unfamiliar with Barriers, but... a Barrier that covered the entire Qing Chi Peak, and it seemed like it could be maintained for a long time, was controlled by a girl who didn’t appear to be even in her twenties.

He cursed Chu Xingluo in his heart; Chu Xingluo had not informed them that there was such a Monster in the academy.

"Since coming to the academy, I’ve also been practicing hard every day."

As a result, Jiuyue studied her father’s "Auspicious Fox Cultivation Notes" meticulously every day.

She shifted from controlling the world’s floods of disaster to bringing happiness and Luck to people.

The world’s good Luck and bad luck have always been in balance, and her creation of lucky braised chicken was criticized by Mr. Mingyuan for causing trouble due to uncontrollable luck.

After practicing together every night, Jiuyue managed to integrate these two Abilities.

If one could see the tracks of Life Energy, Qing Chi Peak would now be enhanced by Luck as well as shrouded in a flood of disaster.

Leave Luck for friends, and disaster for enemies.

"If one comes to the academy with ill intentions, they will be targeted by misfortune."

But now, the friends on the mountain far outnumbered the enemies, and having overdrawn the Luck, the enveloping misfortune was even more ferocious than before.

So sinister that merely stepping on a stair could result in such bad luck as to accidentally fall onto a sharp stone and crack his head open.

"Yet you managed to come all the way to the academy following the mountain path, Mr. Mingyuan must be very eager to see you."

At this point, Jiuyue suddenly changed the subject and said, "However, this mountain is far too dangerous for you, so you must stay close to me. Otherwise, you might die in the blink of an eye in a way you could hardly even dream of."