Chapter 249: Double Insurance

Chapter 249: Chapter 249: Double Insurance

Jiang Xu casually strolled forward.

"Not going to eat it? You’d better think clearly about the consequences!"

"The first path: you obediently listen, eat it, and I’ll let you go immediately!"

"The second path? I’ll lock you in that little dark room for a few more months, then make you eat it!"

Wuji Fairy shook her head and shouted:

"I won’t choose either of those paths!"

"You won’t choose?" Jiang Xu said viciously. "If you don’t choose either of those two, then there’s only a third path!"

"What path?" Wuji Fairy hadn’t expected another option and stared blankly at Jiang Xu.

Jiang Xu raised his hand, the glow of the Seven Injuries Palm shimmering on his palm.

"The path to your death!"

Wuji Fairy choked on her words, her defiance instantly deflating.

"Right now, you are the fish on the chopping block, and I am the knife. Did you really think you’d have it easy? Don’t worry, I don’t actually want you dead. If I did, you’d already be a corpse. I just want to add an extra layer of insurance. Eat it obediently now and save yourself some unnecessary suffering!"

Wuji Fairy looked at Zong Ziqi, then at Jiang Xu, and finally, her gaze shifted to the black crystal in Jiang Xu’s hand.

Although she didn’t know what this thing was.

But even a fool could figure out it was nothing good.

But she was a captive, her life not her own to command. Wuji Fairy could only grit her teeth, steel her resolve, snatch the crystal, and swallow it in a flash.

But unexpectedly, just as she swallowed it, Wuji Fairy saw Jiang Xu looking at her in what seemed to be utter shock. Then, in a horrified tone, he said:

"Who told you to swallow it whole? Don’t you know how dangerous it is to eat it directly?!"

"I... you..." Wuji Fairy was stunned. Before she could even let out a curse, she plunged into endless darkness.

Zong Ziqi, standing to the side, gave Jiang Xu a thumbs-up.

"Brother Jiang, you’re really something. The moment you said that, I felt completely vindicated!"

Jiang Xu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

"Did you think I was just messing with her with that last line?"

"Ah, you weren’t?"

"Of course not. The toxins in a whole block of this Gu poison are too strong. I originally planned to turn the Gu poison into a mist and have her inhale half of it, saving the other half for other uses. And now? She ate the whole thing. I’m actually a little reluctant to part with it all."

Zong Ziqi was rendered speechless by Jiang Xu’s explanation. He could only cast a pitying glance at Wuji Fairy.

Jiang Xu took out the Golden Silkworm Gu from his Spirit Beast Bag again and, with a pained expression, let a little more of its blood.

’This unlucky brat. If I didn’t still have a use for her, I wouldn’t be saving her!’

After feeding a few drops of the Golden Silkworm Gu’s blood into Wuji Fairy’s mouth and waiting for several hours, she slowly regained consciousness.

She felt as if she had been struggling in darkness, as if she had fallen into a bottomless abyss filled with indescribable pain and cold.

A powerful, corrosive force was rampaging through her body, like countless venomous snakes slithering through her veins, gnawing away at her Life Force. She wanted to scream but found she had even been robbed of the ability to make a sound.

In that abyss of pain, a sense of helplessness and despair instantly overwhelmed her. She resisted feebly, trying to awaken her body’s instincts, only to discover that control over her own body had been completely seized, with no way to regain it.

Just as she was about to be devoured by the abyss of despair, a warm power flowed into her body. It was like a ray of sunlight in a frozen wasteland, dispelling the poisonous miasma that had invaded her life.

Wuji Fairy hovered on the edge of consciousness, feeling the vital power of the Golden Silkworm Gu gradually dispelling the toxins in her body, repairing her damaged meridians and organs.

Several hours passed. Wuji Fairy slowly broke free from the darkness, her consciousness gradually returning.

She sat up weakly, a hoarse sound escaping her throat. "What... what did you do to me?"

Jiang Xu glanced at her and explained:

"It’s a rare poison that only I can cure. As long as you obey Zong Ziqi from now on, he will naturally give you the antidote, and we can all get along peacefully."

"But if you try any tricks behind our backs or feign compliance while secretly defying him, then you can just wait to be plunged back into that agony. And there will be no antidote to save you next time. You’ll be trapped in that suffering for the rest of your life, right up until the day you die of old age."

"You’ve just experienced it. That feeling is a hundred times more terrifying than being locked in a dark room. The key is that your consciousness remains clear the entire time. You can imagine how much pain you’ll be in."

Hearing this, Wuji Fairy’s face grew even paler.

"I already swore a Heart Demon Oath. Why go to such lengths?"

"I’m the kind of person who likes double insurance. A Heart Demon Oath is trustworthy, but it’s not impossible for someone to break it. I prefer to trust in my own power."

Wuji Fairy was speechless.

’I’ve become someone else’s pawn.’

’And with my opponent being this cautious, there’s no chance for me to ever turn the tables.’

"The double insurance is in place. Can I go back now?"

Now that she understood she couldn’t escape the grasp of the two men before her, Wuji Fairy actually calmed down, looking at Jiang Xu with a blank expression.

Jiang Xu thought for a moment and said:

"You can. However, after you leave, you must find the Righteous Cultivator who framed Zong Ziqi within six months. Otherwise, you can look forward to a painful death."

After speaking, Jiang Xu deactivated the Array around the cave residence and let Wuji Fairy out directly.

After letting Wuji Fairy go, Jiang Xu quickly erased all traces of their presence, put away the Array, and left with Zong Ziqi.

"What’s wrong? You don’t trust that Witch?" Zong Ziqi asked.

"Better safe than sorry. Who knows if she’ll suddenly act up."

After his explanation, Jiang Xu said to Zong Ziqi:

"I gave that Witch a six-month deadline. That’s because after six months, she’ll need another dose of the antidote, or she’ll die."

After flying a sufficient distance away, Jiang Xu took out the Golden Silkworm Gu again. He let some of its blood, divided it into several portions, placed them in small vials, and handed them to Zong Ziqi.

"This is a twenty-year supply of her antidote. Give her one dose every six months. Just keep her on a leash like this, make her work her life away for you. Consider it her penance."

"What about after twenty years?"

"The poison will naturally dissipate after twenty years. Besides, with your strength, you think you’ll still be afraid of her in twenty years? If she causes you any more trouble then, just cut her down with your sword. What’s more, she’s already sworn the Heart Demon Oath. Even without this extra insurance, it probably won’t make much difference."

Zong Ziqi was silent for a moment.

"From the sound of it... you’re planning to leave next."

Jiang Xu nodded.

"All good things must come to an end. I just wanted to help you out before I leave by getting rid of those three villains. The rest of it, including the matter with the traitor and Wuji Fairy, you can handle yourself. I don’t think it will be much of a problem for you."