Chapter 1612 - 672: Poisoning a Whole Bunch

Chapter 1612: Chapter 672: Poisoning a Whole Bunch

That night, the members of the Huangquan Team set up camp on the south slope.

The other four teams also chose their spots and set up camp peacefully.

"Brother Jiu Ye, the moonlight is nice tonight. I heard the night scene around Lion Roar Hill is stunning. Why don’t we go take a look by ourselves?"

Tang Tianqi, having dressed up a bit, shyly found Xi Jiuye.

Xi Jiuye frowned and was about to refuse, but then he remembered that the Huangquan Team was camped on the south slope.

Ever since they parted at the City Lord’s Mansion, that woman hadn’t given him a second glance.

Throughout the journey, she treated him like air.

Truly heartless. If it weren’t for him, could she have reached the Jiu Provinces Main Camp so smoothly?

Xi Jiuye grumbled inwardly but merely hummed in response, surprisingly not rejecting Tang Tianqi.

Tang Tianqi was overjoyed, but then Xi Jiuye turned and called Hong Mingyue to join them.

Yue Mubai heard and came over as well.

The originally planned intimate outing turned into a two men and two women situation, frustrating Tang Tianqi to no end as she chatted half-heartedly with Yue Mubai.

Under the starlit sky, Lion Roar Hill looked like a majestic lion lying down. The starlit sky made it hard to associate the beautiful scene with the bloody Central Plains.

"What’s that smell?"

Tang Tianqi smelled a fragrance.

Not far away, members of the Huangquan Team were sitting by a bonfire, roasting demon beast meat, chatting and laughing harmoniously.

After days of camping out in the open, the other teams had dry rations, but none of them had a Life Qiankun Bag like Ye Lingyue, so they didn’t eat well.

They took another look at the large pieces of roasted meat on the bonfire.

Who knows what demon beast meat it was; each piece was over twenty pounds, glistening with oil, and seasoned so aromatically.

The aroma wafted into their noses, making their stomachs growl.

Tang Tianqi hadn’t eaten much while getting ready and was immediately drawn to the sight of roasted meat.

"Why didn’t you say there was roast meat earlier?"

As she spoke, Tang Tianqi reached for the roasted meat on the grill.

A dark hand slapped her away, numbing her grip, and she saw that Ye Lingyue had already taken the meat.

"If you want meat, it’ll be one thousand merit points."

"Are you crazy? One piece of measly meat for a thousand merit points? You might as well rob me!"

Tang Tianqi was furious.

"Take it or leave it."

Ye Lingyue said, handing the roasted meat to Bo Qing.

Bo Qing skillfully cut it into thin slices, placing the best parts into Ye Lingyue’s bowl.

The rich aroma filled the air, causing Tang Tianqi and the others to swallow their saliva unconsciously.

Xi Jiuye noticed Ye Lingyue didn’t eat right away. She shared her portion with Bo Qing and Guangzi, furrowing his brow deeper.

"Miss Tang, don’t be angry. She’s not the only one with demon beast meat. I hunted a few during the day and removed the Evil Qi; I’ll roast some for you."

Yue Mubai, trying to please Tang Tianqi, quickly gathered some firewood and started roasting.

But, surprisingly, Yue Mubai’s roasted demon beast meat was tough and dry, completely inedible.

"I’m not eating this. What is this crap?"

Tang Tianqi grew angrier, tossing the meat aside.

Yue Mubai’s face turned dark, making Qin Xiaochuan and others secretly laugh at his misfortune, not expecting the once arrogant Yue Mubai from the Lonely Moon Sea to fall so low.

Ye Lingyue coldly smiled at the scene.

Did they really think processing demon beast meat was simple?

The Liu Guang Pavilion’s demon beast meat was good because of Dongfang Liuli’s Cauldron Breath. Ordinary Fang Venerates could process it but needed mutant fire to roast away the Evil Qi.

Her demon beast meat was doubly processed with Cauldron Breath and Gray Fire to become so delicious.

Xi Jiuye saw Hong Mingyue hesitant to eat, stood up, and walked over to Ye Lingyue.

"Just one thousand merit points."

Ye Lingyue almost dropped her jaw.

Is this fool really paying a thousand merit points for meat?

She only said it to avoid sharing the meat with them.

"It’s one thousand merit points per person."

Seeing Hong Mingyue’s eager face, Ye Lingyue spoke curtly.

Let’s see if he’ll still buy it. Four thousand merit points, equivalent to a Great Demon Peak beast.

"Four thousand it is."

Xi Jiuye said, taking out a sub-card and promptly paying Ye Lingyue four thousand merit points.

"I want fresh meat, freshly roasted."

Xi Jiuye stood firm in front of Ye Lingyue.

Ye Lingyue rolled her eyes but relented for the sake of four thousand merit points.

After she finished roasting, Xi Jiuye still didn’t move.

"You take a bite first."

This woman was cunning. Who knew if she’d tampered with the meat?

"Afraid I’ll poison you?"

Ye Lingyue casually picked up a piece, chewed a few times, and swallowed.

She never did anything suspicious from start to finish.

Tang Tianqi and the others saw this and quickly gathered around, praising the meat as they ate.

Ye Lingyue watched, inwardly amused. Of course, it tasted good; it was four thousand merit points’ meat. After eating, you’ll see what happens later tonight.

Once everyone had eaten their fill, it was late at night.

Shortly after returning to camp, Xi Jiuye felt a twisting pain in his stomach, and the other three suffered similarly.

That night, the four of them were tormented with vomiting and diarrhea.

Among them, Tang Tianqi suffered the most, having eaten the most meat.

"That ugly woman must have poisoned the meat."

Ye Lingyue just chuckled.

"Miss Tang, you need evidence for such claims. Show me where you saw me poison it."

Tang Tianqi could barely stand after the ordeal, but no Tang family alchemist could find anything wrong.

"Ling Yue, you’re brilliant! But when did you poison it, and with what? I didn’t catch a thing."

Guangzi laughed heartily, curious about when Ye Lingyue might have poisoned the meat.

He had been vigilant, but Xi Jiuye was also watching closely.

"Who said poisoning always requires poison?"

Ye Lingyue shrugged, flipping her palm where Gray Fire flickered.

Unlike before, the heart of the flame resembled a scorpion.

"After absorbing Little Xie’s Red Scorpion Fire, Gray Fire changed, becoming poisonous. Any meat touched by it naturally gains toxicity. Even if Xi Jiuye is sharp, without evidence, he can only suffer in silence."

Due to Tang Tianqi and others’ discomfort, the team stayed an extra night at Lion Roar Hill.

By nighttime, Tang Tianqi and the others had stopped their illness.

That night, it was the Huangquan Team’s turn to patrol and keep watch.

Once night fell, Ye Lingyue teamed with Guangzi and Ye Liuyun to patrol around the perimeter of Lion Roar Hill.

Shortly after they left, a shadowy figure sneaked into the Huangquan Team’s camp.