Chapter 220: Wangfei’s life is priceless (1/2)

Chapter 220: Wangfei’s life is priceless

All of the giant bats came together as a swarm. Once their frenzied attack hit, the consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate, much less guard against. And yet, just when everyone was expecting to fight against them, this giant swarm gave up attacking Long Feiye and Han Yunxi and rushed to the side, where the corpse of the bat king lay!

Everyone was stupefied. Why had this happened?

Leng Shuang Shuang and Qi Yaotian were the most amazed of all. The two of them stared tongue-tied, unable to believe their eyes. The corpse of the bat king had inexplicably began to bleed all over. Perhaps the bat that had struck its body was to blame; perhaps there were other reasons at play. In any case, the blood seem to seep out from every pore on its body, creating a horrific scene!

Of course, everyone only caught a glimpse of the sight, because the horde of bats quickly drowned the corpse of their king beneath a dense, dark mob. Why was this happening? Shouldn’t they be attacking the chief culprits, Long Feiye and Han Yunxi? What were they doing now by surrounding their king? And what had happened to his corpse? Why was blood suddenly pouring out?

Qi Yaotian didn’t like to have many doubts, but he was beginning to wonder whether someone else was controlling his swarm of bats. This was too unexpected! All sorts of questions filled the people’s minds as they looked towards Han Yunxi in disbelief. By now, both Long Feiye and Han Yunxi had landed to stand on the ground. Naturally, Long Feiye was still holding onto Han Yunxi, not only to safeguard her, but also to seemingly to announce his claim on her as well. Even without asking any questions, Long Feiye knew that this woman must have used some sort of poison again. The only thing she knew were the poison arts, but that was enough to bring him no end of pleasant surprises and unexpected events.

Though Qi Yaotian and Leng Shuang Shuang were still looking doubtfully at Han Yunxi, neither of them believed that she had any hand in the bats’ peculiar behavior. So what if this woman knew the poison arts? At most, she could poison a bat or two to death. How could she manage to control the whole swarm? They were more inclined to think that Long Feiye had tampered with the horde somehow.

The thick swarm of bats surrounded the bat king’s corpse, making it impossible to see what they were doing. Neither was Qi Yaotian inclined to take any reckless actions. Judging by his spar just then, he was very clear that he wasn’t a match for Long Feiye without his bats. Leng Shuang Shuang didn’t make a move either, but stared doggedly at Han Yunxi as if pressing her for answers. Very soon, the foul stench of blood began to emanate from the horde. As the smell began to spread, bat corpses began to drop down from the swarm. At first it was just one or two, but more and more followed until they fell like rain to litter the ground. Each of those corpses soon followed the bat king’s example and began to ooze blood from all over their bodies. It was a terrifying sight.

This…

Qi Yaotian finally showed an expression of shock. He’d raised bats as pets since he was young and understood them intimately, but he couldn’t explain the scene before him. Leng Shuang Shuang didn’t even dare to look at their corpses, afraid that she’d throw up instead. Very quickly, the hundred or so bats had all died, covering the ground with their black bodies. Every single one had blood pouring out from its pores, a sight that made one’s hairs stand on end. Meanwhile, all that remained of the bat king’s body was a pile of pitch-black bones with no drops of blood in sight.

Heavens! The entire swarm had been annihilated!

Qi Yaotian couldn’t help but feel absolutely petrified. Only then did he look properly at Han Yunxi. Leng Shuang Shuang had long found it impossible to shift her eyes away from the same woman.

Poison, it had to be poison. Only poison would turn the bones black. And it was this woman’s handiwork!

Amidst the shocked stares, Han Yunxi remained calm and collected. She wanted to walk over, but Long Feiye was still holding onto her rather tightly. Finally, she had to say in a low voice, “Your Highness, it’s fine. Can you let go now?”

Only then had Long Feiye realized his actions. He immediately let go of her without a sound. Under the stares of everyone present, Han Yunxi easily strolled over and took out a needle to collect some of the blood pooling from the bodies. She let out a light sniff before turning to smile cooly at Long Feiye.

“Your Highness, the cultivation of the Giant Bat Poison is complete.”

She’d never seen giant bats before, but she’d read about them in ancient records about poisons. They were raw materials for poisons. After poisoning the bat king to death and using its blood to attract the other bats, the various toxins combined together to create the Giant Bat Poison! The toxin formed as a result of internecine strife was typically highly toxic.

“Han Yunxi, you…” Qi Yaotian finally realized the frightening reality about this woman and why Tianning’s empress dowager would put out such a high price for her head. Unfortunately, it was all too late…

He originally assumed that the empress dowager’s true target was the Duke of Qin. As things stood, this woman was no less terrifying than the Duke of Qin himself! Han Yunxi glanced over and imitated his scholarly air as she asked, “Eldest Young Master Qi, is there anything else you’d condescend to teach me?”

Qi Yaotian was left momentarily speechless. He wasn’t even sure how to reply. The giant bats were his only pets, but now he had nothing left. Nothing at all! In Long Feiye’s eyes, everything that had happened was well within reason and yet, still beyond expectations. He nodded in satisfaction at Han Yunxi and said, “Come over.”

Han Yunxi was too lazy to bother further with Qi Yaotian and casually hid the needle that collected the Giant Bat Poison back in her wrist. She obediently walked back to Long Feiye, who instantly wrapped his hand around her waist again. Such an domineering move was enough to make anyone who saw it jealous! Even though there was nothing between them now or in the future, she was still one of his people. He was just this tyrannical, especially in front of outsiders. Having long gotten used to this routine, Han Yunxi knew that whatever followed next would all be his part now.

As expected, Long Feiye didn’t waste any more words before lashing his whip into the bloody corpses. The stained weapon was next sent lashing towards Qi Yaotian. Since the Giant Bat Poison had been successfully cultivated, the master of those bats should have the first taste of its effects!

Qi Yaotian recovered his wits and immediately dodged out of the way. Long Feiye’s whip seemed to grow eyes of its own as it kept up a ruthless chase. Without the giant bats to help him, Qi Yaotian couldn’t move as he liked anymore. He was now completely the passive party, dodging blows while attempting to escape in vain. Of course, even when stuck in such a deadlock, he still had ways to avoid getting hurt by Long Feiye. But once again, he had underestimated Han Yunxi. While he was preoccupied with avoiding Long Feiye’s whip, Han Yunxi silently aimed for his neck. You can’t keep these giant bats as your pets anymore, is it? Then I’ll give them back to you!

Whoosh!