Chapter 1137: Mu Qingwu’s choice (2/2)

Mu Qingwu glanced at the path that Bai Yanqing picked out, but saw no abnormalities. He began to wonder if there were any traps laid in wait, such as more dynamite. He and the rest of Cloud Realm Continent all knew that Bai Yanqing possessed an undying body, but he couldn’t figure out why the man had to make such a big fuss just to deal with Long Feiye and the rest?

“Young general, we had an agreement. If you try to trick this old man, I’ll use fire to reduce you to ashes!” Bai Yanqing grinned.

Mu Qingwu knew Bai Yanqing would use this threat as soon as the old man tied dynamite to his body.

“We agreed. If you go back on your promise, I won’t spare you even when I’m a ghost!” Mu Qingwu replied.

“Don’t worry,” Bai Yanqing’s face was filled with confidence. He pressed a switch and brought Mu Qingwu to a stone room before feeding him a pill of poison. Then he muttered a few instructions by his ear. Mu Qingwu only nodded. He assumed that Bai Yanqing would leave, but the man simply stayed to sit next to him.

Now Mu Qingwu had no idea what he was doing. Doesn’t he want to lure the others here? Why isn’t he moving?

After a while, Mu Qingwu asked, “Aren’t you going to lure them here?”

“Don’t worry, the West Qin princess is the most talented member in our Poison Sect history. She’ll definitely find her way here. Moreover, she’ll know you’ve been poisoned,” Bai Yanqing replied.

Mu Qingwu only grew more puzzled, but he didn’t ask any more questions.

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Currently, Han Yunxi’s group were still searching around for Bai Yanqing. They had swept past the topmost layer and were now heading down. Han Yunxi had yet to reach the third level of her poison storage space, which meant her connection to Lil Thing was still weak. Lil Thing might be able to sense her better, but she had to be nearby to feel it. They circled around a bit and still found no signs of Bai Yanqing. But when the group reached Level 2, Han Yunxi stopped them after the first tunnel.

“Someone’s been poisoned!” Han Yunxi muttered.

“Who else could have been poisoned here?” Gu Qishao asked doubtfully.

“The Mu Clan’s Young General Mu Qingwu,” Gu Beiyue replied. “And the one who kidnapped Third Honored Elder, Duanmu Yao, should be by Bai Yanqing’s side too.”

“Bai Yanqing doesn’t even spare his own subordinates, so who knows who he’s poisoned this time? Let’s go take a look first!” Han Yunxi said.

“Could it be a trap?” Long Feiye held her back.

“Even better! We’ll meet his plot with a plot!” Han Yunxi narrowed her eyes. She’d rather have Bai Yanqing waiting for them somewhere.

“Poison lass, which way?” Gu Qishao urged.

“Right, but it’s some distance away,” Han Yunxi declared.

Gu Qishao immediately ran ahead to scout while Gu Beiyue muttered, “This is a long pathway, but halfway through it splits up. There’s a stone room located by the split and a secret passageway locatd in the roof of the room. We’ll probably run into a trap 20 steps ahead, so everyone should take care.”

Long Feiye praised, “Your memory’s not bad.”

Gu Beiyue smiled. “It’s nothing, Your Highness.”

Gu Beiyue followed after Gu Qishao, leaving Han Yunxi and Long Feiye in the rear. The four of them traveled slowly and soundlessly. As the distance narrowed, Han Yunxi could draw a final conclusion. “The posison victim is inside the stone room and the toxin’s about to react. I can cure it, but we’re still a bit far away. I can’t tell when he or she was poisoned.”

They were right in the middle of a tunnel with no hiding spots while the room was still far away.

“There shouldn’t be any traps from here to the doorway, and there’s only one secret passage inside the room. The two paths that split up after it are safe too,” Long Feiye reported. In other words, besides the secret passage in the roof of the stone room, there were no nasty surprises that could sneak up on them here. If Bai Yanqing had planted a trap, it would only be in that one location.

Gu Qishao had remembered all of the switches in the maze as well. He said, “That secret passageway is activated with a double switch located both inside and outside. I’ll be in charge of keeping a lookout while you guys take care of anyone side.”

At this moment, there was a noise as someone collapsed onto the ground. At the same time, Han Yunxi murmured, “The poison’s taken effect, the victim’s in dire danger.”

Everyone picked up the pace and soon saw Mu Qingwu crawling out from the stone room before them, his face pale as black blood dripped from his lips.

“Mu Qingwu!” Han Yunxi was still a little taken aback. She never expected to see the young general here of all places.

Bai Yanqing had only left recently, but Mu Qingwu had no idea where he went. Still, he knew the man had to be watching him from the shadows. He had already told Mu Qingwu what to say to trick Han Yunxi and the rest. If he didn’t do as he was told, the dynamite strapped around his waist would be ignited.

What would he choose?