flstandardbreds Chapter 159 Acknowledge identity
Chapter 159 Acknowledge identity
To allow more people to witness the competition, they chose to hold it in the square.
At the same time, they were given one hour to freely choose their medicines and have them prepared on the spot.
Jiang Qingyue quickly selected the herbs she needed.
In the square, the two stood back to back, the box containing the selected herbs known only to them.
Jiang Qingyue decided to prepare Wuwang Incense. This poison is not a highly toxic one; its harm to the human body is chronic. It is difficult to detect when one is first poisoned, and people will only think it is a mild poison and try to detoxify it using ordinary methods.
However, this method not only fails to detoxify, but also helps the poison to take effect and become more severe.
The preparation of this poison is extremely simple, involving only a few common herbs. Even without an antidote, it's not a major problem, as the toxicity is weak and will gradually dissipate over time; there's no need to worry.
It's safe to say that the other party would never have expected to take such an unconventional approach.
Dugu Hao, on the other hand, chose to prepare the Drunken Dream of Death using relatively expensive herbs. Its toxicity was extremely potent, and if an antidote was not obtained within the specified time, there would be no possibility of complete elimination.
While it won't be fatal, the rest of their lives will be plagued by illness, leading to a life of debauchery and confusion.
Anyway, all they said was that they couldn't take someone's life, that she wasn't capable enough, and that delaying the poisoning process would cause serious aftereffects. So what did that have to do with him?
Thinking of this, Dugu Hao revealed a sinister smile.
An hour later, the two of them each made a perfectly round pill, which lay quietly in the brocade box.
"You're doomed!" Dugu Hao mouthed to Jiang Qingyue.
Jiang Qingyue remained calm and presented the pill, which Luo Yuan and the person chosen by the other party swallowed simultaneously.
After a while, Luo Yuan was the first to react. He convulsed, coughed up black blood, rolled his eyes, and became extremely weak.
Jiang Qingyue immediately stepped forward and used silver needles to stabilize his condition, and then began to take his pulse to check the poison he had been poisoned with.
The poison came on fiercely and was extremely destructive, causing Jiang Qingyue's expression to become much more serious.
What a ruthless and cruel Dugu Hao! He actually indulged in a life of debauchery and debauchery. He deserves to die!
If he were an ordinary person, Luo Yuan would truly be beyond redemption.
Jiang Qingyue dared not hesitate any longer.
She immediately sealed several acupoints on Luo Yuan's body, and then immediately began to prepare the antidote and start brewing the medicine.
While the medicine was being brewed, Jiang Qingyue did not slacken her efforts and continued to administer acupuncture to Luo Yuan.
Those around Jiang Qingyue were watching her treatment, and they were shocked when they saw her acupuncture technique.
This acupuncture technique... the Su Men Deceptive Needle Technique!
Once this acupuncture technique was demonstrated, those who could recognize it were certain that what the girl said was probably true; otherwise, the former sect leader would not have taught her the unique Su Men Gui Needle technique created by the Gui Sect.
Therefore, regardless of whether Jiang Qingyue wins or loses in the end, her identity is beyond doubt.
Meanwhile, on Dugu Hao's side...
When he had been waiting for a long time, and Jiang Qingyue had even started brewing the medicine, he noticed that the person beside him had no reaction at all, and he couldn't help but become a little serious.
Without waiting for a reaction, he stepped forward and began to examine the person's condition, but the more he looked, the worse his expression became.
He would rather the poison erupt so he could handle it, but now there's no reaction at all. He's afraid it's lying dormant, and by the time it erupts, it will be too late for him to deal with it.
What kinds of poisons are there? Dugu Hao kept thinking back, but he still couldn't remember.
Seeing that Dugu Hao had no reaction, the Grand Elder became anxious. "Dugu Hao, what are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and detoxify him! Do you want to prove that our Poison Sect is inferior to the Medicine Sect?"
After thinking for a long time, Dugu Hao couldn't help but wonder if he was overthinking things. After all, she was still young and hadn't studied with him for a long time, so perhaps her abilities were insufficient.
He carefully examined her pulse again and began to suspect that it might not be as complicated as he thought, but simply that she lacked the ability to concoct such a simple poison.
Thinking of this, Dugu Hao looked in Jiang Qingyue's direction and saw that she had already started brewing medicine.
After some thought, Dugu Hao made a bold decision: to detoxify first, and then proceed one step at a time.
After saying that, Dugu Hao prepared a simple antidote pill and gave it to the person.
"How does it feel?" Dugu Hao asked expectantly.
"I don't feel anything?" This person was also unsure whether he had been poisoned or not.
"That's impossible!" Dugu Hao exclaimed, looking puzzled.
Just then, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and then began foaming at the mouth, feeling extremely uncomfortable all over.
"What's wrong with you?" Dugu Hao rushed forward to check on you. "How could this happen? How could it get worse? You were fine before!"
Dugu Hao never expected that his confident promise would turn out to be a failure.
No, he absolutely will not allow it!
However, the more anxious Dugu Hao became, the more unsteady his hands became. Even when administering acupuncture, his hands trembled. His condition worsened when he saw the needle being inserted, leaving Dugu Hao at a loss.
Especially at this moment, when his gaze fell on Jiang Qingyue, he saw her using the Su Men Gui Zhen technique. His eyes widened in surprise, and his hand trembled, making his situation even worse. He was in a flurry of activity once again.
No, how could this be? It's impossible. This poison wasn't the problem at all, so how could it suddenly become so serious? My detoxification process was correct!
wrong!
This is the fragrance of nothingness!
I remember reading about it in the sect's poison manual back then, but at the time I thought the poison was too weak and the effects were too slow, so the people of the Poison Sect looked down on it and didn't study it in detail.
In this situation, the toxicity is weak. If conventional methods are used to detoxify, it will intensify the toxicity and worsen the symptoms. Damn it! Why did this woman bring such an obscure poison? She did it on purpose!
However, it was too late.
"Unexpected disaster" means that once the poison is removed, an unexpected calamity occurs.
When Dugu Hao realized that this was the Wuwang Incense, it was too late, because at that moment, time had run out!
The Grand Master personally went forward to check the situation and confirmed that the poison in Luo Yuan's body had been cleared, but the poison in Dugu Hao's group was flaring up even more severely.
Especially seeing Dugu Hao's unwilling and helpless look, the Grand Elder announced the winner of this competition, which was Jiang Qingyue!
"My two esteemed elders, am I now capable of taking over the Ghost Sect?"
The two elders exchanged a glance and nodded. "Your abilities are evident to all. With the token and the Sumen Ghost Needle, your identity is beyond doubt. We hereby declare that you are the twelfth generation sect leader of the Ghost Sect."
"Your subordinate greets the Sect Master!"
As soon as the Grand Master made the announcement, everyone bowed to Jiang Qingyue in unison.
Although the Grand Elder and Dugu Hao were unwilling, they could only accept their fate and bow in respect.