Not long after Jiu stepped out of the room, he turned back.

"The concierge said someone delivered a note. It was from Miss Sang."

Pei Jinzhi frowned and said, "Read it."

"If you want the antidote, bring the imperial edict in exchange. Tonight at midnight, at the Great Goodness Pagoda, only you are allowed to come. Sang Wan."

Li Jiu finished reading, confused:

"What does this mean? Just now he secretly sent someone to deliver the painting, and now he explicitly demands the imperial edict? Which one is real and which one is fake?"

Pei Jinzhi's brows furrowed, and his tone was very heavy:

"The people from Tianxuan Sect still didn't let her go."

"Master, we can't go. Firstly, those assassins from the Imperial City Division haven't gone far yet, and secondly, this Sang Wan can't be trusted. She's from the Tianxuan Sect, and maybe she's sending the painting as a pretense to get you to let down your guard! Let's just ignore her."

"You're not without reason."

Pei Jinzhi tapped the table with his fingers, as if thinking about something.

"Furthermore, Lord Baili searched the entire Tiansheng Hall, but none of the bottles and jars contained the antidote. I suspect this so-called antidote made from the Earth-Emerging Golden Lotus is a figment of the imagination. It was Cheng Buyu who tricked us. Lord, you absolutely cannot go."

Pei Jinzhi thought for a moment and nodded: "That's right. I'll go there myself and find out the truth."

Li Jiu: ...Okay, it’s all in vain.

Pei Jinzhi smiled faintly and raised his hand: "Come closer to my ear."

After some whispers, Li Jiu bowed and left.

*

Midnight is approaching, a thin crescent moon hangs high in the sky, and occasionally there are the cooing sounds of birds.

The Dashan Pagoda stands halfway up the West Mountain.

This was originally a temple, which was very popular in the previous dynasty. It was destroyed in war during the transition from the old dynasty to the new dynasty. Now only ruins remain of the temple, and only the tower is still intact.

The area is overgrown with weeds and rarely visited by people.

Sang Wan held the red porcelain bottle and looked down through the doorway of the stone tower. It was pitch black and there was no one in sight.

Her mood was extremely complicated. She didn't want Pei Jinzhi to come, but she also wanted Pei Jinzhi to come.

The Tianxuan Sect had already been entrapped all around, waiting for Pei Jinzhi to fall into their trap. If he really came alone, how could he possibly defeat these people?

But if he doesn't come, he will die without the antidote.

Time passes by every second, it's very painful.

Just when Sang Wan thought he would not show up, a tall black shadow walked towards the bottom of the tower.

The faint moonlight made his shadow extremely long.

He looked up at the tower and seemed to see Sang Wan beside the tower cave, and the corners of his lips curled up.

Perhaps it was the alluring moonlight that made him look softer than usual.

Sang Wan couldn't help but sigh softly, "Fool."

What a time it is, and you can still laugh.

The footsteps gradually grew louder.

He walked up the stone steps one by one.

Sang Wan held her breath and tried to make her voice calm: "You're here."

"Yes. I'm here."

His deep and rich voice echoed in the tower.

"Did you bring the things?" Sang Wan couldn't help but ask.

Pei Jinzhi looked at her quietly and took another step forward: "Where's the antidote?"

Sang Wan took out a red porcelain bottle from her sleeve and held it in her hand: "Where's the imperial edict?"

Pei Jinzhi straightened his robes slowly and asked, "What imperial edict?"

Sang Wan looked around and blinked.

But Pei Jinzhi didn't seem to understand what she meant.

"Of course it's the late emperor's decree of succession."

"How did the late emperor's edict end up in my hands? Sang Wan, you approached me because of this fabricated thing."

Pei Jinzhi took another step closer, his eyes cold.

He was like a snake spitting out its tongue, and Sang Wan's back was soaked with sweat.

Without the imperial edict, they will all die here tonight.

"Pei Jinzhi, everyone says you're deeply favored by the late emperor, and the imperial edict to succeed him is in your hands. Now your poison has been stimulated by the silver needles. Without this antidote, you only have seven days to live. I advise you to be sensible and hand over the imperial edict!"

"Oh?" Pei Jinzhi shook off the dust on his robe and laughed uninhibitedly: "Seven days? I think it's a bit long."

Sang Wan was a little anxious: "How can you be so ungrateful? Without the antidote, you will die."

The Golden Lotus from the Earth is extremely rare. If there is really no antidote, Pei Jinzhi will have no way out.

"Why, are you afraid that I will die?" Under the moonlight, Pei Jinzhi's eyes were as cool as water, and half of his profile was less fierce and more gentle.

He stepped closer, and Sang Wan stepped back in panic:

"When a person dies, everything is gone. The edict is useless to you, so why not exchange it?"

"Why, is the imperial edict useful to you?" Pei Jinzhi's eyes were burning. "Who forced you to come?"

Sang Wan was determined and said through gritted teeth:

"No one is forcing me. Pei Jinzhi, hand over the imperial edict quickly and I will give you the antidote. We can live in peace."

"What if I say no?"

Pei Jinzhi spread his hands and approached again.

Sang Wan had nowhere to retreat.

"If you don't hand it over, then I..." Sang Wan's sweat dripped down, and he held his hand out of the tower cave: "Then I will throw away this antidote."

Pei Jinzhi sighed and took another step closer to her.

"Okay. Since Miss Sang has made this deal with me, how can I come here empty-handed?"

He pulled out a shiny piece of paper from his sleeve and held it between two fingers: "Here's what you want."

Sang Wan's eyes lit up. Is there really an imperial edict?

Pei Jinzhi laughed evilly and threw the paper in his hand out of the tower hole: "If you want it, grab it yourself!"

A black shadow pounced towards the yellow paper, and countless cold arrows flew towards the two of them from the tower.

Pei Jinzhi raised his cloak, wrapped Sang Wan in his arms, and immediately flew out from another tower cave.

Suddenly, numerous figures flew out of the dark woods, weapons clashed, swords flashed, and a fight broke out.

"Um...what are you doing?!" Sang Wan struggled.

"Shut up if you want to live."

After landing, Pei Jinzhi quickly took her on horseback and galloped towards the city.

Sang Wan finally managed to poke half of her head out from under his cloak: "That imperial edict..."

"fake."

Pei Jinzhi laughed heartily, feeling very pleased.

"Old fox!" Sang Wan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Where is it really?"

"If I say there is no imperial edict of succession, would you believe me?"

Pei Jinzhi looked down at her with a smile.

Sang Wan rolled her eyes. "It doesn't matter whether I believe it or not. Without the imperial edict, those people will keep bothering you."

"Are you worried about me?"

"No."

"Then why did you send the painting secretly and tell me to be careful?"

"I'm a kind-hearted person. I can't stand them bullying the weak." She took out a porcelain bottle from her sleeve and handed it to Pei Jinzhi. "Here, here's the antidote."

Pei Jinzhi took it with his big hand and threw it into the woods.

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

Sang Wan had no time to stop it and could only watch the medicine bottle fly out without even seeing its shadow.

"The antidote is fake."

Sang Wan was stunned for a moment, then she understood.

The people from Tianxuan Sect are so vicious.

She was surprised: "If you know, why did you come?"

Pei Jinzhi sighed softly, and pulled the cloak with his big hands, wrapping her tighter: "Why do you think it is?"

His voice was as low as a deep autumn pool, rippling slightly and slowly spreading in Sang Wan's heart.

She quietly hid in his arms, not knowing what to say. After a while, as if to confirm something, she pretended to be calm: "I don't know."

"What would you do if I didn't come?"

If he doesn't come, she will be useless.

Sang Wan's nose felt sore, and she pinched his collar.

"But there's no antidote, what are you going to do?"

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