Fantasy: I Am the Villain.

Chapter 42 The Snake Swallows the Elephant (Part 8)

A loud shout came from beside him. Bai Ke pretended to be poisoned as well, immediately sat down cross-legged, pretended to circulate his internal energy to regulate his breathing, and secretly watched the performance of everyone on the field.

When Xin Shuangqing heard Zuo Zimu's stern rebuke, he couldn't quite process what was going on. How could things have been so peaceful just moments before, and now this poisoning incident had suddenly appeared?

It seems that Xin Shuangqing hasn't been drinking enough tea, so the medicine hasn't taken effect yet, which is why they're a bit confused.

Zuo Zimu had been drinking heartily with Bai Ke, but the effects of the medicine came on very quickly. Before long, he found that his internal energy was not flowing smoothly, and in his anxiety, he roared out.

After entering the venue, Yuan Jie served tea to Xin Zuo and Bai Ke, and then turned to Bai Ke, thus spreading the pollen that was the catalyst for the poison throughout the venue.

After serving the tea, he felt embarrassed to stay by Xin Shuangqing's side any longer, so he simply returned to the disciples of the Western Sect and drowned his sorrows in wine.

As for the people from the Eastern Sect opposite them, they kept whispering among themselves and pointing at Yuan Jie, which annoyed him greatly.

Suddenly, Zuo Zimu shouted, and before he could figure out what was going on, several disciples from the Eastern Sect grabbed him.

Although the Western Sect members were somewhat confused about the situation, they could not allow the Eastern Sect members to capture their fellow disciples in front of them, and they all stood up to confront the Eastern Sect members.

Seeing the chaos below the stage, the high-ranking officials from both sides on stage did not try to stop it. Instead, they stared intently at each other, creating an atmosphere that suggested they might start fighting at the slightest provocation.

"Senior Brother Zuo, please wait a moment. Is there some misunderstanding? How could my disciple Yuan Jie poison you all?"

Xin Shuangqing looked at Zuo Zimu, who was staring at her with an unfriendly expression, and hurriedly explained.

"Misunderstanding? Junior Sister Xin, I'd like to know why your disciple served tea to both of us, Junior Nephew Bai, at the same time, while we both got sick, but Junior Sister Xin was unharmed?"

Zuo Zimu said ominously, "Fortunately, Sikong Xuan only gave them a poison that sealed their meridians, so he can still speak and his behavior is unaffected."

"What does this have to do with the tea? Senior Brother Zuo, don't accuse people so easily. This tea was offered to us by Bai Ke on a whim. Why don't you say that he poisoned us?"

When Xin Shuangqing saw that Zuo Zimu was using the excuse that she hadn't been poisoned, she hurriedly defended herself.

"Hmph! Are you trying to waste your life at your age? If you poison someone, why would you poison yourself?"

"I remember that your disciple served you tea first, before it was our turn. How could we possibly know what you two were doing while you dawdled for so long?"

Thinking of how respectfully Yuan Jie had served her tea before, Xin Shuangqing felt utterly speechless and didn't know how to explain herself.

After all, only three of them drank Yuan Jie's tea, and only he himself was not affected. Even Xin Shuangqing himself couldn't help but have some doubts about Yuan Jie.

"Hmph! It must be that you people from the Western Sect are resentful that the Eastern Sect has surpassed the Western Sect, so you are holding a grudge and seeking revenge against us. Xin Shuangqing, hand over your disciple Yuan Jie, and I will spare the life of your Western Sect."

Otherwise… Hmph! Junior sister, you didn't bring many experts with you this time, did you? Even if you weren't poisoned, so what? Aren't you still fish in my palm?

Zuo Zimu's words caused Xin Shuangqing's expression to change again. What he said was true; the current situation was beyond her control, and she had no choice but to explain.

But if she were to hand over her disciples, where would she put her pride? So Xin Shuangqing spoke up again, wanting to explain things to Zuo Zimu.

At that moment, a scream rang out. It was Yuan Jie, who was indignant at being repeatedly provoked, who drew his sword and slashed wildly, accidentally injuring a disciple of the Eastern Sect.

Now Xin Shuangqing could no longer explain anything, so he decided to lead his men to break through the encirclement and return to his own sect to settle things with Zuo Zimu.

Now that he was about to completely break ties with Zuo Zimu and the others from the Eastern Sect, Xin Shuangqing did not hesitate and quickly stood up, about to jump over the wall.

Unexpectedly, a sharp pain shot through her meridians, indicating that the poison she had been given had taken effect at this critical moment.

Seeing that she too had been poisoned, Xin Shuangqing was shocked and thought it was a staged performance by Zuo Zimu to wipe out her Western Sect.

Xin Shuangqing gave a bitter laugh and said to Zuo Zimu, "I never imagined that Senior Brother Zuo would set up such a grand show to destroy my Western Sect. You must have arranged that Junior Nephew Bai beforehand, right?"

Zuo Zimu was furious and preparing to send men to arrest Xin Shuangqing and the others, but when he heard her say these words, he immediately realized what she meant.

"Junior sister, wait a minute. Are you saying you've been poisoned too?"

"Senior brother, there's no need for such hypocrisy. Today, your junior sister admits defeat. Do whatever you want with me, senior brother. I only beg you to spare the lives of my Western Sect disciples, considering that the Eastern and Western Sects share the same origin."

Seeing that Xin Shuangqing wouldn't listen to him, Zuo Zimu became very anxious. "Junior sister! Listen to your senior brother. Our Eastern Sect has absolutely no involvement in this matter. Someone must be secretly sabotaging us."

At this moment, Xin Shuangqing slowly came to her senses and looked at everyone in the room with a puzzled expression. "You mean someone plotted against my Eastern and Western Sects? But who has such ability?"

Seeing that the two of them seemed to have noticed something, Bai Ke stopped pretending to be poisoned, patted the hem of his robe, and stood up.

"Uncle Zuo, Uncle Xin, how are you two?" Bai Ke asked with a smile as he watched the two men searching for the culprit behind the poisoning, yet they didn't seem to look in his direction.

"It's you?" "How could it be you, Junior Nephew Bai?" Xin Shuangqing and Zuo Zimu stared at Bai Ke in disbelief.

"Hahahaha, of course it's not Young Master Bai, Sect Leader Zuo. Do you still recognize me?"

A loud laugh rang out, and Sikong Xuan walked in with a group of Shennong Gang disciples. He waved for them to take control of the disciples from the two sects below the stage before stepping towards Zuo Zimu.

"Sikong Xuan? It's you? You insidious and despicable villain, you actually poisoned me from behind, you're truly unworthy of being called a son!" Zuo Zimu's eyes were bloodshot with rage.

"What Sect Leader Zuo said makes no sense. Poisoning should be done secretly and without anyone noticing. Do you expect me to do it to your face?"

Sikong Xuan deliberately teased Zuo Zimu, saying that seeing the entire Wuliang Sword Sect under his control, he felt extremely pleased, and that his grand plan of swallowing an elephant with a snake was finally coming to a complete end.

Bai Ke was watching with great interest as Sikong Xuan and Zuo Zimu exchanged insults. Zuo Zimu, who had such an air of otherworldly elegance, was surprisingly skilled at cursing as well, which amazed Bai Ke.

Just then, the long-lost, ridiculous system suddenly reappeared.

"Ding! The host has cheated and swindled in the martial arts world, destroying the original plot, which fits the villain setting. Therefore, the host is rewarded with a chance to draw a prize for villain bloodline, martial arts techniques and abilities from all the heavens and myriad worlds. We hope the host will continue to work hard."