Gu Long's World: Starting with the Legend of Chu Liuxiang

Two carriages moved slowly along the road; the snow had stopped, and the snow on the road was beginning to melt.

But at times like these, the roads are the most difficult to travel on. The melting snow is as slippery as ice, and whether it's a horse's hooves or a cart's wheels, if you walk even a little too fast, you'll slip and fall on the snow.

Jiang Fengyue leaned against the carriage, with Li Xunhuan sitting opposite him.

Li Xunhuan looked much better; Tian Qi and Gongsun Moyun's injuries to him weren't serious.

He lifted the curtain in the carriage and looked at another carriage traveling in the opposite direction, muttering, "At that time, you were distracted by dealing with the other four monks, and your palm was almost exhausted. I almost thought you were going to lose the palm strike from Master Xinmei."

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "No matter what, I still accepted it in the end, didn't I?"

Li Xunhuan sighed, "But the place we're going to now doesn't seem to be easy either."

The people in the other carriage were Master Xinmei and the four Shaolin monks.

Master Xinmei was naturally defeated by Jiang Fengyue.

He wasn't someone who wouldn't listen to reason. Li Xunhuan went to great lengths to explain the whole story to him, and he was initially only half-convinced.

However, Jiang Fengyue revealed the theft of Shaolin Temple's scriptures and even stated that there was a traitor within Shaolin Temple.

Master Xinmei had just agreed to take them to Shaolin Temple, and this wouldn't have been bad for him anyway. Once they were on his turf, he wasn't afraid that Jiang Fengyue would become arrogant.

Jiang Fengyue's only regret was that Long Xiaoyun had escaped during the chaos, seemingly afraid of Jiang Fengyue and Li Xunhuan settling scores later.

Li Xunhuan would certainly not do anything to his elder brother, but Jiang Fengyue would never let someone like Long Xiaoyun get away with it.

After nightfall, the group found a quiet inn to rest. When it was time for dinner, Jiang Fengyue and Master Xinmei naturally ate at separate tables.

Monks, of course, also need to eat and sleep, but what they eat is really disgusting.

What was placed on their table was just some vegetarian food.

Jiang Fengyue and Li Xunhuan sat at a table with a feast of wine and meat laid out in front of them.

Li Xunhuan frowned and hesitated to pick up his chopsticks.

He suddenly shouted, "Oh no! The food and wine are poisoned!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fengyue immediately kicked over Master Xinmei's table.

But it was already too late. The four monks looked ashen-faced; they had already eaten quite a bit of food.

One of the monks asked in surprise, "Why are you making such a fuss?"

They were poisoned, yet they were completely unaware of it.

Master Xinmei turned pale and said in a hoarse voice, "What are you all standing there for? Quickly use your dantian energy to protect your heart meridians."

Another monk laughed and said, "Why do you do this? Does our master really believe them and think we've been poisoned?"

Master Xinmei hurriedly said, "Just do as I say!"

The four monks exchanged glances and exclaimed, "What's wrong with your face...?"

Before he could finish speaking, all four of them collapsed at the same time. When you looked at their faces again, they were contorted into a grimace.

Jiang Fengyue frowned. What a vicious poison! This poison is not only colorless and odorless, but it can also poison people without them realizing it. By the time they realize they have been poisoned, it is too late to save them.

Master Xinmei darted out in one step. Although he was injured, his movements were still very fast. He carried the waiter in like a chick.

He demanded sharply, "What kind of poison did you put in the food?"

When the waiter came in and saw the dead body on the ground, he was so frightened that he couldn't even speak. He didn't care what Master Xinmei was asking.

Jiang Fengyue said in a deep voice, "Put him down. The one who poisoned him was definitely not someone from the shop. If it were them, they would have run away long ago. Why are they still here making a fuss?"

Master Xinmei's face darkened. He said, "We Shaolin people have always remained detached from worldly affairs and have never made enemies with anyone in the martial arts world. Who would poison us?"

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "I'm afraid he's not here for you."

Li Xunhuan said sadly, "Could it be that they've come to seek revenge on me?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "Can't you figure out who has this kind of ability?"

Li Xunhuan asked, "Who is it?"

Jiang Fengyue said, word by word: "The Blissful Cave of Miao Territory, the Five Poison Boys."

Li Xunhuan was taken aback at first, then smiled wryly and said, "I knew he would come sooner or later."

Once the mealtime was over, the two chefs who cooked the dishes also prepared two side dishes for themselves and sat down in the kitchen to eat.

Jiang Fengyue and the other two entered the kitchen, all of them frowning deeply.

The two chefs who were cooking had turned ashen-faced.

One of them noticed Master Xinmei and greeted him with a smile, "Master, would you also like to sneak a couple of drinks? You're most welcome!"

Before they could finish speaking, the two of them fell backward, hitting the stove and knocking the oil bottle off into the pot, spilling all the oil out.

The oil in the iron pot glittered.

Amidst the oily sheen, there was a reddish centipede.

Master Xinmei said in a deep voice, "So the poison was put in the oil. After these two finished cooking, they cooked for themselves and used this oil, and then they died mysteriously."

Jiang Fengyue frowned and said, "What a vicious method."

Li Xunhuan sighed, "It really is him. There are only one or two people in the whole world who can kill people invisibly with the venom of snakes and insects."

Although there aren't many people in the martial arts world who use poison, their advantage lies in making it impossible to guard against. Countless heroes have fallen victim to these tiny poisons.

Master Xinmei said, "Fortunately, Li Tanyue was here, otherwise I'm afraid even this old monk would have suffered a terrible fate by now."

Li Xunhuan shook his head and said, "We must be extra careful on our journey. Now that the Five Poison Child has come from Miao territory to the Central Plains, he will certainly not stop there."

After Master Xinmei handed over the bodies of his nephews to a nearby temple, the group hurriedly continued on their way.

Because the journey to Mount Song would take another two days, and no one could guarantee that no unexpected events would occur along the way, it was imperative to speed up the trip.

Jiang Fengyue and the other two could go without food or drink, but the two coachmen who drove the carriage for them were unwilling to go hungry with them. At noon, the two coachmen found a small town to eat and drink.

When the driver returned, he was holding a few steamed buns in his hand, eating half of one with great relish.

Seeing that he was eating without any problems, Master Xinmei spent some silver to buy the other half from him and was about to eat it.

Jiang Fengyue flew over and knocked the half-eaten steamed bun away.

Master Xinmei asked in surprise, "What is the reason for this, Jiang Tanyue?"

Jiang Fengyue said in a deep voice, "Aren't you afraid of death?"

Master Xinmei said, "But the coachman has already eaten half of it. The remaining half can't possibly be poisoned."

Jiang Fengyue shook her head, about to explain, when a stray dog ​​suddenly jumped out from the roadside and snatched the half-eaten steamed bun that had been knocked to the ground.

The stray dog ​​took a bite, found the steamed bun tasteless, put it down, and walked away listlessly.

Master Xinmei laughed and said, "Look, if a dog can eat it without any problems, why would a person be affected if they did..."

His smile froze before he could finish speaking.

The stray dog ​​hadn't gone more than a few steps when it suddenly barked wildly, collapsed to the ground, twitched a few times, and then lay still.