Chapter 683
In the medical room of Qixia Academy, the quiet atmosphere was replaced by tension. Fu Shaoping lay quietly on the bed, his face as pale as paper, and beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead. His right arm was lightly covered with a layer of gauze, but through the gauze, it could be clearly seen that the wound had turned a strange blue color, as if it was covered by a haze.
Nangong Yue stood beside the bed with a serious expression, her slender fingers resting on Fu Shaoping's pulse, her brows furrowed. After a moment, she slowly withdrew her hand and sighed softly: "This is a special poison made by the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce. This poison is extremely rare and has an extremely rapid onset. If it is not rescued in time, I'm afraid..." Her voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of worry.
Fu Shaoping opened his eyes weakly and forced a bitter smile: "It seems that they are determined to kill me." His voice was weak, but it revealed an unyielding tenacity.
Aning paced anxiously, and suddenly, her eyes lit up, as if she remembered something important: "The jade slip left by Sister Liu mentioned a similar poison!" She hurriedly took out the exquisite jade slip from her bosom and operated it quickly with her fingers. With a soft flash of light, a virtual screen was projected on the jade slip, showing a complex detoxification formula.
Nangong Yue leaned closer to the screen and looked at it carefully. Her brows furrowed more and more, and finally she shook her head helplessly: "We need seven kinds of rare medicinal materials... three of which are only available in the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce." Her voice was full of helplessness and worry.
After hearing this, Fu Shaoping smiled bitterly and closed his eyes. He knew very well that the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce was ruthless and this time they were poisoning him with great preparations, just to kill him. A strong sense of unwillingness surged in his heart. He was shouldering the responsibility of protecting Qixia Academy, how could he fall so easily?
Just as the three of them were in despair, there was a sudden commotion outside the academy. The sound was loud and chaotic, as if something urgent had happened. A disciple ran over in a panic, his face full of fear: "Oh no! The village below the mountain was attacked, and the villagers said they saw someone wearing a golden toad mask!"
The three of them looked at each other immediately after hearing this, and a bad feeling rose in their hearts at the same time. Nangong Yue's eyes were sharp, and she quickly analyzed the situation: "This is the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce's trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. They want to take advantage of us going to the village to rescue and attack Fu Shaoping."
Aning clenched her fists and said angrily, "These despicable people always use such insidious means." She looked firmly at Nangong Yue and Fu Shaoping, "We can't be fooled."
Nangong Yue made a prompt decision, her eyes revealing a hint of determination: "I'm going to deal with the village affairs. Aning, you stay here and take care of Fu Shaoping. I'll be back soon." Her voice was steady and powerful, giving people a sense of security.
Aning nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'm here. I will do my best to protect Fu Shaoping." Her eyes were full of determination and trust.
Nangong Yue quickly tidied her clothes, took some commonly used herbs and healing tools from the medicine shelf, and put them into an exquisite medicine bag. She finally looked at Fu Shaoping deeply and said, "Shaoping, you must hold on and wait for me to come back." Then, she turned around and walked out of the medical pavilion quickly.
After Nangong Yue left, the medical room fell into a brief silence. Aning sat by the bed, tightly holding Fu Shaoping's hand. Her palms were slightly sweaty, conveying a hint of warmth. Fu Shaoping opened his eyes slightly and looked at Aning, his eyes full of gratitude: "Aning, thank you for your hard work."
Aning forced a smile and said, "Stop talking nonsense. The most important thing for you now is to heal your injuries and recover your strength as soon as possible." Her voice was gentle but firm, trying to give Fu Shaoping some strength.
However, Fu Shaoping's face became paler and the blue color of the wound gradually deepened. Aning looked at him with worry in her heart. She knew that time was running out and she had to find a way to relieve Fu Shaoping's toxicity.
She suddenly remembered that in addition to the detoxification formula, the jade slip also mentioned some methods to temporarily relieve the toxicity. Aning hurriedly retrieved the jade slip again and searched carefully. Finally, she found a relevant record: "You can use the juice of the ice soul grass to temporarily suppress the spread of the toxin."
Aning was delighted. She remembered that there seemed to be ice spirit grass planted in the medicine garden of Qixia Academy. She stood up without hesitation, walked out of the medical pavilion quickly, and ran towards the medicine garden.
The medicine garden is located in the back mountain of Qixia Academy. It has a quiet environment and various rare herbs thrive here. Aning hurriedly crossed the path, eagerly searching for traces of Bingpo Grass in the medicine garden.
Finally, in a shady corner, she saw the familiar Ice Soul Grass. The leaves of the Ice Soul Grass were light blue, emitting a cool breath. Aning walked forward carefully, squatted down, and gently picked the Ice Soul Grass.
Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard a slight sound of footsteps. Aning was startled and quickly stood up, looking around vigilantly. She saw a black shadow flash past the wall of the medicine garden at an extremely fast speed.
Aning clenched the Ice Soul Grass in her hand, feeling uneasy. She suspected that the black shadow was someone sent by the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce to monitor or sabotage. Without hesitation, she quickly returned to the medical pavilion, holding the Ice Soul Grass tightly along the way, fearing any accidents.
When Aning returned to the medical office panting, Fu Shaoping's condition had become worse. His breathing became rapid and weak, and his body began to tremble slightly. Aning's heart tightened, and he hurried to the bedside and handed the ice soul grass to Fu Shaoping: "Shaoping, you take the juice of this ice soul grass first, maybe it can temporarily relieve the toxicity."
Fu Shaoping nodded with difficulty. He stretched out his shaking hand and took the Ice Soul Grass. He gritted his teeth, put the Ice Soul Grass into his mouth, and chewed it hard. The juice of the Ice Soul Grass flowed into his mouth, and a cool feeling instantly spread throughout his body, but the trend of the toxicity spreading did not completely stop.
Aning looked at Fu Shaoping's painful expression, tears welled up in her eyes. She held Fu Shaoping's hand tightly and kept encouraging him: "Shaoping, you must hold on, Sister Nangong will be back soon."
Fu Shaoping closed his eyes slightly, he felt the warmth of Aning's palm, and a surge of strength surged in his heart. He secretly vowed that no matter what, he would not fall down like this, he would protect Qixia Academy and the people around him.
At the same time, Nangong Yue had already rushed to the village at the foot of the mountain. The village was in a mess, houses were burned, and villagers were fleeing in panic. Nangong Yue's eyes were full of anger, and she quickly rushed into the village and began to rescue the injured villagers.
She took out herbs and healing tools from her medicine bag and treated the villagers' wounds skillfully. Her movements were light and accurate, and every move was full of professionalism and care. When the villagers saw Nangong Yue, their eyes were full of gratitude and hope.
However, Nangong Yue knew that this was only a temporary relief. She had to find the people from the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce as soon as possible and destroy their conspiracy. She asked the villagers about the Golden Toad Masked Man and learned that they fled towards the mountains and forests.
Nangong Yue ran towards the forest without hesitation. The dense trees and dim light in the forest made her movements difficult. But she was able to move freely in the forest with her keen perception and agility.
Suddenly, she heard a low roar. Nangong Yue stopped vigilantly and clenched the sword in her hand. She walked in the direction of the roar and found a huge black panther squatting on a rock not far away. The black panther exuded a powerful aura, and its eyes revealed a fierceness and vigilance. Nangong Yue's heart trembled. She knew that this black panther was most likely a killer trained by the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce. She took a deep breath and got into a fighting posture. The black panther roared, and then pounced on Nangong Yue.
Nangong Yue dodged the panther's attack with a flash. She swung her sword at the panther, and the sword collided with the panther's body, making a loud noise. The panther was knocked back a few steps by the sword, but it quickly stood up and pounced on Nangong Yue again.
Nangong Yue and the black panther had a fierce fight. The black panther was agile and nimble, and each attack was powerful. Although Nangong Yue was skilled in swordsmanship, she did not dare to be careless in the face of such a ferocious black panther.
During the fierce battle, Nangong Yue discovered that the black panther had an obvious wound on its body. This wound was caused by Fu Shaoping's sword. Nangong Yue's heart moved, she knew that this black panther was probably the black shadow's mount or his companion.
She began to attack the black panther's wounds in a targeted manner. Every time the sword blade passed by, the black panther would let out a painful roar. The black panther's attacks became more and more fierce, and it seemed that it wanted to do its best to kill Nangong Yue.
When the two sides were deadlocked, Nangong Yue suddenly thought of a way. She took out a small bottle from her bosom and sprinkled the powder on the sword. When the powder touched the sword, it gave off a pungent smell.
Nangong Yue swung her sword at the black panther, and the blade of the sword cut across the panther's wound. The black panther screamed and fell to the ground. Nangong Yue quickly walked to the black panther and took a small sign from its neck. There were some strange symbols engraved on the small sign, which were somewhat similar to the symbols she found on Fu Shaoping's wound.
Nangong Yue was delighted, she knew that this small sign might be the key to solving the mystery. She carefully put the small sign away and continued to look for people from the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce in the forest.
Finally, in front of a hidden cave, Nangong Yue found the trace of the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce. A strange light flashed in the cave, and a low voice of conversation came. Nangong Yue held the sword tightly and walked into the cave carefully.
In the cave, the leader of the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce was sitting on a chair, his face hidden in the darkness, and only a pair of eyes flashing with strange light could be seen. When he saw Nangong Yue, he said coldly: "Nangong Yue, you are finally here."
Nangong Yue said vigilantly: "Why are you, the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce, so cruel to do such a vicious thing to Qixia Academy?"
The leader sneered and said, "The treasure hidden in your Qixia Academy is something that our Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce is determined to obtain. Today, you will not be able to leave here alive."
After saying that, the leader waved his hand, and a group of his men rushed out from all around the cave. Nangong Yue took a deep breath and got into a fighting stance. A fierce battle was about to begin.
Nangong Yue fought a thrilling battle with the men of the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce. Her sword shuttled between the enemies like lightning, and every attack was accurate. However, the men of the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce were not to be outdone. They were numerous and well-trained, which brought great pressure to Nangong Yue.
Just when the battle was at a stalemate, Aning brought Fu Shaoping to the cave. It turned out that while taking care of Fu Shaoping, Aning found that his toxicity had been temporarily relieved. She was worried about Nangong Yue's safety, so she decided to bring Fu Shaoping to support her.
Although Fu Shaoping was still very weak, he still held the sword tightly in his hand and stood firmly beside Nangong Yue. The three fought side by side, forming a powerful force.
In the fierce battle, Nangong Yue finally found the weakness of the leader of the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce. She seized the opportunity and stabbed the leader's chest with a sword. The leader was unable to dodge and was stabbed by the sword. He screamed and fell to the ground.
With the fall of their leader, the people of the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce suddenly fell into chaos. Nangong Yue, Aning and Fu Shaoping took advantage of the victory and defeated all the people of the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce.
After the battle, Nangong Yue sat on the ground tiredly, with a relieved smile on her face. Fu Shaoping walked to her and said gratefully: "Sister Nangong, thank you for saving me."
Nangong Yue smiled and said, "We are friends, and this is what I should do. Now, the conspiracy of the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce has been crushed, and Qixia Academy is also safe."
Ah Ning also smiled and said: "Yes, after this incident, our friendship has become even stronger."
The three of them smiled at each other, and the sunlight shone on them through the cracks in the cave, giving their figures a golden glow. From then on, under their protection, Qixia Academy continued to exude its unique charm and became a holy place that students all over the world yearned for.
In the academy's medical room, Fu Shaoping was lying on the bed, with a strange green color on his wound. "This is a special poison made by the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce." Nangong Yue frowned after checking it, "It needs a special antidote."
Aning suddenly remembered something: "The jade slip left by Sister Liu mentioned a similar poison!" She quickly connected the jade slip and called up the relevant information. A complex detoxification formula was displayed on the screen.
"Seven kinds of rare medicinal herbs are needed." Nangong Yue looked at the formula and shook her head, "Three of them are only available in the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce."
Fu Shaoping smiled bitterly: "It seems that they are deliberately trying to kill me."
At this moment, there was a commotion outside the academy. A disciple ran over in a panic and reported: "It's bad! The village down the mountain was attacked, and the villagers said they saw someone wearing a golden toad mask!"
The three of them looked at each other and immediately realized that this was a trick by the Golden Toad Chamber of Commerce to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Nangong Yue made a prompt decision: "I will go to deal with the village affairs. Aning, you stay here and take care of Fu Shaoping. I will be back soon." (End of this chapter)