Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 781 - 383: Acquaintances Meet Again

Chapter 781: Chapter 383: Acquaintances Meet Again

At this moment, Hou Qi indeed appeared as if he were possessed.

On his face, one could clearly see black veins resembling leaf veins, twisting and intertwining like vines. What was even more terrifying was that his pupils, and even the whites of his eyes, had completely turned black.

"Senior Brother, what’s wrong with you!?"

Looking at Hou Qi, who was covered in a fierce aura and seemed to have transformed into a different person, Duo Ying’s face was full of anxiety.

Zhao Yuanhua was equally astonished.

However, upon seeing Hou Qi in such a state, the frown on her face relaxed slightly.

Hou Qi roared and charged at Jiang Shouzhong.

Jiang Shouzhong initially intended to summon his flying sword but hesitated for a moment. He stepped forward, using the Chasing Wind Step to nimbly move behind Hou Qi, and delivered a sharp knife-hand strike to the back of Hou Qi’s neck.

Hou Qi collapsed to the ground with a thud, unconscious.

"Senior Brother!"

Duo Ying hurriedly went forward to check.

Jiang Shouzhong caught a glimpse of Zhao Yuanhua out of the corner of his eye, moved to stand before Hou Qi, crouched down, and inspected him carefully.

He tore open Hou Qi’s shirt, discovering black veins visible on the chest as well.

These strange black veins eventually converged at the man’s dantian, forming a black handprint.

"Blood Spirit Seal?"

Zhao Yuanhua, stepping forward, was visibly surprised.

Jiang Shouzhong looked up and asked, "What is the Blood Spirit Seal?"

Zhao Yuanhua responded gravely, "The Demon Clan has eight major forces, the most sinister of which are the Ghost Gu Forest and the Blood Spirit Cave. The Ghost Gu Forest mainly practices by raising Gu, while the Blood Spirit Cave focuses on the art of blood sacrifice and poison refining.

The Blood Spirit Seal that has afflicted Hou Qi is a difficult-to-break poisonous art, and few in the world can undo it. At Danxia Peak, we do have Calamity Suppression Pills that can suppress it, but the problem is these pills are kept in the forbidden area, and we do not have any on us."

Duo Ying was almost at the point of tears: "Fifth Senior Uncle, what should we do now?"

Zhao Yuanhua sighed helplessly: "All we can do is keep him unconscious. If a solution can’t be found within three days, then... maybe not even the Immortal can do anything."

Duo Ying was thunderstruck, not knowing what to do.

She and Hou Qi grew up together, the epitome of childhood sweethearts, admired as an immortal couple out in the world.

If nothing unexpected happened, they would have been happy together for life.

Unexpectedly, now they faced a life-and-death separation.

The young girl wiped her tears and, holding Hou Qi, choked out, "If Senior Brother dies, then I will go down to accompany him."

Zhao Yuanhua sighed and then angrily said, "It must be your Second Uncle’s doing, wanting to force Hou Qi to reveal the whereabouts of the Divine Pill, secretly colluding with the Demon Clan to execute such a vicious scheme!"

Jiang Shouzhong rubbed his chin, with an amused expression.

From Zhao Yuanhua’s earlier expression, it seemed that Hou Qi’s current state was also unexpected to her.

If Hou Qi was victimized by those who attacked Danxia Peak, it showed that Zhao Yuanhua was not very familiar with these people and unaware of their background.

Then why did Zhao Yuanhua betray them?

Jiang Shouzhong glanced around and spoke calmly:

"I haven’t seen Miss Duo’s master. Ordinarily, he should be with Hou Qi, which suggests he might not be safe. Senior Zhao, where do you think Miss Duo’s master might be? Or has he already met with misfortune?"

Zhao Yuanhua shook her head lightly: "Fourth Senior Brother’s cultivation is not weak, he might not have been harmed. Right now, capturing the opportunity at Moon in Water Bridge is of utmost importance. If I were Fourth Senior Brother, I would certainly go to the mountain. Besides, with the crowd there, the villains wouldn’t easily find an opportunity..."

At this point, Zhao Yuanhua looked sincerely at Jiang Shouzhong:

"Jiang, I trouble you to first go with Duo Ying to the mountain to find Fourth Senior Brother. I’ll take Hou Qi to the Capital City; several renowned doctors in Nanjin Country’s Capital City have connections with Danxia Peak. I will see if they can save Hou Qi.

If they can’t, I will find a safe place to settle him, and then reunite with you later."

Seeing that this woman wanted to dismiss him, Jiang Shouzhong thought for a moment and said, "Senior Zhao, let’s go up the mountain together. Keeping Hou Qi with us is the safest option.

As for the Blood Spirit Seal on him, as you’ve said, ordinary doctors wouldn’t know how to deal with it. Now that an unusual opportunity has appeared at Moon in Water Bridge, it’s attracting many Jianghu experts. I believe there are skilled doctors on the mountain as well.

Even if no one can cure him, if we can obtain the rumored opportunity, we might be able to save Hou Qi. Additionally, even if we are unlucky and encounter people from Blood Spirit Cave, we can capture them to force out the antidote."

Zhao Yuanhua was temporarily unable to refute Jiang Shouzhong’s suggestion.

She frowned and said, "But, by doing this, bringing Hou Qi with us could be rather inconvenient."

"There’s nothing inconvenient about it."

Jiang Shouzhong walked to the carriage, untied the horse from the reins, placed the unconscious Hou Qi on the horse’s back, and said with a smile, "Though the carriage can’t go up, the horse can, right?"

Seeing this situation, Zhao Yuanhua had no choice but to relent.

...

Not long after Jiang Shouzhong’s group left, several others arrived at the foot of Demon Sea Mountain.

These people were all young women, dressed in dark blue garments, exuding a chilly and sharp aura.

They were evidently from some sect’s force.

The most eye-catching was a beautiful young girl sitting in the center.

The girl, still young, had traces of innocence on her face. The edges of her outfit were adorned with silver bells and tiny beads. Her wrist was wound with several colorful bracelets, contrasting sharply with her fair skin.

Her eyes appeared clear and bright, yet also conveyed an indescribable coldness and cunning.

At such a young age, she already possessed such enchanting charm, sparking thoughts of how much more captivating she’d become once fully grown.

"Young Mistress, there are traces of the Blood Spirit Seal remaining here."