"So it's Lady Wang, please come in, please come in—"

Chen Qingling smiled and entered the dwelling.

"Did Fellow Daoist Wang not come?" Li An inquired.

"My husband had some urgent matters and couldn't come, so I came alone..."

As Chen Qingling spoke, she sat down and took something out of a storage bag.

It was a pair of silk shoes made from jade silk, clearly a Tier Two Magical Artifact.

"These shoes are called 'Ride the Wind.' Wearing them can double one's speed. Please, Senior Wei, verify."

Li An took the shoes, examined them carefully, and couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

From the shoes, it could be seen that Wang Dazhu's skill in Artifact Refining was becoming increasingly refined.

"Regarding the Foundation Establishment Pill, Wei has also inquired about it."

As Li An spoke, he took out a box, opened it, and inside was a light yellow pill.

The pill was smooth, with a fragrant aroma, quite extraordinary.

Precisely a Second Grade Foundation Establishment Pill!

Chen Qingling's eyes showed some excitement, and she said, "Thank you, Senior!"

After speaking, she took out a storage bag and handed it to Li An: "Six thousand five hundred Spirit Stones, please have a look, Senior!"

Li An accepted it, counted it, and smiled, "Good, the transaction is clear. I wish Fellow Daoist Wang success in Foundation Establishment and an Evergreen Immortal Dao—"

But Chen Qingling did not rise to leave. Instead, there was a hint of hesitation in her beautiful eyes.

"Lady Wang, is there anything else?"

Li An asked.

"Senior, possessing great Medical Skill, did you notice the poison in my body last time?"

She asked in a soft voice.

Last time, when Wang Dazhu was present, she didn't want him to know, so she brushed it off.

This time she came alone to consult Li An about this matter.

Li An's expression couldn't help but change: "Lady Wang, poisoned? But didn't you say it was because of being three months pregnant..."

Chen Qingling shook her head, "Actually, I wasn't pregnant at all. At the time, I merely didn't want my husband to worry too much, so I didn't want him to know."

"Could I ask Senior to diagnose me? I would certainly reward handsomely!"

Li An hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Very well!"

"However, I observe the poison has penetrated the heart, and to examine it accurately would require breaching the barriers between male and female..."

"The benevolence of a healer, please don't worry, Senior!"

Chen Qingling spoke; she had made up her mind before coming here, willing to pay any price. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, she would strive to try it.

To be able to find a way out of the situation within the Zhao family using Li An, and to be ruthless enough to treat Wang Dazhu as just a tool...she was no ordinary person.

She had sacrificed too much, so she couldn't allow herself to fail again, nor let her destiny be controlled by others.

She didn't want to die at Li An's hands, nor to become a puppet of the Demon Sect.

She wanted to seize her destiny firmly in her own hands.

A few days ago, she heard that Li An appeared in the Zhao family, and people from the Demon Sect also came, instructing her to find Li An by any means...all of this strengthened her resolve.

And Wei Ming was the hope.

"Please!"

Li An extended his hand.

Chen Qingling gracefully walked into Li An's bedroom.

She casually closed the door.

A lone man and woman, sharing one room.

She suddenly looked at Li An, smiled slightly, her eyes showing an unusual charm and said, "Thank you, Senior."

...

After not seeing each other for years, it was just like when they were in the Zhao family attic.

Only, that time she set a trap, inviting Li An, using Li An.

This time, however, the situation had reversed.

Li An seemed to have some feelings stirred, his eyes heating up.

But he still took a deep breath and immediately sat down to take her pulse.

After a long time of taking her pulse, Li An's brows furrowed tightly, then he examined under her tongue, the whites of her eyes, her chest, and sensed her Dantian for quite a while.

"This poison is extremely complex, and from what I see, it's made from at least dozens of different poisons combined!"

"Moreover, within this toxin, there is an indescribable aura. As long as this aura remains, the poison cannot be completely resolved, only suppressed by some means..."

Li An couldn't help but speak.

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingling felt both pleased and somewhat disappointed.

She was pleased that Wei Ming indeed saw accurately.

Disappointed that there was no solution.

"Senior, do you have a method to suppress it?"

She couldn't help but ask attentively.

Li An said, "There is a way, but it would exhaust too much of my Primordial Qi..."

His gaze subtly swept over Chen Qingling.

Chen Qingling was quite astute, smiled slightly, and suddenly wrapped her tender arms around Li An's neck.

...

"No, don't leave any marks..."

Chen Qingling felt a slight pain in her neck and couldn't help but speak, wanting to push Li An's head away.

Li An's forehead was glowing, and his Divine Sense suddenly invaded Chen Qingling's Spirit Platform.

"Ah——"

Chen Qingling let out a piercing scream and struggled fiercely, but her limbs were firmly pinned down by Li An.

Chen Qingling felt some kind of thread invading her flesh and blood, experiencing an overwhelming panic and an involuntary fear...

...

One hour later.

Chen Qingling fainted.

Li An got up and let out a long breath.

Since Chen Qingling possessed a Demon Skill, he was cautious and chose a safer method to prevent any mishaps in case she resisted.

Everything went smoothly.

After nurturing the puppet for a while, Li An then slowly awakened her.

"You..."

There was a certain confusion in her eyes, as she couldn't remember anything that had transpired...

The wound on her neck faintly ached, causing her to complain:

"I told you not to leave marks, yet you messed around. How am I supposed to explain this when I go back?"

Because Li An did not employ the Blood and Flesh Melting Furnace Skill to control her, she didn't realize she had become a puppet.

She acted just like a normal person.

This was exactly the effect Li An wanted!

Even Chen Qingling herself didn't know she was a puppet, which was actually the safest scenario.

Furthermore, Li An could control her whenever he needed to.

To her, today's interaction with Li An was merely a transaction, exchanging her body to suppress toxins.

"How to explain, you're so clever, you'll find a way."

Li An smiled slightly.

Chen Qingling's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, "But, Senior, you haven't suppressed the toxins for me yet..."

Li An chuckled, immediately taking out a pill, saying, "Swallow this, and it will keep you worry-free for a year."

Upon seeing this, Chen Qingling was quite excited, immediately taking it and swallowing it without hesitation.

Li An was a Foundation Establishment expert, and if he wanted to harm her, he had too many ways, without needing to resort to poison.

After taking the pill, she closed her eyes and suddenly felt the toxins that had invaded her heart vessels withdrawing somewhat, filling her with joy!

Though it couldn't be completely resolved, she at least had another path from now on.

"Thank you, Senior Wei,"

She said, bowing her head gratefully.

She had already regarded Li An as one of her hopes for suppressing the toxins from now on, so naturally, she wanted to befriend Li An.

...

Much later.

"Senior Wei, after today, you'll be a close friend of my husband and me."

She whispered in Li An's ear, heavily emphasizing the words "close friend," "We should keep in touch often..."

Li An patted her, laughing, "Of course."

"When you go back, make a copy of Wang Dazhu's Tier Two Artifact Refiner inheritance, and bring me a copy next time."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingling paused slightly.

But she quickly understood.

Li An wasn't just interested in her beauty; he also coveted Wang Dazhu's Tier Two Artifact Refiner inheritance!

"You're actually trying to use someone..."

"Lady Wang, you don't want your husband to know about your poisoning, do you?" Li An smiled.

"You're bad!"

Chen Qingling pushed him away, then got up and dressed, "I should go back now, or Dazhu will get suspicious."

She left immediately.

Li An narrowed his eyes slightly.

Tier Two Artifact Refiner inheritance? He didn't need it at all.

Firstly, he already mastered it in his previous life, and secondly, he didn't have the energy to study artifact refining.

He said it deliberately.

After all, Chen Qingling was too clever, and if he, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, only suppressed the toxins for her beauty, she might become suspicious.

It was better to create the persona of someone who also coveted her husband's inheritance, which would make her less likely to doubt.

"You think you've married a beautiful woman, but you don't realize you've only gained a seductive viper..."

Li An shook his head, sighing for Wang Dazhu.

In a way, Wang Dazhu, the honest man, was also quite innocent.

However, respecting others' fates is important.

Once a choice is made, one must pay the price for it.

Still, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. After Chen Qingling thoroughly uses Wang Dazhu, she will ultimately fall into his hands!

Now, Chen Qingling was already his puppet.

This was only the first step in his revenge.

...

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.