"Speak up, why are you not reasoning with me!"

The corner of his mouth curled into a cold smile, the sword edge pointed towards the opponent, Wang Junze spoke chillingly, "I am stronger than you, so what I say, isn't that the greatest reason?"

"..."

Wang Junze's words instantly silenced everyone present.

A gentleman can be deceived with truth. During the day, Wang Junze gave the impression of a gentleman. Even in the most dangerous times, he considered the bigger picture, advising Luo Qingxuan not to kill indiscriminately. That's why someone dared to step forward and accuse Wang Junze.

So the surrounding people wanted to keep quiet, hoping to see if they could indeed get more Clear Heart Grass.

But who would have thought that Wang Junze would suddenly turn hostile and kill without reasoning with anyone. Isn't this too outrageous?

Letting his gaze sweep across everyone, Wang Junze coldly laughed, "During the day, I reasoned too much with you all, which nearly led me to a desperate situation!"

"I have died once already, and you're reasoning with me now?"

A trace of ferocity appeared on his face as Wang Junze said chillingly, "I'm tired of wasting words with you. Let's make it clear now... No one is allowed to leave Medicine King Valley from this moment on. I will use you as bait to lure out the Fox Demon and kill it!"

"If the Fox Demon doesn't die, all of you will have to die here. There is no third option!"

Wang Junze's words were exceedingly cold, and his brows seemed to carry an inexhaustible murderous aura.

"Miao Yu!"

Turning his gaze to Miao Yu, Wang Junze ordered in a deep voice, "Go help Master Sun brew the medicine, and have everyone take a bowl of Clear Heart Grass concoction!"

At this moment, the murderous aura surrounding Wang Junze was so intense that even Miao Yu and Miao Jie were quite frightened, quickly bowing their heads in agreement.

"Master Sun, give me another Clear Heart Grass!"

Seeming somewhat agitated, Wang Junze looked at Sun Yujie and said.

"...Yes!"

Sun Yujie's expression was a bit flustered, hastily turning back to fetch the Clear Heart Grass.

"Junior Brother Wang..."

After glancing at Wang Junze, Luo Qingxuan hesitated to speak but ultimately did not refute his words, though her gaze was full of worry for him.

The next moment, Sun Yujie handed over the Clear Heart Grass, which Wang Junze grabbed without looking and stuffed into his mouth.

As the Clear Heart Grass was swallowed, the violent aura on Wang Junze seemed to fade quite a bit, and his expression gradually became much calmer.

Those present were not fools; watching the change in Wang Junze, they seemed to vaguely guess something but dared not say it out loud!

Wang Junze's mind apparently had been affected!

The demon qi on him had dissipated, but his mind was nearly destroyed during the day. Even with the Clear Heart Grass, he couldn't fully recover.

But then, it's not surprising, given the Great Demon transformation!

Wang Junze almost resisted the full charm of the Transformed Great Demon. For him to completely recover with only the Clear Heart Grass would be unusual.

Only... this makes things quite troublesome!

If Wang Junze, whose mind hasn't fully recovered, goes berserk, who can stop him?

Relying on Luo Qingxuan?

It's clear Luo Qingxuan cares more for Wang Junze. Didn't you see during the day that Luo Qingxuan almost killed everyone for Wang Junze? Just now, she did nothing to stop him from killing, clearly showing in her eyes that none of their lives were as important as Wang Junze's.

Now it seems they can only rely on the effect of the Clear Heart Grass to help Wang Junze recover a bit more, giving them a chance to escape.

"I'm a bit tired, heading to my room to rest... Call me when the concoction is ready; I have a feeling the Fox Demon will certainly come tonight!"

After a silent glance at the body on the ground, Wang Junze slowly turned and walked towards his room.

Not until Wang Junze entered the room did the crowd begin to stir again.

"This is bad, Wang Junze hasn't shaken off the Fox Demon's charm at all. What should we do?"

"Yes, like this, he'll take ages to recover. Should we talk to Saintess Luo and leave first?"

Facing everyone's discussion, Luo Qingxuan's expression was heavy, but she didn't respond to anyone. Instead, she gestured to Miao Jie to come closer and whispered, "Go take care of Junior Brother Wang. Follow her lead, no matter the situation, understand?"

"Yes... Senior Sister Luo, I understand. I'll take good care of Brother Wang."

Although somewhat terrified, Miao Jie agreed readily.

Watching Miao Jie leave, Luo Qingxuan remained motionless, yet there seemed to be more anxiety in her expression.

Time silently passed, and night fully descended.

A bright moon rose without a sound, casting a cool light over all of Medicine King Valley.

Sun Yujie, with disciples of Medicine King Valley, had already set up a large pot, brewing the concoction, and the faint aroma of medicine was beginning to waft out.

There's no denying that the Clear Heart Grass offers incredibly potent effects. Even without ingestion, merely smelling the medicine's aroma made everyone feel significantly more at ease. Although it might not fully guard against the Fox Demon's charm, taking the concoction would certainly boost their resistance considerably.

Unless the Fox Demon released its demon qi on a massive scale again, controlling people's minds would be quite difficult.

Though not truly believing the Fox Demon would come tonight, everyone was quite eager for the Clear Heart Grass concoction, figuring it couldn't hurt to benefit in some way.

However, few noticed that among the crowd, some people, as the aroma spread, quietly retreated to the farthest corners with little fuss.

In the room, Wang Junze sat silently on the bedside, gazing through a crack in the window at the people outside, his expression impassive, betraying none of his emotions.

Miao Jie was sitting nearby, though unlike before, since entering the room she hadn't dared speak to Wang Junze, only occasionally venturing to the door to peer at Sun Yujie and the others' progress.

"It's ready, it's ready!"

Suddenly, Sun Yujie's voice rang out, and the group of Medicine King Valley disciples promptly brought out prepared bowls, ready to serve the concoction.

"Don't rush, come one by one, there's enough for everyone!"

Watching the gathered crowd, Sun Yujie hastily instructed again.

"Brother Wang, I'll bring a bowl for you too."

Looking outside, Miao Jie quickly said, running towards Sun Yujie as she spoke. For her, this lengthy time of over an hour felt unbearably long, leaving hope in Sun Yujie's concoction to alleviate some of Wang Junze's influence.

In the absence of others, a hint of mockery surfaced in Wang Junze's eyes.

The concoction is ready... can you still hold out?

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