"Okay..." Xiao Li's mind was no longer in her control. Her eyes were dull, a side effect of the Charm Technique's soul capture.
She did as I said, swallowing the pill.
Within three minutes, all signs of the gu poisoning disappeared from Xiao Li.
I glanced at Su Qiang, coldly removed the cloth strip from her wrist, and said, "Get lost, and don't let me see you again; otherwise, I won't be so lenient next time."
"Sister Wan, my cousin, please listen to my advice." Su Qiang suddenly grasped my hand, pleading sincerely, "You don't know you have a child because your memory has been erased. Your child was infected with Demonic Qi and was killed by Yu Longting with his own hands."
"What... what did you say?" I had never believed a word Su Qiang said, but her words momentarily dazed me.
A buzzing filled the air around me, as if I were trapped in a hallucinatory auditory vortex.
A barely perceptible smirk curled Su Qiang's lips, and tears welled up in her eyes like those of the most skilled actress, "The child you carry now is also infected with Demonic Qi, and he has killed it just like before. Think about it, what would Yu Longting's reaction be to knowing the child is infected with Demonic Qi? Would he pretend not to care? He's looking for an opportunity to kill your child. He is the Snake Lord, who doesn't tolerate any blemish."
"So what?" I said, expressionless.
Su Qiang coaxed gently, "Take off the cheongsam and come with me, then offer your Spiritual Eye to Lord Xuanjing. He will remove the Demonic Qi from the serpent spawn in your belly and treat it as his own."
"Even if Yu Longting is as bad as you say, even if the conditions offered by Lord Xuanjing sound so generous, I still choose Yu Longting over Xuanjing." I watched Su Qiang's tender expression crack bit by bit, then revealed a slight smile, deliberately asking, "Do you know why?"
Probably because all her earnest persuasion had been in vain, Su Qiang was annoyed and asked me word for word, "Why?"
"Because Yu Longting is good-looking, I'm willing to pay for his appearance," I answered leisurely, my fingers gently circling my abdomen.
To tell the truth, even if I trusted Yu Longting...
A crack had appeared in the trust between us because of Su Qiang's words.
But I could not afford to show any weakness in front of Xuanjing's woman.
Internal issues must be resolved internally; I would ask Yu Longting myself.
Not to give Su Qiang a reason to gloat.
Su Qiang sneered mockingly, "You're lying!! What kind of reason is that?"
"You won't doubt my words when you see him." My gaze shifted to the door, giving Su Qiang a silent signal to leave.
Even if Xuanjing was in possession of the Spiritual Eye, having just emerged from the Fox Coffin, his condition was probably no better than Yu Longting's.
As long as I didn't offend Xuanjing too terribly, he would not be driven to desperation and cause trouble.
Therefore, letting Su Qiang go was inevitable.
Suddenly, an extremely joyous voice came from outside the door, "Your cutie is back, are you happy, are you surprised? Eh, who is this woman?"
"She's a cousin of mine who sacrificed a pair of Spiritual Eyes to Xuanjing and is also carrying Xuanjing's child." While responding to Yu Rongling, I rubbed Xiao Li's cold little hands, using my body heat to help her regain mental clarity.
Yu Rongling, hand on his chin, looked at Su Qiang with a roguish examination.
"Is he the Snake Lord, Yu Longting?" Su Qiang looked astonished at Yu Rongling, who appeared youthful and unpolished, wearing a T-shirt and shorts.
Seeing the admiration in Su Qiang's eyes, I knew she must have been struck by Yu Rongling's charisma, "What do you think of his appearance?"
"Undeniably, he has an unmatched stunning appearance. Are you really willing to sacrifice so much for such a face?" Su Qiang's fists were clenched so tightly that the bones on the back of her hands protruded — her eyes dark and fierce — "You're really shallow, and very pitiable."
"He only resembles Yu Longting by about sixty to seventy percent; he's Yu Longting's brother." I revealed Yu Rongling's identity plainly.
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