AWB Chapter 154 Wang Anyuan and Zou Yue fall victim to the trap
Chapter 154 Wang Anyuan and Zou Yue fall victim to the trap
Seeing that everyone had almost finished preparing, Gao Huohuo distributed the prepared spirit beads one by one.
Each person received a bag, but she deliberately bypassed her master, Shen Cangxuan.
The white crane blinked its bright eyes, a hint of uncertainty in its gaze, and asked timidly:
"Junior Uncle, do I... do I have a share too?"
The little guy still remembers the time he and his junior uncle fought against each other.
Although I had no choice at the time, I was still worried that my uncle would hold a grudge.
"Of course, everyone in our Shadowmoon Faction gets a share!"
Gao Huohuo smiled broadly and spoke in a cheerful manner.
No sooner had he finished speaking than he caught a glimpse of his master Shen Cangxuan's face darken instantly.
Gao Huohuo was startled and quickly ran to his master.
She gripped Shen Cangxuan's sleeve tightly with both hands, her face plastered with a fawning smile.
She said in a sweet voice, "Master, that spirit bead is just a little toy that I tinker with in my spare time."
With your level of cultivation, how could you possibly meet your standards?
But don't worry, your disciple has some rare treasures hidden here, specially reserved for you, one of a kind!
As she spoke, she magically took out the jade stream flower she had picked earlier from her storage ring and respectfully handed it to Shen Cangxuan.
Shen Cangxuan's expression softened slightly after receiving this tribute from his youngest apprentice.
He snorted and said, "At least you have some filial piety."
"Master, what are you saying?"
Even if I forget who I am, I would never forget you, Master!
Gao Huohuo's little mouth was as sweet as if it had been coated with honey, so sweet it was cloying.
Shen Cangxuan raised his hand and gently tapped her head, feigning anger as he said:
"You smooth talker, hurry up and cook a meal, your teacher is starving."
Gao Huohuo thought to himself: Master is clearly just craving something, he's not really hungry.
But he dared not relax his attitude in the slightest, still maintaining a respectful demeanor, and hurriedly went to prepare food.
For a time, the Shadow Moon Faction was filled with joy and harmony under the "buffet feast" carefully prepared by Gao Huohuo.
However, at the same time, Anyuan City was filled with a tense atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing.
In the palace of the city lord of Anyuan City.
Wang Anyuan was restless, his face full of anxiety.
He cautiously asked the venerable, otherworldly-looking cultivator opposite him:
"Senior Liu, what's wrong with me?"
Liu Siyuan stroked his long beard, frowned slightly, and looked solemn.
"Lord Wang, please gather all those who have had the same symptoms as you before, so I can take a closer look."
Wang Anyuan quickly waved his hand to signal, and soon the cultivators whose cultivation levels had inexplicably dropped entered one after another.
Among the crowd, several were in particularly serious condition.
As his cultivation level continued to decline, his face aged rapidly, and he appeared listless and decrepit.
Upon seeing this, Liu Siyuan immediately channeled his spiritual power to examine the physical condition of each of these cultivators.
However, after investigating further, he became increasingly confused.
This illness is truly bizarre and unprecedented.
Not to mention treatment, we have no clue about the cause of the disease.
He wondered to himself, could it be that the Liu family's reputation as a divine physician and its illustrious alchemy, passed down through generations, was about to be ruined by him?
Just as they were about to investigate further, someone suddenly rushed in from outside.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw a crowd gathered inside and, without saying a word, shouted, "Get out, all of you!"
Wang Anyuan looked closely and saw that the person who came was Zou Yue.
At this moment, she was filled with panic and confusion, and her condition was clearly not good.
"Senior Liu, please move to the front hall and sit for a moment. I have some family matters to attend to, and I will be right there."
Wang Anyuan hurriedly stood up and apologized to Liu Siyuan.
Normally, if Liu Siyuan were treated so rudely, he would have stormed off.
But today was different; he urgently needed time to thoroughly investigate the cause of the illness, so he didn't dwell on such trivial matters.
He then suggested to Wang Anyuan:
"Lord, may these people come with me to the front hall? I need to continue observing them."
"Of course, no problem. Thank you for your help, Senior Liu."
Wang Anyuan quickly agreed.
After everyone else had left, Zou Yue finally came to her senses.
She was extremely anxious, grabbed Wang Anyuan's arm, and stared intently at him.
He asked anxiously, "Is that someone from the Liu family? Have you found the reason for their decline in cultivation?"
When Wang Anyuan heard Zou Yue ask this question, he was suddenly taken aback.
A thought flashed through his mind: Could it be that Zou Yue, like himself, had also experienced this strange decline in cultivation?
So he countered with, "Madam, has your cultivation level also begun to decline?"
Upon hearing this, Zou Yue immediately understood.
So it turns out that the Liu family didn't come here for just anyone.
Wang Anyuan was clearly in the same predicament as her, suffering a sudden drop in his cultivation level.
Zou Yue nodded slightly, looking somewhat bewildered.
Then he followed up with, "When did these symptoms start? And when did they stop?"
Her eyes were filled with urgency, as if she wanted to find some key clues from this point in time.
Wang Anyuan dared not conceal anything and quickly responded truthfully:
"The symptoms first appeared just after 3:45 PM and gradually subsided around 1:15 AM."
Upon hearing this, Zou Yue muttered to herself, her voice filled with confusion and astonishment:
"Exactly the same, absolutely identical... How could this be?"
Wang Anyuan also looked suspicious, his brows furrowed.
They looked at each other, both of them completely bewildered.
"Have any other members of your Glazed Tile School experienced similar symptoms?"
Wang Anyuan broke the silence first, his gaze fixed on Zou Yue, trying to get more information from her.
Zou Yue slowly shook her head, looking slightly tired.
She sighed slightly and said, "After I returned to the sect, I made a special effort to inquire and investigate carefully."
No one else had been found to have these symptoms; it seems like I'm the only one.
At this point, Zou Yue seemed to suddenly realize something.
Anger flared up in her eyes instantly, and she abruptly raised her head, her eyes wide with fury.
He asked angrily:
"Wang Anyuan, is all of this aimed at you? I've been dragged into this because of you?"
Wang Anyuan felt a tightness in his chest, and his confidence waned.
He wondered to himself: Could it really be because of me?
Otherwise, why would only the people of Anyuan City exhibit such strange symptoms?
Moreover, Zou Yue contracted this strange disease only after coming into contact with him.
"Madam, rest assured, if it is truly because of me that this happened, I will risk my life to find the mastermind behind it and make him make up for the loss of our cultivation."
However, for now, we still need to ask Senior Liu to come and see if he can diagnose the cause of the illness.
Wang Anyuan spoke earnestly, attempting to soothe Zou Yue's emotions.
Zou Yue gritted her teeth and finally nodded.
In her view, the most urgent task is indeed to find out the cause of the illness.
As for the temporary loss of cultivation, it is a minor matter in comparison.
After all, with their profound foundation as Nascent Soul cultivators, a slight drop in cultivation level wouldn't be enough to cause serious damage for the time being.
However, if the root cause of the problem cannot be found and the cultivation level continues to decline, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Before long, Liu Siyuan was invited back into the house.
I've heard that even a master like Zou Yue from the Glazed Tile School couldn't escape this inexplicable illness.
His expression immediately turned serious, and he dared not slacken in the slightest.