SWNOVELXO Chapter 166:
Chapter 166:
Mo Hongyue had used the Demonic Sect’s Bewitching Immortal Powder as the sedative.
This powder was extremely potent.
Without the antidote, Lin Wangchuan and the others would remain unconscious for more than ten days without eating or drinking.
That would be a disaster.
Although they weren’t ordinary people and wouldn’t die from starvation, their vital energy would be severely damaged.
More importantly, there were only five days left until the Grand Competition of the Century.
Lin Wangchuan and Song Qiang had fought their way through the sect’s selection tournament, defeating countless young talents to earn their places in the Grand Competition.
If they remained unconscious for over ten days, how could they compete?
And if they couldn’t participate, who else in the sect could replace them?
This was a major problem.
At this moment, nothing was more important than the Grand Competition.
Xiao Yang was anxious.
To him, the Grand Competition was far more significant than anything else.
It was his top priority.
He had to win the championship.
He had to publicly announce his departure from the Azure Sun Sword Sect in front of the entire world.
He had to sever ties with the Xiao family before all the powerful figures in the realm.
The Grand Competition could not be ruined.
“What should I do?”
For the first time, Xiao Yang felt uncertain.
Should he hunt down Mo Hongyue and force her to hand over the antidote?
That was wishful thinking.
By now, Mo Hongyue had disappeared without a trace.
“I have the antidote.”
Hua Mengli suddenly smiled at Xiao Yang.
“What?”
Xiao Yang was stunned.
“How do you have the antidote?”
He looked at her suspiciously.
If he hadn’t known about her tragic fate in his past life, he would have suspected her of colluding with the Demonic Sect.
“That’s none of your concern. I just have it.”
Hua Mengli sat down at the table.
“What do you want in exchange?”
Xiao Yang knew the antidote wouldn’t come for free.
He had spent a thousand years wandering the Northern Region—he knew better than anyone that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and the sky never drops pies, only bird droppings.
“Promise me one thing, and I’ll give you the antidote.”
Hua Mengli looked at him seriously. She wasn’t joking.
“As long as it’s not something wicked, I’ll do my best.”
Xiao Yang thought for a moment and nodded.
“Great!”
Hua Mengli was overjoyed.
“What exactly do you want me to do?”
Xiao Yang asked directly.
“Hmm… I haven’t thought of it yet. I’ll tell you when I do.”
Hua Mengli said after a brief pause.
“Alright, I promise.”
Xiao Yang agreed with a serious expression.
“A gentleman’s word is as solid as four galloping horses!”
Hua Mengli reminded him.
“I, Xiao Yang, never go back on my word!”
Xiao Yang declared loudly.
Hua Mengli looked at him deeply, then took out a small jade bottle from her robes and tossed it to him.
“Uncork the bottle and place it near their noses. Let them inhale once, and they’ll wake up.”
Hua Mengli instructed.
“That easy?”
Xiao Yang was surprised.
“What, did you expect it to be difficult?”
Hua Mengli chuckled.
Without another word, Xiao Yang approached Lin Wangchuan, uncorked the bottle, and placed it near his nose.
Moments later, Lin Wangchuan sneezed, then suddenly opened his eyes.
He jumped to his feet.
“Holy Son, what happened?”
Lin Wangchuan was shocked.
“Just some tricks from the Demonic Sect. Nothing serious.”
Xiao Yang said casually.
He repeated the process, waking up Song Qiang and Luo Feng.
Both of them were completely confused.
They had fallen into a trap.
Once again, it was the Demonic Sect’s remnants.
These people were truly like lingering ghosts, never ceasing their schemes!
Just then, two women entered the room.
Xiao Yang recognized both of them from Xiaoyao Inn.
One was the innkeeper, the other was a Xiaoyao Palace elder.
“Greetings, Saintess…”
The innkeeper spoke first.
“Saintess? You’re a woman?”
Xiao Yang pretended to be shocked.
“You’re mistaken! My name is Hua Xiaofeng, not my twin sister Hua Mengli.”
Hua Mengli quickly signaled to the Xiaoyao Palace elder and the innkeeper.
“Oh… We made a mistake. Greetings, Holy Son.”
The two women immediately corrected themselves.
But they quickly realized—
The Saintess didn’t want to reveal her identity!
They understood and played along.
“When did Xiaoyao Palace have a Holy Son? Why wasn’t I informed?”
Xiao Yang smirked.
Xiao Yang looked at Hua Mengli, who was still disguised as a man, with a smirk.
“Wasn’t I just recently conferred the title? Is that not enough?”
Hua Mengli’s gaze wavered slightly.
“Did you capture any Demonic Sect remnants?”
She turned to ask the two women.
“Well…”
The Xiaoyao Palace elder hesitated.
“What happened?”
Hua Mengli’s expression grew serious.
“It’s just…”
The charming innkeeper of Xiaoyao Inn also hesitated.
“Speak!”
Hua Mengli ordered in a stern voice.
“Not a single one was caught.”
The Xiaoyao Palace elder admitted with shame.
“How is that possible…?”
Hua Mengli frowned.
“Not even one Demonic Sect member?”
Xiao Yang, who had just put away the small jade bottle, was just as surprised. Could it be that this place wasn’t actually a secret base of the Demonic Sect in Nine Heavens City?
“Thoroughly investigate every single person! If any Demonic Sect remnants are found, kill them on sight!”
Hua Xiaofeng ordered coldly.
“Understood…”
The two women turned and left.
Not long after, shouts, cries, and chaotic noises filled the first-floor hall.
“Sigh, this is just bad luck!”
Luo Feng grumbled, feeling frustrated.
Who would have thought that they’d simply gone to a brothel for fun, only to be ambushed by the Demonic Sect?
Xiao Yang was also curious.
Was this brothel really a secret base for the Demonic Sect in Nine Heavens City?
However, the outcome surprised him.
The Xiaoyao Palace’s forces searched every corner of the brothel but found nothing.
There was no trace of any Demonic Sect remnants.
Instead, they found the real courtesan tied up in a room.
The actual courtesan, who had been bound and left on the floor for an entire day, burst into tears of relief upon being rescued.
It seemed that Mo Hongyue had simply tied her up and disguised herself as the courtesan to assassinate Xiao Yang.
Mo Hongyue’s target had always been him.
After this ordeal, Xiao Yang lost all interest in staying any longer.
“Let’s just call it a night.”
With that, Xiao Yang turned into a streak of sword light and flew out the window.
“Holy Son, Brother…!”
“Senior Brother…!”
Lin Wangchuan and Song Qiang hadn’t expected Xiao Yang to leave just like that.
“There are only a few days left until the Grand Competition of the Century. You should return and focus on your training.”
Xiao Yang’s voice drifted from afar.
Lin Wangchuan, Song Qiang, and Luo Feng exchanged glances.
Hua Mengli, too, was surprised by how abruptly Xiao Yang had left.
“Then, I’ll see you at the Grand Competition.”
She smiled as she looked in the direction he had disappeared.
Xiao Yang possessed the True Yang Sacred Body.
If she could dual cultivate with him, her cultivation would soar to new heights.
Just thinking about it made her face flush red.
…
(The Next Morning)
Xiao Yang returned to Xiaoyao Inn.
The inn had already arranged a new room for him.
But he could tell that something felt off about the atmosphere inside.
That night passed uneventfully.
There were now four days left until the Grand Competition.
However, early in the morning, Lin Wangchuan and Song Qiang came rushing in.
“What did you just say?! Junior Sister is marrying Qin Fei?! And it’s happening today?!”
Xiao Yang looked at them in disbelief.
“How is that even possible?!”
The news that Jiang Ting was marrying Qin Fei was shocking—but beyond that, Xiao Yang felt nothing.
“Qin Fei… a eunuch… is actually getting married to Junior Sister?”
He truly couldn’t understand it.
Had Jiang Ting lost her mind?
She was actually willing to marry Qin Fei?
Qin Fei was about to die!
Was this yet another scheme by Qin Fei?
Was he trying to humiliate him before the Grand Competition, disrupt his state of mind, and make him lose focus?
“I see it now!”
Suddenly, a brilliant realization struck Xiao Yang.
Qin Fei’s fake death was just another act—a ploy to appear pitiful and gain Jiang Ting’s sympathy so she would agree to marry him.
The timing was obvious.
He orchestrated this right before the Grand Competition so that Xiao Yang would be mentally disturbed, unable to concentrate, and make mistakes in the tournament.
It was a cunning move.
If this had been his past life, upon hearing that Jiang Ting was marrying Qin Fei, he would have lost control, spiraled into madness, and definitely made errors during the Grand Competition.
And if he messed up the competition, ruining Azure Sun Sword Sect’s ranking, he would lose his position as the Holy Son.
Qin Fei had deliberately left the Blood Gu in his body untreated, ensuring that everyone knew he was on the verge of death, evoking Jiang Ting’s sympathy and protective instincts.
And Jiang Ting, that naïve fool, had actually agreed to marry him.
Qin Fei had set him up perfectly.
If this had been his previous life, Qin Fei would have succeeded.
Back then, Xiao Yang would have completely lost his mind upon hearing this news.
He wouldn’t have just been mentally disturbed—he would have gone insane.
But this time?
What does their marriage have to do with me, Xiao Yang?
“Senior Brother, why don’t you go crash the wedding?”
Lin Wangchuan suggested excitedly.
Crashing a wedding? That would be so much fun!
But Song Qiang frowned.
He was worried about Xiao Yang.
He had already figured out Qin Fei’s intention.
Qin Fei was challenging Xiao Yang again.
Qin Fei was deliberately provoking him.
He wanted Xiao Yang to see that Jiang Ting still valued him more than she valued Xiao Yang.
He wanted to prove that even as a eunuch, Jiang Ting would still choose him over Xiao Yang.
He wanted to completely crush Xiao Yang’s confidence.
“Crash the wedding? That’s not happening.”
Xiao Yang chuckled.
In fact, he hoped they’d stay together forever, so they wouldn’t harm anyone else.
However…
He absolutely wouldn’t let Qin Fei have his way.
He had already figured out Qin Fei’s scheme.
Qin Fei, you want to marry Junior Sister?
Then let’s see if your master is willing to let his precious daughter marry a eunuch.
Xiao Yang immediately sent a message back to the sect via flying sword, reporting Jiang Ting and Qin Fei’s engagement.
“This is utter nonsense!”
A furious roar echoed from the peak of Azure Sun Mountain.