After Being Reborn, I Refuse To Be The Holy Son Of The Sect Anymore

Chapter 168:

“Jiang Ting!”

A thunderous roar tore through the void.

The sheer force of the voice sent waves of energy surging through everyone’s bodies, making their blood churn.

Step by step, the approaching figure entered the hall. The oppressive aura surrounding him was so intense that everyone present felt a deep fear, not even daring to breathe too loudly.

Xiao Yang watched the scene coldly.

His master, the sect master of the Azure Sun Sword Sect, Jiang Qitian, had finally arrived.

“Greetings, Master…”

Zheng Fan and Song Qiang hurried forward to salute Jiang Qitian.

“Sect Master Jiang, it’s been a while.”

Even the Blade God, Huang Tian, dared not show any disrespect.

“It’s been years, and yet Brother Jiang’s cultivation has improved even further.”

Luo Xuan, the head of the Luo family, stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.

“Ning Shu of the Heavenly Medicine Sect greets Sect Master Jiang.”

The Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Medicine Sect, Ning Shu, also stood up and bowed.

“Uncle Jiang’s arrival truly brings glory to this place!”

Li Fanyin also stepped forward to pay his respects.

One by one, the others followed suit, greeting Jiang Qitian with deep reverence.

No one had expected Jiang Qitian to arrive so suddenly.

Jiang Ting, in particular, was stunned. She had threatened to take her own life to keep everyone from informing her father about her marriage to Qin Fei.

“Senior Brother! It was you! You told my father, didn’t you?”

Jiang Ting turned to Xiao Yang and shouted in anger.

“Shut up!”

Jiang Qitian roared.

Xiao Yang glanced at Jiang Ting, then slowly stood up from his seat and addressed Jiang Qitian.

“Disciple greets Master.”

As he observed Jiang Qitian more closely, a hint of surprise flickered in his eyes.

Jiang Qitian’s hair had turned black again.

Previously, when Jiang Qitian had drawn the Azure Sun Sword and severed Li Gaitian’s arm with a single strike, he had suffered severe internal damage, causing his once-black hair to turn completely white.

But now, in such a short time, he had fully recovered?

Xiao Yang was filled with suspicion.

“What is going on here?”

Jiang Qitian cast a cold glance at Xiao Yang before shifting his gaze to Jiang Ting. His face darkened with fury, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

“You’re marrying Qin Fei? You’re going through with the wedding ceremony?”

“I… I…”

Jiang Ting trembled, momentarily at a loss for words.

“You’re acting recklessly, and you’re dragging everyone else into this nonsense?”

Jiang Qitian’s gaze, sharp as a blade, swept across the Grand Elder and the other Azure Sun Sword Sect disciples.

“Sect Master, I…”

The Grand Elder was deeply embarrassed.

Indeed, as the dignified Grand Elder, he had foolishly gone along with the whims of these young disciples. What a disgrace.

“Master, please don’t blame Senior Sister. It’s all my fault. I’ve been afflicted by the Blood Gu poison and won’t live much longer. Senior Sister simply didn’t want me to leave this world with regrets, so she agreed to a fake marriage with me.”

Qin Fei stepped forward weakly, trying to explain.

“A fake marriage?”

Jiang Qitian was livid as he pointed at Qin Fei.

“Father, this has nothing to do with Junior Brother! It was my decision to marry him! If you want to blame someone, blame me. I forced the Grand Elder and my fellow disciples to keep this from you. Don’t hold them responsible.”

Jiang Ting stepped forward and shielded Qin Fei behind her.

“You…”

Jiang Qitian was so enraged that he could hardly form words.

Xiao Yang stood to the side, watching Qin Fei with an icy gaze.

You want to marry Junior Sister?

Keep dreaming.

Having lived another life, Xiao Yang understood Jiang Qitian’s hypocrisy all too well.

Qin Fei possessed an Innate Dao Body, an extraordinary physique that made him a prodigious cultivator with boundless potential.

If he were still a true man, Jiang Qitian might have actually considered marrying Jiang Ting to him.

But now? Qin Fei had been turned into a eunuch.

And Jiang Qitian, a man obsessed with his reputation, would never allow his precious daughter to marry someone who could not even be considered a proper man.

As the sect master of the Azure Sun Sword Sect, he would never endure such humiliation.

So today, no matter what, Qin Fei and Jiang Ting’s marriage was not going to happen.

Qin Fei, Qin Fei…

You thought you could disrupt my Dao heart again in this lifetime?

Impossible.

Even if you and Jiang Ting actually completed the wedding ceremony, it wouldn’t affect me in the slightest.

At that moment, Qin Fei was also staring at Xiao Yang.

He had never expected Jiang Qitian to show up so suddenly.

And he knew very well that Jiang Ting was Jiang Qitian’s most treasured daughter.

Jiang Qitian would never allow her to marry him, a eunuch.

But that didn’t mean he couldn’t continue playing the role of the pitiful victim.

Of course, at this point, he didn’t even need to pretend—his situation truly was miserable.

“Father, Junior Brother is dying! Please, let me fulfill his last wish!”

Jiang Ting pleaded desperately.

“This is utter nonsense!”

Jiang Qitian was on the verge of exploding with rage.

Did his reputation mean nothing?

If his daughter married a eunuch, how could he ever face the world again?

“Father, I’m not being unreasonable! Junior Brother is dying! I just want to help him fulfill his final wish! What’s wrong with that?”

Jiang Ting yelled back.

“Jiang Ting, has water gotten into your brain?”

Slap!

Jiang Qitian roared furiously and struck Jiang Ting across the face.

The entire hall fell silent.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Especially Zheng Fan, Li Yunhu, and Ye Qingyao.

They all knew how much the sect master doted on Jiang Ting.

Never had they seen him raise a hand against her before.

But now, the sect master had actually struck Jiang Ting.

It was clear that he was truly enraged by Junior Sister’s reckless behavior.

Of course, Jiang Ting’s absurdity had completely infuriated Jiang Qitian.

“Father… you hit me? You’ve never hit me since I was a child!”

Jiang Ting clutched her face, looking up at Jiang Qitian with reddened eyes.

“Shouldn’t I?”

Jiang Qitian was on the verge of madness.

“Master, if you must hit someone, then hit me instead! Please don’t hurt Senior Sister!”

Qin Fei stepped forward, shielding Jiang Ting behind him.

“Junior Brother…”

Jiang Ting was deeply moved.

“You think I won’t hit you?”

Slap!

Jiang Qitian swung his hand, landing a fierce slap across Qin Fei’s face.

Qin Fei was sent sprawling to the ground.

“Father, you’ve gone too far!”

Jiang Ting hurriedly crouched down to help Qin Fei up.

His left cheek had swollen instantly, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

“Marriage is a matter of parental approval and a matchmaker’s arrangement. Do you two not understand that? How dare you secretly get married behind my back? Do you even respect me as your father?”

Jiang Qitian was furious.

Xiao Yang watched this scene unfold, but inwardly, he sneered.

Jiang Qitian, that hypocrite, was putting on a show.

In his past life, Jiang Qitian had concealed his true intentions well.

He kept Xiao Yang hanging, using him as a pawn.

Whenever Xiao Yang was on the verge of giving up, Jiang Qitian would dangle hope before him once more.

In that life, Qin Fei had not become a eunuch.

Jiang Qitian had actually set his sights on Qin Fei and had intended to marry Jiang Ting to him.

Xiao Yang had merely been a disposable pawn in Jiang Qitian’s eyes.

“Master, this is all my fault! Please don’t blame Senior Sister.”

Qin Fei fell to his knees before Jiang Qitian, his body trembling as he coughed up blood.

“Father, Junior Brother is dying!”

Jiang Ting pleaded sorrowfully.

“Sect Master, Qin Fei has been afflicted with the Blood Gu poison. The Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Medicine Sect, Ning Shu, has examined him—only the Universal Spirit Pill can save him.”

The Grand Elder quickly spoke up.

The other disciples of the Azure Sun Sword Sect also nodded in agreement.

“Blood Gu?”

Jiang Qitian’s expression shifted as he looked down at the kneeling Qin Fei with a flicker of doubt.

This disciple of his was truly unfortunate.

First, he had been forced to castrate himself, and now he was poisoned by the Blood Gu?

The Blood Gu—wasn’t that an ancient technique exclusive to the Blood Demon, passed down from hundreds of years ago?

Hadn’t the Blood Demon been slain in Blackwind City long ago?

Jiang Qitian had always kept track of everyone’s whereabouts and knew exactly what had happened to them.

“That’s right, Sect Master Jiang. Senior Brother Qin has been afflicted with the Blood Gu and will not live much longer.”

Ning Shu spoke with a solemn expression.

Xiao Yang remained silent, watching the situation unfold.

He knew that Jiang Qitian possessed a Universal Spirit Pill.

Now, he wanted to see if Jiang Qitian would use it to save Qin Fei.

The Universal Spirit Pill was an extremely rare and powerful antidote.

But Jiang Qitian made no move to bring it out.

Just as expected!

Xiao Yang sneered inwardly.

Jiang Qitian, this hypocrite, would never waste a Universal Spirit Pill on Qin Fei.

“Is there truly no other way to remove the Blood Gu besides the Universal Spirit Pill?”

Jiang Qitian turned to Ning Shu and asked.

“This…”

Ning Shu hesitated, frowning.

“There is actually another way to save Junior Brother.”

Xiao Yang suddenly spoke.

“What?”

Ning Shu was stunned.

The others were equally surprised.

The disciples of the Azure Sun Sword Sect, in particular, looked at Xiao Yang in shock.

They all knew that Xiao Yang and Qin Fei were bitter rivals.

Not long ago, Xiao Yang had even framed Qin Fei for secretly reading the sect’s sword manuals.

Why would Xiao Yang offer to save his rival now?

Even Jiang Qitian eyed him suspiciously.

“By using poison to counter poison.”

Xiao Yang glanced at everyone as he explained.

“This…”

Ning Shu was taken aback.

The crowd also murmured in astonishment.

“Junior Sister Ning Shu, do you think this method would work?”

Xiao Yang looked at Ning Shu, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Medicine Sect.

“Using poison to neutralize poison is indeed a possible way to remove the Blood Gu, but…”

Ning Shu hesitated.

“A near-death experience, an extremely dangerous risk, am I right?”

Xiao Yang turned to Qin Fei.

“Junior Brother, though it’s a perilous gamble, it’s still a slim chance of survival, isn’t it?”

“This…”

Qin Fei was furious inside.

He hadn’t expected Xiao Yang to ruin his plans yet again.

He had originally intended to complete the wedding ceremony with Jiang Ting first.

Once Jiang Ting became his wife, he would find a way to remove the Blood Gu himself.

After all, the Demonic Sect already had a Universal Spirit Pill in their possession.

But now, thanks to Xiao Yang’s interference, all of his plans had been completely destroyed.

This wedding ceremony was doomed to fail.

“If there’s even the slightest chance of survival, we cannot let it slip away,” Jiang Qitian said thoughtfully.

“But using poison to counter poison is not something to be done recklessly. There are precise methods involved,” said Tang Chen, the chief disciple of the Heavenly Medicine Sect, as he stepped forward.

Hearing this, the crowd nodded in agreement.

“Tch, don’t make it sound so mysterious. Isn’t it just a matter of a Ten Thousand Poisons Pill?” Xiao Yang said indifferently.

“What? The Ten Thousand Poisons Pill?”

The crowd was stunned.

That was a pill so toxic that even martial experts at the Divine Martial Realm could be poisoned to death.

“That’s right. The Ten Thousand Poisons Pill can certainly neutralize the Blood Gu in Junior Brother’s body. Of course, after taking it, the poison will penetrate his heart like a thousand needles, bringing unimaginable pain. If he can’t endure it, he will die. But if he survives, not only will he be cured, but his cultivation will also improve dramatically,” Ning Shu said with a grave expression.

“This…”

Qin Fei’s voice trembled.

Seeing Qin Fei’s fear, Xiao Yang felt incredibly satisfied.

Qin Fei, oh Qin Fei, so you do know fear.

In his past life, Xiao Yang had been poisoned by Qin Fei’s sinister schemes. He should have died, but Ning Shu had saved him with the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill.

The agony of the poison gnawing at his heart had nearly driven him insane.

The sensation of having his heart slowly devoured bit by bit had been utterly terrifying.

Even now, just thinking about it made his scalp tingle.

“If there is a way to survive, then we must take it,” Jiang Qitian declared firmly.

“Master, this…”

Qin Fei panicked. He had no desire to experience the torment of the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill.

That pain was a hundred times worse than being flayed alive.

Hearing Jiang Qitian’s words, Xiao Yang knew that the sect master had no intention of using the Universal Spirit Pill to save Qin Fei.

It was clear that in Jiang Qitian’s eyes, Qin Fei was not worth a single Universal Spirit Pill.

To Jiang Qitian, everyone was just a pawn.

“Junior Brother, you’re saved!”

Jiang Ting cried tears of joy.

The other disciples of the Azure Sun Sword Sect were also both shocked and elated.

It was unbelievable.

Using poison to counter poison was a gamble with death—one misstep, and Qin Fei could perish instantly.

“But the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill isn’t something easy to obtain!” Jiang Ting said anxiously.

“I have one.”

Ning Shu hesitated for a moment before speaking.

At once, the crowd was both astonished and delighted.

“Since you have a Ten Thousand Poisons Pill, would you be willing to sell it to me?” Jiang Qitian asked, looking at Ning Shu.

Ning Shu smiled slightly, took out a small jade bottle, and handed it to him.

“It’s just a pill. I obtained it by chance and intended to study it. But since Sect Master Jiang needs it, I’ll give it to you. However, taking the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill is a gamble with death. Please think carefully before making a decision,” Ning Shu warned.

Inside the jade bottle was the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill.

“Many thanks,” Jiang Qitian said as he accepted it.

“Disciple, if you wish to live, you must take this risk,” Jiang Qitian said sternly as he turned to Qin Fei, who was still kneeling before him.

“Master, this…”

Qin Fei’s face turned even paler.

His body trembled, and he was completely at a loss.

He absolutely did not want to take the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill.

“Junior Brother, this is your only chance at survival. You’d better take it,” Xiao Yang said, looking at Qin Fei with satisfaction.

Qin Fei, oh Qin Fei, now it’s your turn.

“Junior Brother, take it!”

Jiang Ting urged.

Even though it was a life-or-death gamble, at least it offered a slim chance of survival—better than waiting for death.

Qin Fei’s hands trembled as he reached out.

Jiang Qitian uncorked the bottle and poured out a pitch-black pill into Qin Fei’s palm.

Qin Fei looked at the pill in his hand, his entire body shaking in fear.

This was the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill.

And using poison to counter poison—this method was far too dangerous.

A gamble with death was no joke.

This was precisely why Ning Shu hadn’t told Jiang Ting and the others about this method earlier.

If Qin Fei couldn’t endure the agonizing torment of the poison burrowing into his heart, he would die instantly.

Even Ning Shu wasn’t confident in this approach.

She had merely provided the pill—whether Jiang Qitian would force Qin Fei to take it was no concern of hers.

Xiao Yang watched the scene coldly.

Whether Qin Fei lived or died had nothing to do with him.

He only wanted Qin Fei to experience the unimaginable agony of the Ten Thousand Poisons burning through his body.

The entire crowd fixed their eyes on Qin Fei.

He was already afflicted with the Blood Gu and wouldn’t live much longer.

Any chance of survival, no matter how slim, was one he should seize.

At this moment, Qin Fei had no choice.

Xiao Yang, just you wait. I, Qin Fei, will not die.

If not for Xiao Yang, he wouldn’t have to take the Ten Thousand Poisons Pill.

He hated Xiao Yang to the core.

But under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he had no choice but to swallow the pill.