Chapter 740 Spar.
?Shi Lang spent two days cultivating in seclusion when Yao Jiming informed him that Yun Tian had come to find him. The Terran nodded and came out of seclusion. He sighed in his mind, 'It is so hard to mislead people. They are so sticky over a few tonnes of materials.'
He sorted his clothes as he walked through the pavilion and entered the garden where Yun Tian was waiting. Shi Lang found him gazing at Yun Xue, practicing her sword move in the distance. He asked, "Sorry to tell you, Brother Yun. That lady is taken."
Yun Tian was startled by the sudden sound and replied, "Brother Ace, you scared me. Also, I am not interested in that lady. The sect forbids us from falling in love or anything like that. However, her swordplay is very good. I have not seen such a technique."
Shi Lang smiled and replied, "I was only joking with you. Well, yes, she is trying to comprehend her dao path with a sword. Anyway, what brings you here?"
Yun Tian replied, "I located the two ladies, but they had been forced to move out of the city. So, I was delayed. Upon interrogation, they said that Young Master Zhu would often call them for pleasurable services, and then he would do them before paying them nicely. This time, they admitted that while they were still indulging, someone entered the room, and after a stinging feeling in their necks, they both fainted."
Shi Lang nodded and said, "This confirms that the assailant used those needles to knock them out. We should find out what poison it is."
Yun Tian sighed and shook his head as he said, "You should have done the investigation with the alchemists by yourself, Brother Shi. Lady Zhu is delaying a lot of things. It is a simple task to present the needles to the alchemists, and they will be able to tell us what the poison was."
Shi Lang smiled and said, "I will talk to her. Do not worry. For now, you should have some tea. I need to spar with Xiao Xue."
Yun Tian said, "How about you spar with me too?"
Shi Lang shrugged and said, "I do not mind that, but I will first see about this girl. She will beat me for delaying for a couple of days."
Yun Tian nodded. He was quite keen on watching Shi Lang spar. The Terran approached Yun Xue and took a long spear from his space ring. Yun Xue saw this and smiled, "What? Intending to go easy on me?"
Shi Lang shook his head and replied, "When have you seen me hold back?"
Yun Xue smiled and said, "Good, come then. Let me see how big the difference between you and me is."
The Terran nodded and made his way to the guest hall. He was calm and composed. Before meeting this lady, he had to sort out his thoughts because what he was about to do could put him in a bind.
When he arrived at the guest hall, he found Zhu Lingxue sitting on the couch, and a maid was handing her a cup of tea. The lady accepted the tea with a polite smile on her face. Shi Lang said, "Sister Ya, you can leave. I will attend to the guests."
Surprised, The maid nodded to Shi Lang before greeting Lady Zhu and leaving the hall. They sat across from each other, and Shi Lang asked, "I hope you have been well, Fairy Zhu."
Zhu Lingxue nodded and said, "Young Master Ace, the investigation has been concluded. The poison on the needles is called snake grass. It is a potent but commonly found spirit herb. Mainly used in sleeping medicines."
Shi Lang nodded and said, "That is good, but it does put us in a fix. We have no idea who could have used this medicine. After all, if it is commonly found, we may not be able to narrow down the search. It seems we need to find some other lead."
Zhu Lingxue nodded and asked, "Where do you think we should look first, Young Master Ace?"
Shi Lang sighed and said, "I might have to visit your home for this."
He noticed a flicker in her eyes when he mentioned the word " home. " He asked, "Fairy Zhu, if you do not mind, can I ask you something personal?"
Zhu Lingxue was surprised, but she nodded, and Shi Lang asked, "Why do I feel like you always want to prove yourself to your father?"
The lady was taken aback, but then she chuckled and asked, "Is it that obvious?"
Shi Lang nodded, and Zhu Lingxue continued, "My mother belonged to an orthodox demon Sect, Yin Skull Sect. She used her charm technique to take advantage of my father. However, when my father saved her life, she gave up her intentions. After five years of dwelling in the forest, they formed a good relationship and had me. My father wanted to know more about her. My mother revealed she was the only descendant of the fallen orthodox demon sect.
However, it was still too much for my father to digest. After all, orthodox or not, it was a demon sect. My mother gave up her life in return for my father's promise of raising me as his daughter."
Shi Lang was surprised and remarked, "I did not expect your story to be filled with tragedies. However, if your mother passed away at an early age, why do you know so much of her history or even practice the technique of charm?"
Zhu Lingxue smiled and revealed a pendant tied around her neck. She said, "This is the only I have left from my mother, and it carried a letter and a few books on the technique she learned. This is how I know."
Shi Lang still had doubts but Zhu Lingxue said, "Young Master Ace, I can swear a heavenly oath to dispell your doubts. I have no dealings with the demonic sects at all."
The Terran nodded and said, "Go ahead, Fairy Zhu. Make the oath. If you passed, I will give you a proposition that will allow you to rise and be someone more than a bargaining chip."