Chapter 1 You Dared to Scheme Against the Emperor?

"You dog thief, you actually schemed against His Majesty?!"

"Bastard, hand over the antidote, or this general will make you wish you were dead!"

"..."

The quiet little courtyard instantly erupted, filled with the crowd's angry roars.

But Jiang Chen, the center of the storm, was unexpectedly calm. He stepped forward with his blade, "The same trick, you think you can use it on me twice? Do you think I'll fall for it again?"

"If this centipede was as powerful as you say, I should be feeling unwell all over, how could I be standing here calmly, confronting you?"

Hearing this, the foreign gu master's triumphant smile froze.

He was actually a little puzzled by the current situation, but when he caught a glimpse of the plants in the courtyard that had withered because they were stained with the blood of the poisonous insects, he felt less uneasy.

He just assumed that Jiang Chen, as the emperor, had taken too many tonics and his physical fitness was several times stronger than ordinary people, so the onset time was slower.

Immediately, he sneered, "Central Plains Emperor, don't be too proud too soon!"

"This toxin takes effect gradually. At first, the true qi in your meridians will be blocked, your hands and feet will become weak, and then after a few days, your internal organs will decline, and your skin will begin to fester. Although you can barely survive, it will be worse than death..."

Just as the foreign gu master was getting excited, a long blade resting on his neck instantly stopped his arrogance.

"Traitor, hand over the antidote, or I'll flay you alive right now!"

Jing Yue's cold expression was gone, her pretty face filled with murderous intent, like a jade-faced Rakshasa, "Don't think that only you heretics know how to torture people, dare to disobey, and today I will let you experience the power of the imperial prison's instruments!"

"With the skill of the Jinyiwei jailers, it's easy to carve your lower body into a thousand pieces to feed the dogs!"

The chilling words made the foreign gu master's spine tingle, but when he glanced at Jiang Chen to the side, this fear quickly dissipated, and he said with confidence, "Okay, go ahead and try to lay a hand on me."

"See who dies first, me or your Majesty!"

"I'm just a commoner, and it's not a loss to drag an emperor down with me in the end!"

The arrogant words made everyone present freeze, and they clenched their hilts.

If it weren't for considering His Majesty's health, they would definitely have killed this old wretch on the spot!

Just as the atmosphere was getting more tense, Jiang Chen, who had been thinking for a long time, suddenly spoke, "You dog thing, you are indeed full of lies, my body is clearly fine, and you still dare to confuse the public!"

Saying that, he waved his hand, "Go, capture this thief, torture him severely, and find out the whereabouts of those girls!"

Actually, to say that there were no uncomfortable symptoms would be a lie.

When he first smelled the fishy smell of the centipede, and when the centipede's blood was splashed on him, Jiang Chen felt a slight stagnation in the circulation of true qi in his body, but before he could think about it, a warm current surged from the depths of his dantian, resolving this discomfort.

Since there were no problems, Jiang Chen simply didn't think about it too much and planned to go back to the palace for a checkup.

In short, the most important thing now is to save people, and he can't do anything that enhances the enemy's prestige.

For the sake of appeasing people's hearts, Jiang Chen deliberately used his internal energy when giving the order, his voice was thick and full of confidence, without any weakness.

This performance directly stunned the foreign gu master on the ground.

His eyes were blank, and he muttered to himself, "Impossible, how is this possible?!"

"Could it be that this Central Plains emperor has eaten the Taiping Dao's sacred medicine? But there is only one sacred medicine in each generation, and only the current Taiping Dao leader can inherit it, this emperor shouldn't have this opportunity!"

As a master who is good at using gu poison, the reason why he entrenched himself in the barren Western Regions was because of the existence of the Taiping Dao leader. This sect's sacred medicine can detoxify all poisons, especially his natal gu worm.

Therefore, in order not to conflict with this troublesome sect, the foreign gu master has always refrained from interfering in the affairs of the Central Plains. Otherwise, with his skill in using poison, he could at least become a local tycoon, why bother living outside all the time?

It's just that Jiang Chen's performance now has completely subverted his understanding.

That nonchalant performance was like a series of loud slaps, hitting him in the face, completely breaking his defense.

He shouted maniacally, "Too much deception, too much deception!"

"Originally, I was just here to help after receiving a reward, and I never thought about fighting you to the death... but now, you dog emperor, I will never let you go today, even if it costs me my life!"

"You, and these soldiers under your command, will all stay here today to be buried with me!"

Hearing this, the faces of the imperial guards present turned stern, and they all drew their swords, ready to kill the foreign gu master on the spot.

But at this time, the originally quiet courtyard suddenly heard the rustling sound of leaves rubbing against each other.

It was as if something terrifying was slowly awakening, sneaking around at a rapid pace in the blind spots of everyone's vision, ready to hunt.

"Raise shields, protect the Emperor!"

"Listen to my command and form a formation to protect His Majesty!!"

The imperial guards contracted, with Jiang Chen as the center, piling up several layers of human walls.

Just as they finished setting up, a large swarm of dark poisonous insects suddenly poured out of the courtyard's bushes, their patterns colorful and mottled, their compound eyes reflecting a cold light.

The tide-like insects rushed towards the crowd, as if to drown this human wall.

This scene made the foreign gu master on the ground laugh heartily, "Haha, the poisonous insects I have raised for more than fifty years are all here. Central Plains Emperor, you are the first enemy to make me use such a large formation!"

"This kind of scene can be considered not insulting your status!"

Hearing this, Jiang Chen did not show any fear, just raised his eyebrows disdainfully and said, "I really don't know how a stupid guy like you has been able to roam the martial world for decades?"

"Having someone like you as an opponent is simply lowering my standards."

After speaking, Jiang Chen ignored the foreign gu master who was almost spitting blood from anger, and turned his head to say, "Send the signal and let the people outside light the fire."

"Also, you can spread the sulfur and insect repellent you brought, and quickly kill these disgusting things!"

As soon as the words fell, Xu Mu and other imperial guards began to act with great discernment.

Although they were all rough and burly men, they couldn't help but feel apprehensive when facing such poisonous insects as bowl-sized spiders and toads, and the hairs on their bodies stood on end.

Soon, under the triple attack of flames, the palace's specially made insect repellent powder, and purified sulfur, the poisonous insects that the foreign gu master had placed high hopes on died miserably.

A small number that escaped the courtyard were also finished off by the soldiers guarding outside.

These were all things that Jiang Chen had ordered before departure, repeatedly emphasizing that the poison must not be allowed to spread to residential areas.

After everything was dealt with, Jiang Chen walked up to the foreign gu master and said condescendingly, "Still struggling?"

"If you still have any trump cards hidden, I'll give you a chance to use them, come on!"

In the disdainful words, there was hidden endless killing intent.

This time, the foreign gu master was really scared. All his methods had been broken by the person in front of him, and he was completely convinced...