Wú Hén nodded, "This subordinate only heard that the Assassin's Pavilion can track anyone and do anything. No matter how much gold you offer, if the Assassin's Pavilion doesn't want to do something, even the ruler of a nation can't do anything about it. The Assassination Pavilion consists of people that all emperors fear. It is said that the Assassin's Pavilion dares to kill even the Emperor."
Xue Xing Yu was taken aback. She was truly surprised and asked the woman, "How long has your Assassin's Pavilion been established?"
The woman replied, "It was just established ten years ago."
Xue Xing Yu narrowed her eyes. Ten years ago? Could it be? For some reason, she felt the mystery deepened.
"Continue," Xue Xing Yu said to the woman.
The woman nodded, "When the Assassin's Pavilion was established, there was a rule: whoever obtained the Dragon Phoenix Pendant would be the Pavilion Master."
Xue Xing Yu looked at the jade pendant in her hand. The pattern on it was a phoenix. "Is this the Phoenix?"
The woman nodded, "Yes, there is also a Dragon. Together, these two form the Dragon Phoenix Pendant."
"Is the Dragon Pendant with your Pavilion Master?" Xue Xing Yu asked.
The woman shook her head and said, "Ten years ago, for some unknown reason, the Left Protector stole one of the jade pendants and fled from the Assassin's Pavilion."
"Left Protector?"
"Yes."
"What happened afterwards?"
"Later, the Pavilion Master issued an order to kill the Left Protector and retrieve the jade pendant, but it was all in vain. Until eight years ago, the Assassin's Pavilion found the Left Protector in a small village. But I don't remember what happened after that. I was too young then, and my elder brother told me these things." The woman lowered her head. Da Feng Novel Network.
"So, your coming to Qi Country is also to find the jade pendant?" Xue Xing Yu asked.
The woman nodded, "Yes, according to reliable sources, the Dragon Pendant has appeared."
"The Dragon Pendant? Was the Dragon Pendant also lost?"
"Yes, the Dragon Pendant was lost twenty years ago."
"Do you know where the Dragon Pendant is specifically?" Xue Xing Yu continued to ask.
The woman shook her head, "Not yet known. All I know is that my elder brother received orders to search for the Dragon Pendant in Qi Country."
"What happens if one possesses the Dragon Phoenix Pendant?" Xue Xing Yu asked, narrowing her eyes at the woman.
The woman was startled, seemingly weighing something.
Seeing this, Xue Xing Yu said, "I hope to hear the truth."
The woman looked at her and asked again, "If I tell you, will you keep me by your side?"
"That depends on what you are going to tell me."
The woman bit her lower lip, then knelt down and said, "Sir, whoever possesses the Dragon Phoenix Pendant can become the new Pavilion Master of the Assassin's Pavilion and command three hundred and ninety members of the Assassin's Pavilion, not to mention the members scattered across various countries, which totals several thousand."
Xue Xing Yu was truly shocked by this news. She never expected the Assassin's Pavilion to have so many people in just over a decade.
"As long as I find the Dragon Pendant, that's enough, right?" Xue Xing Yu asked.
The woman nodded, "I heard from my elder brother that the one who possesses the Phoenix Pendant can sense the wearer of the Dragon Pendant."
"Is that why you want to stay by my side?" Xue Xing Yu asked.
The woman bit her lip, "I still beg you to let me and my elder brother stay."
"But I don't trust you," Xue Xing Yu shook her head. She was no longer the person who easily trusted others.
"Sir, you don't need to worry. When people join the Assassin's Pavilion, they are fed a type of poison. This poison does not endanger life, but without an antidote, their martial arts will gradually be abolished."
"Do you need the antidote every month?" Xue Xing Yu asked.
"When the Dragon Phoenix Pendant were both present, by circulating energy with the Pavilion Master for one hour each day, the poison could be controlled for a month. But after both the Dragon and Phoenix Pendants were lost, we now have to return to the Pavilion to take the antidote every month. However, the antidote doesn't last long; we have to go back and take it every ten days."
Xue Xing Yu was truly astonished, "Can this Phoenix Pendant detoxify?"
"It controls the spread of the poison in the body. If both the Dragon and Phoenix Pendants were present, just circulating energy together for three consecutive days could completely detoxify the body." The woman's eyes brightened.
"So, this is the reason you want to stay by my side?"
The woman nodded, "Yes, I beg you to allow it."
"It's possible..."
"Thank you, Sir." Joy bloomed on the woman's face.
"However, I still need to state clearly: if I discover even the slightest hint of ill intent from you, I will kill you," Xue Xing Yu said, her eyes chilling, word by word.
The woman was startled, then lowered her gaze, "Sir, please don't worry, I will not do anything to harm you."
"And your elder brother?"
The woman blushed, "He is my... fiancé."
"Call him here," Xue Xing Yu said.
The woman rejoiced, "Does this mean you agree, Sir?"
"More or less," Xue Xing Yu said.
"Thank you, Sir." The woman was overjoyed.
"Your name?"
"Your servant Qin Er Niang," Qin Er Niang said.
"Alright, Qin Er Niang, go and call your elder brother. You may go!" Xue Xing Yu waved her hand.
Qin Er Niang agreed and left.
"Your Highness, if you do this, what if she..." Wú Hén didn't finish his sentence.
Xue Xing Yu said, "It's fine. It would be even better if she tries to escape."
Wú Hén looked at her with confusion. She smiled, "I can see if what she said is true."
Wú Hén, displeased, said, "This subordinate thinks Your Majesty is taken with someone's chest, isn't it?"
Xue Xing Yu, who had been drinking tea, almost spat it out, "Wú Hén, you must never say such a thing. I like men; I'm not that interested in women."
After saying that, she felt something was wrong. She looked at Feng Qing, who was on the bed, like a ripe apple.
She held her forehead, What on earth was happening?
"Your Majesty, do you believe what Qin Er Niang said?" Wú Hén asked.
Xue Xing Yu nodded, "Wú Hén, you should know the origin of this Phoenix Pendant."