Ximen Family.
Pearl, the clam girl, stared intently at the intelligence in her hand, her face filled with disbelief.
The latest news was that the fifty thousand strong army dispatched by the Merfolk to deal with the Void Sword Sect a while ago had been completely annihilated, with not a single survivor escaping.
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible."
Han Zhu refused to believe it, nor did she dare to.
A full fifty thousand elite sea creatures, how could they have been defeated by the small Void Sword Sect?
It made no sense.
Moreover, there was also a nearly immortal Six-Eyed Demon Bone Fish, how could it have been killed as well?
Ximen Cang, the head of the Ximen family, seeing Han Zhu's失态 (loss of composure), couldn't help but steal a glance at the contents of the intelligence, and his heart was immediately stirred with immense shock.
These fifty thousand sea monsters had entered the mainland smoothly through his underhanded dealings.
Ximen Cang was well aware of the overall strength of these sea monsters, and he couldn't understand why they had been wiped out without any commotion. It was too incredible.
Especially that Six-Eyed Demon Bone Fish, which was extremely terrifying. Even an Immortal Emperor would probably not be able to kill it, so why did it fall to the Void Sword Sect?
Were the undead creatures manufactured by the sea race too inferior, not as terrifying as described, or did the Void Sword Sect possess terrifying hidden defenses left by the Great Immortal Kongxu, capable of sweeping away all enemies?
"As the saying goes, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Outsiders all thought the Void Sword Sect had declined, but I didn't expect them to have such hidden depths."
Ximen Cang couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
He decided that unless absolutely necessary, he would not provoke the Void Sword Sect in the future. Who knew what hidden trump cards the old schemer Great Immortal Kongxu had left behind.
However, his expression immediately changed drastically as he suddenly thought of that young man named Ji Mo, who seemed to be from the Void Sword Sect.
"Patriarch Ximen, immediately mobilize all your forces to find out what happened as soon as possible."
Han Zhu did not hide anything and voluntarily handed the intelligence to Ximen Cang, wanting to use the Ximen family's network to investigate what had happened.
It didn't matter if the fifty thousand sea monsters were all dead, the main thing was to find out how the Six-Eyed Demon Bone Fish was destroyed.
This was related to their grand plan, and they had to understand it.
"I will use the channels I have to try and ascertain the events, how the Void Sword Sect managed to kill the Six-Eyed Demon Bone Fish. But since the Void Sword Sect had a way to not even leave a single survivor, they must have been well-prepared, and it will likely be difficult to find any useful information."
Ximen Cang saw things very clearly; the matter was not easy.
The most effective method at the moment was to capture Ji Mo and try to pry open his mouth.
He believed that Ji Mo definitely did not come here for no reason; he must have had ulterior motives and could definitely be forced to reveal useful information.
"Damn Void Sword Sect, how dare they try to shake a tree with a mere ant! Once we take Blue Jade City, the first thing our sea race will do is raze the Void Sword Sect to the ground, leaving no survivors."
Han Zhu clenched her fists, her delicate face filled with ferocity.
Since they had suffered such a major setback at the Void Sword Sect, they naturally had to regain face and make an example of them.
"I'm going to die, going to die..."
At this moment, Ximen Yaoqing's panicked voice rang out. He had escaped back.
He was still in shock, covered in bloodstains, as if he had been scared out of his wits. Upon returning to the Ximen family, he started shouting.
"Making such a racket, what kind of behavior is this!"
Ximen Cang was furious at his lack of progress and directly slapped him across the face.
Really, how could he have such a disgraceful son?
Good bamboo produces bad shoots. For Ximen Cang, who was considered a powerful figure, none of his sons were decent. Even the most outstanding Ximen Yaoqing was so incompetent, making him feel extremely ashamed.
After being slapped, Ximen Yaoqing jolted, and only then did he come to his senses. He cupped his swollen cheek and looked at his father with a face full of grievance.
"Didn't you take the Mermaid's Heart Blood to the Chi family to force Chi Qingying to submit? How did you end up like this? What happened? Where is the Poison Hand Medicine Saint?"
Han Zhu was angered by Ximen Yaoqing's pathetic appearance and almost couldn't resist dealing with him.
She had a bad premonition that this fellow had messed things up again.
"It's all your fault! Yesterday you boasted that you would take care of that kid Ji Mo, but I almost got killed by him..."
Ximen Yaoqing was extremely wronged, and with a runny nose and teary eyes, he recounted the events.
If he hadn't made a decisive move and fled immediately, he probably wouldn't have made it back!
"What? The two experts I sent were killed in retaliation? Ji Mo actually has a way to detoxify the Jiu poison without using Mermaid's Heart Blood as a medicinal guide?"
Han Zhu felt completely numb!
She chose to cooperate with the Poison Hand Medicine Saint with the intention of using a special Jiu poison to control important figures within Blue Jade City and use them for her own purposes.
Moreover, this plan had proceeded very smoothly, and many key figures within the West Coast Defense Line Alliance had already fallen into her grasp.
If Ji Mo really had a way to detoxify the Jiu poison, then her series of calculations might be in jeopardy.
"Useless creature, why did you only think of running away yourself and not bring the Poison Hand Medicine Saint back with you?"
Han Zhu was so angry that she took it out on Ximen Yaoqing, slapping him fiercely.
The Poison Hand Medicine Saint was crucial, and it would be bad if he fell into the hands of the Chi family.
Furthermore, if the Chi family managed to pry any secrets from the Poison Hand Medicine Saint, her plan to seize Blue Jade City might be thwarted. Ximen Yaoqing was beaten beyond recognition and wished he were dead, feeling that it would have been better to die at the Chi family than to suffer this torment.
He felt that he was having a streak of bad luck lately.
Han Zhu immediately contacted the mole she had instigated within the Chi family to understand the situation.
She learned that the Poison Hand Medicine Saint was severely injured and was locked up in the Chi family's dungeon.
As for Madam Chi, she was in seclusion and her condition was unknown, nor was it clear if the Jiu poison had truly been cleared.
After much consideration, Han Zhu believed that to detoxify the Jiu poison, they still needed the Mermaid's Heart Blood. Ji Mo only had one mermaid princess, and at most, he could only detoxify one or two people, which was not enough to cause any significant trouble.
She quickly issued orders to the mole to find an opportunity to rescue the Poison Hand Medicine Saint and capture Ji Mo alive.
Ji Hanhan settled down peacefully at the Chi family, receiving the highest level of hospitality.
However, he felt uneasy and restless.
He didn't know what Chi Qingying, that shorty, was up to. Every time they met, her eyes flickered, and she dared not look him in the eye. Her small face was always flushed red, as if she was harboring wicked intentions.
Xia Wan'er was even more abnormal, constantly staring at him, he didn't know what she was thinking, her eyes held a hint of malice.
And Bonny was also acting strangely, guarding against Chi Qingying and Xia Wan'er as if they were thieves, not allowing them any private time with him.
What made Ji Mo even more uneasy was that he discovered an old woman in the Chi mansion. She was hunched over, her face so wrinkled it could trap flies, and her neck was already buried in yellow earth. Yet, despite her age, she was not old at heart and kept peeping at him from the shadows, often revealing a meaningful cold smile.
He could feel that he had probably been taken a liking to by this old woman, and she had ill intentions.
For this reason, Ji Mo was on guard day and night, and when he slept at night, he would tightly close his doors and windows.
But despite his vigilance, the old woman finally found an opportunity. Under the cover of darkness and a strong wind, she extended her wicked, demonic claws towards him.