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Immediately, they saw strands of black energy surging towards their hearts and quickly merging with them!

Black Fiendish Poison!

Both their gazes hardened, and they looked up, glaring angrily at the ugly old crone.

The ugly old crone said indifferently, "Don’t look at me like that. You were so arrogant last time; according to my personality, I would have killed you long ago."

Qin Feiyang said in a heavy voice, "So we should be thanking you?"

The ugly old crone laughed, "If you insist on thanking me, I’ll gladly accept."

Shameless.

Qin Feiyang and his companion cursed her silently in their hearts.

"Don’t bother trying to find a cure."

"Ever since you escaped last time, I’ve spent a long time researching and finally created a Black Fiendish Poison that no one can cure."

"In other words, the Black Fiendish Poison you just ingested is an improved version, its toxicity even more horrifying."

The ugly old crone looked at them triumphantly.

Qin Feiyang frowned, asking, "What do you want us to do for you this time?"

"You truly are clever."

"But this time, it’s not for me, but for yourselves."

"I don’t have high expectations for the others, but I do for you. You must win the Nine States battle," said the ugly old crone.

Fatty sneered, "We don’t need you to tell us that. We’ll strive for it."

"Not strive—you must."

"Otherwise, even if the house master pleads for you, I won’t give you the antidote."

As she spoke, the ugly old crone took out two palm-sized jade bottles, each more than half-filled with a transparent liquid.

"This is the antidote to suppress the Black Fiendish Poison; take it once a month, just like last time."

"Remember to keep these two bottles of antidote safe. Otherwise, before the Nine States battle even concludes, you’ll have died from the poison."

After speaking, the ugly old crone tossed the two jade bottles to Qin Feiyang and Fatty.

They hastily caught them, afraid they might fall and shatter. Then, without any hesitation, they each poured out a drop of the liquid and consumed it.

The ugly old crone gave them a teasing glance, then turned to Wang Hong and Jiang Qianqing, saying, "Bring them and follow me."

Once she finished speaking, she flitted off towards the eastern forest.

"All of you, behave yourselves! Let’s go."

Wang Hong admonished the surrounding disciples, then led the large group as they flew off.

Qin Feiyang and Fatty, also clutching their jade bottles, flew towards the eastern forest.

"Damn it! When I, Master Fatty, get stronger, I’ll definitely make her pay for this!"

Fatty fumed. She had only poisoned Qin Feiyang last time, but now she didn’t even spare him. How outrageous!

Cold glints flitted through Qin Feiyang’s eyes.

After flying for some distance, Fatty frowned and said, "Boss, do you think she’s really deceiving us?"

He felt that her talk about an ’improved’ Black Fiendish Poison was just a bluff.

Qin Feiyang said, "Once we find a Sixth Grade Elixir Flame, we can try refining an elixir with five Elixir Patterns. Then we’ll know, won’t we?"

"Then this antidote must be guarded well."

Fatty clutched the jade bottle, his expression extremely serious.

Qin Feiyang pondered for a moment, then said, "Put both these jade bottles into the ancient castle, because that’s the safest place."

After giving the jade bottles to Fatty, he sent him into the ancient castle.

A moment later, he arrived before the familiar wood tower.

The ugly old crone had already entered the wood tower.

Everyone else waited outside, curiously surveying the surroundings.

Wang Hong and Jiang Qianqing walked over to Qin Feiyang and asked, "Did she do anything to you two?"

Qin Feiyang composed himself and said with a smile, "No, perhaps she took a liking to me and Fatty, so she just called us over to give a few words of advice."

"Took a liking?"

Hearing this, Wu Yan and the others nearby immediately showed looks of contempt.

Such arrogant people, likeable? As if! There’s definitely something else going on.

Wang Hong and Jiang Qianqing also looked taken aback.

But having heard that they were fine, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Everyone, come in!"

After a moment, the ugly old crone’s hoarse voice resounded from the wood tower.

Everyone filed in, entering the hall.

Immediately upon entering the hall, they saw a dark passage in the floor, with the ugly old crone standing beside it.

Everyone stared at the passage with surprise and suspicion.

Qin Feiyang, however, frowned.

Could it be that the battlefield for the Nine States battle is in the Land of Oblivion?