Chapter 1229: The Eunuch Emperor (Part 2)

Inside the imperial palace.

"How is it? Has that guy yielded?"

Sitting behind a table, Chu Tianxing looked up and asked indifferently, glancing at a black-clad man kneeling not far away.

"Your Majesty, that fellow is young but tough. He won't say a word, just like a mute. We've tried every torture, but he still hasn't opened his mouth!"

The black-clad man clasped his fists.

"Tough? I've seen plenty of tough nuts. In my hands, they all turn into soft-shelled shrimp!"

A cold glint flashed in Chu Tianxing's eyes as he sneered.

"That's true... But, Your Majesty, what do we want him to say?" The black-clad man was puzzled.

His Majesty only ordered them to torture, without specifying what to confess or what information to extract, which struck him as strange.

"No need to say anything. Just torment him until his will wavers and he completely submits. I'll handle the rest personally!"

Chu Tianxing waved his hand.

"Understood!" The black-clad man nodded and turned to leave.

Watching him go, Chu Tianxing's gaze turned cold as he stood up.

Once the other's will relaxed, he could use the soul secret technique taught by the "Ruthless One" to tame him. Then he could do whatever he wanted!

Leaving his seat, he walked out of the hall. As soon as he stepped outside, he saw the black-clad man who had just spoken to him lying on the ground, motionless, as if unconscious.

"Hmm?"

His face darkened as he circulated his true qi throughout his body.

He was a half-step Out-of-Body expert. Once he activated his power, his true qi flowed like mercury through his acupoints, making a "whoosh, whoosh" sound.

His subordinate had fainted silently without any disturbance—there must be a master lurking nearby.

Just as he was about to check who had struck down his subordinate, his body involuntarily swayed, and his pupils constricted. "Not good... it's Supreme Clear Wind Powder!"

This feeling was all too familiar—it was the poison used by the Alien Spirit Clan when they attacked twenty years ago.

Once inhaled, it would instantly turn one limp as mud, and even a half-step Out-of-Body expert could not escape.

Back then, he had been captured this way, tortured nearly to death by that Qingtian Emperor, and only escaped by sacrificing his soul and becoming the other's puppet.

"Luckily I have the antidote..."

With a flick of his wrist, a jade bottle appeared in his palm. Fighting the dizziness in his head, he took out a pill and put it into his mouth.

Unlike a war master, he had not undergone mental training; even if dizzy, he could still fight. Although his cultivation was at the peak of Out-of-Body, it was built on countless medicinal herbs. His combat strength was slightly inferior to an average peak Nascent Soul, let alone a war master.

The pill entered his throat and dissolved. He thought he would recover quickly, but after waiting a while, there was no reaction.

It was as if he had taken a fake pill.

"What's going on?"

His face turned livid.

This antidote was personally given by the Qingtian Emperor. Once swallowed, it should neutralize the effects of Clear Wind Powder... Why was he still limp and weak after taking it?

Just as he was wondering and about to try other antidotes, a faint voice rang out.

"This poison was refined using the master's technique, with potency more than five times stronger. Ordinary antidotes are useless!"

His face darkened, and he quickly turned around to see a group of people in strange clothes approaching.

Elder Xu and the others, knowing this operation was extremely risky, had changed into their old clothes before leaving the War Master Hall. This represented their personal identity, not the War Master Hall.

The Supreme Clear Wind Powder they had refined used the master's technique, resulting in higher efficacy and less waste. Even if the old antidote was taken, it would be useless.

If not for this reliance, they wouldn't have dared to come to the imperial palace so openly to snatch someone.

"Do you know where this is? This is the Qingyuan Imperial Palace. Laying hands on the emperor is high treason and unforgivable..."

Raising his eyebrows, Chu Tianxing shouted loudly.

But before he could finish, an angry voice rang out: "Unforgivable? Unforgivable my ass!"

Before he could react, Chu Tianxing saw a huge meatball charging at him.

Bang!

His vision went black. A fist struck his eye socket, sending him flying backward. He crashed headfirst into a pillar in the hall, blood streaming from his head.

"You..."

Struggling to stand, Chu Tianxing saw a fat man appear before him. It was he who had thrown the punch.

"You're Zhang Shi's steward... Sun Qiang?" His whole body tensed.

It was because of this guy that Prince Zhongqing had nearly died. He had investigated and recognized the face at once.

"That's right, it's your Grandpa Qiang!"

With a cold laugh, Sun Qiang turned to an old man: "Elder Xu, do you have a dagger?"

"Here!"

Handing over a dagger, Elder Xu looked puzzled: "Benefactor, what do you need it for?"

"This bastard dared to capture Liu Yang... I'm going to castrate him!"

Sun Qiang gritted his teeth.

"Castrate?" Elder Xu and the others twitched at the corners of their mouths.

The poisoning of those in the palace was only temporary weakness, not harming cultivation or life. Even if the Master Hall investigated, it could be justified as saving lives out of necessity...

Moreover, with Zhang Shi successfully challenging the hall, everything was under control.

But actually castrating the emperor... that would blow things out of proportion.

It would be equivalent to regicide. If the news got out, even the Master Hall couldn't contain the fire.

"A few of you, help hold him down. If I don't ruin this fool, my name isn't Sun!"

Glaring with his fat eyes, Sun Qiang snorted.

Since following the master, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

Coming to Qingyuan City, first he was captured, then Liu Yang... Did they really think Brother Qiang was easy to bully?

If he didn't show some power, they wouldn't know that the God of Wealth has three eyes!

"Yes!"

Several poison masters approached Chu Tianxing and pinned down his limbs.

"What are you doing? I am the emperor of the Qingyuan Empire! This is treason... The Master Hall won't let you off!"

Thinking it was a joke, Chu Tianxing's face turned pale when he saw they were serious.

The emperor of a titled empire, ruler over billions... He was used to disciplining others. Now being held down for castration—the intense indignation nearly made him vomit blood.

"The Master Hall? Hmph, if the Master Hall really cared about this, they would have killed a tumor like you long ago. Why would I need to do it?"

Waving his hand, Sun Qiang continued: "Take off his pants!"

A poison master, hearing the order, came forward to untie his pants, but Elder Xu walked over.

"Benefactor, better not do it. Getting covered in blood is too cruel..."

Hearing his劝阻, Chu Tianxing breathed a sigh of relief and looked at him gratefully.

This old man, though skilled with poison, knew his limits. If he survived this ordeal, he could be made a prince or marquis... as a token of gratitude.

"It is a bit cruel..." Sun Qiang frowned and stopped. "Then what do you suggest?"

Saying he would castrate the other was just a moment of anger. Elder Xu's words made him realize it might be inappropriate.

"Like this..."

Hesitating, Elder Xu flicked his wrist, produced a jade bottle, took out a pill, and handed it to Chu Tianxing: "Eat this!"

"Eat it?"

Stunned, Chu Tianxing hesitated.

But the other poison masters were not so patient. Seeing his hesitation, they grabbed his hand and shoved the pill into his mouth.

"What is this?"

Sun Qiang looked over.

He told him to stop, but then fed him medicine... What did that mean?

"Oh, it's a poison. After taking it, there's no need for castration—it will fall off on its own. And it's permanent; even taking a Regeneration Pill won't work. It's not cruel and prevents regrowth—two birds with one stone!"

Elder Xu explained.

"Fall off on its own..." Chu Tianxing swayed, his vision going dark.

Just moments ago, he thought the man was kind and planned to make him a marquis... and now he was given this...

His face flushed with anger, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

As his body shook violently, he indeed felt a chill in his lower body... It seemed something had indeed fallen off.

"My..."

Unable to bear it any longer, his vision went black, and he fainted.

"This... the medicine is really potent!"

Seeing blood flow from his crotch and something drop, solving the problem without a knife, Sun Qiang looked at Elder Xu with admiration.

No wonder poison masters were feared—their methods were bizarre and unpredictable. People could be toyed to death without knowing how.

"Wake him up and ask where Liu Yang is being held."

Too lazy to bother with the now-impotent emperor, Sun Qiang waved his hand.

"Yes!"

Two poison masters approached, and soon they extracted the location.

The poison masters' methods were too terrifying. Under the influence of various poisons, even an iron man couldn't hold out, let alone a pampered emperor.

Hurrying to the dungeon where Liu Yang was held, they found him barely alive, tortured to the brink of death.

"Young master..."

Rushing to his side, Sun Qiang quickly took out some healing pills the young master had given him and fed them to Liu Yang.

After his own capture last time, the young master, fearing they might be seriously injured, had prepared some pills and stored them in a ring for emergencies.

After taking the pills, it was a long while before Liu Yang recovered. He looked at Chu Tianxing, who was being held down by the crowd, his anger burning like flames.

He had thought the other was sincere in inviting him to resolve the conflict with his teacher. He never dreamed that upon arrival, he would be drugged and subjected to such humiliation!

"I'll kill him!"

With a roar, he kicked out.

Bang!

Chu Tianxing flew backward again, crashing into the wall, coughing up mouthfuls of blood.

"These are the gloves you gave me. You'll be the first test subject!"

Taking out the gloves and putting them on, Liu Yang activated the Heavenly Dao Fist Technique and punched straight forward.

Bang!

His chest immediately caved in, and Chu Tianxing's ribs broke.

Raising his fist, Liu Yang was about to continue when Elder Xu's pupils suddenly constricted.

"Not good! He... he's dead!"

"Dead?"

Liu Yang froze and quickly looked. Sure enough, Chu Tianxing's face was frozen in terror, and he had stopped breathing at some point.

"This is bad..."

Seeing the emperor dead before them, everyone's face turned pale. Even Sun Qiang's body involuntarily stiffened.