Chapter 122: Yang Guo Is Poisoned

By the time they were ready for Yang Guo’s Martial Arts contest, Ning Zhongze had also finished her confinement period.

Dumpling was a very easy child to care for, and aside from feeding, Ning Zhongze hardly needed to look after him herself.

A Zhu and A Bi vied to take care of him, and Li Mochou would even monopolize the baby when she wasn’t practicing Martial Arts, causing her training time to decrease significantly.

The Little Dragon Girl was still afraid to hold him, but she constantly hovered around the child, forever studying how such a large baby managed to emerge from a belly.

Yu Xian himself had barely held his own son a few times, so he idly watched the women fussing over his son.

“Isn’t today Yang Guo’s Martial Arts contest? Why aren’t you going to watch?” Ning Zhongze, also not getting a chance to hold her son, sat down next to Yu Xian.

Throughout her pregnancy, Ning Zhongze had gained some weight but hadn’t become misshapen. Now that her confinement was over, her figure had recovered very well, but she appeared even more dignified and graceful, looking more like a wealthy older sister.

Yu Xian couldn’t help but recall when they first arrived, penniless, relying on Ning Zhongze’s few taels of silver just to afford an Inn, looking like he expected the wealthy older sister to support him.

Who would have thought that in just one year, he and Ning Zhongze would have the crystallization of their love.

Fate is truly marvelous and inexplicable.

“What are you thinking about? I asked you a question and you didn’t even answer.” Seeing Yu Xian spacing out and thinking about something, Ning Zhongze couldn’t help but ask.

“Mhm, I was thinking about the days when we first got together. Time flies so fast. There’s no need to worry about Yang Guo; if he can’t even handle this small matter, he’s not qualified for that position. Besides, Sister Rong and The Beggar Hero are both there.” Yu Xian had actually heard Ning Zhongze, but he was momentarily stunned just looking at her face.

Regarding Yang Guo, over the past month, Yu Xian had made him swallow a few snake gallbladders every day. Although the effect wasn’t as obvious as that single large one, accumulated over time, Yang Guo had improved in every aspect, and with the Xuan Yuan Pill he provided, his cultivation had also achieved a Breakthrough to the Grandmaster Realm.

Furthermore, Huang Rong had taught him the Dog Beating Staff Technique. Yang Guo’s Comprehension Ability was truly high; in just half a month, he had mastered the entire technique and grasped its essence; he only lacked practical combat experience.

The Beggar Hero couldn’t help but praise him upon his return. He was also determined to nurture Yang Guo and support him in succeeding Huang Rong as the Leader of the Beggars Sect.

Ning Zhongze never imagined she and Yu Xian would reach this day; she was incredibly happy. She should thank Yue Buqun for letting her go.

“Oh, once Yang Guo becomes the Leader of the Beggars Sect, should we then head to Suzhou?” Ning Zhongze asked about Yu Xian’s plans.

She was actually reluctant to leave this place, as it was their home.

However, Yu Xian had also told her about his situation with Li Qingluo, who had given her entire family estate to Yu Xian in order to tie him down.

Ning Zhongze often had to marvel at Yu Xian’s immense charm; not only had he won over the Chi Lian Fairy and the Eastern Cult Leader, but even someone like Madam Wang was willing to be his subordinate.

“Yes, I’ve already agreed with Qingluo. Once you finish your confinement, we’ll go over there; she has already made arrangements. Here, Sister Rong still has a hurdle in her heart, making it unsuitable for her to carry a child. Moreover, this place is prone to encountering trouble,” Yu Xian explained once more.

Ning Zhongze nodded, understanding everything Yu Xian said. She was just a little reluctant.

“Manduo Manor’s environment is quite good, suitable for living.”

“Mhm, I’m just worried about making Sister Qingluo feel awkward.” Ning Zhongze was aware of Li Qingluo’s status; for her to give everything away to Yu Xian like that, the pressure must have been considerable.

“She can handle it,” Yu Xian said with a smile.

Although Li Qingluo’s Martial Arts were not high, being able to single-handedly manage the Wang family’s industries showed she was a woman not lacking in means. Since she offered, she possessed the capability to manage it properly.

Ning Zhongze was about to discuss something else with Yu Xian when she saw Sun Bing rushing in. Upon seeing Yu Xian, he bowed and reported, “Young Master, Young Master Yang Guo has met with trouble.”

“What happened? Where is Madam Rong?” Yu Xian’s first reaction upon hearing Yang Guo was in trouble wasn’t about Yang Guo himself, but about Huang Rong, who was with Yang Guo at the contest today. If Yang Guo was in trouble, what about Huang Rong?

“Madam Rong is fine. During the final stage of the Martial Arts contest, someone challenged Young Master Yang Guo on stage. Their Martial Arts were inferior to the Young Master’s, so they used a hidden weapon on the Young Master; the hidden weapon was coated with potent poison. Young Master Yang Guo was caught off guard and injured by the hidden weapon, suffering from severe poisoning,” Sun Bing quickly recounted the events.

“What about the person who injured him?” Yu Xian asked.

Since Yang Guo was only poisoned, Yu Xian had prepared detoxification pills and poison resistance pills for him long ago. As long as he took the detoxification pill, he would be fine.

The detoxification pills produced by the System could neutralize all poisons in this world.

“He was killed on the spot by Young Master Yang Guo,” Sun Bing replied.

“How is Guo’er now?” Ning Zhongze also pressed.

“Although Young Master Yang Guo’s poison has been neutralized, he is still injured. He should be on his way back now. I returned first to report this.”

Just as he finished speaking, Huang Rong walked in. Yang Guo must have been taken back to his room to rest.

Seeing Huang Rong return, Sun Bing knew his task was done, so he withdrew to actively look after Yang Guo.

“Were you affected?” Yu Xian immediately stepped forward to check on Huang Rong upon seeing her.

“I’m fine, it wasn’t aimed at me,” Huang Rong waved her hand, signaling Yu Xian not to be nervous.

“What happened?” Ning Zhongze asked.

The other women in the room had also heard Sun Bing’s words and gathered around.

“It was the Mongolians. They disguised themselves as our Beggars Sect Disciples, trying to seize the position of Leader of the Beggars Sect and eliminate Guo’er, ensuring our Beggars Sect would have no successor,” Huang Rong said through gritted teeth.

Yang Guo had already bested the members of the Beggars Sect today, proving his Martial Arts were sufficient to command respect. Once the contest ended, with her and The Beggar Hero’s support, Yang Guo taking the position of Leader was a certainty. Who knew someone would suddenly appear, resorting to hidden weapons when they couldn’t win in Martial Arts.

Fortunately, she knew Yu Xian had given detoxification pills to several of the sisters, and Yang Guo had one too, so she immediately found Yang Guo’s detoxification pill and helped him neutralize the poison.

Yang Guo was also spirited; even after being poisoned, he still managed to kill the attacker in the end.

“Mongolians? Could Zhao Min have returned to attack?” Yu Xian couldn’t help but ask.

However, Yu Xian felt this plot seemed somewhat familiar. It somewhat resembled the plot involving that He Shiwo, where He Shiwo secretly colluded with Huodu and later died at Ci En’s hands due to Huodu’s scheme. That wasn’t the main point; the main point was that Huodu later disguised himself as He Shiwo to participate in the Beggars Sect’s Martial Arts contest and almost killed Guo Fu.

Yu Xian had some impression of this plot. But Huodu had been killed by him long ago, so who could this person be? Could it really be someone sent by Zhao Min?

He didn’t believe Zhao Min would stop plotting after returning.

“Sister Rong, you should investigate in this direction,” Yu Xian reminded Huang Rong.

If it truly was Zhao Min, they needed to investigate thoroughly and remain highly vigilant.

Huang Rong frowned upon hearing this. “Alright, I will send people to investigate immediately.”

Huang Rong also felt Yu Xian made sense. The Mongolians knew the Beggars Sect was a major force assisting Guo Jing in defending Xiangyang, so they naturally sought ways to deal with the Beggars Sect.