The man walked through a bustling street, then turned into a shadowy alley.
No matter how glamorous the city is, there’s always a dark corner lurking behind.
Beijiang was no exception.
The road was muddy and filthy, with a strong stench permeating the air.
Once he reached the depths of the alley, the man suddenly halted and looked around nervously.
At that moment, a gray shadow slowly formed in front of him, and a cold voice emanated from it.
"Have you completed today’s task?"
The man’s body shook, he bowed hastily, not even daring to glance at the grey shadow, and said tremblingly, "Sire, I’ve just transferred today’s earnings!"
"Good, here’s your antidote!"
With that, a white light flew out from the gray shadow.
The man quickly caught it, letting out a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, sire!"
"Hehe, work hard. If you perform well, I might apply to the Sect Master for mercy to completely heal your wounds!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" The man nodded and bowed repeatedly.
"Enough, I won’t talk to you anymore. Today I’ll be accompanying the Sect Master to attend a grand banquet. All the young masters from the city’s main families will be there, so I need to prepare in advance!"
With that, the gray shadow began to dissipate.
But just then, the space suddenly trembled, and the dissipating gray shadow solidified.
"What’s going on? Who’s acting in the shadows?" An angry roar came from the gray shadow.
Just as the roar subsided, Xue An’s figure appeared at the mouth of the alley.
When the man saw it was Xue An, his eyes widened instantly.
What’s going on?
How could it be him?
As he was puzzled, Xue An smiled faintly and walked through the air towards them.
Seeing this, the gray shadow, which had been clamoring, instantly fell silent.
Even a fool could see that this white-clad man was no ordinary person.
Just this skill of walking on air was enough to shock people.
Meanwhile, Xue An approached the gray shadow, first glancing at the man, then smiled slightly.
"Didn’t expect to meet again so soon!"
The man’s body trembled, and he couldn’t help but lower his head even further.
"Is this the existence you’ve always feared facing?" Xue An turned and looked at the gray shadow, speaking indifferently.
The gray shadow twisted and twitched, then an insidious voice came from it.
"Friend, I don’t believe we’ve met. Why have you trapped me here?"
Although the tone was cold, it had become much more courteous.
Xue An smiled upon hearing this, then replied casually, "Using evil toxins to control others for your use, who taught you this method?"
Upon hearing this, the gray shadow shuddered slightly, and the voice inside forced itself to remain calm, "What are you talking about? I don’t understand!"
"Oh? You don’t understand? Alright, I’ll make you understand today!"
With that, a flash of brilliance appeared in Xue An’s eyes, releasing a sliver of pressure.
Turns out, the Five Poisons Sect was a newly risen Sect. The Sect Master was Lü Yang, a man with bizarre and unpredictable methods, especially good at concocting all kinds of unimaginable poisons.
The man scheming by the lake, named Shi Teng, was sealed with poison by Lü Yang, turning him into one of his puppets.
According to Yang Hui, he wasn’t the only one from the Sect managing these poison-controlled puppets.
After speaking, Yang Hui looked pleadingly at Xue An.
"Sire, everything I’ve said is true. Everything is orchestrated by Lü Yang, even I am poisoned by him, so please spare me!"
But Xue An suddenly laughed, "Why are you so afraid? I’m not planning to kill you!"
"Really?" Yang Hui was overjoyed.
"Of course it’s true, but I heard you say earlier that tonight, you’re going to follow your Sect Master to a banquet, what’s that about?"
At this, a flash appeared in Xue An’s eyes.
Yang Hui’s face turned even more unpleasant, but after hesitating a bit, he sighed deeply.
"Sire, I don’t know if I should say this, but I want to warn you, these matters aren’t for you to meddle in!"
"Oh? Why do you say that?"
"Because those attending tonight’s banquet are renowned young talents from the province and Beijiang, none are people of a status like mine. Their abilities are formidable, so you... ."
Although the rest remains unsaid, the meaning was clear.
It was a warning for Xue An not to meddle.
Xue An simply smiled.
"Coincidentally, I love interacting with these scions of prestigious families. So tonight, I must go see just how remarkable these young talents are, to dare engage with those who practice dark arts!"
At the end, Xue An’s words carried a hint of chilling murder.

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