Since Youlanzi was a shameless scoundrel, the others had no qualms.
Su Luo stepped forward and delivered a chop to his neck with her hand. Youlanzi fainted without a sound. Immediately, her fingertip moved, and a faint glow entered Youlanzi's mind.
After a moment, Youlanzi opened his eyes, his gaze vacant and unfocused.
Su Luo then walked back, "Now you can ask him anything you want; he'll tell you everything."
Seeing such a miraculous secret technique again, the Second Elder's anger turned to joy. He praised with a smile, "Su, girl, thank goodness for you. Otherwise, this dog's mouth is so tight, it would have been hard to pry open."
Li Tianjue gestured to everyone and asked, "Youlanzi, you said earlier that the pills from Huiyuan Hall were poisoned. Was it really just a momentary lapse?"
Youlanzi replied, "Of course, it wasn't a lapse; it was intentional. Someone cooperated with me using a bottle of Spring of Life to deal with your Qingxu Heaven. I've wanted to refine the Longevity Pill for a long time, and I was determined to get the Spring of Life, so I agreed."
Spring of Life!
Everyone frowned upon hearing this. Could there be a Spring of Life elsewhere besides the Giant King's Court?
So far, besides Su Luo, only the Third Elder and Shangxie Shaoqing had some, or perhaps Shui Qingyue also had it. After all, she had also been to the Giant King's Court and collected some then. Could it be her?
Li Tianjue immediately pressed, "Who is this person?!"
"I don't know, but I guess they shouldn't be very old."
Youlanzi answered, "This person was very generous, giving me many good things. They said that as long as I helped them, I would receive the Spring of Life after the deed was done. It was a small matter anyway, so there was no harm in trying, and I agreed."
If it wasn't Shui Hanyi, it would definitely be someone under his command.
The Third Elder angrily cursed him as a dog, for harming Qingxu Heaven for his own selfish gain.
Li Tianjue asked a few more questions, and Youlanzi's last statement shocked everyone: "If your Qingxu Heaven admits defeat, I will take the opportunity to reveal another secret: your Third Elder has been poisoned. Then, I will help detoxify him, and you will naturally be grateful to me. This plan is quite perfect."
"What you're saying about Third Grandfather being poisoned, that's fake, right?" Su Luo's heart tightened, and she immediately questioned.
"No, it's real."
Youlanzi said calmly, "That person planned it long ago. Even the formula for the Rejuvenation Pill was provided by him. The poison was added to it, and it was deliberately let into your Third Elder's hands."
What?!
The Third Elder trembled all over, recalling how he obtained the Rejuvenation Pill formula.
He hadn't told anyone that the Rejuvenation Pill was not actually invented by him.
It was something he bought in the black market one time when he went to Yuxu City to procure goods. At the time, he felt that the combination of spiritual herbs on the formula was indeed good, although it was somewhat incomplete. He thought it was a lost formula and bought it to try.
Who would have thought it actually worked!
"So... so I was tricked from the beginning?" The Third Elder's face changed greatly. As he rose, he slumped back into his seat, remaining silent for a long time, his chest heaving rapidly.
No wonder his alchemy attempts had been failing recently, and he felt something unusual within him. It turned out he was poisoned.
Su Luo immediately stepped forward and examined the Third Elder. Her heart sank.
"Third Grandfather, there is indeed a rare toxin in your body. It is extremely hidden. It hasn't manifested clearly yet, and you were poisoned through contact. With time, you will lose all your spiritual power, become paralyzed all over, and eventually..." Su Luo didn't finish, as the consequences were too dire.
This poison would ultimately turn the Third Grandfather into a living corpse, capable of thinking but unable to move his body.
He would be bedridden for life.
Everyone was furious at such malicious intent.
"Damn Shui Hanyi, it turns out he's been retaliating against us for a long time. Such a rare poison, he must have obtained it from the demonic sects. Only people from the Dark Demonic Ridge can refine such potent poisons."
"What do we do now? We must capture Shui Hanyi and get the antidote from him!"
"Damn it, Shui Hanyi has resorted to any means to get revenge. We must find evidence and expose the true face of the Taichu Holy Land!"
Li Tianjue looked at Su Luo and said, "Can you cure the Third Elder?"
Su Luo sighed, "Even if it can be cured, we need the medicine. I can help stabilize Third Grandfather for now. As long as he doesn't use his spiritual power, the spread of the toxin can be slowed down, but we must find the antidote as soon as possible."
The First Elder was furious and said, "Shui Hanyi is too shameless! It must have been him. He wants to take revenge on us!"
The Second Elder, his beard bristling with anger, blurted out, "If he, Shui Hanyi, can use schemes, can't we act secretly? Since the face-off has already happened, why don't we retaliate in kind and poison all the people from the Taichu Holy Land as well!"
"No, we can't act rashly."
The First Elder calmed down a bit, shook his head, and said solemnly, "Our Qingxu Heaven is the leader of the righteous path. We cannot stoop to the same despicable and shameless level as the Taichu Holy Land. If we all use ruthless methods and end up with mutual destruction, it will only benefit the demonic sects. We can have means, but we must have a bottom line!"
The Second Elder anxiously said, "If this isn't allowed and that isn't allowed, what should we do then!"
Although Su Luo was very worried, she still comforted them, "Grandfathers, don't worry. There will surely be a way."
The breakthrough now rested on Youlanzi.
If they could get him to cooperate, perhaps they could trick Shui Hanyi into giving them the antidote. At the same time, they would have to search everywhere for spiritual herbs, gather them as much as possible, in case they couldn't obtain Shui Hanyi's antidote.
"Unfortunately, my True Words technique can only make him speak the truth, and its effect is not long-lasting, unless Youlanzi genuinely repents and is willing to help us. But he is so driven by profit, I'm afraid it's difficult," Su Luo said, shaking her head.
Despite the seriousness of the situation, Li Tianjue remained calm.
After a moment of thought, he said, "I know a mind control technique. Once affected, the victim will perceive the controller's words as their own thoughts, doing so subtly and without detection. If we use mind control on Youlanzi and have him lure out the mastermind, we might find the antidote."
Mind control, Su Luo had never heard of it. She felt it was an advanced version of hypnosis.
"Tianjue, you're talking about a secret of the Six Desires Sect, aren't you?"
The First Elder suddenly realized, "There are rumors that Madam Yao Guang, the sect leader of the Six Desires Sect, is skilled in mind control. Countless men have fallen under her charm, and their loyalty is unwavering, all due to being under her mind control. However, these are just rumors and cannot be confirmed."
Li Tianjue said, "Miss Wen is Madam Yao Guang's daughter. We can ask her about it."
Su Luo suddenly understood, "Yes, it would be great if Miss Wen knows how to do it."
Coincidentally, Wen Dai'er was currently visiting Qingxu Heaven. If she knew mind control and was willing to help, then Youlanzi could be controlled. Although this method was not very honorable, there was no need to be too concerned with propriety and benevolence when dealing with despicable characters like Shui Hanyi and Youlanzi.
Everyone unanimously decided to find Wen Dai'er to confirm.
Su Luo looked at Chu Tianshu and urged, "Second Senior Brother, why don't you go find Miss Wen and ask her about this matter?"