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Although Xiao Fan disapproved of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect's ways and intended to cause some trouble, he did not want to get involved with the Izumo Empire's royal family and confront the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect head-on.

"Yeah, that's right."

Xiao Fan nodded, then nodded to Si Kou Shisan, and said, "However, I won't expose myself. I'll stay in the shadows. Just contact me when you want to take action against the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. Also, since you know how powerful the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect is, you must have some way to deal with it, right?"

Xiao Fan glanced at Si Kou Shisan, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

“Xie Biyan is already a four-star Dou Zong. If you don’t have any means to deal with him, I’m afraid it’s just wishful thinking for you to break free from the control of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.”

Si Kou Shisan nodded in agreement upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, and then said, "We understand what you're saying, but if we don't resist, the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect has become increasingly rampant in recent years. If we let it go unchecked, I'm afraid our Si Kou family won't be far from destruction."

Qi Sixian, the eldest son of the Qi family, became a disciple of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. His sister, with the support of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, became the Empress of the Chuyun Empire. In recent years, the Qi family has become increasingly unscrupulous in its actions. Si Kou Shisan knew that if things dragged on any longer, it was hard to guarantee that the Qi family wouldn't have other ideas.

The Qi family's strength in the Chuyun Empire has already become extremely inflated. Since they have the support of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, they sometimes don't even take the Sikou family seriously.

Disrespecting imperial authority is something the Sikou family absolutely cannot tolerate.

Si Kou Shisan shook his head, then stood up excitedly, clearly still caught up in the excitement of Xiao Fan's promise to help them. He cupped his hands and said to Xiao Fan, "I wonder what your plans are for Tianrong City?"

After listening to Si Kou Shisan's words, Xiao Fan pondered for a moment before speaking, "I came to Tianrong City this time to investigate someone's information at Tianxiang Tower. Back in Liuguang City, Lao Wan told me that Liuguang City might not have the information I wanted, but Tianxiang Tower's headquarters should have it."

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Si Kou Shisan scratched his head somewhat awkwardly before saying, "Well, I won't hide it from you. Actually, Lao Wan had already informed me of your arrival in advance. I received the news immediately after you arrived at Tianxiang Tower."

Xiao Fan was not surprised by Si Kou Shisan's words. When Lao Wan gave him the waist token, Xiao Fan understood Lao Wan's intentions.

Once you arrive in Tianrong City, take out Lao Wan's waist token. Whether you go to the palace first or to the Tianxianglou headquarters first, the news will spread and let Tianxianglou know of your existence.

Therefore, Xiao Fan was not surprised by this.

However, what Si Kou Thirteen said next surprised Xiao Fan.

"Old Wan also told us that you're secretly looking for a woman. If I'm not mistaken, is this woman extremely skilled with poison?"

Upon hearing Si Kou Shisan's words, Xiao Fan's eyes flashed with surprise. He immediately stood up, looked directly at Si Kou Shisan, and asked, "Do you know anything about her?"

Although Xiao Fan only made one movement, Si Kou Shisan felt as if he were being stared at by a ferocious demonic beast the moment Xiao Fan looked at him. He was startled, but fortunately, the feeling came and went quickly, and Si Kou Shisan quickly calmed down.

With just a glance, he was so terrifying that Si Kou Shisan's understanding of Xiao Fan deepened even further.

Si Kou Shisan smiled at Xiao Fan before speaking, "If I'm not mistaken, Xiao Fan, you're looking for the Heavenly Poison Woman, right? However, we can't contact her right now. Part of the reason we have the confidence to fight back against the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect is because of her."

"The Poisonous Woman..."

Xiao Fan frowned upon hearing this, but didn't say much. Instead, he asked, "What is your relationship with Little Doctor... Heavenly Poison Woman? Also, why did you say that she gave you the confidence to fight against the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect?"

When Si Kou Shisan heard Xiao Fan's question, a look of struggle flashed across his face. After hesitating for a moment, he said to Xiao Fan, "This... I'm sorry, we promised her that we wouldn't bring this up, so you'll probably have to ask her yourself for the details."

Xiao Fan gave Si Kou Shisan a deep look, while Si Kou Shisan met Xiao Fan's gaze without fear, though his expression carried a hint of apology.

"Aren't you afraid that I might get angry and stop standing by your side?"

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Si Kou Shisan's Adam's apple bobbed, and then a resolute glint flashed in his eyes as he said, "I'm sorry, but we promised her we wouldn't reveal this matter."

Xiao Fan nodded again, skipping the topic, and said, "Since that's the case, I won't ask. But you can at least tell me where she is, right?"

Si Kou Shisan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xiao Fan did not ask any further questions. He was also taking a gamble. Judging from Xiao Fan's reaction just now, the relationship between the other party and Tian Du Nu was obviously extraordinary.

Since he had promised Tian Du Nu not to reveal this matter, Si Kou Shisan would not risk offending her by speaking out. As long as Xiao Fan and Tian Du Nu had a good relationship, his actions would not only not offend Xiao Fan, but would also bring him closer to his friendship.

Now it seems I made the right bet!

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's question, Si Kou Shisan hurriedly replied, "It's not that we don't want to tell you, but we really don't have any news about her. All our previous collaborations were initiated by her sending people to contact us."

"cooperate?"

Xiao Fan glanced at Si Kou Shisan in surprise, then seemed to realize something and said, "Were the three elders of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect who died the ones you cooperated with?"

When Si Kou Shisan heard Xiao Fan's words, a hint of unease flashed across his face. Although he tried to hide it well, Xiao Fan still noticed it clearly.

For some reason, Si Kou Shisan did not refute, but nodded and said to Xiao Fan, "That's right, we provided the list, and then Tian Du Nu took action. However, we did not expect her to be so powerful. Three people in a row were unable to resist at all."

Si Kou Shisan recalled the tragic fate of the three hall masters of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect and couldn't help but feel secretly shocked. He originally thought that the Heavenly Poison Woman was just poisoning the other party, but he did not expect that her miraculous poisoning skills would cause such a big mess.

If they had known the opponent's abilities were so terrifying, they wouldn't have used them against three mere Battle Spirits.

“We contacted the Heavenly Poison Woman through my elder sister. Every time, the Heavenly Poison Woman would send someone to contact my elder sister, and then exchange information through my elder sister. Apart from her, no matter who else the Heavenly Poison Woman sent, she would ignore them.”

Si Kou Shisan awkwardly offered an explanation to Xiao Fan.

"Your imperial sister?"

Xiao Fan was not familiar with the royal family of the Chuyun Empire, so he was unaware of the "elder sister" mentioned by Si Kou Thirteen.

"Yes, Sixth Imperial Sister, Sikou Ning."

Upon hearing Sikou Shisan's explanation, Xiao Fan immediately recalled the recent uproar in the Chuyun Empire and blurted out, "Sixth Princess Sikou Ning? Wasn't it said that she was poisoned?"

Si Kou Shisan was not surprised by Xiao Fan's reaction, after all, they had deliberately leaked this news.

Si Kou Shisan explained to Xiao Fan, "We deliberately leaked this information. There are countless spies from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect within the palace. To prevent the information from leaking out, and since my elder sister can't leave the palace at will, we had to use this method to deceive the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect."

Xiao Fan nodded upon hearing this. No wonder Si Kou Ning, who had been in the palace, had inexplicably contracted a poison that even the elders of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect could not cure. It turned out that this was all a staged event by them.

Seemingly knowing what Xiao Fan was thinking, Si Kou Shisan continued, "However, this is going to be tough on you, my sister. It won't be easy to deceive the elders of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. They can cure ordinary poisons with a single move, and only some special poisons can leave them helpless. Only in this way can we issue a summons in a legitimate way to search for masters of poison among the common people."

"Only in this way can we prevent the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect from noticing our actions."

Si Kou Shisan shook his head helplessly, a hint of humiliation flashing in his eyes.

For the royal family to do this, it turns out they only wanted to meet one person. To deceive the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, the princess even had to harm her own body in order to legitimately contact the outside world. It's truly pathetic.

Upon hearing Si Kou Shisan's words, Xiao Fan understood that Si Kou Ning had taken some kind of poison to avoid arousing the suspicion of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to deceive them.

"So, the only way to find out about the Heavenly Poison Woman is to contact Sikou Ning?"

Xiao Fan looked at Si Kou Shisan and asked.

Si Kou Shisan nodded, then said to Xiao Fan and the other man, "Since you have Lao Wan's waist token, I won't go with you. Otherwise, it would attract too much attention."

His identity is special, and he is being watched by countless eyes of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect in secret. He only dares to meet Xiao Fan and his group once in Tianxiang Tower. However, if he makes contact with them in the outside world, he may alert them.

The Izumo Empire has endured for so many years, and Sikou Shisan will not make a mistake now and let all his previous efforts go to waste.

Upon hearing Si Kou Shisan's words, Xiao Fan understood and immediately got up and left Tianxiang Tower with Yun Yun.

After Xiao Fan left, Si Kou Shisan remained seated on the sofa, gazing at the direction of the stairs in silence for a long time. After a while, he came back to his senses, his expression indifferent, and his originally pale cheeks gradually regained their color.

PS.

I spoke with the editor about the plagiarism today and have already contacted legal counsel. So next time you see something similar, please make sure you can identify who is plagiarizing.

If I manage to get Nel in a 10-pull tomorrow, I'll add an extra chapter!

Goodnight (′-ω-`)

Chapter 17 Hundred Feet of Fragrance

Xiao Fan and Yun Yun left Tianxiang Tower and headed towards the palace.

"How could you agree so easily to help the Izumo Empire's royal family deal with the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect?"

Walking on the streets of Tianrong City, Yun Yun asked Xiao Fan a question. She had been suspicious at Tianxiang Tower, but she hadn't shown it because of Si Kou Shisan. Only now did she ask Xiao Fan out of curiosity.

Xiao Fan smiled upon hearing Yun Yun's words and said, "Anyway, we can't let the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect provoke a war between the two countries. Since the royal family of the Chuyun Empire has conflicts with them, why not join forces with the Sikou family?"

Yun Yun could only reluctantly believe Xiao Fan's explanation, since there was no other explanation besides this one.

Yun Yun never imagined that something like a system task could exist in the world.

With the next step in mind, and knowing that he could get news about Little Fairy Doctor from Sikou Ning, Xiao Fan finally felt relieved. At least from his conversation with Sikou Shisan earlier, Little Fairy Doctor seemed to be alright.

As for how Xiao Yixian was able to easily kill several Douling Hall Masters of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, Xiao Fan thought it was perfectly normal. After all, Xiao Yixian's physique was the Calamity Poison Body, and two years was enough time for her to advance to an extremely terrifying realm.

Moreover, based on Si Kou Shisan's words, Xiao Fan speculated that even if Little Fairy Doctor was not at the Dou Zong realm, she was probably not far off. Otherwise, the royal family of the Chuyun Empire would not have planned to turn against the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect so quickly.

Just as Xiao Fan told Si Kou Shisan, without the ability to resist the Scorpion Rock, no matter how much effort the Izumo Empire makes, it will all be in vain in the face of strength.

"Let's go, let's go see this so-called sixth princess of the Izumo Empire first."

Xiao Fan, holding Yun Yun's hand, headed towards the imperial palace of the Chuyun Empire.

As the capital of the Chuyun Empire, Tianrong City's prosperity far exceeded ordinary people's imagination.

Xiao Fan and Yun Yun headed towards the palace. Along the way, they encountered many merchants hawking their wares, displaying items that were extremely rare for ordinary people. Unfortunately, given Xiao Fan and Yun Yun's limited knowledge, they naturally looked down on these things.

After leaving Tianxiang Tower, Xiao Fan and Yun Yun could hear people talking about the news that had just come from Tianxiang Tower in every place they passed.

In every restaurant, teahouse, and even on the busiest streets, many people told those who hadn't been to Tianxianglou everything they'd heard, basking in the admiring glances from those around them.

As they passed a street corner, Xiao Fan led Yun Yun past a shop, then raised an eyebrow and led Yun Yun back.

"what happened?"

Yun Yun watched as Xiao Fan walked towards a shop that looked rather deserted. She glanced at it but didn't notice anything unusual.

Upon hearing Yun Yun's words, Xiao Fan kept her in suspense, then smiled and said, "You'll find out in a moment."

After saying that, he stepped into the shop.

The shop had very few goods and no customers. There was only a shopkeeper with graying hair, who was dozing off in a rocking chair behind the counter.

Besides the shopkeeper, there was also a waiter who looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old.

Xiao Fan's gaze swept over the shopkeeper, a golden light flashing in his eyes as he activated his Golden Eyes.

Tsk, so he really is just a Battle Master. I thought it was some old monster hiding here running a small shop.

Xiao Fan mentally complained, then stopped paying attention to the shopkeeper and walked to a counter to examine the items inside.