Chapter 86

"Upon hearing that the young princess was in danger, didn't I rush over from the city as quickly as possible?"

Lin Sha chuckled, and seeing the young princess lying limp on the ground, unable to move, and the other two in the same state, he couldn't help but frown and ask softly, "What happened to you all?"

"We were poisoned, by the disciples of the Five Poisons Sect. Our bodies are numb and weak!"

The young princess's face was flushed, her long eyelashes fluttering gently. A faint, contented smile hung on her lips, and her delicate hands subconsciously clutched the book in her hands as she replied softly.

"Hey, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and help us up!"

For some reason, seeing Lin Sha, the corrupt official, speaking softly to the young princess in such a warm atmosphere, Fang Yi suddenly felt a surge of jealousy. She couldn't help but shout out loud.

"Men and women should not touch each other!"

Lin Sha gave Fang Yi a sideways glance and said casually, which made Fang Yi clench her teeth in anger, her pretty face turning bright red.

"Be careful, young princess. I'll get you onto the saddle in a moment!"

Turning his head, Lin Sha's expression remained gentle. He put his index and middle fingers in his mouth and whistled loudly. The horse he was riding trotted over, and he thrust his white waxed spear forward. As Fang Yi cried out in surprise, the spear pierced the muddy ground where the young princess was lying. With a quick flick of his wrist, the spear bent and straightened, lifting a large clump of soil and grass. The young princess screamed as she was lifted into the air, and Lin Sha, quick as a flash, extended his spear to support her, then gently placed her on the saddle.

Can a spear be used like this?

Not only was Fang Yi, the onlooker, stunned with her phoenix eyes wide open, but even the young princess, Mu Jianping, who had experienced it firsthand, looked incredulous. Her innocent, clear eyes darted around, looking at where she had been lying and then at the warm saddle she was now on, her cherry lips forming a perfect O, looking incredibly cute.

Rumble, rumble, rumble...

At that moment, a deafening sound of hooves grew louder, and the ground trembled slightly, making everyone's hearts tighten. Soon, a cavalry unit of about fifty men appeared around the corner, coming into view.

It's the Yunnan army!

Fang Yi's face turned pale, but she quickly regained her composure, remembering the identity of the corrupt official beside her. Her heart, which had been tight with fear, relaxed.

Immediately, her heart was filled with shame and anger.

The young princess was lying on the saddle, while she was ungracefully sprawled on the ground. Imagining the scene where a group of rough soldiers would mock her, she wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide in.

No matter how embarrassed she felt, the cavalry unit of about fifty men soon arrived, just as she had expected, led by the corrupt official Lin Sha.

"First, clean up the traces of the fight and block both ends of the road. Don't let any outsiders in!"

After the fifty soldiers saluted and paid their respects, Lin Sha immediately assigned tasks. Half of the fifty cavalry remained as a mobile alert force, while the rest dismounted and got to work. The limp and weak Liu Yizhou and the beautiful Fang Yi, lying on the ground, were ignored. The soldiers quickly cleaned up the traces of the fight and the bloodstains. At Lin Sha's signal, they also cleaned up the bodies of the two Five Poisons Sect disciples. Surprisingly, they found something unexpected on the two disciples.

"Sir, this is what we found on that guy!"

The squad leader respectfully presented the items they had found. Without waiting for Lin Sha to speak, he left, claiming he needed to supervise his men.

Lin Sha took the leather-wrapped package but didn't open it immediately. He first sniffed it to make sure there were no unusual odors, then moved to a quiet corner and placed the package on the ground. He took out a silk handkerchief, split it in half, and wrapped it around his hands before carefully opening the package.

The contents were simple. A small, flat package couldn't hide any deadly weapons, and he was only worried about whether it was coated with a powerful poison.

There were several small packets of colorful paper, clearly containing various poisons and antidotes specific to the Five Poisons Sect. Next to them was a thin book.

He carefully extracted the thin book, trying not to let his skin touch the contents of the package. The blue-bound book had four large characters on its cover: "Five Poisons Secret Manual"!

Is this real?

Lin Sha's eyes widened, almost popping out of his head. He was first overjoyed, then surprised, and finally filled with doubt and disbelief.

According to his knowledge, in the Jin Yong martial arts world, the "Five Poisons Secret Manual" was the Five Poisons Sect's most important skill. Li Mochou in "The Return of the Condor Heroes" practiced this. In the martial arts world of that time, it was considered a top-tier martial arts manual.

If the thin book in front of him was really a manual from the "The Return of the Condor Heroes" world, he would have made a huge profit, a surefire martial arts technique.

But upon closer thought, something didn't seem right.

If the Five Poisons Sect had a complete "Five Poisons Secret Manual" passed down, then in the "The Sword of the Yue" world, Xiao Yuan's dream of defeating He Tieshou would be just that—a dream. The "Hunyuan Gong" passed down from the "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" era was nothing compared to the "Five Poisons Secret Manual" from the "The Return of the Condor Heroes" era!

Perhaps, maybe, it's not the complete "Five Poisons Secret Manual"!

With a heart full of fluctuating emotions, Lin Sha swallowed quietly. He gently turned the pages of the blue-covered manual, one by one, until the last page. As expected, it was a simplified version of the "Five Poisons Secret Manual." It contained methods for making basic poisons and antidotes, a rudimentary method for cultivating internal energy, and techniques for using the five elements to enhance internal energy cultivation through the use of poisons. It could be considered a basic manual for poisons and internal energy cultivation.

He let out a long sigh, feeling a mix of excitement and disappointment, his emotions fluctuating wildly. He couldn't believe that the internal energy cultivation method he had longed for was obtained so easily, giving him a sense of unreality.

At the same time, he had a vague concern. The internal energy cultivation method in the "Five Poisons Secret Manual" was unconventional, requiring the use of poisons and specific herbs. Although the initial progress was fast and the power was impressive, he knew that the later stages had significant risks. If he followed the methods in the manual, the risks would be considerable!

More importantly, he had no trusted Five Poisons Sect experts to guide him. A slight mistake could lead to serious problems, and whether the risk was worth taking was still questionable.

The noise from the surrounding soldiers woke him up. He knew it wasn't the time to delve into it. He closed the book, wrapped it in another piece of leather, and carefully stored it with the colorful packets of poisons and antidotes. Then, with a complex heart, he returned to the side of the young princess, Mu Jianping...