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Ji Tian Ning and Gong Jiujiu glared at each other, but they were unwilling to be defeated first. Gong Jiu's face was filled with malice, and a hint of anger could be seen in his expression.

Ji Tian Ning had a strange smile on his face, but his heart sank. If Gong Jiu really used Hateful Heavens to threaten her, she didn't know how long she would be able to last.

No matter what, he could not bear to see that man, who he had only met once and had never forsaken him, suffer because of him. But she knew even more that this was her only bargaining chip. If she didn't even have this chip left, she and Li Hantian would be at the mercy of others.

On her smiling face was an indescribable confidence that prevented the unease in her heart from showing even the slightest bit.

"Reporting to your highness, Hateful Sky has arrived."

"Bring him in."

Li Hantian was pushed in. He seemed to have not resisted, and his clothes were not messed up. His expression was also very calm, and he did not tie the rope.

Gong Jiu pointed at the items on the table and said, "These are all yours. Come and put them away."

Li Hantian was slightly surprised. Weren't these things taken by Gong Jiu Jiu in order to guard against Ji Tian Ning poisoning him?

He glanced at Ji Tian Ning. Ji Tian Ning knew that even if he stopped her from doing so, she would have other methods to torture him. Rather than that, it was better to not stop Hateful Heavens.

In truth, she had indeed smeared a strange medicine on those bottles and jars. However, it was definitely not a voodoo toxin, and it was definitely not the legendary zombie powder.

However, that drug, when used by humans, would seep into the skin, causing the nerves to feel numb. After a long time, the medicinal strength of the joint would take effect, causing the joint movements to become sluggish and disordered. However, the poison wasn't fatal, and there was no cure for it.

The reason why Ji Tian Ning said 'voodoo toxin zombie powder' was to intimidate Gong Jiu so that he could use it as a bargaining chip.

She believed that in the nine heavens of the palace, the safety of Gong Huanfeng and her son was of utmost importance. If Gong Jiu was poisoned, and this poison was so mysterious and terrifying, then he had a better chance of winning.

Li Hantian walked up and placed the bottles on the table into a nearby box. He didn't understand. Could it be that Gong Jiu sent someone to bring him here so that he could collect all these things?

Ji Tian Ning also walked over, wanting to pack up those things. However, someone stopped her after she received a slight signal from Gong Jiu.

A mocking smile appeared on his face as he sat on the couch and watched Li Hantian clean up the things.

"Take him out and split him into five pieces!"

Hateful Sky was shocked, and his entire body became on guard. Although he knew that it was useless to resist here, he was still unable to tie himself up.

Ji Tian Ning was startled as well. She originally thought that Gong Jiu wanted Li Hantian to be poisoned as well and use Li Hen Tian's safety to threaten her. However, to her surprise, he actually had to split the body into five pieces.

Originally, Gong Jiu didn't want to end things like this either. He was prepared to tie Li Hen up to the outside or hang him up for whipping. However, Ji Tian Ning's words just now had caused him to give up on this idea. Being guessed at by Eggy, if he were to do that again, it would truly be a mockery.

A few guards came over, and Li Hantian raised his hand in a resistance posture. Even if he died in battle, it would be better than having his corpse torn apart by five horses.

Five horses dismembered, an ancient form of torture, using five horses or cattle to tear the head and limbs, also known as "car-splitting."

When five horses pulled, the weakest link in the human body was easily torn. As a result, the upper limbs and head would be torn off first, leaving the legs and torso behind. When one leg was torn off, the other leg would join the torso and become inseparable.

Splitting five horses into pieces was one of the most brutal ways to execute a person, and it was usually used by those who committed heinous crimes.

"Ping Ping Pang Pang Pang …"

The tent was in a complete mess. Li Hantian was unwilling to be torn into pieces, so he started fighting with the guards.

"Hate the heavens. If you can leave, you can leave. In the future, there will be a way to survive. You are here, and you can't save me. I have nothing to do here, so you can rest assured. "

Ji Tian Ning promptly shouted. If Hen Tian was able to escape, then there would be no one in the palace who could threaten her.

A trace of light flashed through Li Hantian's eyes. He knew that Ji Tian Ning's words were correct, but he bitterly smiled in his heart. It would be extremely difficult for him to escape from the Wind Chasing Cavalry by himself.

He leaped out of the tent, intending to take the opportunity to flee before returning to save Ji Tianning.

However, he had four bodyguards by his side. Being able to serve as the palace's bodyguard for nine days, he was naturally not an ordinary person. The Wind Chaser Cavalry were all experts, especially the personal guards of the Nine Heavens Palace.

"The more the better. Watch my Peach Blossom Poison Mist."

Ji Tian Ning stood up and waved his hand. A pink mist began to spread within the tent. Amidst the faint and elegant fragrance wafting in the air, it was ethereal and illusory. Everyone was shocked. At this moment, they already knew that Tang Mu Chen had been struck by a terrifying zombie, so when they heard that Ji Tian Ning had used the voodoo toxin, they were extremely fearful.

Li Hantian could not help but turn around and leave, taking the opportunity to jump towards the tent's door.

"Hmph, trying to escape in front of This King! What a wishy-washy dream!"

In the pink mist, a cold light flashed as fast as lightning. Like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, it suddenly exploded.

"Plop …"

Li Tian fell to the ground and hastily turned around. He could feel a chill on his neck. A thin sword was resting on his neck. A thin line of blood slowly oozed out.

He dared not move a muscle. Sitting on the ground, he raised his head and looked at Gong Jiu who was holding onto a treasured sword, staring at him coldly.

The long sword was only two fingers wide, and it was half as narrow as an ordinary sword. The long sword was slender and sharp, as if it was weightless, but it made his skin feel as if it was covered in granules.

He did not even have the chance to clearly see that when the Nine Heavens Sword struck out, his knee had been struck.

Astonishment and admiration appeared in his eyes. He knew that the King Shoulder King was a famous general from the five empires, an expert in sword arts. He did not wish for his swordsmanship to reach such heights.

Ji Tian Ning was not even able to clearly see how Gong Tianping had used his sword. By the time she had figured it out, Li Hen Tian had already been restrained. She couldn't help but shake her head and take in a breath of cold air. The White Horse Emperor's martial arts were already high enough in her eyes.

It wasn't that great. It was just a word of speed, and no one could compare to it.

"What a fast sword art!"

Gong Jiu looked back at Ji Tian Ning and asked, "You know swordsmanship?"

"Breaking ten thousand cuts, only speed cannot break it!"

Just now, Ji Tian Ning had only faintly seen a flash of cold light before he fell to the ground. In her mind, this kind of speed was only available to those experts who had studied the Sunflower Grimoire.

His spirited eyes swept across the entire palace from top to bottom. Could this sinful king have also studied the Sunflower Encyclopedia?

When she was in the harem, she had also heard some rumors about the Nine Heavens of the palace. She knew that the nine heavens might have some sort of hidden disease, but she wasn't too sure about the exact details. Later, when he first saw Gong Jiu outside the Fire Ni Lin's palace, he felt that this person's yin aura was too strong.

As a man, she felt masculine. However, she didn't feel masculine in the slightest from the nine heavens of the palace. When they parted ways, the cold and sinister aura seemed to be even denser than before. Yue Yang couldn't help but suspect that Yue Yang had secretly cultivated the Sunflower Encyclopedia.

A light flashed across his eyes that were filled with Yin energy. The thin sword slightly trembled and suddenly returned to its scabbard. He only saw a flash of lightning before him, and the sword had already returned to its sheath. As expected, it was as fast as a ghost.

In terms of the speed of Gong Jiu's sword arts, she had no doubt that it would be slower than those who had studied the Sunflower Encyclopedia.

At this moment, the guards had already passed by and tied Li Hen Tian up.

"This general knows his wrongs, I ask Your Highness to punish me."

Several guards kneeled on the ground and lowered their heads deeply. They had failed to control Hateful Sky in time and wanted to attack together with the King. This was their dereliction of duty. Shoulder King's rules were very strict. The punishment this time would not be light.

He lay prostrate on the ground in fear, awaiting the order of punishment from the King. At this moment, the pink mist had already dissipated, and some of it had landed on the ground, still emitting a faint fragrance.

However, they didn't dare to dodge anymore. Kneeling on the pink dust, even if the poison could pierce their intestines, was no longer important. Just now, they had almost allowed Hateful Sky to escape while cherishing their lives. This was enough to sentence them to death.

Gong Jiu didn't speak for a long time, but looked at Ji Tian Ning. Ji Tian Ning's words just now gave him a sense of familiarity.

This was not the case with his sword techniques. Later on, he changed his course of action and knew that there were many people who disagreed about it in private. However, he was proud and aloof and naturally wouldn't consider the criticism from those people.

In his heart, he could faintly sense that no one understood his swordplay.

"What do you think about This King's sword techniques?"

"As fast as lightning. Strange and unfathomable."

"You actually know swordsmanship?"

Gong Jiu stretched out his hand and grabbed Ji Tian Ning's hand. He had always thought that even though Ji Tian Ning was not a weak girl, she did not know any martial arts. However, Ji Tian Ning's words made him suspicious. If this Ji Yu knew martial arts, he would undoubtedly have to re-examine and guard against him.

Her delicate hands were not very delicate, and were quite different from those of the concubines in the harem who did not touch the water of the sun and spring. The back of his hand was as smooth and smooth as jade.

There was a layer of cocoon in his palm, and on his ten fingers, there were also some cocoons. In Gong Jiu's eyes, that cocoon was clearly some sort of weapon, and it was something left behind from the frequent use of some kind of weapon.

Especially on the palm and fingers of his right hand, there were calluses that had been left behind for a long time. They were sturdy to the touch, unlike the tofu like hands of the weaker girls in his residence.

"You have practiced martial arts? You know swordsmanship? "

Ji Tian Ning looked at Gong Jiu smilingly, but didn't take his hand back. Instead, he accidentally placed his finger on Gong Jiu's wrist.

"Does Your Highness think that I know martial arts?"

"It's fine even if they do, This King will not take it to heart."

Gong Jiu was a bit hesitant. The cocoon in Ji Tian Ning's palm didn't seem like it was left behind by a sword. The hand that held the sword was covered with a thick layer of cocoons. Ji Tian Ning's cocoon was much thinner, and there was only a small part of it on her palm and fingers.

"This cocoon wasn't left behind by wielding a sword. It was left behind by wielding a saber."

"Oh?"

A hint of surprise flashed through Gong Jiu's eyes. What kind of blade would leave behind such a cocoon? He also knew how to use a knife, but when holding it and holding it, he would leave behind the same calluses. The hand that held the knife for a long time would not be so delicate, only a small part of the palm and fingers had calluses.

Moreover, when he held Ji Tian Ning's hand earlier, he had already put out his hand. Ji Tian Ning's strength was not great. The strength of a saber-wielding person was slightly greater.

He shook his head. With such a delicate wrist, holding the sword was not appropriate. If he held the sword, he would barely be able to do so.