Chapter 29
After practicing concealed weapons for an entire day, Song Qi could finally control both her internal force and the strength behind each strike. Even her accuracy had improved considerably.
Still, the thought of making Yu Mingshun embarrass himself in public was honestly…
Why was she a little excited?
Hutu: 【As expected of you!】
Song Qi: 【Yu Mingshun is always looking down on me. It’s time for a little revenge.】
Hutu: 【Are you sure it’s only a little revenge?】
Song Qi: 【…Yes. Exactly.】
While Song Qi was conversing with Hutu, Song Tianxing could no longer resist asking, “Little Sister, did something happen? Why are you so happy?”
Ever since she arrived for breakfast, the corners of Song Qi’s lips had not lowered once.
That smile looked exactly like the sly grin she wore whenever she planned to do something bad, leaving Song Tianxing vaguely uneasy.
Who knew what this girl was plotting now?
“Ah, nothing. Nothing at all. Qiao Qian and the others joked around with me this morning. I still find it funny when I think about it.”
Sorry, roommates.
She could only borrow them as an excuse to deceive Song Tianxing.
Song Tianxing shook his head with a helpless smile and did not continue questioning her.
He knew that if Song Qi did not want to speak, no one could pry open her mouth.
After breakfast, Song Qi went to the martial arts grounds.
Yu Mingshun was once again the primary instructor, while the second elder taught alongside him.
The Divine Sword Sect had five elders. Their martial arts were slightly inferior to Yu Mingshun’s, but they were still formidable figures who could not be underestimated.
The second elder was renowned for his swift swordsmanship. He relied on speed to break his opponents’ techniques, but his defense was somewhat weaker.
His was the kind of reckless fighting style that disregarded one’s own life.
Yu Mingshun was explaining the sword technique Scooping Up the Moon from the Water.
The surrounding disciples whispered among themselves. Some discussed the lesson, while others spoke absentmindedly about unrelated matters.
The overlapping voices made the area somewhat noisy, but they did nothing to overpower Yu Mingshun’s booming voice.
Song Qi held two silver needles between her fingers.
Her targets were the knots securing Yu Mingshun’s and the second elder’s trousers.
Using an ordinary throwing method would, at most, leave a small puncture in the knot.
But Wen Wanxi’s concealed-weapon technique carried powerful internal force. As long as the needles struck their targets, the knots would come apart completely.
This was the Divine Sword Sect.
Yu Mingshun and the second elder would naturally have their guards lowered.
Combined with the cover provided by the surrounding noise, Song Qi was confident she could destroy both knots.
Now!
Song Qi flicked her fingers.
The two silver needles shot forward soundlessly and struck the knots securing Yu Mingshun’s and the second elder’s trousers with perfect accuracy.
Yu Mingshun was still explaining the sword technique when his trousers suddenly dropped with a swish.
The second elder’s trousers fell at the same time.
“Pfft…”
Hold it in.
She had to hold it in.
The entire training ground instantly fell silent.
Naturally, Song Qi did not forget her mission.
She immediately looked at Yu Mingshun’s and the second elder’s legs.
The second elder’s legs were clean, aside from having rather thick leg hair.
Yu Mingshun’s, however…
That was…!
A flying-eagle tattoo!
Song Qi immediately confirmed it.
It was indeed a tattoo of a flying eagle.
She even memorized the small details she could see so that Wen Wanxi could verify them later.
Yu Mingshun and the second elder hurriedly pulled up their trousers.
Many disciples were already struggling not to laugh. Some failed completely and burst out laughing.
Yu Mingshun’s face turned red with fury.
The second elder swept his gaze across the crowd but could not identify anyone suspicious.
“Sect Leader, there is a traitor within the sect.”
Although the second elder desperately wanted to crawl into a hole, he was even more concerned that the sect might contain an agent from a demonic faction.
But if it were truly an enemy agent, shouldn’t they have tried to kill them?
Why would they…
The second elder tightened his grip on his trousers to prevent them from falling again.
Yu Mingshun was not foolish either.
He naturally understood that someone among the spectators had attacked.
He immediately searched the ground and soon found two silver needles.
They were the most ordinary silver needles imaginable, available everywhere.
Yu Mingshun could not extract a single clue from them.
However, the concealed-weapon technique had been extraordinarily refined. The culprit must have practiced it for a considerable amount of time.
Yet Yu Mingshun could not think of anyone who fit that description.
No one in the Divine Sword Sect studied concealed weapons.
Song Qi had already obtained the result she wanted.
However, she did not leave immediately.
If she departed during such a sensitive moment, Yu Mingshun might notice her at once.
Yu Mingshun eventually ordered the disciples to practice on their own.
Then he and the second elder hurried away from the training ground while holding up their trousers.
Watching the two men leave in such a miserable state, Song Qi could no longer stop herself from laughing.
That had been incredibly satisfying!
She would meet Wen Wanxi the day after tomorrow.
She needed to investigate the other elders as quickly as possible and determine whether any of them also possessed the flying-eagle tattoo.
However, now that she had used the concealed-weapon method once, those old men would probably be on guard.
She needed to think of another approach.
That night, Song Qi lay in bed surrounded by the symphony of snores produced by her hidden-boss roommates.
Yet the noise did not interrupt her thoughts at all.
She was considering what circumstances would force the elders to remove their trousers…
She had it!
Song Qi smiled happily.
Only then did she fall asleep in satisfaction.
The following morning, Song Qi ran to the medicinal herb hall.
Duan Qingyi often worked there.
The moment Song Qi saw him, she immediately greeted him.
“Good morning, Senior Brother Duan!”
“Mm.”
After responding, Duan Qingyi asked, “Are you feeling unwell?”
However, Song Qi’s complexion was rosy and her voice full of energy.
She did not appear ill.
“No. I have a few questions I’d like to ask you.”
“Mm. Go ahead.”
Aside from his obsession with swordsmanship, Duan Qingyi also possessed some medical knowledge.
Since the medicinal herb hall was empty early in the morning, Song Qi had come to seek his advice.
“How should someone regulate their stomach and digestion?”
After hearing the question, Duan Qingyi slowly explained everything he knew.
It was the first time Song Qi had ever heard him speak so much.
“There are two methods for regulating the stomach and digestion. One begins with diet, while the other uses medicinal principles.”
“As for medicine, the best herbs for nourishing the stomach are…”
Duan Qingyi listed several herbs Song Qi had never heard of.
The medicinal plants in this world appeared somewhat different from those she knew.
“Clearwind Grass and Bellflower can be brewed together. Begin by boiling them over high heat…”
Duan Qingyi continued for quite a while.
Just as Song Qi was about to lose focus, he finally finished.
Song Qi immediately adopted the expression of an eager student and asked, “Then which herbs or foods conflict with each other and cause poisoning, diarrhea, or something similar?”
That was the true reason she had come.
Duan Qingyi did not suspect anything.
Understanding how medicines complemented or counteracted one another was perfectly normal.
He listed several incompatible foods.
However, those ingredients rarely appeared within the Divine Sword Sect, so Song Qi merely listened and dismissed them.
“There is one more thing. Bellflower must not be mixed into Yingjie Tea. Otherwise, it will cause diarrhea.”
Yingjie Tea was a common tea kept throughout the Divine Sword Sect, and nearly everyone drank it.
That was why Duan Qingyi emphasized the warning.
“Oh~ I see. Thank you for teaching me, Senior Brother Duan.”
After listening for so long, Song Qi had finally heard what she wanted.
She turned and looked around at the medicine cabinets.
“Senior Brother, could you prepare some Clearwind Grass and Bellflower for me? I want to nourish my stomach.”
“Mm. All right.”
Duan Qingyi was not particularly scheming, so naturally he did not suspect Song Qi’s intentions.
Moreover, Clearwind Grass and Bellflower had many uses. People came to collect them nearly every day, making Song Qi’s request even less suspicious.
Duan Qingyi prepared ten days’ worth of both herbs for her.
Only after instructing her on how to brew them did he allow her to leave.
Hutu: 【Is it really right to take advantage of such an honest person?】
Song Qi: 【How am I taking advantage of him? I’m studying hard and then applying what I learned.】
Hutu: 【…】
After returning to the dormitory, Song Qi brewed the Bellflower and poured the resulting liquid into a small porcelain bottle.
By the time she finished, it was already noon.
The chief elder and fifth elder would teach after midday.
The lecture hall always prepared Yingjie Tea for the instructors.
While everyone went to the dining hall for lunch, Song Qi secretly slipped into the lecture hall to “poison” the tea.
No one was inside.
The moment Song Qi saw the teapot, she hurried over and lifted its lid.
The fragrance of tea immediately filled the air.
It had only just been brewed.
Song Qi quickly took out the small porcelain bottle and poured almost half of it into the pot before replacing the lid.
Then she left the lecture hall as though nothing had happened.
No one saw her.
Only after finishing everything did Song Qi go to the dining hall.
There, she encountered Bai Luoyin.
Bai Luoyin had a cold personality and rarely became close to anyone, so she was sitting alone at her table.
Song Qi naturally sat across from her.
Since Song Qi and Bai Luoyin had often clashed in the past, many disciples looked toward them when they saw the two sharing a table.
They appeared to be waiting for something entertaining to happen.
“Senior Sister, are you attending the same lesson as me later?”
Song Qi was merely making awkward conversation.
Unexpectedly, Bai Luoyin’s next sentence made Song Qi’s breath catch in her throat.
“The scent of Bellflower on you is very strong.”
Song Qi instinctively sniffed her hands.
There was indeed a Bellflower scent, but it was not particularly strong!
Bellflower had many uses.
Aside from nourishing the stomach, it was also included in certain healing medicines, so many disciples occasionally carried its scent.
“Is it?”
Bai Luoyin said nothing further and continued eating.
Since she did not pursue the matter, Song Qi considered it settled.
Then she asked, “By the way, Senior Sister, has Miss Bing sent you any letters?”
“Cough, cough… Cough!”
Bai Luoyin had been eating noodles and suddenly choked.
Song Qi became flustered.
The people around them seemed to assume Song Qi had somehow caused Bai Luoyin to cough so violently.
But she clearly had not done anything!
“D-don’t get so worked up. I was only asking casually.”
Bai Luoyin finally stopped coughing and caught her breath.
Then she could not resist glaring at Song Qi.
She had no idea why this person had suddenly brought up the subject.
“Hurry and eat. Class is about to begin.”
“Oh, right!”
Song Qi felt there had to be something between Bai Luoyin and Bing Xian.
Otherwise, why would Bai Luoyin react so strongly to a casual question?
There was definitely something suspicious!
Hutu: 【Even if there is, what do you plan to do about it?】
Song Qi: 【I suppose… nothing.】
Hutu: 【…】
Song Qi quickly purchased a bowl of noodles and finished them before hurrying to class.
After this lesson, she still needed to meet Cheng Ying.
Song Qi suddenly felt genuinely busy.
She ran outside every day and had no idea when someone would finally notice.
**
The chief elder and fifth elder began teaching the disciples.
They drank tea intermittently, and the mixture soon took effect.
The fifth elder was the first whose face turned pale and green.
He hurried out of the lecture hall and rushed straight toward the latrine.
Song Qi, seated in the back row closest to the door, quietly slipped out and followed him.
The sect elders had a private latrine reserved for their use, so no one else would be there.
Song Qi secretly entered and then leaped onto the roof tiles.
The fifth elder removed his trousers.
There was no flying-eagle tattoo on his leg.
Song Qi immediately flipped down and prepared to leave.
If she continued watching, she would see something she absolutely should not.
Pfffft—!
Song Qi heard the thunderous noise and froze in place.
Why had she come here to watch someone use the toilet?!
This was ridiculous!
And that fart smelled absolutely horrible!
【Hutu, please let me die on the spot!】
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