Chapter 404 - A Dramatic Change in Attitude
When Gu Yan heard that the disciples had been poisoned with Pure Immortal Poison, he jumped. That alone showed how vicious and troublesome the toxin was.
His frown deepened. Worry clouded his eyes. He sprang to his feet and looked at Li Guanqi. “How long has it been? No, you can’t drag this out. Build a cold pool right away to stall the poison. Old Sun, get in touch with the herb merchants. Gather every Demon-Slaying Flower you can. Hurry! We don’t have time.”
Sun Miao remained impassive. “You... won’t be able to intervene.”
“How can you still talk about intervening at a time like this?” Gu Yan said. He frowned and turned to Li Guanqi. “How many disciples have been poisoned?”
Li Guanqi sighed. “Over seven hundred.”
“Ssss... That’ll be hard... More than seven hundred... The number of Demon-Slaying Flowers will be enormous. Even if we buy out every merchant in the Northern Territory, it probably won’t be enough.”
Gu Yan’s eyes were filled with worry. He saw Li Guanqi as a true friend, and his grandson Gu Yi practically worshipped him. Li Guanqi had even gifted the boy his precious sword intent.
Sun Miao shot to his feet and barked, “You are forbidden from interfering!”
“Why? Do you expect me to stand here and watch them die?” Gu Yan roared.
Sun Miao slammed his hand on the table and said coldly, “Once you have offended the Pure Immortal Mountain Sect, do you think they’ll let you walk away?”
Gu Yan fell silent. He knew Sun Miao meant well and simply didn’t want him dragged into a disaster.
Even Lu Kangnian and the others looked conflicted. No one saw an easy way out.