Chapter 148: Evil intentions hidden deep inside!
In the afternoon, Li Xiuning came over personally and invited Ni Kun to the banquet.
"Mr. Ni, Xiuning knows that you are quite tired after your trip to the grassland and want to practice meditation for a few days, so I shouldn't have come to disturb you. However, Mr. Xu Fu, a Taoist priest from Yingzhou who my father is very close to, came to Yangzhi today, and my second brother was about to host a banquet to entertain him.
"Mr. Xu is also a cultivator, and is especially good at refining pills. My second brother said that you and Mr. Xu could exchange ideas on the path of cultivation, so I ordered Xiuning to come and invite you."
Li Xiuning put her hands behind her back, looked at Ni Kun coquettishly, and said with a sweet smile:
"I wonder if Master Ni would be so kind as to honor me with his presence?"
Xu Fu is here?
Ni Kun's heart moved, and he did not refuse anymore, and smiled:
"Xiuning came to invite me personally, and it would be unreasonable for me to refuse. Xiuning, please go back first. I will be there on time later."
Li Xiuning tilted her head and smiled:
"Then Xiuning will be waiting for Master Ni to come!"
After saying this, she turned around and left with a brisk and excited step, like a little girl who had got what she wanted.
Ni Kun put his hands behind his back, smiled and watched Li Xiuning's graceful back, thinking in his heart:
"I originally planned to go to Taiyuan to find out more about Xu Fu, but I didn't expect him to come to me on his own. This saved me a lot of effort..."
Ni Kun is both wary and curious about Xu Fu, a thousand-year-old monster whose mind was completely distorted by his long life and who took pleasure in toying with people's hearts.
He knew very well that Xu Fu's joining the Li family was definitely not well-intentioned and was harboring evil intentions.
However, it is hard to say how big this "evil intention" is. Is it just aimed at the Li family, or is it intended to use the Li family as a pawn to stir up trouble in the world and play a large-scale "game" to entertain Xu Fu himself?
We need to test him face to face to see what evil plans Xu Fu has.
After thinking for a while, Ni Kun went to the tea room, said a few words to Tsunade, Zhu Yuyan and others who were chatting, then returned to his room to change clothes, and went to the banquet alone.
Xu Fu is too dangerous.
For safety reasons, it would be better for him to face it alone.
Ni Kun walked leisurely to Li Shimin's official residence, where his acquaintances Chen Xuanfeng, Mei Chaofeng and others were already waiting to greet him at the door.
"Brother Chen and Sister Mei are so honored to be here to welcome me. I am so flattered!"
"Hey, little brother Ni, you are no longer the same as you were before. The Second Young Master and the Third Lady both think highly of you. Since we work for the Third Lady, of course we have to curry favor with you!"
After some jokes, Chen Mei and the other man welcomed Ni Kun into the official residence and then accompanied him into the banquet hall.
Li Shimin and Li Xiuning were already seated in the banquet hall. Yuchi Jingde, Ding Xiu, Duan Zhixuan, Hou Junji, Shi Wanbao and other close generals and family generals of Li Shimin and Li Xiuning were also present.
Even Dongfang Bai, who goes by the alias "Ni Xiaobai", was present today. He was wearing a bright red outfit and sitting below Li Xiuning. When he saw Ni Kun, he winked at him quietly.
Ni Kun looked around the hall, but did not see anyone who looked like Xu Fu.
At this time, Li Shining and Li Xiuning, brother and sister, stood up from their seats and welcomed Ni Kun with the other generals.
After the greetings, Li Shimin personally arranged Ni Kun to sit at the chief seat on the left.
However, the chief seat on the right opposite Ni Kun was still vacant, obviously reserved for Xu Fu.
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the right was respected.
After all, Xu Fu was a guest alchemist close to Li Yuan, and he was good at refining various "magic pills" with remarkable effects, and he could also refine powerful "divine beasts". It was natural that his status was higher than that of Ni Kun, a pure guest who was unwilling to serve the Li family.
Ni Kun did not take it as an offense and sat down calmly at the chief seat on the left.
Seeing that he looked relaxed and not angry, Li Shimin and Li Xiuning looked at each other and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Not long after Ni Kun arrived, a gentle male voice came from outside the hall:
"Xu is so late. I am sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
As he was speaking, a middle-aged man with a wide-sleeved robe, an elegant face, and a somewhat immortal air, walked leisurely into the hall.
When they saw this man, Li Shimin, Li Xiuning and the other generals stood up again, greeted him with courtesy and called him "Mr. Xu".
It was obvious that the person coming was Xu Fu.
Ni Kun also stood up and nodded to Xu Fu.
"Mr. Xu, this is Mr. Ni, who saved Shimin's life in Xinzhou and ventured deep into the grasslands to personally go to the Turkic Khanate in Dujin Mountain to find out the Turkic's strengths and weaknesses."
Li Shimin introduced Xu Fu and Ni Kun to each other, "Mr. Ni, this is my father's closest guest official, Mr. Xu Fu, the alchemist from Yingzhou, and also a true cultivator with great accomplishments."
Ni Kun remained calm and bowed to Xu Fu:
"I am Ni Kun, a cultivator, and I am honored to meet Senior Xu."
"I don't deserve it." Xu Fu smiled and bowed, returning the greeting: "Little friend Ni went to the grassland in person, went deep into the tiger's den, and explored the Turkic strength. He is truly a young hero with great courage. Xu admires him very much."
As he spoke, Xu Fu secretly used the "Qi-gazing Technique" and glanced at Ni Kun's head. He saw a clear light just a foot above Ni Kun's head, trembling there, with a hint of instability. He couldn't help but sneer in his heart:
With this demeanor, are you qualified to call yourself a "monk"?
He is clearly just a small character who has just come into direct contact with the vital energy of heaven and earth and can barely draw the energy into his body.
Although he "saw through" Ni Kun's true colors and secretly mocked him in his heart, his "personality" was that of a humble, elegant and wise man, so he would not expose Ni Kun's "painted skin" in person.
He still maintained his sage-like appearance, with a smile that made people feel warm as spring breeze. He flattered Ni Kun for a few words, and then, under Li Shimin's arrangement, he sat in the chief seat on the right.
When the guests and hosts arrived, Li Shimin immediately ordered the banquet to begin.
The banquet music was played and dancers performed.
Teams of maids, like butterflies flying through flowers, carried all kinds of fine wines and delicacies and brought them to the tables for everyone.
Li Shimin and Li Xiuning raised their glasses and toasted one after another. The generals also responded with toasts. The atmosphere of the banquet quickly heated up and became lively.
While Xu Fu was drinking and eating, he secretly observed Li Xiuning and Li Shimin.
Seeing that the "Jinyun" of luck above Li Xiuning's head was shaky but still refused to collapse completely, he couldn't help but think to himself:
"Even if the Li family is no longer in its original state, Li Xiuning has also lost an opportunity to become famous, and it is unlikely that she will be given the title of princess again. But she is, after all, the daughter of a top family and a legitimate duke. In addition, the Li family now has a large territory, a large army and a large number of people under its rule. Her luck will probably not collapse completely in a short period of time. I need to personally take action to help boost it..."
After seeing Li Xiuning, he went to see Li Shimin.
The cloud of fortune and luck above Li Shimin's head was much larger in scale than Li Xiuning's, and its stability was also far greater than Li Xiuning's. There was no sign of collapse for the time being.
However, compared to the aura that a "Son of Heavenly King" should have, it is far weaker.
"His luck is even three points weaker than it was a month ago! Li Shimin will never be able to become the Heavenly Khan, Emperor Taizong of Tang..."
Xu Fu sneered in his heart:
“Although the Emperor of True Destiny is not truly a person that all gods will retreat from and is invulnerable to all attacks, if an unwelcome outsider like me were to take action against the Emperor of True Destiny, I would be retaliated by heaven and earth.
"But since you have lost your destiny as the Prince of Fortune, and your luck has been weakened to this extent, in two or three months, I can personally help to push your luck to collapse. Who told you that your destiny title is 'King of Qin'? Now that the Emperor Qin is alive, your luck will only be constantly worn away...
"Now, we must first control Li Xiuning..."
He looked at Li Xiuning , thinking to himself:
"Given Li Xiuning's current fate, even if I overthrow his luck with my own hands, there will still be some backlash, but it won't be too hard to bear. The benefits outweigh the disadvantages..."
Just as I was secretly thinking about it, I suddenly heard Ni Kun speak:
"I heard that Mr. Xu is the best at refining pills. I am practicing the Qi-Fu method and know nothing about refining pills. I wonder if Mr. Xu has any ready-made elixirs to help me open my eyes?"
Xu Fu laughed and took out three small mutton-fat jade bottles from his sleeves:
"Fortunately, Xu was well prepared, otherwise I would have made a fool of myself in front of Mr. Ni today.
"These three elixirs are the 'Dingyan Pills' that Xu recently refined.
"After taking it, your appearance will remain the same as when you took it. Even at the end of your life, you won't look a bit old.
"This pill is a hundred times more effective than the 'beauty pill' that Xu had previously refined, which could only delay aging!"
After hearing what he said, the male generals were fine. Nowadays, men have to look older to be more dignified and charming.
But when the female generals heard it, they felt completely different.
Which woman doesn’t wish to remain youthful and ageless?
Anyway, when Mei Chaofeng looked at the three small jade bottles, her eyes were full of envy.
There was also a gleam of excitement in Li Xiuning's bright eyes, filled with a hint of longing.
Dongfang Bai remained calm.
With her level of cultivation, she could have remained forever young.
Unless his power is exhausted and he is about to die, he will always look green.
Xu Fu noticed Li Xiuning's expression, smiled slightly, and flicked his sleeves. The three jade bottles flew out like light feathers and landed on the desks of Li Xiuning, Li Shimin, and Ni Kun respectively.
“Only five of these pills were made this time, two of which have been presented to Duke Tang.
“The remaining three will be given to the Second Young Master, the Third Young Lady, and Little Friend Ni.
"You may not need it yourself, but your wife will like it.
"As for Ni Xiaoyou, you can use it for yourself or give it to your confidante. It's all up to Ni Xiaoyou's wishes."
Li Xiuning picked up the jade bottle with a look of surprise and thanked Xu Fu repeatedly.
Li Shimin also smiled and picked up the jade bottle, thanking Xu Fu on behalf of his wife Changsun Long.
Ni Kun opened the jade bottle and poured out a crystal clear pill the size of a longan seed, which looked like a jade sculpture. He put it to his nose and sniffed it gently, praising:
"It is indeed a magical pill. The energy from the pill alone can lift one's spirits and make one feel refreshed from head to toe."
As he spoke, he opened the redemption list of the Reincarnation Watch as if no one was around, and found the "Dingyan Pill" in the "Rare Treasures" column - Xu Fu had clearly stated that he would give this pill to him, so he was now the owner of this Dingyan Pill.
Once you obtain ownership, the redemption option for "Dingyan Dan" will naturally appear in the redemption list.
Ni Kun clicked on "Dingyan Dan" and checked the instructions.
[Fixingyan Pill: A magical pill made with evil methods that can keep a person's appearance the same as the moment they took it, making them immortal until death. However, this pill has a hidden trick and seems to be a component of some evil pill. Exchange price...]
After reading the instructions, Ni Kun's eyes twitched slightly, and he thought:
"This old monster Xu Fu is really harboring evil intentions. This Dingyan Pill is not authentic at all!"
The effect of Dingyan Pill is real, but the problem is that this Dingyan Pill is actually a component of some kind of "evil pill".
What does this mean?
This means that this pill is one of a certain "pill set".
And if you take the entire "pill set", God knows what the consequences will be!
What’s even more terrifying is that even the Samsara Watch has no way of deducing what the “evil pill” is.
They could only barely identify that this elixir "had a hidden mechanism and seemed strange", but were unable to identify the specific hidden dangers.
This is certainly because the main god has lost contact and data is missing, resulting in a serious loss of the function of the reincarnation watch.
But it also shows that the hidden danger of this pill may not be seen through by anyone in the world today.
No matter who takes it to test, even Shi Zhixuan or Jiu Jianxian, they can only conclude that this pill is a rare elixir.
Such a "magic pill" is always effective when used to harm people.
Even Ni Kun would not be able to tell the difference if he did not have the Samsara watch to authenticate it.
Just as I was pondering in my heart, I heard Xu Fu laughing and saying:
“When taking this pill, there are some small tips to maximize the effectiveness of the elixir.
"While I am here, why don't you take the medicine and let me help you refine it?"
His words sounded ordinary, but to Ni Kun's ears, it seemed as if there was an invisible force secretly bewitching him.
No one else seemed to notice anything unusual, even Dongfang Bai didn't seem to care.
Needless to say, Li Xiuning opened the jade bottle poured the "Calming Pill" into his palm, and raised his hand to his lips.
Everyone else, including Li Shimin, just looked at Li Xiuning with a smile, with no intention of dissuading her.
Mei Chaofeng's eyes were even filled with envy.
Seeing this, Ni Kun shouted, "Wait a minute!"
The sound was like muffled thunder, which instantly dispersed the invisible strange force that filled the hall. It also made Li Xiuning look dazed and stopped taking the pill.
Xu Fu's face darkened, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and he glanced at Ni Kun and asked indifferently:
"Ni Xiaoyou, what do you mean by this?"
