"Are you threatening me, Clan Leader Fu?" The Poison Lady's expression changed, and her tone grew stiff.
"I am merely reminding you, Fairy. Xiao Qin will not let you go, nor will he let me go. If we join forces, we can at least hold out until the assessment in Boundless City. If we pass this assessment, we will enter Boundless City, and who will care about the affairs of the Land of No Law." Fu Ning revealed a smile he thought was bright. "Fairy, you might as well consider it carefully. If you've made up your mind, the doors of my Flying Eagle Gang are always open to you."
Fu Ning stood up and left. The Poison Lady's expression was dark and unclear, and she remained silent for a long time.
Shaoyao didn't know if she should advise her. Just as she was about to speak, the Poison Lady handed a letter on the table to Shaoyao. "You will personally make a trip to the Eight Directions Sword Sect and deliver this letter to Xiao Qin."
"Fairy, are you planning to befriend the Eight Directions Sword Sect?"
"Although Xiang Jian is a martial arts fanatic, he is quite arrogant, yet he is willing to submit to Xiao Qin. This shows that Xiao Qin's character and martial arts are both excellent. As for Fu Ning... he is merely a hypocrite. I would rather deal with the Eight Directions Sword Sect than cooperate with him. Cooperating with the Eight Directions Sword Sect is like seeking skin from a tiger, but cooperating with the Flying Eagle Gang is like a sheep entering a tiger's den. Go and scout Xiao Qin's character for me. I also want to know if this person is worth entrusting with our safety."
"Fairy, what if Xiao Qin is also a hypocrite?"
The Poison Lady fell silent. She didn't reply for a long time. The Land of No Law was already difficult for women to survive in. Currently, they had no choice: either die or live. She wanted to live, and she wanted to live with the women of the Ruthless Sect!
"If that is the case, we can only fight to the death." The Poison Lady's voice was mournful as she suppressed her inner unease. She believed that Xiao Qin would not disappoint her, and she decided to go all out, placing her bet on Xiao Qin!
Zhou Yan watched Xiao Man stare at the map of the Land of No Law all day and couldn't help but mutter to himself. Although they had easily taken down the Mad Blade Gang, his heart was still pounding wildly. If there hadn't been thick fog that day, they would have suffered heavy losses.
"Sect Leader, what are you looking at?" Zhou Yan personally brewed tea and handed it to Xiao Man.
"This territory of the Ruthless Sect is a good place."
Zhou Yan's expression changed. Greed knows no bounds. You've just destroyed the Mad Blade Gang, and now you're eyeing the Ruthless Sect!
"Although the Ruthless Sect doesn't have many people, every one of them uses poison. If we rashly attack the Ruthless Sect, we will truly suffer heavy losses."
"Who said I was going to attack the Ruthless Sect?" Xiao Man said indifferently. "I'm just saying that the Ruthless Sect is a good place. The Poison Lady has sharp eyes to choose such a good place."
When Zhou Yan heard that Xiao Man wasn't planning to attack the Ruthless Sect, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Sect Leader still had his senses. Otherwise, he really didn't know how he would persuade him.
"It's also time to meet this Poison Lady."
Zhou Yan's relieved heart tightened again. "Sect Leader, what do you want to do?"
"Isn't the Poison Lady skilled in using poison? I am also skilled. I want to spar with her in poison techniques."
Zhou Yan looked at Xiao Man with extreme suspicion. I suspect you are using sparring as an excuse to poison the Poison Lady, and then take over the Ruthless Sect without shedding a drop of blood!
"Are you sure you're not trying to take over the Ruthless Sect?"
A smile curved on Xiao Man's lips. "If the Poison Lady is as clever as I imagine, she should also be restless. She should send someone to find me first to test my attitude."
Zhou Yan thought, the Poison Lady is known for her toughness. How could she show weakness and send someone to test your attitude first?
"Sect Leader, Master Zhou, an envoy from the Ruthless Sect has arrived and wishes to see the Sect Leader."
Zhou Yan looked at the attendant who reported the news in disbelief. "Someone from the Ruthless Sect is here? Who is it?"
"It is the Right Protector of the Ruthless Sect, Miss Shaoyao."
Zhou Yan looked at Xiao Man. "Sect Leader, the Right Protector of the Ruthless Sect holds a high position in the Ruthless Sect, second only to the Poison Lady, and is also skilled in using poison."
Xiao Man's eyes were full of smiles. "Let's go, let's go and meet this Miss Shaoyao."
Shaoyao sat in the reception hall for the time it took to drink a cup of tea when she heard footsteps approaching. She immediately stood up and saw a young man walking in from the door. He was truly handsome and elegant, peerless, and even more beautiful than she had seen from afar that day, making it impossible to look away.
"Miss Shaoyao, I am Xiao Qin."
"Greetings, Sect Leader Xiao." Shaoyao immediately bowed.
"Miss Shaoyao, you don't need to be so formal. Please sit." Xiao Man gently helped her up and then sat down in his seat. Zhou Yan stood beside him. "May I ask the reason for Miss Shaoyao's visit today?"
"My Fairy has a letter and has ordered me to deliver it to Sect Leader Xiao personally." Shaoyao took out the letter and handed it over with both hands. Zhou Yan was about to take it, but was stopped by Xiao Man.
Zhou Yan didn't know how Xiao Man did it, but the letter that was originally in Shaoyao's hands was now in Xiao Man's. Xiao Man calmly and elegantly opened the envelope, took out the letter inside. It was three pages long, with a lot of pleasantries at the beginning, and only the last page got to the main point.
Zhou Yan glanced at it, thinking he was mistaken. He leaned closer to look again, and he was not mistaken. The Poison Lady was proposing marriage to the Sect Leader!
Xiao Man looked at Shaoyao. "Miss Shaoyao, do you know the contents of the letter?"
"I do not, but my Fairy said that what is written in the letter is her heartfelt words. If the Sect Leader agrees to my Fairy's request, then the Ruthless Sect will willingly submit to the Eight Directions Sword Sect."
"I refuse." Xiao Man said without hesitation. Zhou Yan quickly tugged at Xiao Man's sleeve.
"Sect Leader, this is a good thing. Why do you refuse?" Zhou Yan whispered, "Not to mention that the Poison Lady is as beautiful as a flower. If the Ruthless Sect joins the Eight Directions Sword Sect, then the Eight Directions Sword Sect can walk sideways in the Land of No Law!"
Xiao Man glanced at Zhou Yan, which scared Zhou Yan into quickly letting go of her sleeve. "Uh, Miss Shaoyao, we can discuss everything..."
"There is nothing to discuss. I do not agree." Xiao Man said coldly. "Miss Shaoyao, please go back and inform your Fairy that I reject her proposal. I can provide protection for the women of the Ruthless Sect, but I cannot marry her."
Shaoyao then understood the contents of the Poison Lady's letter, which was to ask Sect Leader Xiao to marry her. This was indeed the only way to guarantee the status of the Ruthless Sect and protect the women of the Ruthless Sect.
"Sect Leader Xiao, what is the reason you are unwilling to marry my Fairy?"
"Although I, Xiao Qin, am not a gentleman, I am not a shameless scoundrel without principles. The Poison Lady's proposal is very tempting. If it were someone else, they might have agreed, but I will not agree. It is already difficult enough to be born a woman, and to sacrifice one's lifelong happiness for others is too arduous. Go back and tell your Fairy that the Eight Directions Sword Sect welcomes you at any time, but a marriage alliance is out of the question."
"I will relay this to my Fairy faithfully. Goodbye."