Chapter 029: The Poisoned Man

Lu Xiaofeng had just been teased by Chu Liuxiang, and now hearing Wang Bo's words, he burst into loud laughter, not sparing Chu Liuxiang's face at all. 'Exactly, exactly. The man before Brother Wang is indeed the grand marshal of thieves, the gallant among rogues, known as the Incense Master, Chu Liuxiang.'

Having said that, without giving Chu Liuxiang a chance to retort, he pointed at Wang Bo and said, 'Sikong, Incense Master, let me introduce you. This is Brother Wang, Wang Bo, whom I mentioned earlier. Though he is not famous in the martial world, his martial arts are truly top-notch, especially his lightness skill, which moves like a ghost. Even I am far inferior.'

These words moved Chu Liuxiang and Sikong Zhaixing. Although Lu Xiaofeng's lightness skill was not as good as theirs, it was still famous in the martial world.

His 'Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens' had left countless people in the dust.

Though the two were superior, Lu Xiaofeng never belittled himself in front of them, saying he was 'far inferior.'

Now Lu Xiaofeng suddenly said this—wasn't he implying that this man named Wang Bo's lightness skill even surpassed theirs?

This made Chu Liuxiang and Sikong Zhaixing even more astonished. When had such a formidable figure appeared in the martial world?

'Lu Little Chicken, are you telling the truth? Is this Mr. Wang's lightness skill really that good?' Sikong Zhaixing said indignantly.

Being outdone in lightness skill—this King of Thieves could not tolerate it.

After all, he had roamed the martial world for so many years, stealing countless things without being beaten to death, all thanks to his superb lightness skill.

Now hearing that someone's lightness skill surpassed his own, Sikong Zhaixing was astonished.

Of course, his questioning of Lu Xiaofeng was not really doubting him. He had been friends with Lu Xiaofeng for so long and knew his character—he would never lie in public.

So he was curious.

What kind of lightness skill could far surpass Lu Xiaofeng's?

Thus he devised this method: on the surface, he questioned Lu Xiaofeng, but in reality, he was provoking Wang Bo, hoping Wang Bo would display his lightness skill and let him broaden his horizons.

Everyone present was sharp, especially Lu Xiaofeng, who immediately understood Sikong Zhaixing's intention upon hearing these words. He was about to say something when suddenly his vision blurred.

Then he saw Wang Bo sitting in Sikong Zhaixing's seat.

A thud came from beside him. He turned his head and saw Sikong Zhaixing sitting on the ground where Wang Bo had stood, his face full of shock.

Even Lu Xiaofeng found it unbelievable. What kind of lightness skill could swap two people's positions in an instant? This wasn't lightness skill—it was sorcery!

Even Chu Liuxiang and the others found it incredible, momentarily stunned into silence.

After a long while, Sikong Zhaixing got up from the ground and said, 'I'm convinced, completely convinced.'

Wang Bo smiled and said to Lu Xiaofeng, 'I came to find you today.'

Lu Xiaofeng put away his shock and asked, 'Brother Wang seeks me—is there something important?'

Wang Bo snapped his fingers. The wine in Sikong Zhaixing's cup boiled, flew out of the cup, and transformed in front of everyone, changing into three vivid little figures.

A little old man, a seductive woman, and a gloomy-faced swordsman.

Wang Bo asked, 'You have wide connections. Do you recognize these three people?'

Lu Xiaofeng and his companions were dumbfounded at the sight, but quickly recovered. Lu Xiaofeng said, 'I don't know the first two, but I know the third.'

'Who is it?' Wang Bo said.

At that moment, Ximen Chuixue said coldly, 'The Sword Demon, Yan Shisan!'

The Sword Demon Yan Shisan?

Wang Bo suddenly recalled the intelligence obtained from the Azure Tower. This Sword Demon Yan Shisan had inexplicably gone mad, killing anyone who used a sword on sight. Ye Gucheng, Ximen Chuixue, and Yan Nantian had all fought him.

In particular, Yan Nantian had once pierced Yan Shisan through the heart.

Logically, such an injury should have killed Yan Shisan, but he still escaped and reappeared in the martial world ten days or half a month later, as if unharmed.

This was considered a strange event in the martial world.

Now it seemed that the reason Yan Shisan did not die was because he was no longer human.

Lu Xiaofeng asked curiously, 'Brother Wang, why are you inquiring about Yan Shisan?'

Wang Bo said, 'Because I have just investigated and found that Xie Wangsun was only a half-finished product. The real finished products are these three people, including Yan Shisan.'

'What?' Lu Xiaofeng's face changed drastically.

Ximen Chuixue did not believe it. He said, 'I once dueled with Yan Shisan. I left thirteen sword wounds on his body and was wounded by him twelve times, but I never turned into a puppet.'

Wang Bo looked at Ximen Chuixue with surprise, walked over, and said, 'Let me examine you.'

Ximen Chuixue sat up straight and said calmly, 'Go ahead.'

Wang Bo's gaze turned deep. Using his透视眼 (X-ray vision), he saw through Ximen Chuixue's heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, including bones, muscles, and blood. Finally, he sighed.

Lu Xiaofeng's heart tightened. 'Brother Wang, what's wrong?'

Wang Bo said frankly to Ximen Chuixue, 'You are poisoned. But this toxin has been lurking in your body without you noticing. When it activates, you will turn into a puppet.'

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but exclaim, 'Is that true!'

He never expected that his good friend was poisoned.

Ximen Chuixue said, 'I don't feel poisoned.'

He was in excellent health, eating well and sleeping well, and did not feel poisoned.

'Because this toxin hides in your bones, so you haven't noticed. But if you cut open your body, take out a bone, and break it, you will find that the inside of the bone is black.'

Ximen Chuixue frowned upon hearing this.

He wanted to prove Wang Bo wrong, but didn't know how. Would he really have to take out a bone from his body?

Or perhaps...

While he was pondering, Lu Xiaofeng suddenly clapped his hands and said, 'Let's go find those swordsmen killed by Yan Shisan. They fought with Yan Shisan and might also be poisoned.'

Sikong Zhaixing said, 'Leave this to me. I know a swordsman who died nearby. Tonight I'll go dig up his corpse.'

Lu Xiaofeng shook his head and said, 'No, we'll go together. That swordsman might have turned into a zombie. It's too dangerous for you to go alone.'