Chapter 100: Agree to Any Condition
Chapter 100: Agree to Any Condition
The officers and soldiers lingered outside the Valley of Passion.
The first squad, led by an experienced veteran, moved slowly through the dense forest.
Suddenly, a young soldier lost his footing and fell into a deep trap.
He screamed in terror, his voice echoing through the dense forest.
The other officers and soldiers rushed forward to check and found that the bottom of the trap was full of sharp bamboo sticks. The soldier was seriously injured, and his blood stained the ground.
"Watch out for traps!" the veteran shouted a warning. "Everyone, watch your step!"
Meanwhile, the second team also encountered danger deep in the dense forest.
Several soldiers were overcome by a strange poison. Purple spots quickly appeared on their faces, their breathing became rapid, and their eyes gradually became glazed.
The officer in charge hurriedly dispatched men to provide assistance, but the poisoned soldiers were too weak to continue and collapsed one after another. "There's poison gas here!"
The officer shouted, "Retreat immediately!"
The third squad was attacked by hidden weapons.
A whooshing sound rang out as several hidden weapons flew from the depths of the dense forest, accurately striking several soldiers.
They screamed and fell to the ground, riddled with arrows.
"Enemy at the gates!" the officer in charge shouted. "Everyone, prepare for battle!"
The officers and soldiers quickly formed a defensive formation, holding shields and spears, and vigilantly watching their surroundings.
Immediately following, an eerie silence descended. In the brief moment the soldiers caught their breath, rolling stones and arrows rained down from all directions, throwing them into chaos.
Standing on high ground, Qiu Ruoshui directed the group to launch a well-organized counterattack.
The officers and soldiers stumbled around in the maze, unable to find the right path.
Just as they were in chaos, the four masters, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, acted according to plan. Master Spring's team suddenly appeared behind the enemy lines, quickly eliminating several commanders and causing even greater chaos.
The leader was furious upon seeing this and ordered a full-scale attack, but the complex terrain and the cover of night prevented his army from breaking through the defenses of the Valley of Passion.
After a night of fierce fighting, as dawn broke, the leader finally realized that the operation had failed and had no choice but to order a retreat.
But then, a series of cold laughs suddenly came from the dense forest, and several dark figures leaped down from the trees, wielding sharp swords and knives, and launched a fierce attack on the soldiers.
The two sides engaged in a fierce battle, with flashing swords and clashing blades.
The four masters, representing spring, summer, autumn, and winter, took to the field with swift and powerful movements, each sword strike hitting the enemy with perfect accuracy.
The battle lasted for a long time.
In the end, the people of the Valley of Passion, with their superb martial arts and strategies, defeated the enemies one by one.
Qiu Ruoshui ordered a retreat, regrouped his troops, and awaited further instructions.
Seeing everyone's tired but triumphant faces, Qiu Ruoshui felt extremely gratified.
She knew that although the battle was difficult, everyone would unite and eventually win.
He hurriedly wrote a letter to inform Qiu Ziyue of the good news.
Qiu Ziyue was overjoyed upon receiving the letter.
Upon receiving news of the failed attack, Yang Fugong flew into a rage and prepared to launch a second attack.
Just then, the morning sunlight shone through the window of Zhao Wanqing's boudoir and fell on her face.
Zhao Wanqing slowly opened her eyes, stretched, and prepared to greet the new day.
However, when she walked to the dressing table, picked up the bronze mirror and looked at her face, she was immediately stunned by what she saw.
The woman in the mirror was no longer the radiant beauty with snow-white skin, but an old woman with wrinkles appearing around her eyes and forehead, and spots on her skin.
Zhao Wanqing couldn't believe her eyes. She looked at the mirror several times, and with each look, her fear deepened.
"What...what's going on?"
Zhao Wanqing's voice trembled as she touched her cheek, feeling the looseness and roughness under her skin.
She paced frantically back and forth in the room, her heart filled with confusion and fear.
"What exactly is going on? What's going on?"
"I'm going crazy, what should I do?"
Zhao Wanqing began to wonder where things went wrong.
"That's right, it must be the bottle of pills that Qiu Ziyue gave me for the second dose!"
The more Zhao Wanqing thought about it, the more frightened she became; she couldn't accept that she had become like this.
She quickly put on her clothes, a straw hat, and a veil to conceal her aging face, and decided to seek the antidote from Qiu Ziyue.
Zhao Wanqing rushed to Lu Minglou and gently knocked on the door.
After Lin Ruoxi opened the door, she asked her who she was and what brought her there.
Zhao Wanqing said she was Miss Zhao and had something important to discuss with Miss Qiu Ziyue.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ziyue smiled and said, "Let her come."
Zhao Wanqing came to the courtyard and saw Lu Yuanchangming, Qiu Ziyue and her three senior brothers chatting.
"Qiu Ziyue!" Zhao Wanqing's voice trembled slightly, attracting everyone's attention.
As the owner of Luming Tower, Lu Yuanchangming looked up and saw Zhao Wanqing. He was slightly taken aback and said first, "Zhao Wanqing, you've arrived. What brings you here?"
Zhao Wanqing disregarded any pretense of politeness and anxiously asked, "Qiu Ziyue, was it you who gave me the pill? What exactly is it? When I looked in the mirror this morning, I noticed that my appearance had aged rapidly. What's going on?"
Qiu Ziyue's expression turned serious. She stood up and walked up to Zhao Wanqing: "The pill you took is called the Youthful Aging Pill. Isn't it very powerful?"
Zhao Wanqing almost burst into tears: "Yes, I'm going to become an old woman. What am I going to do? Do you have any antidote?"
Qiu Ziyue sighed and said, "Originally, I wanted to give you the antidote, but who knew you would act so quickly and have your godfather attack our Valley of Passion? I can't give you the antidote now."
Zhao Wanqing asked anxiously, "Please, Miss Qiu, I'm willing to do anything to restore my appearance."
Qiu Ziyue thought for a moment and slowly said, "Alright, I have a compassionate heart. The antidote is here. Come on, let's talk about the conditions. I'll give you one antidote a day, otherwise, you can wait to become a hundred-year-old woman."
After hearing this, Zhao Wanqing said, "I will agree to any conditions, as long as my appearance can be restored."
"You must tell your godfather to withdraw his troops and never launch another attack of any kind. Also, you must stop bothering Young Master Lu. Furthermore, you must compensate our Valley of Passion for its losses with a box of flying coins," Qiu Ziyue said.
"What?! A whole box of flying money?" Zhao Wanqing exclaimed in surprise.
“Yes, is that not allowed? If not, then forget it. Please return to your residence. I will not see you off,” Qiu Ziyue said.
Zhao Wanqing took a deep breath and finally nodded: "Okay, I promise you. As long as my appearance can be restored, I am willing to do as you say."
Seeing Zhao Wanqing's sincere attitude, Qiu Ziyue took out a small bottle from her bosom, took out a pill and said, "This is the antidote, but I can only give you one pill a day. If you stop taking it, the symptoms will relapse."
Zhao Wanqing accepted the antidote and said gratefully, "Thank you, Miss Qiu. I will keep my promise."
After Zhao Wanqing took the antidote, the wrinkles on her face smoothed out considerably.
She realized that although Qiu Ziyue's methods were harsh, no amount of money could buy back a woman's youthful beauty. She quickly wrote a letter to her adoptive father, requesting a ceasefire and allocating funds to Qiu Ziyue as compensation for the Valley of Passion.
To be continued... For more exciting content, please read the next chapter!
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