“Cunxin Lie? Cunxin Lie! It’s actually Cunxin Lie! How… how could this kid possibly have Cunxin Lie?” A trace of shock flashed in Robert Harris’s eyes.

Robert Harris finally remembered where he had heard this name before—it was during his early years of study, when his master had once mentioned this name!

Thinking back now, his master had also said at the time that this poison was extremely fierce and had no antidote whatsoever. Cunxin Lie was not some high-grade pill; on the contrary, it was merely a first-grade superior pill. Yet, even his teacher, who was a fourth-grade Pill King level alchemist, had said there was no cure, which showed just how terrifying this poison was.

How could William Clark possibly concoct such a terrifying poison? Could it be the work of Henry Clark?

Robert Harris couldn’t think about it any further now. He was only shocked for a brief moment in his heart before realizing that no matter what he did today, there was no way he could save David Turner.

Since that was the case, he could only sacrifice David Turner!

His own reputation was certainly important, but if the matter of the undercover demon beast hunter was exposed, it would clearly be a much bigger blow to Zuixing Tower. Just now, David Turner’s half-spoken sentence had already made it obvious—if Robert Harris couldn’t save him, he would definitely expose Zuixing Tower’s secrets in front of so many people, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

Between two evils, choose the lesser.

Robert Harris took a deep breath and sighed, “This poison is indeed extremely fierce. I, Wan, am not skilled enough, and only have one last move left.”

After speaking, he ordered someone to help David Turner up, swept his wide sleeve, and once again performed the Xuanming Finger. Only this time, the momentum of the Xuanming Finger was much greater than before.

He moved around David Turner like a phantom, stirring up a wild wind that made it hard for everyone to keep their eyes open.

William Clark watched Robert Harris’s dramatic performance, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth. Although the Xuanming Finger was a martial technique, it also belonged to the category of pill dao martial arts. In William Clark’s eyes, it was not even worth mentioning, but he did know a bit about this technique.

This technique could save lives, but it could also take them—and when used to harm, it was especially vicious. The technique targeted the acupoints on a person’s body to stimulate them. At this moment, what Robert Harris was using was precisely the harmful version.

However, William Clark had no intention of exposing Robert Harris. Since he was willing to ruin his own reputation, William Clark was happy to go along with it. Besides, with William Clark’s current strength, he couldn’t possibly bring down Robert Harris; he was far too weak.

Sure enough, as Robert Harris’s technique ceased, David Turner lost all breath and slowly collapsed to the ground, dead.

“Master Wan is truly impressive. After performing a whole set of techniques, he actually managed to cure someone to death. Admirable, admirable!” William Clark still said with a smiling face.

Chapter 12: Nine Yin Linked Divine Meridians

In the The Clark Residence, a secluded room was filled with swirling mist and the rich fragrance of medicine.

“Young master, you were amazing at Zuixing Tower today. Even Master Wan, whom the lord couldn’t handle, was completely defeated by you.” Lucy said as she fanned with her cattail fan.

Lucy’s fan was stoking the fire, and on the heat-insulating layer sat a huge wooden tub, prepared for William Clark’s medicinal bath.

Today at Zuixing Tower, Robert Harris had “cured” David Turner to death, shocking everyone. The once-prestigious Zuixing Tower, always claiming to be the best in Qin, was now thoroughly humiliated by a mere youngster, and the slap in the face was loud and clear. Even Robert Harris’s thick skin could barely withstand it.

After David Turner’s death, Robert Harris immediately decided to close the tower for a day, driving everyone out to avoid the current embarrassment.

Everyone present was knowledgeable. Although they didn’t know what kind of poison Cunxin Lie was, they all guessed it was concocted by William Clark. Everyone felt the world was changing too fast—a notorious good-for-nothing had actually forced a grandmaster into a corner. Many people knew that William Clark had been poisoned and near death just yesterday; could the poison have somehow made him smarter?

Of course, some people didn’t believe William Clark was behind it, thinking instead that Henry Clark had used William Clark as a front to strike hard at Zuixing Tower. But the more they thought about it, the less sense it made—if Henry Clark had this ability, why hadn’t he used it before? The two families had been rivals for years.

In any case, after much discussion, no one could come to a conclusion, but the topic became the talk of the town in the imperial city. William Clark, already quite famous, now had an even greater reputation.

“Heh, I was just collecting a bit of interest first. Although today’s events dealt a heavy blow to Zuixing Tower, it’s not fatal. As for the Wan father and son, I’ll make them pay the real price sooner or later.” When mentioning Robert Harris and his son, William Clark’s tone turned cold.

Edwin Clark had inherited this body, so naturally he had the duty to avenge the former owner and eliminate this rival for the The Clark Family. Moreover, William Clark had witnessed the insidiousness and ruthlessness of the Wan father and son, and felt not the slightest goodwill toward them.

It was just that William Clark was too weak now; apart from disgusting Robert Harris a little, he couldn’t really do anything to him. When he gained enough strength in the future, the Wan father and son would naturally have to be removed.

For anyone else, this would be an almost impossible task, but for William Clark, the Wan father and son were merely stepping stones on his path of revenge—removing them was only a matter of time.