chapter 22 From now on, I will listen to Mr. Chu’s orders!

"You're dreaming!" Dressed in red, she drew her Tang sword, pointed her toes, and charged towards the White Crane! "A cold-faced beauty? This old man likes it!" As White Crane spoke with a chuckle, the dusting in his hand was filled with power, and he fiercely struck towards the red-clad figure! "Bang!" The Tang sword clashed violently with the dusting. The woman in red staggered back, spitting out blood. She was two realms lower than White Crane and was clearly no match for him. "Step aside, let me handle this!" Ferrid Chu supported the woman in red and immediately thrust his Dragon Song straight ahead! "Hmph! You think you can intimidate me with a red sword?" White Crane waved his dusting, creating a gust of wind! "Master, be careful!" Seven women exclaimed in worry. "Swoosh!" The next moment, Dragon Song roared and, with powerful sword energy, shattered White Crane's dusting. It then pierced through White Crane's shoulder, pinning him to the wall! "Spurt!" White Crane spat out blood, staring at Ferrid Chu in terror. He hurriedly said, "Young hero, spare my life. I have a treasure. Can I exchange it for my life?" He quickly took out a golden dragon needle from his waist and handed it to Ferrid Chu. "It's a good item!" Ferrid Chu weighed the needle in his hand. It did feel substantial. He then tucked it into his chest and asked, "Is the Purple Phoenix Jade Bracelet also in your possession?" "Purple Phoenix Jade Bracelet? Uh, I've never heard of it," White Crane's eyes began to shift. "Spurt!" With a flick of Dragon Song in Ferrid Chu's hand, White Crane's right hand and half of his shoulder fell to the ground! "I'll talk! I'll talk! You maniac!" White Crane grimaced in pain, sweating profusely, his face turning pale. He gasped, "The bracelet is with me. I'll give it to you now!" With his other hand, he struggled to turn a knob under the table next to him. Suddenly, a hidden passage appeared behind him. "The Purple Phoenix Jade Bracelet is inside!" White Crane confessed. "Hopefully, you're not lying to me!" Ferrid Chu kicked White Crane, then turned his gaze to the secret chamber inside. The secret room was dimly lit, filled with sealed bottles and jars. In a corner of the room lay a pale blue bracelet on a table. Clearly, it was the Purple Phoenix Jade Bracelet. Ferrid Chu walked in with determined steps. "Beep, beep!" At that moment, strange sounds emitted from White Crane's mouth. Suddenly, all the jars in the secret room shattered. Countless colorful, grotesque, and abnormal insects flew and crawled out, all heading towards Ferrid Chu. "Haha! Did you think I, White Crane, am defenseless? I've been raising these poisonous insects for years. Even if one bites you, it can send you straight to the Western Heaven!" White Crane laughed maniacally. "Die!" Ferrid Chu shouted explosively. His spiritual energy erupted, forming a burst of flames! "Hiss—" As countless insects fluttered down like moths to a flame, they were all incinerated into ashes by the scorching flames erupted by Ferrid Chu! "You..." White Crane's eyes nearly popped out. His face was instantly filled with horror. He stammered, "What cultivation level are you? Even a Dragon Elephant Realm expert above the Qi Transformation Realm couldn't kill so many insects at once! Releasing spiritual energy in the form of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—you... could it be you're a Five Elements Realm expert?" "The dead need not know so much!" With a swipe of Dragon Song, it pierced through White Crane's chest. The blood-red tip of the sword emerged from his back! "You can't take the bracelet. Otherwise, my sect will annihilate your entire clan!" White Crane stared at Ferrid Chu in terror, his voice icy. "If anyone harms a hair on my Chu family, I'll wipe out your entire sect!" Ferrid Chu's voice was cold. With a swift motion of Dragon Song, he cleaved White Crane in half! "..." "So fierce..." The seven women of the Lotus Flower Temple, along with their master, Ruby, were left wide-eyed in astonishment. Ferrid Chu carefully put away the Purple Phoenix Jade Bracelet, then walked briskly to Ruby. After releasing the acupoints sealed by White Crane, he said, "I'll now detoxify and remove the poison from you." Ruby not only suffered from White Crane's poison but also fell victim to his venomous creatures. Even as a Fifth Layer of the Qi Transformation Realm expert, she was helpless against White Crane. By now, she had been redressed by her disciples, having been stripped by White Crane earlier. Ferrid Chu pulled out the Golden Dragon Profound Needles and inserted it into several acupoints on Ruby. He then circulated a surge of vigorous spiritual energy and pressed it onto the crown of her head. "Spurt!" Ruby spat out a large mouthful of black blood. Upon closer inspection, numerous tiny poisonous creatures were crawling within the black blood! "Take your master to the restroom!" Ferrid Chu instructed the seven women. The seven women and Ruby understood. Ferrid Chu's method of detoxification required them to assist their master through a certain hand technique, continuing the process of expelling the poison and venom. "You old bastard, White Crane!" From the restroom came Ruby's painful screams. Among the mix of sourness and pain, only she truly understood the extent of her suffering. She spent more than half an hour, utterly drained, before being supported by her disciples to slowly step out. "I never expected White Crane to poison me so heavily and use so many venomous creatures. My decades of cultivation are now in ruins!" Tears flowed down Ruby's face. "That may not necessarily be the case!" Ferrid Chu stepped forward, inserting the Golden Dragon Profound Needles into several acupoints on Ruby. Then he said, "Follow the flow of spiritual energy in these acupoints, and with the aid of this pill, you should recover in a few days!" Afterwards, Ferrid Chu handed three pills to Ruby. "Third-grade Spirit Communication Pills?" Ruby looked at Ferrid Chu in astonishment. Spirit Communication Pills were already rare cultivation-enhancing pills, and Ferrid Chu had just given her three, all of third-grade quality. It was truly a generous gift. However, she didn't know that these three Spirit Communication Pills were Ferrid Chu's discarded products after a failed alchemy attempt in a pressure cooker. After taking one of the third-grade Spirit Communication Pills, Ruby followed Ferrid Chu's instructions to circulate her spiritual energy. Despite her spiritual essence having been nearly drained by White Crane, a faint trace remained. Astonishingly, she discovered that her spiritual energy was gradually increasing as she circulated it according to Ferrid Chu's instructions! In just over ten minutes, after circulating once, the third-grade Spirit Communication Pill was almost entirely absorbed by her Qi Sea. Ruby appeared to be much more energetic, and her eyes had become brighter! "Young sir," Ruby bowed deeply to Ferrid Chu. "I am Ruby. Within our sect, there are these seven young ladies, and more than ten disciples outside the sect. You are my benefactor, and a great one at that. You saved my seven disciples, saved me, avenged me, and helped me regain my cultivation. If the young sir is willing to accept, I am willing to lead my disciples and follow your orders!" Ruby had initially thought that after being violated by White Crane tonight, she would die in this Double Crane Taoist Temple. She hadn't expected to encounter a living immortal like Ferrid Chu, who had brought her back from the brink of death. ..