RETURN OF THE CONDOR HEROES

Half A Pill Of Elixir Part 4

"Don't worry, we still have one half of the Passionless Pill," said Qiu Qianchi. "Luckily we didn't waste it on that heartless scoundrel Yang Guo. After taking the half Pill, you still won't be totally rid of the poison but if you be good and stay by mother, completely ignoring all worthless men, or even completely shutting them out from your thoughts, then you'll definitely be safe." Qiu Qianchi had bitterly endured her husband's torture, and then Yang Guo refused to become her son-in-law. She hated all the world's men with a vengeance, and there would be nothing better than if her daughter remained unmarried all her life.

Lu'E frowned in silence. Qiu Qianchi asked, "Where's that old thief and the Taoist priestess? Where are they?"

Lu'E replied, "I struggled up from the flower thickets and didn't dare look back. They're probably still there."

Qiu Qianchi thought to herself: "Now that the old thief has found a powerful helper, he will definitely return to claim back the Valley. The disciples here are all probably his followers. In a confrontation, they would undoubtedly help the old thief. Either that or they will just sit on the fence, not helping any side, but they will definitely not oppose him. All my limbs are crippled and I can only use my date stone skill. If fired at an unprepared opponent, its power is extremely great. But that old thief will be on his guard and I will probably not be able to withstand his attacks. If he uses the tablet to attack, then I will be left with no devices. What, then, should I do?" Qiu Qianchi's eyes flickered as she remained silent, deep in thought.

Thinking that her mother was now deliberating if her words were truth or fallacy, she was terrified that more questions would be asked and the truth exposed, eventually. Her own pain and suffering was secondary, but if she failed to get the Passionless Pill, Yang Guo would never be rid of the poison. The moment Yang Guo flitted into her mind, a huge pain seized her chest and she let out a cry. Qiu Qianchi reached out and caressed her daughter's hair, saying, "Let's go and retrieve the Passionless Pill." With two claps of her hand, the maidservants carried her chair out of the room.

Ever since Yang Guo left the valley previously, Lu'E had always wanted to know where her mother had hidden the half Passionless Pill. She had heard her mother mention before that the pill must never be hidden near her, or anyone could kill her and obtain it through a simple search. Lu'E thought to herself that since her mother was disabled and required people to carry her around, the pill couldn't possibly be hidden in some place of extremely great height. Hiding it in the mountain caves or secluded valleys was also out of the question, so it should be hidden within the manor. But Lu'E had spent the last ten days or so searching the Pill Room, the Sword Room, the garden and the bedrooms, but there was no sign of it anywhere. Presently, the maidservants carried Qiu Qianchi towards the Great Hall, and this came as a big surprise. The Hall was where everyone frequented and it was the hardest place to conceal an object. Furthermore, strong opponents seeking the Passionless Pill were now congregated in the Great Hall itself. Could it be that the Pill had been there all along for anyone's taking?

The metal doors of the Great Hall had been firmly shut and the disciples were guarding it with their knives and fishnets. Upon seeing Qiu Qianchi's arrival, the disciples went forward and saluted. The head disciple bowed and said, "The enemies have not made any move and seem to be helplessly waiting for death."

Qiu Qianchi retorted with a "humph", thinking: "What of a frog in the well, not knowing the vastness of earth and sky. These are no ordinary people who have come with ill intentions. How could they be ones to helplessly wait for death?" Aloud, she commanded, "Open the door!" Two disciples opened the metal door while another eight flanked Qiu Qianchi, guarding her with two fishnets. Together, they moved into the Hall.