Phoenix Top and Dragon Bottom Chapter 13

Chapter 13 · The Purpose Exposed

Gu Wu’s expression froze suddenly, and she hesitated for a moment before forcing out a smile, saying, “Master Feng, you must be joking, right?”

Feng Xuan Yang lowered his gaze, his slender fingers playing with the tea cup in his hand, his lips habitually curving into a sinister smile. He didn’t speak, but his silent demeanor sent shivers down one’s spine.

A strange atmosphere filled the air, and Gu Wu sensed that something was amiss. She discreetly moved her hand behind her back and took a few steps back. The coquettish charm she had displayed earlier disappeared, replaced by an unexpected depth that seemed beyond her years.

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Though martial artists who could strike acupoints from a distance were not unheard of, Gu Wu had estimated her distance carefully to be outside the range where such a technique could work. How did he manage this?

However, she soon found the answer. Gu Wu saw Feng Xuan Yang’s hand emerge from the teacup, a droplet of water hanging from his slender fingers.

Using water as a guide to strike acupoints from a distance! His formidable inner strength was evident in this feat. Gu Wu’s body began to tremble, realizing that she had provoked someone of great significance.

Feng Xuan Yang took out a silk handkerchief from his pocket, wiped his hand, and then slowly walked to Gu Wu’s side, smiling, “Auntie, how does it feel to pretend to be a young girl?”

Gu Wu’s eyes were almost spewing fire as she fiercely retorted, “What did you say? I don’t understand.”

Feng Xuan Yang reached towards her face but didn’t touch her. After some consideration, he wrapped his own hand in the handkerchief, pretending to be disgusted, and started feeling around Gu Wu’s face. After a while, he finally found something out of place, raised his hand, and with a firm pull, he tore off a delicate human skin mask from Gu Wu’s face, leaving a red mark on her skin.

However, Feng Xuan Yang was not a sympathetic person, especially when faced with the old face hidden beneath the human skin mask. The face that was once exuding the charm of a young girl now appeared weathered, filled with signs of aging that even the makeup couldn’t conceal.

“Hmph,” Feng Xuan Yang glanced disdainfully at the delicate human skin mask in his hand and coldly remarked, “Wearing such refined human skin, aren’t you afraid of the vengeful spirits of the deceased coming after you?”

He walked to the table and placed the human skin mask near the candle flame, watching it burn to ashes. Then he turned his gaze back to Gu Wu, met with her venomous eyes, and stroked his chin, saying, “Hmm? What’s wrong? Oh, I forgot, I hit your acupoints and can’t speak.”

Feng Xuan Yang dipped his finger into the water in the teacup and flicked it towards Gu Wu, allowing her to witness how he remotely released the acupoints.

With her acupoints stimulated, Gu Wu felt a tickle in her throat, allowing her to speak again, but this time her voice had changed into that of an old woman. The sound alone exposed her true age; she seemed to be around fifty or sixty years old. However, for a person of her age to disguise herself as a young girl to seduce Feng Xuan Yang, one had to wonder if she was audacious or skilled in disguise.

“Feng Xuan Yang, how did you find out?” Gu Wu knew she might not escape death now, so she decided to ask for a clear answer before meeting her fate.

Feng Xuan Yang sat down slowly, crossing his legs lazily and folding his arms across his chest, smirking faintly, “Initially, I didn’t guess your identity, but I had some suspicions about it.”

Gu Wu frowned slightly, indicating her confusion.

Feng Xuan Yang tapped his chin and said, “Gu Wu, Gu Wu, your name itself gives away your identity. If you read your name backwards, what do you get?”

Gu Wu’s pupils contracted, and she tightly pressed her lips together.

“Wu Gu, Wu Gong (Five Gu Children)!” Feng Xuan Yang exclaimed in a stern voice, revealing the origin of this name.

As soon as Gu Wu heard the name “Wu Gong,” her breath hitched. She glared fiercely at Feng Xuan Yang, her eyes filled with murderous intent. “Feng Xuan Yang!”

Seemingly unfazed by her anger, Feng Xuan Yang nonchalantly tugged at his ear and continued, “Heh, I suppose you approached me to avenge your husband…” He paused, seeming uncertain about the relationship between Wugong (Five Gu Children) and her, glanced at Gu Wu, who only stared back with anger without explanation. Helplessly, he shrugged and continued, “To avenge Wu Gong. However, you chose the wrong approach.”

“That small path leading to Meishan Villa sees very few visitors. How could you appear there? After that day, I sent people to investigate but found no trace of anyone passing by, except for you and that unknown figure in black. Where did your so-called brother come from? Moreover, so many days have passed, why hasn’t your brother shown himself to me? I also had people investigate Gu Wu’s identity and indeed found such a person, but…”

Feng Xuan Yang’s voice suddenly turned low, “But that man is already dead, a dead man without any scruples. Little did you know that the person you painstakingly killed, Gu Wu’s brother, is still alive. When you received news of Wu Gong’s death, several days had already passed since his demise. You sought revenge, discovered my whereabouts, and followed me. On the way here, you encountered Gu Wu, whose name resembles Wu Gong’s, and killed her and her brother to silence them. Then, you and your accomplice assumed their identities and infiltrated the villa. During the wedding ceremony, you saw me appear, intending to kill me, but you hesitated because all eyes were on me. I suspect the person who screamed loudly upon seeing Wu Gong’s head was you.”

Feng Xuan Yang glanced at Gu Wu’s sinister expression and continued, “Hmph, people in the martial world are accustomed to bloodshed and wouldn’t be scared by a few heads. Later, you followed the plan to jump into the water, luring me to save you. But… you were struck by Young Master Long.”

Gu Wu’s eyes widened as she seemed to understand something, “You mean…”

Feng Xuan Yang smirked, observing her reaction, “Did you actually believe Young Master Long accidentally hit you? Heh-heh, perhaps you haven’t been using your internal energy these past few days? Why don’t you try now and see if your body is alright?”

Gu Wu hesitated for a moment before silently channeling her energy. To her shock, her dantian was strangely empty, and a hint of coldness surged through it, making her shiver.

Feng Xuan Yang watched with satisfaction as Gu Wu’s face turned astonished. He continued, “Young Master Long and I struggled by the shore for quite some time before he finally saved you from the water. But you didn’t sink; you were conscious. So, let me ask you, if a conscious person touches something they can grab onto while in the water, how would they react? You, however, didn’t cling to me. Instead, you pretended to faint when I rescued you. Once we were on the shore, I attempted to resuscitate you and noticed your breathing becoming rapid. If you were still unconscious, you wouldn’t have sensed me performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. And when you woke up, you immediately asked if we had saved you. Haha, a joke! When you first woke up, your consciousness was still hazy, and you were probably looking around. That’s why your voice lacked strength when you spoke, right?”

Gu Wu’s body trembled, realizing that she had been exposed from the very beginning. “Then, how did you figure out the connection between me and Wu Gong?”

“Haha,” Feng Xuan Yang burst into laughter, holding his belly, looking at her as if she were a fool, “The one thing you should never have done was to favor me with dishes in front of Young Master Long. You thought it was a gesture of goodwill toward me, but little did you know that it was precisely what exposed your identity.”

Gu Wu was even more astonished.

Feng Xuan Yang rubbed his chin and explained, “Each time you served me food, Young Master Long was provoked by your actions and words. And in his irritation, he secretly observed your hands. I must say, despite your old age, you have taken good care of your hands. However, what he truly observed were not your hands but the lingering poison in the gaps between your fingers.”

Gu Wu’s breathing froze instantly, feeling a chilling sensation crawling up her spine and spreading throughout her body.

“If a person frequently handles poisonous substances, it’s inevitable that their body will be contaminated with toxins, and your poison is concentrated in the gaps between your fingers. I’m certain the poison you added to my teacup earlier came from those gaps. You believed no one would notice, but Young Master Long has keen eyesight. He saw the faint glow of poison emanating from your fingers as you served the dishes. Afterward, with the information provided by our subordinates and recent events, it was easy for us to deduce your identity.”

Gu Wu was left speechless by the revelations, astonished that she had fallen into their trap. These two individuals were indeed formidable characters, not to be trifled with.

Feng Xuan Yang had no desire to continue the conversation. He glanced at the tea cup in his hand, then slowly walked over to Gu Wu with a smile, saying, “Although I don’t know the exact relationship between you and Wu Gong, I’m certain you’re not a good person. Let’s put you to death to appease Gu Wu’s spirit in the heavens. Heh, I’ll let you taste your own poison before you die!”

Ignoring Gu Wu’s attempts to protest, Feng Xuan Yang swiftly open her chin with a snap and poured the tea into her mouth. Then, with another crack, he pushed her chin back, watching her wide-eyed struggle to cough violently, but to no avail. Gradually, a lifeless look appeared in Gu Wu’s eyes, and she made choking sounds, with blood oozing from her mouth, her cries filled with agony and hoarseness, making it unbearable to listen.

When Feng Xuan Yang deemed the timing right, he released her acupoints and coldly observed her writhing in pain on the ground.

However, at that moment, a streak of silver light flashed from outside the window, heading straight toward Feng Xuan Yang. Feng Xuan Yang narrowed his eyes and flicked his sleeve, causing the silver light to change direction and head towards the door.

But just then, the door suddenly swung open.

“Qinghan!”

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