Miss Loser is too enchanting

"You all knew already," the Great Elder murmured, suddenly looking at Feng Sanmei, "So, the poison in your body has been cured?"

"Hehe, all thanks to Sister Qianye’s knowledge of medicine, not only did she heal your brother’s wounds, but she also conveniently cured my poison." Feng Sanmei’s words caused everyone’s gaze to converge on Dugu Qianye. She actually knew medicine? This ’useless’ person could not only cultivate, but she also had such skills!

"Hmph, even if you two are fine now, do you really think you could surpass all of us so many people?" Elder Three still said confidently.

"Wrong, it’s three people, I’m also here!" Dugu Qianye said.

"Wrong, it’s four people, I’m also here!" Dugu Qianlin mimicked Dugu Qianye’s words. He hadn’t expected Sister Qianye to be so formidable; did she still need his protection?

Dugu Qianye smiled and said, "And you, you don’t have anyone."

"What do you mean?" Dugu Qianqin asked.

Dugu Qianye gave Dugu Qianqin a ’you’re an idiot’ look and said, "Just because you can use poison, do you think we can’t?"

"Dumb to death," Dugu Qianlin followed up on Dugu Qianye’s remark.

"What did you do to us?!" Dugu Qianqin, pointing at Dugu Qianye’s nose, tried to come up to teach her a lesson, but found she couldn’t move.

Soon, the people from the second and fourth groups couldn’t move either, collapsing in their seats just like the others.

"This wine, it contains your poison, and naturally, we can put something in it, too. It’s just that our effect was a little slower than yours. Moreover, fight poison with poison; it just so happens to cure the poison you administered."

And those who had taken the antidote earlier were now poisoned by Dugu Qianye’s drug.

After Dugu Qianye spoke, the Great Elder and the rest all fell to the ground, while those who had collapsed earlier slowly felt their strength returning. Those who were now falling were naturally the ones who had taken the antidote before, the same ones who had been part of the power struggle with the Great Elder.

In a casual conversation, a clan upheaval was thus dissolved by her. They had expected a fight, but had not anticipated it would be resolved so easily.

Dugu Qianqian, looking at the smiling figure above who seemed to emit a feeling of safety, exclaimed, "Qianye is still so formidable!"

"Did you know she could cultivate?" someone at the same table, hearing her exclamation, asked.

"Of course, we came back from outside together, so I naturally know about her," Dugu Qianqian said.

"Wow, then tell us about it."

"Yes, yes, tell us about it."

The people at the nearby table also crowded around Dugu Qianqian, urging her to talk about Dugu Qianye’s exploits. Dugu Qianqian, unreservedly, recounted Dugu Qianye’s adventures in vivid detail, leaving everyone listening with bated breath.

"What, she is actually Baili Xie?!" Everyone was astonished to hear that Dugu Qianye had won the Alchemist competition. The uproar of Baili Xie’s final match had spread across the whole Continent, and they knew it, of course. To think that the one they saw as a failure was actually an Alchemy Grandmaster, the shock was too great.

Upon learning that Dugu Qianye was Baili Xie, the entire family looked at her as if she were a monster. Dugu Chenyuan ordered the second and fourth groups to be taken away and imprisoned. The Great Elder and other elders, who hadn’t left, widened their eyes upon hearing this news. Had they known she was an Alchemy Grandmaster, they would never have contended for power with the first branch, for even following her would lead to extraordinary achievements for the clan in the future!

After taking everyone away, Dugu Yunheng had a fresh batch of wine brought in and said, "After tonight’s events, I believe everyone must be feeling quite distressed. As for how to punish them, we will discuss and decide later. Now that I am awake, I am very grateful for all that everyone has done for the clan during this time. I hope the remaining people can unite as one, so those who bully us will never dare to act arrogantly in front of us again! Today is New Year’s Eve, and it’s a rare occasion for us to celebrate the new year. Let’s continue to eat now. Put other thoughts aside. Come, drink!"

Dugu Yunheng raised his glass to toast everyone. The remaining people all raised their glasses and drank, then started to eat their food. Of course, the topic at the table was definitely all about Dugu Qianye. Previously, they had said she was unworthy of Zi Xiao, but now it seemed that the two were a perfect match!

Dugu Qianlan stared at Dugu Qianye, feeling more daunted now than when she considered Dugu Qianye a waste; thinking about causing trouble for her now seemed even more unlikely. The thought of that demonically talented man ignited an uncontrollable fire in her heart.

Zi Xiao and Hao Pengyou were invited to the main table to join Dugu Yunheng and the others because, with Dugu Qianye’s identity revealed, no one had any objections to these unconventional behaviors anymore.

After the clan had their reunion dinner, everyone retired to their own courtyards, and life resumed its busy pace. Now when Dugu Qianye went out, anyone who saw her had to greet her respectfully as "Young Miss," which was a far better reception than when she first arrived.

Regarding the punishment for the second and fourth branches, Dugu Yunheng asked for her opinion. She only said that she did not understand these matters, therefore had no suggestions. She didn’t know about the contributions or the damages the second and fourth branches had caused to the clan and thought it better to withdraw and devote herself to studying formations.

She had drawn the Formation to suppress Dugu Yixuan on paper during her journey back, and after the new year, she began to focus intensely on formations. Considering her father still suffering in the Flame Abyss, she worked even harder on the Array Book Zi Xiao had given her, anxious to find a way to break the formation as soon as possible.

Since people knew she preferred tranquility, except for Dugu Qianlin occasionally dropping by, no one dared to disturb her. Feng Simei, even declared that nobody should provoke Dugu Qianye.

In the courtyard, Dugu Qianye looked at the blueprint in her hands with a puzzled expression on her face.

"What’s wrong?" Zi Xiao came out with a cup of tea for her and asked, seeing her expression.

Dugu Qianye put down the blueprint she was holding and took a sip from the tea in his hand, saying, "There’s one part that I just can’t figure out."

"Which part?" Zi Xiao leaned in to look.

Dugu Qianye pointed to a small corner and said, "There’s an Array Stone here. If I remove this Array Stone, the entire Formation will be destroyed, which means the person being suppressed inside will also be destroyed. But, if I don’t take out this Array Stone, there’s no entry point to the whole Formation."

Zi Xiao picked up the blueprint and examined it, saying, "What if we find another Array Stone to replace it?"

Dugu Qianye shook her head and said, "I’ve considered it, but there aren’t any stones that can sustain such a massive Formation. I didn’t expect that the Array Stones used in that Formation would all be so exceptional. Right now, I can’t find any Array Stones of that quality."

"Why does it have to be an Array Stone? Isn’t there something else that could replace it?" Zi Xiao asked.

"Not use an Array Stone? Something else to replace it?" Dugu Qianye mulled over Zi Xiao’s words, and then her eyes lit up with realization, "I’ve got it, thank you, Zi Xiao."

Dugu Qianye hugged his face and gave him a smack on the cheek, then left her seat and went to an open space to start deducing the Formation.