Somewhere at the seaside city, a woman sits leisurely under the small pavilion the gentle breeze grazes her smooth skin and her dark long hair flow behind her back, the smell of sea hit her nose, her eyes gaze to the blue sky watching the seagull flying freely, it supposed to bring tranquility in her heart but somehow she can't feel calm, but is o surprise because she never calmed since that faithful day.

When she picked up a strange ring near the pound, she doesn't know what happened she was sucked inside the ring and everything becomes dark, it was complete darkness she can't even see her own hands. She can't remember what happened next but she was petrified, she screams on the top of her lungs, begging and crying for someone.

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After all the betrayal, humiliation, agony, and desperation she thought she got nothing else to fear but she was wrong, that day she was scared out of her wits, and when she lost her hopes she heard that voice, the voice that gives shiver to her spine.

The sweet icy voice resounds from the darkness "Tell me what you wish?" that voice tempted her, she was shocked but intrigued at the same time, just by his voice she knew this entity is powerful and she would able to fulfill her wish.

She closes her eyes as she took a deep breath, she felt like she sucked a cold air into her lungs, and her body trembles, even until now she still can decide if she was lucky or cursed instead.

"Miss, there's a message from Mo Ning Yuan"

She snapped back from her stupor, she averts her gaze from the blue sky "Show me" she said calmly.

The young subordinated hand the bamboo tube to her mistress, her dainty hand received the small bamboo tube, the white robes she wears make her beauty more ethereal, the young subordinated eyes twinkle she has seen so many beautiful women in the world but no one as beautiful as her mistress, no wonder every man fell over heels when they met with her mistress.

"Min Na whose letter dis you read?" a man approach her, the man is handsome and refine like jade but his expression is cold and vicious, he clearly shows his suspicion.

The young female subordinated quiver, his master is mentally unstable, one minute he fine the other minute he will go ballistic, he looks gentle and refined as if he could hurt a flies but when he got mad….nothing can't stop him. The young subordinated bow her waist deeply then she left immediately without being told to.

She raised her head slightly she faintly smiles "Jealous?" the corner of her lips raised, she casually teased him.

"You dare" he narrowed his eyes as he warned her, jealousy and anger brew inside his heart "Who is it, is the useless Zhao Yi Chen still contacting you?" he scoffed.

Lao Min Na giggles "No, is Mo Ning Yuan, she wants me to give her antidoted for thousand ant poison" she put the letter on the table, second, later Jin kai took the later from the table and read it himself, Lao Min Na used to Jin Kai distrust, the man is paranoid to the core he has no ability to trust other people.

Jin Kai's expression slightly relaxed after he read the letter, but the coldness in his gaze still not dissipated "You will help her?" he threw the letter back on the table then he takes a seat in front of Lao Min Na.

"Why not.." she shrugs "I need to help my people don't I?" she smiles gently.

Her smiles stirred his heart but he doesn't want to show it, the woman in front of him is beautiful as a fairy but her heart is cold as glacier just like a poppy flower she was addictive but deathly at the same time. He knew she is dangerous for his life and his heart but he can't lose her especially since she also a talented alchemist, he would need her help to deal with his stepbrother Jin Hao and she need his help to hides her from Long Ming, for now, they have a symbiotic relationship but he can't guarantee it remains the same in the future.

"I don't know why you bother yourself with other people business, don't you have more on your plate yet?" said Jin Kai.

"I got my own reason" she didn't explain further and Jin Kai knew is useless to ask for more.

"How is the ship, when we can sail?" Lao Min Na gaze to the horizon

"Two more days, we need to pack a little bit more," Jin Kai said then he looks at her "Why you need to go there, it will take a while to reach Gui Hong continent?"

"It's important…" she gives vague answers.

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Two days later Nan Yu Qi received the antidote, there' is two medicine she needs to take, one is the pill to clear the poison from her body and the other is an ointment to heal her skin. Nan Yu Qi beamed with joy she can't believe Mo Ning yuan one hundred percent but she bet her life on it.

Mo Ning Yuan was there when she takes the pill, and the medicine work in an instant, suddenly the itch on her skin disappeared, she doesn't feel burn on her skin again, Nan Yu Qi amazed how fast the medicine work, she feel elated as she found hope again. then she smear the ointment on her face the coldness from the ointment eased the pain on her face, she could feel her skin gradually recover.

"What do you think Miss Nan, I do not lie isn't it?" Mo Ning Yuan sit on the chair calmly.

Mo Ning Yuan remains behind the screen because her appearance she still hesitant to show her face in front of other people" I guess you not" she said in low voice but it didn't hide her delight.

"I hope Miss Nan doesn't forget her promise" he gives meaningful smiles. From behind the curtains, the chair creaking then the maid lifts the curtain, a woman with long veil cover her whole face came out, her moves are calm and graceful, it seems her temperament also got better after she regains her hope again.

The other maid help Nan Yu Qi to take a seat. She waits for her maid to serve them tea. She took the teacup behind the veil as she takes a sip slowly then she said softly "Of course not but I want to know why you want this family heirloom, other than made by pure gold it doesn't have no other use" Nan Yu Qi was curious for Mo Ning yuan request, the golden lotus is her family heirloom no one know what is that for other than for display, not even her father know about this, but her grandfather insists to keep the heirloom safe inside the treasury room. The truth is Nan Yu Qi had forgotten about that heirloom existence until Mo Ning Yuan remind her.

"It's my personal curiosity, does that matter?" Mo Ning Yuan said casually, there's no change on her face but it's only increased Nan Yu Qi's curiosity.

"You trade a precious antidote for mere curiosity, Miss Mo I hope you don't think I'm stupid" Nan Yu Qi sneer behind her veil.

"I do not dare" Mo Ning Yuan frown pretense she feel wronged "The antidote is not that precious, it's been in my family for a long time, my mother condition is not well so father collected whatever medicine to treat mother, at that time Mother has the same disease like yours, Father thought it was thousand ant poison but turns out to be severe allergic" she waves her hand indifferently as she lied through her teeth.

Nan Yu Qi still not believe her but for now, she can't agitate Mo Ning Yuan, the antidote could only last for a week after that she needs to beg Mo Ning Yuan again, this damn vixen obviously tricked her although Nan Yu Qi upset she doesn't dare to show it, she needs to be patient until she recovers completely only then she teaches this vixen a harsh lesson.

"So, when you can lend me the heirloom?" Mo Ning Yuan smiles innocently, she clearly blackmailed Nan Yu Qi.

Behind the veil, Nan Yu Qi bites her lower lips but she had no other choice "Give me three days.."

Mo Ning Yuan pursed her lips coyly "Too long, how about I give you two days?"

Nan Yu Qi swallows her cursed who is on the tip of her tongue "Fine.." she said exasperatedly.

Mo Ning Yuan raised from her seat, her face lit up as she said "I'll wait for the good news then"

Nan Yu Qi takes a deep breath as she struggles to calm her anger, this is the first time she's been humiliated by nobody like this. She promised herself she would make Mo Ning Yuan pay for this.