Chapter 537: The Murderer (2)

"Continue!" The junior disciple paused noticeably when he got to this point, and with Elder Lingyuan shouting loudly, he trembled all over, scared into carrying on immediately, "The Sect Leader asked the eldest senior brother to gather some herbs for consumption. But, after the Sect Leader took them, his condition did not improve. Once, by chance, I saw the discarded medicine dregs, and among them was a strange-looking herb. As someone who enjoys reading and often visits the library, I recognized it from a medical book. This herb... it's poisonous."

Elder Lingyuan was utterly shocked, "Poisonous? Go on!"

"This herb has little effect on ordinary people, but, the cultivation technique the Sect Leader was practicing was actually in conflict with this herb, causing his blood to coagulate and preventing the flow of his power. Later, when the eldest senior brother found out that I knew about this, he started threatening me. If I told anyone, he said, he would, he would take my life."