Chapter Summaries

Lu Yunxiao pressed Xiao Yi Xian to admit her feelings, but a visitor interrupted them before she could answer. The visitor, Mr. Yao, owner of Myriad Medicine Hall, learned that Lu Yunxiao’s power made him dangerous to offend.

• Xiao Yi Xian stomped on Lu Yunxiao’s foot and pounded his chest after he teased her, but he pulled her back into his embrace.
• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian he liked her regardless of her being a Poison Master and asked whether she liked him.
• A knock interrupted Xiao Yi Xian before she could answer, and Lu Yunxiao released her so she could admit the visitor.
• Mr. Yao entered and apologized for disturbing them, but Lu Yunxiao rebuked him and frightened him with his aura.
• Xiao Yi Xian introduced Mr. Yao as the owner of Myriad Medicine Hall and said he had taken care of her.

Lu Yunxiao arranged to stay at Myriad Medicine Hall, while Mr. Yao eagerly welcomed him and hoped to benefit from his presence. When Lu Yunxiao tried to move their relationship forward, Xiao Yi Xian questioned his intentions, and he apologized for rushing her.

• Xiao Yi Xian explained that Mr. Yao had treated her well in recent months, and Lu Yunxiao softened his threatening aura toward him.
• Mr. Yao offered to serve Lu Yunxiao, who asked to stay at Myriad Medicine Hall in the room beside Xiao Yi Xian's.
• Mr. Yao gladly agreed, then left Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian alone.
• Xiao Yi Xian said Mr. Yao had likely favored her because he believed she and Lu Yunxiao were romantically involved.
• Lu Yunxiao suggested they could become a couple and reached to embrace Xiao Yi Xian, but she asked whether he thought she was casual.
• Lu Yunxiao withdrew his hand and apologized for moving too quickly.

Lu Yunxiao realized Xiao Yi Xian needed time and security before defining their relationship, and he promised to prove his sincerity without pressuring her. After half a month at Myriad Medicine Hall, their trust had grown as Xiao Yi Xian advanced to Dou Zhe, but Lu Yunxiao forbade her from eating poison for a week after she said it was more alluring than he was.

• Lu Yunxiao recognized that Yun Yun had avoided him because she lacked a sense of security and resolved to prove his sincerity through his actions.
• Lu Yunxiao agreed to take things slowly with Xiao Yi Xian, and she insisted they were only friends and made him release her hand.
• Xiao Yi Xian straightened Lu Yunxiao's collar, then led him to see how his room had been arranged.
• After half a month at Myriad Medicine Hall, Lu Yunxiao had reached five-star Da Dou Shi and Xiao Yi Xian had become a Dou Zhe with his Qi Gathering Powder.
• Lu Yunxiao wiped poison powder from Xiao Yi Xian's mouth and told her he understood her attraction to poison.
• When Xiao Yi Xian said poison was more alluring than Lu Yunxiao, he forbade her from eating it for a week and vowed to supervise her.

Lu Yunxiao teased Xiao Yi Xian about abstaining from poison for a week, then agreed to let her keep eating it so she could grow stronger. He announced that he would take her to the Magical Beast Mountain Range for combat training starting the next day.

• Lu Yunxiao refused to shorten Xiao Yi Xian's week without poison and joked that he would knock her unconscious if she could not resist eating it.
• Xiao Yi Xian stomped on Lu Yunxiao's foot and walked to the pavilion, where Xianyue served them rice.
• Xiao Yi Xian teased Lu Yunxiao about his charm and complained that he valued poison more than her.
• Lu Yunxiao gave Xiao Yi Xian permission to eat poison, and she served him fish in return.
• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian that he would take her to the Magical Beast Mountain Range for training the next day, and she agreed on the condition that he protect her.

Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian returned to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, where he began testing her combat skills against magical beasts. After Lu Yunxiao crippled a Snow Jade Tiger and Xiao Yi Xian poisoned it to death, he pointed out a charging Second-Order Black-scaled Pig as her next training target.

• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range and joked about her readiness for danger.
• A Snow Jade Tiger appeared, and Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian to fight it as a training exercise.
• Xiao Yi Xian protested that she could not defeat the powerful beast, so Lu Yunxiao crippled it with a single strike.
• Xiao Yi Xian poisoned the wounded Snow Jade Tiger and proudly claimed the kill.
• Lu Yunxiao pointed out a charging Black-scaled Pig, a Second-Order Magical Beast, as Xiao Yi Xian's next opponent.

Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian traveled to her secluded valley hideaway, where their teasing and growing affection led to a long embrace. They parted to prepare dinner, while Lu Yunxiao thought ahead to meeting Medusa in the desert.

• Xiao Yi Xian dodged behind Lu Yunxiao when a Black-scaled Pig charged, and Lu Yunxiao struck it down with a slash of golden sword light.
• Xiao Yi Xian brought Lu Yunxiao to her hidden valley, and he admired the secluded place and its single wooden cabin.
• Lu Yunxiao teased Xiao Yi Xian as he leaned close, and she bit his finger before falling into his arms.
• Xiao Yi Xian stopped struggling and leaned into Lu Yunxiao's embrace, reflecting on his kindness and her growing trust in him.
• A rumbling stomach ended their embrace, and Xiao Yi Xian went to prepare dinner while Lu Yunxiao offered to help.
• Lu Yunxiao followed Xiao Yi Xian to the stove and murmured that Medusa should wait for him in the desert.

Lu Yunxiao watched Xiao Yi Xian train and decided to take her to the Outcloud Empire, where Poison Masters could find better techniques and resources. After Xiao Yi Xian reached three-star Dou Zhe, she asked to go there, and Lu Yunxiao agreed to accompany her.

• Xiao Yi Xian used Phoenix Dance of Nine Heavens and her homemade poisons to defeat a Short-tailed Wolf while Lu Yunxiao supervised her training.
• Lu Yunxiao decided that Xiao Yi Xian needed poison-element Dou Skills and planned to take her to the Outcloud Empire.
• Xiao Yi Xian finished a month of training at three-star Dou Zhe, and Lu Yunxiao praised her rapid progress.
• Xiao Yi Xian said she wanted to visit the Outcloud Empire, and Lu Yunxiao agreed to accompany her and help her obtain a better Cultivation Technique.

Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian left their herb-filled valley and traveled by sword to Hundred Poisons City in the Outcloud Empire. After arriving, Lu Yunxiao killed a Poison Master who attacked them, leaving them in the dangerous territory of the Hundred Poisons Sect.

• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian gathered herbs, packed their belongings, and prepared to leave the valley.
• Lu Yunxiao carried Xiao Yi Xian on the Dragon Slaying Sword as they flew toward the Outcloud Empire, where she admired the clouds and scenery.
• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian arrived in Hundred Poisons City, a city under the Hundred Poisons Sect's influence where Poison Masters and poison shops were common.
• Lu Yunxiao cut a black-shadowed Poison Master in two with the Dragon Slaying Sword, and green blood spilled onto the ground.

Lu Yunxiao protected Xiao Yi Xian from predatory Poison Masters in Hundred Poisons City and took her to another inn after killing more than ten guests who insulted them. They rented one room, where Xiao Yi Xian questioned his intentions.

• Lu Yunxiao killed a fourth attacker and told Xiao Yi Xian they would find poison-related supplies to equip her.
• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian entered an inn, where guests leered at her and insulted Lu Yunxiao.
• Lu Yunxiao killed more than ten guests with one sword strike and left with Xiao Yi Xian as witnesses called for the Hundred Poisons Sect.
• Lu Yunxiao bought Xiao Yi Xian a bamboo hat, then took her to another inn and rented one room.
• Xiao Yi Xian suspected Lu Yunxiao had arranged for them to share a room, but he denied planning anything improper.

Lu Yunxiao reassured Xiao Yi Xian before setting out alone to confront the Hundred Poisons Sect. He returned late after defeating the sect and securing an agreement that it would leave them alone, while Xiao Yi Xian had stayed awake waiting for him.

• Lu Yunxiao teased Xiao Yi Xian about her beauty and affectionately held her, then told her he planned to deal with the Hundred Poisons Sect.
• Xiao Yi Xian urged Lu Yunxiao to be careful, and he left the Snow Demon Ape with her for protection before departing.
• Lu Yunxiao fought the Hundred Poisons Sect, overcame Qin An and the sect's powerful fighters, and reached an agreement that they would no longer trouble him.
• Lu Yunxiao returned to the inn after nine at night and found Xiao Yi Xian still awake, relieved to see him.

After returning from a difficult fight at the Hundred Poisons Sect, Lu Yunxiao reassured Xiao Yi Xian and shared her bed for the night. By morning, their relationship had grown closer, though Xiao Yi Xian had repeatedly caught him wandering hands and bitten him.

• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian that he had defeated the Hundred Poisons Sect without killing anyone, despite facing two Half-Step Dou Wangs.
• Xiao Yi Xian invited Lu Yunxiao to share her bed because there was no other place for him to sleep, warning him to behave.
• Lu Yunxiao climbed into bed with Xiao Yi Xian and repeatedly touched her while pretending it was accidental, until she bit him.
• The next morning, Lu Yunxiao woke with Xiao Yi Xian asleep in his arms and reflected that their relationship had grown closer.

Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian flirted and bickered before planning to travel together and buy supplies. They left after breakfast, and Lu Yunxiao spent a fortune acquiring poisonous substances for Xiao Yi Xian.

• Lu Yunxiao nearly stole Xiao Yi Xian's first kiss, but she woke and stopped him.
• Lu Yunxiao teased and kissed Xiao Yi Xian until she bit his neck, then he suggested buying poison-attribute Dou Techniques and traveling to gain experience.
• Lu Yunxiao joked that Xiao Yi Xian needed to grow more, leaving her worrying about her body.
• After breakfast, Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian went out to purchase poisonous substances for her, spending seventy or eighty thousand Gold Coins.

Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian attended the Hundred Poisons Auction House’s grand auction, where Lu Yunxiao bid on a poison-attribute Dou Skill. Sect Master Qin An planned to use another auction item to provoke a clash between Lu Yunxiao and Han Sheng.

• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian entered the Hundred Poisons Auction House to look for useful Dou Skills.
• A disciple reported Lu Yunxiao’s arrival to Qin An, who ordered him watched and decided to auction an enticing item to pit Lu Yunxiao against Han Sheng.
• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian watched the auction while Hundred Poisons Sect Disciples kept an eye on them.
• The auctioneer offered the Profound-tier High-grade Dou Skill Forest Evil Poison Seal, and Lu Yunxiao raised the bidding to four hundred thousand Gold Coins.
• A middle-aged man bid four hundred and ten thousand Gold Coins, nearing the limit of what he could afford.

Lu Yunxiao won the Forest Evil Poison Seal for Xiao Yi Xian and promised to help her obtain the Heavenly Illusory Spirit Poison Grass at the auction. As Qin An prepared to auction the rare herb, Xiao Yi Xian agreed to let Lu Yunxiao kiss her, while Lu Yunxiao turned his attention to the stage.

• Lu Yunxiao outbid a middle-aged man and bought the High Profound-tier Forest Evil Poison Seal for 450,000 gold coins.
• Xiao Yi Xian offered to repay Lu Yunxiao, but he insisted she owed him nothing and teased her about kissing him.
• The auction continued, and Qin An took the stage to present the final item, the Heavenly Illusory Spirit Poison Grass.
• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian recognized the grass as a rare ingredient for Soul Illusion Poison, which could attack the soul.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Lu Yunxiao for the grass, and he promised to help her obtain it; she then agreed to let him kiss her.
• Qin An released his Dou Wang-level Dou Qi across the auction venue as the auction of the grass began.

At the auction, Lu Yunxiao promised Xiao Yi Xian he would obtain the Heavenly Illusory Spirit Poison Grass through barter. Han Sheng outbid the other bidders and expected to win, unaware that Lu Yunxiao had yet to make an offer.

• Qin An used his six-star Dou Wang aura to quiet the crowd and announced that the Heavenly Illusory Spirit Poison Grass would be sold through barter.
• Xiao Yi Xian worried about what Lu Yunxiao could offer, but he assured her he would get the grass for her.
• Qin An rejected a gray-robed man's offer of a High Profound-tier cultivation technique and a fourth-tier Magical Core as insufficient.
• A black-robed Dou Wang offered a High Profound-tier cultivation technique, two Mysterious-tier Dou Skills, and a fifth-tier Magical Core, prompting Qin An to seek a higher bid.
• Han Sheng offered two High Profound-tier Dou Skills, a High Profound-tier cultivation technique, and Heavenly Spirit Snake venom, then confidently expected to win the auction.

Lu Yunxiao won the Heavenly Illusory Spirit Poison Grass by offering Pill Recipes for the Dou Spirit Pill and Dead Poison Pill, despite Xiao Yi Xian's concern over the cost. After the auction ended, Han Sheng planned to have Lu Yunxiao killed and the grass seized, while Lu Yunxiao warned Xiao Yi Xian to stay close because others might ambush them.

• Lu Yunxiao outbid Han Sheng with Pill Recipes for the Tier 6 Dou Spirit Pill and Tier 5 Dead Poison Pill, stunning the auction venue.
• Xiao Yi Xian urged Lu Yunxiao to keep the recipes, but he reassured her that he had plenty more.
• Han Sheng rejected Elder Mu's suggestion to raise the bid and decided to target Lu Yunxiao after the auction.
• Qin An finalized Lu Yunxiao's winning bid for the Heavenly Illusory Spirit Poison Grass and ended the auction.
• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian to remain beside him after they left, warning that people might try to seize the grass.

Lu Yunxiao traded the auctioned items and prescriptions with Qin An, who secretly plotted to kill him and profit from the aftermath of his fight with Han Sheng. Outside the auction house, Lu Yunxiao cut down the Poison Masters who tried to seize the Heavenly Illusory Spirit Poison Grass and left with Xiao Yi Xian.

• Qin An returned the Forest Evil Poison Seal and Heavenly Illusory Spirit Poison Grass to Lu Yunxiao, who handed over the Dou Spirit Pill and Dead Poison Pill prescriptions.
• Qin An decided to ambush Lu Yunxiao after his fight with Han Sheng and profit whether the two combatants were injured or Lu Yunxiao won.
• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian were attacked by Poison Masters as they left the Hundred Poisons Auction House, and Lu Yunxiao killed the first group with his Dragon Slaying Sword.
• When the crowd blocked their way and charged, Lu Yunxiao unleashed Wind Catkin Kill, killing nearly all the attackers.
• Lu Yunxiao led Xiao Yi Xian through the bloodied street as the surviving Poison Masters stood aside in fear.

After leaving Hundred Poisons City with the Heavenly Illusory Spirit Poison Grass, Lu Yunxiao comforted Xiao Yi Xian about the violence she had witnessed. Han Sheng intercepted them in Blackwood Forest to seize the grass, and Lu Yunxiao prepared to fight while the Snow Demon Ape protected Xiao Yi Xian.

• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian that surviving on the continent meant accepting bloodshed and defending themselves against anyone who provoked them.
• Xiao Yi Xian recovered her resolve and promised Lu Yunxiao she would not let him down.
• Han Sheng and an old man intercepted Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian, demanding the Heavenly Illusory Spirit Poison Grass.
• After Han Sheng leered at Xiao Yi Xian, Lu Yunxiao descended into Blackwood Forest and gave the Snow Demon Ape to her for protection.
• Lu Yunxiao refused to surrender the grass and challenged Han Sheng to take it by force.

Lu Yunxiao faced an ambush by Han Sheng and Tian Li, while Elder Mu fought the Starry Sky Flood Dragon. He held his own against both attackers, and the battle continued amid the devastation of Blackwood Forest.

• Lu Yunxiao realized Qin An had revealed his information to Han Sheng, who summoned Tian Li as another attacker.
• Lu Yunxiao sent Xiao Yi Xian to safety and summoned the Starry Sky Flood Dragon to fight Elder Mu.
• Han Sheng and Tian Li attacked Lu Yunxiao together, but he deflected their combined strikes with the Dragon Slaying Sword.
• Lu Yunxiao dispersed Han Sheng’s poison mist with his Wind Attribute Dou Qi and continued fighting both men without falling behind.
• The three-way battle tore through Blackwood Forest, toppling trees and overturning the earth.

Lu Yunxiao fought Han Sheng and Tian Li, using Star Spirit Gold armor and powerful sword techniques to withstand their poisonous attacks. As Qin An tried to seize Xiao Yi Xian and use her to force Lu Yunxiao to surrender, the chapter ended with his hand about to reach her.

• Lu Yunxiao faced Han Sheng and Tian Li as both opponents raised their strength and formed Dou Qi Armor.
• Lu Yunxiao covered himself in Star Spirit Gold armor, which protected him from ordinary poison.
• Lu Yunxiao shattered Han Sheng’s demonic scorpion with Wind-Cutting Stance, but Tian Li blocked the sword strike before it could hit Han Sheng.
• Lu Yunxiao unleashed Immortal's Flight Beyond the Heavens against Han Sheng and Tian Li, and their attacks collided in an explosion.
• Qin An spotted Xiao Yi Xian and lunged to seize her while Han Sheng tried to keep Lu Yunxiao occupied.
• Lu Yunxiao recognized Xiao Yi Xian’s cry and saw Qin An’s hand nearing her just before a sudden change occurred.