Xiao Yi Xian, Devoid of Fighting Spirit!

The entire street fell into an eerie silence.

The mercenaries stared blankly at the corpse on the ground and Xiao Yi Xian in the distance. He... he was really dead?

Xiao Yi Xian's beautiful eyes widened. Impossible, I never poisoned him!

Xiao Yi Xian's first reaction was denial. She thought this was someone else's scheme, but she quickly began to doubt herself. That poison was clearly hers. Could the poison within her body have leaked out on its own?

My Calamity Poison Body clearly hasn't reached that stage... or was it because of last night's cultivation...

At that thought, Xiao Yi Xian's hands and feet began to tremble lightly. Was this the fate of the Calamity Poison Body? To inadvertently hurt everyone around her, to be hated by Heaven and rejected by people, and finally die when her poison body erupted?

A woman staggered over. Looking at Bearded Man's body lying on the ground, her eyes reddened, her lips began to tremble, and tears shimmered in her eyes.

Without a word, the woman bent down and lifted her husband's corpse. She gave Xiao Yi Xian a long, deep look, said nothing, then turned and left.

Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face was utterly bloodless. A sharp pain pierced her heart, and she unconsciously took two steps back. That single look had deeply wounded her.

If the woman had cursed her a few times, Xiao Yi Xian might have felt a little better, but...

"Xiao Yi Xian, you actually dared to poison one of us to death in the street!" A furious shout suddenly rang out as Mu Li and Hemon approached with spears in hand.

The mercenaries hurriedly made way. The big shots had arrived; let them take the lead.

"I didn't!" Xiao Yi Xian clenched her delicate hands and shouted in a low voice.

"You still deny it? So many of us saw it with our own eyes. Could it have been fake?" a mercenary behind Mu Li shouted.

They did not dare lay hands on Xiao Yi Xian, but they dared to attack her with their words. There was no danger in cursing someone, especially with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group standing at the front.

"That's right! We saw it with our own eyes. Could it have been fake?" another mercenary shouted. "You Poison Master, you Poison Woman!"

"That poison was clearly the same kind you used yesterday. Could there have been anyone else? If you didn't kill him, then who did?"

"Xiao Yi Xian, he admired you so much and trusted you so much. Why did you kill him?"

"You vicious woman! It would have been enough for you to leave quietly. Why did you have to kill someone? Did we offend you?"

"We only said a few bad things yesterday, and you wanted to kill us for it? How could your heart be so cruel?"

Waves of furious curses crashed over her. Xiao Yi Xian's mind became a blur. I didn't do it. I've been a healer here for so many years. I've saved so many people here. Why does no one believe me?

"I didn't! I didn't kill him! I never poisoned him!"

Faced with the accusations of countless people, Xiao Yi Xian was completely panicked. She looked at the many mercenaries with their twisted expressions and listened to the harsh, venomous insults ringing in her ears.

Xiao Yi Xian's heart throbbed with pain as sorrow flooded her mind. Is this the end awaiting the Calamity Poison Body? To be hated and despised forever?

"Xiao Yi Xian!" Mu Li pointed his spear at her and shouted coldly, "Out of consideration for all the lives you have saved, we previously chose not to pursue your identity as a Poison Master. But now, you actually dare to murder someone in broad daylight. Your crime is unforgivable!"

"Surrender now and come back with me to the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. In consideration of your past contributions, our Wolf Head Mercenary Group promises not to kill you. But you will remain in Wolf Head forever!"

His righteous words drew wave after wave of cheers. The Wolf Head Mercenary Group had finally stepped forward. Young Leader Mu Li had finally taken action. This matter was practically settled.

Yet a small number of people frowned. They had not forgotten about the treasure.

Xiao Yi Xian's identity as a Poison Master had been exposed because someone had attacked her over the treasure. But now that Mu Li was leading the charge against Xiao Yi Xian, no one could raise any objections.

At Mu Li's rebuke, Xiao Yi Xian's expression immediately changed. She could not go to the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Mu Li was cunning and treacherous. Even if she was not afraid while she still had her strength, dealing with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group would not be easy.

"What, are you going to resist?" Mu Li shouted. Pale green Dou Qi surged from his body and poured into the long spear in his hand.

Hemon grinned beside him. Grayish-white earth-attribute Dou Qi swirled and howled over his hands, while an illusory Dou Qi gauze flickered around his body.

He was still a nine-star Dou Zhe, but he was already infinitely close to becoming a Dou Shi.

"Xiao Yi Xian, our Wolf Head Mercenary Group is one of the foremost mercenary groups in Qingshan Town. We have the duty to protect all of Qingshan Town!" Mu Li shouted.

"Since you refuse to surrender, I can only settle this by force!"

Behind him, the mercenaries silently drew their weapons. Since a fight was about to begin, they could not stand by idly. Beyond the Magical Beast Mountain Range to the east lay the Cloud Empire, and they knew all too well how terrifying Poison Masters were.

If Xiao Yi Xian sought revenge, all of Qingshan Town would surely become a land of poison!

"Young Leader Mu Li, we're willing to fight by your side!" Several mercenaries in the crowd behind him shouted at the top of their lungs.

The hot-blooded mercenaries roared, gripping their weapons tightly as Dou Qi surged within them.

Mu Li could not help curling his lips into a smile. This was truly interesting. If he had dared lay a hand on Xiao Yi Xian a few days ago, he would definitely have been the one attacked by all the mercenaries.

Yet he had not tasted that experience. Instead, Xiao Yi Xian had become the target of everyone's attack.

This was far too interesting!

Xiao Yi Xian pressed her red lips tightly together. Her knuckles had turned white from how hard she clenched her fists, and tears glimmered in her beautiful eyes. At that moment, she suddenly felt the urge to die and atone for everything once and for all.

"Wolf Head members, prepare to attack!" Mu Li shouted. Several figures sprang out from the crowd behind him, wielding long spears and short swords as they formed a sharp battle formation.

Elsewhere along the street, members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group appeared and vanished from view, sealing off the entire road.

The expressions of several sharp-eyed mercenaries changed slightly. The Wolf Head Mercenary Group had prepared too thoroughly. This did not seem like an impulsive decision at all; it looked more like a long-planned plot.

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes gradually became vacant. Her hands fell naturally to her sides, showing no sign of fighting.

A flash of delight passed through Mu She's eyes. He had not expected what had just happened to inflict such severe emotional damage on Xiao Yi Xian that it had even crushed her fighting spirit!

A perfect opportunity!

Mu Li's eyes gleamed. Xiao Yi Xian was not weak, and with her terrifying methods as a Poison Master, taking her down might not have been easy. But now that she was distraught and lost, this was the best time to attack.

"Kill!"

Mu Li shouted, stomping heavily on the ground. Wind-attribute Dou Qi erupted instantly, and he shot forward in a straight line in the blink of an eye.

Green light swirled around the refined steel spear in his hand as it shot out like a venomous snake leaving its den, stabbing toward Xiao Yi Xian's throat.

As she watched the cold, gleaming spear thrust toward her, Xiao Yi Xian was overcome by a jumble of emotions.

She took a deep breath, and the purple-gray Dou Qi flowing through her body slowly began to settle.

Just as Mu Li had guessed, Xiao Yi Xian had indeed been so shaken by her own actions that she had lost the will to fight. Even with the spear upon her and danger right before her, she made no move at all.

So... the treasure is mine!

Father, I'm going to avenge you!

Mu Li grinned wildly, his face twisted with savagery as waves of exhilaration rose in his heart.

But at that moment, a fierce wind pressure came howling down from the sky.

The savage smile on Mu Li's face and the delight in his heart froze instantly.

"Watch out!" Hemon shouted, grabbing Mu Li and yanking him back.

With a thunderous boom, dust flew across the street and smoke filled the air. A deep trench suddenly appeared between Xiao Yi Xian and Mu Li's group.

Above them, Lu Bu held one hand upright like a blade. Invisible soul force condensed along the edge of his palm, yet his expression was grave, his face dark as water.

What is going on? Why doesn't Xiao Yi Xian even have the thought of resisting?