Jade Phosphor Poison Fiend, Immortal Herb as the Catalyst

Jade Phosphor Poison Fiend, Immortal Herb as the Catalyst

"Miss Dugu Yan? I've long heard of you. I am Ling Feng. Entrusted by your grandfather, Senior Dugu Bo, I may perhaps... be able to ease your suffering from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison."

His clear, calm voice was like a boulder dropped into a placid lake, instantly stirring up towering waves!

Dugu Yan's steps came to an abrupt halt! It was as though invisible ropes had bound her. She spun around sharply, her bewitching vertical pupils contracting into cold slits. Like a venomous snake whose tail had been stepped on, she erupted with terrifying chill, vigilance, and killing intent so intense it nearly became tangible! Dark green Soul Power surged uncontrollably from her body, curling around her like boiling poisonous mist and faintly condensing into the phantom image of a ferocious Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor! Two yellow soul rings rose beneath her feet. Though somewhat dimmed by the poison's corrosion, the terrifying pressure of a top-tier beast martial soul still made the surrounding air instantly thick and cold!

"Who are you?!" Dugu Yan's voice was like a poison needle tempered in frost—sharp, icy, and filled with undisguised hostility and shock. "Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison? Who told you about it?! You dare use this young lady's suffering against me? Do you have a death wish?!" Her vertical pupils locked firmly onto Ling Feng, as if she would pounce at any moment and tear this youth, who had exposed her greatest secret in a single sentence, to shreds! Grandfather had said her poison was absolutely secret! How did this person know?!

The surrounding temperature plummeted. Several Healing Department students passing by turned pale from the sudden terrifying aura and cried out as they hurriedly retreated, not daring to come even a fraction closer.

Faced with poisonous mist pressure and chilling killing intent enough to suffocate an ordinary Soul Grandmaster, Ling Feng remained calm. He even took a slight step forward toward those murderous vertical pupils, deliberately closing the distance. His gaze was open and clear, without the slightest evasion, while his voice carried a strange soothing power. "Miss Dugu needn't be nervous. I am Ling Feng, from Spirit Hall, and the adopted son of His Eminence the Pope. As for how I learned of your condition..." He paused, revealing a perfectly timed look of sincerity. "I was fortunate enough to meet your grandfather, Senior Dugu Bo, deep within Sunset Forest. The senior was worried about your condition and discussed methods of detoxification with me. Seeing the cold aura gathered between your brows and the sluggish, murky fluctuations of your Soul Power, which perfectly match the symptoms he described, I made this deduction."

Deep in Sunset Forest? Grandfather?!

Dugu Yan's heart gave a violent jolt! Her shock and suspicion instantly washed away part of her killing intent like a tide, but the dam of her vigilance did not collapse. Her grandfather had indeed mentioned encountering a mysterious youth in Sunset Forest who seemed to know something about poisons—Ling Feng—and had even brought back a medicinal pill that could temporarily suppress her toxicity! Could this... be the person before her? But Grandfather had clearly said that the other party had merely provided a prescription and that they had not spoken at length. How could this person see through her poison at a glance? And he had said he could "ease" it? Even Grandfather had been helpless...

Ding! Target character "Dugu Yan" is experiencing intense emotional fluctuations (shock/suspicion/hope/vigilance).

Options triggered!

Option One: Display a trace of an immortal herb's aura (such as the residual aura of Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass) as proof. Reward: Dugu Yan's initial favorability +5. Risk: May be detected by powerful figures hiding nearby (such as Dugu Bo).

Option Two: Offer a detailed analysis of the poison's properties and win her over with profound knowledge. Reward: Slight increase in pharmacological knowledge (temporary).

Option Three: Use provocation: "If you don't dare try, then continue suffering the poison's torment." Reward: None. Risk: May completely anger Dugu Yan and lose the opportunity.

Ling Feng's thoughts raced. Option Two would take too long, and in her agitated state, she might not listen. Option Three was far too risky. He needed something tangible—something that could immediately move her!

"Of course, I'm not making empty claims." Ling Feng smiled faintly and lightly brushed the exquisite Space Soul Tool at his waist with his right hand. An extremely faint yet incomparably pure, unusual aura—blending extreme icy cold with a trace of gentle vitality—briefly escaped like an ephemeral bloom before he swiftly drew it back in!

Though that aura had vanished in an instant, to Dugu Yan, who was afflicted by the extremely yin, extremely cold Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison and whose body desperately craved positive Life Energy and gentle cold attributes, it was like a traveler crossing a parched desert suddenly catching the scent of a clear, sweet spring! That aura shared the same origin as a certain source power contained within the pill her grandfather had brought back, yet it was even purer! It even... faintly counteracted the cold, poisonous toxin that tormented her day and night!

"Ah!" Dugu Yan's delicate body shuddered violently, and an uncontrollable, extremely soft moan of relief escaped her lips. The cool, vital aura that had entered her body in that instant seemed to possess magical power, making every cell corroded by poison cry out greedily in joy! The cold, poisonous toxin within her that clung to her like gangrene and tormented her day and night seemed to have its agitation gently soothed by an invisible hand, bringing a rare moment of relief!

That feeling... had been extremely brief and faint, yet it was utterly real! The relief it brought was clearer and more direct than any high-level treatment she had ever received! It was precisely the key element in the pill that could suppress her poison!

Her bewitching vertical pupils abruptly widened as she stared fixedly at Ling Feng's hand, as though she wished to see through the Soul Tool and discover what exactly was inside. "That just now... what kind of aura was that?" Her voice carried a barely detectable tremor, the earlier coldness and arrogance replaced by an intense longing born from the instinct to survive.

"Just an insignificant catalyst, a gift from Sunset Forest." Ling Feng withdrew his hand, his expression indifferent. "Is Miss Dugu now willing to believe that I was not speaking nonsense? There are too many people here, and it is not a suitable place for a detailed discussion. If you trust me, shall we move elsewhere? I am willing to discuss methods of alleviation with you."

Dugu Yan's chest heaved several times, while the light in her bewitching eyes flickered violently like the sea amid a storm. The momentary comfort had filled her with overwhelming longing, yet reason and the vigilance drilled into her since childhood still pulled at her frantically. In the end, her fierce desire to escape her suffering swept aside every doubt like a prairie fire. The pill Grandfather brought back had worked, and this person could produce an aura of the same origin, one even purer... Perhaps he truly knew something?

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the excitement in her heart and her body's craving. After giving Ling Feng a long look, her voice regained its cold pride, though it contained less killing intent and more scrutiny. "Fine! I'd like to see what you can possibly say! Follow me!" With that, she no longer hesitated. Turning around, she headed straight toward her private recuperation room deep within the Healing Department branch, her steps carrying a faint, barely perceptible urgency.

The corners of Ling Feng's lips lifted slightly. Through the vague perception of the Eye of Destiny, he caught fragments of Dugu Yan's violently fluctuating emotions—hope, struggle, and a deeply hidden vulnerability. He knew that a crack had already been pried open in the frozen dam.

Reward issued: Dugu Yan's initial favorability +5 (current state: intense interest and anticipation under high vigilance).

He stepped forward to follow her. At the same time, his powerful Spiritual Power silently spread out like an invisible spiderweb, guarding against any possible surveillance nearby. After all, this was Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Qian Renxue's—Xue Qinghe's—eyes and ears were everywhere.