Could It Be Poison?

Xiao Yi Xian carried a basket of freshly washed rare fruits in one hand as she slowly entered the Cave Mansion, only to see Xiao Yan standing beside Yao Chen. A look of astonishment immediately appeared on her pretty face.

She had never imagined that Xiao Yan would appear here.

"Xiao Yi Xian!"

The moment Xiao Yan saw Xiao Yi Xian, an equally shocked expression appeared on his face.

Since parting after the treasure in the cave, the two had never met again. Yet they had unexpectedly reunited deep within the Monster Beast Mountain Range.

This was absolutely beyond Xiao Yan's expectations.

"So, the two of you know each other?"

Seeing the astonished expressions on their faces, Yun Yun smiled faintly and asked.

"Reporting to Mistress, Xiao Yan and I have met before."

Xiao Yi Xian smiled slightly at those words, then carried the basket of fruit over to Yun Yun's side.

Hearing how Xiao Yi Xian addressed Yun Yun, Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly.

Could it be that Xiao Yi Xian had also been taken in by Master as a servant?

A strange feeling rose within him, but a sharp pain suddenly pierced deep into his soul.

His expression changed, and Xiao Yan hastily suppressed those improper thoughts.

Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, you really are courting death!

How could you casually speculate about Master's woman?

Under the effects of the Soul Contract, Xiao Yan quickly dispelled his wandering thoughts.

The way he looked at Xiao Yi Xian also became calm, as though the two of them truly had merely crossed paths by chance.

"Since the two of you know each other, it seems This King has no need to make introductions."

Lu Chuan naturally knew that the two were acquainted and had even explored the cave's treasure together. The Seven-Colored Poison Scripture on Xiao Yi Xian's person had been obtained from there.

Afterward, Lu Chuan recounted how he had rescued Xiao Yi Xian in Qingshan Town.

"If Master had not saved me, I would likely be dead by now."

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Lu Chuan with gratitude. Recalling the private words Yun Yun had spoken to her last night, her face could not help flushing slightly.

So being Master's maidservant also meant doing that kind of thing?

Wasn't this a little too fast?

Though she was somewhat resistant to repaying his kindness in such a manner, after submitting to Lu Chuan, she understood that she no longer had any room to choose.

Lu Chuan had saved her life, so he had the right to control her life from now on.

If she resisted, then even if Lu Chuan killed her now, she would have nothing to say.

Besides, Lu Chuan had saved both her and Blue Eagle's lives. Now, he was merely asking her to give herself to him.

For Blue Eagle's sake, and for her own as well...

Thinking of the method Lu Chuan had mentioned for resolving the Calamity Poison Body, after Yun Yun's thorough persuasion, Xiao Yi Xian had already come to terms with it.

Lu Chuan smiled as he looked at the rosy-faced Xiao Yi Xian, feeling somewhat puzzled.

The original story never mentioned that this woman blushed so easily, did it?

"Xiao Yi Xian, didn't you want to learn alchemy?"

Lu Chuan then pointed at Yao Chen beside them and introduced him to Xiao Yi Xian.

"How about this? If you have anything you wish to ask in the future, you may ask this old gentleman. His name is Yao Chen, and he is an Eight-grade Alchemist."

Although Lu Chuan knew that Xiao Yi Xian possessed the Calamity Poison Body and simply could not become an alchemist, she was destined to become a powerful Poison Master in the future.

Medicine and poison were inseparable. Learning more medicinal principles would do her no harm in any case.

"An Eight-grade Alchemist?"

Upon hearing Lu Chuan's words, Xiao Yi Xian's beautiful eyes widened at once.

Though, given her knowledge, she could not fully understand the standing of an Eight-grade Alchemist on the continent, she had still heard more or less of Pill King Gu He, the renowned Sixth-grade Alchemist known throughout the Jia Ma Empire.

A Sixth-grade Alchemist was already a Pill King...

Then an Eight-grade Alchemist...

Thinking of this, Xiao Yi Xian looked at Yao Chen with a hint of fervor in her eyes, as though she had discovered some priceless treasure.

"Master, in this old man's opinion, this girl does not possess the aptitude to become an alchemist."

However, after hearing Lu Chuan's words, Yao Chen merely shook his head slightly.

With the strength of his Spiritual Power, he could naturally sense with ease that Xiao Yi Xian did not possess a fire attribute and simply could not become an alchemist.

"Ah..."

Hearing Yao Chen's blunt denial, Xiao Yi Xian froze. Her pretty face soon turned somewhat pale.

Ever since she was little, her dream had been to become a revered alchemist.

Yet now, she had been told that she did not even have the aptitude to become one?

She found it hard to accept.

"This King naturally knows that."

Lu Chuan glanced at Yao Chen somewhat helplessly. This old fellow really was too straightforward.

Couldn't he have put it more tactfully?

Still, he knew that Xiao Yi Xian would learn the truth sooner or later.

A short pain was better than a long one. It was better for her to learn it early.

"Xiao Yi Xian, your constitution has destined you to become only a Poison Master. Why must you insist on becoming an alchemist?" Lu Chuan offered a reluctant word of comfort.

"Yao Chen, you know about the Calamity Poison Body, don't you?"

As he spoke, Lu Chuan suddenly turned to Yao Chen and asked.

"The Calamity Poison Body?"

Yao Chen's expression changed sharply upon hearing this.

Recalling Lu Chuan's earlier words, he seemed to realize something. He stared at Xiao Yi Xian in shock and asked, "Master, could it be... this girl possesses the Calamity Poison Body?"

Lu Chuan nodded. "That's right. She was born with the Calamity Poison Body."

"I never expected that this legendary constitution would appear once more..."

Having received Lu Chuan's confirmation, Yao Chen looked at Xiao Yi Xian with a complicated expression.

"Yao Chen, tell us—what exactly is the Calamity Poison Body?"

Having heard their conversation, Yun Yun could not help asking.

Although she was the Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, she was not yet qualified to learn of such hidden secrets of the Battle Qi Continent.

Xiao Yan was equally bewildered, wondering what exactly this Calamity Poison Body was.

Yao Chen took a deep breath and calmed himself. "In reply to Mistress, there is an exceptionally special constitution on the Battle Qi Continent. This constitution is known as the... Innate Poison Body, or the Calamity Poison Body. The emergence of such a poison body generally brings calamity."

Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face immediately turned pale.

Yet Yao Chen continued speaking as though nothing had happened.

"Back then, a woman possessing the Calamity Poison Body once appeared on the Battle Qi Continent. In a fit of rage, she turned an entire empire into poisonous land stretching for thousands of miles. Above that poisoned earth, hundreds of thousands—or even more—restless souls circled endlessly."

"Gasp..."

Xiao Yan sharply sucked in a breath. That woman had been far too ruthless, hadn't she?

She had harvested the lives of hundreds of thousands without the slightest mercy?

Was she slaughtering chickens?

Upon hearing these tales of the Calamity Poison Body, Yun Yun's expression also changed. As she looked toward Xiao Yi Xian, a strange glint flashed through her eyes.

The Calamity Poison Body... wasn't that dangerous?

If the Lion King did that with Xiao Yi Xian...

Would he be poisoned?