Gu Poison

After her clothes were removed, white cloth bindings were wrapped around her chest. The wound lay beneath them, and by now a large patch had turned black, the discoloration spreading upward from her abdomen to her ribs.

The poison had penetrated deeply, and Muza's expression grew even graver.

He hurriedly forced himself to calm down, took a deep breath, and kept his eyes where they should be. He focused solely on the poisoned area of her abdomen, refusing to look elsewhere.

He applied several medicines, even using acupuncture needles.

Chen Duan, observing from the side, was somewhat surprised. He had not expected Muza to be versed in some Central Plains medical arts as well.

But what concerned him more at the moment was the Gu poison Yue Jinghong had been afflicted with.

Though Yue Jinghong was only a First Decline Martial Master, she was a strength-type Martial Master. Her blows were heavy and powerful, her physique robust, her blood and vitality abundant. She would have no trouble enduring even a Second Decline Martial Master head-on.

With her physical condition, what kind of poison could actually bring her down?

Moreover, a Break Apex Martial Master's awareness of their own body was far beyond that of ordinary Martial Masters.

An ordinary Martial Master could detect even the slightest discomfort in their body.

Yet Yue Jinghong had only shown symptoms after the poison had sunk so deeply into her system. That meant this Gu poison had given almost no warning before it struck.

If Chen Duan and the others had not been here today, she truly might have fallen here alone.

Yue Jinghong's breathing grew increasingly rapid, the rise and fall of her chest quicker and quicker. Her pale face turned a bluish purple, and her lips darkened.

There was no sign of