Qin Yuer and Ding Yumian

[Harmful components detected. Activating Health and Longevity]

Cheng Xiaoyu blinked in confusion, then took another bite of food. Sure enough, the notification popped up again.

Seeing this, his expression turned serious. He first checked his [Unread Messages].

[Hidden quest "Weakling's Courage" completed]

[Great Healer's Blessing]

[Wounds can recover on their own. Immune to poisoning and abnormal statuses.]

Weakling's Courage... This was from that first time, right? Too much had happened back then, and I hadn't had time to examine it carefully.

His severed limbs growing back in the cave must have been because this [Blessing] had taken effect too.

No wonder his injuries had healed so quickly in the previous battles. He had thought his constitution had simply grown stronger...

Since the system had judged it to contain harmful components, that meant someone had poisoned this table of food!

Cheng Xiaoyu stared fixedly at Tang Yue across from him. This woman had been telling him to eat earlier, but after seeing her also take a bite from the same plate, the wariness in his eyes finally faded.

"Sister Tang Yue, stop eating. This table of food is poisoned."

"What?!"

Tang Yue was completely stunned. Cheng Xiaoyu called the waiter over and asked, "Hello, may I ask who brought this dish to our table?"

"Uh, I brought it over. Was the food not to your taste?"

Cheng Xiaoyu stared closely at the young waiter, then asked again.

"No, it wasn't that. I just wanted to know if anything strange happened when you were bringing it over, or if you encountered any strange people."

Seeing that Cheng Xiaoyu was very serious, the young waiter thought carefully, then suddenly said, "Oh, actually, when I was in the back kitchen, a person wearing a baseball cap showed up. That guy was really rude. He walked around once and left without saying a word."

"Oh, thank you."

After the waiter left, Cheng Xiaoyu looked toward the man wearing a baseball cap in the crowd outside the window.

"If that description is right, he should be the murderer Chao He you mentioned."

"Bastard, when was I discovered?"

Tang Yue slapped her Jade Hands onto the table. Her pretty face was full of anger and tinged with a layer of red.

"Don't underestimate a murderer's counter-surveillance ability. Otherwise, he would've been caught long ago."

Cheng Xiaoyu shook his head helplessly, thinking that Sister Tang Yue was still way too lacking.

"All right, hurry to the hospital for an examination. I'll go track that Chao He. Go and come back quickly."

"No, you're still a student. You can't face a murderer directly. Besides, didn't you eat the food too?"

"In my eyes, a murderer isn't as terrifying as a Demon Beast. As for the poison... I have my own way to deal with it. Don't waste time."

Tang Yue thought it over again and again. In the end, she decided to go to the hospital first. She felt that only after resolving her own condition could the mission continue.

"Don't act rashly before I get back!"

Cheng Xiaoyu watched Tang Yue leave, then followed behind Chao He.

He first saw the Hunter Team and several members of the Dongfang Clan blasting spells at each other, then saw Chao He reap the benefits from the side. Only when the Fire-elemental Spirit Seed appeared did he suddenly understand.

Seeing the members of the Dongfang Clan trapped by the Evil Spider Trap, Cheng Xiaoyu knew people would die if he delayed any longer. Taking advantage of the moment Chao He turned around and prepared to absorb the Spirit Seed, he swiftly released the Giant Shadow Nail.

The Giant Shadow Nail shuttled through the air and nailed straight into the shadow behind Chao He, freezing his body in place.

Before he could clearly see who had come, a line of blood flowed from his neck in the next second, and his head rolled directly to the ground. His headless corpse collapsed into the Pool of Blood.

"As expected, I don't like stupid magical bombardments..."

Cheng Xiaoyu murmured, then looked toward the Dongfang Clan disciples who had already broken free. Their faces were pale as they supported one another, the side effects of the Evil Spider Trap still lingering.

A man in a Tang Suit at the front stepped forward and cupped his hands in a salute to Cheng Xiaoyu.

"Thank you for saving our lives. My Dongfang Clan will definitely offer you a reward."

"Whatever. You can go."

After the group left, Tang Yue came running over before long. When she saw the headless corpse in the Pool of Blood, she looked at Cheng Xiaoyu in surprise.

"You killed him?"

"Oh, I forgot to leave him alive. Sorry."

"It's fine. As long as you're safe and sound, I'm relieved. If this guy's dead, then he's dead."

Tang Yue had rushed over, a blush still lingering on her pretty face. Her full chest rose and fell. She bent down to pick up the Spatial Ring on Chao He's hand, accentuating the perky curve of her Jade Hips and her plump, beautiful legs in Black Silk.

She took out a vessel and stored the Fire-elemental Spirit Seed inside, then turned and handed it to Cheng Xiaoyu.

"This is yours. Take it and sell it for some cultivation resources. Consider it your reward."

"Is that really okay?"

That said, Cheng Xiaoyu still honestly took the vessel.

"When the time comes, just leave it out of the report. You completed this mission on your own anyway. I didn't do anything, so I should be thanking you."

"Okay... Right, has the poison in your body been dealt with?"

At that, Tang Yue's pretty face flushed. Her beautiful eyes shifted shyly away, avoiding Cheng Xiaoyu's gaze as she hurriedly said, "It's already been treated. You don't need to worry."

She had gone to the hospital for a checkup, only to find that it was actually a drug that nourished women's yin. It had truly left her mortified.

If Cheng Xiaoyu had not exposed it, and the two of them had both taken that drug, then wouldn't they have... Thank goodness that kid didn't know!

Cheng Xiaoyu naturally had no idea what Tang Yue was thinking. After parting ways with her, he went home. He was not in a hurry to sell the soul seed in his hand; later, if he asked his teacher for help, he might be able to get more money for it.

Opening the door, he immediately saw that, besides his younger sister's little leather shoes in the Entrance Hall, there was also an extra pair of high-heeled sandals. A faint, elegant fragrance had appeared in the air as well.

"Xiaoyu, long time no see."

Sure enough, Ye Meng'e was sitting on the sofa in a black short dress, her smooth, snow-white legs crossed, revealing one exquisite jade foot.

Her elbow rested on her thigh, her fair hand propping up her cheek. A pair of full, bountiful fruits were especially eye-catching as she bent forward, and her charming fox eyes stared at Cheng Xiaoyu with a smiling gleam.

Meanwhile, Ye Xinxia, dressed in a white skirt, sat to the side. Compared with Ye Meng'e, she seemed much more obedient and well-behaved. The two of them, one in black and one in white, presented two entirely different styles that were truly intoxicating!

"Cousin, why are you here?"

"Nonsense. Of course I was worried about you two. I asked Xinxia for the address and rushed over."

"Fine. I'm going to take a shower first. I'll make dinner for you two in a bit."

Seeing Cheng Xiaoyu lazily walk into the bathroom, the smiles on the two women's faces immediately faded. The harmonious atmosphere vanished in an instant, and the silence became somewhat strange.

"Elder Sister, I told you long ago that I don't want you all constantly disturbing our lives."

"Hehe, that won't do. No matter what, I still have to look after you two a little. And you should know... in the future, this is unavoidable."

Ye Meng'e took a sip of water, casually sinking her graceful, delicate body into the sofa. Her arms hugged her gathered beautiful legs, and a flash of dimness passed through her beautiful eyes before she turned to look at Ye Xinxia.

"You still haven't told Xiaoyu everything, have you?"

Ye Xinxia shook her head, her fair hands tightening around the hem of the skirt on her thighs. She seemed extremely lost and conflicted inside.

"Fine, something like this is up to you. But from what you said... after Xiaoyu washed your feet and massaged them, the divine soul inside you slowly became controllable?"

When Ye Meng'e had first heard it, she truly found it impossible to believe. How could Parthenon's supreme divine soul be controlled so easily? Could washing and massaging feet actually do that?

But after seeing that Ye Xinxia could indeed walk for a short time, she had slowly digested this fact. Her gaze kept drifting from time to time toward the other girl's fair, delicate jade feet.

"Mm. My cultivation progress has sped up too. It's truly unbelievable."

Ye Xinxia nodded. Sensing a gaze, her ten pearl-like toes could not help curling up.

Ye Meng'e let out a light laugh and sighed.

"Ah, Xiaoyu really does have so many secrets, whether it's the medicinal baths he gives you or the Shadow Knight by his side... Tell me, wouldn't it be great if he became my guardian knight?"

"Elder Sister, I don't want Older Brother getting involved in these matters. Besides, he can only be my guardian knight!"

"Oh my, our little younger sister Xinxia is quite possessive. Share him with Elder Sister a little~"

The two women started tussling together on the sofa, inevitably revealing flashes of spring scenery amid their soft, lively voices!