Woeful Poison Body Awakens

Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

The atmosphere in the hall had nearly dropped to freezing point, like a volcano being suppressed before an imminent eruption.

At the head of the hall sat a middle-aged man with a somewhat gloomy face. His eyes were bloodshot and veined, fixed unwaveringly on the charred corpse in the center of the hall.

He had just received word that the charcoal-like corpse was his only son, Muli.

As the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Mushe had only one son, Muli, whom he had doted on since childhood. Yet now, his son had been killed in public, and the fury in his heart had already reached its limit.

Especially after learning that the murderer of his son had returned to Wanyao Pavilion with Xiao Yi Xian, Mushe would have long since led the entire Wolf Head Mercenary Group to attack Wanyao Pavilion if not for the last shred of reason he possessed.

"Find out!"

"I want all the information on the person who killed Li'er!"

Mushe was the first to break the silence in the hall. His voice was somewhat hoarse, and his gaze was as venomous as a poisonous snake.

Although he had lost his son, he ultimately did not act rashly. Instead, he first ordered people to investigate Xiao Ce.

If he lacked even that much patience and reason, he would never have made it this far.

After Mushe gave the order, a burly figure and a thin figure in the hall promptly left, not daring to remain there for even a moment longer.

Though Mushe still retained a sliver of reason, he was like a barrel of explosives that could erupt at any time.

If anyone provoked him at a time like this, they would likely lose their life.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ce and Xiao Yi Xian had already returned to Wanyao Pavilion. Mr. Yao had likewise learned the whole story from Xiao Yi Xian.

However, he had witnessed a mere glimpse of Xiao Ce's strength, so he was naturally not surprised in the slightest, nor did he fear Mushe's retaliation.

After all, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's strength was no more than an egg striking a stone before Xiao Ce—utterly incapable of withstanding a blow.

Mr. Yao was merely curious about what Mushe would do next, considering that his son had died.

Yet regrettably, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group made no move for several days. Instead, all of Qingshan Town erupted into uproar, with people everywhere discussing what had happened at Wanyao Pavilion days earlier.

After all, whether it was Muli being killed or Xiao Yi Xian—the goddess in countless people's hearts—suddenly having a fiancé, either piece of news was shocking enough.

The most explosive part was that Xiao Yi Xian's suddenly appeared fiancé had killed Muli, yet the Wolf Head Mercenary Group had not retaliated against him.

Thus, countless people began speculating about the strength and background of Xiao Yi Xian's mysterious fiancé.

Some said he was a genius from a great family in the Imperial Capital.

Others said that he and Xiao Yi Xian had been childhood sweethearts, and that he had luckily fallen off a cliff, obtained a powerful expert's treasure, and soared to greatness afterward.

Countless people were more inclined to believe the second version.

After all, no matter how beautiful Xiao Yi Xian was, she was merely a physician of ordinary talent from Qingshan Town. How could she possibly have an engagement with a genius from a great family in the Imperial Capital?

The second explanation was easier for ordinary people to accept. After all, the Douqi Continent had never lacked such lucky people.

While the matter spread like wildfire.

Inside a secluded courtyard of Wanyao Pavilion, the two people involved sat cross-legged on their respective cushions.

Xiao Yi Xian held a small porcelain bottle in her jade-like hand, her delicate face filled with hesitation.

Inside the jade bottle was poison she had carefully prepared, enough to kill an ordinary Dou Zhe.

Across from her, Xiao Ce smiled. "What's there to hesitate over? It was going to happen sooner or later anyway. The sooner you awaken the Woeful Poison Body, the sooner you can begin growing stronger."

"Don't you want to surpass me in strength and thoroughly wash away your former humiliation?"

They had already been sitting close together, but Xiao Ce deliberately leaned forward, leaving barely ten centimeters between their faces.

Xiao Ce's words instantly made Xiao Yi Xian's cheeks redden, and she could not help recalling everything she had gone through these past few days.

Ever since this little lecher had publicly pretended to be her fiancé, he had become increasingly bold. Yesterday, he had even brazenly slipped his hand onto her Xiao Yueliang while she was not paying attention.

As though recalling some inappropriate scene, Xiao Yi Xian shifted her little bottom awkwardly, and her body suddenly grew a little hotter.

She knew perfectly well that this rotten scoundrel claimed to be giving her a month to think it over, but in truth, he would never wait that long.

If she still refused him, who knew how else he would tease her? She might as well take the poison first and see the effects of the Woeful Poison Body.

Just as Xiao Ce had said, the sooner she awakened it, the sooner she would grow stronger. Sooner or later, she would press Xiao Ce beneath her and thoroughly avenge her humiliation.

With that thought, Xiao Yi Xian shot Xiao Ce a half-hearted glare. Then she opened the jade bottle, raised her snowy swanlike neck, and poured all the poison inside into her mouth.

In an instant, an eerie violet tint appeared on Xiao Yi Xian's face.

Xiao Ce's eyes immediately lit up.

The Woeful Poison Body was about to awaken!

The violet tint on Xiao Yi Xian's face slowly moved downward, while a trace of pain surfaced on her fair, captivating features.

Clearly, even with the Woeful Poison Body, consuming poison beyond her limits was far from painless.

In the original story, she had absorbed poison that was too potent and fallen unconscious, which was how Xiao Yan had discovered the secret of her Woeful Poison Body.

Though Xiao Ce wanted to help ease her pain, he had no idea where to begin.

As time passed, the pain on Xiao Yi Xian's face gradually eased, while the aura within her rose from the eighth stage of Dou Qi to the ninth stage of Dou Qi.

One had to know that advancing during the Dou Qi stage was extremely difficult. Xiao Ce himself had spent an entire year breaking through from the eighth stage of Dou Qi to the ninth stage of Dou Qi.

Yet Xiao Yi Xian had completed the breakthrough merely by taking poison once.

It could only be said that the Woeful Poison Body truly lived up to its name.

No wonder Xiao Yi Xian in the original story had leaped from being a minor Dou Zhe in Qingshan Town to a Dou Zong expert in only a few short years.

One had to know that Xiao Yan, despite all his advantages in the original story—Yao Lao's guidance and the absorption of Heavenly Flames—had only barely advanced to the Dou Emperor realm.

Of course, Xiao Ce was not envious.

A cheat ability?

As if he did not have one too!

Just as Xiao Yi Xian broke through, her body suddenly went limp, and she toppled stiffly to one side.

Xiao Ce reacted quickly and caught her, giving her a once-over.

Her breathing was steady and deep, so there was nothing seriously wrong with her. It was probably her first time consuming poison, and the dosage had been too strong.

Xiao Ce scooped her up in his arms and headed straight for the bedroom.

As for the poison she unconsciously released while unconscious, it posed absolutely no threat to him.

Not to mention that his Yin-Yang Dou Qi could transform into Dou Qi of every attribute in the world, poison attribute included.

A day later, Xiao Yi Xian slowly opened her eyes on the bed. Her jade-like hand moved slightly, and an unfamiliar room came into view.

Xiao Yi Xian's mind was still somewhat muddled after just waking up, but suddenly, her jade-like hand searched lightly beside her.

"Hm?"

Feeling the texture beneath her hand, the previously groggy Xiao Yi Xian instantly woke up. She turned her head and looked.

Xiao Ce was actually lying beside her. He was awake as well, and his gaze met hers at that exact moment. He even waved and greeted her.

"Awake?"

Xiao Yi Xian's expression froze.

The next moment, a scream pierced the sky!

"Ah—"

"Lecher!"