Woe Poison Body

Xiao Wujiu laughed at that, a cold laugh. Even the moonlight seemed to turn frigid.

"Do you know? Even when your father, Mu She, was dying, he never dared summon the courage to resist, so I gave him a quick death." Battle Qi flames began to burn in his hand as he slowly walked toward Mu Li. "But you're braver than your father, so I've decided to show you some respect worthy of a 'strong man.'"

As he spoke, the flames in his hand slowly stretched and lengthened, ultimately forming a bright silver spear. Only after he spun it through several flourishes did the surrounding people finally react.

The Bright Silver Spear, also known as the Yajiao Spear, was one of the weapons he rather liked. The most famous example was the Dragon Gallbladder Bright Silver Spear from his previous life.

"Battle... Battle Qi Materialization! You... you're a Dou Ling!"

As Mu Li stared at the weapon formed from Xiao Wujiu's Battle Qi, regret filled his guts. How could a tiny place like Green Mountain Town encounter such a young Dou Ling?

"Please, please spare my life! Just treat me like a fart and let me go!" His knees gave way, and he dropped straight to his knees before Xiao Wujiu. A large patch beneath his crotch was already soaked. "I can... pay any price..."

But before he could finish, he suddenly recalled what Xiao Wujiu had said earlier—the Wolf Head Mercenary Group had been wiped out!

His eyes began to lose focus, his pupils turning vacant. He could only stare blankly as Xiao Wujiu approached, muttering "impossible" over and over.

But Mu Li knew.

Today, he was undoubtedly going to die!

Xiao Wujiu smiled at Xiao Yi Xian behind him. "What comes next might be a little bloody. Could you close your eyes for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea?"

"Ah... all right!"

Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly shut her eyes tightly and even covered her ears, refusing to listen to the sounds outside.

She only vaguely heard people outside suddenly shouting for everyone to run, followed by a burst of commotion. The trembling ground indicated that the surrounding mercenaries were fleeing in all directions.

But the chaos soon stopped. About the time it took to drink a cup of tea later, a gentle voice clearly reached her ears.

"All right, it's over now. You can open your eyes."

That voice was soft and calm, giving her a reassuring sense of security.

She opened her eyes and met Xiao Wujiu's handsome face. His clothes were still as clean as ever, untouched by what had just happened.

Looking around, she found no field of corpses as she had imagined. There was only a faint scorching heat in the air, along with ashes from burned grass and trees on the ground, mixed with a few white fragments.

"You killed them all?"

Xiao Yi Xian asked cautiously, seemingly quite afraid of Xiao Wujiu.

"Well, I couldn't exactly let them kill me, could I? Given what happened just now, I certainly didn't think they intended to leave me alive."

He spread his hands and spoke in a seemingly helpless tone. His relaxed, humorous manner eased Xiao Yi Xian's nerves somewhat.

At least, the man before her did not seem difficult to get along with.

"Then... can I leave now?"

Xiao Yi Xian did not want to remain entangled with him for too long, so she asked.

"You noticed the cave below too, didn't you?"

"Yes, but I have no intention of asking about it, nor will I tell anyone about this."

After a moment of silence, she still answered Xiao Wujiu truthfully.

"Since that's the case, meeting is fate. You can have this poison scripture; it's of no help to me anyway."

As he spoke, he handed the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture to Xiao Yi Xian, then continued, "I happen to be returning to Green Mountain Town as well, so I'll head back with you. After all, I've taken care of those people."

"Don't say I don't know how to cherish a beautiful woman~"

With that, he walked ahead toward the direction of Xiao Yi Xian's herb-gathering party.

As for whether that was too abrupt?

In response to that question, Xiao Wujiu could only say: If you want to get to know someone but refuse to take the initiative, why should all the good things fall into your lap?

Of course, taking the initiative once was enough. And the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture was the hook he had planted.

Behind him, Xiao Yi Xian watched Xiao Wujiu walk away. After hesitating for two seconds, she still followed him.

Though she did not know whether he was truly a good person, she indeed could not rely on herself and the herb-gathering party alone to return safely to Green Mountain Town.

Besides, if he truly intended to harm her, could she resist? It couldn't possibly be because he wanted her, could it?

She stopped herself from overthinking and quickly caught up with his receding figure.

After returning to the herb-gathering party, everyone was somewhat surprised to see Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Wujiu return together.

However, seeing that Xiao Wujiu was unwilling to say much and carried an aloof air that kept strangers at a distance, they quietly asked about Mu Li and the others.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian had no choice but to step forward and explain in a low voice. After she finished, everyone looked at Xiao Wujiu with awe and fear.

After that, no one said another word. They were not fools, just as Xiao Yi Xian had said.

They still needed to rely on him to leave the Magical Beast Mountain Range. They could not afford to offend him carelessly, much less offend a young powerhouse for the sake of a few dead people.

Naturally, none of those words could escape Xiao Wujiu's senses, but he did not care. He simply took out some magical beast meat and began roasting it.

That night, Xiao Yi Xian returned to her tent alone and began reading the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture he had given her.

It recorded many methods for concocting poisons, greatly broadening her horizons. But just as she was reading with great interest, she turned to the final section:

The Woe Poison Body, a strange poison body capable of rapidly increasing its strength by devouring poison...

"The method of identification: a fine, hidden seven-colored line grows on the owner's lower abdomen..." Xiao Yi Xian slowly read aloud the method for identifying a Woe Poison Body, confirming it once again.

"So... I have a Woe Poison Body?"

"Impossible, impossible... how could this be..."

As she spoke, Xiao Yi Xian could no longer hold back her tears. They streamed down her face until she was drenched in them.

How ironic!

Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Yi Xian—this was the affectionate name everyone in Green Mountain Town had given her. She had always wanted to become an alchemist so that she could better heal others.

Even though she had no talent for alchemy, she had always considered saving lives and healing the wounded her duty. Yet now the truth told her that she possessed the legendary Woe Poison Body?

The enormous contrast between her constitution and her dream nearly shattered her psychological defenses!

At that moment, she thought of someone—the mysterious young man, Xiao Wujiu!

He was so young, yet his strength had already reached the Dou Ling realm. That meant he had to come from a great faction. If anyone was likely to have a solution, it could only be him!