I Don't Think You're a Good Person Either

Little Doctor leaned in curiously, her gaze sweeping over the scroll. She said in surprise, "Seven-Colored Poison Scripture? This... isn't it a cultivation technique for poison masters?"

Su Zhao nodded, closed the scroll, and weighed it in his hand. "That's right. It's a cultivation technique for poison masters. It suits us perfectly."

"Let's split this cultivation technique and practice it together."

Little Doctor did not answer immediately.

She fell silent for a moment, her eyes resting on the seven-colored scroll.

Calamity Poison Body...

Although Su Zhao had told her the name of her constitution, she still did not fully understand its specific traits.

Yet from the words "calamity" and "poison body," combined with her own immunity to all poisons and her natural attraction to toxic substances, she could guess that the Calamity Poison Body was definitely a constitution closely tied to poison.

She gave a bitter smile and murmured, "I clearly wanted to become an alchemist... Why does it feel like I'll become a poison master everyone hates in the future?"

Seeing her somewhat dejected expression, Su Zhao shook his head helplessly and lightly patted her head again. "All right, all right. You're already grown up, so why are you being so sentimental? Who says a poison master can't become an alchemist? Besides, poison masters aren't hated by everyone. If you truly become powerful, no one will dare feel any disgust toward you. What they'll feel is probably reverence and fear."

Little Doctor raised her hand and slapped away Su Zhao's mischievous hand, glaring at him. "You patted my head again! Hmph."

She paused, then sighed again. "That applies to the strong. I'm not even a Dou Zhe yet..."

"You'll grow stronger in the future."

Su Zhao spoke with certainty, then held the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture out before her.

"Here, you should cultivate the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture first."

Little Doctor was slightly stunned and looked up at him. "Give it to me? What about you?"

"I'll cultivate it after you're done. It's a cultivation technique, so it can be copied anyway."

Su Zhao smiled, then his expression turned serious.

"By the way, to keep anything from happening to you later, there's something I should tell you in advance."

Little Doctor looked at him in confusion. "What is it?"

Su Zhao fell silent for a moment, carefully choosing his words. "It's about the drawbacks of the Calamity Poison Body, and... the way to solve them."

Little Doctor froze. "Drawbacks? A solution? What are you talking about?"

Su Zhao looked into her clear eyes and sighed softly inwardly.

Little Doctor had not yet read the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, so naturally, she did not know what the Calamity Poison Body truly meant.

In the original story, only after obtaining the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture and reading its scattered records did she gradually realize the hidden danger and terrifying nature of her body.

He did not want her to experience that plunge from surprise to fear, from hope to despair as well.

Since he had found her ahead of time, some things should be made clear in advance.

"The Calamity Poison Body is indeed an extremely rare and powerful constitution. Its cultivation speed is astonishingly fast, especially when advancing with the aid of poisons. It yields twice the result with half the effort."

Su Zhao looked at her, his tone earnest.

"But its drawback is just as terrifying. If the poison body is allowed to develop freely, then once the toxins in the body accumulate to a certain extent, they will completely lose control and erupt. When that happens, everything within a thousand miles will become poisoned earth, grass and trees will wither, all living things will perish, and the bearer herself... will die with her heart consumed by countless poisons."

Little Doctor's face changed slightly, and the fingers clutching the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture tightened unconsciously.

"So..."

"This constitution will eventually kill me and drag down the people around me as well?"

"That's right."

Su Zhao nodded, but then changed the subject.

"However, you don't need to be afraid. I told you, I have a way to solve it."

Little Doctor abruptly raised her head, a glimmer of hope flashing through her eyes. "What way?"

Su Zhao smiled but did not explain further. "You'll find out when the time comes. For now, just focus on cultivating the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture and improving your strength. That's the highest priority. As for everything else... with me here, I won't let anything happen to you."

Little Doctor looked at his assured expression, and the inexplicable panic in her heart gradually subsided.

She did not know what solution Su Zhao was talking about, but when she looked into his calm eyes, she inexplicably felt that his words could be trusted.

After all, Su Zhao had said that they shared the same constitution. He surely had the same hidden danger, yet judging from how unconcerned he was, he clearly did not care about the drawbacks of the Calamity Poison Body at all.

"Okay."

She nodded, put away the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, and a smile returned to her lips.

"Then I'll trust you this once. If you're lying to me, just see how I deal with you."

Su Zhao laughed, said nothing more, and turned to look at the two remaining boxes in the stone chamber. "All right, business first. There are still two boxes left unopened. Let's see what other good things are inside."

He took out the second key, inserted it into the lock of the stone box, and gave it a light twist.

Click.

The lid sprang open.

Su Zhao looked closely. Inside the box lay a purple scroll. Its material was similar to that of the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, but it was a deep violet, with faint wind patterns flowing across its surface.

He picked up the scroll and unfolded it, scanning it for a few moments. His brows rose slightly.

"Eagle's Wings, a high-grade Xuan-tier flying Dou Technique..."

He softly read the description on the scroll, surprise flashing through his eyes.

"It's actually an incredibly rare flying Dou Technique."

Flying Dou Techniques were exceedingly scarce on the Dou Qi Continent. Though they were not as precious as Heavenly Flames, they were still treasures that could only be encountered by chance.

Ordinary experts had to reach the Dou Wang realm before they could condense Dou Qi wings and fly through the air, while a flying Dou Technique allowed a Dou Zhe to gain the ability to fly before reaching the Dou Zhe realm. Its value was self-evident.

"But what a pity."

Su Zhao shook his head and looked at Little Doctor.

"This Dou Technique can only be cultivated by one person."

Hearing that, Little Doctor directly turned her head away, looking utterly uninterested. "Take it, take it. This Dou Technique is yours."

Su Zhao grinned. "Thanks."

Little Doctor turned back and rolled her eyes at him. "Heh, you actually know how to say thanks? That's rare."

"Hey, you make me sound like some great villain."

Su Zhao smacked his lips in dissatisfaction, then thought about it. It did seem that quite a few people had died recently. Though Su You had done the killing, Su You had only acted under his orders.

No, no. Su Zhao quickly shook his head, throwing the thought out of his mind.

The people I killed were all villains. That bastard Mu Li wanted to kill me, and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group has bullied men and women and plagued Qing Mountain Town for years. That's upholding justice on Heaven's behalf—a good deed!

I should be given some merit for it.

"Mm-hm, that's right."

He nodded to himself, having successfully convinced himself.

Seeing his self-assured expression, Little Doctor could not help teasing him. "Hmph, I don't think you look like much of a good person either."

"All right, all right."

Su Zhao did not want to continue the subject, so he hurriedly waved his hand, picked up the final key, and aimed it at the last stone box.

"Come on, come on. This is the last box. Let's see what good thing is inside."