After hearing Chong An's purpose, Envoy Yao said, "This is easy. I shall teach you a formula, and from now on, you will naturally be able to distinguish it clearly."
Chong An feigned displeasure at this moment. "If such a method existed, why did you not mention it earlier?"
Envoy Yao was quite impatient with such questions. Yet considering that he would ultimately need this man to do things for him, he squeezed out a bit of patience and replied, "Let me make this clear to you, Fellow Daoist. Since this method has passed through you and me, it has ultimately gone through our persons. The more deeply you understand it, the more likely you are to be implicated by this poison. That is why I did not mention it."
Chong An appeared even more dissatisfied. "Envoy Yao did not mention this matter before either. That seems rather underhanded."
Envoy Yao laughed. "What are you afraid of, Fellow Daoist? Our Origin Xia has Desire Poison, and Origin Xia naturally has methods to resolve it. If you feel something is wrong, simply return to Origin Xia and mention it to the Two Halls. It will not be difficult to remove."
Following his lead, Chong An asked, "Does Envoy Yao not have a method to resolve it here?"
Envoy Yao chuckled and shot him a sidelong glance. "Since I came to Celestial Xia, how could I possibly carry a method of resolution with me? If something unexpected happened, would I not be handing it over to Celestial Xia for nothing?"
Chong An said, "It seems Envoy Yao bears this Desire Poison as well. Then when I accepted this poison, was it because I had been influenced by Your Excellency's Desire Poison?"
Only now had he grasped the implication. In truth, when the