A Son Descends from Heaven, a Twist of Fate

Shinki was not good at lying. Seeing that she had been exposed, she said guiltily, "I'm sorry. I really did put something in it."

Yu asked, "Why did you do that?"

Shinki spoke from the heart. "Shinki really likes Brother Yu so much, but Brother Yu is too devoted in love. Without using this method, I simply wouldn't have had a chance..."

Yu frowned. "Weren't you and Saori in that kind of relationship?"

Shinki revealed the truth. "Th-that was for my brother to see. B-because... I was afraid of becoming the next Kurenai Yuhi!"

"You... you two!!!" Yu was completely thrown into chaos. He closed his eyes, his skin turning fiery red as his breathing became erratic.

The medicinal effect was simply too strong. Yu could even feel the Ten-Tails within him beginning to stir restlessly!

But he realized something was wrong. That shouldn't be possible. My strength now surpasses even the Six Paths. It's hard to imagine a pill like this could affect me!

Yu opened his eyes. "Shinki, just where did the pill you made me take come from!?"

Shinki answered truthfully, "The Scarlet Dragon Immortal-Yang Pill... There was once a thousand-year-old Scarlet Dragon in Ryuchi Cave. Its venom was the source of pestilence. Just one drop evaporated into the atmosphere would be enough to afflict tens of thousands of living beings with a severe disease!"

"Those who contracted it would die from depleted yang after indulging themselves for seven days and seven nights. After the Scarlet Dragon died, Granny extracted its venom sac and tempered it with thousand-year Sage Fire, removing its toxicity while enhancing its ability to stimulate desire. That was how this pill was refined. After taking it, the pill would resonate with the Sage Power inside your body and trigger its effects."

"The stronger