Intoxicated by Strong Liquor

Dugu Yan and Qian Qinghe had met a few times.

Qian Qinghe's handsome appearance, along with the faint air of nobility he unconsciously exuded, had left a deep impression on her.

But in her eyes, no matter how extraordinary Qian Qinghe was, he was still just a man.

Just two men—what was there to fear?

With that thought, Dugu Yan felt at ease.

"Qingkong, when do you plan to set out? When will you be back?"

"I'm leaving right away. As for when I'll return, that's hard to say."

"The woman's family has a bit of influence, and I'm worried they won't be easy to talk to. If they're reasonable and things can be settled early, then of course I'd like to come back sooner."

Hearing Wu Qingkong's words, Dugu Yan asked shyly,

"Then what do you plan to do after breaking off the engagement?"

"What kind of partner do you want?"

After saying that, Dugu Yan lowered her head, not daring to look at Wu Qingkong again. At the same time, her heart began pounding as she waited for his answer.

"I don't know."

"But Qinghe said he wants to introduce me to his older sister."

"Qian Qinghe is so good-looking. His sister must be quite lovely too."

"I want to try things with Qian Qinghe's sister in the future. After all, Qinghe and I know each other well."

"An introduction from an acquaintance is still better."

Hearing that, Dugu Yan's hands froze.

Her mind instantly went blank, and she lowered her head before asking tentatively.

"Qingkong, if you want to get married in the future..."

"I can..."

Before she could finish, Dugu Yan flipped her palm, and pink mist filled the room.

The room immediately became charged with sensuality.

Two little insects flying in through the window had barely touched the red mist.

Before they immediately entwined with each other and flew off to the side.

After cleaning up the wood chips on the floor, Wu Qingkong turned and returned to the workbench.

The red mist drifted closer and closer to Wu Qingkong.

Outside the door,

The old farmer who was hoeing the ground widened his eyes at the sight, his expression instantly changing.

"The young master truly foresaw everything. Dugu Yan actually set up a poison mist!"

"Inhale!"

Blood Thorn's body rapidly expanded.

The red mist in the room slowly dispersed.

Wu Qingkong had his back to Dugu Yan, so he naturally did not notice the commotion behind him.

He opened a porcelain bottle and pulled out its stopper.

The room was instantly filled with the rich aroma of alcohol. It was the wine he had brewed earlier!

Wu Qingkong compressed his soul power to the limit, used Ice-to-Fire Conversion to warm the wine, then poured a small cup and handed it to Dugu Yan.

"What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."

"Oh, right. This is the wine you ordered last time."

Wu Qingkong pushed the wine cup in front of Dugu Yan.

Dugu Yan was completely stunned.

"Why has my aphrodisiac poison mist disappeared?!"

"What's wrong? Why are you spacing out?"

Looking at Wu Qingkong's face, Dugu Yan recalled what she had just done and immediately felt embarrassed.

She lowered her head and fidgeted with her fingers.

"N-Nothing. I was just testing a newly developed poison. I don't know why it didn't work..."

"You released poison in my room?!"

Dugu Yan hurriedly waved her hands.

"Mm, don't misunderstand... I was only experimenting. I didn't actually mean to harm you. I just wanted to..."

Before she could finish, Dugu Yan's face turned even redder. Her earlobes were as bright and tempting as ripe cherries.

Wu Qingkong smiled. "It's actually fine. I scattered plenty of realgar powder around this room to keep insects away. I also just lit a fire to warm the wine. Realgar, strong liquor, and flames are all natural nemeses of poison."

"So your poison is ineffective against me."

"Is that so?"

Dugu Yan could not help feeling a little disappointed after hearing that.

If I'd known, I wouldn't have ordered this wine. Drinking really causes trouble.

But she remembered it as well.

Wine, realgar, and flames could restrain her poison. She was about to head to the Soul Fighting Arena for actual combat, so learning one of her weaknesses did not seem like a bad thing.

Seeing Dugu Yan's dejected expression, Wu Qingkong assumed that Dugu Bo was pressuring her to cultivate again.

The Dugu family had suffered from Jade-Scaled Snake Emperor Poison for generations. In order to help his granddaughter rid herself of the poison as soon as possible, he urged Dugu Yan to cultivate diligently every day.

But Wu Qingkong had not expected Dugu Yan to work so hard that she did not even forget to cultivate her poison arts while eating.

"Have some wine. It won't taste good once it gets cold!"

"Cultivation can be done anytime. It won't delay anything."

Dugu Yan nodded after hearing that, a smile appearing at the corners of her lips.

Is he worried about me?

Dugu Yan picked up the cup and began sipping the wine.

The strong liquor moistened her throat, and its fiery taste instantly surged into her heart.

Dugu Yan's heart began beating hotly, and a faint flush spread across her cheeks.

Looking at Wu Qingkong's face, Dugu Yan's eyes grew unfocused.

"Qingkong, Qingkong..."

Dugu Yan could not stop murmuring his name.

Seeing Dugu Yan like this, Wu Qingkong was stunned as well.

This girl was actually rather enchanting when she was drunk.

Wu Qingkong lit the fire again and began brewing hangover soup for her.

Though Dugu Yan was somewhat drunk, seeing Wu Qingkong's actions made her very happy.

Those were ingredients for hangover soup.

She was the only drunk person in the room.

An unconscious smile rose on her lips.

She picked up the wine cup and poured more into her mouth.

Aside from cake, Dugu Yan liked Wu Qingkong's wine the most.

Every time she drank it, her entire body felt pleasantly numb, and even the circulation of her soul power became smoother.

What Dugu Yan did not know was that she felt this way because of the Jade-Scaled Snake Emperor Poison within her body.

Although the poison inside her had not fully erupted yet, its long-term accumulation had naturally already affected her body.

Strong liquor was naturally a bane to poison and had a certain suppressive effect on toxins. However, it was naturally impossible to eradicate them completely with these things alone.

After downing these two cups of wine, Dugu Yan's body underwent some subtle changes.

Although her consciousness was somewhat hazy, Dugu Yan still forced herself to move and pulled a card from her pocket.

[Heaven Dou Bank Gold Card: Amount—10,000 Gold Soul Coins.]

With a flick of her finger, she secretly shot the card into Wu Qingkong's pocket.

Wu Qingkong naturally noticed Dugu Yan's action and smiled.

"This little girl."

At Wu Qingkong's little shop, a serving of cake sold for one Gold Soul Coin, while a cup of wine cost two. Every time Dugu Yan came, she gave him quite a bit extra.

Although her grandfather was a Titled Douluo, she was only an eighteen-year-old girl at the moment. Nearly all her monthly allowance was spent here with Wu Qingkong.

Seeing Dugu Yan stuff another card into his pocket, Wu Qingkong could not help feeling touched.

This silly girl really treats money like dirt!

He stepped forward and reached out to brush aside Dugu Yan's beautiful hair.

"Yanyan, when I come back, can you ask your grandfather to come by?"

"I want to discuss something with him..."

The moment Dugu Yan heard Wu Qingkong's words, she trembled.

After breaking off the engagement, he wanted her to bring her grandfather over...

Could it be that he... he wants to...

Dugu Yan agreed happily,

"Of course. I'll definitely ask Grandpa to come."

"Alright, then don't go back on your word!"

"This matter is very important. If it isn't handled properly, it could affect your whole life."

"I hope you'll take it seriously."

Dugu Yan gazed at Wu Qingkong with seductive eyes,

"I know. I've always cared deeply about this matter too..."

"I've wanted to for a long time..."

Wu Qingkong could not help feeling surprised after hearing that.

That shouldn't be possible?!

He remembered that at this point, Dugu Bo should not have told Dugu Yan about the deadly poison in her body yet.

Could it be that she had already learned about it in advance?

But it was good if she already knew. The sooner he helped Dugu Bo cure the Jade-Scaled Snake Emperor Poison, the less the grandfather and granddaughter would suffer.