Zhao Er's Ice Needle had not gone particularly deep, but it had indeed pierced the Academy Head's skin, sinking half an inch into his palm.
After all, the Academy Head had put up no defenses against Zhao Er. Earlier, he had relied solely on his physique to stop the Ice Needle.
Yet as Zhao Er drove the Ice Needle into the Academy Head's palm, he had barely begun to watch for a reaction when the hand vanished. The Academy Head, who had been speaking a moment before, abruptly fell silent and sucked in a breath.
Zhao Er looked up again and saw that the Academy Head had already withdrawn his arm into his sleeve.
"Ahem... the... the weather's getting a little chilly... this poison of yours... is quite good!"
The Academy Head's face still showed little expression, but his speech had slowed noticeably, with occasional pauses. Instead of keeping his eyes lowered and his mouth shut, he now spoke aloud, though the white whiskers at the corners of his mouth trembled slightly as he did.
Zhao Er was no fool. The instant he saw this, he knew what had happened. After all, he had personally experienced just how painful the Tranquilizing Giant Bee's poison was. Seeing the Academy Head like this, he immediately knew that his poison had definitely taken effect.
"Yes, it really is getting colder. I even saw snow today..."
But Zhao Er knew that he absolutely could not bring up the poison now, so he quickly followed the Academy Head's lead.
This Tranquilizing Giant Bee Poison really is incredible. And the Academy Head is incredible too, enduring pain like that...
At the same time, he inwardly marveled at what a treasure his Tranquilizing Giant Bee Venom was. The Academy Head's cultivation was definitely beyond primordial unity, yet