Untainted

Chu Zhiyuan turned to look at Fu Zheng, his lips moving soundlessly.

Fu Zheng nodded gently.

Fan Yaohui looked at him in confusion.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Let's find the one who poisoned you first."

Fan Yaohui was even more perplexed.

The poisoner had likely fled long ago. How could they possibly be found?

Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "There can't be many poisons this strange and vicious in the world, can there?"

Fan Yaohui fell thoughtful.

By now, the color of his face was growing darker and darker, changing from a faint black to pitch-black, even taking on a lacquer-like sheen.

It was as though someone had painted his face with black lacquer, leaving only his eyes white.

Yet black threads had begun appearing in his eyeballs, spreading rapidly.

Fu Zheng had already risen and drifted away.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Don't circulate your power, or Miss Fan won't make it back in time to save you."

Fan Yaohui nodded helplessly.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head. "I've heard of poison this extraordinary, but never seen it before. It should be Wugou Valley's, shouldn't it?"

When it came to poisoning, Wugou Valley was undoubtedly the most formidable. Before coming to Phoenix Imperial City, he had also looked into the martial sects within the city.

Besides the Four Great Sects, there were other sects that could not be underestimated. It was best not to offend them.

Wugou Valley was one of them.

They specialized in poison, unmatched under heaven.

Ordinary poisons were useless against Venerables. For one thing, Venerables possessed keen instincts toward danger.

For another, a Venerable's True Essence was purer and more capable of expelling toxins. Once poison entered the body, it would quickly be driven out.

But Wugou Valley was an exception.

Wugou Valley's poison treated everyone equally. In fact, the stronger