Since arriving in Qingyang City, Xiao Yan has been preoccupied with the Liu Clan's affairs and has not had much time to attend to other matters. Therefore, he has not seen Lian'er. Now that the matter has been brought up, Xiao Yan has learned that Lian'er's Woeful Poison Body had completely erupted several years ago. It was only after Bai Hua intervened that the girl's poisonous energy was suppressed, but Lian'er fell into a deep sleep as a result.
However, as time went on, even with Bai Hua's strength, he gradually felt powerless against Lian'er's Woeful Poison Body.
In the beginning, when Lian'er's Woeful Poison Body erupted, Bai Hua was able to suppress it by force with his cultivation. However, in recent years, whenever Lian'er's Woeful Poison Body erupted again while she was dormant, even with Bai Hua's cultivation, he could no longer completely control it. In fact, in order to control Lian'er's constitution, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his own essence and blood to suppress the Woeful Poison Body.
Upon hearing this, even with his composure, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a slight unease. The fact that Bai Hua was willing to sacrifice her own life essence clearly demonstrated the seriousness of the matter; Lian'er's current situation was far from trivial.
In addition, in order not to cause panic in the Liu Clan, this matter was known only to the Liu Clan leader Liu Huabai, and even the eldest elder Liu Xincheng was unaware of it.
As for Zhou Tai, upon hearing the words "Woeful Poison Body," his old face immediately showed a look of shock, and there was even a hint of fear in his eyes.
The Woeful Poison Body is a rare and terrifying physique on the continent. How could Zhou Tai not know its reputation? But what he didn't expect was that Xiao Yan would leave such a person in this small Liu Clan.
Moreover, when he heard that Bai Hua could actually use his own essence and blood to suppress the Woeful Poison Body, a look of surprise flashed deep in his sharp old eyes.
Upon first meeting Bai Hua, he sensed a familiar aura emanating from her, yet he couldn't discern her identity. Now, hearing Bai Hua speak, his curiosity intensified.
Xiao Yan Xiao Yan not surprised that the Woeful Poison Body had fully erupted, but what surprised him was the terrifying extent of its power. Even Xiao Yi Xian had never experienced such a situation, which showed that Lian'er's physique was probably much more terrifying than Xiao Yi Xian's.
A moment later, led by Bai Hua, Xiao Yan and the other two arrived at a secret underground passage in the Liu Clan. Deep inside the passage was the secret room where Lian'er was kept.
The secret chamber was set up underground, a hundred feet directly beneath the Liu Clan mansion. The reason for this was that the poison was so potent that it could permeate the space dozens of feet away from Lian'er herself. Even deep underground, the power was still terrifying.
Before the three even reached the secret room, Xiao Yan and Zhou Tai, both alchemists, had already sensed the powerful poison.
"What a terrifying poison! It's even contaminated the earth!"
The three of them gradually descended through the softly lit passageway. When Zhou Tai sensed the powerful poison emanating from Lian'er's body, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. This was the first time in his life he had ever seen a poison that could even corrupt the earth.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded with a slightly somber expression, his eyes sharpening. Bai Hua sighed helplessly, frowning as he continued forward.
After all, he had watched that girl grow up, and now that she had turned out like this, Bai Hua felt somewhat sorry for her. But thankfully, Xiao Yan had returned, and he believed that all the troubles would surely be resolved.
Soon, the three of them met Lian'er.
Years have passed, and the little girl has grown into a beautiful young woman. With her exquisite face and soft, delicate body, she can definitely be called a stunning beauty.
Unfortunately, though beautiful, she can only lie on this specially made ice bed, her soul imprisoned by the terrible poison.
In the small, dark room, a dark purple poisonous fog slowly permeated the air. It was impossible for the naked eye to see anything clearly. The luminous pearls that were originally embedded in the wall had also turned completely black due to the poisonous fog. The entire dark room was filled with a putrid smell, like rotting.
Standing before the ice bed, Xiao Yan and his companions were enveloped in pale blue flames. The poisonous mist around them would emit a faint hissing sound upon contact with the Heavenly Flames, and then disappear completely, only to be followed by even more poisonous mist surging in.
Looking at the pretty girl in front of him, Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with reluctance. At the same time, he couldn't help but recall the Xiao Yi Xian from back then.
Looking back now, it's amazing how similar these two people were.
Both being delicate women, they had to endure such inhuman suffering. Even though Lian'er appeared calm on her face while unconscious, everyone knew that her soul was experiencing another kind of torment and pain that ordinary people could not imagine.
No one in this world can truly enjoy all the splendor of life; if they cannot break free from their cocoon and transform into a butterfly, they will ultimately succumb to the fate of premature death.
"This little girl, she's the one with such a terrifying constitution? How pitiful..."
Zhou Tai, who was standing to the side, was also looking at Lian'er at this moment. He couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Lian'er's plight. She was in the prime of her life, and yet she had to encounter such a thing. It was like a night-blooming cereus that was about to bloom, but was ruthlessly picked just as it was about to open. Everything hadn't even had time to happen before it was all over.
"Puff!"
Just as Zhou Tai finished speaking, light blue flames shot out from Xiao Yan's sharp eyes, transforming into two beams of fire that dispelled the poisonous mist in front of him while catching it with two outstretched fingers.
Pale blue flames covered Xiao Yan's fingers, with flames dancing at his fingertips. He then flicked his fingers, and several tiny flames shot out like four lamps, hovering at the four corners of the ice bed beneath Lian'er, releasing a faint light to dispel the poisonous mist.
Through the reflection of the firelight, Xiao Yan and the other two could clearly see that the ice bed beneath Lian'er had long since turned pitch black under the erosion of the poison, and some of it had even turned into black water, flowing down the ice bed onto the ground.
The terrifying power of this poison was on full display at this moment.
This ice bed was specially found by Bai Hua from deep in the mountains. Although it is not a rare treasure, the fact that he chose it to suppress the poison in Lian'er's body is enough to prove its extraordinary nature. However, it has now been corroded into this state, which is truly unimaginable.
However, Xiao Yan had no time to pay attention to these things at the moment. After dispelling the poisonous mist around the ice bed, Xiao Yan reached out and grabbed Lian'er's fair wrist. Pale blue flames immediately covered his palm, and wisps of flames entered Lian'er's body from his palm under Xiao Yan's control. After a brief examination, Xiao Yan's expression turned gloomy.