The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 747: Poisoned! His Cultivation Will Be Ruined!

Chapter 747: Poisoned! His Cultivation Will Be Ruined!

The two arrived at Skyclare City, and without even having to announce their names, the city guards immediately recognized them and hurriedly invited them in.

Cultivators have many advantages, but one drawback is that the higher their cultivation, the harder it becomes for them to conceive children. However, Luo Zhen had married young and fathered several children with his wife. Unfortunately, his children had average talent, so he had been trying to curry favor with Qingwu and the others, hoping to send his children to the Upper Realm for better training and education. But unexpectedly—

He had set out full of ambition and vigor, only to return now with his energy completely depleted.

"Father!" Luo Tian, his eldest son, cried out.

The other Luo family children were also crying uncontrollably.

Luo Tian wiped his tears, understanding that as the legitimate eldest son, he was the successor to Skyclare City’s leadership, and now was not the time to collapse. He said, "Venerable Master, who killed my father?"

This grudge, Skyclare City must avenge!

Qingwu avoided the critical details, not mentioning the evil deeds Luo Zhen had done, but simply said he was killed by Nanli and the people from Jade Wolf City.

Luo Tian wasn’t a fool, and he knew his father had gone to handle matters on their behalf. He said, "My father met a tragic end. Please, Venerable Master and Island Master Yan, help me seek justice for my father!"

"Naturally," Qingwu agreed. "However, we have sworn not to step foot into the Human World’s three nations."

"Then..." Luo Tian frowned.

Yan Buxiu added, "Don’t worry. Nanli and Jade Wolf City are in cahoots. If Jade Wolf City encounters trouble, she will surely not sit idly by. Do you understand?"

Luo Tian immediately understood their implication.

He replied, "Though Jade Wolf City’s people are injured, their city’s protective formation has just been re-established. We investigated it, and it is extremely solid. Without top-tier experts helping, Skyclare City cannot do anything to Jade Wolf City."

Yan Buxiu grinned slyly. "We didn’t come here to let Skyclare City fight alone. The cultivators from Jialan Celestial Mountain and Penglai Island will also come to assist!"

Luo Tian’s excitement surged, and he raised his eyebrows. "Thank you, Venerable Master, Island Master Yan!"

"Now you just..." Yan Buxiu’s words trailed off when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

His face turned pale as he clutched his chest, gasping for air, and then spat out a mouthful of black blood.

"Old brother!" Qingwu was startled.

He used a teleportation technique to quickly support Yan Buxiu.

"Poison... I’ve been poisoned..." Yan Buxiu said with difficulty.

Qingwu hurriedly helped him sit down and tore open his clothes.

Though Yan Buxiu’s external wounds had healed, the veins in that area had turned black, spreading from his heart.

"It’s Nanli!" Yan Buxiu gritted his teeth. "Her hairpin must have been poisoned!"

"Qingwu, don’t... don’t talk. Quickly help me expel the poison," Yan Buxiu’s forehead was covered in a cold sweat as he felt the poison slowly corrupting his meridians and corroding his spiritual energy.

If the poison reached his Dantian, his entire cultivation would be ruined!

Qingwu didn’t hesitate and immediately sat cross-legged, performing a hand seal.

Jialan Celestial Mountain had been around for millions of years, accumulating a vast amount of knowledge, including numerous powerful techniques—some for attacking, some for defense, and others for healing.

He injected spiritual energy into Yan Buxiu’s body and probed for the poison, trying to expel it from his meridians.

But to his surprise, the poison moved even faster!

In the blink of an eye, Yan Buxiu spat another mouthful of black blood.

"Old brother, don’t... don’t push it any further. I’m afraid I’m done for here," Yan Buxiu begged.

However, Qingwu had deduced the nature of the poison and said, "Don’t use spiritual energy to resist. It seems that the poison follows the flow of spiritual energy."

Yan Buxiu followed his advice, and indeed, the poison didn’t spread as quickly, and the pain eased a little.

He cursed, "That Evil Girl, where did she get such a vicious poison!"

He hadn’t felt anything at the time!

He was at the Nascent Soul stage, his body and meridians should have been incredibly sturdy. How did she poison him?!

Qingwu’s face darkened. "Even if she’s reincarnated, she’s still... sigh! It’s our fault for letting our guard down. We never imagined she would use poison!"

He narrowed his eyes and stood up. "I’m going to find her and demand the antidote."

Yan Buxiu immediately stopped him. "Forget it. I wouldn’t dare take the antidote from her. Her poison may be unique, but Elder Duxin should be able to neutralize it."

In the entire Immortal World, Elder Duxin was the master of poison, both creating and neutralizing it.

Instead of humbling himself and begging Nanli for an antidote, he’d rather spend spirit stones to ask Elder Duxin for help.

Qingwu thought about it and agreed with Yan Buxiu.

Elder Duxin lived in Poisonous Valley.

Fearing that the poison might reach Yan Buxiu’s Dantian, Qingwu immediately decided to take him there.

Luo Tian was shocked. "Venerable Master, Island Master Yan, then... what about Jade Wolf City?"

Qingwu remained calm. If even Elder Duxin couldn’t neutralize the poison, they’d inevitably have to negotiate with Nanli. For now, he chose to swallow his anger. "Not for now."

Luo Tian asked again, "Then when will we be able to go to the Upper Realm?"

Qingwu sneered. "Your father made things spirally out of control, and you’re still thinking about the Upper Realm? Luo Tian, you better think carefully, or you won’t even be able to become the lord of Skyclare City."

Luo Tian’s face turned pale.

But with no position to argue, he could only quietly harbor his resentment.

Yan Town.

Though the town had suffered significant damage, they still managed to find a place to settle.

Nanli went to apply Wound-Healing Talismans to the twelve Shans and Qiao Dabao and the others. When she returned, she noticed Cinian was still staring intently at her fifth brother.

His gaze was unusually heated, and Chu Hanlin, Chu Ye, and Chu Yang all had some minor objections.

Was he trying to convince Chu Yan to become a monk?

"Zen Master Cinian, your disciple is badly injured. Why don’t you go check on him? Why are you staring at my fifth brother instead?" Nanli sat down, blocking Cinian’s line of sight.

Cinian snapped out of his daze and smiled. "Nanli, can’t you see? Your fifth brother’s aura is different now."

Nanli nodded. "I see, but this aura... I’ve never seen anything like it."

It was golden and purple.

Though it wasn’t very strong yet.

"Your fifth brother is the North Polar Ziwei Emperor Star. In simple terms, he is the Human Emperor, the ruler of the human realm," Cinian said. "You must have noticed that this land has started to generate a small amount of spiritual energy. This is thanks to your fifth brother’s awakening."

Chu Yang sprang to his feet, excited. "My fifth brother is that powerful?!"

Nanli couldn’t feel happy. "So that’s why Qingwu and Yan Buxiu couldn’t tolerate my fifth brother. How could they allow this land to generate spiritual energy? It’s a good thing, but it will bring great danger to my fifth brother in the future."

She looked at the still unconscious Chu Yan.

Chu Hanlin and Chu Ye were confused, as they didn’t know about Nanli’s recent experiences.

Nanli briefly explained the situation.

Chu Ye quickly understood.

He said, "Sixth sister, when the person tried to harm fifth brother, there were thunderclouds, and those devil cultivators said it was a heavenly punishment. Later, fifth brother released an aura that killed that person directly. Could it be related to his awakening?"