Chapter 61: The Five-Colored Scorpion's Poison

  After lowering her head, Wang Yuyan's heart was in a mess and she couldn't help but blame herself. She clearly liked her older cousin, so how could she have feelings for another man?

  But then he thought of Wu Ming's gaze again, which seemed to be filled with a warmth and affection, as if the warm spring sun made one feel an indescribable comfort in their heart.

  Could it be that Wu Gongzi really likes herself? Thinking of her secretly loved cousin, Wang Yuyan suddenly found that her cousin seemed to have never looked at her with such a meaningful gaze, and always just treated her as a cousin, not as a woman he liked.

  By comparing these two, Wang Yu Yan's heart suddenly felt a pang of sadness, not knowing where her feelings would end up in the future, she stood there stupidly, dazed and stunned.

  In ancient times, women mostly stayed at home and rarely went out, especially unmarried women.

  Wang Yuyan has been living in the Mandarin Duck Mountain Villa since she was a child. The villa is all women, and only her cousin Murong Fu occasionally comes over, who is a man. Adding to that, she hasn't seen her father since birth, so it's normal for her to have some sort of "father complex". Therefore, having good feelings towards Murong Fu, who is much older than her, is a very normal thing and doesn't necessarily mean she really loves him that much.

  Nowadays, when she encounters Wu Ming, who is no less handsome and skilled than her brother, she inexplicably develops a good impression. It's not unusual, but this feeling makes her feel unacceptable in her heart, thinking that it shouldn't happen, which is why the above subtle psychological changes occur.

  As for Wu Ming, he didn't think there was anything wrong with his gaze just now. After all, although Wang Yu Yan was very beautiful, he hadn't developed enough feelings for her yet. It was simply a appreciation for something beautiful, like when he used to walk down the street in his past life and see a beauty, his eyes would light up and he'd take a few more glances.

  Of course, since Wang Yuyan and Little Dragon Girl have many similarities in appearance, if Wu Ming is not moved at all, it's also fake. It's just that this movement is simply the disturbance of male hormones, which can't represent anything.

  However, Wu Ming had neglected one thing, that was he possessed the "Spring Sun Melting Snow Technique", and because of absorbing a large amount of heavenly spiritual energy from the ancient tomb's spiritual vein, this "Spring Sun Melting Snow Technique" had actually undergone a variation, its extent far more mysterious than what Xiao Jiao in "Jianghu Legend" had comprehended.

  It was under the subtle influence of "Spring Sun Melting Snow" that Wu Ming's gaze had long been imbued with a quality similar to that of spring sunshine, which was particularly attractive to girls' eyes. This was also another deep-seated reason why Wang Yuyan was stared at by him, not only without feeling annoyed, but also inexplicably moved.

  Even Ah Zhu and Ah Bi, in this short period of contact, actually also had a full good impression of Wu Ming, it's just that due to the girls' reserve, they didn't show it.

  These things, Wu Ming himself was not clear at all.

  And then the old man with long arms suddenly heard Wang Yuyan mention the kung fu he had learned, and it was like being struck by five thunderbolts.

  He was originally a young master of the Ruan family in Hubei, and San Jie Gun was his family's traditional martial art. Later, because he killed one of his own relatives, he committed a serious crime, so after escaping, he changed his name and surname, and no longer used his original martial arts. Who would have thought that now he was actually guessed by a little girl that the moves in his hemp sack contained the Ruan family's San Jie Gun, and his heart suddenly worried that his past deeds would be exposed.

  A master's move is always changing in an instant, leaving no room for even a little bit of sloppiness.

  The old man's momentary distraction was immediately taken advantage of by Feng Bo, who struck several times in a row, seizing the initiative. The old man suddenly found himself unable to parry.

  In a state of urgency, the old man with long arms retreated several steps. The fierce wind and waves pressed in step by step, and he immediately swung his knife to chop down.

  The old man with long arms immediately flew up and kicked his left foot towards Feng Bao's right wrist. Feng Bao swung his steel knife diagonally, chopping towards his left foot.

  The old man with long arms made a Mandarin duck kick and immediately kicked out his right foot, and the whole person suddenly jumped into mid-air.

  "Good skills!" Feng Bo was surprised to see that at his age, he still had such agile movements and couldn't help but shout out in praise. He swung his sword horizontally towards his knee.

  A person in mid-air can hardly move their body, and in a moment of urgency, the old man with long arms swung out the hemp sack in his hand to cover the evil steel knife.

  Because the old man with long arms acted too hastily, the burlap sack did not absorb enough internal force. At this time, it collided with a steel knife full of energy and was cut off halfway. The half sack followed the knife's momentum and coincidentally fell onto Wang Yuyan's head, who was stunned and dazed.

  Wu Ming saw it clearly and had the intention to fly up and catch the half sack of hemp, so as not to let it fall on the beauty's head, which would be quite unseemly. But then he thought that perhaps there was no need for this, after all it was just a half sack of hemp, and wouldn't hurt anyone's body, and might even lead to being suspected of making unnecessary fuss.

  The moment the half sack of hemp fell on her head, Wang Yuyan finally came to herself, looking slightly annoyed, reaching out to grab at her head, and then throwing the half sack of hemp to the ground.

  Suddenly, Wang Yuyan felt as if her wrist had been pricked by a needle. She immediately lifted her wrist and looked down to see a small scorpion stuck on it, and she let out a frightened cry of "Ah".

  "Princess Wang, what's wrong?" Wu Ming and Duan Yu almost asked in unison, while Ah Zhu and Ah Bi on the side also immediately expressed their doubts.

  Wang Yu Yan suddenly cried out: "There's a scorpion, I've been stung by a scorpion on my wrist!" While shouting, she tried to shake her hand vigorously to get rid of the scorpion, but it was stuck very tightly. No matter how hard she shook, she couldn't shake it off, and she didn't dare use her hands to grab it, getting anxious to the point where she almost cried out loud.

  "Princess Wang, don't worry, I'll come over to help you right away." Wu Ming said as he unfolded his Lingbo Micro Steps and arrived in front of Wang Yuyan in the blink of an eye. Duan Yu had also wanted to go over, but seeing that his third brother was already one step ahead, he stopped in his tracks and sighed softly to himself: "Forget it, forget it, since I promised my third brother not to compete with him, then I'll just wish him well with Princess Wang."

  When Wu Ming arrived, Wang Yu Yan suddenly felt like she had found her backbone, and hastily handed it over, sobbing: "Wu Gongzi, I'm so scared, quickly grab the scorpion on my hand."

  Wu Ming's eyes were extremely sharp, and he spotted a five-colored scorpion on Wang Yu Yan's wrist, which undoubtedly indicated that the scorpion was venomous. Knowing he couldn't delay, he gave her a reassuring glance, and with lightning-fast speed, he employed his Ling Kong Sao Wu Shou (Vacant Aerial Capture Hand) technique to snatch the scorpion from her hand and flung it fiercely onto the ground. The five-colored scorpion instantly disintegrated into a pulp, dead beyond recognition.

  Wu Ming immediately took action again, repeatedly poking Wang Yu Yan's arm and several vital points on her body to prevent the toxin from spreading.

  Although Wu Ming reacted quickly and handled the situation properly, the five-colored scorpion venom was extremely potent. Just as Wang Yu Yan was about to express her gratitude, her body suddenly went limp and she fell backwards.

  "Princess Wang..." Wu Ming hastily grabbed hold of Wang Yu Yan's waist, only to see her face turn pale and her lips turn black, a testament to the severity of the poison.

  A Zhu and A Bi were also flustered, hastily saying: "Miss, what's wrong with you? Please don't have any accidents."

  Previously thought it was just an ordinary scorpion, now also panicked, hurriedly asked: "Wang Niang, how are you?"

  Wang Yu Yan opened her mouth wanting to speak, but only let out a few weak and hoarse sounds, which were completely inaudible.

  Wu Ming thought to himself, how could there be a scorpion all of a sudden? It must have been hiding in the sack.

  Wu Ming shouted loudly: "Stop, don't fight anymore."

  At the moment of loud shouting, Wu Ming quietly performed Xun Yang Rong Xue Gong, stretched out his hand to press against Wang Yu Yan's back, and continuously transmitted internal energy to her, resisting the poison gas in her body.

  After the Chunyang Rongxue Gong entered Wang Yu Yan's body, Wu Ming discovered through introspection that the toxic gas in her body had almost reached her heart. If she didn't take the antidote soon, her life would be in danger.

  Wu Ming's roar contained immense internal energy, causing everyone to tremble involuntarily. Even Feng Bo and Chang Zhi Lao, who were in the midst of a fierce battle, came to a sudden stop.

  "This elder, are you hiding a scorpion in your sack?" Wu Ming stared coldly at the Long Armed Elder, if not for considering Ge Feng's face, he would have already used his Ling Kong Sao Wu Shou to suck him over.

  The old man with long arms knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he nodded and said: "That's right, this five-colored scorpion is mine."

  "Wu Ming said in a low voice: 'Since it's yours, is there an antidote?'"

  Wang Yuyan had previously guessed his martial arts background, and the old man with long arms was very wary of her. Now that she was poisoned, he couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude, and wasn't too willing to lend a hand. Just as he was thinking of saying there was no antidote, he heard Qiao Feng say: "Old Man Chen, quickly go and cure the poison on that young lady's hand."

  "However, she seems to be on Mu Rong's side..."

  Qiao Feng said in a low voice: "Our Beggar Clan has always put chivalry first, how can we not rescue a little girl? Hurry up and go!"

  Wu Ming secretly admired him, thinking that his elder brother Qiao Feng was indeed a man of integrity and honor, unmatched in chivalry.

  Elder Chen was unwilling in his heart, but he didn't dare disobey the meaning of Qiao Feng, this leader, so he could only nod and say: "Yes, leader."

  After finishing speaking, Old Man Chen took out a small bottle from his bosom and walked forward saying: "My family's leader values chivalry above all else. This is the antidote, take it."

  As Wu Ming had one arm around Wang Yu Yan and the other hand on her back, he couldn't free his hands to take the antidote. Ah Bi saw this and quickly took over the small bottle, asking at once: "May I ask, elder, how should this antidote be taken?"

  "First, we must suck out all the toxic liquid from the wound before applying the antidote. If the toxin is not completely sucked out, applying the antidote will be of no use and may even cause harm. This point must be noted."

  "Alright, thank you Elder Chen for reminding me," Abi nodded and said. After finishing speaking, she turned around and took Wang Yuxiang's arm, opening her mouth to suck out the toxic liquid from the wound on her wrist.

  "No way!" Old Man Chen shouted loudly.

  Abi was extremely surprised and hastily asked: "What?"

  "Girls shouldn't smoke," said Old Chen shaking his head.

  "What? Why?" Abi's face became even more astonished. If the poisoned person was a man, then it would seem inappropriate for the woman to suck out the poison. But if the poisoned person was a woman, what was wrong with her sucking it out herself?

  Wu Ming was also surprised because he had forgotten this episode in Tian Long Ba Bu (of course, the plot has deviated now, and the person poisoned changed from Feng Boe to Wang Yuyan), and did not know why Chen Zhanglao said so.

  At this time, only Old Man Chen explained: "This five-colored scorpion venom is a yin-cold poison. Women are yin by nature, and adding yin to yin increases the toxicity. It requires a man to absorb it in order to work."