Chapter 24: Detoxification

  With the Pi Xiu, they followed lightly behind Hua Gongzi, heading in the direction of the guest room. The rest of the people looked at Chong Yao, hesitating whether to follow or not, but after hesitating for a while, none of them made a move, and naturally no one dared to follow either.

  Until the figure walked away, Chong Yao's anger finally erupted, and looking at the crowd in front of him, he was even more furious.

  "Get out of here and catch those people! You have one day's time. If you don't bring back Hei Ya, all of you come to see me with your heads chopped off!"

  "Yes, Your Majesty..." The crowd that was shouted at did not dare to disobey, one by one anxiously retreated to search for clues about the black crow.

  On the other side, Huajie followed to the guest room. As soon as Qingkuang sat down, two servants walked in with food boxes, and exquisite dishes were placed in front of Qingkuang one by one, still steaming hot.

  "Warrior girl, why don't you eat something first? We're not in a hurry at the moment." Huajie smiled and placed all the dishes she thought tasted good in front of Qingkuang.

  "Good." His expression gradually calmed down, and the fierce aura surrounding him also slowly became gentle. He picked up a meat floss roll and put it in his mouth.

  "Master, is it delicious? I want some too!" The little nose twitched, smelling the fragrance, and the gluttony was stimulated again.

  Put the little guy on the table, carefully put his legs in place, and checked again before feeling at ease.

  Thinking back to the previous scene, Huā Jī was extremely curious about Páo Xiǎo, having never seen a divine beast that could eat so much before! When she turned her gaze to the other demons in the house, she was even more astonished. This warrior girl was indeed extraordinary, with so many high-level contract beasts by her side, including even divine beasts!

  "Warrior girl, this little guy is quite a foodie!" Seeing the adorable appearance of the glutton, Hana-hime thought of reaching out to touch it, but didn't get permission from its master, so she gave up on the idea.

  The little adult-like raccoon dog sat on the table, eating with relish, seemingly harmless. But if Hana really touched it, the little guy's sharp claws were not just for show. Seeing Pixiu dash up and staring at itself, the raccoon dog's chewing motion paused, made a big decision, and then fed the meatball in its paws to Pixiu's mouth.

  "Hehe, eat"

  She let out a coquettish "wow", and the Pixiu didn't hold back either, sitting daintily beside the feast, her small face puffed up into a round ball, her amber-colored eyes curved into a smile.

  Two little guys' loving scene amused Huajie, even Hongzhu's mouth corners slightly raised, only Benlei beside them was somewhat uninterested and muttered a sentence "idiot".

  "War girl, what a spirited little thing!" One black and one gold, the two little ones can be considered to be two small without guessing.

  Put down the chopsticks, wipe mouth. Lightly smiled at two little guys, but when saw Tiande's leg injury, eyes flashed cold light again. Tiande coquettishly rubbed lightly on his palm, picked up a lotus seed, and wanted to feed it to lightly, seeing her push back, quickly threw it back into his own mouth, happy look where like previous painful appearance?

  "They're so obedient~" Gently stroking the little fellow's head, his tone was warm and gentle. Seeing the little guy enjoying himself, he then took out those detoxifying crystal cores, "First, let me detoxify you guys."

  "Thanks for your hard work." The two girls bowed together, and they really had no way to repay this lifesaving kindness.

  She nodded slightly, and then carefully checked the herbs again. She took out a crystal core of an ice-type sacred beast and slowly melted it. Although she didn't have a medicine cauldron, it wasn't difficult for her to do so. The large flame in her hand formed a sealed space, and after melting, she began adding various herbs inside. Zui Hongyan was a slow-acting poison, but its medicinal properties were more inclined towards fire-type, so she could only use the crystal core of an ice-type sacred beast as the main ingredient, supplemented by other herbs.

  A scene of alchemy in the void, Huā Jī had seen it once before, but for Hóng Zhī, this was still the first time seeing such a peculiar method of alchemy. Such a genius would be great to join their sect, Master must be able to add wings to the tiger!

  One by one, the herbs were added in, and with a gentle stir, it was done. At her current level, as long as she succeeded in making the dan, without any unexpected events, they would all be ninth-grade dans. A faint shadow gradually rose up, and the small infant, who seemed to have just woken up from sleep, stretched out his waist and slowly sat up. Unlike before, this time when refining the dan, the infant, who was originally a shadow, seemed to have seen Gentle Stir's face many times, and actually started acting coquettishly! He refused to hand over the dan medicine. After playing around for a long time, Gentle Stir finally calmed him down with a good scolding, and only then did he spit out that dan medicine. Such an astonishing scene made Gentle Stir also slightly surprised - was she going to break through her level as a pharmacist? Not just Gentle Stir was surprised, but also the nearby Flower Maiden and Red Spider were curiously watching this scene unfold before their eyes, after all, it had already exceeded the scope of what they previously knew. Even the movements in Gluttony's mouth stopped, staring blankly with an expression that made people laugh. However, when the infant slowly disappeared, his small paws picked up a piece of peanut brittle and put it into his mouth, and the crunching sound only then broke everyone's train of thought, bringing them back to reality from that astonishing scene.

  "Here's the antidote, after taking it your body will feel cold, just endure it and you'll be fine."

  "Thank you, Miss Zhan!" Huajie held the antidote in her hand as if she had obtained a treasure, but instead of taking it hastily, she looked at Hongzhizhu with concern.

  "Go find someone to bring in a bathtub." Seeing that the plates were all empty, she gave orders while holding the gluttonous creature in her arms, wetting her handkerchief and carefully wiping its mouth and paws.

  Hua Ji immediately found someone to take care of it, and while waiting, she carefully checked the hind legs of the glutton again. Although there was no more bleeding, every time she looked at it, her heart ached, it seemed that after a while, when people left, she still had to cure this leg.

  "Gluttony hurts ~" After finishing eating, there's nothing else to distract, and the glutton is sulking again.

  "Okay, okay, master won't touch, won't touch~" As soon as he said it hurt, the gentle and soft voice coaxed again.

  The little nose kept sniffing and snuffling, obediently letting the owner wipe its small paws with a cloth, although it could lick them itself, but the owner said that was not clean.

  Two attendants followed Hua Ji, carrying a large bathtub, their eyes constantly glancing towards Qing Kuang. The news had spread throughout the Chongmen that Hei Ya's guardian had defected and released a super divine beast to harm people, only to be severely beaten by a young girl who not only possessed a divine beast but also an ultra-divine beast, and was even a very skilled alchemist! Now that they had the opportunity to get so close, how could they not be excited?

  "Put it down and get out immediately!" Hanagi scolded, frightening the two of them so much that they didn't dare to look around randomly again. When did the lower-ranking servants of the Suzaku Gate become so insolent?

  When the flower girl closed the door, Qing Kuang put down the food and drink, filled up the water, and added countless medicinal herbs to it. Before long, all the water in the bathtub turned black, with bubbles rising from time to time.

  "Come on in!" Inviting Red Spider to walk into the bathtub, she glanced sideways at Thunderbolt with a cold hum. He turned his face away and returned to the Demon Beast Realm, not even giving him a glance!

  According to Qing Kuang's request, Hong Zhi took off her clothes, and her white skin was covered with scars from whips and burns. It could be seen that these scars were old. Indeed, everyone has an unknown past!

  Looking at the person in front of me who is covered in scars, I try to pretend that I don't see them. Because some people only need acknowledgement, not sympathy.

  "The pain will intensify bit by bit, you have to endure it." The poison of the shattered bones is meant to force out the toxins from within the bones, she used these extremely potent medicines, although painful, but can cure the root cause immediately.

  "It's okay, I can bear it!" She sat in the bathtub, gritting her teeth. So many years of countless hardships she had endured, this time would be no exception. This life is meant to be lived well and with meaning!

  She nodded, and the fire spirit power was drawn out, causing the bubbling medicine to boil even more furiously. The red spider bit her lip tightly, frowning at the same time. It felt like thousands of needles piercing through her skin, but the most painful part was still her spine, making it impossible for her to sit or stand, only able to stiffen up. Moreover, as the temperature rose higher and higher, the pain that was originally like needle pricks turned into an ant-like biting sensation, as if trying to flay her alive.

  "Sit down next to her and detox!" Continued to warm up the bathtub, still taking care of Hana-chan beside him.

  Seeing the Red Spider like this, Hua Ji's heart was also uncomfortable. She walked stiffly to her side and handed over the medicinal pill in her hand. A chill swept through, freezing her into a shiver.

  Thus, the two sisters who relied on each other for survival suffered greatly, one cold and one hot, due to that unforeseen disaster.

  "Hmm..." The red spider let out a stifled hum, unable to stop trembling. Looking again at the water in the bathtub, it was thick and ink-like, with a layer of condensation on its surface.

  "Hold on!" They were just about to reach the most critical moment, and they couldn't afford to slack off now. As they watched, the dark water evaporated bit by bit under the high temperature, and the surface of the water was also falling. Qingkong didn't dare relax in the slightest.

  A faint scratching sound came, and the red spider almost dug a hole in the bathtub. At this moment, it was as if someone had taken a knife to cut open her back, and then used a hammer to crush her bones one by one. All the pain she had experienced in her life couldn't compare to what she felt now!

  Until the medicine took effect, Hei Shui was left with less than a fifth of his strength, and the poison from the shattered bones finally emerged. Hong Zhi had long since fainted from the pain. Chang let out a long sigh of relief, and only then did he dare to relax. Hua Ji, who had already neutralized the poison, hurried forward to help Hong Zhi wipe away the sweat and put on his clothes.

  "Warrior girl, she's fine now, right?"

  "Uh, she just fainted, let her rest for a while." Maintaining the same posture for a long time, gently and continuously rubbing her arm to relax the slightly stiff muscles.

  "Thank you so much! I really can't thank you enough, Miss Jiang! The favor of saving my life is impossible to repay. From now on, no matter what happens, as long as you instruct me, Hua Ji will definitely risk her life without hesitation!" Looking at the slightly tired and proud girl, Hua Ji sincerely thanked her, saying this with tears in her eyes.

  "It's just a small effort, you should rest more too." Although she wasn't a particularly kind or compassionate person, she would naturally lend a hand to those who treated her well. However, unbeknownst to her, the two people she saved were both deeply emotional and righteous individuals, who had paid with their precious lives for the sake of repaying today's debt of gratitude.

  "The young lady must be tired too, let's take our leave first, you should also get some rest." With that, Huā Jiē supported Hóng Zhū out of the room, nodding at Qīng Kuáng as she left.

  Wait until the arm is no longer sore, and then tidy up the house a bit. There are still some leftover medicinal materials that need to be put away properly. Only after that did she hold the infant in her arms and unwrap the gauze that had been wrapped around it earlier. When the last layer was finally unwrapped, how could such a large wound not bleed?

  "It hurts, right? It'll be okay in a bit~" Gently stroking the little glutton's head, lightly washing away the medicine on the wound with water from the Fountain of Life, and pouring it onto the little guy's hind legs.

  With a sudden movement, the Pixiu jumped over like a small golden ball, its amber-colored eyes staring straight at the Life Spring Water in Qingkuang's hand. Its little nose twitched rapidly. With the Life Spring Water, the wound on Pixiu's leg healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the blood hole got smaller and smaller until it disappeared completely. In an instant, the little guy was amazed, stretching out its paws to touch its own legs from time to time, blinking its blue eyes, looking silly.

  "Really?" Gluttony couldn't believe it and jumped off Luffy's body, bouncing up and down for a while before bursting into laughter.

  And on the other side, Pixiu opened its eyes wide and climbed onto Qingkuang's body. It also wanted water, wanted water...

  The two small arms of the Pixiu wrapped her in its embrace, and then took out two Life Fruits, giving one to each of them. The glutton was overjoyed.

  "The master wants water...water...water..." The little golden guy rubbed against him, also learning to be coquettish like a gourmet.

  "The water is gone for now, I'll give it to you later." If possible, she would rather put these little guys in the life space, but she tried many times and couldn't do it. In the life space, the magic beast domain can't be opened at all, not even the super divine beast Thunderbolt can do it, so her idea is currently impossible.

  Upon hearing this, the little fellow suddenly hung his head in despair, and his oval-shaped ears drooped down as well. Seeing this, the carefree and helpless one sighed again, picked up the cup, filled it with Life Spring water, and placed it in front of the little fellow. The amber-colored big eyes sparkled instantly, and cleverly rummaged through his own treasure trove to fetch a Xian-grade fantasy device, poured the Life Spring water into a small bottle, and hugged the precious thing tightly in his arms without letting go.

  The two little guys were satisfied, and only then did he relax. Hopefully everything will be fine, but she still has a slight unease in her heart, that black crow ran away, so it's still a potential threat. Moreover, judging from the things he targeted at himself, it's clear that he won't let go easily.

  As expected, the peaceful days only lasted for three days. During these three days, Hana and Kurenai had been by her side, whether it was out of gratitude or due to Chou's orders, they got along fairly well. So when the warning bell rang, Hana and Kurenai carefully shielded Rengoku behind them, and the three slowly made their way towards the grand hall.

  "Be careful, Kaname!" Hana said, walking on Kage's left side, reminding her repeatedly.

  "What does 'demonstration' mean?"

  "An outsider has invaded!" As soon as the words were spoken, Huajie and Hongzhu both changed color. Wanting to enter Chongmen was by no means an easy task, and if there was no one to lead them, how could they pass through those checkpoints? The two people's thoughts coincided without prior discussion, but their expressions both became solemn.

  The people below were rushing about, although tense but not seen fearful, competing to rush towards the front hall. Before getting close, a shout of killing and furious questioning voices came.

  "Black Crow, does what you're doing justify your loyalty to our lord and to your own conscience?"

  "Hum! You bunch of scoundrels, better surrender quickly!"

  "I don't care about anything else, as long as I can avenge Qing'er, I'll die to atone for my sins!"

  "Surrender... surrender, hand over the relics..."

  "Respectful demon, today is your day of death..."

  The noisy front hall, where all sorts of things were being said, but when the three lightly dressed men arrived, there was a momentary silence.

  "It's her, the murderer is right in front of us!" Hei Yan glared at her with a sinister gaze as soon as Qing Kuang appeared.

  Hush, all eyes were on the girl in red, her slender phoenix eyes slightly upturned at the corners, her strange red pupils making people dare not look directly at her again. Her high cheekbones and crooked nose bridge made her look awkward, and that goose egg face, this person was completely incompatible with beauty! But it didn't matter if she was beautiful or not, they were only here for the Sharira, as long as they killed this girl, the Sharira would be theirs.

  "Hey, hand over the relics!"

  Looking at the group of people in front of him, a cold aura suddenly rose around Zhou. When his gaze shifted to Hei Ya, his eyes became even more chilling. "You believe what he says? Hmph, pigs are smarter than you!"

  "You wicked woman, how dare you be so presumptuous! Hand over the relics quickly and I'll spare your life!" A man who seemed to have a celestial air about him said with righteous indignation, but the greed that flashed in his eyes was still caught by Linghu.

  "Right, right, hand it over...hand it over..." The shouting shook the sky, and the slightly manic mood gradually became unstable.

  Of course, apart from being reckless, Chong Yao wouldn't let Hei Ya off the hook either. In the beginning, he should have understood him better, then he wouldn't be inviting a wolf into his home now.

  "All Chongmen people, listen to my orders! Anyone who dares to trespass on our Chongmen will be killed without pardon!" The words were spoken one by one, and the big red robe of the Chong Yao rustled, the chill in his tone made people shiver.

  "Up! Everyone up! Kill the demon king, behead the witch, we will carry out justice on behalf of heaven!" The shouting voices in the crowd gradually grew louder, but no one dared to take action rashly, after all, they had heard many rumors. On the other hand, the people of Chongmen were also waiting with bated breath, they didn't know what kind of strength the newcomers had either, however, no matter what, they would protect their home!

  Both sides are estimating each other's strength, constantly probing, and a fierce battle is about to break out!

  Digression

  Two things:

  First, last night's thunderstorm with hail made me unable to sleep, so I went over the previous plot again and found something that made me cry. That is, before going to the divine realm, didn't Mo Jiu give Qing Kuang the Gambler's Curse? Then Qing Kuang's face changed, but I forgot about it and wrote him as handsome... Now I'm going back to revise, waaah~

  Second, Xiao Gaozhao is coming, then it's Da Gaozhao, and Mo Jiu You will be back soon... you guys don't have to think about how to eat bamboo shoots all day... crying again~