night.

When the moon was bright and the stars were few, Chu Qinghe's courtyard was as well-lit as ever, illuminated by candlelight.

Logically speaking, mosquitoes should gradually increase around the time of the start of summer in March.

However, because Chu Qinghe had specially added insect-repelling powder when he ordered the candles, no mosquitoes or other insects approached even though the courtyard was brightly lit.

Under the tree, the four sat around the stone table. Xiao Zhao sat obediently to one side, while Chu Qinghe and the other two each held playing cards.

While playing cards, Qu Feiyan glanced around and couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, are you sure the person who poisoned us today will come?"

Chu Qinghe said calmly, "Since they chose to do it when you were buying groceries, they've obviously been watching you for a few days. And now they've chosen today to poison you, so there's a high chance they'll come to your door today."

Although Chu Qinghe didn't say it outright, the three women understood his meaning.

Qu Feiyan sighed, "Poison is really hard to guard against!"

Qu Feiyan is now at the early stage of the Innate Realm, but even so, she still cannot prevent being poisoned.

Xiao Zhao, who was standing nearby, sighed, "Who would have thought that a little child would poison us?"

Hearing the two women's words, Chu Qinghe said calmly, "So, the lesson this time is to tell you that after you leave this courtyard, you'd better be more careful. Don't think that there won't be any problems in Yushui City."

The two women were young after all, and even though Qu Feiyan was experienced, she would still unconsciously let her guard down.

Just like today, seeing that the other person is a child, I would help them up without any hesitation.

He was drugged without even realizing it.

Hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Qu Feiyan sighed and said, "I understand!"

Xiao Zhao nodded seriously upon hearing this.

Then, Qu Feiyan asked, "Young Master, what kind of poison did we get today?"

Chu Qinghe, who had just played a straight, said calmly, "Three Corpse Powder is a poison made by mixing three kinds of corpse worms with some medicine. The person poisoned will not feel anything at the time. After the poison is absorbed into the blood, it will gradually spread under the influence of the blood temperature. The poison of Three Corpse Powder can also spread with breathing."

"And there were a few more ingredients in the Three Corpse Powder you took during the day. If there are no surprises, the guy who poisoned you really wanted to use Three Corpse Powder Qi Powder."

Qu Feiyan asked in astonishment, "If you wanted to administer the Three Corpse Powder, why didn't the poisoner just give you that poison directly? Why go through all this trouble?"

Chu Qinghe said lazily, "The reaction of the Three Corpse Powder and Qi Powder is too obvious. With Dongfang's strength, he could probably detect the Three Corpse Powder and Qi Powder instantly and then use his true qi to force out the poison."

"But with the Three Corpse Powder, even if someone is poisoned, they won't be able to detect it even if they circulate their true energy without understanding the poison. It's much more subtle."

"Once the Three Corpse Powder has been absorbed into the blood, and then combined with subsequent poisons to form the Three Corpse Powder Qi Powder, because the poison has already entered the blood, even a Grandmaster-level martial artist would need at least half an hour to force the poison out."

After a martial artist enters the Innate Realm, as their internal energy transforms into true qi, even if they don't actively circulate it, true qi will still slowly flow through their body according to the Zhou Tian system.

When encountering external force, this true energy can react immediately.

Poisons, after entering the human body, usually cause some kind of reaction.

For a master like Dongfang Bubai, once he sensed these reactions, he would quickly force the poison out with the stimulation of his true energy.

This is why the higher a martial artist's skill level, the fewer types of poisons they can use.

After listening to what Chu Qinghe said, Qu Feiyan sighed and said, "So, the child who poisoned us during the day just wanted to use us as a medium to bring the poison back?"

Chu Qinghe said calmly, "If it weren't for that, with you two looking so foolish, why would we need to go through all this trouble!"

Finally, Chu Qinghe said, "However, the guy who thought of using such rare poisons as the Three Corpse Powder and the Qi Powder, and who knew how to poison you in this way, can be considered an expert in poisons."

Hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Qu Feiyan and Xiao Zhao finally understood why people in the martial arts world say, "Those who play with poison have dirty hearts."

Such a method of poisoning is simply impossible to guard against; who could possibly withstand it?

"They're here!"

However, at that moment, Dongfang Bubai, who was standing next to Chu Qinghe, suddenly spoke up.

As he spoke, Dongfang Bubai turned his gaze slightly to Dongfang in the courtyard.

Soon, Chu Qinghe also sensed a fluctuation of true energy from the early stage of the Innate Realm.

As Chu Qinghe's gaze shifted slightly, after a brief pause, he saw a figure moving rapidly across the rooftop.

Just as Qu Feiyan and Xiao Zhao said, he was a child who looked to be about ten years old, with an ordinary appearance, but his appearance was very different from what Qu Feiyan and Xiao Zhao described.

After turning his gaze away from the two people rapidly approaching his courtyard, Chu Qinghe asked, "Is it the same one you met during the day?"

Upon hearing this, Qu Feiyan and Xiao Zhao shook their heads in acknowledgment.

After standing firmly on his feet, the child quickly scanned the courtyard with his eyes.

When his gaze fell upon Dongfang Bubai, the child put down the sack in his hand, knelt on one knee, and said, "The Five Poisons Child of the Five Poisons Sect greets the Sect Leader. May the Sect Leader achieve both literary and martial prowess and unify the martial world."

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