Upon entering the underground palace, it was much darker than when Su Luo had entered last time.
Several lights on the wall went out, and the wind, following Su Luo and Lian'er in, made the lamp wicks sway.
"Lian'er, do you remember the route I drew for you yesterday?"
"Yes!" Lian'er nodded!
"Good, if you follow the route, you won't encounter any traps. Remember, if you don't see me within an hour, leave and don't wait anymore..."
Lian'er was well aware of the dangers of this mission, but she could not run away from it.
"Yes! I will do whatever Your Highness says, but Your Highness, please be careful and make sure you return safely."
"I will!"
The two split up, and Su Luo followed the marks Shuang Shuo had left for her, step by step, into the deeper underground palace.
She didn't know how long she had walked, but the deeper she went, the less air there was, and the more pungent the smell became.
She had already prepared the hidden blade, and placed the gun in the most easily accessible spot in the space.
The journey was relatively smooth, but the smoother it was, the more she liked it when troubles were waiting for her.
“Su Luo, compared to your master, you really value Nangong Chiyu more.”
Shuang Shuo emerged from the darkness with a sinister smile. Today was his master's wedding to Su Luo, and he wanted his master to see clearly how Su Luo had betrayed him, so that he would give up on her completely.
Where is what I asked for?
Su Luo was on high alert; Shuang Shuo was not going to give her the item easily.
"I can give you the things, but after you get them, you'd better go back to Nangong Chiyu's side!"
"Ridiculous. You don't actually think I'm attracted to Ye Beihan, do you?"
Su Luo scoffed, saying that she had only ever used Ye Beihan from beginning to end.
"Stop talking nonsense and come with me..."
Shuang Shuo walked ahead, winding through the underground palace, opening one hidden door after another.
Su Luo tried her best to remember the location of each mechanism.
Shuang Shuo exposed these mechanisms to her without any fear of her knowing, which meant that something terrible must be waiting for her inside.
Sure enough, when we got to the deepest part, the air was thick with a fishy smell, and even breathing felt like drinking the slime from an animal.
A strange gurgling sound came from the darkness. Su Luo was certain that this must be Shuang Shuo's trump card, another giant poisonous insect.
The only source of light here was the torch in Shuang Shuo's hand.
Walking into a tightly locked iron cell, Shuang Shuo took out a whistle and blew it.
Soon Su Luo saw a giant mutated species with two blackened wings, inside which were covered with tubes that crawled like blood vessels.
It grows to over a meter tall, with a body like a cicada, but only has four legs, walks on two legs, and behaves similarly to humans.
One of its wings seemed to be slightly injured, and black blood was flowing out. It cried out in pain, looking very fierce.
"What? Scared?"
Su Luo looked at Shuang Shuo: "Is this the source of the poisonous blood that can cure the poison in Nangong Chiyu's body?"
Shuang Shuo sneered sinisterly, "That's right, this is the Shattered Corpse Silver Glass Silkworm, my master's most prized creation. The poisonous blood you're looking for is attached to the blood vessels in its wings."
"Su Luo, I've already told you where the poisonous blood is. As for whether you can get it, that depends on yourself."
Oh, I forgot to tell you, the Shattered Corpse Silver Silkworm hates humans the most. Its entire body is poisonous; if you don't let it hurt your heart, your fate will be just like its name.
It turned out that Shuang Shuo was waiting for him here. He was afraid that Su Luo wouldn't believe him, so he used a whistle to direct the Shattered Corpse Silver Silkworm to approach the iron cage.
Blood dripped from its wing and fell to the ground. Shuang Shuo wiped it up with a cloth and handed it to Su Luo.
"As the best doctor in Nanning, he should have a way to distinguish the authenticity of this blood."
Su Luo used a test strip to check; this was a test strip she had specifically designed for this poisonous blood.
If it is truly poisonous blood, it can be detected with a single test. This is a convenient product developed after so many experiments, and we have been waiting for this moment.
Poisonous blood can also appear on poisonous creatures, so I'm saving the test strips for now to use, in case Shuang Shuo is lying to her.
After all, this was something that required her to risk her life.
The test strip turned blue, so the blood was real.
Shuang Shuo unlocked the iron cage and gestured for Su Luo to enter.
"Su Luo, let me see just how hard you're willing to go for Nangong Chiyu, hahaha..."
Su Luo's gaze swept over Shuang Shuo's sly smile, she drew her dagger, pushed open the iron gate, and went inside.
The antidote is right in front of us; though dangerous, it also represents hope.
As soon as Su Luo left, the Shattered Corpse Silver Glass Silkworm seemed to smell delicious flesh and blood, and because it was injured, it ferociously pounced on Su Luo.
Su Luo dodged to the side. The iron cage not only smelled of blood but also contained the monster's excrement. The space was also small, so Su Luo couldn't really use her skills.
Shuang Shuo sinisterly relocked the iron cage with the chains, took two steps back, and spoke to Su Luo inside.
“Su Luo, my master forbids me from killing you, but if you are killed by the Shattered Corpse Silver Silkworm, it will not be my responsibility.”
Su Luo ignored him and kept circling around the monster. Using the wall as leverage, she leaped and kicked the broken-corpse silver silkworm in the stomach.
Its belly was empty, and Su Luo's kick expelled the air from its stomach.
As it passed through its vocal cords, the shattered silver silkworm emitted a sharp cry.
It pounded its belly with both hands, its eyes turned red, and it was instantly enraged.
Su Luo was relieved that it was just a mutated animal that couldn't think.
He managed to dodge its attack skillfully, then took out his dagger and was about to stab it.
But then a whistle sounded outside, and the Shattered Silver Silkworm, as if receiving a command, suddenly started to dodge and attack.
While defending, they also attacked. Shuang Shuo could control the Shattered Corpse Silver Silkworm, something Su Luo had already anticipated.
"Su Luo, the Shattered Corpse Silver Silkworm is a relic left to me by my master. Don't even think about hurting it."
"Is that so? Then let's see if you can dodge my attack."
This thing could understand Shuang Shuo's words. With someone directing it, Su Luo's attempt to jump onto its wing to draw blood became even more difficult.
Su Luo used her dagger to slash the Broken Corpse Silver Silkworm's hand as it tried to grab hers. Seeing that the Broken Corpse Silver Silkworm was injured, Su Luo thought her chances of winning were even greater.
Unexpectedly, the blood of the shattered Silver Silkworm sprayed onto her hands and face, and the skin that came into contact with the blood suddenly became hot.
The pain was excruciating, and within moments, blisters formed on Su Luo's skin.
"This blood is poisonous."
Su Luo turned to look at Shuang Shuo outside. He kept whistling, but his eyes were full of smugness.
She knew Shuang Shuo wanted her dead, but now was not the time to hesitate. To quickly obtain the poisoned blood from the wings, she had to deal with Shuang Shuo first.
The iron gate had already been locked by Shuang Shuo. Before he could even open it, he would be torn to shreds by the Shattered Corpse Silver Silkworm.
Su Luo dodged the attacks of the Shattered Corpse Silver Silkworm and raised her wrist to aim the hidden arrow at Shuang Shuo.
Shuang Shuo saw it but didn't dodge. He just stood there, taunting Su Luo with his eyes, and commanded the Shattered Corpse Silver Silkworm to grab and tear Su Luo apart.
A hidden arrow struck Shuang Shuo. He put down his whistle, removed the silver needle with anesthetic from his chest, and threw it on the ground in front of Su Luo.
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