Detoxification
Two days later, after Shui Buyun's condition gradually stabilized, Mo You found the mute mantis hiding in the Liuwu Forest to help take care of the unconscious Shui Buyun.
Ren Xiangxiang then went to the alchemy room where Shu Huixin had devoted herself at night, lit the furnace with the Snow Fire, and used Ying Zhongzhen and Qi Chengzi to re-refine the Gu-Slaying Needle.
The furnace fire burned from dusk till dawn. At noon, Ren Xiangxiang, holding the successfully refined Gu-Exterminating Needle, left the Liuwu Forest with Mo You.
Within the perilous peaks and ridges.
By the time Ren Xiangxiang returned with the Gu-repelling needles, Lan Fengguang had already died from the poison.
Firstly, he was too badly injured. Secondly, the poison of the Gu King was so strange and domineering that even though He Wenwen tried everything, she could not stop the spread of the poisonous blood and instead became infected with the poison of the Gu King herself.
Fearing the spread of the poisonous blood, Lan Fengguang's body was burned. The raging fire made the girl's pale face appear even more grim.
After the grief subsided, a storm of hatred swept over her, instantly extinguishing her reason. She had never felt such intense hatred for anyone before.
She gazed calmly at the burning flames, which gradually swallowed the tall, imposing figure from her memory. Her cold, icy gaze slowly revealed her own hands.
Those hands that were once dedicated to saving lives and healing the sick took away her closest relatives and friends in just a few months.
Her vision blurred, and Ren Xiangxiang felt a moment of disorientation. Suddenly, another hand with distinct knuckles grasped her cold hand.
Ren Xiangxiang looked up, her dark pupils feigning strength as if they were built into an impenetrable wall, her clear yet dark eyes concealing all her emotions. But for some reason, when she met the other person's gaze, she became incredibly vulnerable.
"Moyou."
Ren Xiangxiang looked away, her voice slightly choked, "Thank you."
Mo You sighed inwardly and shook his head.
"Xiangxiang, you've done a great job."
Standing behind the crowd, the tall and slender woman coldly watched Ren Xiangxiang and Mo You. The Demon-Slaying Bow emitted a buzzing sound, as if sensing her unusual anger.
But amidst this obvious anger, there was also a touch of bitterness, an indescribable sadness and helplessness rising in his heart. As She Liuying looked at the gray sky, all he could see was that figure that was no longer there.
The news that Ren Xiangxiang had returned with the Gu-Slaying Needle spread like wildfire. According to Shu Huixin, the Gu-Slaying Needle could kill the demonic Gu, which greatly boosted everyone's confidence.
In the courtyard, Ren Xiangxiang had just been pulled by Xiao Cangdao to take a look at the unconscious Mie Chenhuan.
"He's probably just too weak. Besides, he's a demon, so if Yingjiu says he's fine, then he's fine..."
Xiao Cangdao seemed uneasy, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Just as he was about to speak, a scream suddenly came from outside the door.
"Sister Xiangxiang—"
Xu Caiyou burst through the door, her face a mixture of excitement and panic.
After making inquiries, he learned that after Ren Xiangxiang brought back the Gu-Slaying Needle, she had been planning with Xiao Litian and others to kill the Gu King.
Just now, if Xiao Cangdao hadn't snatched the person away, leaving him empty-handed, he would have dragged the person to their side long ago.
"Xu... eh??"
Before Ren Xiangxiang could finish speaking, Xu Caiyou grabbed her and ran out.
Kou Huai, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, clicked his tongue as he looked at the unbelievably calm young man in black sitting at the table drinking tea. He rubbed his nose and slowly moved closer.
"Aren't you going to chase after her?" Although Kou Huai rarely interacted with Mo You, he had spent a lot of time with demons other than A Chong during this period and felt that these demons were no different from their demon masters. Naturally, he was not afraid of Mo You. Not only that, but he also dared to make a joke.
Mo You was initially too lazy to pay attention to him, but then she remembered that she seemed to be in the Demon Master's territory, and Ren Xiangxiang was also there, so she casually replied, "Why should I chase after her?"
After saying that, seeing Kou Huai's strange expression, he immediately realized why the other party had asked that question.
The two looked at each other.
"You mean He Wenwen?"
Kou Huai had a "what do you think?" look on his face.
Mo You smiled wryly and quietly shook his head. It was best for him not to show up at this time, and besides, Xiang Xiang certainly wouldn't want him to go with her.
...
Even though the Demon Refining Elder's residence has moved to a dangerous mountain peak, it is still called Half-Mountain Residence.
Because she failed to save Lan Fengguang, He Wenwen locked herself in the backyard and refused to see anyone. Even when she was poisoned by the Gu poison, she just haphazardly took some antidote to temporarily suppress the spread of the toxin.
He was tired, but more than that, he felt inferior and helpless about his own powerlessness. He was the one who had inherited his master's only ability. If his master were still alive, he would never have let Uncle Lan die.
Why wasn't he the one who died that day? Why was it that this good-for-nothing was allowed to live?
He leaned against an osmanthus tree, the ground covered with tiny, crushed osmanthus blossoms. The damp, cold air seeped into his thin clothes, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
He propped his head up, a sob escaping his throat, and looked at the desolate and dilapidated courtyard and the lonely grave, as if Xu Jinnian were sitting there, smiling gently at him.
He stumbled forward, trying to touch the figure in his memory, his fingertips curling slightly in the warm sunlight.
He has nothing. What is he still hoping for? Who is he still hoping will help him?
"Brother Wen".
The sound appeared suddenly, with a hint of caution.
He Wenwen asked about the backyard gate, but Xu Caiyou didn't dare to come in. So she only led him to the gate and then ran away as if fleeing.
Upon hearing Ren Xiangxiang's voice, He Wenwen turned her head without any warning.
Her haggard face and her dark, reddish eyes, filled with heart-wrenching pain and sorrow, stared blankly at me.
Her vulnerability, which she couldn't contain, suddenly and unexpectedly entered her field of vision.
He Wenwen was stunned. Was he dreaming? Why was Ren Xiangxiang here?
The Ren Xiangxiang before her was completely different from the one she had left. Her face was sunken from thinness, and her once bright and sparkling eyes were now as dull as a stagnant pool, overflowing with deep sorrow.
“Brother Wen…” Ren Xiangxiang opened her mouth, wanting to comfort him, but the words stuck in her chest, making it hard for her to breathe. The tears she had tried so hard to hold back burst forth again when she saw He Wenwen in front of her.
She raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and suddenly everything went dark as she fell into He Wenwen's arms.
"I'm sorry..." He Wenwen murmured. His mind was in chaos. For a moment, he felt that everything in front of him was an illusion. He seemed to be trapped in an endless nightmare in which everyone had left him, leaving him alone and helpless.
Ren Xiangxiang's eyes were blurry with tears. A faint smell of blood brushed past her nose, but it was masked by the strong fragrance of osmanthus.
he……
"I'm sorry... Xiangxiang..."
With a low, hoarse voice that hinted at unease, Ren Xiangxiang tried to break free from his embrace, but accidentally touched his neck.
Why is it so hot?
Ren Xiangxiang snapped out of her daze, tried touching his forehead, and then touched his cold hands.
I was startled.
He's probably delirious from the fever!
"Brother Wen!" Ren Xiangxiang struggled to break free from his embrace, and then He Wenwen pressed down on her. If she hadn't been on guard, she would have been overpowered.
"Xu Caiyou—"
Ren Xiangxiang shouted at the top of her lungs, but whether Xu Caiyou was too far away to hear her or heard her but deliberately didn't show up, Ren Xiangxiang waited for a long time but no one came.
She could only frantically help He Wenwen up. She wasn't weak, but it was still quite difficult to carry a feverish, unconscious adult man into the house, especially since she had lost a lot of weight due to excessive grief recently, and she couldn't exert much strength at all.
Ren Xiangxiang wanted to cry but couldn't bear to leave him to find help. She held He Wenwen's head and looked at his furrowed brows and tightly pursed lips. He was clearly delirious with fever, but why could she still feel that his heart was broken and overwhelmed by immense grief?
"Brother Wen..."
Ren Xiangxiang murmured, gritted her teeth, and carried half of his body on her back, slowly moving into the inner room.
While busy in the kitchen, You vaguely heard Ren Xiangxiang's voice and poked her head out, muttering to herself, "Hey? Did Sister Xiangxiang call me?"
After settling everyone in, Ren Xiangxiang was exhausted. She went outside to get some water and then immediately returned to the room to check on He Wenwen's condition.
He Wenwen had dark circles under her eyes, clearly indicating that she hadn't rested properly for several days. There was a shallow, dark wound on the bottom of her left palm.
I heard Kou Huai mention the poison of the Gu King before. Could it be that He Wenwen was also poisoned while trying to cure Uncle Lan?
He wouldn't want to test the poison on himself to find an antidote, would he?
Ren Xiangxiang was startled by her own thoughts, and then gritted her teeth at He Wenwen, who was feverish and unconscious.
"Are you stupid?! You'd actually try this kind of poison?"
But she was, after all, an old demon refiner. Apart from not having a demon refinement furnace, her medical skills were no worse than He Wenwen's. Moreover, she had already refined the Gu-Exterminating Needle.
She first gave He Wenwen some detoxifying medicine, and then tried to lower his fever. During this time, Xu Caiyou finally tentatively appeared in the yard.
After learning that He Wenwen had been poisoned and had a fever, she cried for a while and then busied herself taking care of her.
As for Ren Xiangxiang, she had already thrown herself into the antidote for the Gu King's poison.
Because Lan Qizheng, who was also seriously injured and unconscious, was lying in the back room, He Wenwen somehow managed to keep Lan Qizheng alive.
From dawn to dusk, and then back to dawn again, fortunately, He Wenwen did not come away empty-handed during this time. It could be said that Ren Xiangxiang built upon He Wenwen's research results and easily produced the antidote using the Gu-Extermination Needle.
But she was unsure of the drug's effects, so she first approached the dying Lan Qizheng.
The blood on Lan Qizheng's body had almost turned black, his face was covered with a layer of deathly gray, and his breath was so weak that it was almost nonexistent.
Ren Xiangxiang frowned, her mind highly focused. After the antidote was slowly poured into his throat, she waited for a full two hours before noticing that the blood oozing from Lan Qizheng was slightly reddish.
She was immediately invigorated, and only after two hours did she dare to administer the antidote again.
As soon as the antidote entered his mouth, Lan Qizheng instinctively swallowed it, which delighted Ren Xiangxiang. She immediately took the antidote and rushed to He Wenwen's room.
Inside the room, He Wenwen, who still had a low fever, propped her head up after waking up, unable to recall what had happened.
"...You mean..." He Wenwen paused, remained silent for a long time, then interrupted the chattering Xu Caiyou and asked cautiously, "Xiangxiang is here?"
"Yes! I ran to tell you as soon as she got back, but you looked so scary before, I didn't dare to get close, senior brother..."
He Wenwen racked her brains to recall, and it seemed that Xu Caiyou had said something, but in her memory, he seemed to...
He looked at his hands, as if he were in a dream, with a sense of unrealistic absurdity.
After talking for a while, Xu Caiyou finally noticed that He Wenwen's expression was strange, and tentatively whispered, "Senior brother... your smile is making me feel uneasy... just say what you want to say..."
"So annoying, get out." He Wenwen didn't give Xu Caiyou, who had taken care of her for a day and a night, a kind look and told him to get out.
But when she heard He Wenwen say those words with extreme impatience, Xu Caiyou's eyes widened slightly, and her expression became both excited and joyful.
That familiar tone.
That disdainful look.
This feeling is like being bathed in a spring breeze!
Xu Caiyou immediately scurried away; her senior brother was back! It was definitely the right decision to bring Sister Xiangxiang here.
He Wenwen had a headache.
Unbeknownst to him, Ren Xiangxiang, who had witnessed Xu Caiyou being scolded and was still able to run out happily, suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Xu Caiyou probably ran too fast, so she didn't see Ren Xiangxiang not far outside the door. Ren Xiangxiang watched Xu Caiyou's disappearing figure and then looked at the open door.
"Brother Wen?"
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