"The treasures opened from the three stone boxes shocked everyone present, including Xiao Yi Xian, who was originally uninterested in Dou Technique.
"Rainbow Poison Scripture?!"
Xiao Yi Xian, excited, leaned forward to examine the colorful scroll. The introduction indicated that it was a poison formulation secret compiled by a strong expert of the Cloud Empire.
Due to her innate attributes, Xiao Yi Xian was destined to be unable to become an Alchemist. With average talent in Dou Qi cultivation, the study of poison techniques was the only thing she could rely on.
"Hey, didn't you say that as long as we have the medicinal ingredients, Qi Method, and Dou Technique belong to us?"
The female Dou Practitioner snatched the Rainbow Poison Scripture from Xiao Yi Xian's hand. In reality, she knew nothing about poison techniques and just wanted to make things difficult for Xiao Yi Xian.
"I'm very interested in this Poison Scripture."
"If the members of Thousand Medicine House are willing to let me have it, I can allocate forty percent of the medicinal ingredients that belong to me to all of you."
Xiao Yi Xian said earnestly.
"..."
No one spoke, but they looked at her with some strange expressions.
"Everyone, what's going on?"
Xiao Yi Xian looked puzzled, and a slight unease arose in her heart.
"Pfft~ Xiao Yi Xian, are you really naive or pretending to be a white lotus?"
"Your share of medicinal ingredients? Where are they?"
The female Dou Practitioner mocked.
"Agreed."
Xiao Yi Xian subconsciously looked at Mr. Yao. Upon seeing the latter's seemingly kind expression, as if realizing something, her face changed, "You, from the beginning, have been deceiving me!"
"Ah, that... Xiao Yi Xian, in fact, we're doing this for your own good. Just think about it, you, a girl with no strength, can't hold on to so many treasures. It's better to let us, who have strength, take a share. Everyone will thank you!"
Most of the people present had received treatment from Xiao Yi Xian to varying degrees, and many men admired her. However, whether it was gratitude or admiration, in the face of immense benefits, all of these could be abandoned!
The treasures in the Dou Emperor's cave intensified human greed. The members of Thousand Medicine House, in a tacit understanding, betrayed the agreement and planned to take over the portion of medicinal ingredients that belonged to Xiao Yi Xian.
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"Despicable! Shameless!"
Xiao Yi Xian gritted her teeth. Without strength, she could only seethe with impotent anger now.
"Haha! Silly little girl, only now do you realize it's too late!"
The female Dou Practitioner laughed recklessly, then walked to the edge of the medicinal field, intending to harvest the herbs on top. After a moment of hesitation, everyone followed, rushing to grab a share of the herbs.
But at this moment, suddenly, people started falling one by one, collapsing to the ground.
"What, what's happening?"
Xiao Yi Xian felt a sudden weakness, collapsing on the ground.
At this point, everyone in the cave was lying in various positions on the ground, with only Mr. Yao remaining standing.
"Old Yao! You bastard, what have you done?"
The female Dou Practitioner cursed at him angrily.
"Splurt!"
Without any hesitation, Mr. Yao, wielding a bamboo staff infused with Dou Qi, turned it into a spear and directly pierced the female Dou Practitioner's neck, ending her life on the spot!
"Mr. Yao, you!"
The crowd looked at the old man in disbelief, the one who usually appeared kind and gentle but now resorted to violence without a second thought.
"What am I doing? Stupid question."
"Isn't this obvious?"
A crazed smile played on Mr. Yao's lips as he revealed a sinister expression.
"Killing for treasures. You plan to monopolize all the treasures in the cave!"
Shock was written all over the faces of the people. Though they were greedy, none had the madness to kill everyone and take it all for themselves!
"Mr. Yao, by doing this, you're ruining Thousand Medicine House's good reputation in Qingshan Town."
Xiao Yi Xian said with a stern face.
"Hmph! What use is a good reputation? Thousand Medicine House can only nestle in the small Qingshan Town, never able to expand and grow!"
At this moment, Mr. Yao finally tore off the mask of hypocrisy in front of everyone. His eyes were full of greed as he looked at the Dou Techniques on the three stone boxes and the precious herbs in the medicinal field. With a cold tone, he said, "As long as I obtain these treasures, I can easily establish a new force in a big city. Why linger in this poor and remote Qingshan Town? As for all of you, hehe!"
People vaguely sensed the danger, and some agile ones even began to plead and grovel: "Mr. Yao wants to establish a new force? Great! Brothers are willing to be Mr. Yao's dogs and horses."
"Adoptive father! Please accept this daughter's bow!"
"Get lost! Mr. Yao is my long-lost real father!"
"Nonsense! Mr. Yao is clearly my real grandfather!"
Various sycophantic voices were unbearable to witness, but Mr. Yao seemed to enjoy them!
He deliberately ignored all the pleading gazes and looked at Xiao Yi Xian, who remained unmoved.
"Xiao Yi Xian, you have great talent in medical skills. If you agree to "join me", I can spare your life, and even assist in your cultivation. It's quite possible," Mr. Yao said while stroking his graying beard, speaking with a smug expression.
Upon hearing this, the people couldn't help but curse silently. Damn! This old man is shameless!
"I advise you to give up on that hope! Just talking to you makes me sick!"
Xiao Yi Xian's face revealed an undisguised expression of disgust.
"Too bad. Then all of you can go die!"
Mr. Yao didn't waste words, taking out a bottle of brown-red potion from his sleeve. Upon opening it, a strong, pungent smell wafted out. Anyone who took a whiff felt dizzy and found it extremely difficult to breathe.
"Cough, this is the poison of Silent Flower. How ruthless!"
Xiao Yi Xian's pale face gradually took on a brownish hue.
"When I do something, it's either not done at all, or it's done thoroughly. There can be no lingering troubles!"
Mr. Yao spoke while using a bamboo staff to stab the Dou Practitioners who had fallen, losing their power to resist.
After killing seven people in a row, Mr. Yao approached Xiao Yi Xian, his voice chilling.
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"I'll give you one last chance, Xiao Yi Xian. Do you want to live or die?"
Xiao Yi Xian remained silent, seemingly unconscious due to the deep poisoning, her head drooping.
"Dead, huh? Such a weak woman."
Mr. Yao tapped Xiao Yi Xian's petite body with the bamboo staff, finding that she showed no signs of vitality. He turned away, expressionless.
One step, two steps, three steps. Plop!
"Huh!?"
Mr. Yao suddenly fell to the ground, then horrified to discover that his hands had somehow acquired an unusual, deathly gray hue.
"I'm poisoned? When... ah!"
The eerie toxin far exceeded the potency of the Silent Flower poison he had prepared. Attempting to use his Dou Qi to suppress the toxin proved futile. Within a few short seconds, the deadly poison spread throughout his entire body, rendering him powerless.
In Mr. Yao's immensely terrified gaze, Xiao Yi Xian, who had seemingly lost her life, bizarrely stood up. A deathly gray poison mist continuously emanated from her, capable of plundering the souls of all living beings.
"Xiao Yi Xian, what on earth are you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Mr. Yao's pupils dilated, then lost focus.
Under the unconscious release of poisonous gas by Xiao Yi Xian, everyone from Thousand Medicine House lost their lives, turning the entire cave into a realm of death!
"Swoosh, swoosh."
Leaping down from the cliff, propelling in the air, Yun Tianming successfully landed outside the cave.
"Such a potent Poison Dou Qi! It seems like the Woeful Poison Body was accidentally activated?"
Yun Tianming's Soul Perception comprehensively grasped the situation inside the cave.
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