Zu An fell into a daze. She was simply too beautiful that he forgot to avert his gaze.
Qiao Xueying pulled her arms before her, one to cover her chest and the other to cover her legs. However, how much could her small hands possibly be able to cover?
“C-clothes…”
Seeing that Zu An wasn’t moving at all, Qiao Xueying raised her eyes, only to be met with his searing gaze. That made her feeling of embarrassment even more intense.
It was only then that Zu An finally snapped out of his daze. He quickly grabbed her clothes and wrapped them around her.
In order to alleviate the awkwardness, he said, “How are you feeling? You were still fine earlier on, but you suddenly seem so weak now.”
Qiao Xueying glared at him sharply before responding, “I was struck by the poisonous mist of the Crimsonscale Python…”
“Poisonous mist? Are you fine? I’ll get someone to treat you right now!” Zu An was horrified. His Primordial Origin Sutra had only reached the second rank, so he couldn’t use it to treat others yet. If she was afflicted with some sort of rare poison, he would really be put in a spot.
“There’s no need for that…” Qiao Xueying pulled his sleeves and shook her head. “The Crimsonscale Python’s poison isn’t lethal. It’s just that the snake is lustful in nature, so its poison has a strong… aphrodisiac effect…”
After saying those words, she quickly lowered her head. Her face was so red that it looked as if it was going to seep out blood.
“This…” Zu An was also left awkward. He never thought that he would encounter this sort of event. So, he coughed a little before replying, “It should be fine once the effect fades.”
He couldn’t understand why characters who had fallen for aphrodisiac desperately needed to have sex in order to treat their condition. Wouldn’t it be fine to just give it some time and let the effects fade? The human body was extremely good at detoxification, after all!
Qiao Xueying shook her head and replied, “The Crimsonscale Python isn’t a powerful beast. Its body doesn’t have any inner cores, and its skin and flesh serve no purpose at all. Despite so, it’s still an incredibly valuable beast. Do you know why?”
“Is it due to its poison?” asked Zu An.
Qiao Xueying nodded. “Its poison has the effect of inducing a person’s lust while rendering her completely powerless to resist. Thus, it’s one of the items which those officials and nobles fancied a lot. Due to the excessive hunting, it’s extremely rare to spot a Crimsonscale Python in the outside world anymore. I didn’t expect to encounter one here in this dungeon.”
Zu An fell silent. It looks like regardless of which world one is in, it’s those who possess power and affluence that tend to play the wildest.
“If it only evokes one’s lust, it wouldn’t have been so popular amongst the officials and nobles,” explained Qiao Xueying. “The key thing is that if the poisoned individual doesn’t… get an amalgamation of yin and yang with another man, the poison would start to erode one’s ki meridians, possibly leading to death. Thus, the officials and nobles often use this in order to dominate a woman whom they can’t easily win over.”
“Ah, you should have said that earlier. We’re already so close to one another, so there’s no way I would hesitate to treat your poison. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely give it all I got. I won’t stop until I finally eradicate the poison completely from your body!” said Zu An determinedly.
As he said those words, he began taking off his clothes.
“…” Qiao Xueying.
It was then that a gentle voice sounded from behind, “What are… you all doing?”
Zu An turned around, only to see Ji Xiaoxi standing not too far away, looking at them with large innocent eyes filled with curiosity.
“Miss Qiao has been poisoned, so I’m intending to treat her.” Her innocent gaze somehow made Zu An’s face heat up in embarrassment.
Meanwhile, Qiao Xueying buried herself in his embrace and feigned unconsciousness. It was simply too embarrassing.
Ji Xiaoxi blinked her eyes and said, “Is it the poison of the Crimsonscale Python? That’s easy to treat. I’ve got a Heartcalming Pill here.”
“…” Zu An.
If it was possible for him to collect his own Rage points, that would surely have been a ‘+1024 Rage’ there!
“The Crimsonscale Python’s poison seems to be quite formidable. Can it really be cured with such a simple pill?” Zu An accepted the pill Ji Xiaoxi was offering him reluctantly.
“Of course. Back then, my father heard that a maiden has been taken advantage of by scion using the Crimsonscale Python’s poison, so he specially concocted this medicine for me so that I can fend against… the toxicity of that horrible poison.”
“…” Zu An.
He never thought that the perverted Ji Dengtu would actually protect his daughter so well, taking every single possible threat into account! But again, it was probably because he was a pervert himself that he knew what sort of things other perverts would do, allowing him to make better precautions.
Ji Xiaoxi’s face reddened as the same thoughts arose in her mind too.
I know that my father has an erotica hidden in his bed, under his blanket. I saw it while I was cleaning up his room!
Out of curiosity, she had flipped it open to take a look back then, but the content she saw was so horrifying that she tossed it away instantly. She finally understood why her father’s complexion had been so pale during that period of time.
Hmph! If I ever find out the person who gave my father that kind of book, I’ll make sure to give him a harsh scolding he’ll never forget!
It was then that she suddenly remembered yet another incident, where she saw her father rushing to his room excitedly with a woman’s dudou in hand, only to be caught red-handed by her little aunt, who happened to visit at the moment. Her little aunt immediately confiscated it with an awful look on her face and berated him harshly.
My father is really ridiculous…
Ji Xiaoxi sighed deeply.
Zu An was also cursing Ji Dengtu in his mind for concocting such medicine for no reason, causing him to lose such a golden opportunity with Snow.
“Give it to me…” Qiao Xueying could hear their conversation loud and clear. She noticed that Zu An was holding onto the Heartcalming Pill intently, not feeding it to her at all, so she could only ask for it herself.
Zu An had no choice but to feed the pill to her. Still unwilling to give up, he said, “If it’s not enough to treat the poison, you can feel free to call me anytime.”
Qiao Xueying’s face heated up. This fellow is really thick-skinned!
After swallowing the Heartcalming Pill, she felt a cold surge of energy gradually diffusing throughout her body, dispelling the heat that had previously enveloped her. Overjoyed, she turned to Ji Xiaoxi and said, “Your father is truly an incredible physician!”
“You’re flattering him,” replied Ji Xiaoxi with a shy smile.
Zu An couldn’t help but feel even more disappointed. He could only change the topic and try not to think about it. “Ah, I didn’t see the traces of any beasts in the river earlier. Why would such a huge python appear out of nowhere?”
After all, there were quite a few male students who headed over earlier to wash their eyes, but none of them got attacked.
Qiao Xueying pondered for a moment before replying, “It could be the smell of blood on me.”
“Smell of blood?” Zu An had a bizarre look on his face. “You’re having your period?”
“…” Qiao Xueying.
“…” Ji Xiaoxi.