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"I am Zong Hua, and I humbly request a remedy from the fairy."
The maid pushed open the door, and Zong Hua, with a dazed expression resembling that of a puppet, entered the elegant chamber and sat down at the tea table.
The Fairy Jinghong's gaze sharpened slightly as she smiled gently. "My rule is that only one person may solve the problem, and no other assistance is allowed. What do you mean by bringing two companions?"
Zong Hua laughed heartily. "They hardly count as people; they are merely two puppets afflicted by the Soul Erosion Powder."
The Soul Erosion Powder can dissolve one's spirit, leaving the afflicted in a daze, devoid of reason, and subject to manipulation. Zong Hua had gone to great lengths to administer this poison solely to deal with the challenges posed by the Fairy Jinghong.
He smiled proudly. "The Fairy Jinghong's poison skills are extraordinary. For an outsider like me to seek a remedy is akin to climbing to the heavens; I can only resort to clever tricks."
"Did you not say that anyone who survives after drinking your poison has passed?" he continued. "Whether through antidotes or sheer luck, as long as one lives, they are considered successful candidates. Now, with the Soul Erosion Powder controlling these individuals to test the remedy for me, does that not count as another form of using poison to find an antidote?"
The smile on Fairy Jinghong's face tightened slightly.
The maid in blue, unable to bear it any longer, was about to speak up but was stopped by a gesture from Fairy Jinghong.
"The rules do not explicitly forbid this method. Although your approach is clever, it still falls within the scope of answering the question."
The maid's face flushed with anger, but under Fairy Jinghong's signal, she obediently retreated.
Hearing this, Zong Hua felt increasingly pleased with himself. But was he perhaps being overly confident?
Zong Hua was taken aback; before he could process what Fairy Jinghong had said, a voice suddenly rang out behind him.
"Since that’s how it is, then we won’t be polite anymore, Senior Brother."
Zong Hua turned around in panic and found that the previously dazed individual now wore a broad smile directed at him.
He stammered in shock, "Y-you're not poisoned?"
"Pah!" Lu Mingyuan scoffed disdainfully. "Where did you dig up this inferior product? The taste is so overwhelming it could knock someone out! If it weren't for deceiving you, I wouldn't bother with you at all."
Qi Xiao chuckled. "Senior Brother, at least give him some credit; after all, he went through quite a bit of trouble to poison us."
Zong Hua's face turned pale as he stood up, wanting to flee. However, before he could lift his foot, both men pressed him back into his seat.
He was just at the early stage of the Golden Core, how could he possibly withstand the combined suppression of two Golden Core cultivators? Every movement he made felt like a fat pig tied up and sent to the chopping block; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't budge an inch.
"May I ask for a question from the Celestial Maiden of the Surprising Swan?"
Zonghua struggled even harder, and Qi Xiao paused for a moment, as if suddenly remembering something.
Right, I almost forgot! I need to poison you before you can answer. Just wait a moment.
He rummaged through his jade ring and pulled out a large assortment of poisons, presenting them one by one in front of the young man.
"Bone Rot, Soul Erosion Powder, Corpse Dissolving Water, and Heartbreak Medicine—take your pick!"
Qi Xiao stroked his chin with a sincere expression. "This Bone Rot will cause your bones to decay in less than an hour and a half, leaving your flesh hanging in a messy state. You won't die cleanly."
"I recommend this Corpse Dissolving Water; it dissolves everything completely without leaving any residue. However, it might take a bit longer—you may have to endure for half an hour."
The young maid stifled a laugh at his words, and even the Celestial Maiden of the Surprising Swan couldn't help but cover her lips lightly.
Qi Xiao took out a bottle, uncorked it, and held it to the young man's mouth. "Try this; it ensures a clean death."
Tears streamed down the young man's face as he twisted away in fear, dodging left and right. Finally, he could no longer hold back and wet himself in terror, collapsing to the ground.
"I was wrong! Please let me go! I swear I won't dare again!"
"Another time? It seems the effects of the poison aren't strong enough!"
"No, no! I was wrong! There won't be another time! Please spare me!"
Qi Xiao's eyes turned cold, his expression chilling.
"Remember, it was your title as a disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect that saved you. If there’s another time, I will definitely kill you!"
Zonghua repeatedly bowed in gratitude, crawling out of the warm pavilion in haste.
How terrifying! This person is too frightening! Next time, even if it kills him, he won’t come here again!
As he left, the Celestial Maiden of the Surprising Swan's smile faded slightly. She instructed her maid to tidy up the area briefly before slowly raising her gaze.
"You’ve let him go; what about the next test?"
Qi Xiao's smile brightened. "Since the Celestial Maiden is willing to reward me with rare herbs, she must want someone with true substance. If I were to borrow him to pass the exam, wouldn’t that be disrespectful to your intentions?"
The Celestial Maiden of the Surprising Swan raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of appreciation flashing in her beautiful eyes.
The young hero was not very old, yet he possessed great ambition.
"Since you are unwilling to take the shortcut, I won’t hold back either. Xiao Qing, bring out the poison for today," he commanded.
The maid in green acknowledged and turned to enter the inner chamber, soon returning with a bowl of poison. Inside the porcelain bowl was a brownish liquid, and at a glance, one could faintly see green reflections shimmering on the surface—a sight that was ominous to the extreme.
However, when the maid placed the poison before him, Qi Xiao found that it had a pleasant fragrance, devoid of any foul odor. His eyes brightened as he took a careful sniff, appearing deep in thought.
The Fairy of the Flying Swallow smiled silently, watching him quietly from the side.
Qi Xiao dipped his fingertip into the potion and then pulled out several herbs from his jade ring, dripping the potion onto them to observe their reactions.
Something was off; this reaction was not right. Besides Dragon Bone Grass and Red Ribbon, what else was in there?
He furrowed his brow in confusion for a moment, then lowered his head to mutter to himself, lost in thought.
Time flew by quickly; after a night had passed, dawn began to break. Qi Xiao remained energetic as he continued refining something in his alchemical furnace.
Lu Mingyuan leaned against a soft couch nearby, propping his chin up and feeling drowsy.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang as an explosion erupted from the warm chamber.
Startled, Lu Mingyuan jumped up immediately, looking around and assuming a defensive stance. "What... what happened?"
Once he saw the scene before him, his eyes widened in disbelief; he rubbed them to ensure he was seeing clearly.
There stood Qi Xiao with dark circles under his eyes and singed hair, looking utterly disheveled as if he had emerged from coal dust.
Despite his disarray, he paid no mind to anything else and simply took out a fragrant pill from the blackened furnace and swallowed it whole.
Lu Mingyuan was taken aback. "Junior Brother! You haven’t gone mad from refining pills, have you?"
He rushed forward and grabbed Qi Xiao by the collar, shaking him repeatedly in an attempt to force him to spit out the pill.
Seeing that grabbing the collar was ineffective, he directly picked up the teapot from the table, intending to force-feed Qi Xiao to induce vomiting.
Qi Xiao shuddered and forcefully slapped his hand, coughing.
"Brother Lulu, I'm not crazy! Please let me down quickly!"
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