Dugu Yan was silent for a long time before she finally turned around.
She looked at Li Dixian, her eyes a mix of hope and trepidation.
"You... you can really cure Bilin Snake Venom?"
The Wine Spirit inherently possessed detoxification abilities. If it were to further merge with the Snake Saliva Rice Soul, which could detoxify all snake venoms, then even the most stubborn Bilin Snake Venom could surely be resolved.
Li Dixian felt confident and met her gaze.
"I can cure it."
Dugu Yan's delicate body trembled slightly, and her emerald eyes instantly became misty.
But she really didn't want to appear weak in front of Li Dixian, so she forcefully held back her tears.
Dugu Bo impatiently asked:
"Boy, what preparations do you need for detoxification?!"
"My flower garden has all sorts of poisonous herbs and spirit plants; I can find you whatever you need!"
Li Dixian:
"I need Sister Dugu."
The misunderstanding was resolved.
Dugu Yan was also older than him.
He simply used a relatively more intimate address.
As the saying goes, ride your horse to the ends of the earth without sorrow, while your sister builds an inn in Jiangnan.
Dugu Yan blinked her beautiful eyes.
Dugu Bo was stunned at first, then his old eyes narrowed.
If anyone else had said that.
He would have slapped them directly.
Knowing that his words had caused ambiguity between the grandfather and granddaughter, Li Dixian explained:
"I mean I need Sister Dugu's snake venom."
Dugu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but for some reason, she felt a little disappointed.
Dugu Bo's expression softened, and he laughed:
"Why use Yan Yan's snake venom."
"Use mine; my snake venom is more potent."
Li Dixian glanced at Dugu Bo's gloomy old face and decisively said:
"Too much is as bad as too little; Sister Dugu's snake venom is just right."
"Please... Senior Dugu, wait outside the courtyard."
Hearing Li Dixian's last sentence.
Dugu Yan's enchanting pretty face flushed crimson.
Dugu Bo remembered the scene he had just witnessed, and with a dark expression, he flicked his sleeve and floated out of the courtyard.
"Sister Dugu..."
Li Dixian handed the teacup to Dugu Yan.
"That..."
"Senior Dugu is still outside the courtyard, so you'd better spray the venom yourself."
Dugu Yan's pretty face was burning as she glared at Li Dixian.
"I... I know!"
Dugu Yan took the teacup and turned her back to Li Dixian.
A few breaths later.
She wiped her red lips.
"Here you go."
Seeing Li Dixian holding her snake venom, Dugu Yan suddenly smiled brightly.
"Thank you, Li Dixian."
"Whether the Bilin Snake Venom can be cured or not, I will always remember you."
With that said.
She quickly walked out of the courtyard.
Li Dixian smiled knowingly.
He knew that Dugu Yan was intentionally avoiding him, not wanting to pry into his detoxification secret.
"Next..."
"It's time to brew the Snake Saliva Rice Soul."
With the experience from the previous two times.
This time brewing wine, Li Dixian was even more at ease.
He skillfully completed the steps before pouring in the venom.
He stared at the rice paste in front of him, carefully tilting the teacup.
The emerald-green snake venom, like a jade sash, dripped into the rice paste.
As soon as the snow-white rice lees showed a hint of green.
Li Dixian immediately stopped.
The rice lees instantly boiled and churned.
Emerald-colored bubbles gurgled up.
Each time a bubble burst, it released a sweet and pungent mist.
Li Dixian's eyes lit up, and his nostrils twitched slightly.
This sweetness... was like apricot blossom wine, yet it also had a cool sensation, like a snake's tongue, drilling straight into one's brain.
If he had to describe it... Li Dixian's mouth watered, and he smacked his lips, muttering:
"It's like sweet medicated oil!"
"Strangely intoxicating and pleasant!"
"I'll have a sip first!"
Finally, there was new wine again.
Li Dixian impatiently took a sip of the pure Snake Saliva Rice Soul.
"Ugh!"
His eyes suddenly widened.
The moment it entered his mouth, he first tasted the sweetness of fermented grains, followed by an indescribable spiciness, and then a faint sourness emerged as an aftertaste.
It felt as if countless tiny snake tongues were churning in his mouth.
"Interesting, interesting!"
"What a Snake Saliva Rice Soul!"
After enjoying a few more sips.
Li Dixian infused the Snake Saliva Rice Soul into his Wine Spirit.
When the emerald-colored wine was poured into the clear spring wine pot.
A white mist, winding like a snake, spread out from the mouth of the pot.
In an instant.
The courtyard was filled with the intoxicating aroma of rich wine.
A bird happened to fly by, and upon smelling the wine, it fell straight down.
A few breaths later, it shook its head, groggily stood up.
Every feather turned as white as new.
And in the blink of an eye, it vanished from its spot.
Outside the courtyard.
Dugu Bo, who had been pacing back and forth, suddenly looked up.
"Hmm?!"
"What a fragrant and mellow wine!"
"It also contains pure energy!"
Dugu Yan sniffed, and her pretty face immediately flushed crimson, while the green veins beneath her skin uncontrollably appeared.
"It smells so good."
"My... my Bilin Snake Venom seems to be reacting."
Dugu Bo was so excited that his old body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"Good, good!"
"What a Li Dixian!"
"There is hope for curing the Bilin Snake Venom!"
"There is hope for curing the Bilin Snake Venom!"
The world only saw his power to conjure poisonous miasma for thousands of miles with a flick of his finger.
But who knew the suffering in his heart.
His father, wife, and son all died from the backlash of the Bilin Snake Venom.
And today, the curse of the Bilin Snake Emperor, the fangs that devoured his loved ones, finally had hope of being removed.
On the body of the clear spring wine pot.
Another emerald-green little snake was entwined.
"Good wine, good wine!"
Li Dixian burped, happily patting the wine pot.
The originally mysterious and mellow wine now had an added stimulating flavor.
It was truly addictive.
Li Dixian really wanted to get thoroughly drunk.
But there was still serious business to attend to.
He poured a cup of immortal brew from the clear spring wine pot.
"Senior Dugu, Sister Dugu, please come in."
Creak—!
The courtyard gate opened.
Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan quickly walked in.
Seeing the wine in front of Li Dixian, shrouded in snake-like mist, Dugu Bo was so nervous that he rubbed his hands, saying:
"This is..."
"That's right."
Li Dixian smiled and nodded, bringing the wine to Dugu Yan.
"Sister Dugu, drink this, and the Bilin Snake Venom can be cured."
Dugu Yan subconsciously raised her hand.
The next second, she pulled it back.
Her eyes trembled as she looked at the white-robed young man in front of her, who had a smile on his lips.
She, who constantly wished to escape the torment of the snake venom.
Hesitated at this moment.
Because... this favor was too great.
She didn't know how she would ever repay it.
Dugu Bo naturally understood this, and he said in a deep voice:
"I take the liberty of calling you Dixian."
"You have lifted the curse of my Dugu Family, which is nothing short of a life-saving grace."
"Should you ever need me in the future, I, Dugu Bo, will not hesitate."
Li Dixian smiled:
"Senior Dugu, you exaggerate."
"Sister Dugu, drink it quickly."
"After you sprayed so much venom, it's finally bearing fruit."
The touching atmosphere from just a moment ago instantly shattered into pieces.
Dugu Yan's pretty face flushed red, she let out a little laugh, rolled her eyes at Li Dixian, took the fragrant wine, and tilted her head back to drink it all.
"Hmm..."
The wine slid down her throat.
Dugu Yan's eyes suddenly widened.