Mo Yu withdrew his hand and circulated his spiritual power, effortlessly dispelling the Heart-Corroding Poison.
A minute ago, this poison might have given him some trouble.
But now, with the Immortal-Rank Poison Art, dealing with it was as easy as turning over his hand.
Just then, Yan Xi's voice echoed in his mind.
"When did you learn poison techniques?"
Mo Yu smiled faintly and replied with a straight face,
"Sister Yanxi, I originally wanted to get along with you as an ordinary person, but all I received in return was your suspicion."
"I'm done pretending."
"I am the reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor."
"I'm coming clean."
"Pfft—"
Yan Xi couldn't hold back her laughter.
Her laughter rang out like silver bells, clear and melodious.
"I'd believe you if you told me you'd regained a few realms of cultivation."
"But an Immortal Emperor?"
"Do you even know what an Immortal Emperor represents?"
"If you really were the reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor, how could you have been too scared to draw your sword in front of your two Senior Sisters?"
"Sister Yanxi, I hadn't awakened my memories back then."
"Now that I've awakened, crushing my Senior Sisters would be as easy as flicking a finger."
"Alright, alright."
"My Little Yu is the reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor."
Yan Xi replied with an indulgent smile, her tone as gentle as someone humouring a child.
Just then, an unexpected change occurred.
Murong Yi's body suddenly erupted with dark green spiritual qi that spread rapidly in every direction.
Mo Yu reacted immediately, condensing a spiritual energy barrier to block the poisonous qi.
"She really possesses the Erosion Heart Poison Body?"
Yan Xi exclaimed in surprise.
"You already knew this? Are you really the reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor?"
When Mo Yu had identified Murong Yi as having the Erosion Heart Poison Body earlier, Yan Xi had assumed he was simply making a casual guess.
She hadn't expected him to be completely correct.
Mo Yu smiled helplessly.
"Come on, how could I possibly be the reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor?"
"I merely inherited the legacy and knowledge of an Immortal Emperor."
"Oh... your luck really is incredible."
Yan Xi nodded, though there was still a trace of doubt in her voice.
An Immortal Emperor's legacy certainly sounded far more believable than the reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor.
Even so...
For some reason, she couldn't shake the feeling that the latter was closer to the truth.
At that moment, the spiritual energy barrier let out a series of sharp sizzling sounds.
The poisonous qi was actually corroding spiritual energy itself.
A moment later, the poisonous qi gradually subsided, and Mo Yu withdrew his spiritual energy barrier.
Murong Yi slowly rose to her feet and bowed respectfully.
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance."
"I understand now. Without strength, I am nothing in this world."
"I will work hard to become stronger."
[Murong Yi's current Favorability: 80]
[Villain Points +100]
Mo Yu nodded slightly.
This Child of Destiny wasn't bad after all.
It would be troublesome if she ended up walking down a self-destructive path.
Her physique had already awakened significantly.
It likely wouldn't be long before it awakened completely.
Murong Yi looked around, only to find the ground riddled with deep pits and scorch marks left by corrosion.
She froze for a moment, vaguely realizing that she had caused all of it.
When she examined her body with her Divine Sense, she discovered a green pearl quietly resting within her dantian.
Under the pressure Mo Yu had exerted earlier, the pearl had fused with her body.
At the same time, her body had absorbed a considerable portion of the pearl's power.
"I'll help you remove the poison from your face."
Mo Yu floated in front of her and reached out to brush aside the hair covering half of her face.
"Wait!"
Murong Yi hurriedly grabbed his wrist.
"Master... my face..."
"It's very frightening."
This face was the source of her greatest suffering.
She didn't want the only person she trusted to witness her most hideous appearance.
"It's alright."
"I've already seen it."
Mo Yu gently withdrew his hand before extending it once more.
A faint glow gathered at his fingertips.
With the aid of the Immortal-Rank Poison Art, he easily perceived the true nature of the poison.
It was none other than the Heart-Corroding Poison that Murong Yi had yet to fully control.
Under Mo Yu's guidance, the poison slowly retreated back into her body.
When the last trace of green disappeared, Murong Yi tremblingly took out a bronze mirror.
Reflected within it was a flawless face.
Her skin was as smooth as polished jade, fair and immaculate.
She cautiously reached out and touched her cheek.
The nightmare that had haunted her for ten years...
Had vanished just like that.
After a long silence, she finally came back to her senses.
Unable to contain her excitement, she suddenly scooped Mo Yu into her arms.
Her voice trembled with overwhelming emotion.
"Master!"
She hugged him tightly, her eyes turning red.
"Thank you..."
Ten years of discrimination.
Ten years of ridicule.
Ten years of being mocked as a monster and called a half-faced freak.
All those painful memories seemed to crumble away in this very moment.
Although she had long known there was a way to cure her condition, it would have taken decades to truly eradicate the poison.
Yet Mo Yu had resolved it with such effortless ease.
For the first time in her life, she experienced a warmth and gratitude unlike anything she had ever known.
Mo Yu deftly slipped free from Murong Yi's embrace and landed lightly on the ground.
It was one thing to be unable to resist Su Meier.
But there was no way he would let a mere Qi Refining cultivator carry him around so easily.
Murong Yi stared blankly at the young boy before her.
Though his appearance was that of a child, his composure was far beyond his years.
Was Master really only six or seven years old?
Unable to suppress her curiosity any longer, she asked,
"Master, may I ask you a question?"
Mo Yu answered without hesitation.
"If you're unsure whether you should ask, then don't."
"Master... huh?"
Murong Yi blinked in confusion.
Why wasn't he following the script?
"Let's go."
"It's time to head back."
With that, Mo Yu turned around and walked away.
"Wait, Master!" Murong Yi hurriedly called out. "Look at this. I found it in the Qin Family."
Mo Yu turned around and saw her holding a dark green pearl in her hand. Its colour was slightly dim.
He took it and examined it carefully.
[Under your patient guidance, Murong Yi voluntarily presented the fragment of the Nine Nether Poison Tempering Pearl. However, the pearl has already completely fused with her. You would have to kill her to use it.]
[Reward: Heart-Corroding Poison.]
[Heart-Corroding Poison: One of the top one hundred strange poisons in the Immortal Realm. It possesses an extremely powerful corrosive effect on Spiritual Qi and can stimulate a Cultivator's Heart Demon.]
[Note: With this poison, Murong Yi is also an excellent Cauldron for you.]
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