604: Chapter 15 One Wave Subsides, Another Rises

“This is?”

Facing Tang Kun's question, Meng Li smiled and explained, “I once happened upon a copy of the Five Treasures Bodyguard Technique. This method is based on the Five Elements Qi contained within the human body's five internal organs. Once mastered, it can protect the body from toxins during poison refinement and can also use one's own five internal energies to produce a special Qi Poison against enemies.”

“It aligns quite well with the Tang Clan's way of using poison, so consider it my return gift to the Tang Clan.”

Tang Kun was taken aback, then joyfully said, “Then I must thank you, sir.”

Practicing poison arts is a very dangerous matter; even the Tang Clan, famous for its use of poison, cannot claim to be infallible.

If the Five Treasures Bodyguard Technique was truly that powerful, it would be a complete bargain for the Tang Clan to exchange the Five Venom Beast for it.

The Five Venom Beast is undeniably miraculous, but it is ultimately an external object and is unique.

This Cultivation Technique, however, can strengthen oneself.

At the same time, Meng Li explicitly stated it was for the Tang Clan, meaning others in the Tang Clan could learn it and pass it down to future generations. Something that can be a Legacy is what a power, especially a Family-based one, values most.

Furthermore, Meng Li had directly instilled the Cultivation Technique into Tang Xuejian.

Once Tang Xuejian achieved success in her practice, not only would her own strength be enhanced, but if others in the Tang Clan wanted to learn the Five Treasures Bodyguard Technique, they would inevitably have to seek her guidance.

This would help her win over the people's hearts and be of great assistance in her succeeding as the Tang Clan's Sect Head and in her subsequent management.

For Tang Kun, who intended to pass the position of Sect Head to Tang Xuejian, this was undoubtedly excellent.

To Tang Kun's thanks, Meng Li gave a faint smile: “It is just a matter of reciprocity, Sect Head Tang. There is no need for such formality.”

After speaking, he turned to look at the Five Venom Beast clutching his sleeve and asked warmly, “Do you have a name?”

The Five Venom Beast shook its head.

Meng Li said, “Then you shall be called ‘Hua Ying’ from now on.”

“Okay, I'll be called ‘Hua Ying’ from now on. Thank you, Master,” the Five Venom Beast, Hua Ying, responded happily in the form of a young girl in yellow.

After speaking, it changed back into its usual spirit form, flying around the crowd and chirping in celebration.

As it drew close to Tang Xuejian, it seemed to sense something and flew a circle around her, a hint of confusion appearing in its dark, round eyes.

At that moment, Tang Xuejian happened to exit her state of comprehension.

Seeing the soft and cute Hua Ying, she beamed and reached out her hand, saying, “Do you want to be friends with me?”

Meng Li reached out and beckoned, drawing Hua Ying to him. He poked its slightly chubby cheek and said with a smile, “Don't be in such a hurry to make friends. Let's first go detoxify those poisoned commoners. That shouldn't be hard for you, right?”

Hua Ying nodded and landed on Meng Li's shoulder.

A moment later, the group arrived back at Pili Hall.

Hua Ying once again transformed into the girl in yellow and performed a large-scale Spell on the spot to detoxify those Green-eyed Poisonous People.

As a vast expanse of yellow light fell, visible changes occurred in the three hundred-plus Poisonous People: the long, black, claw-like nails on their hands receded, the fangs at the corners of their mouths that resembled canines vanished, and the abnormalities in their skin and pupil color all disappeared as they returned to normal.

Xu Changqing, Tang Xuejian, and the others immediately showed looks of joy.

Hua Ying, however, showed signs of fatigue due to the excessive consumption, her body swaying unsteadily.

Seeing this, Meng Li quickly reached out to support its back, and while steadying it, he began to transfer Magic Power.

Hua Ying noticed this and was stunned for a moment.

Meng Li said softly, “Don't just stand there, hurry and use your technique to refine it.”

Hua Ying snapped back to its senses and did as he said.

Soon, the Magic Power it had consumed for detoxification was restored to Perfection.

Meng Li withdrew his hand at the right moment, only to be hugged by Hua Ying.

“Master, you're so good.” Hua Ying looked moved, its eyes sparkling.

Since its birth, no one had ever transferred their own Magic Power to help it recover after it had cast a detoxification Spell. At most, after it went dormant, they would place it in a pile of Spirit Stones or in the soil to let it slowly absorb Spiritual Qi to recover on its own.

Meng Li was the first person to transfer his own Magic Power to it.

Meng Li smiled and said, “It's just a bit of Magic Power, nothing worth mentioning.”

After he finished speaking, the commoners who had returned to normal began to wake up.

Seeing this, Xu Changqing immediately opened the cell doors and let the people out.

Jing Tian and Tang Xuejian stepped forward to explain.

Tang Kun expressed his stance at the appropriate time, stating that the Tang Clan would severely punish Tang Yi and compensate the victims.

Xu Changqing also stated that the poisoned commoners taken to Shushan would be sent back soon.

Thanks to the Tang Family Fortress's usually decent reputation in Yu Zhou City, the crowd of commoners dispersed before long, each returning to their homes.

Meng Li and his group did the same.

Xu Changqing, Shouzhong, and the other Shushan Disciples returned to Shushan with the antidote provided by the Tang Clan that could treat the Red-eyed Poisonous People, intending to detoxify the Poisonous People there.

Jing Tian returned to Yongan Pawnshop, preparing to Cultivate the Cultivation Technique Meng Li had given him.

Tang Xuejian went back to the Tang Family Fortress with Tang Kun; the former intended to study the Five Treasures Bodyguard Technique, while the latter had to handle follow-up matters such as verifying and compensating the commoners.

Meng Li took Hua Ying back to the Inn where they were staying and began to refine a new Magic Treasure.

To be precise, he had a sudden inspiration and planned to refine a dwelling place for Hua Ying in its spirit form.

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A few days later, the Poisonous People incident gradually subsided.

However, for Shushan, it was a case of one wave settling just as another rose.

That night, the clear night sky was suddenly filled with thunder and lightning.

A crimson meteor with a long tail streaked across the night sky, heading straight for the Shushan Lock Demon Tower.

Upon flying above the top of the tower, the crimson meteor transformed into a tall figure with horns on its head, a mane of red hair, and dual blades attached to its wrists.

This figure was none other than the Demon Lord Chonglou.

After revealing his form, Chonglou stood suspended in the air, adjusted his weapon, the yanbo bloodblade, to an offensive state, then gathered his Magic Power and swung the dual blades, slashing several terrifying red blade glows toward the top of the Lock Demon Tower.

In an instant, the top of the Lock Demon Tower broke open, and a gap appeared in the Seal.

Many monsters on the top floor inside the tower noticed this and rushed out of the gap one after another. However, they did not dare to provoke the imposing Chonglou and instead fled in all directions.

Chonglou paid no mind to these monsters and began to sense his surroundings. Upon perceiving a familiar Aura, he immediately raised his hand to seize it from a distance, taking away the Demon Sword that had been Sealed at the top of the Lock Demon Tower and given special attention.

Afterward, he transformed back into a crimson meteor, intending to leave just like that.

The Shushan Disciples who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion naturally would not allow it.

Xu Changqing, leading the group, saw that Chonglou's Aura was terrifying and immediately told his Junior Brothers to be careful and form a formation to meet the enemy.

Seeing this, Chonglou simply performed a low-altitude glide past them, breaking the Shushan Disciples' formation apart with just his Aura before making a grand exit.

At this moment, the Shushan Sect Head, Pure Subtlety, arrived.

Holding a Horsetail Whisk, he first supported Xu Changqing, then with a gesture from a distance, he easily pulled the staggering and falling bodies of the Disciples present back into an upright position.

The Disciples regained their senses and hurriedly bowed in greeting: “Sect Head.”

Pure Subtlety nodded, his two white eyebrows furrowing slightly as he looked in the direction Chonglou had departed.

Seeing this, Xu Changqing hurriedly asked, “Sect Head, that demon's Aura was overwhelming, like a sovereign. I wonder what his origins are?”

Pure Subtlety avoided answering directly, only saying reassuringly, “Do not panic. First, clean up the lesser demons that escaped.”

After speaking, he leaped into the air, transformed into a stream of light, and chased after Chonglou at extreme speed.

Xu Changqing was puzzled, but knowing it was not the time to delve deeper, he followed Pure Subtlety's instructions and began to clean up the escaped lesser demons with his Junior Brothers.

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