85: Chapter 85 The Spotted Silkworm's Detoxification

"How can this poison be cured?"

Hearing this, Su Rushi furrowed her brows and said, "There are two ways. One is to concoct a specific antidote, but that cannot be done in a short time. The second is to find a way to expel most of the toxins from the body, then use a special Poison-Neutralizing Powder to dissolve the remaining poison."

"I have the Poison-Neutralizing Powder here, but the method of expelling the poison requires someone with profound internal energy or a rare poison-eating creature like an Ice Silkworm or a Fire Toad to suck it out."

"Ice Silkworm?" Meng Li raised an eyebrow and tried asking, "Would a Spotted Silkworm work?"

Su Rushi was startled. "A Spotted Silkworm? The one bred by the Hei family of the Poison Sect?"

"Exactly."

"It will work." Su Rushi looked delighted and affirmed without hesitation, "The Spotted Silkworm is originally bred from the poison-eating Ice Silkworm. After years of cultivation, its ability to swallow and digest toxins is even greater than that of an ordinary Ice Silkworm."

Hearing this, Meng Li took out a small box from his robes and opened it. Inside was an ice-white silkworm slightly longer than an average person's middle finger.

This was precisely Hei San's Spotted Silkworm.

Meng Li had previously used the Mi Xin Great Technique on Hei San at the Inn while disguised as the Man in Qingyi, successfully obtaining the method to breed the Spotted Silkworm. He then felt that breeding one from scratch was too much trouble, so he simply took the one Hei San had already raised.

According to Hei San's account, it was true that this Spotted Silkworm could swallow all the world's poisons, but there were also limitations.

Every time the Spotted Silkworm finished swallowing toxins, it had to spend time digesting them. The more powerful the poison, the longer the digestion time.

If the toxins in its body weren't fully digested, it would lose its appetite.

The reason Hei San hadn't used the Spotted Silkworm to neutralize the Soporific Poison Mist earlier was that it was still digesting the poison the Old Ancestor of the Five Poisons had inflicted.

Additionally, if the toxins spread to the heart or lungs, the Spotted Silkworm would be helpless.

The Spotted Silkworm itself is an Ice Silkworm and naturally prefers the cold. A living person's body is too hot for it, so it won't burrow inside.

At this moment, the Spotted Silkworm's surface color had returned to ice-white, indicating it had finished digesting the poison previously inflicted by the Old Ancestor. Since Su Ying and Jiang Yu Feng's Seven-Step Soul-Taking Powder had been suppressed in time, the toxins had not spread to vital organs like the heart and lungs.

With a slight command from Meng Li, the Spotted Silkworm crawled out of the box, followed the scent to Su Ying's wound, and began sucking out the toxins.

After just a few breaths, the blackness on Su Ying's wound faded, returning to its fair and tender state.

The Spotted Silkworm's surface turned slightly black.

Seeing this, Su Rushi said, "That's enough. The remaining poison just needs to be dissolved with the Poison-Neutralizing Powder."

"Looking at the situation, it can suck once more. Hurry and use it on that girl."

Meng Li did as he was told.

Su Rushi found some Poison-Neutralizing Powder and gave it to Su Ying to swallow.

Soon, Jiang Yu Feng's poison was also cured.

Only now did Su Rushi have the leisure and mind to carefully observe Meng Li and Jiang Yu Feng.

With the poison cured, Su Ying regained some spirit, though she was still a bit weak. Seeing the situation, she took the initiative to introduce them: "Mother, this is Young Master Meng, Meng Li. He saved me once in secret at the Poison King Heroes Gathering, and later came to our rescue when Yu Feng and I were being pursued."

Su Rushi immediately showed gratitude and cupped her hands to Meng Li, saying, "Thank you, Young Master Meng, for saving Ying'er twice."

"If there is ever anything we mother and daughter can help you with in the future, just ask. We will certainly do our best to assist."

Meng Li replied with a smile, "It was just a small matter. Senior Su, there's no need for this."

Su Rushi's eyes flickered between Su Ying and Meng Li. She smiled without saying a word, then turned to look at Jiang Yu Feng.

Seeing this, Jiang Yu Feng subconsciously covered her face and turned away, but remembering that the other person was Su Ying's mother and had just saved her, she suppressed her impulse and spoke up boldly, "Junior Jiang Yu Feng greets Senior Su. To be honest, Su Ying being injured and poisoned this time was because of me. So, I am very sorry."

Su Rushi first frowned upon hearing this, then stared at Jiang Yu Feng for a few seconds before speaking, "Your situation was caused by someone transferring toxins to you."

"Who could be so cruel?"

Jiang Yu Feng was stunned. "Senior doesn't blame me?"

Su Rushi said, "As a mother, it's impossible not to blame someone at all when I see my daughter injured because of them. But I know Ying'er's character. If she was involved because of you, she must have been willing to help. Otherwise, it would be difficult for you to involve her even if you wanted to."

"Since that's the case, this matter naturally cannot be entirely blamed on you."

"Senior..." Jiang Yu Feng's eyes turned slightly red.

Su Rushi waved her hand. "Instead of saying all this, why not think about who..."

Halfway through, she lightly tapped her head and said helplessly, "I almost forgot. After having toxins transferred to you using the Blood-Passing Massage, you will forget the circumstances at the time. Only after the toxins are cleared can you remember again."

"Can this poison really be cured?" Jiang Yu Feng looked pleasantly surprised.

Su Rushi nodded. "It can be cured, but we have to wait for Ying'er to recover and let her do it. I..."

Before she could finish, she couldn't help but yawn, feeling drowsy.

Seeing this, Su Ying quickly got out of bed and helped her onto it, saying, "Mother, go to sleep. Everything is fine now."

Su Rushi nodded slightly and closed her eyes to sleep.

Jiang Yu Feng asked in confusion, "What's wrong with Senior Su?"

Su Ying replied, "My mother had a mishap while using poison before and accidentally contracted Water Lily Poison, which causes her to be awake for only two hours every day."

"She's feeling sleepy now because her time awake is up."

Saying this, she glanced at Meng Li and continued, "I went to the Poison King Heroes Gathering to obtain the Rainbow Seven-Color Poison Mist from the Old Ancestor of the Five Poisons to treat my mother, but I was nearly ambushed by the Old Ancestor of the Five Poisons using the Rainbow Seven-Color Poison Mist instead."

"Is there any other way to treat it?" Jiang Yu Feng asked.

Su Ying shook her head. "There might be, but I haven't found one yet."

Meng Li said, "Water Lily Poison? I've seen this poison in books. According to the records, this poison disperses into the blood, and most methods and medicines cannot cure it. Ordinary people who contract it will fall into a long-term coma and almost never wake up."

"Senior Su can wake up for two hours every day probably because she has had a lot of contact with poisonous substances, and her blood has developed resistance to the toxins."

"If this resistance is strengthened, the Water Lily Poison might dissolve on its own."

Su Ying was stunned, then frowned and said, "This method does sound feasible, but the anti-poison capability in human blood is not so easily strengthened. My mother and I have used mild toxins to stimulate ourselves for many years, but it's only enough to slightly weaken the effects of some poisons on us."

Meng Li said thoughtfully, "Relying on oneself is indeed a bit difficult. What if we replace the blood with that of someone with stronger resistance?"

"Blood replacement?" Jiang Yu Feng looked surprised, then asked in astonishment, "Can human blood be replaced?"

Su Ying was also somewhat shocked.

"It can." Meng Li replied affirmatively, then explained, "I saw this in an ancient text. It's said that human blood is divided into four types, and blood of the same type can actually be replaced. Miss Su, didn't you know?"

Su Ying shook her head.

Meng Li was surprised at first, but after thinking about it, he roughly understood the reason.

This theory of blood replacement was proposed by the Ghost Doctor Chang Bai Cao in the original story. It was most likely researched after he and Su Rushi separated.

Su Ying was born after the two separated.

The father and daughter have had no contact until now.

Thus, it's normal that Su Ying hasn't heard of this theory.

Although Su Ying was unaware, seeing Meng Li speak so seriously, she couldn't help but feel hope again and hurriedly asked, "How should this Blood Replacement Method be carried out?"

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