Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2529 - 2530: Find Someone to Cure the Poison

Bai Ruozhu and her companions finally left the Fushan Residence. Since Zhitian had regained some ability to move, Bai Ruozhu felt somewhat relieved; running away with a woman in tow wasn’t too burdensome.

The three of them exited through the back door of the Fushan Residence, planning to head back, when suddenly a figure appeared in front of them. Bai Ruozhu felt a jolt in her heart, the situation had been tense earlier, and her nerves were still on edge.

"Master, it’s me!" It was Qiu Zhi’s voice, lowered in volume.

Bai Ruozhu breathed a sigh of relief. It was better to have Qiu Zhi around; she really didn’t want to release a lot of poison on the pursuers, as the Crown Prince might suspect her then.

"How did you get here?" Bai Ruozhu asked quietly.

"Are you okay? I noticed you and Zhitian hadn’t returned for a while, so I came looking, but I didn’t want to run around, so I just stayed here," Qiu Zhi said, glancing at the woman Bai Ruozhu was supporting. A look of amazement unwillingly appeared in his eyes.

The woman also glanced at him, looking free and easy, but Qiu Zhi quickly moved his gaze away, obviously shy.

Bai Ruozhu found it amusing, realizing that Qiu Zhi, the little Daoist, liked this type; she wondered if the Daoists of Mount Longhu could marry.

"Let’s skip the chatter and hurry back," Bai Ruozhu said.

When they returned to the Inn, the woman’s face showed an unnatural flush, her whole body hot to the touch. Bai Ruozhu could feel the turmoil within her.

Only then did Bai Ruozhu take the time to check her pulse. Her face darkened, "Using such a vicious poison on you, there’s no way to quickly concoct an antidote."

The woman bit her lip, fine sweat appearing on her forehead, "As long as that beast hasn’t violated me, I can endure anything."

Bai Ruozhu fed her a green pill, "This can only delay it temporarily, but if the poison isn’t neutralized, eventually your Qi will reverse, your cultivation will dissipate, and you might bleed from your orifices and die."

This poison was recorded in the "Poison Classic," and Bai Ruozhu held disdain for such aphrodisiac poisons, so she had never made them. The poison in the woman was called "Mandarin Duck Drunk," a name both vulgar and cruel. Regardless of gender, one must engage with the opposite sex to neutralize the poison.

Her "Poison Classic" didn’t contain the formula for Mandarin Duck Drunk, and even if it did, concocting the antidote would take time, which they didn’t have.

Fortunately, she had the green pill antidote; otherwise, the woman would have been dead by now.

"Madam, I know I don’t have much time left, but I still must thank you." The woman forced herself to endure the discomfort, attempting to kneel and bow to Bai Ruozhu.

Bai Ruozhu quickly supported her, then turned to Zhitian and Qiu Zhi and said, "You two go out for a bit and ask the waiter to prepare some hot water."

They quickly exited the room, and Bai Ruozhu said to the woman, "This poison is very potent, but there is a way to save you."

The woman’s face showed excitement, but she quickly blushed again.

"I must be with a man, right?" she asked, gritting her teeth.

Bai Ruozhu sighed and nodded, "And the poison’s cruelty is that half of your power and cultivation will transfer to the other person. This poison is rare. I think Fushan used it more to gain your cultivation."

"I’d rather die than let him have his way!" the woman said angrily.

"Are you willing to die just like that? Don’t you want revenge?" Bai Ruozhu sighed. "Better to live with a shame than to die; finding a man to detoxify is an option, and there are two decent ones outside—one from Fusang and one a disciple of the Dragon Tiger Gate. What do you think?"

The woman bit her lower lip until it bled, but her breathing became labored again, indicating that the effect of the green pill was wearing off quickly.

"My sect doesn’t allow us to marry. Regardless of who it is, no one can have any ties with me afterward," the woman said.

Bai Ruozhu felt a bit regretful, thinking it might have been a fine match, but if the woman didn’t want the other party responsible, that was also fine.

"My name is Shanhu. Can you ask that Zhongyuan man if he’s willing? I don’t want a Fusang man," the woman whispered, almost like a mosquito’s buzz.

Bai Ruozhu naturally preferred Qiu Zhi, wanting to keep benefits within their circle, but the girl had to choose for herself.

"Alright, hang in there," Bai Ruozhu said as she left the room.

Zhitian and Qiu Zhi had already gone to another guest room. Bai Ruozhu called Qiu Zhi out, and Zhitian wore a slightly teasing smile, clearly guessing what was about to happen.

"Master, what’s going on?" Qiu Zhi asked, looking confused.

"Does the Dragon Tiger Gate practice helping others as a virtue?" she asked.

"Of course, we at the Dragon Tiger Gate are always righteous. What do you need me to do, Master? Just say the word," Qiu Zhi replied.

Bai Ruozhu chuckled, "Is saving a life better than building a seven-level Pagoda?"

"That’s a Buddhist saying, but we at the Dragon Tiger Gate never turn away from helping," Qiu Zhi replied righteously.

Bai Ruozhu suddenly felt worried. This guy is so naive, never having even held a woman’s hand; what if he goes into Shanhu’s room and doesn’t know what to do?

"Shanhu has been afflicted with an aphrodisiac poison. If we don’t detoxify it, she will die from Qi reversal soon. There’s no time to prepare the antidote, so you’re the only one who can help her detoxify," Bai Ruozhu said, glancing at Shanhu’s room and giving Qiu Zhi a push. "Stop talking, she can’t hold on much longer."

"I can’t detoxify; I’m not a doctor. We don’t have such techniques in the Dragon Tiger Gate," Qiu Zhi said, baffled.

Bai Ruozhu pushed him forward and kicked him in the rear, "Enough talk, just get in there and sleep with the girl, won’t you?"

"Huh?" Qiu Zhi exclaimed, waving his hands frantically, "I can’t, I can’t! We of the Dragon Tiger Gate cannot marry, I can’t take responsibility for her, how is this right?"

"Ah, just perfect, she also said her sect doesn’t allow marriage and prefers no ties after detoxification," Bai Ruozhu thought perhaps this was for the best.

Qiu Zhi paused, thinking of the woman he just saw. He immediately recognized her as a female expert in the practice of spells, and her clear eyes left a good impression on him.

Bai Ruozhu took advantage of his distraction and gave him a hard push from behind, shoving him into the room and slamming the door shut.

"Qiu Zhi, Mount Longhu cannot stand by and watch people die," Bai Ruozhu said from outside, barricading the door, and then strolled to the adjacent room.

Qiu Zhi wanted to come out, but he heard the woman’s painful moans, so he quickly turned his head, seeing the woman collapsing to the ground, her face as red as a ripe apple...