Chapter 216 Detoxification
Su Xiyue was both amused and exasperated. She loosened the tail that was wrapped around her waist a little, since it was wrapped so tightly that she could hardly breathe.

"You should say less and stop provoking him."

Don't think she can't see through it; that old fox is doing it on purpose. Her skill at infuriating people is truly first-rate; she's incredibly cunning.

The vines in Bai Qi's palm wrapped around him again, shimmering with a green light, and even a healing aura was used.

Bai Qi was enveloped in green light, and his injuries healed at a visible speed. His originally pale face gradually regained its color.

However, the remaining two tails could not grow.

Her wood-based abilities are not yet capable of limb regeneration, nor can her healing aura achieve this.

We can only try to find other ways to restore it later.

Elder Xuyang had noticed the commotion long ago; if it were anyone else, he would have swept his tail over there already.

Xuanyuan Ming is the young lord of the Dragon Clan; just because of that status, one should be more polite.

Bai Qi is one of our own people; there's no reason for us to lecture our own people in front of outsiders.

Don't let yourself get too upset.

"Young Lord of the Dragon Clan has come from afar. Why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea first?"

After saying that, he made a gesture of invitation.

Xuanyuan Ming finally shifted his gaze from Su Xiyue's face and turned to Elder Xuyang, scoffing, "Tea? I dare not drink your Qingqiu tea, I'm afraid of saliva."

Upon hearing this, Elder Xuyang's face instantly fell, and he also became somewhat angry.

What nonsense is this madman spouting?

Their Xue Ruochun from Qingqiu Mountain is second to none. It is not only rich in spiritual energy, but also tastes excellent. How could you be drooling?

"Young Lord of the Dragon Clan is joking."

Elder Xuyang stroked his snow-white beard, his face smiling gently: "Our Xue Ruo Chun from Qingqiu Mountain is brewed with a thousand-year-old spiritual spring. Young Master, why don't you try some?"

Xuanyuan Ming glanced at Elder Xuyang indifferently, but didn't say anything.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Su Xiyue still healing Bai Qi, and that sour feeling welled up inside him again. He couldn't help but say sourly, "Yue'er, he won't die."

Su Xiyue rolled her eyes at him, but didn't stop what she was doing. "Would it kill you to say less?"

Bai Qi coughed twice at the right moment, then leaned weakly on Su Xiyue's shoulder, his dark hair gently brushing against her neck: "Yue'er, don't worry about him, I'm much better."

Seeing this, Elder Xuyang quickly smoothed things over: "Don't stand there, go and rest in the side hall. Bai Qi just suffered a lightning tribulation and needs to recuperate."

The group arrived at a side hall, where servants served tea and refreshments.

Xuanyuan Ming stared at the teacup for a long time, but ultimately didn't drink it.

Elder Xuyang noticed that he was frowning and staring at the tea station without taking a sip, which puzzled him.

He then asked, half-jokingly, "Why isn't Young Master drinking it? Are you afraid there's poison in the tea?"

Xuanyuan Ming leaned back lazily in his chair: "I'm just not thirsty."

It's not that I'm afraid it's poisonous, it's that I'm afraid it contains saliva.

Su Xiyue almost burst out laughing when she heard their conversation.

Of course she knew why Xuanyuan Ming wouldn't drink it. Seeing Bai Luoshu spitting into Bai Qi's teapot, she dared not drink the tea from Qingqiu Mountain either.

Turning to look at Bai Qi, his gaze swept over Bai Qi's two remaining severed tails, and he frowned, saying, "Your tails."

Bai Qi's fox tail gently wrapped around her wrist, his eyes reddening: "Does Yue'er dislike my broken tail?"

Su Xiyue was about to speak.

Just then, Bai Luoshu rushed in carrying a teapot. Her red fox tail was covered with withered leaves. When she looked up and saw Elder Xuyang and Xuanyuan Ming, she was so startled that the teapot in her hand trembled. Fortunately, she caught it in time and did not drop it.

"Cousin...cousin, this is some freshly brewed Xue Ruo Chun tea."

He stammered as he offered the tea to Bai Qi, "This time there's absolutely no additive, why don't you try some?"

Bai Qi slowly took the tea, lightly tracing the rim of the teacup with his fingertips, a hint of a smile playing at the corners of his eyes: "How could I dare drink tea brewed by my cousin?"

He then pushed the tea towards Xuanyuan Ming, saying, "Why don't you have a taste first, young master?"

Xuan Yuanming coldly stared at the pot of tea that was being pushed over, a hint of disgust flashing in his dark golden vertical pupils.

He lightly tapped the table with his fingertips, and the teapot suddenly floated up into the air, landing steadily back in Bai Luoshu's arms: "This lord does not like to drink tea brewed with other people's saliva."

Bai Luoshu, clutching the teapot, blushed and said, "I really didn't this time."

Elder Xuyang finally understood what was going on.

He explained why Xuanyuan Ming refused to drink Qingqiu's tea. It turned out that the scoundrel had spat into the teapot, and the crazy dragon boy happened to see it, so naturally he refused to drink it.

His face instantly turned ashen, and with a "smack," he whipped Bai Luoshu away: "You wretched child! You've utterly disgraced Qingqiu!"

Bai Luoshu was sent flying backward by the slap, but quickly got up and knelt down, saying, "Elder, please be wise, he was the one who poisoned me with snake venom first."

"Shut up!"

Elder Xuyang kicked him over, then turned to Xuanyuan Ming and cupped his hands in apology, "I apologize for the commotion, young lord. How about I personally fetch this year's new Xueya tea to make amends?"

Xuanyuan Ming twirled Su Xiyue's hair with his fingertips, and chuckled upon hearing this, "There's no need for that. I didn't come to Qingqiu just to drink tea."

He glanced at Bai Qi sideways as he spoke, "But some people should have a limit to how they play the victim."

Bai Qi immediately buried his face in Su Xiyue's shoulder, his seven tails drooping pitifully: "Yue'er, my wound hurts."

"Didn't you just say you were much better?"

Xuan Yuanming suddenly approached Bai Qi, his dark golden eyes narrowing slightly, a dangerous glint in them. "Would you like me to check your wounds? Hmm?"

Before she finished speaking, she reached out to grab his wrist.

"Xuanyuan Ming!" Su Xiyue slapped away his outstretched hand, but Bai Qi took the opportunity to snuggle into her arms again, his fox tail swaying triumphantly.

She was both amused and exasperated, and said helplessly, "Aren't you two childish?"

Elder Xuyang's snow-white eyebrows twitched as he watched the three people who were almost tangled up like a pretzel.

These young people nowadays, wow...

His gaze fell on Bai Qi, and he thought to himself: This kid is something else, he actually dared to compete with the crazy kid from the Long family for a female, well done.

"Cough cough..."

He coughed twice and said to Bai Qi, "Qi'er, you have already undergone nine tribulations of lightning to cleanse your marrow. As long as you defeat the disciples of our sect in the ceremony three days later, you can be exceptionally allowed to enter the Sacred Pool."

"Qi'er understands."

Bai Qi's fingertips twirled around Su Xiyue's sash, but his eyes glanced at Xuan Yuanming. "However, Elder..."

He suddenly lowered his voice, his expression meaningful, "If anyone is deliberately trying to obstruct the competition..."

Elder Xuyang's snow-white beard trembled; he understood perfectly what he meant.

Then, his gaze turned to Xuan Yuanming, his voice carrying a hidden meaning: "The young lord of the Dragon Clan surely wouldn't be so tactless?"

Xuan Yuanming was playing with the stray hairs of Su Xiyue that had fallen into his palm when he heard this and sneered.

The vixen practically blurted out his name, but Yue'er stared at him warily, as if afraid he would do something bad.

My heart suddenly felt heavy and I felt incredibly uncomfortable.

"Yue'er."

Xuan Yuanming suddenly pulled Bai Qi into his arms, his legs transforming into a dragon tail, subtly repelling Bai Qi, his voice gentle yet chilling, "Do you think I should just tear off the rest of this fox's tail right now?"

Su Xiyue was startled by his sudden action and frightened by his words.

He was about to lose his temper.

Suddenly, Bai Qi let out a muffled groan, leaning against the table with a pale face. He weakly curled the corners of his mouth and gently hooked his fingertips around her little finger. "Yue'er, don't be angry, I'm fine."

He's such a considerate and understanding husband, he'll drive this damned dragon crazy.

If I want to be Yue'er's sixth beast husband, I'll have to ask the other five first. Humph!

Bai Qi was thinking to himself.

Suddenly, a muffled thud was heard.

Turning around, I saw Bai Luoshu lying on the ground, convulsing with a livid face, foaming at the mouth, and clutching his neck tightly with his fingers—clearly symptoms of poisoning.

"Cousin...the antidote..."

He reached out to Bai Qi, trembling.

The entire room fell silent.

Xuanyuan Ming narrowed his eyes: "Oh, karma in this lifetime?"

Elder Xuyang hurriedly squatted down to examine Bai Luoshu and discovered that snake-scale-like black patterns had appeared on Bai Luoshu's neck.

What was discovered was snake venom, specifically the venom unique to the Teng Snake clan.

His brows furrowed instantly, and he said angrily, "When did you get involved with the Tengshe clan?"

The Tengshe clan is sinister and cold, and they are particularly ruthless. They are also skilled in using poison.

Most races generally keep their distance and avoid offending them if possible.

Elder Xuyang's words made Bai Qi pause slightly. He had clearly given Bai Luoshu Mo Lin's snake venom, so how did it turn into Teng Snake venom?
He rubbed the rim of the cup between his fingertips, his beautiful fox-like eyes filled with doubt.

Bai Luoshu's face had turned bluish-purple when she suddenly coughed up a mouthful of black blood, which splattered onto Bai Qixue's white robes. "The antidote."

She raised an eyebrow at Bai Qi: "You poisoned him?"

Bai Qi blinked innocently: "His mouth is dirty. I just accidentally rubbed Mo Lin's snake venom onto his tail, just to teach him a lesson."

"Mo Lin's snake venom?"

Su Xiyue frowned, her eyes full of doubt: "But he was poisoned by the Teng Snake?"

Bai Qi was also very puzzled by this question, and simply shook his head, saying, "I don't know what happened either."

Elder Xuyang's beard twisted with rage: "Nonsense! Quickly detoxify!"

Bai Qi chuckled lightly: "What does the venom of the Teng Snake have to do with me? However..."

He paused slightly, then took out a pill from his pocket: "I do have a medicine here to cure snake venom, but I can't guarantee whether it can cure the poison of the Teng Snake in your body."

Bai Luoshu took the pill with trembling hands, swallowed it whole, and his bluish-purple complexion gradually eased. The poison from the Teng Snake in his body was completely cured in the blink of an eye.

Elder Xuyang narrowed his eyes instantly. He turned to look at Bai Qi, his voice questioning, "Did you really give him ordinary snake venom?"

Bai Qi lightly traced the rim of the teacup with his fingertips, his smile gentle and harmless: "It is indeed ordinary snake venom. As for why it turned into the venom of the Teng Snake..."

He looked thoughtfully outside the hall, "Perhaps my cousin has offended someone he shouldn't have?"

Bai Luoshu had just caught her breath when she heard these words, and she was so angry that she felt like she was going to vomit blood again.

But Elder Xuyang lashed him on the back with his tail: "Get out of here and go to the Cliff of Repentance!"

Bai Luoshu was so slapped that he rolled on the ground, furious but unable to vent his anger. He could only scramble to his feet and slink away from the main hall.

Elder Xuyang stroked his beard and turned to Bai Qishi, his expression softening considerably: "Qi'er, now that you have passed the tribulation, take good care of yourself for the next three days and prepare for the ceremony three days from now."

Bai Qi nodded slightly, his seven fox tails swaying gently: "Elder, rest assured."

Elder Xuyang didn't say anything, nor did he stay and get in the way; he left quickly.

(End of this chapter)

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