This poison has no name; it was concocted by the Li Family, and some simply referred to it as the poison of Li. Yet its toxicity is lethal. Those afflicted by this poison are like the living dead, devoid of consciousness and perception. Whatâs terrifying is that when the poison reaches a critical stage, the inflicted donât know to do anything else but understand how to commit suicide. If left unwatched, they will find every means possible to kill themselves with any tool at hand, until they die.
"Could it be that the members of the Li Family havenât all died?" Yang Chuxia was stunned for a moment, "Could that young master of the Li Family still be alive?"
"That shouldnât be possible; I saw his death with my own eyes." Mu Shaoling pondered for a moment, feeling fairly certain he was not mistaken.
But if not them, where did this poison come from? He had thought that because the other party had died, he wouldnât associate the toxin with the poisons used by the Li Family.
It seems he had fallen into a misconception.
"What about the antidote, then? What ingredients are needed?"
After hearing this, Mu Shaoling furrowed his brows in thought, then drawing from some memories, he said, "Blood of a thousand-year python, thousand-year ginseng, sea horse."
"...It seems none of these are easy to find." Yang Chuxiaâs heart tightened; there was plenty of ginseng at home, but none that was a thousand years old. As for sea horses, creatures dwelling at the bottom of the sea, without diving equipment to venture undersea in this world, one would struggle to last even ten minutes submerged.
As for the thousand-year python, it certainly existed, but it was also not easy to find.
"I have a thousand-year ginseng; donât worry about that. I know where to find a thousand-year python, but Iâm not sure if itâs still there." Mu Shaoling recalled the giant python they had encountered years ago on the island.
"In that case, Brother An and I wonât be polite with you anymore." She was referring to the matter of the ginseng.
"Sure thing, Iâm giving my daughter away; whatâs a piece of ginseng to me?" Mu Shaoling stared at her annoyed.
"Hehe." Yang Chuxia laughed awkwardly.
Sitting back in his chair, Mu Shaoling looked once more at the writing above, and after some thought, reminded Yang Chuxia, "When you were able to obtain so many black pearls and red corals, I think getting something from the sea shouldnât be too difficult for you, right?"
"..."
"..." Ye Ziâan and Yang Chuxia exchanged glances, evidently having both forgotten about the old monster.
Yang Chuxia paused, then said, "I think I have a way to get the sea horse, but Iâm not sure about the time. I need to make a trip back to Funan. Is it possible for us to take Brother An back to Funan with us?"
"He probably cannot go back to Funan anymore." Mu Shaoling thought for a moment before saying, "Everyone else believes that your kneeling was for the people of Shandong. If he were to return to Funan now, and eventually when the antidote is found, if he recovers, there will be a significant delay transporting the antidote from Funan to Shandong. Many will die in that time, and your actions will be criticized by others, and the people will accuse you of selfishness. If you stay in Shandong, once the antidote is available, they can get it earlier, and many will be able to avoid death."
"If thatâs the case, Iâll have to ride back quickly. But what if..." She hesitated, worried that if she did not make it back in time, she would not be able to see Brother An before the end.
"Regarding the thousand-year python, there is one on an island that Dongyang and I visited before. I went there once again later, and it was still there. The island is rarely visited by people. A round trip to the island takes over a month. Iâll send someone from Muâs Clinic to obtain the python blood. I will stay in Shandong, trying my best to keep him alive until you return."