Chapter 2384: Cruel Poison Constitution

Zu An was stunned. It had something to do with Xiaoxi? He hadn’t been planning on listening to anything Salamay had to say, but he’d never expected it to be related to Xiaoxi. He was now starting to hesitate.

He really liked that adorable and kind young lady. He still remembered the happy time they’d spent in the mountains picking medicine together, as well as how she’d passed on a pill to him when he was taken prisoner to be escorted to the capital. She was clearly a fearful person, but she’d still kissed him in front of all of those people to deliver the pill. He still remembered those soft lips and her shaking body vividly.

“What secret?” Jiang Luofu couldn’t help but ask. Even though she was cautious about Salamay’s schemes, she didn’t dare to let go of any possibility if it was related to Ji Xiaoxi.

Salamay looked at Zu An. When she saw that he wouldn’t stop her, she said with a smile, “This girl’s constitution is special. It’s the legendary innate Cruel Poison Constitution.”

“What?!” Zu An and the others were shocked. They had never heard of this before, but judging from its name, it was definitely not a good thing.

When she saw Zu An’s skeptical expression, Salamay didn’t wait for him to ask anything further and immediately explained, “I already felt a sense of familiarity when I first saw this lady, but my thoughts hadn’t gone in that direction yet. Only later, when I saw that the poison she created could actually affect the Monster Lord, were my suspicions confirmed.”

Zu An grew silent. The reason why he’d been able to kill the Monster Lord so easily was indeed thanks to the poison Ji Xiaoxi had researched. Even though the Monster Lord’s poisoning wasn’t too severe, the influence on his reaction speed had been greatly helpful.

Salamay continued, “After all, you understand just how powerful the Monster Lord was, and he was proficient in poisons himself. And yet he ended up being affected by a poison created by a human.” She paused for a moment before looking at Ji Xiaoxi and saying, “I recall that when you were still in the underground city, you collected all kinds of medicine manuals. The poison must’ve been made at that time, right?”

Ji Xiaoxi reflexively nodded.

“Then it all makes sense.” Salamay chuckled. “A human managed to research a medicine text from our world in just a few days, and was able to make such a powerful poison. Don’t you all find this a bit strange too?”

Zu An had also felt that it was a bit too fast, but he’d just interpreted it as Ji Xiaoxi having extraordinary talent. She was good at medicine to begin with, so with those fundamentals, she could go very far. But he’d never expected the poison she made to actually end up affecting the Monster Lord. Now that he thought about it again, it did seem quite strange.

When she saw his changes in expression, Salamay’s smile grew even bigger. “The reason for this is because of her innate Cruel Poison Constitution. Her constitution allows her to become intimate with various medicines, but especially poisonous substances. She can often just learn a medicine’s properties with a single look, making the potency of the medicines she creates much greater.”

“Then that should be a good thing, right?” Pei Mianman couldn’t help but ask. This was an ability countless medicine masters dreamed of, but could never obtain.

Salamay sneered. “How could it just be that simple? The reason it’s called the Cruel Poison Body is because it will inevitably bring her closer to poison. Her body will desire all kinds of poisons and that will gradually bring misfortune around herself, as well as bringing death and calamity to those around her. She might even destroy the entire world all on her own.”

“Huh?” Ji Xiaoxi had never expected things to turn out like this. Her small face turned deathly pale from fright. If it wasn’t for her little aunt holding her next to her, she would’ve fainted on the spot.

“Are you just using frightening words to scare us?” Zu An asked with a sneer. Perhaps Ji Xiaoxi had talent in medicine, but he had never seen her be drawn to poisons or anything like that. She was gentle and sweet in nature and nothing like a venomous woman.

“That’s because her Cruel Poison Constitution hasn’t fully matured yet. It’s still dormant. Apart from being more intimate with medicines, she’s not much different from an ordinary person,” Salamay continued. “However, not too long ago, she came to our Monster World’s underground city and came into contact with powerful poisonous plants we gathered from conquering countless worlds. Furthermore, she has been researching poisons to defeat monsters this entire time, and even created a powerful poison that could even affect the Monster Lord. She has already completely activated her innate Cruel Poison Constitution. In my opinion, her Cruel Poison Constitution will fully awaken in a few days at the earliest, but a month later at the latest. Once it fully awakens, there will be no going back.”

As she listened, Ji Xiaoxi was on the verge of tears, while Jiang Luofu’s face turned deathly pale. She felt as if the entire world was spinning around her. She really doted on Xiaoxi. Now that she was learning that this young lady could experience such a tragic fate, how could she stand it?

Zu An’s expression turned ice-cold. He looked at the Time Scribe. “Does something like the Cruel Poison Constitution really exist?”

The Time Scribe nodded. “This special constitution does indeed exist.” Then, he gave Ji Xiaoxi a look. After some hesitation, he said, “And this lady’s situation does indeed seem to reflect those traits a bit.”

Everyone else’s hearts completely sank when they heard that.

The Time Scribe said in consolation, “This kind of constitution is actually extremely precious and special. In history, those who have this kind of body have often become the strongest in the universe. No one dares to offend them.”

Just then, the silently crying Ji Xiaoxi suddenly asked, “Then what about their good friends?”

The Time Scribe was a bit at a loss for words. A moment later, he said, “When this kind of body is developed, no living things nearby can survive. If their close friends do not get far away in time, they will die one after another. That is why those with this kind of body often reject emotions and love. But for the truly strong, romance in this world is nothing more than minor entertainment. Power is the most important thing. There are countless people who wish for this kind of constitution…”

Ji Xiaoxi completely fainted before he even finished his sentence. Jiang Luofu quickly tried to help her improve her circulation, which finally helped her gradually wake up again.

“Little aunt~” When she opened her eyes, Ji Xiaoxi couldn’t hold back her tears. She bawled as she hugged Jiang Luofu.

Pei Mianman, Yun Yuqing, and the others all spoke up to comfort her. Their eyes were also full of sympathy. This was such an obedient and adorable young lady, and yet she’d ended up manifesting such a terrifying constitution. Just the thought alone was pitiful.

Zu An gave the Time Scribe an annoyed look. This guy really was terrible at comforting others.

Just then, Salamay then said, “I have a way to suppress her constitution.”

The women’s eyes all lit up!

“Oh?” Zu An was a bit skeptical. This woman was a bit too cunning. He couldn’t really tell if what she was saying was really true.

Just then, Jiang Luofu waved her hand, and a magical artifact that resembled a pair of scales appeared in front of her. She stared at Salamay and asked, “You said that you have a way to keep Ji Xiaoxi’s Cruel Poison Constitution in check?”

Every single word seemed to pile up on top of one side of the scale, making it tip in that direction.

Salamay looked at the special magic artifact with a look of surprise, but she replied, “That’s right, I do have a way.”

As soon as she said that, the words turned into characters that rested on the other side.

The scale quickly returned to equilibrium.

Everyone present clicked their tongues in amazement when they saw that. Even the Time Scribe was astonished. He quickly took out a pen to record something down.

Jiang Luofu finally sighed in relief and nodded toward Zu An. She secretly said to him, “She’s telling the truth.”

Zu An couldn’t help but be amazed at that magic artifact. He quickly said to Salamay, “As long as you can keep her special constitution in control, forget about a single life, I can even spare both of your lives.”