Chapter 11: Go Back to Where You Came From

“The person you are looking for is not here; you shouldn't be appearing in this place.” After sizing him up, Luoyu reached a conclusion: this man was a handsome man, and a troublesome one at that. Looking at his body covered in injuries, it was clear he was a source of calamity and not someone to be trifled with.

For a moment, Baili Qingtian failed to react. He stood dazed for a while before replying, “Miss, I truly did not intend to offend you. I hope you can forgive me.” He had assumed his recent actions had offended this lady, so he apologized cautiously. He had finally managed to enter this Wuya Residence; no matter what, he had to find Duan Tian'ao.

Furthermore, seeing this woman now, the restless stirring in his heart made him even less willing to leave so soon. Even though his consciousness was growing increasingly heavy, he could not afford to collapse at this moment; he had yet to confirm whether Duan Tian'ao was present here.

A flash of helplessness crossed Luoyu's eyes. Was this man mentally deficient? How could he not understand her words? She couldn't help but repeat herself with great patience. “The person you are looking for is not here. You should go back to where you came from and stop wasting your time.”

Pausing, she continued, “The Three Lives Bone-Eroding Poison is not something you can resist with internal energy. If you don't want to accelerate the spread of the toxicity, I advise you to withdraw your internal energy.”

Looking at the distinct red mark behind his ear that extended faintly toward his collarbone, Luoyu knew exactly what kind of poison this man had contracted. This was a rare moment of kindness for her—advising this unlucky man, who had likely been poisoned by some woman chasing him, not to seek his own death.

Originally, this wasn't an exceptionally rare poison, but it was certainly not easy to cure, as the requirements for the medicinal catalyst were extremely stringent. Luoyu still remembered being slightly surprised the first time she encountered this poison; one had to understand that when this poison took effect, it was equivalent to an enhanced version of an aphrodisiac.

“Since Miss knows the poison I have contracted, could you perhaps help me detoxify? I will certainly reward you with a heavy sum.” Seeing the beauty across from him frown, he thought his mention of money had defiled her purity, and immediately changed his tone: “Or, it would suffice if Miss could tell me the method to detoxify. Should you have any requests in the future, I will certainly attend to them.”

Baili Qingtian only wanted to get rid of this damned Three Lives Bone-Eroding Poison right now. Every time the poison flared up, he felt as if he had become a different person. He truly had enough of such days; the woman who dared to poison him had already been dealt with by him.

But because of that, no one knew how to cure this poison. He had consulted many physicians, even the imperial doctors in the palace, yet no one could find a solution—some couldn't even identify what kind of poison it was.

Now that he had finally found someone who could identify his poison at a single glance, how could he let her go so easily? He never wanted to experience that bone-eroding pain again; it was an ordeal for the body, and an even greater ordeal for the soul.

Luoyu had never intended to save him. This wasn't something that could be cured just because one wanted to, and besides, she wasn't a living Bodhisattva; why would she wade into such muddy waters? “I am sorry, I cannot save you. You should seek a more capable expert.”

“Since Miss knows the poison I have contracted, you must surely have a way. Tell me, what must be done to help me detoxify? As long as you can name it, I will do it.” Baili Qingtian was determined to wear this beauty down to the very end; no matter what, he was going to entangle himself with her.