Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 47: 47 Poison Attraction Fragrance

Uncontrolled, Yun Xiao’s body staggered towards the cave passage, while today within Shang Family’s manor, two uninvited guests arrived, possibly bringing with them some unexpected changes.

Clack clack!

Outside the Shang Family manor, a sudden sound of footsteps was heard, followed by the appearance of an old and a young figure. The young man was rather handsome, but his face bore a sinister aura, and his slightly darkened lips looked somewhat bizarre.

The much older elder was clad in a green robe, exuding an ethereal and sage-like presence. However, the aura emanating from him was repelling, suggesting he was not one to approach casually. His eyes occasionally flashed a hint of green, making him appear exceedingly eerie.

”Teacher, look, up ahead is the Shang Family of Moon Bow City!”

Seeing the Shang Family manor ahead, the sinister-faced young man pointed forward and respectfully spoke, then added, ”I’ve inquired before, the Shang Family was exterminated a year ago. Now, I fear no one would come to this ill-fated place.”

”Um, good, if the Shang Family were still here, it would indeed be troublesome. We should really thank that ’friend’ who exterminated the Shang Family!” The elder known as the teacher replied with a slight smile, although his words were light, his steps did not falter.

”Let’s go in!” With a grand gesture, the elder led his disciple boldly through the main gate as if entering his own courtyard. Upon entering, they did not pause at all, heading straight towards a certain direction.

”Who goes there?”

However, as the master and disciple duo approached their destination, a loud shout suddenly came from within the Shang Family manor, startling them. Weren’t they told that the Shang Family was completely annihilated and nobody would enter here?

Upon seeing the person who spoke, the elder relaxed again because, with his and his companion’s cultivation, those individuals were not qualified to make them turn away.

”And who might you be?” the elder approached with a smile, radiating a benevolent demeanor, which did not alarm the two black-clad cultivators who thought them merely strangers who had strayed into the manor.

These two cultivators had been stationed here for a year, and truth be told, anyone would find it boring to guard the same place for so long. This interaction was indeed their first conversation with outsiders in a year; before that, they only ever spoke with each other.

”This place is not for you, leave at once!” The two cultivators weren’t particularly attentive to the approach of the elder; however, their situation swiftly turned tragic the next moment.

Seeing the sage-like elder suddenly wave his right hand, a puff of green mist was directed towards the two cultivators, instantly enveloping their heads and faces.

”Ah!”

Encased in the green fog, both cultivators, who had reached the Early Stage of Meridian Gathering Realm, let out a sharp, painful scream. It seemed they were encountering something extremely terrifying that they couldn’t withstand.

Within just moments, the screams of the two Early Stage Meridian Gathering Realm cultivators ceased, and their bodies rolled on the ground, their skin splitting open to reveal bones, finally turning into eerily blood-streaked white skeletons. They clearly met a gruesome death.

”Hmph, two lowly Early Stage Meridian Gathering ants dare to shout at me, Talisman Poison Master; they truly grew tired of living.”

The elder, after poisoning the two cultivators, seemed to have merely dealt with something trivial. He snorted coldly and stepped past their skeletal remains. From his proclamation, it was evident that this person was the Jade Pot Sect powerhouse Talisman Poison, whom Yun Xiao had previously encountered at Commerce Medicine Pavilion.

”Yin Huan, is this the notorious Snake Nest you spoke of?”

Approaching a rockery, Talisman Poison, looking at the motionless rocks, frowned slightly and turned to ask a question. It turned out that this young man was also someone Yun Xiao knew—a former Inner Sect Disciple from Jade Pot Sect named Yin Huan, who had previously visited the Shang Family to call off an engagement.

Hearing his teacher’s question, Yin Huan hurriedly followed up, replying, ”It seems so; I visited this Shang Family years ago and thoroughly inquired back then. This place is indeed that Snake Nest, filled with deadly snakes and insects, a rare treasure trove for any Poison Vein Master!”

Despite the complete annihilation of the Shang Family, Talisman Poison appeared completely unconcerned, pointing to the cave entrance within the rock formation and speaking, ”If what you say is true, those poisonous creatures would all be inside this cave!”

After these words, Talisman Poison didn’t wait for Yin Huan’s response. He reached for his Waist Storage, and after a flash of green light, he held several green incense sticks in his hand.

Since they were unsure of the situation inside the cave, neither Talisman Poison nor Yin Huan recklessly entered. Thus, he needed to deploy some measures to lure out the poisonous creatures from the cave for capture, and the several green incense sticks in his hand naturally served as the bait.

”Hm?”

However, just as Fu Du was about to ignite the Poisonous Incense to lure the snakes out of their hole, a thin figure unexpectedly emerged from the small opening, startling both master and disciple.

But in the next moment, Fu Du’s heart was set at ease, because the figure that suddenly appeared from the hole seemed as frail as a child, and the fluctuations of Meridian Qi inside his body had not even reached the late stage of Meridian Introduction Realm, posing no threat to him whatsoever.

The youth who crawled out of the hole seemed somewhat bewildered, not even sparing a glance at Fu Du and his disciple before heading straight towards the outside. Seeing this, Fu Du suddenly had a thought and then lightly waved his right hand, an emerald fog instantly enveloping the small figure.

Because Yun Xiao had been unconscious inside the cave for a whole year, his entire body had become emaciated, even his face was very different from a year ago. Coupled with the fact that Fu Du and his disciple had only met him once before, they did not recognize that this was Yun Xiao.

Both master and disciple were practitioners of the Poison Meridian Path and never placed human life in high regard; they were extremely ruthless. Though they had no grievances with this frail child and had not even exchanged words, Fu Du still decided to eliminate this innocent person to avoid revealing their whereabouts.

Even two cultivators at the Early Stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm had died horrendously under this emerald fog, let alone a mere child in the Middle Stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm. Therefore, after waving his right hand, Fu Du no longer paid attention to the child but directly ignited the three green incense sticks in his hand.

Emanating from the incense heads, three wisps of emerald smoke spiraled upwards. Seeing this, Fu Du waved his hand lightly, and his strength sent the green smoke into the cave, spreading it far and wide.

Shaaa, shaaa, shaaa...

Within about thirty minutes, sudden scraping sounds transmitted from inside the cave, bringing joy to Fu Du and his disciple as they knew that the Poison Attraction Fragrance was working.

”Yin Huan, quick, prepare the Poison Gathering Bag!”

When Fu Du saw a pitch-black snake head emerging from the hole, he was overjoyed and shouted. Yin Huan, who was already prepared, pulled out a green bag from his Waist Storage, spread open its mouth, and placed it behind the three Poison Attraction Incense sticks.

Seeing the constantly emerging venomous snakes from the hole, Fu Du’s expression grew increasingly excited. With his hands moving continuously, a whiff of special aroma emitted from his hands, seemingly creating a barrier preventing the venomous snakes from scattering, directing them exclusively towards the realm of the three Poison Attraction Fragrance sticks or, in other words, the area of the Poison Gathering Bag.

These venomous snakes were merely the lowest grade of creatures, not even qualifying as true Vein Demons. Without the Golden Snake Worm, which Yun Xiao had accidentally consumed, to guide them, they were merely at the mercy of others.

This master and disciple, unlike those who once annihilated the Shang Family, might not match in terms of Meridian Qi Cultivation, but they were genuine Poison Vein Masters, spending their lives dealing with countless toxic substances and understanding best how to harness such poisons.

Seeing so many venomous snakes continuously emerging from the cave and finally being collected into the Poison Gathering Bag made Fu Du’s aged face bloom with joy, truly feeling that this trip to the Shang Family was the right move.

The nature of the Poison Gathering Bag was essentially similar to Waist Storage, both being a sliced space, not merely a few feet in diameter as it appeared from the outside.

This was evident from the fact that the venomous snakes were continuously put into the Poison Gathering Bag and it never seemed to fill up. However, despite the excitement on Yin Huan’s face holding the bag, there was also a sense of gravity.

Although Yin Huan was also a Poison Vein Master, his skills in the Meridian Poison Technique paled in comparison to his master, Fu Du. Fu Du was not afraid of being bitten by these snakes, but if Yin Huan were bitten, although his master would detoxify him, he would still suffer considerably.

Fortunately, Yin Huan was quite lucky, or perhaps it was Fu Du’s formidable methods. In any case, those venomous snakes, as if drawn by a pilgrimage, were attracted by the Poison Attraction Incense and ultimately swam into the Poison Gathering Bag, becoming the prey of the master and disciple.

Previously, the Shang Family had also been visited by Poison Vein Masters who had reached agreements with the Family Head, hoping to collect the venomous snakes within Snake Nest for their use, but they had failed each time.

But why were Fu Du and his disciple successful this time? It was because these venomous snakes had lost their leader, ever since the Golden Snake Worm broke out of its egg and was accidentally consumed by Yun Xiao, these venomous snakes had truly become leaderless.

Time passed and about thirty minutes later, no more venomous snakes emerged from the cave entrance. Seeing this, Yin Huan tied up the mouth of the Poison Gathering Bag, and Fu Du took it over with a rising sense of joy.

”Teacher, with so many snakes, that should be enough for you for almost half a year, right?” Yin Huan was also very happy. With his teacher having a good haul, even if just a little trickled through his fingers, it would be enough for him to benefit greatly.

”You are right, Yin Huan. You’ve earned great merit this time. When we return to the sect, I will pass on the Poison Induction Technique to you!” Fu Du, clearly in high spirits, uttered words that filled Yin Huan with unexpected joy.

As a disciple of Fu Du, Yin Huan knew just how formidable his teacher was. Currently, he had not even learned one-tenth of Fu Du’s abilities, which is why he was so diligent.

This time, what was initially an unintended act by Yin Huan unexpectedly turned into a significant achievement. If he could learn the long-desired Poison Induction Technique, he wouldn’t have to worry about lacking poisonous substances to practice the Poison Meridian Technique in the future.

”Let’s go!” Fu Du was greatly rewarded and in an excellent mood, but just as he turned around, intending to head towards the outside, his gaze suddenly hardened and quickly turned in a certain direction.

There, was a thin figure.