(1)
"Xiao Yang, take off your clothes."
The cold, clear voice echoed in the herb hut. Xiao Yang froze, and the medicine ladle in his hand fell into the boiling poison with a clang, splashing some dark green liquid onto his arm, leaving several red burns. He slowly looked up at the silver-haired woman standing before the alchemy table—
Saintess of the Ten-Thousand Poisons Cavern, Ye Qingxuan.
Today, she wore nothing but a nearly transparent dress of ice silkworm gauze. Her snow-white skin shimmered with a pearlescent glow under the candlelight. Her slender waist swayed gently as she ground herbs, and the full curves of her chest trembled slightly with each movement, threatening to burst through the sheer fabric. Most deadly of all, when she bent down to retrieve a Dragon Scorpion Herb from the bottom shelf, a long leg like carved jade peeked out from the slit of her dress. A vividly detailed purple snake tattoo wound up her thigh, its head pointed toward the inner side, tongue flicking as if provocatively teasing.
"Have you seen enough?" Ye Qingxuan didn't even look up. Her voice carried a dangerous undertone as she crushed a Black Widow's venom sac with a silver pestle, thud!—purple fluid splashed onto her snowy wrist. "Or... do you want to personally try this new poison?"
Xiao Yang swallowed nervously, the sound of his throat gulping especially loud in the silent room."S-Saintess, I…"
"I said—take off your clothes." She finally turned to face him. Her violet pupils glimmered with danger, and a pink packet of powder had somehow appeared between her fingers."Or... would you rather try the Lustbone Corrosion Powder? I hear this one causes your body to rot before it burns in an uncontrollable fire of desire..."
Xiao Yang looked down at the still-visible poison patterns on his arm—the "souvenir" from three days ago. The purple markings writhed like living things under his skin. He took a deep breath and, with the air of a man ready to die, undid his robe."Fine! I'll take it off, alright?!"
(2)
His rough linen robe fell to the ground. Bare-chested, Xiao Yang lay on the icy jade bed, his teeth chattering from the cold. Over the past three years, he had tried countless poisons—from the "Ten-Thousand Ants Heart-Eating Pill" to the "Seven Orifice Bleeding Powder." But what truly terrified him was Ye Qingxuan's cruel teasing—every time he thought he was about to die, she would save him using some even weirder method... then test an even deadlier poison.
"Spread your legs." Ye Qingxuan commanded coldly, her silver hair falling over his chest. The tips tickled his abs with a faint orchid fragrance.
"Today, we're testing the Love-Thread Gu."
Just as Xiao Yang instinctively moved to close his legs—click!click!—iron shackles shot out from the jade bed, locking his ankles in place!
"W-What?!" He stared in horror as Ye Qingxuan took a crystal-clear jade bottle from her sleeve. Inside was a pink Gu worm coiled tightly, its body covered in gold-veined patterns that shimmered eerily under the light.
"Relax. You won't die," she said, straddling his waist with calm authority. Her dress parted fully, revealing those infamous legs—the right tattooed with a purple serpent, the left with a golden scorpion, both with ruby eyes that gleamed ominously in the candlelight.
"At most... you'll feel like dying from pleasure."
Xiao Yang stared wide-eyed as Ye Qingxuan poured the worm into her palm. Her red lips parted slightly as she blew a soft breath over it, waking the creature. It twitched its antennae, then slowly began crawling toward Xiao Yang's abdomen...
(3)
The moment the Gu worm touched his skin, a scorching heat exploded from his dantian!
"Ah—!" Xiao Yang's entire body went taut. Veins bulged, and his skin flushed crimson as the previously faint poison markings glowed bright purple, slithering across his body like living creatures. Most terrifying of all, a certain unspeakable part of him instantly sprang to full attention, forming an exaggerated tent in his thin pants.
"As expected…" Ye Qingxuan's eyes sparkled with excitement. Her jade fingers glided across his chest, tracing the glowing lines. The icy touch sent shivers through him."Your body is even more sensitive than I imagined."
Xiao Yang clenched his teeth. Sweat beaded on his forehead, soaking his back."S-Saintess… t-this is... against protocol…"
"Protocol?" she whispered, suddenly leaning close. Her lips nearly brushed his ear, breath warm and scented with herbs."In the Ten-Thousand Poisons Cavern, I AM the protocol."
He could clearly feel her softness pressing against his bare chest, and through the gauzy fabric, he could faintly see her perked cherry-like peaks. What truly drove him mad, though, was how Ye Qingxuan slowly rotated her hips, letting the tender skin of her inner thighs grind against his burning heat.
"Let's see…" she licked her lips, sending a shiver down Xiao Yang's spine,"...how long you can last."
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A system notification flashed across Xiao Yang's mind—but he had no time to process it. The Gu poison had fully taken hold, and his body was beyond control. His hands shot up and grabbed Ye Qingxuan's slender waist—
(4)
"Heh..." Ye Qingxuan didn't retreat. Instead, she pressed in closer, fingers leaving icy trails across his burning skin."Finally losing control, hmm?"
Just as Xiao Yang was about to lose himself completely—Bang!The herb hut doors burst open!
"Saintess! The Gu King is out of control—uh?!"
The disciple who barged in froze in place, eyes wide with shock.
Their aloof, untouchable saintess was... half-undressed, straddling a man! Her sheer dress was bunched at her waist, revealing gleaming white skin and her terrifyingly seductive tattooed legs. And the man beneath her was glowing with a strange pink aura, hands firmly grasping the saintess's waist—their pose so intimate that even seasoned perverts would blush!
The air froze for three seconds.
Without turning, Ye Qingxuan flicked a handful of poison needles toward the door."GET OUT!"
"Yes ma'am!!!" The disciple scrambled away, slamming the door shut behind him."I saw nothing! I'll go handle the Gu King right away!"
(5)
Once the footsteps faded, Ye Qingxuan calmly adjusted her clothes. Xiao Yang lay flat on the icy bed, panting hard. One particular part of him remained very upright, a suspicious wet spot forming on his pants.
"Not bad." She tossed him a small jade bottle, still warm from her palm."That's the antidote. Handle it yourself."
Xiao Yang: "???"
"What? Don't tell me... you want me to help?" Ye Qingxuan smirked over her shoulder. The look alone sent chills down his spine.
He opened the bottle with trembling hands. Inside was a few drops of violet liquid, giving off a cool minty scent. As soon as he drank it, a chill rushed through his core, forcibly extinguishing the burning heat. But then—side effects.
PFFFFT!
He coughed out a mist of pink vapor, which landed directly on Ye Qingxuan's beautiful face.
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Ye Qingxuan wiped her face slowly, then gave him a dangerous smile."Looks like... the effects are stronger than expected."
She strolled over to the medicine cabinet, pulled out a bag of black powder, and gave it a light shake. A tiny skull-shaped cloud formed in the air.
"Perfect time to test my new creation—The Ninefold Rebirth Dust…"
Xiao Yang looked at the ominous powder… then down at his still glowing body.
"…What kind of cursed ability is this?!"
End of Chapter One
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