Ya Fei, the weakest among them, slowly lifted her head after hearing Yun Yun's words. She had thought she was the only one who noticed something off—but now even Yun Yun had confirmed it. That unsettling heat coursing through her veins… it wasn't just her imagination.
Xiao Yixian's heart skipped a beat.
As a poison master, her instincts were sharper than most. She turned to look at the two women beside her—Yun Yun and Ya Fei. Their faces were flushed with an alluring blush, eyes glazed, breath unsteady. And when she looked lower…
Their necks were reddening too.
Something was definitely wrong.
Xiao Yixian's brows furrowed as she scanned the small jade bottles scattered around the ground. Her expression turned… complicated.
"Was it the seasoning?" Yun Yun asked uncertainly.
"Seasoning?" Xiao Yixian almost cried. "Who told you this bottle was for grilled fish?!"
"I thought it looked familiar! You've used it before so I…" Yun Yun paused, realizing her mistake. "What's happening to us?"
"Poisoned," Ye Feng said bluntly.
"Poison?" Yun Yun's face paled. "What kind of poison?"
Xiao Yixian bit her lip, then spoke two soft but deadly words.
Yun Yun's eyes widened. "What?! That's a dual-attraction aphrodisiac! You're a woman—how could you be carrying something like that?!"
Xiao Yixian rolled her eyes. "Oh, please. This is top-tier poison for battle. It can completely incapacitate enemies for over half an hour. Some even die from swollen blood vessels."
Yun Yun was rendered speechless. And embarrassed.
Phew...
Taking a deep breath, Yun Yun sat cross-legged and began to circulate her technique, hoping to purge the heat from her body using her Dou Huang cultivation.
But as soon as she started—
Pfft!
She coughed up blood.
Instead of suppressing the heat, it only intensified. Her face turned crimson.
"It's useless," Xiao Yixian said softly. "This isn't ordinary poison. Dou Qi will only accelerate its effects."
"Then what do we do?" Yun Yun asked, panic creeping into her voice.
"For now…" Xiao Yixian's gaze fell on Ye Feng. "I'm afraid there's only one method left…"
Silence fell.
Yun Yun followed her gaze, stunned. "Him?"
"If you dare touch me, I swear—I'll kill you and then myself," she snapped, voice sharp as a blade.
"Don't flatter yourself." Ye Feng scowled. "I won't touch you."
"Mr. Ye…" Ya Fei's voice trembled, pleading. "What should I do?"
Unlike Yun Yun, Ya Fei didn't resist Ye Feng emotionally. She admired his strength, kindness, and character. She had already made her decision.
"If it must be you… then I'm willing."
"I'll help you," Ye Feng said simply.
"Then… let's go to the room," Ya Fei whispered shyly.
"Why the room?" he asked, raising a brow. "It can be done here."
"Here?" Ya Fei's eyes widened as she looked around nervously, glancing at Yun Yun and Xiao Yixian. "Isn't that… a bit much?"
"Is there a problem?"
"I—I said I'd do whatever you say. It's just that… I'm still a virgin. I want to be clear-headed when it happens."
"I understand," Ye Feng nodded.
He gently pressed his palm against Ya Fei's lower abdomen. Ten glowing halos bloomed behind him. A devouring force radiated from his hand, drawing out the fiery energy building inside her body.
"Ah…"
Ya Fei gasped.
And just like that—the burning sensation was gone.
"Is… is it over?" she asked, slightly disappointed.
"Of course," Ye Feng nodded. Then turned to Xiao Yixian. "Your turn."
Xiao Yixian bit her lip. She knew exactly how potent that concoction was. Without physical release, there was no antidote—unless...
"I'm sorry," Ye Feng said, approaching.
"No need," Xiao Yixian replied. "I'm not that old-fashioned."
He placed his palm against her lower abdomen. Guided by his Emperor Realm Spirit, he locked onto the heated energy within her body and drew it out, absorbing it through the devouring chaos in his palm.
Hoo…
Xiao Yixian exhaled in relief, the poison's influence finally purged.
She looked toward Yun Yun, whose entire body trembled. Her hands clenched into fists, lips bitten white as she fought to stay conscious.
"Ye Feng… please help her," Xiao Yixian pleaded.
"I said I wouldn't touch her. I keep my word," Ye Feng said coldly.
"Please…" Ya Fei chimed in. "She knows she was wrong."
"No means no," Ye Feng said firmly, anger in his voice. "This wasn't my fault. And she dared speak to me like that."
"…I'll go outside for some air," Yun Yun muttered, standing on shaky legs.
"You can't," Xiao Yixian warned. "What if you run into a mating berserk ape?"
Yun Yun froze. "…An ape?"
"They're extremely sensitive to this kind of scent," she said grimly. "Going outside right now is suicide."
Yun Yun turned pale.
Xiao Yixian and Ya Fei exchanged glances. After spending the past few days together, the bond between them had deepened. They couldn't stand by and watch Yun Yun suffer.
"Mr. Ye, please!" Ya Fei begged again.
Ye Feng remained silent for a long while. Then:
"If I won't help her, that doesn't mean you can't."
"Me?"
"You don't need a man to purge it. Just… your hands will do."
Ya Fei blinked. "…Hands?"
Ye Feng stepped closer and whispered something into her ear.
Ya Fei's face turned crimson. "T-That's possible?!"
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