AST 2332 - The Womans Tale, The Culpri (1/2)
AST 2332 - The Woman's Tale, The Culprit
”Him?”
The lady looked at Qing Shui with doubt. After all, the old man from before was a well-known miraculous physician, and he was old. On the other hand, this person before her looked far too young.
However, Custodian Yuchi was someone under Young Miss, a person who wished for Miss to be safe the most, and this was his sentiments. At this point, there was no other way out. As long as there was some hope, then this young guy should give it a try.
”Is it that I don't look like it?” Qing Shui smiled and asked.
”That's not the case. Miraculous Physician, please come with me!” the lady said softly and turned to head for the bamboo building.
This was Qing Shui's second time coming here. Everything remained the same as before. After entering the room, he didn't smell any scent of medicinal herbs. The smell was still refreshing and elegant. Walking over, Qing Shui looked at the woman on the bed. Right now, she was seated and resting against the wall of the bed.
The scar-filled face was in a greenish black color. The black color gleamed. It was an extremely eerie color, a sign of skin having been invaded by lethal poison. If this were to continue, her flesh would likely start to rot soon.
The woman looked at Qing Shui and was stunned. ”Why are you here?”
”Didn't I say that if you were to have any trouble, come and look for me. Could it be that you really don't believe that I'll be able to cure you?” Qing Shui walked to the bed, and the woman signaled for the lady to leave.
”There's no way to cure my face. This poison is too complicated and no one can cure it, not even the person who poisoned me,” said the woman in a very pleasant-sounding voice. It sounded both mature and beautiful, but there was a hint of bitterness in it.
”Who is that? What feud does that person have against you to be so vicious,” Qing Shui asked curiously.
”It's someone who used to like me, but I don't like him back. He said that a woman he can't get his hands on shouldn't exist, and then my face ended up like this.” The woman smiled as she said this.
Qing Shui was surprised. ”How is this liking someone? If a person likes someone, they won't act like this.”
”He is a proud and selfish Poison Master and is also my martial senior. There are only a few people in this world who can surpass him in the field of poison. He's really a genius, but it's a pity,” the woman said slowly as if she was trying to find someone to confide her thoughts to.
”A person like this really deserves to die. This isn't just being selfish; it's wiping out a person's whole world. If I were to come across him one day, I'll help you take revenge,” Qing Shui said.
”He's in the Upper Three Regions. If you can really cure me, he'll definitely go and look for you.” The woman didn't say anything about Qing Shui not being a match for that guy but merely mentioned that he was in the Upper Three Regions.
Qing Shui didn't feel anything special even after she mentioned that the guy was in the Upper Three Regions. Not everyone there was an expert, and there were only a couple of them who could be considered to be top-notch. Therefore, he only smiled and continued, ”Let me treat you; I have confidence in my abilities. Moreover, I can also help you to regain your original appearance.”
The woman was stunned. ”There's no need to console me. I'm already used to it. Don't let me experience disappointment after giving me hope.”
”Don't worry. I shan't say anything more and treat you first. I'll help you to detoxify today.” When Qing Shui was speaking earlier, he had already used the Heavenly Vision Technique to assessed the poison on the woman's face. He was taken by surprise. Her martial senior was really an expert in the field of poison.
There were a total of 81 types of poisonous elements, each being extremely vicious. But even then, with all of them mixed together, the target won't die immediately. Slowly but surely these poisonous elements would release their toxins. The body that had been affected by this deathly mix of poison for a prolonged period of time would have developed a very strong resistance to poison, and the person would experience greater agony. They would eventually die a torturous death.
”Your martial senior is out to kill you!” Qing Shui sighed.
”He said that I can live for ten years, and then I'll eventually die a torturous death.” The woman could only smile bitterly once again.
”From what I see, you still have a lifespan of 1.5 years. I know you feel that you're capable of withstanding the torture. However, if your condition isn't cured, you'll feel increased pain over this 1.5 years before dying in agony,” said Qing Shui
”I'm not afraid. I just don't want to see my disgusting appearance at the very end.” The woman shook her head.