Chapter 361: Results bear fruit (2/2)

It was a similar situation to Lil Thing, who was immune to most poisons and didn’t even suffer aftereffects from them. The only difference was that poisons did affect Baili Mingxiang’s body, even if they didn’t take her life.

“Did you know? I added a fast-acting poison to your last dose of toxins,” Han Yunxi grinned. Baili Mingxiang was surprised. She really had no idea, because she didn’t have any reactions to poisons besides differing degrees of pain.

“In other words, both slow-acting and fast-acting poisons can’t kill you. However, Beauty’s Blood requires slow-acting poisons to cultivate into completion.”

Han Yunxi had looked into legends about raising Gu while researching Beauty’s Blood. Poison Human, Poison Corpse, and Poison Gu were all different degrees of the same thing. Poison Humans and Poison Corpses could classified as poison nurturers themselves, such as what Jun Yixie did to his subordinates. Meanwhile, Poison Gu focused on raising Gu. Gu used to poison humans were also raised within humans. The Gu that Xi Yubo used on the crown prince had first been raised within an animal, so it’d only count as a Poison Bug Gu. Baili Mingxiang’s body shared many similarities with a Poison Gu human, but as Han Yunxi understood it, true Gu poison was both immune to poisons and death itself. Thus, a body like Baili Mingxiang’s could be said to be a small miracle.

Baili Mingxiang listened carefully to Han Yunxi’s explanations. She’d never understood poisons, so she didn’t get all of the details. All she wanted to know was how she would die.

“Esteemed wangfei, what happens after the poison’s been complete?”

“After it’s complete, your entire physiology will change. You’ll…” Han Yunxi paused for a long time before she said, “You’ll die from the poison outbreaks.”

Die from the poison outbreaks! All of those poisons inside her, reacting at once until she expired? What kind of torture would that be? Baili Mingxiang couldn’t imagine it, but hung her head and said, “Mhm, I understand.”

Even if Baili Mingxiang couldn’t imagine it, Han Yunxi was very clear. Baili Mingxiang’s current sufferings came from poison reactions from one to two toxins at a time. They wouldn’t take her life, but if all the poisons reacted at once, it’d be nothing short of agony! Han Yunxi could at least ascertain that a few of the poisons Baili Mingxiang took in the past would cause her skin to fester and ulcerate when the time came.

Naturally, she wouldn’t say such things out loud. She simply remarked, “This is still good news. As long as it’s poison, there’s a way to detoxify the toxins. What we fear most is knowing nothing at all.”

Baili Mingxiang raised her head, her eyes shining with hope for the first time in her life. So there’s still a chance that I can be saved!

“Esteemed wangfei, how should I thank you?!” Baili Mingxiang covered her mouth with a stifled sob.

“No need. I just don’t want an innocent life to end at my hands.” If it wasn’t for the fact that Long Feiye needed Beauty’s Blood, Han Yunxi would never agree to administer these poisons. “You’ll have a hard time for the next six months–harder than the past two decades combined. You have to mentally prepare yourself,” she added earnestly.

Baili Mingxiang had been taking poisons nonstop, so now her pains came daily. Those flare ups would only happen with more frequency as the six months wore on. Still, the girl only nodded her head, touched. After a moment of silence, Han Yunxi rose to her feet.

“Then that’s all well. That’s all I wanted to say, so I’m off!”

On any other day, Baili Mingxiang would quietly escort her away, but this time she couldn’t help but call out, “Esteemed wangfei, wait.”

Han Yunxi turned back. “What is it? Speak as you like.”

“How…how much longer until the Beauty’s Blood is complete?” Baili Mingxiang asked seriously.

It was impossible to accurately calculate the changes in poison within a human body, so Han Yunxi could only give her a rough timeline. “I estimate six months to a year.”

Baili Mingxiang nodded her head and said no more, but Han Yunxi added, “Don’t worry. I’ve been thinking of ways to detoxify the poisons this entire time. I’ll be there by your side on the day the Beauty’s Blood reaches completion.”

Han Yunxi had said similar words many times in her previous life. Whenever a patient was afraid, she’d comfort them with the same promise. It made her patients feel safer, especially those with life-threatening cases. Baili Mingxiang had never shown her fear of death, but Han Yunxi knew she dreaded it all the same. Long Feiye had left Baili Mingxiang to her care to make the Beauty’s Blood, but Han Yunxi had always treated her as one of her patients.

Baili Mingxiang didn’t know what else to say except ‘thanks.’

“Don’t worry. His Highness and I will both be there,” Han Yunxi had brought up Long Feiye on a whim, but she had no idea how these words brought inexpressible comfort to Baili Mingxiang. In the past, she’d always waited for death, but now she was waiting to live. She hoped for the day when she could see His Highness Duke of Qin once more…

Han Yunxi thoroughly busied herself over the course of three days. After taking care of Baili Mingxiang, she found time to visit the Han estate. She didn’t tell them about the trip to the disaster areas, but figured her family would be safe under Long Feiye’s protection. Meanwhile, Long Feiye was busying himself with the imperial uncle’s affairs. He was about to return to the estate on the night of the third day when news came from the Hidden Pavilion.

“Master, someone charged into the secret chamber and kidnapped our charge!” Chu Xifeng was terribly anxious to report.

Even the guards of the Hidden Pavilion had no idea who Long Feiye was hiding in that room. It was something between Tang Li and Chu Xifeng. While Tang Li had gone off to chase the kidnapper, Chu Xifeng ran back to call for reinforcements.