Chapter 14.2: You Are Indeed Poisoned
As she climbed the stairs, her steps were filled with hesitation.
She knew that in a few days, her master would be entering seclusion to break through to the next level.
At such a time, she should not disturb her master.
However, the issue of poisoning, mentioned by that inner disciple named Li Xun earlier, had been lingering in her mind ever since.
She had almost lost her focus during the lecture because of it.
“Should I disturb my master?” Shen Yuluan pondered.
As she hesitated, a gentle voice suddenly sounded in her ear, “Yuluan, are you here?”
“Disciple Shen Yuluan greets Master.”
On the mountain path, Shen Yuluan immediately stopped, bowed, and greeted respectfully.
“No need for formalities,” a breeze blew by, lifting Shen Yuluan up.
The gentle voice continued, “Today, you were supposed to lecture in the Hall of Transmission. Have you finished?”
“Yes, Master. The lecture is finished,” Shen Yuluan replied respectfully.
“If you’ve finished, why haven’t you returned to Zhenyu Peak and instead come to Qixia Peak?”
Zhenyu Peak was the base of the Law Enforcement Hall.
As a member of the Law Enforcement Hall, Shen Yuluan also resided on Zhenyu Peak.
“To be honest, Master…” Shen Yuluan hesitated before speaking in a low voice, “Today, on my way to Zichen Peak, I encountered an inner disciple.”
“Oh?” The gentle voice sounded, with no emotion in it.
After all, Profound Sun Sect was vast, with many inner disciples, so encountering one on Zichen Peak was not unusual.
“That inner disciple told me something. He said… I’ve been poisoned,” Shen Yuluan said in one breath, feeling relieved afterward.
On the mountain path, there was a moment of silence before the gentle voice spoke again, “You mean to say that an inner disciple noticed you were poisoned, but you didn’t realize it yourself?”
“That’s correct,” Shen Yuluan nodded, feeling a bit embarrassed.
It was quite humiliating for her, as a core disciple, to be unaware of her own poisoning and have to rely on an inner disciple to point it out.
“So, you want me to check it for you?” the gentle voice asked.
“Yes,” Shen Yuluan nodded again.
“Very well,” the gentle voice replied. Before the words had fully settled, a spiritual sense descended from the heavens, enveloping Shen Yuluan.
Soon, the spiritual sense retreated, and the gentle voice spoke again, “You are indeed poisoned!”
“What!” Shen Yuluan was shocked, her face filled with disbelief.
Could it be that Li Xun was right?
Was she really poisoned?
“This is a slow-acting poison. Its toxicity is not strong and won’t endanger your life, but it will affect your strength. For the next six months, you will be limited if you engage in combat.”
“Six months?” Shen Yuluan bit her lip and asked, “Master, do you know how to cure it?”
After a moment of silence, the gentle voice softly replied, “Yes, you can cure yourself by using the Purging Evil Pill.”