After you sever ties, it's no use crying and regretting it.

Chapter 23 Fear

Miao Lanyi, a Gu master from the Southern Chu Kingdom, thought that by releasing so many venomous snakes and insects, she had gained an absolute advantage. She used Lü Muren as bait to lure the entire Lü family into a trap.

Feeling very confident in herself, Miao Lanyi was resting comfortably in the tree hollow.

However, worried about potential dangers in Lianyun Mountain, Miao Lanyi released some poisonous insects during her rest so that they could patrol and guard around her and detect any unusual situations immediately.

This, in turn, gave Lü Xinyan the opportunity to make her move.

The centipedes carried some colorless and odorless poison and mixed it into the poisonous insects. Lü Xinyan watched all this from a distance, letting the centipedes continue to approach Miao Lanyi, crawl onto her body, and silently smear the poison they carried onto Miao Lanyi's body.

Throughout the entire process, Miao Lanyi did not notice anything unusual.

Perhaps due to the special effects of these poisons, Miao Lanyi felt even more comfortable and couldn't help but shake her leg, completely unaware that the poisons had already begun to penetrate into her body and were taking effect.

Seeing this scene and watching Miao Lanyi enjoy herself so much, Lü Xinyan gently tugged at the corner of her mouth, quite surprised by this carefree Gu worm master.

Logically speaking, Gu masters in the Southern Chu Kingdom are accustomed to hiding in the shadows, mostly using poisonous insects and snakes for sneak attacks, rarely showing themselves, and rarely letting their guard down like this. However, in Miao Lanyi's presence, Lü Xinyan still couldn't discern much of the typical behavior of a Gu master from the Southern Chu Kingdom.

This made Lü Xinyan even more curious about Miao Lanyi.

However, since they are now enemies, Lü Xinyan showed no mercy when she made her move.

Soon, the poison's effects had spread throughout Miao Lanyi's body and were beginning to take effect.

Miao Lanyi, who had been lying comfortably, suddenly changed her expression, clutched her stomach tightly, leaned against the tree trunk, and was drenched in cold sweat, in great pain.

She quickly diagnosed herself and discovered that she had been poisoned, which shocked Miao Lanyi even more.

Before Miao Lanyi could even prepare, another sharp pain shot through her stomach, forcing her to bend over, curl up into a ball, grit her teeth, and try to relieve the sudden pain. She was too exhausted to do anything else, not even be on guard.

Miao Lanyi could only think of one poison that could cause her such pain, and she knew that it was the lost art of Heartbreak and Bone Corrosion Powder, the nemesis of Gu worm masters!

However, Miao Lanyi never expected that she would be poisoned with the Heart-Severing and Bone-Corroding Powder in this place, the only poison that could cause her unbearable pain!

Miao Lanyi is a Gu worm master, with Gu worms in her body. Under normal circumstances, ordinary poisons cannot harm her; on the contrary, they become a great tonic for the Gu worms. The only exception is the Heartbreak and Bone-Corroding Powder.

Once poisoned by the Intestinal-Severing and Bone-Corroding Powder, the Gu Master will experience excruciating pain throughout their bones and muscles, making them unable to exert any strength. Even the Gu worms inside their body may be poisoned to death.

Realizing that she had been poisoned by the long-lost Heart-Severing and Bone-Corroding Powder, Miao Lanyi became even more panicked, wondering if she had offended some powerful expert this time, which was why the other party was torturing her like this.

Unfortunately, Miao Lanyi didn't have the extra energy to think about these things, nor could she pay attention to her surroundings. Just enduring all kinds of pain and torment all over her body was enough to break her down.

Miao Lanyi didn't even notice when Lü Xinyan approached silently; she was already in so much pain that she was somewhat delirious.

As for the poisonous insects around Miao Lanyi, Lü Xinyan collected them all, leaving none for Miao Lanyi.

Lü Xinyan will not let Miao Lanyi off easily for daring to use these poisonous snakes and insects to harm her family.

Looking down at Miao Lanyi, who was curled up on the ground, and seeing how much pain she was in, Lü Xinyan frowned even more.

Just then, Miao Lanyi suddenly saw Lü Xinyan standing right outside the tree hole, and she was startled. She gritted her teeth and tried to stand up.

However, the excruciating pain of the poison's effects left Miao Lanyi completely drained of strength, unable to stand up. She could only lie weakly on the ground, staring intently at Lü Xinyan, gritting her teeth, and painfully asking, "Who are you? What do you want?"

It was so painful that Miao Lanyi's voice trembled, posing no threat to Lü Xinyan.

But when Lü Xinyan suddenly appeared here and looked at her like that, Miao Lanyi knew very well that she had definitely been poisoned by the person in front of her this time!

Her opponent's strength and skills far surpassed hers, and she had just been careless, which led to her being poisoned, weak, and unable to resist.

The fact that the other party possessed the long-lost Heart-Severing and Bone-Corroding Powder, a poison specifically designed to counter Gu worm masters, and that they had found her so easily, completely unafraid of her venomous snakes and insects, only added to Miao Lanyi's panic.

Having heard Miao Lanyi's question, Lü Xinyan looked down at Miao Lanyi's condition, confirming her suspicions and gaining a better understanding of her situation. Only then did she calmly interrogate her: "You are a Gu Master from Southern Chu. How did you come here? Who ordered you to poison my family?"

After saying this, Lü Xinyan flicked her finger, and half of the antidote pill flew directly into Miao Lanyi's mouth.

As soon as the antidote entered her mouth, it instantly transformed into a clear liquid that quickly spread throughout Miao Lanyi's limbs and bones. The excruciating pain that had driven her to the brink of collapse vanished instantly, and she regained some strength, allowing her to relax completely and no longer endure all this torment.

This effect, however, made Miao Lanyi even more terrified and fearful.

This person not only possesses the Heart-Severing and Bone-Corroding Powder, but also such a powerful antidote. Furthermore, he uses internal energy to carry out his attack. Such strength is not something an ordinary person can possess!

Realizing this, Miao Lanyi pursed her lips, licked them, and moistened the spot where she had just been bitten.

Although she was covered in cold sweat, Miao Lanyi didn't care about her disheveled appearance and struggled to sit up.

Unable to stand, Miao Lanyi could only lean against the tree trunk again, continuing to scrutinize Lü Xinyan, trying to figure out who this person was, why he had such methods, why he knew so much about the Gu worm masters of their Southern Chu Kingdom, and why he had special methods to restrain and punish them.

Facing the person in front of her, Miao Lanyi knew very well that she was no match for him.