Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 1223 - 1220 _1

Many people, although filled with anxiety, had no choice but to test the poison with gritted teeth.

That’s just the way of the world. If you want something, you have to give up something in return! Even if it means betting your life!

People generally believe that producing a colorless and odorless poison is the pinnacle of mastery in poison-making. However, there’s still a higher level, that is, deception!

The poison created by Xi’er is an example of deception. She had mixed several odorous toxins together to create a new toxin. Remarkably, the scent it emits is identical to one potent toxin!

An experienced poison master would intuitively conclude that the poison she has concocted was refined from that very toxin.

If they truly attempt to neutralize the poison in this manner, they would not only fail to neutralize it but also exacerbate the poisoning, making it incurable! Either they succeed, or they die trying!

The man in blue, seeing that everyone’s antidotes were ready, reluctantly wrote down what he thought was the most plausible antidote formula and handed it to the poison lady.

At that moment, a poison lady brought over the antidote concocted by the man in black and placed it on the table.

Xi’er glanced at the antidote on the table, then deliberately let out a theatrical gasp and shook her head solemnly, saying, "Mmm, I see. Your antidote won’t work on my poison. If you drink it, you’ll only worsen the poisoning!"

The man in black was unfazed by Xi’er’s words!

What an insufferable pretender she was!

Did she think she could fool him?

The man in black glared at Xi’er and blew forcefully on the steaming antidote, trying to cool it down quickly.

Would Xi’er let him off just like that?

Xier saw him blowing on the antidote, trying to cool it down.

He wanted her to stop talking, didn’t he?

But if he didn’t want to listen, she would insist: "Hey, why are you so eager to drink the antidote?".

Actually, that’s not an antidote, it’s a death sentence. Let me tell you, if you dare to drink it, you’ll be poisoned even deeper. Then after taking a couple of steps, you will bleed from all orifices and die. Believe it or not?"

The man in black cast a dismissive glance at Xi’er and blew even harder on the antidote!

"You really shouldn’t ignore me! I honestly am not tricking you! I only want you to live a little longer!"

The man in the black managed to cool down the antidote after vigorous blowing. Without hesitation, he broke off a piece of the poison pill that Xi’er had made and swallowed it.

Xie’er saw this and gave him a thumbs up: "Brave! Courageous! I like it!"

Xiao’er sent a sympathetic look to the man in black who was fuming with anger due to Xi’er’s taunts.

The man in blue was really envious of the man in black for having such a dumb opponent!

The poison must be clearly visible, right? That’s why he confidently ate it without any hesitation!

After swallowing the poison, the man in black’s throat felt as if it was on fire, extremely hot and prickly painful.

Yes, that’s what the poison feels like!

The man in black quickly lifted the bowl of antidote, ready to gulp it down.

Xi’er hurriedly intervened, "That’s not an antidote! It’s deadly you know!".

Unable to bear his suffering, the man in the black snapped back, "Shut up, what business is it of yours if I die! This is a poison contest! Every contest has fatalities!".

Relieved by his response, Xi’er said, "So it’s none of my business! Well, go ahead and die then! Oops, I mean drink! But either way, you’ll still be dead!"

All who witnessed this burst into laughter!

An old man, who was the picture of a traditional saint, fondly watched Xi’er’s quirky behavior with a smile in his eyes.

The man in black was left speechless...

At that moment, he hesitated, but the familiar burning sensation in his throat wouldn’t lie to him!

So, the man in black gulped down the antidote without a second thought.

"Sacrificed in valor!" Xi’er covered her face with her hands spread wide open, mimicking a scene too gruesome to view directly!

The moment the man in black swallowed the antidote, he felt a rush of cold down his throat and his heart leaped with joy. He looked at Xi’er and was about to say, "You said..." You said it wasn’t an antidote?

But then he felt his internal organs ignite instantaneously, as if they were a pile of firewood on fire, doused with oil, with flames erupting suddenly in his body, causing turmoil in his life force.

At that instant, Xi’er walked away, counting her steps: "One step, two steps!".

"Thud!" The man in black spat out black blood and collapsed, not moving anymore.

All present people looked in shock at the man in black on the ground: He was indeed bleeding from all orifices, dead!

What she said wasn’t a lie, wasn’t sensationalized! It was a true threat used to terrify!

Xi’er looked at the man on the ground, "I told you, I wasn’t lying. Why didn’t you believe me! A word to the wise, ignore them at your peril."

Xiao’er: This is utterly shameless!

How could this girl be so wicked? Who did she learn this from!

Everyone tried to memorize Xi’er’s face, carefully noting to maintain a safe distance and not to provoke her!

The blue-clothed man, witnessing his comrade’s demise, became even more uneasy.

Those who had not yet tried the poison were even more apprehensive.

The venue once again fell into a deathly silence.

The venerable old man told the poison lady, "Get someone to take him away."

Playing with poison is risky, and poisoning can easily lead to loss of life. This is a known fact for those who love poison.

After coming to their senses, the game continued.

Those who choose to play with poison are generally of tenacious spirit. They might fear death, but poison is meant to kill! So, isn’t death a normal outcome when they are outmatched?"

Soon, the antidote of the man in blue was brought up.

It seemed like a long time for Xiao’er who was getting impatient.

Time is money. The time spent waiting here could have been used to make so much silver!

Xiao’er looked at the antidote brought by the poison lady. The Golden Python listed the ingredients inside.

Xiao’er listened, without showing anything on her face, but she couldn’t help laughing in her heart: This is total nonsense, isn’t it?

The man in blue stared intently at Xiao’er’s face, hoping to glean some clues about whether the antidote could neutralize the poison that she had concocted.

But Xiao’er at this moment, sitting there expressionlessly without uttering a word, he didn’t know how to judge.

At this moment, Xi’er spoke, "Why aren’t you drinking? You’re the only one left, hurry up! Your antidote seems like it could neutralize any poison, impressive! Impressive!"

It was true that the man in blue’s antidote had the potential to neutralize many poisons. When Xi’er said this, his confidence plummeted!

He had just seen this girl bluff her companion with the truth!

If she can claim a truth to be a lie and subsequently make people disbelieve it, then she certainly has the ability to claim a lie to be a truth and make people believe!

Now, she must be trying to deceive him, but he couldn’t figure out whether she was telling the truth or a lie at the moment!