Chapter 1255: Chapter 315: Luo Yi’s Peculiarity

"You old coot, I’ll enforce this punishment every day from now on. I want to see whether your bones are tougher or Luo Yi’s Reincarnation Thunder Power is stronger."

Situ Nan said with a laugh and walked out of the room.

Luo Yi stood there, unmoving, until Situ Nan called out to her. Only then did she lift her feet and walk out.

At the moment she stepped out, Luo Yi suddenly lifted her head, and her unfeeling gaze met the Ghost Doll perched on the beam.

"This is bad!"

In a certain part of Gold City, Ye Lingyue, who was using spiritual power to control the Ghost Doll, felt a sudden tension.

If Luo Yi discovered the Ghost Doll now, it would spell trouble.

Luo Yi stared at the Ghost Doll, slowly retracting her gaze. As she did, Ye Lingyue thought she saw a flicker of strange color in Luo Yi’s otherwise calm eyes.

But Luo Yi’s movement was too swift for Ye Lingyue to be sure if it was a mistake.

The room returned to silence.

The Ghost Doll quietly dropped to the ground.

It raised its hand and pinched City Lord Yang’s philtrum.

City Lord Yang awoke.

The Ghost Doll took out the elixir pill from earlier and prepared to give it to City Lord Yang.

City Lord Yang hesitated and didn’t immediately swallow the pill.

City Lord Yang still had doubts.

The origins of the Ghost Doll were too mysterious. If he recklessly took the elixir from it, what if it’s as sinister as Situ Nan?

Or worse, the Ghost Doll might be in league with Situ Nan, playing this trick to deceive him and steal his City Seal.

"City Lord Yang, if I were you, regardless of the elixir’s authenticity, it’s better than being like a chunk of wood."

The Ghost Doll suddenly spoke.

City Lord Yang was shocked, having met the Ghost Doll twice and never heard it speak.

"Don’t be surprised; the Ghost Doll is my Elixir Puppet. I can use spiritual power to control it, allowing brief communication—two or three sentences at most."

Ye Lingyue’s words, though blunt, resonated with City Lord Yang.

The worst outcome was still preferable to continuous humiliation by Situ Nan.

City Lord Yang opened his mouth, and the elixir pill rolled down his throat.

Initially, the pill had no effect, leaving City Lord Yang somewhat disappointed.

But soon, he felt the pill dissolving and something emerging from it.

That thing was none other than a strand of White Tripod Breath fused into the pill by Ye Lingyue.

This elixir pill was merely an ordinary nourishing pill, its critical element being the strand of White Tripod Breath.

The White Tripod Breath rapidly spread within City Lord Yang’s body.

His previously immobile limbs and stone-like tongue began regaining sensation.

His body started to heat up, releasing a significant amount of liquid similar to sweat from his skin.

But the color of that sweat was a faint golden brown, resembling molten golden water. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

This was the Golden Poison within City Lord Yang, which Ye Lingyue identified upon receiving his blood.

After comparing it thoroughly, she found this poison in the Jade Hand Poison Master’s Five Poison Treasure Record, identifying it as a gold-attribute poison.

Once poisoned, a person’s body gradually stiffens, eventually becoming motionless like metal or stone.

This poison is extremely difficult to cure; across the Qing Province Continent and Ancient Nine Provinces, no more than three people can detoxify it.

If not for Ye Lingyue possessing today’s Healing Power from the White Tripod Breath, she might have been helpless.

After more than an hour had passed, the bedding under City Lord Yang was drenched.

With the Ghost Doll’s assistance, City Lord Yang slowly sat up.

"What’s... what’s happening? I can move again?"

City Lord Yang was overjoyed.

"To be brief, City Lord Yang, there must be another passage in this courtyard, right? I need to meet with you."

The spiritual power Ye Lingyue left in the Ghost Doll was rapidly diminishing; as the elixir had dispelled City Lord Yang’s poison, Ye Lingyue’s first plan was complete. Next, she needed to meet City Lord Yang personally to understand the entire situation in Gold City thoroughly.

City Lord Yang was flabbergasted.

He didn’t expect the new Huangquan City Lord to know about the secret passage in his City Lord’s Mansion.

Ye Lingyue was aware of it because she discovered the City Lord Mansion’s secret passage while forced to take over the Huangquan City passage. According to Si Xiaochun, almost every City Lord Mansion in the Ancient Nine Provinces had a secret passage, typically only known to the City Lord.

Ye Lingyue’s elixir pill thoroughly won over City Lord Yang.

Later that night, Ye Lingyue and Di Shen sneaked into City Lord Yang’s courtyard, avoiding the human-shaped soldiers.

Seeing the young couple emerge from the secret passage, especially Ye Lingyue, who seemed no older than in her teens, stunned City Lord Yang.

He expected the successor of Huangquan City to be at least middle-aged.

"City Lord Yang, I am Ye Lingyue. Although your poison is now mostly gone, it will take about half a month to fully restore your power." Ye Lingyue wasn’t surprised by City Lord Yang’s astonished expression.

Ye Lingyue briefly recounted her journey due to the impeachment by the former City Lords, passing through Gold City on the way to Shui City, including Qin Xiaochuan’s abduction.

She also presented her City Seal to confirm her identity.

"City Lord Ye, it seems that I have some connections with Mr. Si, the old City Lord too. Meeting for the first time and being seen in such a pitiable state truly embarrasses me. Regarding the impeachment by the City Lords, I was unaware due to my health, likely concealed by Situ Nan’s involvement. Rest assured, should I regain control, I would rescind the impeachment and support Miss Ye."

Though he only exchanged a few sentences with Ye Lingyue,

City Lord Yang couldn’t help but admire the Huangquan City Lord’s foresight. Despite her youth, the girl’s speech and courage were extraordinary.

The young man beside her, appearing to be her guard, was evidently skilled. If Gold City had such exceptional youth, City Lord Yang wouldn’t hesitate to relinquish his City Lord position.

"If that’s the case, I truly thank City Lord Yang. Nonetheless, from what you said, dealing with Situ Nan seems somewhat challenging?"

Ye Lingyue noticed City Lord Yang’s simultaneous resentment and helplessness concerning Situ Nan.

"Ah, City Lord Ye indeed keen. Frankly, even if I recover and you both assist, defeating Situ Nan and his human-shaped soldiers seems unlikely."

City Lord Yang sighed.