Chapter 1084: Prescription

Zu An's heart sank. This was truly troublesome. Surrender was out of the question, but he couldn't just abandon Yu Yanluo in her current state. It was a headache.

"No!" Yu Yanluo, standing nearby, cried out, "Don't surrender!"

Zu An was confused.

The others exchanged strange glances between the two of them.

Yu Yanluo then realized that her words could be misinterpreted, as if she didn't need an antidote at all. Her jade-like cheeks flushed crimson.

She quickly explained, "Working with them is like trying to get a tiger's skin; we might see more profit in the short term, but the imperial court will eventually find out, and then the entire Yu family will be ruined."

The Yu family was already rich enough to rival a nation from managing essence stones. There was absolutely no need to take such a huge risk.

Kong Qing smiled. "So this is what Madam is worried about. You can rest assured on that front. Cloud Province is far from the imperial court's reach, and Second Master on the Dudu Mansion's side is also one of us. We'll be a united front. Even if the imperial court sends investigators, they won't find anything. If the situation truly deteriorates, we can just push out one or two scapegoats. It won't endanger Madam at all."

Yu Yanluo ignored him. Instead, she looked at Zu An. She pressed her red lips together, and her voice trembling slightly, she said, "Quickly, get me out of here."

She could already clearly feel her body beginning to feel unusual. Streams of warm current were surging wildly inside her body, making her heart pound with unease.

There were too many evil cultivators present, and a pervert like Viper Toxin Child. She naturally didn't want to stay here after being given such a potent drug, otherwise the consequences would be unthinkable.

"Alright!" Zu An clearly knew they couldn't linger here. He went over and supported her.

Feeling his touch, Yu Yanluo immediately trembled all over.

Just then, Viper Toxin Child leaped forward to block their path. He cackled, "Why the rush? Our competition isn't over yet, is it?"

At the same time, he greedily glanced at Yu Yanluo's chest, as if he truly wanted to drink milk.

Goosebumps rose all over Yu Yanluo's body. She quickly cowered behind Zu An, as if only by his side could she feel a little more secure.

"Get out of the way!" Zu An said in a low voice.

"Oh dear, I'm so scared," Viper Toxin Child said, jumping backward. He shook his rattle drum and patted his chest, feigning fright.

At this moment, Kong Qing coughed. "Brother Zu, please calm down. Your match isn't over yet. If I let you leave like this, I won't be able to report back properly."

Zu An's brows furrowed. He looked at the Viper Toxin Child beside him. "So, I just need to defeat him, right?"

Kong Qing nodded slightly. "Precisely."

Now that Yu Yanluo was poisoned, she had lost her combat ability. Zu An had fought many battles consecutively, so his energy reserves must be low.

Moreover, Viper Toxin Child was a well-known figure in the evil path. His cultivation was formidable, and he was adept at using poison, causing many masters to blanch at the mere mention of his name.

"Alright then, come on." After saying this, Zu An turned to comfort Yu Yanluo. "Madam, don't worry. I'll resolve this quickly."

Viper Toxin Child was amused. "Oh, what arrogant words, brat."

Zu An ignored him. First, he helped Yu Yanluo sit down in a corner, letting her lean against an ice wall, hoping the cold from the ice surface would slightly counteract the drug's effects in her body.

However, as soon as Yu Yanluo touched the ice wall, she shivered all over and immediately shifted forward a bit. Clearly, her natural aversion to cold meant she was unwilling to make contact with the ice even now.

Seeing this, Zu An could only look up at the Viper Toxin Child. "Prepare to die!"

No sooner had he spoken than his figure appeared beside the Viper Toxin Child.

The Viper Toxin Child was greatly startled. Although he had watched Zu An fight before and was somewhat prepared, experiencing it firsthand still shocked him.

He rubbed the rattle drum in his hand, and the rattle drum rapidly shook as it flew towards Zu An.

Jian Taiding secretly nodded as he watched. This midget truly had some skill. He could control the rattle drum so freely, it was almost comparable to a Grandmaster's flying sword.

Moreover, he keenly noticed that as the two small balls on the rattle drum struck its surface, waves of sound spread out. This evidently caused a mental shock to people, slowing their reactions.

He felt a bit dizzy just listening to it. One must remember that he was already a Grandmaster. Although heavily injured, his divine soul was already formed. The fact that he was so greatly affected indicated the immense pressure Zu An was currently enduring.

However, at this moment he was a bit hesitant. He had previously supported everyone who fought Zu An. But if this Viper Toxin Child actually won, and had already given his sister-in-law that potent drug, would he really go and drink her milk?

A scene flashed through his mind: the perverted dwarf's body sprawled over Yu Yanluo. A shiver of disgust ran down Jian Taiding's spine.

Compared to this fellow, Zu An was actually more acceptable.

*Spits in disgust* How could I have such thoughts? Of course, I should wait for Viper Toxin Child to win. Then I'll discuss with Kong Qing, asking him to hand Yu Yanluo over to me.

We have a history. And in the future, his business in Cloud Province would still rely on him. This favor had to be granted.

Previously, his sister-in-law always refused him. But this time, she surely couldn't refuse, right?

Thinking of these pleasant possibilities, he couldn't help but swallow. However, his smile quickly froze.

Because he only heard a dragon's roar, Zu An seemed to draw a sword from thin air. Then a cold light flashed, and the rattle drum instantly shattered into pieces.

Exploded... shattered?

Jian Taiding was utterly shocked. This rattle drum was clearly a magic artifact. As the Viper Toxin Child's weapon, it should have been at least Earth-tier, perhaps even Heaven-tier. How could it be destroyed in a single clash?

His gaze fell on the long sword in Zu An's hand. Was it this very sword that had injured him last time?

No wonder his injuries were so difficult to heal. Could this sword be an Immortal-tier weapon?

At this moment, Zu An paid no attention to the covetous glint in someone's eyes in the corner. He had only one thought: to quickly deal with that despicable fellow.

Seeing his own weapon shattered in an instant, the Viper Toxin Child couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

He hurriedly sprinkled a layer of dark blue poison powder forward.

Zu An let out a cold snort. A powerful surge of primeval energy burst forth, directly deflecting the layer of poison powder back at its sender.

The Viper Toxin Child didn't expect the opponent's primeval energy to be so much more vigorous than his own. He didn't dare to take the poison head-on. He quickly rolled on the ground like a lazy donkey to evade it.

However, the opponent's move change was also extremely swift. He wasn't restricted to his sword. Instead, he casually brought a palm down towards the Viper Toxin Child's head.

The Viper Toxin Child also got a bit enraged from being hit. His fierce reputation had spread far and wide over the years. When had he ever been beaten like a dog as he was today?

This time, he didn't dodge or evade. He directly raised both palms above his head to meet the attack.

A burst of pitch-black qi emerged from his palms. Clearly, it contained potent poison.

"You can deflect my poison powder with your qi, but what about my Viper Toxin Divine Palm?"

To his surprise, Zu An didn't dodge or evade. He met it head-on.

The Viper Toxin Child's heart rejoiced. "You won't get poisoned by this?"

As their palms met, his smile instantly froze on his face.

Because he felt that his poison qi had no effect on the opponent whatsoever. Instead, the palm force from above his head pressed down like a great mountain.

How could his small arms and legs withstand such force? He immediately fell to his knees.

With two crisp cracking sounds, not only did spiderweb-like cracks appear in the ice on the ground, but he also screamed in agony. His knees were limp, clearly shattered.

Kong Qing was startled. He hurriedly stepped forward. "Mercy!"

Zu An, however, was unmoved. "The antidote!"