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Thousand Poisons Qian had no escape and could only face the two, bowing respectfully, "Junior Thousand Poisons Qian greets the seniors." With a proper attitude, perhaps they would not make things difficult for him.
Luo Mei grew angry upon seeing Thousand Poisons Qian and turned to Mi Youran, "Just looking at him annoys me, beat him up!"
Give him a good thrashing first!
A smile crept onto Mi Youran's honest face; he had long wanted to punch this guy.
Before Thousand Poisons Qian could react, a sharp pain erupted in his stomach, and then he was sent flying into the air—not of his own volition, but from a punch by Mi Youran.
And that was just the beginning. Mi Youran followed up with a kick that sent Thousand Poisons Qian flying, transforming into a raging dragon in pursuit, unleashing a storm of blows.
It was as if thousands of hands and feet were striking him, rendering Thousand Poisons Qian unable to utter a sound. In an instant, a series of crisp sounds merged into one, like the tearing of fabric.
The physical body of an Elemental Infant stage Cultivator is extremely tough, ordinary attacks are like tickling, but Mi Youran's punches and kicks were of a completely different nature, each blow causing bone-deep pain, each one making him feel as if he would shatter.
In less than ten seconds, Thousand Poisons Qian fell from the sky, his body like a pile of mush.
Luo Mei casually grabbed the Storage Bag from Thousand Poisons Qian's belt, and after a quick search, she found a Jade Bottle containing a Hakutaku Pill, which she tossed to Mi Youran, "Don't kill him, feed this to him!"
Mi Youran caught the Jade Bottle and remarked, "Not bad, a Hakutaku Pill." Approaching Thousand Poisons Qian, he stepped down, causing his chest to cave in, and his mouth to involuntarily open wide.
Crushing the Jade Bottle, he forced the Hakutaku Pill into Thousand Poisons Qian's mouth.
After the brutal beating, nearly all of Thousand Poisons Qian's bones were broken, and he was half-dead. Without treatment, he wouldn't last long.
The Hakutaku Pill brought even more pain as the broken bones were misaligned. If not set correctly, the pill's potent healing properties would have serious consequences.
Mi Youran was well aware of this. With a gesture, he lifted Thousand Poisons Qian and shook him in the air before throwing him down, roughly aligning the bones. Although most were not set perfectly, at least they were somewhat in place.
Thousand Poisons Qian's agony intensified, never in his life had he suffered so. As the Hakutaku Pill took effect, warm currents flowed through his body, and regardless of bone alignment, they began to heal, leaving him twisted and contorted.
Mi Youran spoke indifferently, "Alright, the beating's done, now I need to understand a few things."
Thousand Poisons Qian was on the verge of tears. How could they be so domineering? Was it necessary to beat him half to death just to ask a question? He was truly terrified, believing for a moment that he was going to be beaten to death.
What left Thousand Poisons Qian speechless was being beaten to a pulp and then fed his own Spirit Pill. He almost cried at that moment.
Fortunately, Mi Youran had given him a shake. Although the bones weren't perfectly aligned, at least Thousand Poisons Qian knew he could stand, even if his bones were misaligned. There was still a chance to correct them later, albeit with more suffering.
Thousand Poisons Qian was truly frightened. He had never seen such a ruthless Cultivator, who would beat him half to death without a word. He didn't even know what he had done to offend them. The world was becoming increasingly incomprehensible to him, and his luck had been especially bad lately!
Stammering, Thousand Poisons Qian said, "Senior, please, speak."
"Tell me everything about your movements today, every detail!"
Thousand Poisons Qian was baffled. His movements today? What had he done? Was this Zheng Cong's hired expert, or Mi Xiaojing's?
Slap!
Thousand Poisons Qian felt his head might fly off, no longer having time to ponder, he recounted everything he had done that day.
When he mentioned beating Zheng Cong and extorting him, Thousand Poisons Qian paid close attention to their expressions. Seeing their stoic faces, his heart sank.
He dared not hide anything, knowing they could easily investigate. He had no choice but to continue.
Sure enough, when he mentioned hitting Mi Xiaojing by Prayer Beads and making the boy spit blood, their expressions changed. The woman's face turned pale as she asked coldly, "He was injured?"
Thousand Poisons Qian felt a chill in his heart, remembering Mi Xiaojing's words—it was true! He was on the verge of collapse.
"He was injured, but not, not severely. I saw him take a Spirit Pill, he should be fine."
Thousand Poisons Qian saw the unfathomable woman sway, and the robust man beside her quickly steadied her, whispering words of comfort.
The woman's expression was terrifying, almost twisted.
Then Thousand Poisons Qian witnessed a horrifying sight: a foot-long Silver Radiance shot from the woman's eyes, and when that gaze fell upon him, it felt like countless needles piercing him, and he realized her Cultivation level.
Great Ascension stage!
Damn it! If Thousand Poisons Qian had known that Mi Xiaojing had such a powerful backer, he would never have dared to provoke the child. Unfortunately, he had also hit Mi Xiaojing's Prayer Beads, causing the boy to spit blood. Now it was his turn to bleed.
Thousand Poisons Qian was petrified.
"Continue!"
When he got to the part where Mi Xiaojing threatened to take him down with the Deadly Thousand Thunder, even the man's expression changed.
After recounting his retreat and stealing glances at the two, their faces were truly a mix of green and white.
Mi Youran nodded and said, "Good, very good. To bully to such an extent, you must feel quite accomplished bullying a child, don't you?"
Luo Mei said nothing, but a needle appeared in her hand. In an instant, it turned into a faint light and shot towards Thousand Poisons Qian.
Thousand Poisons Qian was terrified. He wanted to dodge, to beg for mercy, but he couldn't move or speak, and could only watch as the strange needle pierced his body.
Hahahahahahaha!
Suddenly, Thousand Poisons Qian burst into a deafening laugh. The itch inside him was unbearable, forcing him into a frenzied laughter, yet it was a laughter filled with agony.
His voice quickly turned from booming to hoarse, mixed with hissing sounds. His body writhed like maggots, his eyes and nose streaming, his mouth wide open, laughing hysterically while drooling all over the floor.
This itch, worse than pain, sent Thousand Poisons Qian into a state of collapse.
Luo Mei said calmly, "This is just an appetizer!"