He quickly stuffed her with an antidote pill, but Madam Zhu still vomited blood profusely, her bodily functions rapidly declining. This antidote could not deal with the poison.
Chaoyangzi panicked. No matter what, she was still the mother who had doted on him for a lifetime. Thinking of the spiritual spring in the spiritual ring, Chaoyangzi hurriedly took it out and tried to force it into her. But it was useless; she could no longer swallow, and only a little went in. The rest flowed from the corner of her mouth. Clearly, the purifying spiritual energy of the spiritual spring could not resist the toxicity either, only providing slight relief.
Madam Zhu clutched Chaoyangzi's chest tightly, her mouth parting as if to speak, but she was overwhelmed by the gushing blood.
Chaoyangzi sealed Madam Zhu's heart meridians to buy a little time.
He thought of Ju Xuan. The Venerable One would surely save his mother. With a flash, he transformed into a streak of lightning and flew back to the foot of the mountain, appearing before everyone.
"Venerable One, please save her!" Chaoyangzi called out to Ju Xuan as soon as he reached the foot of the mountain.
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"Be quiet!"
Ji Wuye flashed forward, blocking Chaoyangzi. His sister had just entered meditation, and if she were disturbed, he would have no end with Chaoyangzi!
Chaoyangzi, also too anxious, reacted at this moment. The Venerable One was poisoned because of his mother.
Within the barrier, Ju Xuan sat cross-legged, in deep meditation. She could hear Chaoyangzi's voice from outside, but she was at a critical juncture and could not disengage. The poison in her body was being purified by her spiritual energy bit by bit. She had not entered her spatial realm to meditate, fearing its exposure. Dongfang Taiyi was too vigilant, and she instinctively felt the need to keep this secret.
"Brother Yang, let me take a look!" Long Hu Hu couldn't bear to watch and walked over. It was a crucial moment for his sister and not suitable for disturbance!
Xiaobai approached and was also greatly shocked by Madam Zhu's appearance. What happened? Madam Zhu was poisoned? Seeing her dire condition, she didn't bother with trivialities. Although she disliked this woman, for Chaoyangzi's sake, she still stepped forward to examine her. Upon channeling a trace of spiritual energy into her body, Long Hu Hu immediately withdrew. The poison was very strange; it devoured one's spiritual energy, and she was almost taken advantage of by it.
"Brother Yang, Xiaobai is powerless. She is beyond saving. Her internal organs are all damaged, and her spiritual energy has been devoured."
Long Hu Hu stood up. This poison was very similar to his sister's. His sister had a mild case, but Madam Zhu was deeply poisoned, and her purification technique was useless. Unless it was his sister's resurrection technique. But his sister was also poisoned and currently meditating. At such a critical juncture, his sister was naturally more important!
Chaoyangzi's eyes darkened. Even the spiritual spring could not save his mother, and he was mentally prepared. The aura of this poisoned blood was like the dark water spat out by Guiche, fierce and venomous. With his mother's already frail body, she could not hold on for long.
"Mother, I am sorry, your son cannot save you. You had a chance. The Venerable One could have saved you, but because of the poisoned arrow you shot, she was poisoned and then saved second brother. Now she can barely save herself.
In this world, every action has its consequences, and retribution is determined by fate. Mother, do you have any regrets?
Your son will avenge you! I will kill Yun He!" Chaoyangzi watched his mother's eyes, which had held a glimmer of hope, gradually dim. Although his heart ached, he maintained his reason. This was all his mother's karma, and he was powerless!
"Yang'er... Moth... Mother... was wrong!" Madam Zhu weakly reached out to touch Chaoyangzi's face. She was extremely regretful. Yes, she had brought all this upon herself... This poison had triggered her old ailments, causing such a rapid onset.
Steward Zhu also stepped forward. Seeing his sister's current plight, he shed tears of remorse. He had failed in his duty as an elder brother; it was all his fault.
"Bro... Brother... I'm sorry..." Madam Zhu weakly looked at Steward Zhu, memories flashing through her mind. She had been wrong, terribly wrong. But fate had not been unkind to her; she had given birth to two outstanding sons.
She had heard just now that Xiang'er was also fine, saved by that Fairy Ye. She was the one who had harmed Xiang'er, causing her injury. Back then, she had seen Xiang'er leap forward to block a sword, and then Yun He had knocked her unconscious.
Was Dongfang Taiyi truly their father? Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs, but she had personally watched his sword pierce Xiang'er's body without any hesitation.
She recalled that night, and at this moment, she suspected Dongfang Taiyi had lied to her. But she had been drunk then, and she would never know the truth. Never mind. Even if such a father were real, it was better not to acknowledge him.
"Yang'er, don't... don't... believe... Dongfang Taiyi!" After saying this, Madam Zhu's hand fell heavily, and she ascended to immortality.
"Mother!" Chaoyangzi watched his mother draw her last breath. Veins bulged on his hands. If Yun He had not deceived his mother into coming, if Dongfang Taiyi had not lied to her, she could have lived for a thousand more years. He would make them wish they were dead!
Steward Zhu patted Chaoyangzi's shoulder, fearing he would lose control. With a great enemy before them, the fairy injured, and Young Master Feng Chu missing, Yang'er needed to take charge of the overall situation!
"Yang'er, you must pull yourself together and not let your mother die in vain," Steward Zhu said with a hoarse voice.
Chaoyangzi looked up at his uncle and suddenly noticed that his uncle's temples had turned white. Clearly, his mother's death had plunged his uncle into self-blame. For so many years, his uncle had claimed not to care about his mother, but in private, he had treated Chaoyangzi and his younger brother very well. If it were not for his love for his sister, why would he have done so!
"Uncle, you must take care of yourself. It is I, your son, who failed to protect Mother!" Chaoyangzi reflected on himself. He had not taken Yun He seriously and had underestimated the opponent, leading to his mother's injury and poisoning.
"Brother Yang, step back!" Xiaobai's voice sounded a reminder. She saw Madam Zhu's corpse rapidly decaying, and viscous black poison attempted to lunge at Chaoyangzi.
Chaoyangzi's sword light flashed, repelling the viscous black poison.
However, the black poison seemed to possess intelligence, splitting into two under the sword energy and attempting to pounce on those around them.
Suddenly, a Qilin flew over from somewhere, opened its mouth, and spat out a stream of intensely pure golden flame that sprayed onto the poison, burning it to ashes in an instant.
"Yang'er, what is this? Is this the poison your mother contracted?" Steward Zhu asked, watching the perilous scene.
"Yes, I was still doubting it before, but now I can confirm it. This poison comes from the forbidden area of the Taiyi Sect. A fierce beast, Guiche, is kept there!"
Chaoyangzi recounted the situation of the group exploring the forbidden area.
Steward Zhu then looked at Madam Zhu's body. Despite his reluctance, he said:
"Yang'er, burn your mother's body. To prevent future troubles. What if someone stole it and made it into a puppet? Wouldn't that be an insult to your mother?"
Chaoyangzi nodded and gestured to the Qilin.
The Qilin, sensing its master's pain, obediently complied, spitting Qilin Fire to burn Madam Zhu's body!
He also felt guilty. He had gone to find his master, and because they were in sync, he knew his master was fine, so he indulged in sightseeing. If he had rushed back in time, perhaps Madam Zhu would not have died.