Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 636 Begging for Mercy, Ancestor of the Su Family [2 Updates]

Chapter 636: 636 Begging for Mercy, Ancestor of the Su Family [2 Updates]

The effects of the Blood-sucking Heart-shattering Pill are as its name suggests.

Blood-sucking; it slowly devours the victim’s blood, making the heart throb as if shattered.

The heart is the most vital organ of the human body; if it stops, so does life.

The Blood-sucking Heart-shattering Pill isn’t as torturous as Snow Begonia. Its effect is quick, accurate, and ruthless; without the antidote, one would die within ten minutes.

Thus, as soon as this poison was named, it once caused many in Jianghu to lose their courage.

Because the Blood-sucking Heart-shattering Pill looks identical to Lingxi Seven-step Powder, many mistake it for the latter and try to use its antidote.

But this only increases the toxicity of the Blood-sucking Heart-shattering Pill by tenfold, making it even more unbearable for the victim.

Even as Su Mufeng swiftly sealed his acupoints, dark red blood kept dripping from the corners of his mouth, clearly indicating deep poisoning.

Su Mufeng endured with great restraint, not allowing himself to cry out in pain.

Beads of sweat the size of beans fell from his forehead, his lips had turned pale without a trace of color, and his teeth chattered non-stop.

"Blood-sucking Heart-shattering Pill?!" Su Ningxiang’s complexion changed again, "A lost poison, how could you have it..."

Despite Shui Yunqing’s meticulous preparations that preserved eighty percent of Taiyi Palace’s heritage,

no person is a deity, perfection is unattainable, and during that period, some recipes and acupuncture techniques were lost.

Since nobody can concoct the Blood-sucking Heart-shattering Pill, naturally, nobody learns to make its antidote either.

Su Ningxiang’s mind went blank, having no idea how to counteract the Blood-sucking Heart-shattering Pill.

The Su Family Elder Group was also shocked and speechless.

Only in the blazing eyes of the Pharmacy Tributor was there a sign of excitement, nodding repeatedly: "Good, good, the Su Family has a successor, a successor indeed!"

Su Xueqing maintained her composure: "Su Ningxiang, with that said, you cannot cure my poison, can you?"

"Su Xueqing, you..." Su Ningxiang didn’t want to admit it, but indeed she had no solution, and time was running short, not allowing for any further delay.

Grinding her teeth and glaring at Ye Wanlan and Su Xueqing, she conceded, "I... I can’t cure it! Hand over the antidote!"

She had lost, inconceivably!

The resentful color in Su Ningxiang’s eyes grew deeper and deeper.

She wouldn’t let Su Xueqing off for making her such a fool!

But Su Xueqing didn’t reveal the antidote, instead, she looked up and clasped her fists: "Esteemed elders, Pharmacy Tributor, with this, have I won?"

"Of course you’ve won!" Before the Su Family Great Elder could speak, the Third Elder of the Su Family said anxiously, "Stop talking nonsense, and give the antidote to Mufeng right now!"

Su Mufeng, a unique talent of the Su Family, was also unparalleled in his Medical and Martial Arts Dual Cultivation.

How could he just perish here, over a trifling contest?

"Su Xueqing! Hand over the antidote immediately!" Su Ningxiang wished she could tear Su Xueqing’s face to shreds, "Do you really wish to kill Brother Mufeng?"

Yet, Su Xueqing remained unmoved, gazing at Su Ningxiang with a radiant smile: "Su Ningxiang, if Ye Wanlan were the one lying on the ground today, would you give her the antidote?"

"Stop changing the subject!" Su Ningxiang said furiously, "Are you going to give it or not?"

If Ye Wanlan were the one on the ground?

Of course, she wouldn’t hand over the antidote. She wanted to watch Ye Wanlan die in agony under the extreme torment.

"Xueqing," the Su Family Great Elder spoke with a heavy tone, "Mufeng is also your brother, do not let your personal grievances affect your judgment."

"I could give it," Su Xueqing smiled lightly, "But Su Ningxiang, you must agree to one demand unconditionally. If you refuse, I lose nothing, but what you will lose—"

Su Ningxiang wanted to refuse and appeal to the Elder Group to pressure Su Xueqing.

But just then, Su Mufeng coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Brother Mufeng!" Su Ningxiang was finally scared, "Alright, I agree, whatever it is, just give me the antidote quickly!"

Ye Wanlan spoke unhurriedly: "I’ve heard that mere words are unreliable; you must make an oath."

"Ye Wanlan!" Su Ningxiang exclaimed fiercely, "What business is this of yours? Don’t—"

"Wanlan is correct," Su Xueqing nodded seriously, "Su Ningxiang, as soon as you take the oath, I’ll give you the antidote."

"You all—" Su Ningxiang looked desperately towards the Su Family Elder Group.

However, the Su Family Great Elder simply shook his head.

Now only Su Xueqing is capable of concocting the antidote to the Blood-sucking Heart-shattering Pill, even they are helpless against it.

"Su Ningxiang, we’re running out of time." Su Xueqing twisted her fingers, "In another forty seconds, the poison of the Blood-sucking Heart-shattering Pill will start to..."

"I, Su Ningxiang, hereby swear to the Nine Heavens, Shenzhou, and our ancestors!" Su Ningxiang almost crushed her back teeth when she said, "As long as Su Xueqing provides Brother Mufeng with the antidote, I will unconditionally agree to one of her requests."

"Boom!"

Clear skies were interrupted by a clap of thunder, signifying that the oath had been made.

True to her word, Su Xueqing, in the last few seconds, stuffed the antidote into Su Mufeng’s mouth.

"Cough cough cough..." Su Mufeng coughed painfully and vomited a mouthful of dirty blood, only then feeling the blood inside his body calm down slowly.

Only he knew the extent of the torture he had just endured.

The Jianghu’s top ten poisons indeed live up to their reputation.

Had he not been extremely cautious, he would probably no longer be with us.

Su Mufeng gave a bitter laugh, wiped the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief, and cast a deep look at Ye Wanlan.

For some reason, he always had a strange premonition.

It seemed as though from beginning to end, someone in the shadows had been manipulating the challenge for the Family Head position.

All things and people were like chess pieces on a board, moving forward on a predetermined path.

Ye Wanlan, as if feeling something, turned her head and looked indifferently into his eyes.

Those crescent eyes, calm and deep, were like an unfathomable abyss, and at the bottom of the abyss was an even deeper ocean.

Though the toxicity had been resolved, the damage was irreversible. Su Mufeng was extremely weak at this moment and needed to rest in bed to recuperate.

After such an incident, naturally, the Su Family had no interest in continuing the challenge for the Family Head.

"Today’s challenge ends here." The Su Family Great Elder coughed, "So far there have been two rounds, one a draw and one a victory for Xueqing."

Hearing this, Su Ningxiang’s fingernails once again dug into her palm.

"Ah Lan, thank you for your help." Su Xueqing linked arms with Ye Wanlan, "I’ll invite you out to dine; who knows if we might be poisoned eating here at the Su Family."

Ye Wanlan smiled faintly: "Alright."

**

This day was destined to be unquiet.

Su Mufeng had not expected that by simply helping Su Ningxiang as usual, he himself would end up bedridden.

The Blood-sucking Heart-shattering Pill’s damage to him was indeed too great; he would need at least a month of recuperation before he could take action again.

Thinking of this, a murderous look flashed in Su Mufeng’s eyes.

"Brother Mufeng, it’s... it’s my incompetency." Su Ningxiang choked up, "If it weren’t for my failure to concoct the antidote, you wouldn’t have suffered such injuries. It’s all my fault!"

"Ningxiang, this matter has nothing to do with you, nor is it your fault," Su Mufeng coughed and said gently, "No one expected that Su Xueqing could actually succeed in concocting the Blood-sucking Heart-shattering Pill."

"It’s all her trap!" Su Ningxiang said bitterly, "She deliberately made me think she was concocting the Lingxi Seven-step Powder!"

Su Mufeng’s gaze grew deep.

It seems that Su Xueqing’s alchemy skills were indeed superior to Su Ningxiang’s.

"Ningxiang, you go back first. I want to rest alone for a while," said Su Mufeng, "Don’t worry, the position of Family Head of the Su Family will certainly be yours."

Su Ningxiang hurried to her feet: "Brother Mufeng, then I won’t disturb you."

The door closed, and the courtyard fell silent.

Su Mufeng covered his chest, as if he could still feel the heart-piercing pain.

He closed his eyes, about to rest, when suddenly a soft call fell on his ears.

"Mufeng."

Su Mufeng was startled slightly.

His usual composed and dignified face changed, and he even hurried to stand up, not minding the pain from his injuries, and knelt down on the ground.

"Ancestor!"

The ancestor of the Su Family, Su Han Yan!