Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 118: Cracking the Brain Pill

Lan Fenghuang has a charming face and wears colorful clothes, which are very gorgeous, just like a phoenix.

She opened her round eyes and bowed to Huang Sixi gracefully: "Greetings, sir."

Her voice is also soft and beautiful, which is very touching.

But she seemed to be full of worries, and although she tried her best to hide it, Huang Sixi could still feel her anxiety.

"Master Lan doesn't look well. Are you ill or injured?"

When Huang Sixi saw Lan Fenghuang, he subconsciously thought of the former leader of the Five Poisons, He Tieshou. She was dressed similarly to He Tieshou and had a similar enchanting temperament.

Although it was Huang Sixi's first meeting with her, he had a good impression of her. Seeing that she was uneasy, he asked her about her.

If it were in the past, Lan Fenghuang would definitely respond enthusiastically, as she is not the kind of person who would shy away.

But she came here with Ren Yingying. Ren Yingying was the Holy Lady of the Demon Cult, but she condescended to meet Huang Sixi. This was the first time in history, which showed that Ren Yingying valued Huang Sixi very much.

Lan Fenghuang didn't want to cause Ren Yingying's misunderstanding, so she made a special trip to Luoyang to meet Ren Yingying. In fact, she had encountered a life-threatening situation and urgently needed Ren Yingying's help. How could she dare to make Ren Yingying unhappy?
She even stopped looking at Huang Sixi and lowered her head to answer, "I was indeed injured. This time I came to Luoyang to ask for help from the Saint Aunt in order to go to the Blackwood Cliff Altar to find medicine to heal my wounds!"

"Hidden injury? What hidden injury?"

Huang Sixi said to her, "Come to my room and I'll take your pulse. Maybe I can cure you without running back and forth!"

The old man had been serving Huang Sixi. Both he and Lan Fenghuang were evil figures recruited by the Sun and Moon Sect, and he knew very well what kind of hidden injury Lan Fenghuang had suffered.

Even though the old man knew that Huang Sixi was a superb doctor, he still sighed secretly and concluded that there was no way Huang Sixi could cure Lan Fenghuang.

Lan Fenghuang herself thought so too, but Huang Sixi was so friendly to her, she didn't want to reject Huang Sixi's kindness, and wanted to agree right away, but she held back before she could say anything, and turned her head to look at Ren Yingying.

When Ren Yingying heard that Huang Sixi wanted to treat Lan Fenghuang's injury, she immediately said, "Mr. Huang can even cure congenital diseases. Maybe there is a way. Fenghuang, let's go to the hall and let Mr. Huang take a look at you."

Ren Yingying really has high expectations for Huang Sixi. She has been in contact with Huang Sixi for such a long time, and her intuitive impression of him is that he can handle anything.

Seeing that Ren Yingying agreed, Lan Fenghuang no longer had any worries. She followed Ren Yingying into the hall, sat next to Huang Sixi, and let Huang Sixi take her pulse.

"Master Lan, please describe what exactly is wrong with you."

Huang Sixi asked about the diagnosis.

"It's hard to describe the symptoms!"

Lan Fenghuang tapped her forehead and said, "Anyway, the hidden injury is in my brain. The rest of my body is fine. Young Master, please take your time to check it out."

"Are you hurt in the head?"

Huang Sixi thought her words and actions were strange. He turned his head to look at Ren Yingying, Green Bamboo Old Man and the old man who were sitting on the other side. Seeing that all three of them had serious expressions, he suddenly realized the crux of the problem.

Huang Sixi immediately activated Rama's internal energy, flowing it through Lan Fenghuang's Du channel. When the internal energy reached the Fengfu point behind the head, it suddenly encountered an obstruction.

"There is a foreign object in your brain. Is it due to internal injuries or have you taken something?" Huang Sixi asked.

"Sir, have you ever heard of the 'Three Corpses Brain Pill' of the Divine Religion? My hidden injury was caused by this poison pill!" Lan Fenghuang saw that Huang Sixi had grasped the key to the injury at once, and began to reveal the cause in detail:

"I have been in the God Sect for several years. At that time, the Eastern Sect Leader personally gave me a 'Three Corpses Brain Pill'. This pill is made from corpse worms. After taking it, they hide in the brain. It does not work normally and there are no abnormal symptoms. But every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, I must take medicine to restrain the corpse worms. If I don't suppress it with medicine, the corpse worms will break out and bite my brain marrow, making my life worse than death."

Green Bamboo Man and the old man had all taken the 'Three Corpses Brain Pill'. When they heard Lan Fenghuang talk about 'gnawing at the brain marrow', they couldn't help but show fear on their faces.

Only Ren Yingying had never taken the elixir. She was still young when Lan Fenghuang joined the sect. As she grew older, she saw some people in the sect die tragically because of the "Three Corpses Brain Pill". After understanding the horror of this poison, she tried to make the antidote herself.

However, the 'Three Corpses Brain Pill' is a special medicine used by successive leaders of the Sun Moon Sect, specifically used to control their subordinates. The antidote formula is completely in the hands of Dongfang Bubai and has never been leaked to the outside world.

Moreover, the medicinal properties of elixirs made by different pharmacists are different.

Even if Ren Yingying found the antidote formula of the previous leader Ren Woxing, she could not cure the poison of the elixir made by the current leader Dongfang Bubai.

Therefore, every time an evil character like Lan Fenghuang asked Ren Yingying for help because the "Three Corpses Brain Pill" was about to take effect, Ren Yingying had no other choice but to ask Dongfang Bubai for the antidote herself.

"According to Master Lan, the antidote to the 'Three Corpses Brain Pill' must be taken once every Dragon Boat Festival. It's July now, and the Ghost Festival has just passed. You should have taken this year's antidote." While Huang Sixi was consulting the patient, he was thinking about how to crack the 'Three Corpses Brain Pill'.

He soon had a cure that worked.

Lan Fenghuang didn't know she was about to be rescued, and her face became more and more gloomy: "I did take the antidote during the Dragon Boat Festival, but I was practicing the Five Immortals' poison skills recently, and accidentally triggered the corpse worms in my brain. I noticed that the corpse worms showed signs of escaping. I was worried that I couldn't suppress it, so I came to ask the Saint Aunt to help me get another antidote!"

She was hiding something.

The abnormal corpse worms in her brain were not caused by practicing poisonous skills.

The Five Immortals Sect was originally famous for using poison, and corpse worms are also a type of poison.

Lan Fenghuang tried to rely on her own poison skills to force the corpse worms out of her body, but she failed. Instead, the corpse worms woke up prematurely, endangering her life.

She knew that Ren Yingying had a high status in the Sun and Moon Sect. Since the moment she joined the sect, she had paid generous tributes to Ren Yingying every year, and spared no expense to please her.

Ren Yingying had long looked upon Lan Fenghuang with a different eye, and this time when Lan Fenghuang came to her, Ren Yingying did not refuse and immediately agreed to go to Heimu Cliff to seek the antidote.

This is the whole cause and effect of the whole thing.

Lan Fenghuang didn't fail to get the antidote because of her incompetence, but it was her own mistake that caused her "hidden injury".

She saw Huang Sixi's pulse leave her wrist, but she did not look helpless. Her face was very relaxed, as if she did not think that the 'Three Corpses Brain Pill' was a difficult problem.

Huang Sixi's calmness gave Lan Fenghuang hope.

She asked expectantly, "Sir, do you have a way to suppress the corpse worms?"

Huang Sixi did not give her the expected answer: "It's a bit difficult!"

Lan Fenghuang was immediately discouraged, with a bitter look on her face: "That's normal! The 'Three Corpses Brain Pill' of the Divine Cult is the most powerful poison in the world. No one can control it except the Cult Master! My Lord, you've taken the trouble. I'll just go to Blackwood Cliff and try my luck!"

Huang Sixi said, "You don't have to leave in a hurry! Come with me to the inner courtyard, and I will use my internal energy to help you try it!"

He then signaled Ren Yingying, Green Bamboo Elder and the old man, "Please sit down in the hall for a while. I want to treat Master Lan in private."

Ren Yingying seemed to be thinking about something. Huang Sixi didn't allow outsiders to watch, probably because he didn't want the treatment method to be leaked.

Lan Fenghuang was worried that Ren Yingying would be unhappy, so she didn't dare to be alone with Huang Sixi.

When she was hesitant, she saw Ren Yingying waving at her: "Hurry up and follow Master Huang. Master Huang is a master of medicine, maybe he can really help you."

Only then did Lan Fenghuang stand up and leave her seat.

Huang Sixi led her directly to his bedroom and told her: "I can actually extract the corpse worms from your brain, allowing you to permanently get rid of the threat of the 'Three Corpses Brain Pill'."

"what!"

Lan Fenghuang was surprised and happy, and screamed with excitement, but she was afraid of being heard by others, so she quickly covered her red lips.

After a long while, she finally calmed down and said, "Sir, can you really remove the corpse worms? Are you lying to me or making fun of me?"

Huang Sixi pouted: "You are the leader of the Five Immortals. If I really lied to you, wouldn't you chase me and poison me every day?"

"I may not poison you." Lan Fenghuang laughed, her laughter was extremely gentle: "In fact, being deceived by you once should be a very interesting thing. If you don't deceive me, I won't suffer any loss from you. How can I take advantage of you in the future? Don't you think so?"

This makes a lot of sense.

Huang Sixi praised: "Master Lan is far-sighted and worthy of being a master."

"Ha, young master also knows how to flatter, but he does it in a very pleasing way!"

Lan Fenghuang realized that Huang Sixi treated her as an acquaintance.

She was originally a woman from the Yi tribe and did not follow any worldly rules and regulations.

She asked Huang Sixi frankly, "Sir, you have been caring about me since the first time you saw me, but compared to Saint Aunt, I am far less beautiful. Saint Aunt has a high status, is as beautiful as a fairy, and is loyal to you, but you are so nice to me. Aren't you afraid that Saint Aunt will be angry?"

"Miss Ren and I have only known each other for a few days, so we can't be considered to have any romantic feelings for each other!"

Huang Sixi pointed at Lan Fenghuang and said, "But I have a deep connection with your Five Immortals Sect, and our friendship is deep. If my concern for you makes you feel embarrassed, after I help you get rid of the corpse worms, you might as well lend me the Five Immortals Sect's ancestral relics to have a look, and then we can be even!"

"I'm not embarrassed!"

Lan Fenghuang raised her face and moved closer to Huang Sixi: "Young Master, please continue to care about me. When you can extract the corpse worm for me, I will give you all the relics of the Five Immortals Sect. I won't keep any of them."

She felt that Huang Sixi treated her only for the relics of the Five Poison Sect, and the so-called relationship was just a courtesy.

But as long as Huang Sixi could completely eliminate the harm of the "Three Corpses Brain Pill" for her, she would not frown even if he asked her to give away the relics of the Five Poison Sect, let alone all the property of the sect.

Huang Sixi held her shoulders and asked her to face the other side, with the back of her head facing him: "I have practiced a unique skill called 'Ice Palm'. I will first use my icy energy to inject it into the back of your head to freeze the corpse worms, and then use my energy to drive them out! While I am practicing, don't use your internal energy rashly, otherwise the corpse worms will not be able to flow through your meridians!"

If Lan Fenghuang also cultivated the icy true qi, could she force the corpse worms out by herself? Still no.

She initially took the 'Three Corpses Brain Pill', and after the corpse worms entered her body, they directly merged into her meridians and lay dormant. Her internal force was not able to remove the corpse worms from her meridians, and at best she could use the icy true qi to freeze the corpse worms in her body.

Therefore, even if she cultivated the Ice Qi, at most she would no longer have to rely on the Sun and Moon Sect's antidote, but she would not be able to completely break free from the control of the corpse worms.

Huang Sixi's Rama internal energy was the only exception. He circulated Rama internal energy in Lan Fenghuang's body, which was able to remove the corpse worms and restore the meridians to normal.

His treatment method was simple. He first used the icy true qi to freeze the corpse worms to prevent them from escaping and waking up. Then he secretly used Rama's internal force to wrap the corpse worms and pull them out of his body.

It took him half an hour.

Lan Fenghuang suddenly felt blood gushing from her nose. She quickly lowered her head and saw a pool of blood on the ground, mixed with a dark red round pill. It was the "Three Corpses Brain Pill" she swallowed several years ago.

When she saw the poison pill coming out of her body, she felt mixed emotions. Although she felt great joy at surviving the calamity, the pain of years of fear also hit her heart at the same time. She could not control her emotions, and she covered her face with her hands and sobbed.

Huang Sixi did not disturb her crying.

I was thinking, I wonder if the Five Poisons Sect in The Smiling Proud Wanderer and the Five Poisons Sect in The Slaughter and the Swordsman are of the same lineage. The founders of the Five Poisons Sect in The Slaughter and the Swordsman were the three ancestors and seven sons, but the Five Poisons Sect in The Smiling Proud Wanderer does not have such an origin.

Lan Fenghuang quickly returned to normal and said, "Sir, please don't laugh at me. I'm crying because I'm too happy!"

Huang Sixi joked: "When I cry, it's usually because I'm unhappy. This should be the difference between us."

"You are truly a wonderful man!"

Lan Fenghuang giggled, "When I followed the Saint Lady to visit the Master, she mentioned that you were the master who killed Zuo Lengchan with one palm strike at the Luoshui Conference. I thought that the Saint Lady chose you because of your high martial arts skills, but it turns out that's not entirely true!"

Huang Sixi didn't joke with her much, he stood up and said, "We have been here for quite some time, Miss Ren must be waiting anxiously, we should get out quickly."

Lan Fenghuang responded and they returned to the hall together.

Ren Yingying saw Lan Fenghuang's happy face and asked hurriedly, "How was Mr. Huang's treatment for you?"

Lan Fenghuang had just discussed with Huang Sixi that the truth of this matter could not be revealed to the outside world, so she concealed the diagnosis and treatment process.

She replied, "Saint, Master Huang is an excellent doctor. He suppressed the outbreak of corpse worms for me. I no longer need to go to the Sun Moon Sect to get the antidote. It's really troublesome for Saint to run so far."

Ren Yingying didn't think it was a trouble. Even if Lan Fenghuang hadn't asked for help, she would have rushed to the villa to see Huang Sixi.

She was just very curious about how Huang Sixi suppressed Lan Fenghuang's corpse worms.

When the old man heard that Huang Sixi had such a miraculous skill, he suddenly sighed: "Mr. Huang can suppress the corpse worms without an antidote. If fellow practitioners knew this, I'm afraid they would rush to ask Mr. Huang for help!"

Ren Yingying then asked Huang Sixi for his opinion: "If Mr. Huang doesn't want to deal with his fellow Taoists, I can block the news."

All the martial arts figures who took the "Three Corpses Brain Pill" came from evil ways, and there are many of them from all walks of life. Most of them have committed crimes. If they knew that Huang Sixi has a way to suppress the "Three Corpses Brain Pill", they might use extreme means to force Huang Sixi to treat them.

“There is no impenetrable wall in the world, so there is no need to block it, just let nature take its course.”

Huang Sixi explained his attitude to the people present: "Although I can suppress the corpse worms of Master Lan, I may not be able to successfully treat the corpse worms of other fellows every time! If a fellow from your sect comes to me for help, I am willing to treat him. If I unfortunately kill someone, I will not bear any responsibility. I will make this clear in advance!"

Although Huang Sixi had no opinion on the good and evil sects, he had a clear attitude towards personal behavior. He judged by deeds rather than family background.

In the original novel, most of the evil characters who attended the Wubagang gathering had a history of killing innocent people.

If these evil people received the news and came to the villa together to ask Huang Sixi for help to suppress the corpse worms, Huang Sixi would judge their behavior based on their life experiences and kill anyone who had done evil.

Anyway, these evil characters were willing to come to him to be killed.

Even if he killed these people, it would not attract any criticism or lead to any vendettas.

This method of punishing evil and eliminating evil is simple, convenient and has no consequences.

Of course, there are also many upright people among the evil characters. Huang Sixi is willing to provide them with assistance, but the condition is to search for martial arts relics as medical fees.

Huang Sixi would not provide treatment to evil people for free.

When the news of his need for martial arts relics spreads, perhaps some evil person will take the risk and steal the Zhenwu Sword from the Black Wood Cliff and give it to him in exchange for a medical consultation.

He was not worried about the Sun and Moon Sect getting to know the news, because he himself would not take the initiative to contact evil people. Anyone who wanted to seek his treatment had to first report to Ren Yingying. By letting Ren Yingying take the lead, Huang Sixi could save himself all the trouble.

After he expressed his opinion, he said to Ren Yingying, "I am only considering your face, Miss Ren. I will go to see whoever you think can treat the disease. If you don't ask, I will try not to meet with your fellow practitioners!"

"Then I will inevitably ask Master Huang for help in the future. I will definitely ask my colleagues to prepare enough medical fees!"

When Ren Yingying mentioned the consultation fee, Lan Fenghuang immediately told her Huang Sixi's request: "Please wait for a few days, I will return to the Five Immortals Sect's main altar and fetch all the treasures from the past generations of the sect and present them to you!"

When the old man heard this, he hurriedly asked, "What kind of treasure does Mr. Huang like?"

Lan Fenghuang smiled and said, "Young Master likes nostalgic treasures, such as ancient swords and knives, antiques and relics. Anyway, the older the better. However, it must be a treasure used by people in our martial arts world. If it is not a martial arts relic, Young Master will not be interested in it!"

Ren Yingying glanced at her sideways and thought to herself, you really understand Mr. Huang's feelings.

Ren Yingying also found it strange. When Lan Fenghuang came to her for help earlier, she was in a hurry, as if she had half a foot in the gate of hell. But after being treated by Huang Sixi, Lan Fenghuang's worries were swept away. This shows that Huang Sixi's treatment must be more effective than the antidote.

But if Huang Sixi and Lan Fenghuang themselves don’t reveal how strong they are, outsiders won’t know.

Ren Yingying suddenly realized that Huang Sixi and Lan Fenghuang seemed to be more intimate, which made her depressed.

(End of this chapter)