A succubus devours its master? She then raises a twelve-winged angel!

Chapter 390 Departure for the South China Sea!

Following a young merman named Xi, Gu Xing and the others traversed the intricate waterways and streets of Linhai City.

We arrived at a rather remote and somewhat dilapidated area.

Xi's home is a small house built against the rocks.

Pushing open the creaking wooden door, a faint smell of medicine and a damp atmosphere wafted out.

On a simple bed inside the room lay a young merman girl, her face as pale as paper and her breath faint.

Her fishtail had almost lost its luster; she was Xi's younger sister.

The snow woman slowly stepped forward, gracefully squatted down, and extended her slender, jade-like fingers to gently place them on the girl's cold wrist.

Her icy blue eyes were slightly closed as she carefully sensed the condition inside the girl's body.

A moment later, she opened her eyes, a hint of seriousness flashing in them. She looked up at Gu Xing and said in a deep voice:

"It's poison. An extremely strange and chilling poison that has already eroded her internal organs and the very essence of her life."

"If she weren't a member of the sea race, with a certain affinity for water-based energy, and not for her special constitution, she probably would have already..."

"If we had arrived a few days later, it would have been too late for me to save the day."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xing understood.

Since the Snow Woman pointed out the nature and severity of the poison, it means that she is confident in her ability to save the patient.

only.
He didn't immediately order the Snow Woman to act, but instead turned his gaze to Shio, who was so tense she could barely breathe, and spoke calmly:
"We can save your sister."

"But before you can receive treatment, you need to answer two questions to me truthfully."

Upon hearing the words "can be saved," Xi's eyes instantly lit up with ecstatic joy, as if a drowning person had grasped at the last straw.

He knelt heavily on the ground with a thud, ignoring the dampness and filth, and kowtowed repeatedly, his voice trembling with emotion:
"My lord! Ask away! Ask away! I will answer to the best of my knowledge!"

"Please, sir, have mercy and save my sister! I beg you!"

Gu Xing looked at Xi, who was almost out of control, and sighed inwardly. A gentle spiritual force quietly emerged and lifted him up.

"I mean what I say! You just need to answer truthfully."

He reassured her, then raised the first question:
"My first question is, what exactly did you encounter in the South China Sea?"

Xi dared not delay in the slightest, and quickly recalled and recounted the events, her tone still tinged with lingering fear:
"Your Excellency, I'm not really sure what exactly happened."

"Shortly after our ship entered the South China Sea, it was surrounded by a strange, thick white fog that suddenly appeared."

"The fog was strange; it completely blocked out our vision, and even the sounds became blurry."

"Then……"

"Then the brothers on the ship, as if their souls had been ripped out, collapsed one after another without warning, and could not be woken up no matter how hard they were called."

"I...I was terrified at the time. I desperately turned the boat around and rushed out of the foggy area, which is how I managed to save my life."

"Dense fog..."

Gu Xing and Xue Nu exchanged glances, both seeing the same guess in each other's eyes.

Their gaze returned to the girl on the hospital bed.

Gu Xing then posed a second question.

"Did your sister start developing these symptoms after you returned from the South China Sea?"

Xi nodded vigorously, like a chick pecking at rice:

"Yes, yes, yes! Your Honor is right! My sister used to be very healthy and lively."

"Just two days after I came back, she suddenly fell seriously ill and became like this!"

"Sir, you must save her!"

Hearing this, Gu Xing had already figured out the whole story.

The eerie fog over the South China Sea was itself an extremely potent poisonous miasma. Although Xi survived by chance, she must have been contaminated with trace amounts of the toxin.

After he returned, he came into contact with his sister, indirectly transmitting the toxin to her, who had a relatively weaker constitution.

The fact that even a trace amount of toxin from indirect transmission could torment a healthy merman to this extent speaks volumes about the toxicity of the mist itself.
A bit scary!
Gu Xing then confirmed with the knowledgeable Grandpa Turtle and Aria, who both said they had never heard of such a terrifying natural toxic fog in the South China Sea.

This further confirms Gu Xing's judgment—

This fog is most likely released by some unknown entity.

As a result, the danger of traveling to the South China Sea has increased dramatically.

Gu Xing naturally wouldn't risk Liuli and Vera's lives by gambling on whether they could withstand the strange poison.

However, there is still hope.

Gu Xing and Xue Nu's gazes refocused on Xi.

This young merman was able to become the sole survivor, and he did not show any obvious symptoms of poisoning.

He may have been born with some kind of antibody that resists this toxin.

Or perhaps he carries some kind of treasure that can counteract the poison?
However, there's no rush to find out the specific reasons; we can explore them later.

So, Gu Xing waved to the Snow Woman.

The Snow Woman understood, and her expression became solemn.

She formed a complex hand seal in front of her chest, and the purest primal power of ice and snow, mixed with powerful healing laws, gently enveloped the merman girl on the bed.

The chilling, poisonous air that permeated the atmosphere melted and purified rapidly in the face of this sacred power, just as ice and snow meet the sun.

The treatment lasted for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

As the Snow Woman slowly finished her work, color gradually returned to the girl's pale face.

Its faint breathing became steady and strong, and its dull fish tail regained a healthy, lustrous sheen.

Her long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she slowly opened her eyes. Although there was still a sense of confusion in her eyes, they were already full of life.

"Little sister! You're awake! That's wonderful!"

When Xi saw her younger sister wake up, she was overjoyed and cried tears of joy. She wanted to kneel down to thank her again, but Gu Xing stopped her with a look.

"Thank you, sir! Thank you all for saving my life! I am willing to serve you like a slave for the rest of my life to repay your great kindness!"

Xi's voice choked with emotion, filled with sincere gratitude.

After waking up, the girl realized, through her brother Xi's incoherent explanation, that it was these strangers who had saved her.

She struggled to get out of bed to pay her respects, and said weakly but sincerely:
"Yun... thank you all for saving me."

Gu Xing then learned that the girl's name was Yun.

He waved his hand, his tone calm:

"No need for formalities, just rest well. We have a prior agreement with your brother, this is our duty."

However, Yun, who had been given a new lease on life, behaved unusually well and insisted on fulfilling her duties as a host despite her physical weakness.

They busied themselves serving water and tea to Gu Xing and the others, trying to express their gratitude in this way.

Gu Xing tried to persuade her several times to no avail, and seeing that her movements were not seriously injured, he let her be.

Xi, who went out to prepare the boat, moved quickly and returned in a quarter of an hour.

"Lord Gu Xing, the ships are ready, and we can depart at any time!"

Gu Xing nodded upon hearing this.

Although there were some twists and turns, the result was still good.

"set off!"

(End of this chapter)