Douluo Continent: Chrysanthemum and Demon Twins, Forced Marriage to Meng Hongchen

Xia Yu never expected that Meng Hongchen would suffer a backlash from the cold poison.

Hasn't she been training at the Sun and Moon Royal Academy these past few days, preparing for the upcoming Mingdu Tournament?

Could something else have happened?

Thinking of this, Xia Yu's brows furrowed slightly.

Just as I was about to ask Meng Hongchen a question, she unexpectedly spoke up.

"It's alright, Brother Yu. It's just a backlash from the cold poison. I'm used to it."

As she spoke, Meng Hongchen forced a smile to show that she was alright.

Of course, it would be even more convincing if there wasn't a lingering look of pain on his face.

Unfortunately, this is not possible.

Therefore, Xia Yu skipped over Meng Hongchen's explanation.

"Tell me, what happened to you? Why did it turn out like this?"

As he spoke, Xia Yu picked up Meng Hongchen and put her back on the bed.

"this……"

When Xia Yu asked her again about the reason for the backlash from the cold poison, a hint of embarrassment flashed in Meng Hongchen's eyes.

At the same time, she was secretly hesitating whether or not to tell Xia Yu the reason for what happened.

"You're not doing this because of yourself, are you?"

Seeing the embarrassment and hesitation in Meng Hongchen's eyes, Xia Yu had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

If this is the reaction, then this backlash from the cold poison was probably caused by Meng Hongchen herself.

It wasn't something else that caused this, as he had guessed.

"Yes, this backlash from the cold poison was indeed caused by my own actions..."

Having already guessed the reason upon seeing Xia Yu, Meng Hongchen simply stopped hiding it and told him the whole story.

Here's what happened: Xia Yu used the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum martial soul to give Meng Hongchen a medicinal baptism, which greatly improved her health.

This move also greatly reduced the probability of Meng Hongchen's cold poison backlash.

This led her to gradually relax her self-control, and she became increasingly reckless in using the power of the Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad Martial Soul.

In doing so, the seeds of future problems were sown.

Finally, during a team-wide simulated sparring match, an even more intense backlash from the cold poison struck.

Under the backlash of this unprecedentedly cold poison, Meng Hongchen collapsed to the ground and could not get up.

It was only thanks to the timely rescue by the Sun and Moon Royal Academy that she was able to get up; otherwise, it would be uncertain whether she would even be able to stand up now.

"You really brought this on yourself."

After listening to Meng Hongchen's story, Xia Yu didn't know what to say to her.

"Hmph, it's all because of that guy Xiao Hongchen. If it weren't for his hype and constant intensification of training, I wouldn't be where I am now..."

Meng Hongchen was clearly not convinced, so she splashed some more dirty water on Xiao Hongchen.

Okay, it's not all dirty water.

Xiao Hongchen's drastic increase in training intensity was indeed a major contributing factor.

However, the main reason was that Meng Hongchen was too complacent and did not keep in mind her special circumstances, which caused this backlash from the cold poison.

Xia Yu didn't want to say anything more about this.

The most urgent task is to cure Meng Hongchen's physical condition.

Seeing her pale face and the pitiful look of pain always lingering between her brows, Xia Yu felt quite sorry for her.

Perfect timing! The Life Gold he just obtained can help Meng Hongchen recover quickly.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xia Yu immediately drew out a life force from the life-giving metal in his second sea of ​​consciousness.

"Ah, this feels so good. What is this, Brother Yu?"

The extremely rich life force released before the treatment even began, the light and aura it emitted alone greatly alleviated Meng Hongchen's pain.

"This is the power of life, a special power released by the treasure I obtained in the Star Dou Great Forest, the Gold of Life. It is just the right amount to heal your body."

Xia Yu didn't hide anything and directly told Meng Hongchen about the existence of the Gold of Life.

Anyway, she didn't know much about such a special treasure as the Gold of Life, so it wasn't a big deal that he possessed it.

"Oh, is it that amazing? Then come quickly, I've had enough of this weak state."

Knowing that the power of life could quickly heal her, Meng Hongchen became even more impatient.

Seeing this, Xia Yu did not keep Meng Hongchen waiting any longer. He immediately transferred his life force into her body to heal her and also to cleanse her.

"Mmm, this feeling is so magical, it's irresistible, I can't take it anymore..."

Even Xia Yu couldn't resist the feeling brought by the baptism and couldn't help but be intoxicated, so Meng Hongchen was even less able to resist.

Unsurprisingly, she quickly became completely immersed in the baptism.

It wasn't until sunset, when the baptism was over, that Meng Hongchen finally came to her senses.

"Wow, I feel better than ever before, it's amazing!"

After the baptism, Meng Hongchen regained her vitality. At this moment, she was lively and energetic, just like a little elf.

The joy and excitement were so infectious that even Xia Yu couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, stop jumping. I have something to ask you."

Xia Yu waved to Meng Hongchen, signaling her to stop.

"What's wrong, Brother Yu?" Meng Hongchen walked over and sat down next to Xia Yu.

"What about the problem with the cold poison of your Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad martial soul? Why hasn't it been resolved yet?"

Xia Yu reached out and pulled Meng Hongchen into his arms with remarkable ease.

"Brother Yu, the cold poison of the Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad cannot be cured at its root."

Meng Hongchen adjusted her posture in Xia Yu's arms before offering a somewhat helpless explanation.

"As long as my martial soul is still the Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad, the cold poison will continue to grow, and all I can do is find other ways to adapt to and isolate the cold poison."

"Adapting to the cold poison would be quite difficult for me; it would take a long time, and I certainly can't do it now."

"So the only option I can have is to isolate the backlash of the cold poison from my body, which requires the use of the torso soul bone produced by a top-tier ice-attribute soul beast."

"Soul bones, as you know, Brother Yu, are very rare, especially the torso bones, which are even harder to find, so..."

In the end, Meng Hongchen fell silent.

However, there was no need for her to continue. Judging from her current situation, it was clear that the Hongchen family had not found a suitable ice-attribute body soul bone for her.

"Using an ice-attribute torso soul bone to absorb the cold poison and thus isolate it from the body's backlash—doesn't that sound like a temporary fix?"

After listening to Meng Hongchen's story, Xia Yu couldn't help but fall into thought.

Meng Hongchen's situation is exactly the same as the problem faced by Dugu Bo's family ten thousand years ago.

If a suitable medicinal herb is available, this condition can be completely cured.

But the problem remains: the immortal herbs in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire are not easy to obtain.

Do we really have to find her an ice-attribute torso soul bone?

Sigh, I wonder if the Myriad-Year-Old Profound Ice Marrow can cure the Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad's cold poison?

As he pondered, the image of the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow involuntarily surfaced in Xia Yu's mind.

This thing can create the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and also restore the Snow Empress's strength.

It seems quite possible to resolve the issue of the cold poison in the Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad.