The miasma poison, the dosage he used earlier was quite substantial.
Yet, Chu Tian still woke up.
She then believed Chu Tian's body was truly robust, capable of resisting it.
Because he knew the nature of miasma poison intimately.
It was a toxin released targeting a person's soul.
Its drawback, however, was that it entered the body through respiration, then traveled through the bloodstream to the mind.
Individuals with strong physiques naturally had higher resistance.
They could, of course, dilute the venom.
“I’m asking you a question. Speak quickly if you don’t want to die!”
Seeing the woman in a daze, Chu Tian increased the pressure in his hand slightly.
The woman’s shoulder armor creaked ominously.
The excruciating pain caused cold sweat to break out on the woman’s temples.
She glared fiercely at Chu Tian, her lips pressed together.
Remaining silent, she adopted an expression that seemed to dare him to kill her.
“Damn it, you’re quite loyal!”
Chu Tian cursed inwardly at this display.
However, a flicker of cunning flashed in the woman’s eyes.
At this moment, the fox phantom that emerged from the headless corpse also made a move.
It had been staring at the headless corpse as if waiting for something.
Just then, a figure emerged from the headless corpse.
“You beast, guarding me for so long, do you wish to devour my soul? Dream on!”
This figure was semi-transparent.
Much like the soul of the fox.
It emerged with a howl and shot towards the window.
Its speed was incredibly fast.
Chu Tian didn’t even have time to react before the figure was outside the window.
The fox’s shadow followed closely behind.
“You brat, you wait for me! My master will come for revenge… Ah… you beast…”
A voice carried from afar.
Accompanied by a scream, it then fell silent.
“The little thing is impressive!” Chu Tian knew the woman was completely dead, having been devoured by the shadow of the little fox.
Lin Qiaoqiao had previously told him about the differences in this world.
On Blue Star, people said souls existed after death, but no one had ever seen one.
Chu Tian, however, was no ordinary person.
He had seen the so-called souls of the dead on Blue Star, which were merely wisps of smoke.
They would appear for an instant before vanishing, as if dissipating into the air.
Only certain so-called vengeful spirits.
Or those cultivated by martial artists practicing evil arts.
Would be refined and used as deadly weapons, appearing in the form of souls.
Just like his former classmate Tao Jiayu, whom he encountered after his rebirth.
She had been possessed by a ghost gu, becoming a mother gu, and thus appeared before them in the form of a vengeful spirit.
In this world, people died and their souls appeared directly.
Apart from being transparent,
They were otherwise indistinguishable from the living.
“Do you think he can escape and find your so-called master to save you?”
Chu Tian’s low voice echoed around the woman.
The woman shivered, but still remained silent.
Whoosh…
A faint purple shadow drifted in from outside the window and landed on the sill.
“Hey! This thing has good intelligence! It seems to know you’re about to die and has returned to prepare to devour your soul!”
Chu Tian smiled, looking at the faint purple shadow on the windowsill.
It was the little fox from earlier.
Its body was now enveloped in a purple glow.
Clearly, its cultivation had greatly improved.
“She is a good person. Please, benefactor, spare her!”
As Chu Tian placed his hand on the woman’s head, since this woman wouldn’t speak, and his soul-searching ability couldn’t be used as he couldn’t use his divine soul in this world, there was no point in keeping her alive.
Initially, Chu Tian had no intention of getting involved in this mess.
Killing her would end it all. She had the misfortune of targeting him.
He hadn’t expected the fox soul to speak human words.
The woman held beneath his hand also showed a look of astonishment.
“You’ve developed self-awareness. Even if she doesn’t die now, she’s not far from it!”
The woman suddenly spoke.
Chu Tian was unaware of the reason behind this.
But the little fox calling him benefactor and asking him to spare the woman in his grasp confused him greatly.
Weren’t Yin spirits supposed to despise soul controllers?
Although this woman wasn’t the little fox’s master,
It wasn’t like she would return to plead for her.
“Why?” Chu Tian directly asked.
“Because she’s from the Soul Spirit Sect!”
The little fox uttered words Chu Tian didn’t understand.
“Soul Spirit Sect?” Chu Tian was puzzled. What kind of place was this?
“How do you know?” The woman’s eyes widened even further.
“Twenty years ago, I ran out playfully and was captured by that hateful woman!
But she didn’t know that I had gained sentience long ago.
So, although I couldn’t defeat her, I was secretly improving my cultivation.
In at most ten years, I could surpass her and counter-attack.
When you appeared a while ago, I sensed the unique soul fluctuations of people from the Soul Spirit Sect on you.”
The little fox jumped down from the windowsill and landed in front of Ling'er.
Its gaze towards Ling'er held a hint of worry.
Then, looking up at Chu Tian from above Ling'er’s head, it held a trace of supplication.
“Wait… what Soul Spirit Sect? What are you talking about? Even if she is from the Soul Spirit Sect, why should I let her go?”
Chu Tian was completely bewildered, his words essentially asking for what reason.
“You don’t know the Soul Spirit Sect?” one person and one fox spoke simultaneously.
“Should I know?” Chu Tian was utterly speechless. Their expressions made him feel like an unsophisticated bumpkin.
“You really don’t know the Soul Spirit Sect?”
“I…”
“It seems you truly don’t. Tsk tsk!”
The little fox circled Chu Tian several times.
Chu Tian rolled his eyes. With its actions,
His anger dissipated considerably.
His killing intent also vanished almost completely.
He slowly loosened his grip, and the woman took a step forward.
Chu Tian did not continue to hold her captive.
The woman named Ling'er slowly turned, her gaze towards Chu Tian filled with curiosity.
“Ling'er, a disciple of the Soul Spirit Sect, thanks you for sparing my life. The most unreasonable thing I did was apologize to you here!”
The woman made a flourish with her finger at her waist, slightly bent her knees, and bowed gracefully.
She performed a standard courtly gesture.
This completely dispelled Chu Tian’s anger.
However, he still harbored some resentment.
“You were indeed unreasonable, drugging me as soon as you appeared. Tell me, what was your intention? You look like an undercover agent?”
Chu Tian guessed.
The woman, however, did not explain.
She nodded her head in direct acknowledgment.
“My apologies for the earlier offense were for the sake of gaining merit, allowing me to enter the imperial palace of Bian country.”
She also revealed her motive, which served as an explanation.
Chu Tian’s brow furrowed.
Damn it, she really wanted to make a name for herself at his expense.
However, seeing her sincere apology now, he decided not to pursue the topic further.
But he was very surprised.
“With your cultivation, entering the imperial palace of an ordinary world shouldn’t be difficult, right? Could it be that your so-called master is in the palace? Are you planning… assassination?”
As soon as Chu Tian spoke,
The woman’s eyes widened.
This man, with a casual remark, had actually guessed her intention.
A country bumpkin who had never even heard of the Soul Spirit Sect.
Yet possessed such a sharp mind.
It reminded her of her master’s words before she left.
“Think carefully before acting, and do not judge a book by its cover.”