"Child, you..."
Upon hearing Mao Mao's words, the Myriad Poison Beast seemed to be greatly stimulated, its eyes losing their light.
It couldn't understand why it had lost to a human.
Ye Ling took Mao Mao into his palm and smiled at the Myriad Poison Beast, "Big fellow, it seems Mao Mao has chosen me. You should go back and guard the medicinal fields; that is your true归宿 (guīsù - destination/belonging)."
"Kid, are you mocking me?" The Myriad Poison Beast glared at Ye Ling, its eyes almost overflowing with anger.
Mao Mao continued to protect Ye Ling and said to the Myriad Poison Beast, "You're not allowed to be fierce with Ye Ling!"
"This seat!!!"
The Myriad Poison Beast suddenly felt an unbearable tightness in its chest, as if a mouthful of blood was stuck there, wanting to be spat out.
Back then, it had lost to the Spirit Beast of Medicine and was not chosen by Little White, so it could only silently stay by Little White's side.
It never expected that even today, it had lost to a human and was not chosen by Little White's child!
This unparalleled sense of defeat made the Myriad Poison Beast incredibly resentful.
Why?
Seeing the Myriad Poison Beast's current state, Ye Ling suddenly felt a bit of pity for it and no longer wished to mock or tease it. He said, "Myriad Poison Beast, don't worry... Mao Mao will not be harmed by my side."
"This seat does not believe you!"
The Myriad Poison Beast panted heavily, staring at Ye Ling, and said coldly, "This seat does not believe you have the strength to protect Mao Mao!"
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, "So, you want to fight me?"
"If you must witness my strength, it's not impossible."
The Myriad Poison Beast shook its head and said, "No... fighting you, Xiao... Mao Mao will dislike this seat. This seat wants to follow you and personally guard Mao Mao."
"You follow me?" Ye Ling's mouth twitched, "This is probably not good, is it?"
This Myriad Poison Beast was covered in poison. Even the air it exhaled was highly toxic, enough to turn a radius of ten thousand miles barren.
The restriction within this secret realm could barely contain the Myriad Poison Beast's potent venom, preventing it from spreading.
If the Myriad Poison Beast were to go out, death would likely follow wherever it went.
Ye Ling did not want to become a plague spreader and be hunted by all sides.
"Kid, this seat knows what you are worried about. After we go out, this seat will restrain all its toxins, and there will be no impact," the Myriad Poison Beast explained in a deep voice.
Mao Mao also looked at Ye Ling and asked, "Ye Ling, Ye Ling! Can we let the big guy follow us? Having it by my side makes me feel safe!"
"Since Mao Mao has said so, I have no objections."
Ye Ling smiled, rubbed Mao Mao's head, and then asked the Myriad Poison Beast, "Can you change your size? In your current form, even without the toxins, you'd likely cause a lot of trouble."
"Hmph! What difficulty is this?"
The Myriad Poison Beast snorted coldly, its body rapidly shrinking to a size slightly larger than Mao Mao's, floating in the air.
As it shrank, even its aura became incredibly weak.
If Ye Ling hadn't known the true nature of the Myriad Poison Beast, he might have thought it was just another harmless Mao Mao.
"You look fierce and menacing, but I didn't expect you to be so cute when you shrink," Ye Ling said, seeing the smaller Myriad Poison Beast, and couldn't help but reach out to stroke its head!
"Don't touch this seat!"
The Myriad Poison Beast immediately dodged Ye Ling's hand and roared at him, "Kid, this seat is not your pet!"
Mao Mao tilted her head, looking at the Myriad Poison Beast, and asked curiously, "Why can't Ye Ling touch your head? It feels so good!"
"This seat..."
The Myriad Poison Beast really didn't know how to deal with Mao Mao, but it couldn't lash out at her, so it could only suppress all its frustration within.
It truly couldn't understand what charm Ye Ling possessed that attracted Mao Mao so much!
The Myriad Poison Beast took a deep breath, calmed its emotions, and then said to Ye Ling, "Kid, this seat will keep an eye on you. Don't you dare try to charm Mao Mao again!"
With that, it transformed into a purple light and entered Ye Ling's forehead, forming a purple mark on his brow.
As the Myriad Poison Beast entered Ye Ling's forehead, Ye Ling felt a faint layer of spiritual energy covering his body. His entire body seemed to have been cleansed by some power, and the toxins within him were completely expelled.
"What is this..." Ye Ling felt the changes in his body, his face full of surprise.
"Hmph! Kid, your body is riddled with holes, filled with who knows how many toxins and hidden ailments. With your condition, you dare to say you can protect Mao Mao?"
After attaching itself to Ye Ling, the Myriad Poison Beast couldn't help but complain.
Ye Ling asked, "Did you just... detoxify me?"
The Myriad Poison Beast snorted coldly, "A mere minor poison, this seat removed it casually... But speaking of which, you took the Myriad Nether Grass to remove the Heaven Gu poison you were afflicted with, right?"
"That's right... I was poisoned by an ultimate expert. I came here to find the Myriad Nether Grass to detoxify myself," Ye Ling said with a smile.
"Since this seat has already detoxified you, the Myriad Nether Grass is useless to you. Why not return it to this seat?" the Myriad Poison Beast asked opportunely.
"That's natural... I only took the Myriad Nether Grass to detoxify myself. Now that the toxins are gone, the Myriad Nether Grass is of no use to me. You can take it."
Ye Ling did not refuse and simply took out the Myriad Nether Grass, sending it towards his forehead.
"Hmph! It seems you have some merits, kid, not entirely useless." The Myriad Poison Beast snorted coldly again and absorbed the two Myriad Nether Grasses.
"By the way, kid, let's go back to the medicinal fields. This seat wants to collect all the medicinal herbs, lest they fall into the hands of the lonely ghosts here."
"Alright."
Ye Ling did not refuse the Myriad Poison Beast's request and flew back to the medicinal fields.
The moment Ye Ling returned to the medicinal fields, a dazzling purple light shone from his forehead, illuminating the entire field.
The poisonous grasses and medicinal herbs in the fields withered at a visible rate.
Subsequently, Ye Ling felt a surge of powerful medicinal energy flowing into his body, healing all the hidden ailments that had not fully recovered due to the overuse of the Seed Source.
Before Ye Ling could speak, the Myriad Poison Beast said, "Kid, don't misunderstand. This medicinal energy is merely the leftover scraps after this seat absorbed it. Your body is simply不堪一击 (bùkān yī jī - unable to withstand a single blow); if it's not repaired, this seat's obsessive-compulsive disorder will act up."
Hearing the Myriad Poison Beast's words, Ye Ling shook his head and smiled, then said gratefully, "Even though you say that, I still have to thank you. I must admit, you fellow, you're not as useless as I thought."
"Kid, are you provoking this seat?"
"Haha, just kidding." Ye Ling laughed heartily. After waiting for the Myriad Poison Beast to absorb all the medicinal herbs in the fields, he transformed into a beam of light and left the Heavenly Nether Ancient Realm.