Chapter 1079: Huī Dú Tóng Zǐ

Seeing Zu An appear, Yu Yanluo was both surprised and delighted. She rushed forward to check on him: "Are you alright?"

Feeling her deep concern, Zu An gave her a faint smile: "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Seeing his sister-in-law nervously grasp the other's hand, and the tacit understanding in their shared smile, Jian Taiding was instantly filled with bitterness. He thought the Paper Bride was completely useless.

The Paper Bride, however, stared intently at Zu An: "Answer me, how did you see through the illusion?"

Zu An then replied, "You must have woven that illusion by using the most aggrieved memories of others, which indeed makes the experience more potent. But for me, that inexplicable sense of familiarity became the flaw."

"Because that story wasn't something I experienced. It was from... *cough*... a fictional plot I read in a novel. I simply couldn't believe such coincidences exist in this world."

Although he had seen many famous figures from his previous world in this one, such as Qin Shihuang, Zhang Han, and Mi Li, this Paper Bride had a distinct vibe of a domestic ghost story, which didn't quite fit the image of Dou E.

The Paper Bride gave a bleak smile: "I never expected to be exposed because of this. I must admit, your resolve is extraordinary, far beyond what common people possess. For so many years, countless talented individuals entered that illusion, and even if they had doubts, they ultimately fell prey to it."

Zu An was not in the mood for her praise. He said calmly, "Do we continue the competition?"

"No, I've lost," the Paper Bride shook her head. Without waiting for her companions to try and stop her, she stumbled out.

Along the way, she seemed to recall something sorrowful and quietly wiped a tear from the corner of her eye.

Zu An felt a pang of doubt. Were the events in the illusion truly just her fabrication?

Just then, the little baby in the corner began to cry loudly: "Mommy, mommy, don't leave me!"

He clumsily tried to chase the Paper Bride, but being so young and still at the toddler stage, he stumbled and fell after only a few steps.

With tearful eyes, he could only reach out, trying to grab the receding Paper Bride. Unfortunately, the Paper Bride was preoccupied, seemingly not hearing him, and didn't turn back at all.

Yu Yanluo's delicate brows furrowed. She glanced at Kong Qing and the others, seeing their indifferent expressions and no intention of interfering. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly at how truly cold these demonic people were.

Seeing the doll-like child, Yu Yanluo's heart softened. She walked over and helped him up: "There, there, don't cry. How about I take you to find your mommy?"

The competition was over, and given Kong Qing's status, she didn't think he would go back on his word. She decided to chase after the Paper Bride first and return the child.

To her surprise, her comfort had no effect. The child instead cried even more pitifully: "I'm hungry, I want milk!"

As he spoke, his eyes fixed on her swelling chest, and he pouted his little mouth, trying to latch on.

"Oh my~" Although Yu Yanluo was nominally a married woman, she was pure and innocent, more like a young girl at heart. She couldn't bear such an embarrassing situation. She instinctively pushed him back a little, saying awkwardly, "Auntie doesn't... doesn't have that. I'll take you to find your mommy."

"I don't care, I don't care, I want to drink it! Waaah!" Seeing this, the child burst into tears again, shaking a rattle drum as if to calm himself slightly.

Listening to his wailing, combined with the sound of the rattle drum, Yu Yanluo felt a dizzy spell in her head. Her eyes seemed to open and close, as if she were very sleepy.

Zu An frowned. What mother in the world would forget her child? Even if she forgot for a moment, she would surely come to her senses upon hearing the crying.

Yet, the Paper Bride hadn't looked back at all, and in the recent illusion, that Paper Bride didn't seem to have a child either.

A bad feeling surged in Zu An's heart. He rushed over immediately: "Madam, be careful!"

Hearing the shout, Yu Yanluo had a moment of clarity. As a clan leader herself, she immediately realized something was wrong and quickly pushed the child away.

Unfortunately, the other's hand had already clamped tightly onto her wrist like an eagle's claw, making it impossible to break free.

The child's innocent demeanor also changed completely; his expression became extremely mature and sinister.

He was about to take further action when he noticed Zu An quickly approaching, a hint of regret and annoyance flashing in his eyes.

Out of options, he decided to avoid the immediate danger. With a wave of white smoke from his hand, he leaped back to a safe distance.

Zu An quickly shielded Yu Yanluo, concerned for her safety. He didn't pursue the attacker but rather guarded her, moving them backward: "Madam, are you alright?"

"Nothing serious, I just inhaled a little of the white powder he scattered, but not much, so it shouldn't be a big problem." Yu Yanluo quickly circulated her qi to check herself. Seeing no signs of poisoning, she felt a little relieved.

Only then did Zu An suddenly look at the child in the distance. The child's small face now revealed a sinister cunning, clearly indicating a monster that had lived for countless years, not an innocent child.

Gu Long's saying was indeed true: among the four types of people to be wary of in the jianghu, children were one.

At this moment, the child chuckled maliciously: "Madam is a woman, how could she not have milk? After inhaling my medicinal powder, even a bull would produce milk, let alone a woman."

Yu Yanluo was startled: "This poison is 'Bull's Milk'?"

The child looked a little surprised: "I didn't expect Madam to even know the name of this medicine. You are truly knowledgeable."

Yu Yanluo did instinctively glance at Zu An, a hint of shyness flashing in her eyes. After all, she had learned about this medicine from him; he had once used it to threaten her, and she hadn't expected to encounter it again so soon.

Zu An gave a dry cough, clearly embarrassed by her gaze.

Jian Taiding, who was standing by, completely lost his composure upon seeing this scene. He had thought his sister-in-law was pure and chaste, and that she merely had a slight ambiguous relationship with this man.

But looking at them now, it was clear they had already been intimate, and weren't even satisfied with conventional closeness, resorting to such potent aphrodisiacs for pleasure.

Oh, sister-in-law, sister-in-law, I never imagined you had such extreme tastes! I used to worship you like a goddess.

He wouldn't even dare to touch a single one of her fingers, yet that Zu An fellow had brazenly defiled his goddess to such an extent, even using drugs! It was outrageous, utterly outrageous!

Rage points from Jian Taiding +745 +745 +745...

Zu An looked at him in confusion, wondering why the fellow was suddenly acting so crazy.

Just then, Yu Yanluo suddenly let out a soft moan, her body trembling. She clutched her forehead, appearing as if she might fall.

Zu An quickly supported her: "What's wrong?"

Because she was susceptible to cold, her skin was usually pale and cool to the touch, but now it was flushed with a rosy hue and felt intensely hot.

Yu Yanluo recoiled as if shocked: "N-nothing. Don't... don't touch me."

The child, however, cackled: "Having been poisoned by 'Bull's Milk,' my unique concoction as the Serpent Poison Child, how could you be fine? Don't you feel an unbearable heat throughout your body, a surging desire in your heart? Before long, you'll be drenched in fragrant sweat, like a bursting mountain flood; and eventually, even a virgin will be able to produce milk. When I said I wanted to drink Madam's milk, I naturally meant it would be obtainable."

Yu Yanluo trembled with rage: "Shameless!"

Zu An suddenly looked at Kong Qing: "Mr. Kong, the competition is over. Are you going to go back on your word?"

Kong Qing was secretly cursing the Serpent Poison Child for being too insidious, but since the outcome of the bet was at stake, he certainly couldn't undermine him. He smiled faintly: "We stated clearly earlier that if you defeated a few of my subordinates, you would win. I explicitly told you that these were all my subordinates; it was your own carelessness that caused you to overlook the Serpent Poison Child. How can you accuse me of breaking my word?"

Zu An was speechless.

Kong Qing smiled slightly: "How about this: if you admit defeat and agree to cooperate with us, I'll have the Serpent Poison Child give Madam Yu the antidote?"