Formula Thieving
“If those two wanted to kill the other two kids, they would’ve dumped the kids’ corpses, and I guarantee that would’ve exasperated everyone in the valley. My guess is they want to provoke the fiends into lynching me for the two. The other reason, which I believe is more probable, is that they know about divine silkworms’ blood being a key ingredient in neutralising ruins poison given how much uproar started because of the antidote I created,” Mu Yu, who was hiding from the search party within his invisibility formation, stated. “I swear I’ll dig up the truth and avenge the innocent child!”
“You two didn’t capture Mu Yu?” questioned Jade Wyrm King, from his throne placed in the luxurious hall built atop a hill.
“He was slyer and faster than we expected,” explained Jiao Dahu, shuddering.
“What did you two bring back two baskets for instead of chasing him?”
Jiao Dahu removed the cloths covering the baskets. “My Lord, these two are precious divine silkworms that have yet to develop intelligence.”
“Since when are bugs precious?” Jade Wyrm King slammed the table, prompting the two to prostrate themselves. “Are you two trying to make a fool out of me?”
“Your subject dares not. When we went to Sunshine Valley, we saw Mu Yu use a divine silkworm’s blood to neutralise the ruins poison that was supposed to kill two nine-tailed cat brothers, which is why the tw-”
“What?” Jade Wyrm King got out of his throne. “Really?”
Jiao Dahu fought hard not to cheer and then clarified, “When we sneaked into the crowd, the brothers looked finished, yet Mu Yu concocted a formula, mixing it with the old divine silkworm’s blood to save them from the verge of death. Everyone in the valley knows about it.”
“I’ve never heard of anything like that.”
“He grabbed several types of herbs from the clinic and said the divine silkworm’s blood was the booster. The brothers hurled black blood upon consuming the concoction and then could walk. I swear I am telling the truth.”
“You remember which herbs they were?”
The two shook their heads.
“What use do I have for two divine silkworms, then?!”
“Our plan was to frame Mu Yu using the divine silkworms, and we succeeded. However, we decided to spare these two for their worth. We only succeeded due to Phoenix Archfiend’s absence.”
“The doctor knows the formula?”
“We are not sure. With that said, we did hear Mu Yu passed on the formula to him. Due to Phoenix Archfiend’s association and the doctor’s grudge with us, we were worried he would not put in the effort to treat you. As such, we brought these two back and hoped you could find another doctor to work out a solution to treat your…”
“Good work!” complimented Jade Wyrm King, ecstatic he was going to finally be rid of his ruins poison.
Forest Black Tigerdragon indirectly – and purposely – infected him with it about ten-odd years ago, forcing him to prevent it from spreading using his cultivation. That was why he often spent time in the depths of dragon pool to control the spread. He could have amputated a limb, but he deemed himself too precious for that.
“Find a way to obtain the formula. If that old fool refuses to play nice, bring him to me!”
“Yes, My Lord.”
Once the two left, Jade Wyrm King approached the two baskets and sneered. “I’ll kill every single one of your kind if that’s what it takes to get rid of this poison!”
***
Elder Tiantu and his wife started giving Qiao Xue the cold shoulder ever since Mu Yu was labelled the culprit, even when she visited them. It was as upsetting to her as it was for them since she viewed them as family.
“Jiao Dahu and Jiao Dalang definitely sneaked into my place while we were on the scene to set us up, but we don’t have any evidence to prove them responsible. Nobody trusts Mu Yu anymore. If only Aunt Phoenix was here,” Qiao Xue bemoaned, sitting on a staircase.
Finding the Qiao Xue sitting on the staircase, the doctor queried, “Why are you sitting here by yourself?”
“Mu Yu isn’t here, Doctor.”
The doctor took a seat next to Qiao Xue. “I’m not here for him. I have faith in your judgement. I have also seen his character during the past few days of interacting with him. He would never do something so despicable; he doesn’t benefit from it in any shape or form.”
“What might you be looking for me for?” inquired Qiao Xue, feeling better after hearing the doctor’s opinion.
“Qiao Xue, I don’t want you to misunderstand I wasn’t eager to help yesterday; I just didn’t have any proof to convince everyone Jiao Dahu and Jiao Dalang were behind it in some capacity. If I lose control over the valley, the valley Ancestor Phoenix entrusted me with would be in chaos. All I can do now is pray for him.”
“I understand. I am glad you trust him,” replied Qiao Xue, forcing herself to smile.
“You should avoid going anywhere unless necessary, lest you also become a target. Once Ancestor Phoenix returns, it will be easier to deal with this, okay?” advised the doctor, giving Qiao Xue a pat on the shoulder.
“I will.”
“Go train. You’ve progressed your cultivation so much one night after returning. You two really are a match made in heaven,” teased the doctor, winking.
“You are being mean again. He and I… I am not going to talk about it.”
“Hahaha. I’ll leave you now.”
When it was time for the residents of Sunshine Valley to turn in, two outsiders sneaked in…
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