Chapter 740
Unexpected
General Suo sighed deeply, finished his drink, and then said, "Mr. Ji, I'm not ashamed to tell you, but over the years our armed forces have neglected training and the problem of drawing salaries without working is serious. Let alone going to the border defense forces to assist in defense. Just today, if it weren't for your help, Mr. Ji, I don't know how many of my fools would have perished here."
Mr. Ji waved his hand, said a few more modest words, and then drank another cup with General Suo.
So clicked his tongue and asked curiously, "May I ask Mr. Ji, what exactly is this poisonous smoke made of? If possible, I can arrange for someone to help you find the materials to help you make new smoke."
Mr. Ji shook his head and said, "Even if I told you, you wouldn't find it. The raw material for this poisonous smoke is something called Shadow Spider Venom. As the name suggests, it's a toxin produced by something called a Shadow Spider. Once poisoned, the victim will experience hallucinations, numbness in their limbs, and feel as if they are being controlled by an invisible hand, attacking their teammates as if they were enemies. Unfortunately, this kind of Shadow Spider doesn't exist in our Great Jing Dynasty. If you want to find it, you'll have to go to the Great Wilderness."
The Great Wilderness!
Upon hearing Mr. Ji's words, Suo Ba shrank back in fear.
This is not a place I should go.
The Great Wilderness is a paradise for ferocious beasts. No one knows how many years it has existed, but what is certain is that in all the years that humans have ruled the world, no dynasty has ever been able to fully explore the secrets of the Great Wilderness.
To put it simply, it is a hundred times more terrifying than border conflicts.
So quickly changed the subject, no longer talking about things that made him lose face.
After hearing about the Great Wilderness, Xu Bo'an gained a new understanding of the Bonsai World. It seems that there are still many places in the Bonsai World that he has not yet explored. He wonders when he will be able to set foot on every piece of land in the Bonsai World. Only then will he be able to completely control the Bonsai World.
After listening to their conversation, Xu Bo'an learned that Yan Shouyi's soldiers had killed each other because they were poisoned by the Shadow Poison, but Xu Bo'an had never heard of the Shadow Poison before.
No wonder Yan Shouyi and the others couldn't deal with this poison. Even Xu Bo'an himself found it unbelievable when he heard it. Fortunately, Xu Bo'an is the mountain god of the bonsai world and has incense ash, a medicine that can cure all diseases. Otherwise, Xu Bo'an would have been helpless against this thing.
No, this poison is called Shadow Spider Venom? Xu Bo'an instantly connected Shadow Spider Venom with the cause of death of Chen Shishi's parents. Xu Bo'an remembered that Chen Shishi said that the murderers who killed her family had spider marks branded on the necks, and Shadow Spider Venom is a toxin produced by Shadow Spiders. Could there be some connection between the two?
However, this was just Xu Bo'an's guess. The most important thing right now was to help Yan Shouyi's soldiers get rid of the poison as soon as possible. Otherwise, if they continued to kill each other, the team that Yan Shouyi had worked so hard to build might collapse today.
Xu Bo'an listened to the conversation between Suo Ba Zong and Mr. Ji for a while longer and found that there was no useful information, so he quickly turned his attention back to the temple at Feiya Waterfall where Yan Shouyi was.
At that moment, Yan Shouyi was pacing back and forth like an ant on a hot pan, with a fine layer of sweat on his forehead.
Faced with such a huge problem, Yan Shouyi couldn't think of a suitable solution in a short time, so it's no wonder he was anxious.
Seeing this, Xu Bo'an said to Yan Shouyi, "Yan Shouyi, the soldiers have been poisoned by the Shadow Spider. The only way to deal with this is to help them get rid of the poison!"
Yan Shouyi was stunned when he heard what the mountain god said. Although he had never seen the Shadow Spider Venom before, he had only heard people mention it occasionally. It was an extremely rare poison. Once infected, it would not only numb the mind, cause hallucinations, and lead to killing each other, but would also cause the person to bleed from all seven orifices and die within an hour. It was said that there was no antidote for this poison, which meant that anyone poisoned by it would surely die.
Upon hearing the words of the Mountain God, Yan Shouyi looked at him in great fear and said, "Grandpa Mountain God, but that poison is incurable! What should I do now?"
Xu Bo'an looked at the bewildered Yan Shouyi and said, "Don't worry, come with me and see the battle situation outside. I'll think of a solution for you!"
Hearing that the Mountain God was going to help, Yan Shouyi was no longer too worried. He quickly left the temple, mounted his horse, and galloped towards the battlefield. When he arrived, he indeed saw his soldiers killing each other. It seemed to be much more serious than when the soldier had reported the situation earlier. Almost half of the soldiers had been poisoned by this magical poison and were attacking their comrades like puppets. They were attacking with incredible ferocity, as if they had been injected with adrenaline. Yan Shouyi's other half of the soldiers who had not been poisoned were no match for them and retreated in unison.
Seeing this trend, Xu Bo'an couldn't help but worry about Yan Shouyi. Even if Xu Bo'an was sure that his all-powerful incense ash antidote could cure the poison in their bodies, he still had to find a way to control them first, otherwise he would not be able to feed the antidote to them.
However, given the current troop strength, it's a problem for Yan Shouyi's unpoisoned soldiers to even protect themselves, let alone control all the soldiers poisoned by the Shadow Spider.
What should be done? Although he could scoop all these little people up with one hand, even if they used force in his hands, it would only be a tickle to Xu Bo'an and would not hurt him in the slightest. However, if Xu Bo'an directly scooped them up and fed them medicine, the process would be too complicated and a waste of time.
How can we gather them together all at once and quickly feed them the medication?
If only I knew how to control space and time, I could freeze them all in place and the problem would be solved. Unfortunately, I don't have that ability yet, so I need to come up with a practical solution.
Xu Bo'an racked his brains but couldn't come up with a practical solution. Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, and Xu Bo'an immediately recognized it as the voice of the peach tree.
Xu Bo'an originally intended to ignore it for the time being. After all, the peach tree possessed such powerful skills that it probably didn't have any urgent situation for him. Helping Yan Shouyi deal with the battle situation was the most pressing matter at hand.
However, upon further reflection, Xu Bo'an found his idea somewhat ridiculous. Perhaps the peach tree could help him solve this problem. With that thought, Xu Bo'an shifted his divine sense to the location of the peach tree and said, "Little peach tree, what do you want with me?"
When the peach tree heard that the mountain god had arrived, it swayed its whole body with joy, and its leaves rustled.
Then, a beautiful young woman, exquisitely sculpted and graceful, materialized at the top of the tree. Her skin was as smooth and delicate as mutton-fat jade bathed in moonlight, and her face was fair with a rosy glow, white like solidified cream and red like the rosy hue of spring. The woman's proportions were perfect, as if meticulously measured by the heavens with the golden ratio. She wore a pink dress, the hem of which fluttered gently in the breeze. Her overall appearance was like that of a fairy descending to earth, utterly captivating.
Although Xu Bo'an had seen the peach tree transform into human form some time ago, its current appearance was much more refined than before, and it seemed different from before. Xu Bo'an looked it over again and found that the peach tree's human form was different from before.
The girl's figure that the peach tree had previously conjured was a phantom, looking extremely ethereal, and it seemed that her legs had not been fully manifested before.
But at this moment, Xu Bo'an saw that the human figure that the peach tree had transformed into not only had its legs fully transformed, but also had an extremely slender overall body proportion. Moreover, it looked like a real person and did not have the ethereal feeling it had before.
Xu Bo'an couldn't believe it was real when he saw it. It was only because Xu Bo'an knew that this beauty was a transformation of a peach tree that he was captivated by her. If he hadn't known beforehand, Xu Bo'an would definitely have been smitten.
Xu Bo'an asked the peach tree in disbelief, "Peach tree, you...you have completely transformed into human form?"
Upon hearing Xu Bo'an's words, the woman transformed from the peach tree leaped down gracefully, descending like a fairy from the heavens. When she landed on the ground, she spun around twice.
Then, with a face full of excitement, she happily said to the mountain god, "As expected of you, my lord! You are absolutely right. I summoned you today because I have completely transformed into human form, so I can share this joy with you. Now I can move freely and I don't have to stay here all the time anymore. I am so happy!"
Xu Bo'an was very happy to hear what the peach tree said. After all, the peach tree was his little fur god. If the little fur god became stronger, it would naturally be of great benefit to him.
"Well, perhaps the little peach tree spirit really can come in handy with Yan Shouyi's matter." Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an said, "I am happy that you have transformed into human form today. From now on, you are free. I will call you 'Peach Tree Fairy' from now on. I have something I need your help with. Come with me and let's see if we can handle this matter."
Yan Shouyi's situation was critical, and Xu Bo'an didn't have time to ask what abilities the peach tree had after transforming into human form and leaving its original body. With a try-it-out mentality, he reached his hand into the bonsai world, placed the peach tree in his palm, and headed towards Yan Shouyi's location.
In an instant, the peach tree flew into the air and, once it reached the airspace above the site of the uprising, Xu Bo'an said to the peach tree, "See those people who started the uprising down there? Tie up all those who are still fighting, and then feed them these drugs. Be quick, or they'll die."
The fighting men that Xu Bo'an mentioned were Yan Shouyi's team, while another team led by Commander Suo was watching with glee as Yan Shouyi's team slaughtered each other.
After Xu Bo'an finished speaking, he handed the incense ash he had prepared to the Peach Tree Fairy.
Upon hearing Xu Bo'an's order, the Peach Tree Fairy flew down towards the battlefield below.
Seeing his little fairy, the Peach Tree Fairy, fly down, Xu Bo'an thought that the Peach Tree Fairy should have dealt with this matter, otherwise she wouldn't have been so reckless.
The soldiers under Commander Su, who were watching the battle with schadenfreude, suddenly saw a fairy of unparalleled beauty descend from the sky. These soldiers, who were often away on campaigns and rarely even saw a woman, were instantly captivated by such a beautiful woman. They had no interest in watching the infighting between Yan Shouyi's troops. Since ancient times, even heroes have found it hard to resist the charms of a beautiful woman. What could be more captivating than a scene of infighting? In an instant, all the soldiers turned to look at the peach tree fairy in the sky, their mouths watering.
No one could understand why such a beautiful woman would suddenly fall from the sky for them to see; it was simply a perk for them!
As the Peach Tree Fairy landed smoothly on the ground, Suo Ba Zong's group rushed towards her like wolves. But before they could get close, the Peach Tree Fairy waved her hand, sending countless tree vines flying and pulling Suo Ba Zong's group several meters away.
Then he turned his head and waved his hand toward the fighting group on Yan Shouyi's side, extending countless vines to bind them all tightly.
Yan Shouyi felt a chill in his heart upon seeing this. It was all over now. How could such a powerful opponent suddenly appear out of nowhere? How could someone with such supernatural abilities easily trap his entire team by himself? Could it be that God was deliberately not leaving him a way out?
Just as Yan Shouyi was in utter despair, he wanted to go forward and fight the Peach Tree Fairy to the death. In Yan Shouyi's mind, dying in battle was more glorious than waiting to die here.
Just as Yan Shouyi took a step forward with the determination to die, Xu Bo'an noticed his actions and said, "Yan Shouyi, this is the person I sent to rescue you. Don't panic, just wait for the results."
Upon hearing the voice of the Mountain God, Yan Shouyi's eyes instantly brightened from their previous deathly stillness. It was as if a heavy weight had been lifted from his heart. The Mountain God had sent such a powerful person to help him; what did he have to worry about? Feeling completely light, he respectfully replied, "Yes!"
After saying that, he obediently retreated and stood quietly to the side.
The Peach Tree Fairy bound the people with vines, then extended countless vines from her hands to feed the poisoned soldiers the medicine given to her by the Mountain God. (End of Chapter)