"Master, it... it hurts so much. I can't hold on any longer..."
The Far North, an SSS-level women's prison.
An alchemical furnace stood in the center of the room, flames roaring beneath it. Through the fire, the faint silhouette of a man could be seen. He was stripped of all adornments, his eyes blood-red, as he let out agonized howls beneath the scorching heat.
Surrounding the furnace were a group of beautiful female inmates, all of them stunning and curvaceous. The exquisite beauty at their lead looked like a celestial being descended to earth.
"This is bad. Not only has the Samadhi True Fire failed to purge the Kylin-Dragon Pride Toxin from Chu Xuan’s body, but it has actually become fodder for the poison. We have no choice but to purge the toxin with our own bodies."
The beauty extinguished the flames and looked solemnly at the other inmates. "Which of you is willing to help my disciple purge the toxin?"
"I will!"
A white-haired woman stepped out from the crowd.
Poison Rose!
She had been ranked number one on the international wanted list for three consecutive years, with over twenty countries issuing joint warrants for her arrest and a bounty reaching one billion!
"When I arrived at this prison, my 'Calamity Poison Body' flared up. If it weren't for Mr. Chu tempering it with his True Dragon Qi, I would already be a corpse."
With that, she stood on her tiptoes and leaped into the furnace to use her short-term methods to counteract the long-term toxin. But she couldn't even last ten minutes before she called out for help: "He’s too strong, I... I can't handle him alone..."
"I'll do it!"
Another woman with curly hair stepped forward.
Blade Maiden!
The top female assassin in the killer underworld, she could kill with any part of her body. She had once infiltrated the British Empire alone to assassinate the King and escaped without a scratch!
"Mr. Chu is the only man who could take a hit from my blade and survive, and he’s even capable of playing with my blade. I am willing to offer this 'blade body' of mine to him!"
However, even with the addition of Blade Maiden, they still couldn't suppress Chu Xuan.
"Count me in too!"
Seeing the two women about to collapse, a silver-haired woman decisively leaped into the furnace.
Silver Snake, the adopted daughter of a Golden Triangle warlord. She could control ten thousand snakes, commanded a Southeast Asian mercenary regiment single-handedly, and was known as the "Mercenary Scavenger."
Unfortunately, even with the three of them joining forces, they could barely ease the Kylin-Dragon Pride Toxin, falling far short of suppressing it.
"All of you, go in!"
At the command of the beautiful master, the Black Widow, Iron Lady, Queen of Hearts, and other notorious SSS-level female inmates leaped into the furnace one after another, like dumplings into a pot.
One hour later...
With the Kylin-Dragon Pride Toxin now subsided, Chu Xuan looked at the exhausted and limp women around him, feeling deeply guilty. "Everyone, I am so sorry for what I’ve done to you..."
Poison Rose gently pressed a jade finger to the corner of Chu Xuan's mouth. Covered in a sheen of sweat, she whispered, "Mr. Chu, you have served us wholeheartedly during your five years in this prison. It is only right that we repay your kindness now."
Just as Chu Xuan was moved, his master poured a bucket of cold water on his emotions.
"Don't get too happy too soon. The Kylin-Dragon Pride Toxin in your body will flare up again in less than three months. If you cannot find a woman with a Pure Yin Body to break the toxin within this period, even the gods won't be able to save you then."
Chu Xuan asked bitterly, "Master, you've said yourself that a Pure Yin Body is a once-in-a-century occurrence. In such a short time, where am I supposed to find one?"
"What is meant to be will be; do not force what is not." The beauty sighed and handed Chu Xuan a backpack. "While you still have these three months, go out and avenge the destruction of the Chu Family."
"Inside is a gift from everyone. I hope it helps you after you leave."
Chu Xuan took the heavy pack and bowed his head deeply to everyone. "Thank you, Master, for your guidance, and thank you all for your profound kindness. Once I have taken my revenge and cured this poison, I will return to repay you."
With that, he shouldered the bag and left the prison.
Five years ago, Chu Xuan had been hailed as a business prodigy, transforming the Chu Group into an industry leader in just half a year. Countless wealthy families had sought to marry into his, but he had chosen his college sweetheart, Zhao Qian. Who could have guessed she was a venomous woman? On their wedding day, she conspired with the Wei Family to carry out a brutal, inhuman massacre of the Chu Family.
His father was stripped of his bones and tendons; his mother was humiliated until she committed suicide. Every member of the Chu Family was poisoned to death, and Chu Xuan himself had his kidneys gouged out before being tossed into the wilderness.
Fortunately, his master, who had been traveling, saved him, brought him back to the women's prison, replaced his kidneys with those of a Kylin, and activated his True Dragon body. For five years, she had taught him the ways of medicine and combat.
Sadly, the Kylin and the True Dragon were incompatible, giving rise to the Kylin-Dragon Pride Toxin. Every time it flared, Chu Xuan would be in excruciating pain, struggling on the brink of death. If not for his indomitable will, he would have died countless times over.
...
The next morning.
Jinling, the Chu Family estate.
Once a super-affluent manor, it was now nothing but barren weeds and remnants of past decay.
"Mom, Dad, family... I, Chu Xuan, have returned."
Tears streaming down his face, Chu Xuan knelt with every step, kowtowing until his forehead was bloody.
That massacre had left no remains of his family to be found. He could only pour out his heart to their spirits! What agony could compare to this?
Just as Chu Xuan was burning paper and setting out wine, two men rushed over.
"The Zhao and Wei families have issued a death order: no one is allowed to come to the Chu estate to pay respects to the dead. You dare to defy the command? Do you not want to live?"
Chu Xuan remained unmoved, continuing his tasks as if he were alone.
"Looking for death!"
The thin man flew into a rage and swung a fist toward Chu Xuan. But before he could even touch him, he was struck by an invisible force, flying backward five meters before collapsing, stone dead.
"You... what are you?" The fat man collapsed to the ground in terror.
Looking down at him, Chu Xuan retorted, "How have the Zhao and Wei families fared these past five years?"
The fat man stuttered in a panic, "After the Chu Family was wiped out, Zhao Qian, as the daughter-in-law, acquired all of their assets. She married the eldest son of the Wei Family two months later, and in just five years, she has elevated the Zhao Family from a small household into a super-family of Jinling."
"Using money stained with the blood of the Chu Family to build up her own house—that venomous woman deserves to die." Chu Xuan's eyes were like blades; his chilling aura made the fat man tremble violently.
"What moves have these two families made recently?"
Facing Chu Xuan’s interrogation, the fat man dared not hide anything. "Zhao Qian is planning to marry the only survivor of the Chu Family off to the Qian Family... to be the wife of that idiot in the Qian family..."
"There is a survivor of the Chu Family?!"
Chu Xuan froze, his hand snapping onto the fat man’s throat. "Who is it?!"
"Chu... Chu Keke!" the fat man wheezed, his face turning purple.
"Little sister..."
Chu Xuan released his grip, his eyes stunned. When he married Zhao Qian five years ago, his younger sister, Chu Keke, had been away in the capital for exams and couldn't make it to the wedding, escaping the massacre. He had assumed the Zhao and Wei families would have sent someone to silence her, but he never expected she was still alive.
"Little sister?" The fat man seemed to hear something incredible, his jaw dropping. "Could you... are you Chu Xuan?!"
His only response was the silence of darkness.
Chu Xuan wiped his blood-stained hands, his eyes reflecting a mix of 30 percent excitement and 70 percent rage.
"Keke, I’m coming to save you right now!"
"Qian Family, if you dare touch my sister even once, I will slaughter your entire clan!"
With those words, Chu Xuan darted out like a phantom, turning into a streak of lightning as he headed straight for the Qian Family estate.
At that moment, the Qian Family manor was decked out in lanterns and red streamers, filled with festive cheer. A red carpet led directly into the inner courtyard. But the arriving guests all wore strange expressions, their lips curled with mockery. After all, the protagonists of this wedding were highly questionable.
The Qian family’s young master, Qian Duoduo, had been mentally disabled since childhood and was hideous to look at—a famous fool in Jinling. Yet, this was the man who was to marry Chu Keke, the sole bloodline of the Chu Family and an exquisite beauty of only twenty.
"The bride and groom arrive!"
At the shout, everyone turned their heads.
A hideous man wearing wedding robes and a twisted face made a grand entrance with an unnatural gait. Beside him, Chu Keke sat in a wheelchair, her head covered by a red veil. Even with her pale complexion, her refined beauty could not be hidden.
"The auspicious hour has arrived. Groom, please lift the bride's veil."
With the help of a servant, Qian Duoduo drooled and gave Chu Keke’s face a feel. "Wife... I... I'm here..."
The slurred, foolish words, accompanied by a pungent, foul breath, made Chu Keke gag.
At this action, Qian Duoduo immediately burst into tears. "Waaah, big brother, she dislikes me..."
"Slap!"
Qian Duoduo’s older brother, Qian Qiwen, didn't hesitate to rush over and strike Chu Keke across the face.
"Bitch, do you have any idea how many people dream of being a daughter-in-law in the Qian Family? Don't be ungrateful!"
"Someone, strip this woman down. I want my brother to consummate the marriage right here."
Hearing this, the Qian family servants’ eyes gleamed. Licking their lips, they reached out to touch Chu Keke’s private areas, eager to turn the fairy into a slut.
"Rip!"
Chu Keke’s clothes were torn and pulled, failing to cover her proud figure. Her tears gushed out like a broken faucet; the sheer humiliation left her with no desire to go on living.
These past five years of nightmares had tortured her until she was neither human nor ghost. If not for the rumors that her brother Chu Xuan was still alive, she would have joined her parents long ago.
"Brother, it seems I won't be able to wait for you."
Chu Keke gave a miserable laugh, pulled a dagger from her undergarments, and slashed fiercely toward her own throat.
"BOOM!"
At the critical moment, a violent crash interrupted her suicide attempt.
She tilted her head and saw the gates of the inner courtyard shattered to pieces. A man exuding a terrifying aura, like a demon risen from the abyss of hell... stepped into the courtyard!
In an instant!
All movement ceased!
Between heaven and earth... it seemed there was only the sound of that one man’s footsteps!