The bodies of countless dead littered the streets of the city. Nine out of ten houses stood empty, and not a single living soul walked about. Some families, upon seeing people die in rapid succession, had already fled together, leaving behind mostly the old, the weak, the women, and the children. No wonder Nan Yu had reported earlier that half the city's population was already dead; at this rate, if the source of the poison was not found, not a single inhabitant of the city would survive.
Chu Qinghuang closed her eyes and sniffed the air intently, trying to identify the toxin. However, the scent lingering in the air was not strong enough. To determine the exact nature of the poison, she needed to find its source. "Since this scent is spreading throughout the city, the source must be here as well. Let us split up and track it down as quickly as possible so we can brew an antidote."
Feng Qingmu and Li Junze nodded and went their separate ways, each leading a group of men to search, while Chu Qinghuang took Jian He and the other two women. Yet, in a city this vast, tracking down the root of a poison was immensely difficult. Chu Qinghuang therefore focused their search on inconspicuous or dilapidated places; after all, if the Myriad Poison Sect wanted to release poison, they would surely choose a hidden spot where no one would easily look.
Chapter 329