Mist Drifting Across the Blue Sea

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“You two ladies are as beautiful as celestial maidens!” Xu Yi exclaimed.

Liu Ying covered her mouth and giggled, then whispered to Linlang, “Sister Linlang, take this antidote while you have the chance and give it to Wenxuan.”

Linlang took the vial Liu Ying handed her, walked up to Xu Wenxuan, pinched his mouth open with one hand, and poured it down his throat.

“Hey! What did you give my young master to drink?” Xu Yi shouted.

Xu Wenxuan immediately went limp and collapsed, unconscious.

“Heavens! You’re no celestial maidens. Are you poison-women? Are you in league with that man in black?” Xu Yi wailed as he bounced over to Xu Wenxuan, shouting, “Young master! Young master!”