Chapter 587: Chapters 584–585: The Rebellious Xia Zhining and Poison King Valley

In the cool room, after Xiaolu finished speaking, the three girls, Xiao Yunxi, Yue Ruyan, and Xiao Ya, all raised their delicate brows slightly. With their backgrounds, they quickly understood the meaning of the sentence.

The "Duke Mo" mentioned here should refer to Chen Mo.

After all, Chen Mo is the Grand Commandant, one of the Three Ministers, and his title is that of a First-class Duke.

He can completely be respectfully called Duke Mo.

This line of poetry means that Chen Mo is a graceful and handsome young man, who, when he raises his cup to drink, often gazes proudly at the sky. His handsome demeanor is as elegant as jade in the wind, with an extraordinary bearing.

"Good poem," Xiao Ya said softly.

Chen Mo, being quite vain himself, said, "This is not a compliment; I actually look this good, okay? He’s merely accurately describing my appearance."

Upon hearing this, the cool room fell silent for a moment.

But indeed, there was no way to refute it.

Chen Mo was already handsome, and although he was born into a farming family, his parents always hoped he could rise through the imperial exams, so he never did any heavy work since childhood.

Later, after becoming a martial artist, as his cultivation increased, his body greatly improved, akin to wash one’s muscles and refine one’s marrow, and his skin also became better.

Additionally, with the increase in his strength, Chen Mo’s charm also improved.

Now, describing him as elegant and poised is not an exaggeration, but rather a very objective assessment.

"Who wrote this poem?" Xiao Yunxi asked.

"The person’s name is Sun City, a native of Jiangdong. When you came to Jiangdong to marry me, he saw you there," Wu Mi said.

Chen Mo was taken aback: "Is he related to the Wu family by marriage?"

Wu Mi shook her head: "A scholar from the lower class, I heard he caught a glimpse of you from afar on the street."

"Lower class..." Chen Mo said, while teasing his beloved son, "Then we should pay attention to him a little."

Wu Mi was slightly surprised and misunderstood, saying, "Then I will have someone inform Elder Chen."

"I mean we can note him for now, not give him advantages..." Chen Mo said.

"Oh." Wu Mi nodded.

Excited, Xiaolu came forward and chirped, "Husband, is Jiangnan fun? I heard Yunxi’s home is in Qinhuai County of Yangzhou, and Qinhuai County has Guanshan Lake.

That line ’lotus leaves infinitely green, lotus blooms distinctly red under the sun’ is said to describe the lotus of Guanshan Lake, did you see it, husband? Was it beautiful?"

"I went to see it; it was okay. If there’s time next year, I’ll take you all to see it..." Chen Mo said with a smile.

As Chen Mo and Xiaolu talked about Jiangnan, Han Anniang walked over, squatted in front of Chen Mo, carefully trimming his nails while murmuring, "The nails are so long, you don’t even know to trim them yourself."

These words made Xiao Yunxi and Yue Ruyan feel a bit ashamed, as they had been by Chen Mo’s side in Jiangnan, yet as his women, they didn’t notice such a detail.

Of course, it actually wasn’t their fault.

After all, when Chen Mo was with them, they barely exchanged a few words before getting busy with other things.

"Wasn’t I thinking about having it done by An Niang when we returned, your skills are good." Chen Mo handed the baby to Wu Mi and touched Han Anniang’s cheek.

"The kids are watching..." Han Anniang chided, her cheeks blushing.

Chen Mo smiled, only touching her face without making more intimate moves, lay down on the bamboo chair, and looked at Wu Mi, saying, "Mi’Er, do you know about Immortal Powder?"

"Immortal Powder of Poison King Valley?" Wu Mi, coaxing the child, looked surprised at Chen Mo’s words.

"Poison King Valley?"

"I heard from my master before that Poison King Valley has a poison that can incapacitate upper-grade martial artists, called Immortal Powder? Husband, why did you suddenly ask this?" Wu Mi was astonished.

Chen Mo mentioned Zhihua’s matter to her.

"Western Regions? Could the rumors be true?" Wu Mi said.

"What rumors?" Chen Mo asked.

"Rumors say that the High Priest of the Western Regions was originally a direct disciple of the Valley Master of Poison King Valley from Baiyue, but after being exposed for killing his master, he was jointly killed by the elders of Poison King Valley. However, the rumor has it that he didn’t die, and later became the High Priest of the Western Regions. If the Immortal Powder you mentioned is from the Western Regions, it is very likely the handiwork of this person." Wu Mi said.

Hearing this, Chen Mo’s brows knit together, and as he listened to more about Baiyue’s Poison King Valley, the matter felt increasingly complicated.

"Mi’Er, have you also heard of the Taotie Gu?"

"Of course, I’ve heard of it. The Taotie Gu is a sacred relic of Poison King Valley; a secret not passed down. It’s the king of all insects, and its blood can cure all poisons, something all doctors dream of," Wu Mi’s eyes also held a trace of something unique at this point.

"With all you’ve said, could it be that Prince Huai is colluding with Poison King Valley?" Xiao Yunxi speculated.

Chen Mo was also stunned, then immediately said: "Is this Poison King Valley very powerful?"

"Well, as far as I understand, if Poison King Valley is on its own turf, it’s very powerful. But if it’s outside of Baiyue, it’s just a toxic pugilistic sect. In confined spaces, where air doesn’t circulate, they fare well. In open spaces, they’re no match for the army.

So for millennia, Poison King Valley has stayed in its own little realm, never actively provoking others, nor has anyone dared to provoke it. I think it’s impossible for them to collude with Prince Huai, as it wouldn’t serve Poison King Valley’s interest.

At most, the High Priest of the Western Regions is colluding with Prince Huai, but husband, you’ve been dealing with Prince Huai for so long and there’s been no sign of the High Priest, so maybe it’s someone Prince Huai had contact with to buy Immortal Powder from the High Priest."