As the voice faded, an old man with a staggering gait suddenly appeared before Lin Xiao.

He looked to be in his fifties. Not only was he incredibly ugly, but he also emanated a nauseating, ghastly aura. Upon appearing, his gaze locked onto Lin Xiao like a hunter eyeing its prey, filling the air with a heart-pounding sense of danger.

Lin Xiao watched him approach. "Who are you?"

"Gao Yi," the man said coldly. "A member of the Ghost Medicine Sect's Death Squad, Ninth Hall of Yama!"

So, he's from the Ghost Medicine Sect. Lin Xiao thought with a disdainful chuckle.

"Here to die, then?" he asked.

As if hearing the world's greatest joke, Gao Yi broke into a sinister laugh. "Kid, you sure like to tell jokes."

"You'll find out soon enough if it's a joke."

Just as Gao Yi was about to speak, his gaze landed on Su Qingning, who was standing a short distance away. His eyes instantly widened.

"What an enchanting woman! This must be my lucky day. Kid, she must be your wife, right? The number one beauty of Jinling City? Don't you worry. After I kill you, I'll be sure to enjoy her thoroughly."

As he spoke, he seemed to notice something else. "Wait a minute… She clearly has no cultivation, so why is there a world-shattering power within her Dantian? Damn, I've struck it rich! If I sleep with her, won't all that power in her Dantian become mine?"

Gao Yi's breathing grew ragged, his heart thumping wildly.

Lin Xiao's heart sank. He hadn't expected this trash to be able to discern the incredible power hidden within Su Qingning's Dantian. But that wasn't the key. The key was that this old bastard had to die today. If he were to leak this information, the entire Jianghu would probably erupt into chaos. The various unorthodox sects were one thing, but even those factions that called themselves righteous would likely stop at nothing to get their hands on her. If it really came to that, things would become troublesome.

"Old fool, since you're here to kill me, how about we change locations?" Lin Xiao suggested.

"What? Afraid your wife will see your corpse?" Gao Yi sneered.

"You're smarter than you look!"

"Fine then," Gao Yi agreed. "If that's what you want, I'll indulge you!"

Seeing the trash take the bait, Lin Xiao suppressed his murderous intent and led him toward a small earthen mound nearby. The mound wasn't large, but it was big enough to hide this old bastard's corpse.

Soon, the two of them were standing behind the small mound.

"Kid, what are your last words?" Gao Yi asked.

Lin Xiao looked at him with disdain. "Old fool, what are *your* last words?"

This enraged Gao Yi, and his eyes flashed with terrifying sharpness. "Kid, you're still talking tough in the face of death. Since that's how you want it, I might as well give you a parting gift!" he said with a sinister smile.

As he spoke, he flicked a cold glint of light toward Lin Xiao. Unimpressed, Lin Xiao reached out and effortlessly snatched it from the air. Upon closer inspection, he saw it was a bead the size of a fingernail.

The next second, there was a muffled pop. The bead had exploded, but it lacked any real power. Instead, it released a plume of acrid black smoke.

Lin Xiao chuckled dismissively. "Old fool, is this the gift you wanted to give me?"

Gao Yi sneered, his voice dripping with satisfaction. "That's right, kid. Congratulations, you've just been hit with a lethal toxin I concocted myself. Soon, you'll melt into a puddle of mush. But before that happens, I'm going to make you watch as I have my fun with your wife!"

Lin Xiao laughed. "Old man, what if I'm immune to all poisons?"

"Kid, the poison I created is made from seven of the most toxic substances in the world. Let me be blunt: besides the Dragon Lord, no one can resist my poison. Not even the Sect Leader of our Ghost Medicine Sect. So, you think you're the Dragon Lord?" Gao Yi retorted scornfully.

Lin Xiao smiled. "What if I am?"

Gao Yi burst into wild laughter, as if he had heard the most ridiculous thing in the world. "Kid, even though I, Gao Yi, despise the Dragon Lord, I have to admit he's a major figure, destined to compete with our Ghost Medicine Sect's Young Master for control of the world. He's a man who soars among the clouds. You? You're nothing but a stinking beggar. A maggot. And you dare claim to be the Dragon Lord? That's hilarious."

"The Ghost Medicine Sect's Young Master? What kind of trash thinks he's worthy of competing with me?" Lin Xiao shot back coldly.

"Damn you! You're the trash, you stinking beggar! You really think you're the Dragon Lord? Fine, be the Dragon Lord. I can't wait to see you on your knees, begging me for mercy later. But first things first, I'm going to have some fun with your wife. Damn, just thinking about her face, that soul-stirring figure… it's making me as hard as a steel pipe!"

With that, Gao Yi turned to leave. But the moment he tried to take a step, his entire body froze as if his pressure points had been struck. He couldn't move at all.

A horrifying numbness was spreading through his body. Not only that, but his strength was rapidly fading—the telltale signs of poisoning. He stared at Lin Xiao in shock.

"Kid… what… what did you do to me?"

Lin Xiao replied slowly and deliberately, "Nothing much. Just giving you a taste of your own medicine."

"You… you damned bastard, you poisoned me?"

Lin Xiao shrugged. "You really are a smart one."

Fear flooded Gao Yi's eyes. He was a master of poisons; he was always the one poisoning others. To think he'd fall into the trap of a stinking beggar… He was furious. He wanted nothing more than to kill Lin Xiao right then and there, but his priority was clear: he had to neutralize the poison. He had to save his own life.

While talking to Lin Xiao to buy time, Gao Yi secretly began to counteract the poison.

Lin Xiao, of course, saw right through him. He scoffed, "Trying to cure yourself? Keep dreaming. Let me tell you a little secret: the poison you've been hit with is called Soft Fragrance Powder. It was created by the Sect Leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect!"

BOOM!

Gao Yi's mind went blank. He stared at Lin Xiao, his face a mask of pure terror. "Kid, who in the hell are you?"

"I already told you. You just didn't believe me."

Gao Yi grew even more panicked. "You… you're really the Dragon Lord?"

"Who else?"

Still standing a moment ago, Gao Yi suddenly dropped to his knees before Lin Xiao, his posture rigid. His face was ashen, his expression one of utter despair. He finally believed him. It wasn't because Lin Xiao had mentioned the leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect, but because, even now, Lin Xiao showed no signs of being poisoned. In the entire world, only one person was immune to all poisons.

The Dragon Lord.

Lin Xiao expected the man to beg for mercy...

But instead, Gao Yi suddenly threw his head back and laughed, a sound filled with endless desolation and bitter resentment.

"Good! Very good! To think I would meet the legendary Dragon Lord right before my death. Heaven hasn't been entirely unkind to me. Since that's the case, Dragon Lord, let me give you a real parting gift!"

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