Chapter 5391: Parasitic Physique

Davis gently lifted Esvele from his lap and made her sit on the bench layered with a soft mattress.

"..."

Esvele blinked blankly.

She still held herself in a quasi-fetal position, lifted up like a princess, wondering why she was placed down like that while Davis took two steps back.

Did she do something wrong? Had she said something strange?

Davis stared at her while standing, wondering if he should reveal his diagnosis.

He had no idea if this parasitic physique had gained consciousness, but if it did, it might react and harm Esvele. However, if it had consciousness, he would’ve noticed already through his karmic thread. He was wondering if it had the ability to hide that as well. If it didn’t, then that would mean it still hadn’t birthed a consciousness.

Considering it was being born through absorbing Esvele’s emotions, he guessed it should have both good and evil inclinations, evil because it was an accursed poison, basically a poison made from insect devouring, or would be called Gu in Chinese or World Dream Language texts. The curse it carried wasn’t formless; it consisted of a number of huge magical beasts devouring each other in a container until only one survived and inherited the curse.

Even savage or feral beasts could inherit it.

The point was- he wouldn’t know until Esvele knew what kind of accursed poison she swallowed, but she didn’t seem to remember it. However, these memories didn’t seem to be blocked, as a mere mention of it allowed her to recollect some scenes in her head.

He knew what to do, but that would have him jolting her Memory Physical Soul, which was dangerous. He was already prodding her Emotion Physical Soul. He wasn’t confident in dealing with two invasive soul surgeries at the same time.

’This needs a Poison Apothecary like Jillian Hayden in the scene...

Unlike him, he guessed Jillian Hayden would know more and wouldn’t need to do invasive soul surgeries. She could deal poison with poison, but the problem was that Esvele’s accursed poison had already turned into a physique. It was inextricable.

Hence, he felt that Jillian Hayden might also be helpless in this case, but he was intent on calling her to check.

"Master, did I do something wrong?"

Esvele asked, worry visible in her face still colored by a healthy blush. Her face was no longer cold because she had reached the height of her emotions after being pleasured by Davis.

Davis could sense that her emotions were slowly subsiding. He nodded, "Back then, there were some strange things happening. People close to us who were affected by some kind of loss underwent a drastic change in their souls, invoking the Darkness Malevolent Physique manifestation. When I met you for the first time, I could tell you were a kind person, but you had stated that you had betrayed Shirley. Shirley also reiterated to me about your circumstances and said you really hadn’t betrayed her since you never took action, trying to make me understand, so I allowed you two to still be friends instead of secretly disposing of you."

"Your emotions towards Shirley at that time were really strong, I mean- too strong, bordering on the realm of romantic love. After the Malevolent Darkness Physique incident that affected Mingzhi and the others, I suspected it wouldn’t be strange if you also had one. After all, Shirley’s fate was drastically changed by Myria and me at that time when she was in the Burning Phoenix Sect. You, who were close to her, could also be affected by her by extension. However, you showed no such inclinations of birthing a Malevolent Darkness Soul Physique, so I let go of such doubts."

"..." Esvele’s eyes narrowed, a strange emotion rising in her heart. It was a chill, but she couldn’t even experience it properly.

"But looking at it now- it all finally makes sense." Davis continued.

"After Shirley told you to leave coldly, you had probably gone back to your chambers and consumed an accursed insect poison that you had gained somehow and swallowed it to commit suicide from sheer guilt. However, instead of dying, you lived and forgot because the Malevolent Darkness Physique manifested in you for the first time and fused with the accursed poison. Ever since then, you slowly grew cold while the physique borrowed and hid itself deeply. The loss of your emotions wasn’t intense at first, but eventually, you became colder and colder over the last decade. Hmm, it is our family’s mistake to be unable to see that our Head Maid had been suffering from a Parasitic Physique. I’ve wronged you, Esvele."

"..."

Esvele’s eyes gleamed with a crimson light. Her lips parted lightly, her expression turning into a marvel.

It all came back to her.

She remembered.

She ran back to her chamber crying and then used an insect poison she had bought from a traveling merchant while traveling over missions to poison Schneider, who had been trying to capture and violate Shirley. She had intended to slip it into his drink one day since he would come visit and ask about her progress on drugging Shirley, but had never gotten the courage to do so since she felt like she would implicate her family in a town under the Burning Phoenix Sect’s jurisdiction.

After all, Schneider’s family was full of powerful Eighth Stage experts. Her little family wouldn’t be a match and would be brutally killed.

Instead, she had chosen to commit suicide on impulse.

After Senior sister Shirley coldly told her to leave, she felt like she was done with life. She had no face to live with herself or continue to live shamelessly and decided to end it. However, it seemed to have failed?

"..." Esvele’s healthy hue receded, painting her face pale.

She raised her hands and gazed at her palms, unable to believe she was still alive.

That poison was absolutely evil because it harbored all the hatred she had for Schneider. How could she have survived? She had bought it from a wicked path expert who personally concocted it using a strand of her soul essence.

It must be known that curse was specifically aimed at Schneider on the event that she used it on him, but if it didn’t work, it would only come back to her as a backlash and cause her to die in a brutal way.

Since she used it on herself, it didn’t have the intended effect? Or did it become as Davis said, fused with the so-called Darkness Malevolent Physique?

Noticing Esvele’s strange reaction, Davis inwardly nodded.

It seems like the parasitic physique hadn’t given birth to a consciousness yet since it hadn’t tried to break out or harm her. He felt it made sense, considering her Emperor-Tier Burning Phoenix Bloodline inherited from Freya was really strong. The flames of Burning Phoenix were really hotter and more overwhelming than a Fire Phoenix, but lacked the purity. Freya also seemed to be giving out her blood in minor amounts to Esvele every few times she woke up from sleep, basically edging her and playing with her as she would always do.

Esvele couldn’t care less about it with her suppressed emotions. She did her duties to the Davis Family, repaying Shirley, and helped her fellow maids. That’s all she cared about.

Her bloodline was currently that of a half Scarlet Immolation Phoenix, but it still hadn’t progressed to becoming one. Still, her bloodline always managed to suppress her physique from awakening. It could be said to be a blessing in disguise.

And what was the Scarlet Immolation Phoenix known for?

He didn’t know.

However, Freya was supposed to become a White Flamecrest Phoenix whose flames had the effect of suppressing curses. The White Flamecrest Phoenix was the next evolution for the Burning Phoenix. Since the Scarlet Immolation Phoenix was a variant of a White Flamecrest Phoenix, it still seemed to have that effect, suppressing the parasitic physique from awakening even as Esvele was on the verge of breaking through to the Exalt Stage since she was a full-fledged Level Nine Empyrean.

While others were constrained by many external matters, Esvele had always focused on cultivation outside her duties. As soon as she sat in seclusion, the Davis Family’s resources were always available for her to use as long as they weren’t valuable. Since her prowess was lower than the others, she had been able to march forward faster than them.

"You were unlucky, but also lucky. Right now, it’s better to pause your cultivation. Do not attempt to break into the Exalt Stage. Usually, you should’ve recalled your memories during the Empyrean Tribulation and Soul Severance Phenomenon, but since you didn’t, it is evident that the parasitic physique and you are in a fine balance that could tip at any time. Once you reach Exalt Stage, there’s a chance that the bloodsoul of the Scarlet Immolation Phoenix wouldn’t be enough to suppress it, so this parasitic physique could awaken at that time and try to devour you in various ways I’m not sure of."

Davis uttered firmly, as though advising her like a physician, before turning around, "My avatar will be here soon to look at you further. Don’t leave. Meanwhile, I need to head to the Harem Council fast, or I wouldn’t survive to see you."

His figure disappeared, leaving Esvele still hung in a quasi-fetal position.

She blinked, her emotions growing colder and colder until she finally calmed down like before. She moved her leg to the side and put her foot down, sitting straight on the bench.

She couldn’t understand why she was a sick person all of a sudden since she had encountered no problems in her health or cultivation. Sure, the only problem was not feeling emotions, but she knew that made her more efficient and dignified. She honestly liked it way more than her clumsy self before. She had grown into a capable woman.

As she contemplated, Davis appeared again quickly.

"Do you remember what kind of poison you consumed? Which venomous insect was it?"

However, he wasn’t the one who spoke.

Esvele looked up and saw it was none other than Jillian Hayden.

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