"Damn old poison - maker!" Chen Feng roared through gritted teeth in the dim secret room. His voice, filled with boundless anger and despair, echoed between the four walls but gradually dissipated in the cold air, as if swallowed by the bottomless darkness.
The raging anger in his heart was burning like a fierce flame, with every cell boiling with hatred towards Dugu Bo. However, as time passed, this blazing anger seemed to be gradually worn down by the darkness and cold, turning into a pile of ashes.
After the cursing, a heavy exhaustion swept over him like a tide. Chen Feng felt as if all the strength had been drained from his body. He leaned weakly against the cold stone wall, his vision blurring.
Was he going to die here?
I'm still a virgin!
Chen Feng couldn't help but feel a bit regretful. If he had known this would happen, he should have made a move on Zhu Zhuqing at the Rose Hotel.
There was a beauty right in front of me, but I didn't cherish her. Now I'm filled with remorse.
A faint sound from outside the door, in this silent secret room where one could hear their own heartbeat, was like the sound of nature, gently tugging at Chen Feng's nerves, which were taut due to loneliness and despair.
However, before the hope in his heart could fully blossom, an inexplicable unease, like a shadow in the night, rippled the surface of his heart.
In this forgotten corner, apart from the old poison - maker who had trapped him here, who else would set foot here?
"Old poison - maker, stop your tricks," Chen Feng muttered contemptuously.
Just then, with a "creak" and a shrill screech, the heavy door was pushed open.
A ray of golden light seeped into this space that had been in darkness for a long time, like a messenger of dawn, illuminating Chen Feng's face.
His eyes, which had been closed for a long time, involuntarily squinted as if to resist this sudden warmth.
As his eyes gradually adjusted to the light, the hazy figure became clearer.
To his surprise, it wasn't the malicious Dugu Bo he had expected, but Duguyan, who was beaming with radiance, like a flower blooming in spring.
She stood quietly on the threshold. The faint outline of her figure exuded a vitality that starkly contrasted with the deathly silence of the secret room.
"I didn't expect it to be you. Sorry, I mistook you for someone else," a blush of embarrassment appeared on Chen Feng's face, and his voice carried a hint of unexpected surprise and deep apology.
The woman in front of him was like a beam of light that penetrated the haze that had surrounded his heart for a long time, bringing him a long - lost warmth and vitality.
Duguyan's movements were gentle and delicate. She gently put on a pair of delicate gloves, as if they were especially prepared to protect something precious.
Then, she slowly took out a wrapped item from her bosom. It was not just a steamed bun but something carefully wrapped in a soft cloth, like a treasure that had been waiting for time to carve it meticulously and finally had its veil lifted.
In the dim yellow light, the white in front of Duguyan's chest was extremely dazzling. Her breasts looked even more alluring. In this environment, they were like a shining pearl, exuding a unique luster.
"This is separated. Don't worry, there's no poison," Duguyan's voice was soft yet firm. It seemed to contain an invisible power, a magic that could soothe the heart and dispel fear.
When Chen Feng's gaze inadvertently passed over Duguyan, his abnormal gaze lingered for a moment. Duguyan felt his gaze, and her cheeks immediately flushed a faint pink. It was a kind of gentle shyness from the bottom of her heart, mixed with a woman's reserve and a subtle coquettishness.
"What are you looking at?"
She raised her slightly lowered eyes and asked softly, with a hint of reproach.
"Nothing."
Chen Feng quickly came to his senses. His tone carried a bit of light - hearted embarrassment as he hurriedly retracted his slightly impolite gaze.
He had eaten countless steamed buns in the past, but this was the first time he felt that a steamed bun tasted so good.
As for whether the steamed bun was poisoned?
There was definitely no poison. If there was, with Dugu Bo's methods, he would just force - feed it to Chen Feng, wouldn't he?
Could it be a honey - trap?
If there were such honey - traps, the more the better.
"I came to save you while he was asleep," Duguyan's voice gently cut through Chen Feng's tangled thoughts.
Her words were like the warm breeze of spring, dispersing the frost in Chen Feng's heart and lighting a lamp in this gloomy prison.
"Thank you."
Led by Duguyan, the two seemed to traverse the boundless darkness, finally escaping from that gloomy and long tunnel and getting rid of the shadow that had enveloped them for so long.
When they walked out of the darkness of imprisonment, what greeted them was the star - filled night sky like a galaxy.
They took a deep breath of the fresh night air. The free air was like a timely rain after a long drought, nourishing their souls that had been suppressed for a long time.
Standing in the free world, Chen Feng felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.
Pulling a life back from the brink of death, the joy of struggling back filled his heart with excitement, and he almost wanted to shout to the whole world about his new life.
They stood in the night, and the surroundings were so quiet that only the slight sound of each other's breathing could be heard.
The moonlight was like a wash, pouring down from the sky like a pool of holy water, gently sprinkling on Duguyan.
She became especially clear in this soft light, like an elf belonging to this night, elegant and mysterious.
Her face looked even more gentle under the illumination of the moonlight. Her calm and beautiful posture seemed to be isolated from the world. All the noise and danger seemed to have nothing to do with her, leaving only that heart - stirring tranquility and purity.
At this moment, in the depths of Chen Feng's heart, besides gratitude, there was an indescribable touch.
Under his complex and hard - to - decipher gaze, Duguyan's figure became more and more distinct. A sense of responsibility and urgency intertwined in his heart.
He had to find a way to help her free herself from the evil toxin.
The secret method of using a spirit bone to absorb toxins that Tang San had mentioned flashed through his mind, and his brows furrowed tightly.
Although this method was miraculous, the risks involved made him hesitant to try it easily.
Although spirit bones were powerful, they still had a limit to their absorption capacity. Once the toxin was excessive, the backlash pain would be worse than death.
Regarding the martial - spirit dilemma faced by the Dugu family, Chen Feng had studied day and night, searching for every possible solution.
Poor Dugu Bo. The fairy herbs that could have been used as antidotes were so close at hand, yet due to the tricks of fate, he hadn't obtained any of them. This made Chen Feng sigh with emotion.
As for Duguyan, solving the toxin problem for women was even more difficult.
The method that flashed through his mind was definite, but it also put him in a dilemma.
How should he put it? He had to have a certain kind of contact with her.
In the Douluo Continent, his blood essence was a strange existence that was invulnerable to all poisons. But such a treatment method made him feel a bit embarrassed and helpless.
Sigh, clearly he was doing a good deed, but it sounded like he was going to act like a scoundrel.