The hall fell into another tense silence after Xing Luoye's weak words.
Yue Yue's hands tightened around him instinctively. His body felt colder than before, and his breathing was becoming slower with every passing second.
For a moment, no one spoke.
Then the man with long blue hair stepped forward.
His calm ocean-like eyes carefully observed Luoye's pale face and the dark blood at the corner of his lips. His expression slowly became serious.
"Lady Yue Yue," he said gently.
"The man in your arms will not survive long."
His words were simple, but they landed like a heavy stone in the hall.
Yue Yue's heart skipped.
Cang Yuzain continued calmly.
"He has been poisoned with the Thousand Venoms of the King Scorpion."
His deep eyes moved toward Xing Luoye again.
"This poison is extremely rare and vicious. Once it spreads through the blood, the victim's organs slowly begin to fail."
"Most people cannot survive more than a few hours."
Yue Yue's face turned pale.
