Hearing this, Tang Youyou didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she looked at the people beside him. All of them were seriously injured.
Just then, Tang Youyou faintly saw the mountain fox still "squeaking". It seemed to be calling only to her.
Tang Youyou motioned for Hua Ling not to follow. She herself followed the mountain fox and walked forward again. This time, she bypassed the small hole just now and came to a cave that was not easy to be found.
After she climbed in, she found that there was a whole new world inside. Tang Youyou picked up the flint again and lit the torch. She saw that there were white flowers all around.
These flowers were crystal - clear and very beautiful. Taking a closer look, she found that these were actually the ice flowers that those people had been searching for so desperately just now.
Ice flowers usually grew in places rarely visited by humans. The more humid the place, the more likely they were to appear. However, not only ice flowers but also fierce wild beasts might appear in such places.
That was why there was a giant python in this place.
Tang Youyou looked at the ice flowers. There was a thin film on the surface of the ice flowers. If one didn't look carefully, one might not even notice it.
Seeing this, Tang Youyou smiled and said, "Those people should have touched the ice flowers here just now."
Hearing this, Hua Ling asked curiously, "How did you figure that out? Is there something wrong with these flowers?"
She took out the water gourd from her waist and sprinkled the water on the ice flowers. In an instant, the originally crystal - clear ice flowers became dull.
That was because the poisonous film on the ice flowers had been washed away by the water, and that was how the ice flowers looked in their original state.
Just as she was about to reach out and pick one, she heard a voice from behind. Xiao Jiu shouted, "Don't touch that thing. It's poisonous!"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou still boldly reached out and picked it. As time passed, Tang Youyou didn't feel any discomfort at all.
Seeing this, Xiao Jiu walked towards her in shock and said in disbelief, "How did you do this?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou turned around and asked, "Why didn't I get poisoned? Why didn't I turn into that scholar's state?"
After saying this, Tang Youyou sneered and said, "That's because there's a spy among you."
However, this sentence of Tang Youyou's made Xiao Jiu beside her confused. "What do you mean by that, Brother Tang?"
Tang Youyou pointed to the ice flowers in the distance. "Those things have always grown in this dark place, so there's no way they would have such a poisonous film. So there's only one possibility for them to be poisonous."
Hua Ling beside her immediately reacted. "Someone came here before you, poisoned them in advance, and then waited for you to take the bait, right?"
Tang Youyou nodded. "You're right. And that person actually got the ice flowers a long time ago. Later, we can try to find out this person."
Hearing this, Xiao Jiu shook his head. "Not necessarily. The person who poisoned is usually very meticulous. Not many people will leave clues for themselves."
What he said was true. But for Tang Youyou, the means of such a person were just child's play. The person who poisoned would carry the pollen of the ice flowers on them. Even a tiny bit of pollen, she could detect it.
"The ice flowers have a characteristic that their pollen is difficult to remove. So we can use this characteristic to find out the person. But as for the result, it depends on whether you believe it or not."
Tang Youyou said this in advance to avoid unnecessary trouble. Some people might not believe the truth even if it was right in front of them.
This was the nature of most people.
But it was often those who seemed harmless that could do things more beastly than animals. This was human nature.
Hearing Tang Youyou's words, Xiao Jiu of course understood what she meant. He said seriously, "What are you going to use to verify it? Can I have a look at this thing?"
Xiao Jiu had received a good education. He could tell good from bad about many things early on. Tang Youyou didn't decline much. After she sat down on the spot, she used the remaining herbs on her and the ice flowers just now, lit a fire temporarily, and started to refine pills.
The wine gourd became the vessel for refining pills at this time. This scene seemed incredible to the people here.
Ordinary people would have an 80% chance of failure even when refining pills in the best pill - refining furnace. But Tang Youyou was directly refining pills in the wine gourd.
There was still a faint aroma of wine in the gourd. Seeing this, Xiao Jiu reminded, "Young Master Tang, don't forget that this is a wine gourd. Wine can affect the medicinal properties."
Tang Youyou nodded upon hearing this. She smiled and said, "Of course I know. I just need this bit of wine flavor. Fortunately, I bought some wine before. Otherwise, I'm afraid I couldn't have refined this pill today."
Xiao Jiu was even more curious about Tang Youyou's words. This person was really unpredictable. Even her way of refining pills was so strange. She was truly an extraordinary person.
After a while, the herbs in the wine gourd began to dry up. The juice was mixed with the wine - scented water, and the herbs were constantly baked.
In just a moment, the pill was successfully refined.
Moreover, this pill even had the fragrance of a pill. This was really amazing.
Tang Youyou didn't seem to care. She put all the pills in her hand on the leaves beside her and ground them into powder without hesitation. Seeing this, the excited heart of Xiao Jiu instantly calmed down.
Such high - quality pills became worthless in Tang Youyou's hands. It was really a case of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer.
"Young Master Tang, is this the pill we need to refine?"
This should be the second item of their exam. But in Tang Youyou's hands, it was just an ordinary thing.
Tang Youyou thought for a moment and nodded. "It seems to be the content of your exam. But I don't care. I'm just curious about what kind of person this spy is."
Hearing this, Xiao Jiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He nodded. Then he saw Tang Youyou put the medicinal powder in his hand and instructed, "For this thing, you just need to sprinkle a little on a person. If this person starts to feel extremely itchy and red spots appear on the skin, then this person has the pollen of the ice flowers on them."
It had to be said that Tang Youyou's method was really good. But she didn't forget to ask one more question. "However, you guys have to make preparations in advance because you've been in contact with the pollen of the ice flowers."