Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess

Chapter 655 - 325: The Achilles Heel of the Asura Queen?_2

Chapter 655: Chapter 325: The Achilles Heel of the Asura Queen?_2Dugu Luoxue gently shook her head: "I don’t know."

Perhaps feeling that her answer was too indifferent, she rubbed the embroidery needle in her hand, smoothed out the slightly wrinkled cloth, and said:

"I remember my master once told me that when the Demon Qi depletes, there would be no more demons in the world. The demon remnants that are suppressed or sealed would gradually die out over time. Even the Demon Venerable would perish.

However, it wasn’t long before the Demon Qi resurrected, and a multitude of demons emerged or were revived.

Our Wanshou Mountains and Rivers also sent people to investigate. Elder Tie was especially passionate about this and collected a lot of information on Demon Qi, hiding in the Medicine Valley conducting his studies.

Yet even now, there’s no explanation for this phenomenon. Perhaps the Heavenly Dao Laws demand balance, allowing the Demon Clan another chance at survival."

Jiang Shouzhong said: "I’ve looked through many records in the Liushan Division’s Archive Hall and found that in the past, Demon Qi had limited impact on humans. Generally speaking, it hardly caused any significant reactions in people.

But the resurrected Demon Qi, once consumed by an ordinary person, has a high chance of mutating them into a demon. Whereas for cultivators, it has healing properties and can enhance cultivation, much like the current Demon Cultivators.

Master, have you ever considered that what has revived this time... might not actually be Demon Qi?"

Dugu Luoxue furrowed her brows at his words.

This was the first time she’d heard such a hypothesis.

But if it’s not Demon Qi, then what could it be?

Jiang Shouzhong gently caressed Qu Hongling’s tender cheek in his arms and said, "I’m just speculating. Perhaps this substance reacts well with demons, whereas for the Human Clan, it’s a double-edged sword.

It can heal ailments and improve cultivation, but it also has severe side effects. If consumed excessively or carelessly, it may lead to death or mutation into a cruel demon.

I once killed a man named ’Monkey.’ He was working for an organization specifically investigating the truth behind Demon Qi. Perhaps someone has already realized that what we call Demon Qi is actually something else."

Dugu Luoxue thought for a moment and said lightly: "I’m not interested in any of this. If you’re curious, I can take you to Elder Tie—he might have some re

Fine beads of sweat emerged on her forehead, matting strands of her hair.

The carriage swayed gently.

Outside, the man leaned by the carriage door, occasionally making the sound of flipping a book.

The two girls inside the carriage breathed softly and steadily, deeply asleep.

It was unclear how much time passed before Dugu Luoxue exhaled softly, her dazed gaze gradually regaining clarity. The teeth gripping the robe loosened.

Soaked in sweat, she stared blankly at the carriage roof like a fish pulled from water.

She tugged the robe from between her legs, sitting up.

But upon noticing the noticeably darker, damp mark on the robe, her delicate face flushed scarlet, her eyes filled with alarm and helplessness.

Instinctively, she balled up the robe, hugging it tightly to her chest, and pulled another sewn garment over it to hide it.

After a few seconds, she shoved the robe under the long seat.

But that didn’t seem right either. She lifted the curtain, intending to toss the incriminating evidence outside.

Yet just as her arm rose, she hesitated.

Throw it away? What if he asked about it later—how would she explain?

Claim it accidentally fell out?

Ridiculous.

Dugu Luoxue retrieved the robe, holding it back to her chest, trying to use her body’s warmth to dry it.

Just then, the man outside shifted his position.

The woman’s nerves instantly tensed, and in her panic, her eyes caught sight of Qu Hongling’s water pouch nearby. Dugu Luoxue grabbed the pouch, hastily unscrewed the cap, and poured water onto the robe.

But in her rush, some water splashed onto Yelü Miaomiao, who was sleeping on the floor.

"Ah!"

The girl jolted awake, quickly sitting up.

The shout startled Qu Hongling awake as well.

Jiang Shouzhong immediately lifted the curtain, looking at the three women with a puzzled expression: "What’s wrong?"

Dugu Luoxue, with a calm demeanor, apologized to Yelü Miaomiao: "I’m sorry, I was feeling a bit thirsty and tried to drink some water earlier, but the carriage jostled, and I accidentally spilled some."

"Oh, it’s fine."

Yelü Miaomiao wiped the water from her face.

Jostled?

Jiang Shouzhong frowned in confusion.

Did that happen just now?

Dugu Luoxue set the damp robe aside and said to Jiang Shouzhong, "Your robe got wet. Change into another one—I’ll wash this for you."

"No need to wash it. Just let it dry."

Jiang Shouzhong dismissed it nonchalantly.

At that moment, Qu Hongling wrinkled her nose slightly, murmuring: "The carriage has a strange scent lingering in the air."