[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi":3,"chapter-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Douluo: The Exiled Immortal Descends, Sword and Wine Slay the Gods",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1550388,2014,"Chapter 23 - 23 – Making Dugu Yan Cry, the Hidden Trait of the Enchantress","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>The blade pressed against her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling, bone-piercing cold spread out, raising goosebumps across Dugu Yan's skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her emerald eyes narrowed into vertical slits. In disbelief, she exclaimed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not poisoned?! How is that possible?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian raised his head and took a swig from his gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Wine Martial Soul, after two stages of evolution, had long since gained the ability to detoxify poisons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I lose, I'll accept it. Kill me or skin me—do as you like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan lifted her graceful neck defiantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sneered and shook his head. The Qinglian Sword in his hand flicked, and with a crisp \"smack!\", the back of the blade struck Dugu Yan hard across the cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force wasn't light—her head whipped to the side from the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you weren't Dugu Bo's granddaughter, you'd already be dead the moment you tried to poison me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He usually didn't hit women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But someone like Dugu Yan—an enchantress who pushed past all boundaries—deserved to be punished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she clearly wasn't listening to a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her seductive green pupils sharpened into slits, and faint green scales appeared below her neckline. Two venomous fangs extended from her crimson lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going to kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan, who had never been humiliated like this in her life, lunged forward with her mouth wide open—straight for Li Zhexian's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her three Spirit Abilities were all poison-based. But poison didn't work on Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All she could resort to now were the most primitive, physical attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rush of floral-scented air hit his face. Staring at those glowing venomous fangs, Li Zhexian's eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait… in the dream I had last night…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of the basic wine recipes actually used serpent venom as the main ingredient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reaction didn't lag behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qinglian Sword swept out with a whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, the back of the sword struck Dugu Yan's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, with even more force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan stumbled back several steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her already-reddened cheek now visibly swelled with bruised inflammation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dugu Yan, if you attack me again, I won't go easy on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian!! I'm going to kill you!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan's tall figure trembled as she charged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You struck first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once more, the Qinglian Sword was pressed coldly against her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glinting edge forced her to calm down slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian suddenly grabbed her jaw, forcing her over to the stone table in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flip of his palm, he grabbed the teacup from the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced Dugu Yan's pretty face close to it, her red lips pressed against the rim, venomous fangs touching the inner wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine green scale patterns emerged along her neck, and her fangs oozed sweet, venomous fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bottom of the teacup shimmered with a glossy layer of toxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian abruptly let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan staggered back and collapsed to the ground, completely drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chest heaved violently as she looked up at Li Zhexian's pleased expression—her eyes gradually welling with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li... Li Zhexian...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That enchantress—usually radiant and full of venomous charm—was crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian, having successfully harvested the serpent venom, glanced at her delicate form, now trembling and fragile, and muttered weakly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I gave you a chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were the one who insisted on fighting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan wobbled to her feet, saying nothing as she headed for the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she reached the courtyard entrance, she paused. With a flick of her hand, she slapped her Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse, and an item fell into her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't even glance at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply threw it at Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He caught it on instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his eyes recognized the familiar wine gourd, his brow twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could speak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cold voice rang out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's from your little sweetheart in Suotuo City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She asked me to remind you: don't forget the promise you made her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leapt away, her figure quickly vanishing over the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian let out a soft sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he'd truly offended her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He uncorked the gourd and took a sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm. Not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not quite good enough for the Clear Spring Wine Gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smacked his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does Zhuqing-jie's wine always carry a floral aroma?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sweep of sword light—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cleared the courtyard of clutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian eagerly began preparing to brew wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing I asked Qinghe for a bunch of ingredients!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I can try brewing it myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his hands together excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This batch of wine would be called Serpent's Venom Rice Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all the wine recipes he'd learned, this was one of the more basic ones, and the steps were simple:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soak high-quality spirit rice, steam it until it broke down into a thick slurry, and ferment it with serpent venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its effect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neutralizing all serpent-type poisons in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My wine already has detoxifying properties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But with this Serpent's Venom Rice Spirit, just one cup could purge all poisons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian followed each step meticulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped by, and soon the sun dipped toward evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the prep work, he stared at the viscous rice mash and carefully poured in the venom he'd just harvested from Dugu Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white rice mash turned a luminous green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faintly sweet aroma began to fill the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could get too excited—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green mash instantly blackened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragrance turned into an acrid stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's expression soured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it would be hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was—he didn't have any more serpent venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the now-empty teacup, exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I go get more from Dugu Yan…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the tearful, devastated look on her face when she left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian rubbed his temples in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Better find another way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—at the Dugu residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan slammed the courtyard door shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise startled Dugu Bo, who had been meditating among the flowerbeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yan Yan, what happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan turned her face, her purple hair concealing her right cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly swept past the flowerbed and headed straight upstairs to her room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing, Grandpa. I was cultivating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Bo furrowed his dark green brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts told him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something definitely happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't press further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll need to keep an eye on her for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind serpentine-patterned curtains, Dugu Yan sat cross-legged, cultivating with her eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under her fair skin, green veins appeared, crawling up from her neck toward her cheek—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually sketching out a snake-shaped mark in verdant jade tones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew how much time had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan suddenly groaned and curled up on her bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pained moan slipped from her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one listened closely, beneath that pain… was the faintest hint of pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan suddenly threw back her head—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out a ragged, breathy gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, she sat at the table, drenched in sweat, and poured herself a glass of water, sipping it slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene happened daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Jade Phosphor Serpet Martial Soul came with potent toxins. During battle, it released venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during cultivation—it slowly eroded her own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process was agonizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from the moment she awakened her Martial Soul at age six, fourteen years had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that time, Dugu Yan had come to find—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A twisted pleasure buried within the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her delicate hand and touched her stinging cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A jolt ran through her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought of the white-robed youth who had grabbed her jaw, forcing her to spit venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her entire body trembled in humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But amidst that humiliation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lurking beneath it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was a perverse pleasure she didn't want to admit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like peeling off a scab and delighting in the sting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan sipped her water, her lips resting on the cup's rim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face gradually flushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, two venomous fangs sprang out, releasing poison into the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conflicting mix of shame and excitement swirled in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sudden forceful grip—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cup exploded in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just you wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1383,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","795dc718a80a8bba36c16205924a8d7ab2ad5159cc445395b477f47e7dd46385","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-24","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-22",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]