Chapter 739

"\"Could it be that Lady Ling Sha previously... turned completely black? \""

"Although Lady Ling Sha still wore a smile on her face, veins already bulged on her forehead: 'Although I am not a viper, I do have a pill that makes one's whole body turn black; Xing, would you like to try it?'"

"\"So what Mr. Jiao Qiu wants me to find is... Lady Ling Sha's... blood? \""

"\"I have been practicing medicine and testing drugs, consuming various rare medicinal ingredients for over a hundred years, which also meets the standard of the 'Red Dragon'. If San Yue Xiaojie truly wants it, I can certainly give it to you~\""

"But Lady Ling Sha shifted the conversation: 'After all, medicine is also poison. San Yue Xiaojie, you can't just focus on the benefits of medicine while ignoring its dangers. The Red Dragon blood is right here with me; San Yue Xiaojie, you must consider it carefully——'"

"——"

"JOJO's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood."

"\"No. \""

"Jonathan instinctively shook his head."

"\"Even if Miss Ling Sha volunteers, drawing blood will harm her body. Moreover... her blood has been fused with countless medicinal ingredients, clearly not mundane; recklessly consuming it would be too dangerous. \""

"Dio beside him snorted, sitting by the window, his whole face sunk into shadow, his fingers unconsciously stroking the book he had just borrowed during the day."

"\"JOJO, you're still so naive. \" He turned his head, his scarlet eyes glinting in the night, \"If you're only considering toxicity, ignoring dosage is sheer nonsense. \""

"Jonathan furrowed his brows: \"Dio, this is wrong. Not only San Yue Qi Xiaojie, but we too... cannot harm others for our own selfish desires, even if they consent. \""

"\"What if it's just a drop, JOJO? \" Dio lowered his voice, \"If just one drop could grant San Yue Qi supernatural power, and Miss Ling Sha herself agrees, what's the harm? Perhaps there would be some side effects... but as long as dosage is controlled, what's the problem? \""

"\"... \""

"Dio's words left Jonathan with an inexplicable unease, though he couldn't tell where it came from."

"\"Dio. \" Jonathan said solemnly, \"No matter how many prefix conditions you add, one shouldn't obtain power that way. You can call me stubborn, but I still believe true power should come from arduous training, an upright spirit, rather than... this shortcut. \""

"\"A shortcut? \" Dio slowly rose, his face gradually emerging from the shadow, \"JOJO, you always see the world too simply. Some are born standing on the mountaintop, while others must spend a lifetime climbing. If there exists a side path... \""

"The blond youth paused, the corners of his mouth slightly lifting:"

"\"... Why not take it? \""

"——"

"\"San Yue Qi looked at Xing with a panicked expression, hoping she would give some advice. \""

"\"San Yue, you're definitely not a vampire! \" Xing reminded from the side."

"\"That's right, I have sworn a poison oath, determined to live a bland life drinking only milk tea. Moreover, Mr. Jiao Qiu earlier said 'Red Dragon vomits blood, life ends and returns to Yin'; Lady Ling Sha wouldn't risk such danger. \""

"\"No need to worry, it's just a few drops of blood; it won't take my life. \""

"Seeing San Yue Qi's conflicted expression, Lady Ling Sha thought there would be no result for now, decided to let San Yue Qi consider it first, and would tell her the result at their next meeting."

"The next day, after anxiously pondering half the night at the inn, San Yue Qi decided to first find Mr. Jiao Qiu to clarify things."

"Coincidentally, this time he was in the Dan Ding Si, and San Yue Qi caught him red-handed."

"\"Hey——! Mr. Jiao Qiu, do you know what you mean by 'Red Dragon'? \""

"Mr. Jiao Qiu said unhurriedly, \"Miss Ling Sha has already come to me; I basically know what happened. \""

"San Yue Qi glared at him angrily: \"It's all your fault for spouting nonsense; Lady Ling Sha must have already given you a good scolding, right? \""

"\"Ah~ it's all my fault! Though criticism is criticism... in the end Lady Ling Sha still asked me if I needed 'Red Dragon blood'... \" Mr. Jiao Qiu shook his fan, slowly pulling out a bottle of red liquid from his sleeve, \"... but I said 'San Yue Xiaojie needs to focus on her training, she definitely needs it,' so she had me bring you a bottle. \""

"After saying that, Mr. Jiao Qiu also shook the glass bottle; inside was about 500 milliliters of 'Red Dragon blood'."

"San Yue Qi widened her eyes: \"Ah? That much?! Won't Miss Ling Sha go into shock? \""

"Mr. Jiao Qiu, however, did not answer her question: \"... You really don't need it? \""

"——"

"Chainsaw Man."

"\"Need need need need——! \""

"Pawa nodded like pounding garlic, staring intently at the blood bottle in Mr. Jiao Qiu's hand."

"Although she also clearly knows she's just laboring in vain,... she really wants to drink it!"

"As a Blood Demon, that's a delicacy she's never tasted; what does the blood of the Chi Ming Clan and Fox Folk taste like? She's long wanted to know."

"\"You're not afraid of being poisoned to death by her blood, huh? That whole bottle, if it's really poisonous, feels like enough to die twice. \" Denji silently bit into his chips on the side, making a 'crunch crunch' sound."

"\"Demons don't die completely, you haven't forgotten that? \" Pawa said lightly, \"Besides, hearing it, this guy's blood is super nourishing; maybe drinking it could really make you stronger. \""

"Anyway, Lady Ling Sha's blood has already been poured out; if San Yue Qi doesn't drink it, wouldn't it have been wasted?"

"Waste is shameful!"

——

"Since you've come, you might as well have a drink, Xing?"

Xing nodded vigorously: "I'm not being human anymore! Jiao Jiao! Let me drink!"

San Yue Xiaojie looked at her with a worried expression: "Xing, could it be that you want to become a being beyond humanity?"

Jiao Qiu nodded approvingly: "Commendable courage, take it!"

Xing, in front of San Yue Qi and Jiao Qiu, downed the bottle of 'Crimson Dragon Blood' in one gulp.

Smooth and thick, with a fresh, sweet fruit fragrance that hinted at just the right amount of tartness, accompanied by a pulpy texture that went down the throat easily.

At that moment, Ling Sha walked over from behind and said, "Jiao Qiu, stop teasing them; this bottle contains evening-red fruit juice, right?"

"Lady Ling Sha's nose is too keen."

San Yue Qi: "I think I've figured it out; this isn't a test you two designed to teach some lesson, is it?"

Ling Sha laughed and shook her head: "This is really a misunderstanding; I just wanted to see what cute reaction San Yue Xiaojie would have."

"... Then I didn't get anything at all?"

"How could that be, San Yue Xiaojie? Please think back carefully to those medicated meals you ate—you got a balanced diet, a regular routine, and daily exercise! In the end, you gained a healthy body!"

"Eh——?!"

Ling Sha also quite approved of Jiao Qiu's idea: "A balanced diet and exercise are far more useful than mysterious elixirs of unknown origin."