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Chapter 2201

After three to four people fell to the ground, five to six others rushed over. They were fierce like tigers as they surrounded Baby Robbie. From their eyes, it was a s though they were looking at their prey. Baby Robbie rose in the air and knelt on top of a big man's shoulders. Before the big guy could do anything, Baby Robbie held his head in his hands and twisted it suddenly. There was a snap when the man's head turned to the side. He had met his maker.

Nephele showed a horrified expression. She did not expect Baby Robbie to be so different from the elegant Sir Ares. Baby Robbie did not make a move very often, but when he did, it was so very cruel. Seeing how cruel and bloodthirsty Baby Robbie was, the others were a little afraid of him now and did not dare to approach so hastily. However, there were still a few who were unafraid of death. A guy with a beard said, "I simply don't believe that with so many of us here, we still can't beat this hot-headed fellow.

Everyone, charge!"

After the others heard the encouragement, all of them rushed forward.

Baby Robbie grabbed onto the dead man with the crooked neck and stood him up as though he was a

prop. While holding onto the guy, Baby Robbie did a revolving kick and hung upside down to seize one of the enemies by his testicles. The man rolled on the ground wretchedly while holding onto his crotch. "What a vicious child. You're so young, yet you're out here cutting off others' vital points," said Nephele.

Baby Robbie smiled charmingly. "When it's a matter of life and death, my master said to let the other party lose by all means is an opportunity to strive for one's life."

Nephele knew that the people around Baby Robbie were all-merciful and virtuous people. Baby Robbie's fighting style came as a surprise as he was from the harmonious Ares family. Nephele asked curiously," Who's your master?"

Baby Robbie said, "You don't have the right to know."

After Baby Robbie said that, he flew back up like a fallen leaf in the middle of violent winds. Both of his hands locked onto two men's throats, knocking them down again.

Soon, many dead bodies were lying on the ground.

Nephele stood up and curled her lips into a sneer. "If you continue to fight, Baby Robbie, I'm afraid that your daddy and the others will soon go to meet their makers." Baby Robbie's pupils abruptly shrunk. "What did you say?"

Nephele smiled triumphantly. "There are plenty of people waiting to ambush them ahead. Although they're not as powerful as the people here, they're still more than enough to deal with Sir Ares and the others who are beyond saving."

Upon hearing this, Baby Robbie wanted to turn back and help Daddy and the others. However, he was tenaciously surrounded by the people around him. He could not get away even after some time. With an extremely anxious heart, Baby Robbie's punches became even more violent than before.

Meanwhile, Sir Ares and the others had been ambushed.

When more than a dozen burly chaps came out of the dark and stopped Sir Ares and the others' escape, the poison started flaring up inside their bodies. It made everyone unusually weak that even walking became a problem.

When they encountered the enemies, the only option left was to be entrapped by them.

They effortlessly bound Sir Ares and the others up, arrogantly saying, "Take them away."

Zayne sorrowfully groaned. "We're doomed. We're done for!"

At this moment, a young man leaped out from the sky.

It was as if he had jumped down from the highest tree, landing in front of the thugs. He was clasping his hands behind his back, looking extremely elegant and handsome. When the young man turned around, Sir Ares and the others saw his handsome face.

It turned out to be Gale.

Gale smiled as he greeted Sir Ares, "Sir Ares, I didn't expect that someone as wise as you would also be reduced to the point where you've become a prisoner."

Jay said, "If you're here to save me, I can't thank you enough. But if you're here for amusement, please do as you like."

Gale smiled at him lightly. "Don't be so angry, Sir Ares. I'll save you no matter what happens today. But before that, I'd like to ask for one of your treasures."

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Chapter 2202

Jay looked at Gale suspiciously. He had been able to tell from the beginning that Gale's life experience was not as simple. Even though he was about the same age as Baby Robbie and the others, the depth in his gaze and abilities were incompatible with his age.

Moreover, his unaffected aura amid danger made Sir Ares suspect that... he and Angeline fell in the same category of people.

"What treasure do you want?" Sir Ares tried to probe.

Gale smiled and said, "It's not the time to discuss this, Sir Ares. You'll know when the time comes."

Jay said, "What if I come to regret this later on and disagree?"

Gale smiled charmingly as if he was not worried about Sir Ares regretting his decision. Then, Gale said, "I think I should save you first, Sir Ares."

At this moment, those dozen burly chaps were still unaware of the impending danger. One of them sneered at Gale. "Hmph, isn't it still too early for you to ask for a treasure in exchange for saving them? Stinking brat, you look like you're still wet behind your ears. Why don't you beat us first?"

Gale plucked off a compound leaf from the tree, then

picked off the leaflets from the compound leaf piece by piece. While holding onto the leaves in his hand, his eyes shot an evil-looking gaze at the big guys.

As far as one's eyes could see, the leaves started swishing past like flying knives, piercing those men on the chest, leg, and head.

A man who got hit on the leg was about to kneel after his legs trembled slightly.

A man hit on the head was immediately badly bruised with blood oozing out of the wound. It was a tragic sight to behold.

Then, a man who was hit on the chest clutched onto his chest while his complexion turned somewhat purplish-blue.

Jay and Cole looked over at Gale, utterly convinced by Gale's inner strength. Gale was merely displaying a small part of his talent earlier. He must have held back on the strength he used on the leaves. Gale was clearly still hiding his actual ability.

However, how could the strong's abilities stay hidden?

When those enemies frantically surrounded Gale, he finally showed off his combat skills.

They were genuinely peculiar.

His speed was breakneck. At first glance, it seemed as if his soul had left his body and two figures were confronting the opponents.

However, when the opponents became stronger, Gale's soul seemed to have split into three to six souls. More of his figures dashed forward to face the dozen opponents.

Jay was utterly baffled. He turned his head to look at Cole, yet Cole merely commented, "The kid is going too fast. He's so fast I can't even see him.”

Hence, Jay affirmed that Cole was unable to see Gale's monstrous skills.

Jay could see clearly that Gale was able to wipe out the enemies so effortlessly. Yet, perhaps he was trying to pull wool over everyone's eyes, so he was beating them up rather half-heartedly. Jay secretly speculated that if Gale were to go all out on them, he would have probably killed these dozen opponents within seconds.

At this time, Jay heard Jenson muttering, "What kind of strange combat skill is this?'

Jay asked him, "What kind of strange thing are you seeing?"

Jenson rubbed his eyes and said, "I'm seeing more than a dozen figures helping Gale fight the opponents..."

Jay was immensely startled.

Why was Jenson seeing a different number of figures than him?

How many soul soldiers had Gale summoned?

Soon, those burly chaps were wailing in agony on the ground. The scary thing was that it was as if their bodies had been bitten by something as their skin and flesh were not wholly intact. Lumps of dark red flesh were revealed underneath.

"He's too merciless!" Zayne exclaimed.

Gale walked over. Zayne was so terrified of him that he immediately shrunk into Jay's arms.

"He's the devil himself," said Zayne.

Other than Zayne, everyone else showed a respectful attitude toward Gale.

"What kind of weapon did you use?" Jenson asked.

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Chapter 2203

Gale calmly said, "A kind of Eastern sorcery."

Zayne seemed a little calmer after hearing this.

"So it's Eastern sorcery, huh? Honestly, I thought you called out some departed spirits who were seeking vengeance by demanding the lives of others." Zayne patted his chest in lingering fear. Gale looked at the group of exhausted and haggard people, asking, "Gan you still walk?"

Jay said, "Gale, we've been poisoned and we can't take even a step. Can you please do something else for me?"

"Tell me, Sir Ares," said Gale in a forthright and straightforward manner.

"Our Robbie is probably held up by Nephele's men right now. We don't know how he's doing. Please go and help him," said Jay.

Gale replied, "No problem."

After Gale left, Zayne began rebuking Jay, "Big Brother, you should've asked him for one more thing. Ask him to look for Baby Zetty for us. She's a healer. She can cure us of the poison." Jay looked at Gale's grave and stern figure, saying, "M y intuition tells me that asking him to do things will

cost us something else."

Zayne said, "You're just unfairly judging a noble person with that despicable mind of yours. I find that kid very easy to get along with."

Jay mocked him, saying, "You seem talkative and energetic. Why don't you go looking for Baby Zetty instead?"

Zayne immediately lay on the ground. "I have no strength. I'm very weak as well."

Jay was deeply worried at the moment about Baby Robbie's safety as well as Baby Zetty's illness. Now, he had to worry about the poison flaring up in this group of people. Meanwhile...

After Baby Zetty collected the medicinal herbs, she was extremely upset over the lack of equipment for experimentation.

"Where can I find the equipment for extracting ingredients here?" Baby Zetty contemplated it for a long time and finally decided to take a risk out of desperation. "The Poison Doctor must have what I need." Then, Baby Zetty packed up her bundle bag and staggered to look for the Poison Doctor's residence.

She asked several of the locals before finding out that the Poison Doctor lived in the castle ahead.

However, a kind local had warned her, "Granny, I heard that the Poison Doctor is in a fairly bad mood recently. It seems like she's annoyed by those who have come from Imperial Capital. I also heard that the Poison Doctor is secretly doing some mysterious experiments. Once she's successful, she'll never be suppressed by the Boyes again. But her experiments require people from Imperial Capital to serve as the guiding drug. It's just that she failed to capture them... If you go to the castle now, I'm afraid that the Poison Doctor will take her anger out on you. If she sends you off to deal with those Imperial Capital folk, you'll be in heaps of trouble."

Only then did Baby Zetty learn that the conflict between Daddy and the Poison Doctor had reached a climax in the past few days.

Baby Zetty was imitating Sacred Land's accent when she asked, "The Poison Doctor hasn't caught the folks from Imperial Capital yet?"

"Most of the visitors from Imperial Capital have been poisoned. One can say that they won't be difficult to deal with. But there's one particular person among them who has peculiar martial arts skills. It was terrifying. My eldest nephew managed to escape by chance. Guess what he saw? He told us that he saw ghosts. We don't know if he was scared senseless or if he truly saw something so horrid." Baby Zetty was secretly astonished. 'I don't think Daddy or any of them is practicing such a peculiar martial arts skill?'

Baby Zetty left the villager and continued to stagger toward the castle.

This time around, perhaps it was due to the figment of her imagination, Baby Zetty felt that someone was tailing her. Thinking back to the ghost story she just heard, Baby Zetty became so frightened that she started running away frantically.

Behind her, Finn was between laughter and tears as he looked at her. "This girl is so timid, but she's still trying to get out into the world on her own. Let's see if she has the gall to go out all alone in the future." Baby Zetty ran for quite some time, up until she could barely take another step. Hence, she started crawling forward with her hands instead.

However, her old body was making her feel drained rather quickly. She sat on the ground and suddenly felt that her skirt had been caught by something from behind. Terrified by this, Baby Zetty closed her eyes and started chanting prayers.

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Chapter 2204

"Our Father who is in Heaven, hallowed be your name ..." After praying for quite some time, she noticed that there seemed to be no movements around her. Hence, Baby Zetty bravely opened one eye. Finn was crossing his arms on his chest. He could not help but laugh when he looked at her old face as she behaved so childishly. At the same time, he also found her charming.

"You managed to trek the mountains and come to Sacred Land, was it from praying along the way?" Finn said while smiling.

Baby Zetty's whole body froze upon hearing Finn's voice behind her.

After a short while, Baby Zetty turned her head slowly and saw Finn looking at her with a mischievous smile. The pair of beautiful eyes was no longer as cold as before.

For a moment there, Baby Zetty was about to escape again. However, when she got up and walked two steps forward, she turned back around again.

Finn asked her curiously, "Why aren't you escaping?"

Baby Zetty asked him, "Have you been following me all this time?"

Finn sighed and said, "Alas, I'm a big old idler. I do nothing all day, so what else can I do if not chase after my wife?" 1

Baby Zetty's ears were turning red from embarrassment. She said, "What are you talking about? Who said anything about being your wife? Can ... Can't you see our age difference?"

Finn leaned his face closer and asked, "So you dislike me now because I'm old?"

Baby Zetty simply chose not to speak since that could make things worse. She merely glared at him.

Finn smiled playfully and said, "So you're not despising me for being old? Perhaps you already have someone else in your heart?"

Baby Zetty said, "I have one foot in the grave now. Why on earth would I want to harm anyone else? If you say any more nonsense, I'll start ignoring you."

Finn stopped being unruly and asked seriously, "Then how did you come to know Gale?"

His voice was filled with jealousy.

Baby Zetty did not expect Finn to have such a childish side to him and teased, "How old are you? Why are you so bothered about a kid? How shameful."

"A kid?" Finn did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Gale's age is similar to yours. How is he a kid?"

Baby Zetty teased, "In your heart, aren't I always the

kid who never grows up?"

Finn embarrassedly rubbed on his nose and smiled bashfully while saying, "I didn't know much about philosophy back then. I've studied more about it in the past few years. My knowledge has greatly improved now."

Baby Zetty was startled. "What does this have to do with philosophy?"

Finn held Baby Zetty's shoulder with one hand and said, "Listen to my analysis. In the past, I always thought that you'd never grow up, so I didn't want to do anything to harm you. But that kind of thinking was wrong. I was looking at the problem from a static point of view. This was the typical doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness. Now that I've discovered that you're aging much faster than me, I had an epiphany that things are constantly developing. If we're to live every day in the present, that's the true wisdom."

After saying this, Finn looked at Baby Zetty proudly and boasted, "Don't you think I'm right?"

Baby Zetty was at a loss for words.

She had never been an eloquent person, and her personality was simple and somewhat unsophisticated.

Ultimately, Baby Zetty merely sighed and said, "You're getting glibber and glibber."

Finn held her hand in his palm and placed it on his heart, saying earnestly, "I'm not glib. I merely want to compensate you for all those sweet words that I previously didn't have a chance to tell you. Don't try to escape now, Baby Zetty. We'll find a way to cure your disease together."

Baby Zetty kept thinking about how old and ugly she was. Standing by Finn's side made them such an incompatible pair. Hence, she still resisted, saying," I'm unsuitable for you..."

Baby Zetty said, "I'm not as eloquent as you are, and I can't mutter out such bombastic words. But you must already know what my thoughts are, so when I say we're unsuited for each other, I mean we're unsuited for each other."

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Chapter 2205

Finn sighed desolately and said in dismay, "Well, what a pity, then. I, Finn Gallagher, have lived for 30 something years and took the initiative to pursue a girl for the first time. But alas, it turned out to be a

disaster. Perhaps God wants me to spend my life completely alone?"

Finn was deliberately trying to gain Baby Zetty's sympathy. She had always been kind-hearted and could not stand to watch the person she liked so depressed. At that moment, she just wanted to do her best to comfort the disappointed Finn.

"It's not that I don't like you, Brother Finn. As you know, both of us aren't compatible with each other due to my appearance right now. If... If you like me, then I'll accept your feelings. Once my illness is cured, I'l agree to be with you."

Finn was inwardly ecstatic.

Baby Zetty was indeed the kid he had brought up! He knew one of her fatal flaws very well-she was too kind.

Finn said, "I'll take you to find a cure for your illness now."

Baby Zetty nodded.

However, after walking a few steps, Finn noticed Baby Zetty panting from exhaustion and felt extreme heartache for her. He said, "How about you sit over here and wait, Zetty? Tell me what medicinal materials you need and I'll look for them."

Baby Zetty said, "I've gathered all of the medicinal herbs I need. I'm currently heading toward the Poison Doctor's laboratory to borrow some of her equipment."

Finn's face became solemn. "Nephele Davis is a vicious woman with a prejudice against the Ares family. I'm afraid she won't lend you things so honorably and openly. We can only sneak inside to do experiments. But if we touch anything in her laboratory, she'll quickly find out about it and do everything in her means to destroy our experiment."

After Finn analyzed the grim reality of things, Baby Zetty instantly regretted her hot-headed decision of agreeing to let Finn pursue her.

"Brother Finn, I'm worried about my daddy and the others. Why don't you go and look for them?" She began to think of a way to make Finn leave.

Finn looked at her and smiled while saying, "Zetty, all your thoughts are written on your face. If I leave, who'll protect you?"

Baby Zetty bit her lip and blamed herself for being so dumb.

"Why am I so stupid?"

Finn smiled and said, "It would've been nice if you really are stupid. I would've easily fooled you, and you'd never ask a single question. Zetty, you learned Boye's medical skills in just three years. You're really clever, silly girl."

Only then did Baby Zetty smile sweetly.

Finn pondered it over and over again before finally saying, "Zetty, how about we look for your brothers? I don't think we'll get to borrow the Poison Doctor's laboratory without their assistance."

Baby Zetty's eyes widened and she waved both her hands in resistance while saying, "No, no way. I can't allow so many people to take risks for me. This will only overwhelm me with more than what I deserve. Finn grabbed her shoulders and said, "Listen to me, Zetty. You're Boye's only descendant. You belong to the Boyes. You're charitable and do good to those who are seeking treatment. We need a healer like you. If you stay alive, Zetty, you'll bring nothing but gospel to many others."

Baby Zetty's cheeks were streaming with tears.

"But it's too dangerous. It's too dangerous."

Finn was incredibly moved and sighed with sorrow." You clearly know how dangerous it is to go to the Poison Doctor on your own, so why would you rather go on this dangerous journey alone? Why are you so foolish?"

Finn hugged Baby Zetty tightly into his arms, tears welling up in his eyes as he said, "In the future, I'll never let you take chances all alone. Mr. Boye had a partner like Grandpa as well, and they heroically sacrificed themselves together. I think I also have the courage to accompany you through this thorn-filled journey."

Baby Zetty was deeply moved by Finn, and big teardrops started rolling down one at a time.

"Thank you, Finn."

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Chapter 2206

However, Baby Zetty failed to fulfill Finn's request in the end.

Baby Zetty had seen the cruelty of the poison sect and watched how they killed Mister and Grandpa with her very own eyes. Baby Zetty had also witnessed their nonexistent humanity.

How could she allow Finn to accompany her to this castle where there would be slim chances of escaping?

Hence, when Finn and Baby Zetty were still walking along the road, she secretly stained the palm of her hand with medicinal powders that could stun Finn. As Finn had been holding her hand along the way and was reluctant to let it go, he ultimately discovered that something was amiss after accompanying her for quite some time.

"Did you do something to me, Zetty?" When Finn felt how weak his limbs were, his first instinct told him that Baby Zetty had done something to get rid of him.

Baby Zetty stretched out her hands to hug Finn, who was tottering. With tear-filled eyes, she said to him," Brother Finn, Nephele killed Grandma Boye and Grandpa. This hatred is something irreconcilable, and I have to face Nephele no matter the consequences. And you, you're in the prime of your time. There's no

need for you to take risks with me. I used the Cartilage -weakening Powder on you, so you'll not be able to walk in the next four hours. However, you'll still retain your consciousness." Finn was highly enraged. "Why are you so disobedient, Zetty?!"

Baby Zetty smiled tearfully and said, "Brother Finn, the Poison Doctor has almost eradicated the entire Boyes' bloodline. After getting progeria, my future is uncertain as well. I failed to leave any other descendants for Boye and feel ashamed to face Mister after this. So it's now my last wish to take revenge for the entire Boyes' bloodline and settle our grudges with the poison sect."

Upon learning that she was going to seek revenge on the Poison Doctor herself, Finn was extremely anxious. "No, Zetty. No way. You're not a well-matched opponent. Don't make unnecessary sacrifices!" Baby Zetty dragged Finn into a hidden shrub and stared at him affectionately. Seeing the changes in his pupils, she knew that the medicine had taken effect. Baby Zetty suddenly leaned over and kissed Finn, saying, "Finn, if I come back alive, propose to me. Okay?"

Finn blinked his eyes with great difficulty. He was agreeing to Baby Zetty's request.

Baby Zetty quickly ran away with reddened eyes.

Finn shut his eyes in agony and helplessness. At this moment, the only thing he could do was pray silently in his heart that Sir Ares and the others could quickly locate Baby Zetty's whereabouts. The castle in front was the Poison Doctor's base camp. After a long journey, Baby Zetty finally arrived in front of the castle.

More than a dozen security guards guarded the towering and extravagant castle. Seeing Baby Zetty, two of the guards came over and said in an unkind tone, "Old lady, this is the Poison Doctor's residence. What are you doing here?"

Baby Zetty had been scared witless along the way here, trying to figure out a way to deal with the Poison Doctor. However, when she finally arrived at the destination, she found herself to be extremely calm. "What's with that tone of yours? Since I've made the trip to come here, it's because I have something important that I must see the Poison Doctor about."

"What's this important matter you speak of?"

"Hey now, I can't just tell you," said Baby Zetty, pretending to be mysterious.

The two security guards looked at each other, and one of them speculated, "Could she be a swindler?"

Another security guard said, "This is a crucial time. People from the higher-ups have recently given orders that we must be particularly alert in letting strangers enter the castle. Just in case they try to rescue the group of people from Imperial Capital."

Baby Zetty was inwardly startled. It seemed that Daddy and the others were in danger.

After the two security guards discussed it, one of them said to Baby Zetty, "The Poison Doctor isn't allowing guests at the moment. You may leave."

Baby Zetty smiled lightly and said, "Don't you know who I am? Tell your Poison Doctor that Boye's descendant has arrived."

 

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Chapter 2207

When the two security guards heard that Baby Zetty was Boye's descendant, their eyes were immediately fixed on her. Their gazes were akin to countless sharp arrows shooting at Baby Zetty. They looked at her again and again while wondering aloud, "How can Boye's descendant be older than Boye herself?"

This was tantamount to sprinkling salt all over Baby Zetty's wound.

Baby Zetty said, "Mister's principle in choosing an apprentice wasn't about age but virtue."

Another security guard said, "Whether or not she's a fraud, the Poison Doctor said that it's better to kill all of them than to miss even one. Since this old lady has sent herself to us, let's just fulfill her wishes." Then, they said to Baby Zetty, "Come with us."

After Baby Zetty entered the castle's gate, she started looking around to find the location of the laboratory.

She took the opportunity to dig out Sir Ares and the others' whereabouts as well. "Young men, you lot have been trying to catch Sir Ares for so long now. Have you finally caught him?"

The security guard heard Baby Zetty's contemptuous tone and said, "Are you trying to look down on us? I'm

telling you now, even if the folks from Imperial Capital are powerful, they'll eventually lose to us poison sect."

"Well, not all of them." Another security guard said," Two managed to slip through our fingers. One's called Robbie... Baby or whatnot, and the other one is Gill... Or Gale... The two weren't poisoned, so they managed to escape. The Poison Doctor said that these two are very powerful and want us to pay close attention to Sir Ares and his group, lest they get rescued by them."

Baby Zetty got to know Daddy's situation now and said to them casually, "So that's how they lost? They were poisoned? If you people hadn't used poison, you wouldn't even be well-matched opponents for them."

One of the security guards nodded, accepting that statement. "That's true. They're way too smart, and each one of them is extraordinarily skilled. Only that Zayne guy is as stupid as we are."

The other security guard smacked him. "Why are you boosting other people's prestige and undermining your own people? Stupid."

"I'm just telling the truth," said the security guard aggrievedly.

The farther they walked inside, the stronger the smell of medicine.

Baby Zetty frowned and said, "Poisonous air."

The security guard widened his eyes in astonishment. "As expected from Boye's descendant. You can smell the poison in the air?"

Baby Zetty also knew that all the talented people in the poison sect had studied medicine. It was just that the security guards were slow-witted people. Hence, she dismissed their flattery with a slight chuckle. The security guard said complacently, "Sir Ares and the others are locked up in here. If they breathe in the poisonous air every day, guess how long they'll last?"

Baby Zetty looked at the herb garden way up front and the laboratory next to it, saying, "They'll be fine."

The security guard merely treated it as she was trying to deceive herself.

They brought Baby Zetty over to the Poison Doctor's hall. The slightly brighter security guard said cautiously, "I'll go in and inform the Poison Doctor beforehand. The two of you wait over here." "Go ahead," the other security guard urged.

After the security guard went in, Baby Zetty went ahead and said to the foolish security guard, "Did they say that you're not qualified enough to be a doctor?"

The security guard nodded, his eyes turning red." Since I'm not qualified to be a doctor, all of them mock me and bully me."

Baby Zetty said, "I can make you smarter so that you can be a doctor."

"Really?"

Baby Zetty said, "If you don't believe me, take me for a

tour of your laboratory."

Without raising any objection, the security guard took Baby Zetty to the Poison Doctor's laboratory. 1

The laboratory's door was unlocked. There was no smell of smoke nor fire coming from the inside. It seemed like the laboratory had not been used for a long time.

Baby Zetty sneered and said, "It seems like your Poison Doctor has used up her creative power. It's a waste to equip her with such a great laboratory."

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Chapter 2208

The security guard nodded at her blankly.

Baby Zetty opened the medicine cabinet drawer and grabbed a handful of medicinal materials. It seemed like they were still fresh.

Baby Zetty sneered again and said, "It seems that even though your Poison Doctor has exhausted her talents, her ambitions are not quite dead. She still has unrealistic dreams." The young security guard nodded blankly once more.

However, for some reason, the look on the security guard's face suddenly turned gloomy.

He looked into Baby Zetty's eyes all of a sudden, his gaze seemingly suppressing a gleam of expectations. A moment later, he drooped his head again and sighed sadly. Baby Zetty glanced at him. "Do you have something to ask me?"

The young security guard looked around before whispering to her, "Are you truly Boye's descendant?"

Baby Zetty nodded.

"Then have you heard of using a living person as a guiding drug?"

Baby Zetty was immensely stunned.

Although ancient prescriptions had mentioned using the blood or organs of a living human as a guiding drug, Baby Zetty thought that such cruel methods should cease to exist.

Baby Zetty looked at the young security guard and felt that she should not deceive him, so she said, "It's considered witchcraft to use a living person as medication. The Boyes from our faction had strictly put an end to this method. However, some wicked doctors who are utterly heartless are still adopting it."

Suddenly, the young security guard tightened his fists, and his face was filled with sullenness.

When Baby Zetty was about to ask him for more details, they heard footsteps coming from the outside.

The young security guard took Baby Zetty's hand and hurriedly walked outside.

"It's your lucky day, old lady. Our Poison Doctor would like to see you." A middle-aged man with a goatee walked over with his hands behind his back.

The young security guard whispered to Baby Zetty," Take care of yourself." Then, he turned around and left.

Baby Zetty followed the man with the goatee and turned into the alley. The man was walking in front. Baby Zetty could see his back view when she raised her eyes.

Baby Zetty found the slender figure somewhat familiar the more she looked at it. That was when Baby Zetty suddenly realized it. She had seen this man back when they were in Serpent Land.

This person was the guy who led a group of masked men to Serpent Land to chase down Mister and Grandpa. He had forced Grandpa and Mister to sacrifice themselves. He also made her carry out Bodily Disguise on herself, forcing her to leave her home against her will and bear endless hardships.

Baby Zetty swallowed her saliva, and the fists in her sleeves were tightly clenched.

She truly wanted to pierce a silver needle into that man's neck and avenge Mister.

The man led Baby Zetty through the thresholds and they finally entered the northernmost building. They walked into an open room.

The room was extremely spacious with a giant statue a t the back. A pot was placed on the ground right in the middle with scented candles burning inside, a faint fragrance wafting from it.

In the middle of the room, an old man who looked so old it appeared as though he was decaying was lying on top of the couch. The old man's hair was longer than his body and was wrapped around his waist

in circles. His hair was as white as snow, and the wrinkles on his face were extremely deep. Seeing this, Baby Zetty had the urge to flatten his face with a clothing iron.

The man was holding a pipe in his mouth. When he laid his eyes on Baby Zetty, he suddenly inhaled a sharp breath from the pipe before handing it to Nephele.

The old man sat up, and his wretched eyes were locked on Baby Zetty's face. Then, he smiled wryly and said, "How beautiful. I've never laid eyes on such a beautiful girl before."

Baby Zetty frowned at this. She was so old that she had lost her young and beautiful appearance. How could this rotten old man be praising her for her beauty?

Baby Zetty glanced at her hair, and her gray hair clearly showed her old age.

Baby Zetty was somewhat growing apprehensive. For some reason, this old man was giving her an eerie and extraordinarily frightful feeling.

"Bodily Disguise, hmm? As expected from Boye's apprentice," the old man said wretchedly.

Baby Zetty took a step back.

At this moment, she started regretting her decision.

She was clearly unprepared to take such risks.

Chapter 2209

Chapter 2209

"Who are you?" Baby Zetty asked in surprise.

All of Baby Zetty's knowledge regarding the poison sect came from Mr. Boye's stories. However, Mr. Boye's understanding of the poison sect had also only been passed from what her mother told her. These sorts of stories that were passed down through generations were somewhat lacking credibility.

One of the things Baby Zetty had heard was that there was a living fossil among the poison sect. It was rumored that he was more than a hundred years old and was actually Mr. Boye's great-grandfather. His intentions were sinister, and his art of healing followed the path of evil. He was innately intelligent and was Sacred Land's child prodigy.

Baby Zetty felt that the old man in front of her was the living fossil. However, Mr. Boye had never mentioned anything about this person being an old pervert.

The old man vulgarly said to Baby Zetty, "I have a way to make you young again. But you'll have to promise me something in return."

Baby Zetty admired the old man's eyesight and asked in astonishment, "How do you know it's Bodily Disguise?"

The old man said, "Eyes. Your eyes are clear and transparent. They're clearly the eyes of a young girl."

Baby Zetty bargained and said, "I also have a way of making you young again. But you'd have to agree to my request as well."

The old man smiled grimly and said, "Trying to fool m e? Do you think I'd believe you? It took me nearly a hundred years to find a way to recover my youth.

Moreover, you're so young. How would you have found a method for rejuvenation?"

Baby Zetty held her hands behind her back and smiled proudly. "You don't have to tell me, but I know your rejuvenation method involves using cruel and vicious means. You're perhaps using living people to make guiding drugs. The crime is grave, yet the effects are insignificant."

The old man did not expect Baby Zetty to see through his method of rejuvenation.

"How did you know?"

Baby Zetty said, "Because I can see the signs of aging on you, which shows that your method has very little effect."

"What are your methods, then?" the old man asked.

Baby Zetty began to state her conditions, "Release the people from Imperial Capital and lend me your laboratory. I'll tell you then."

The old man smiled evilly and asked, "And why

should I believe you?"

Baby Zetty said, "Your laboratory has been vacant for a long time, and you're already notorious in Sacred Land. From these two points alone, I can deduce that you use hormones of a living human as a guiding drug."

The old man's eyes flashed with an ominous glint." You've truly proven yourself to be Boye's descendant."

Baby Zetty said, "However, human hormones are limited, which means the supplements you get from them are too little. They're not enough to stop you from aging, but it still makes you age at a slower rate." "Although you've managed to figure out my method of staying young, it doesn't mean you've found a better way of rejuvenation than me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have such a hard time curing your progeria." The old man still had a trace of rationality.

Baby Zetty smiled calmly. "If you knew how old I was a few days ago, I don't think you'd say such a thing."

The old man's eyes were filled with suspicions...

His desire for rejuvenation was too strong. He had devoted his whole life to finding a method to stay young forever.

When he was young, he was such a magnificent and handsome man. He had the power to make countless women bend their waists for him.

At that time, he had constantly been in a drunken stupor, completely free and unfettered.

Unlike now, when his masculine vigor was no longer there.

"Show me proof." His dry and yellowish eyes showed nothing but greed.

Baby Zetty said, "Then let Sir Ares go."

The old man pondered it and shook his head while saying, "Those people are extremely cunning. It's easy to let go of them, but catching them is harder than going up to heaven itself. If I let them go, young lady, what will I do if I find out you're lying to me?"

Chapter 2210

Chapter 2210

Baby Zetty shrugged at him. "Then lend me your laboratory. I'll prove it to you."

The old man thought for a while and nodded at the man with a goatee next to him. "Order the men to prepare the laboratory. Oh, and find more people to help her."

Baby Zetty saw through his scheming thoughts. He wanted to place some capable people beside her so that they could secretly learn her skills. Baby Zetty immediately refused. "I don't need an assistant."

The old man added, "I'll give you three months. If the experiment is a success after three months, TH let Sir Ares and his group go. But if the experiment fails, that'll be the day of their deaths."

Baby Zetty replied, "You have to guarantee the safety of all of them. If they're harmed in any way on the day I leave, I'll back out on our agreement."

The old man pondered for a while. Jay and the others were hostages anyway. They would not be able to escape his grasps. Hence, he said, "Fine."

Just like that, Baby Zetty was imprisoned by the man with a goatee inside the laboratory.

After the switch in the laboratory was activated, Baby

Zetty worked day and night to refine hormones that could make one young again.

In fact, the most difficult thing for Baby Zetty so far was figuring out the cure to progeria.

However, before rushing over to the poison sect, Baby Zetty had overcome this problem. The only thing she needed to do now was to put the theory to the test. The method to extract hormones was nothing more than a variety of chemical reactions.

Baby Zetty had been personally taught by Boye.

Hence, she had strong hands-on skills in this area and high experimental accuracy. After the first round of experiments, she obtained a small number of crystals. Baby Zetty secretly took these crystals. After a few days, she started feeling subtle changes in her body.

Her stooped back could be straightened and her pace was getting lighter.

Baby Zetty was extremely ecstatic. She began refining even more crystals.

After she had a sufficient amount of crystals, Baby Zetty took a look at the abundant medicinal materials inside the Poison Doctor's cabinet. Thinking that there was still a long way to go till the three-month deadline, she began to solve the problems left by Mr. Boye by taking advantage of the Poison Doctor's laboratory.

During this time, Baby Zetty's medical skills had attained perfection-from theory to practice.

Moreover, she had to take the crystals that could make her young again every day. Her appearance gradually became more youthful.

Her gray hair started turning black, and her rickety back was straightening itself. Plus, even her voice was gradually becoming more crisp and sweet...

Baby Zetty was overjoyed looking at these gratifying changes.

Outside the laboratory.

The 'living fossil' had developed a slight interest in his captives. He said to the goatee man, "Bring that Jay Ares over to me. I'd like to meet him in person." The goatee man treated him with the utmost respect and said, "Yes, sir."

Not long after, the goatee man brought Jay to the old man.

When the old man saw Jay's face, he was so startled that he was speechless for quite some time.

Although Jay had been poisoned, his back remained a s straight as a pine tree and his eagle-like eyes were staring sharply at the old man.

"Are you a Boye?" Jay asked.

The old man nodded. He pointed at Jay tremblingly and asked in a stirred up manner, "Tell me, what's your relationship with Lynne Boye?"

Jay knew that his Grandma Boye was from Sacred Land, and that his ancestors and the Poison Doctor were of the same clan. Hence, he had already expected that he might also have some sort of relationship with this man here. He asked him in retort, "Then what's your relationship with Lynne Boye?"

"I'm her great-grandfather," said the old man.

Jay began to calculate silently in his heart. This old man had lived for at least six generations.

Why was he not dead yet?

Jay refused to acknowledge someone like this as his relative. The other party was too self-centered. He could not recognize his own relatives anyway.