Compared to what I had experienced before, having a few snake scales grow on the back of my hand was really no longer anything significant.

At the moment, I am rather curious about the cause of these snake scales growing on the skin.

Chang Hao's complexion changed, his aged face wearing an expression of utmost secrecy, "Madam, please just give your orders, we would not dare to disobey."

Bowing respectfully to me, he sent a Snake Attendant to check on Liu Hongluan's condition.

"Why is Madam suddenly concerned about Liu Hongluan's condition? Could it be that Madam's illness is part of her scheming?" After a moment's hesitation, Chang Hao lowered his voice and asked me for the reason.

I concealed the complexity in my heart and reassured him gently, "I'm just checking on the situation, Grandpa Chang need not take it to heart."

Without evidence, I could not say too much, but I had a feeling that this matter was inextricably linked to Liu Hongluan.

Chang Hao nodded solemnly.

Before long, a giant red serpent was carried in.

Her fiery red snake body was originally very beautiful, with delicate, glossy scales and a soft, proportionate body.

But now her entire tail section's scales were raised, and she slapped the ground in pain with her snake tail, barely alive as she pleaded for help, "Save me... save me... it hurts... it itches..."

The Snake Attendant, carrying Liu Hongluan in, reported that she had contracted snake scale disease and had reverted to her original form.

What was more terrifying was that the evil energy she was afflicted with was heavier than other snakes, and the Snake Medicine prescribed specifically for her had no effect.

"Liu Hongluan, what kind of trouble have you caused to contract such a severe case of snake scale disease!" Chang Hao, seated in his chair, realized the gravity of the situation and stood up in alarm to press her for answers.

Liu Hongluan's deep red snake head rose, and her snake eyes looked towards me, "I don't know, I was suddenly... infected... the evil energy revealed my true form... Could it be Sister Wan... out of revenge against me... deliberately used Evil Arts to harm me...?"

"Silence! Madam is upright and virtuous; she would not engage in such filthy acts," Chang Hao sternly cut her off, narrowing his eyes and saying, "Besides, you, a minor character, have never caught the eye of Madam, why would she bother to do it herself? A mere command from her was enough!"

Liu Hongluan, in excruciating pain, was firmly choked off by Chang Hao.

In despair, she rolled on the ground even more intensely, "You... you are too biased, just because the Snake Lord likes her, you... turn right into wrong..."

I didn't care to waste my thoughts on arguing or defending myself; after pondering for a moment, I analyzed, "Evil energy is contagious, and Liu Hongluan's evil energy even more so, as even Snake Medicine can't cure it…"

The evil energy from Liu Hongluan was able to infect me, so it must be extraordinary.

With that in mind, I had Chang Hao send for a snake to check on her, and it turned out that my suspicions were confirmed.

Liu Hongluan harmed herself in the process of harming me, contracting an even more severe disease herself. It seemed she was directly headed for a severe decline.

"Are you saying..." Chang Hao's face went blank for a moment, then he turned in horror to those Snake Attendants who had touched Liu Hongluan, "Everyone who has come into contact with Liu Hongluan... could be infected?"

The Snake Attendants began to panic.

The air was filled with sharp intakes of breath and anxious murmurs.

But with Chang Hao in charge, no snakes dared to overreact.

I tapped my fingers lightly on the armrest a few times. This severe evil energy was such that I would hesitate to deploy Xiao Shenshen, risking infection to Shenshen as well, "In my room, there are many pomelo leaves that were freshly picked not long ago. Boil the pomelo leaves and let Liu Hongluan soak in them for now. As for others who have come into contact with Liu Hongluan..."

Although pomelo leaves are common and seemingly ubiquitous,

this world abides by the rule that one thing can subdue another, and in mutual restraint, the weak can overpower the strong.

The ability of pomelo leaves to dispel evil is very strong; some tomb robbers tarnished with Corpse Qi would add pomelo leaves to their baths to cleanse the miasma.

Moreover, compared to Corpse Qi, which is much weaker than evil energy, if Liu Hongluan were to soak in water plentiful with pomelo leaves, it would undoubtedly be a grueling ordeal for her.

"Madam~!!"

The Snake Attendants, hearing my pause midway, all looked at me anxiously, their fate possibly hanging on my very words.

Since this incident occurred in my domain, and I had a possible solution, there was no real need to always trouble Yu Longting.

I bowed my head, pinched my chin, and thought for a while before deciding, "I think using pomelo leaves, wiping the areas affected by the evil energy should do, and if it doesn't work, we can look for other solutions. Does that sound good?"

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