The Luo Yan Tu was now complete.
Combining the imagery of flying wild geese and a woman playing a zither, Gu Qianying continued to ponder the connection between these scenes and the potent poison within the ink.
After a short while, a spark of inspiration finally lit up in Gu Qianying's mind.
Her eyes shone, and she looked at Su Cheng with great excitement, saying, "I think I know what this poison is!"
Su Cheng, seeing Gu Qianying's adorably excited expression, offered her a gentle smile and continued to encourage her, saying, "I knew you could do it!"
Gu Qianying nodded with a pleased expression, preparing to develop an antidote for this potent poison to save Wu Xiaolan, who was still in a state of unconsciousness.
Gu Qianying composed herself, her excited expression replaced by one of seriousness and concentration.
Gu Qianying took out several packets of unknown medicinal powder and a small bowl from her satchel. She carefully measured and poured the powders into the bowl, one by one.
Su Cheng cooperated with her detoxification work. Seeing Gu Qianying pour the powders into the bowl, he immediately took out his waterskin and offered it to her. It wasn't that he didn't want to unscrew the waterskin and hand it to Gu Qianying, reducing some trouble for her. It was just that Su Cheng was holding Xiao Yihao with one hand at the moment and couldn't free his other hand to unscrew the waterskin for Gu Qianying.
Fortunately, Gu Qianying didn't mind this small matter. She reached out, took the waterskin from Su Cheng, unscrewed it herself, and poured a small amount of clean water from it into the bowl. Seeing that the water level was enough to cover the powders in the bowl, she stopped pouring. Then, Gu Qianying screwed the waterskin shut and placed it on the table.
She slowly picked up the small bowl and gently shook it, allowing the powders to mix evenly.
After shaking the powders to mix them, Gu Qianying brought the bowl containing the antidote closer to the Luo Yan Tu, intending to pour the liquid mixture onto the painting.
Su Cheng, standing nearby, was a little confused. He quietly asked Gu Qianying her intention, "Why do you still need to pour the antidote onto the Luo Yan Tu after preparing it? Is there a purpose for this?"
Gu Qianying paused her movements upon hearing this, without turning her head, her gaze still fixed on the Luo Yan Tu. She explained to Su Cheng, "I want to pour the antidote onto the potent poison contained within the painting first, to observe the changes in the ink on the Luo Yan Tu and see if the antidote is effective."
Gu Qianying didn't turn to look at Su Cheng not because she was impatient or angry at his question and unwilling to face him. It was because their familiarity and trust had reached a point where they could interact comfortably without adhering to too many formalities. Being too rigid would only make both of them feel awkward and stiff.
Su Cheng understood the reason and the purpose of Gu Qianying's action. He was about to nod in agreement, but seeing that Gu Qianying hadn't turned around, he quietly replied to indicate he understood, "Ah, I see. I understand now."
Hearing Su Cheng's soft words, Gu Qianying didn't reply and continued to pour the antidote liquid from the small bowl onto the Luo Yan Tu, observing the changes in the ink on the painting.
The moment the antidote dripped onto the Luo Yan Tu, the unfurled painting mysteriously vanished into thin air!
Gu Qianying and Su Cheng were both startled by this sight, never expecting the Luo Yan Tu to be so magical, concealing such a mechanism.
However, they quickly realized that such a change occurred because Gu Qianying had just poured a small portion of the antidote liquid from the bowl onto the painting.
"It seems the antidote has been successfully developed," Su Cheng said, looking at Gu Qianying. He commented on his judgment, finding Gu Qianying very capable for discovering the hidden image on the painting in such a short time and for creating an antidote that could resolve the potent poison.
Gu Qianying nodded slightly, her lips parting to answer Su Cheng when she was interrupted by a loud noise.
Xiao Yihao, who was sleeping in Su Cheng's arms, was also woken by the loud noise. He lifted his small head from Su Cheng's embrace, rubbing his sleepy eyes with his tender little hands, unsure of what had happened.
The source of the loud noise was the wall behind the scroll. The wall of the thatched hut vibrated with a rumbling sound, splitting open to reveal a deep, narrow path.
Seeing this path, both Gu Qianying and Su Cheng were bewildered, exchanging glances.
Gu Qianying made the first decision: "We won't go forward for now. The path ahead holds too many unknowns. First, let's use this effective antidote to wake up Wu Xiaolan, who is lying on the bed, and then we'll set off together."
Su Cheng nodded, gently placed Xiao Yihao on the ground, and instead of holding him, took his hand, preparing to walk towards the bed to approach the lying Wu Xiaolan.
However, when he turned his gaze, he saw that Wu Xiaolan, who should have been lying flat on the bed, had disappeared!
Gu Qianying and Xiao Yihao also noticed this, somewhat surprised that even Wu Xiaolan was gone.
Now, on the bed in the thatched hut, only the bedding and blankets they had seen upon entering remained.
With Wu Xiaolan's disappearance, all the members of the Wu clan tribe who had accompanied Gu Qianying and her group up the mountain had left their party.
The situation became increasingly bizarre. It now seemed that Gu Qianying and her group were surrounded by danger, with someone watching them from the shadows.
Su Cheng broke the silence first: "Don't you think everything has been strange since we followed those people from the Wu clan tribe up the mountain? They left the group one by one, and at sudden moments, there seem to be many coincidences."
Gu Qianying nodded and said, "I've also noticed many things that are not right."
The conversations and actions of Wu Xiaolan, Wu Ming, and Wu Lei from the Wu clan tribe along the way seemed to be guiding Gu Qianying, Su Cheng, and Xiao Yihao to a certain place.
Xiao Yihao then reached out the hand that Su Cheng wasn't holding and tugged at Gu Qianying's hem, asking her, "Mother, where are we going next?"
Su Cheng also asked Gu Qianying, "What do you think? Should we turn and leave the thatched hut now, or should we continue along the path that appeared after the wall split open?"
After hearing their questions, Gu Qianying immediately made a decision: "It seems we have been guided to a certain place along the way. Since they want us to go so badly, why not play along and see what tricks the person behind the scenes has up their sleeve?"
Su Cheng and Xiao Yihao both supported Gu Qianying's decision. After a brief discussion, the three of them.
Su Cheng and Gu Qianying walked side by side onto the path that was revealed after the wall of the thatched hut opened.
As they stepped onto the path, three figures appeared from behind Gu Qianying and Su Cheng, watching their movements on the road.