Chapter 0212 – Poison in the Pocket – The Absolute Return

“Do you think the Poison King is trapped in his own world?”

“Isn’t it?” I asked back without hesitation, my mind determining the answer. Could it be that father doesn’t think so? Then what kind of person was the Poison King in Father’s eyes?

However, my father wasn’t trying to tell me what the Poison King was like and what his world was like, he was just trying to lead up to this next statement.

“How open is your world, again?”

With a deep look at me, my father turned and walked into the room without another word.

I stood still, savoring my father’s words, gradually realizing his deeper meaning in my heart.

My father was asking me: you went to great lengths to change the Poison King and get him out of his own world, but what about yourself? In the eyes of others, how are you not living in your own world?

Of course, I am not like the drug king, who resists socializing with people and prefers to be alone.

What my father meant was that I was treating the Poison King in the wrong way, in such a way that I could never open his heart. He said those words because he sensed that I was looking at him in a condescending manner, thinking that he was closed to himself while I was superior to him.

“Thank you father for your guidance! You are indeed the most wise and intelligent person in the world with a big heart ……”

The lights in the room went out.

“…… and cold-hearted man.” I bowed respectfully to my father’s room and turned to leave.

I knew that my father had done me the best he could by pointing the way he did. After all, I had come to him for help, not to challenge his authority.

The next day, when I arrived at the Forest of a Thousand Poisons, I found that the Poison King was not in the room.

I searched the nearby woods and finally found him deep in the woods.

He was lying on the ground, wide-eyed with a viper.

The Poison King was like that, once immersed in his own world, he was deaf to everything outside, as if someone dying next to him couldn’t distract him.

Looking at him like this, I had previously thought he was trapped in his own world, a weirdo, and even unconsciously developed a sense of superiority.

But my father’s words woke me up to the fact that he shouldn’t be viewed that way, he was just living his life on his own terms.

As I got closer, I realized that the snake was not extraordinary.

It was reddish in color, with a brightly colored flower pattern on the top of its head, and it was a highly poisonous Flower King Seven Steps Snake, which was an exotic species among snakes. The reason why it is called “Flower King” is because it likes to hang out in the flowers; and the name “Seven Steps” means that it is very poisonous, even if it is a martial artist with profound internal strength, once bitten, it will die of poison if it doesn’t take more than seven steps.

At that moment, the Poison King spoke.

“I say have you gotten a little carried away lately? Since when do you dare to talk to me with your head held high like that?”

Surprisingly, the Flower King Seven Steps Snake, which was originally spitting out its snake letters, actually lowered its condescending head, as if it could understand his words.

“Also, didn’t I tell you not to eat the fruits of the Ghost Flower Grass indiscriminately? Why don’t you listen to me? Must you wait for me to soak you in wine before you’ll be honest?”

The Flower King Seven Steps Snake coiled up and buried its head into the snake formation. Could it really understand human language? This was too unbelievable.

In all my years of living, this is the first time I’ve seen such a strange sight.

At this time, another poisonous snake swam past, this snake was black and white in color, emitting a palpitating chill, it was clearly a highly poisonous thing that was on par with the Flower King’s Seven Steps Snake, the Yin Yang Blood Viper, which was likewise a rare and exotic species.

“Moon!”

When that Yin Yang Blood Viper heard the Poison King’s call, it actually stopped and turned its head to look at him. It spat out its snake letters as if it was greeting the Poison King.

“You know, this guy is a philanderer.” The Poison King said, pointing at the Flower King Seven Steps Snake.

When the Yin Yang Blood Viper heard this, it actually did spit out its snake’s letter towards the Flower King Seven Steps Snake, as if to say, “I know.”

“If it bullies you, you tell me, got it?”

It was unknown if the Yin Yang Blood Viper really understood, as it twisted its body and disappeared into the grass.

“You go back too!”

The Flower King Seven Step Snake heard the order and obediently left as well.

It was incredible. I couldn’t believe my eyes.

The Poison King stood up and couldn’t help but be startled when he saw me.

“Oops! What are you doing here?”

“I’m the one who’s really shocked, when did you have someone around to be so surprised?”

Of course, if someone had bad intentions and wanted to sneak attack the Poison King, he would definitely notice it in the first place. After all, he was a hallowed Devil Sovereign, and his strength could not be underestimated. The reason why Devil Elders were called Devil Elders was because they all possessed unfathomable strength, and once they unleashed their true power, the consequences would be unimaginable. They just usually didn’t show their strength.

“If those assassins were to choose which of the Eight Great Demon Sovereigns to assassinate, they would definitely choose you without hesitation! Even a fledgling novice would be able to get it easily.”

“Then they’ll have to be careful not to get bitten by my precious snake.”

“You actually named the snake?”

“What? You’ve never seen a venomous king who gave his name to a snake?”

I certainly hadn’t seen one! As I followed him back, I asked, “When did you start working with these poisonous snakes?”

“I started catching snakes when I was seven, and they were around then.”

“You were very young then.”

“In our day, we all started at that age.”

The Poison King’s eyes were filled with memories, and there was a hint of sadness in his tone. I finally understood why he was unwilling to leave this place.

“You have lived here since you were seven years old, and this is your world.”

The Poison King stopped and turned his head to look at me.

“Didn’t you want to take me out of this world?”

“No, I regret it now.”

“Why?”

“I still want you to see the outside world, but I was wrong the way I was before, I shouldn’t have spoken to you in that tone, and I apologize for my rudeness.”

I sincerely apologized to him and did not justify myself. Explanations are reserved for those who forgive you, not for excusing yourself.

However, he didn’t seem to take my words to heart, but instead stared unseeingly at a poisonous insect on the trunk of a tree, lost in thought.

Once again, he was lost in his own world and I couldn’t help but laugh.

This is his world, an open world.

For the next few days, I continued to bury my head in the sand, while the Poison King was immersed in his own world as usual.

The difference is that I no longer see him the way I did before, and I’m starting to try to understand his world, the one that’s been around poisonous snakes since I was seven years old.

On this day, the Poison King was gawking at a sleeping poisonous mushroom in a wooden box.

He seemed to think of something and suddenly turned his head, only to be surprised by me once again.

“Why are you here again?”

“I feel an overwhelming sense of peace watching these poisonous mushrooms thrive, am I about to become poisonous too?” I said with a smile.

“It’s only been a few days and you’re calling yourself a poisoner?”

“Why don’t I stay here from now on, I think the Thousand Poison Forest is much more comfortable than where I used to live.”

“Don’t you get close to me, I’m not going to change my mind.”

“There’s no need to change, you’re fine as you are.”

“What?” The Poison King’s eyes widened.

“It doesn’t work! Your routine doesn’t work on me!”

The fact that his voice was getting louder meant that my efforts were gradually taking effect.

Every time I came to the Forest of a Thousand Poisons, it was Xiang Xian who escorted me all the way to the Poison King’s residence.

“I’ll just do it myself from now on.” I said to the phase fairy.