Chapter 72: Secrets of the Past (Part II)
“As one of the Four Great Clans, the Gu Clan’s fake child would have been difficult to pass off. However, if they could obtain the peerless ‘Creation Pill’ to administer to the child for transformation, they could pass off the fake as real and make their own child become the young master of the Gu Clan.”
Hongxiao and Wang Xu were both stunned. Wang Xu murmured, “Using the Creation Pill to transform… this… who could have ever imagined this.”
Gu Shiyi sighed, “If someone hadn’t uncovered the truth, I absolutely never would have imagined it either.”
“The Creation Pill is used to alter one’s tendons and bones. Why would they need to use the Creation Pill?” Hongxiao asked, confused.
“If I am not mistaken, such a terrifying medicinal pill as the Creation Pill also has side effects—for instance, causing a person to undergo mutations and grow things they shouldn’t have.”
“How do you know that!”
Hongxiao looked at Gu Shiyi in shock. “Hardly anyone knows about this! Even Wang Xu…”
Wang Xu also looked at Hongxiao in surprise. Hongxiao showed an apologetic expression. “I’m sorry, I really don’t want to recall the events involving the Zhen Clan.”
Wang Xu shook his head, his gaze gentle. “I understand.”
Hongxiao forced a smile, then continued, “The most vital ingredient of the Creation Pill is phoenix blood. A phoenix is not human, but an inherently powerful demonic beast. While the blood of a demonic beast is certainly marvelous, it still carries side effects.
