Synopsis

The chapter opens with the antagonist mocking the protagonist for his weak and "rootless" techniques compared to her family's superior martial arts. However, the protagonist secretly channels poison fragments within his body into his "Finger Gale" attack. The antagonist, confident in her poison resistance pill, reveals it to be a disguise for a much more potent poison. This twist shows the protagonist's cleverness in using the pill's unexpected effect as a deadly weapon, highlighting the importance of deception in battle.