Nonsense! How could my adopted son be a villain?

Like fine snowflakes, the poisonous powder fell in a flurry, and in a short while, the eaves, window frames, ground, and treetops were covered with a layer of white.

At first glance, the courtyard looked like it was covered in fine snow, which was quite beautiful.

But this beauty carries a deadly poison.

At this moment, the air in the entire courtyard must be filled with poison powder. If someone were to step out of the house and inhale this poison powder without any preparation, they would instantly lose consciousness and be surrounded by poisonous creatures outside.

Fortunately, Xu Lingguang was also a master of poisons. He was not afraid at all, but instead felt an indescribable excitement.

His eyes gleamed as he watched the Ghost Moth, which was hiding its tracks in the darkness. He hadn't been in this world for very long, and although he had gained a lot of experience traveling around the world in the past year or two, there were always some new species that he had never seen before that broadened his horizons.

Take this hawk moth, for example.

Although he had seen the corpses of this kind of moth when purchasing alchemy materials, this was the first time he had seen a living, intelligent, and large Ghost-faced Sky Moth.

Compared to other wild animals, the Ghost-faced Hawkmoth has a much lower intelligence, even lower than other insects. Therefore, it is extremely difficult for them to develop intelligence, and very few of them can cultivate into demons.

To everyone's surprise, Snowfield Manor not only encountered one, but even managed to control it.

Thinking of the various rumors about Snowfield Manor, Xu Lingguang licked his dry lower lip, wondering just how many demons Snowfield Manor controlled.

Xu Lingguang doesn't know yet, but he might find out once he captures these demons.

Thinking this, Xu Lingguang gently patted the little ones' heads to comfort them, and after reminding them again to be obedient and not to run around, he turned and walked out.

As soon as he stepped outside, the poisonous powder outside indeed began to fall heavily onto his hair and clothes, and in an instant, it seeped into his skin.

The spiderweb overhead made a sticky, vibrating sound. The ghost-faced hawk moth, which was in mid-air, fell down and observed him through the gaps in the web. Its segments made a teeth-grinding sound as they rubbed together.

In the shadows where the moonlight couldn't reach, two fire vipers had already slipped into the house where the cubs lived. Their tongues flickered, and after confirming the presence of any living creatures inside, they silently slithered in.

The four demon clans had all taken their positions, and Xu Lingguang pulled out a Cloud Piercing Crossbow, but this time the quiver was not filled with arrows formed of spiritual energy, but with pills.

Xu Lingguang raised his hand with a smile, aimed the Cloud Piercing Crossbow at the Ghost-Faced Sky Moth that was swaying its tentacles, and said with a smile, "Now let's see if your poison is more powerful, or my poison pill."

As they slid down, the crossbow bolts fired in rapid succession, sending out poison pills that dissipated into smoke in mid-air.

The Ghost Moth clearly didn't understand what the human in front of it was doing. The constant pain in its mind, as if being churned by an iron pestle, prevented it from thinking. It could only rely on its long-trained instincts to continue carrying out the tasks assigned by its master.

It flapped its wings to disperse the smoke and swooped down at incredible speed. Its sharp mouthparts tore apart the web that the phantom spider had painstakingly woven without hesitation, clearly intending to inject venom directly into its prey.

Its head was in so much pain; every time it was released, its head felt like it was going to explode. Only by completing the mission as soon as possible and returning could the pain be relieved.

Spiders are too slow to move; it's much faster and more efficient for them to inject venom directly.

The human prey was incredibly foolish, frozen in place as if terrified. The hawk moth's mouthparts were less than a foot away from its prey, its limbs already gripping the prey's hands and feet, and its outstretched wings were already folded. Once the venom was injected, it could carry the prey back to complete its mission.

The hawk moth rarely showed any signs of happiness; its sharp proboscis was about to pierce its prey's skin.

But just as it touched Xu Lingguang's skin, its movements suddenly froze.

Starting with its arthropods, its limbs gradually fade, eventually turning into a beautiful, snow-white color that closely resembles its poisonous powder.

Xu Lingguang withdrew from its wing encirclement and leisurely patted off the "fine snow" accumulated on his body. This was poisonous powder scattered from the Ghost-faced Sky Moth, which, after coming into contact with and merging with his poison pill, turned into another kind of deadly poison called "White Snow Burn".

Just as its name suggests, this toxin causes the color on the victim's body to gradually fade, turning completely white, as if snow were burning.

People poisoned by this toxin lose their ability to move and become like statues.

Unless an antidote is obtained, they will remain in the state of being poisoned forever. Moreover, their physical characteristics will be like those of a statue. Just as a statue shatters with the slightest touch, a poisoned person will also break into pieces if they accidentally fall, and the pieces will be impossible to put back together.

This was the first time Xu Lingguang had used this poison on a living creature other than a mouse. He circled the hawk moth with great interest, recording its symptoms one by one after it was poisoned.

The hawk moth maintained its posture of impending success in the hunt, standing stiffly in place, with only its colorless compound eyes still managing to turn.

Just as Xu Lingguang was focused on observing and recording, a slight vibration came from the spider web.

His ears twitched slightly, but he didn't turn around. He instinctively dodged to the right, and with a quick movement, he used his spiritual power to push the Ghost-Faced Moth to the front door of the hall. He shouted, "Youyu, help drag this moth inside. Be careful not to break it."

Upon hearing the noise, Youyu came out. He first sternly pushed back the swarm of little creatures that had gathered around him, then stepped over the threshold himself. He carefully wrapped the Ghost-Faced Moth with his spiritual power, carried it into the hall, and carefully put it down in a corner.

The little ones immediately gathered around, looking at each other curiously from all angles.

"What is this?" Yu Rong asked, turning around to look at it.

"You don't even recognize a butterfly? You're really ignorant!" Si Yuan snorted.

Mu Yun rolled her eyes: "This is obviously not a butterfly! What butterfly grows this big!"

“It’s so beautiful.”

Yunfeng and Jiongyou were attracted by the beautiful appearance of the Ghost-Faced Sky Moth.

Despite its eerie name, the Ghost Moth is actually a very beautiful creature. It has three pairs of wings that, when spread out, resemble the wings of an angel. Its head has six pairs of compound eyes, which are originally a ghostly green. Because it is nocturnal, its compound eyes flicker like will-o'-the-wisps at night. Combined with its entirely black body, it is thus named "Ghost Moth".

But now that the Ghost Moth has been burned by the Snowburn, its entire body has faded to an extremely clean white, greatly diluting its eerie and terrifying feeling. At first glance, it looks like it is made of snow, especially with its three pairs of wings spread out on its back, as if an angel from mythology has descended.

No wonder Yun Feng and Jiong praised its beauty during their secret rendezvous.

Even Liuzhu looked at the large moth with great interest. For some reason, a memory suddenly popped into her mind, and she said without thinking, "It's called the Ghost-faced Sky Moth."

The little ones were clearly surprised that Liuzhu knew this beautiful big bug, and they looked at her in amazement: "You're amazing!"

Yu Rong immediately looked at Si Yuan smugly and said sarcastically, "See? This isn't a butterfly at all! You're the one who's ignorant!"

Si Yuan was so angry that he started pawing at the ground, then glanced guiltily at Liu Zhu, slapping his tail against the ground with a loud cracking sound, trying to argue: "A hawk moth, a hawk moth, isn't it still a big moth? What's the difference between it and a butterfly!"

Yu Rong made a slight face at him. Although he didn't think there was any difference between the two, it didn't stop him from arguing with Si Yuan: "Only an idiot would think there's no difference!"

Si Yuan: "!!!"