บท 209: Perusing Scrolls

Upon hearing that question, a piercing alarm instantly blared inside Shen Nianzu's mind. 

He recognized that look on Jin Jiuchi's face— it was the exact same expression he showed in the previous Cycle when everyone was affected by the poison from the Dance of the Wind. At that time, Shen Nianzu had coughed out a little blood, and Jin Jiuchi had ended up triggering the activation of his Joker skill card.

Shivers ran down Shen Nianzu's spine at the reminder, and he quickly grabbed Jin Jiuchi's wrist and exclaimed, "No, I won't!" With his other hand, he retrieved another portion of stabilizing agent and stuffed it into Jin Jiuchi's mouth, and he only let out a sigh of relief when he saw the liquid disappearing down the man's throat. Then, he proceeded to share the observation he had made so far, and ended the sentence with words of reassurance, "I am not going to turn into a cursed creature, don't worry. I will be able to hold on until we leave this Cycle."