Chapter 1055 - 1051: Unexpectedly Smooth!
The middle-aged man was an expert whose strength surpassed even Xiao Tian’s peak period, so his eyesight was naturally top-notch.
No matter how skilled Xiao Tian’s performance was, if his heart wasn’t truly concerned about Ozawa Miwa, he would have long collapsed by now and wouldn’t have been able to hold on until now!
Realizing this, the middle-aged man swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and walked to the side silently, lost in thought.
Not long after, Xiao Tian took the clay pot off the fire, poured the herbal concoction into a prepared porcelain bowl, and slowly walked toward the inner room.
As he moved, everyone’s gaze was fixed on him, feeling as if their heartbeat and Xiao Tian’s steps overlapped, with each step stirring their emotions.
If the crowd could see Xiao Tian’s expression at this moment, they might have been even more surprised...
At this moment, the furrow in Xiao Tian’s brow, which had never truly relaxed, had finally eased. His once pale complexion was now slightly flushed with excitement, and his eyes shone with a brilliance like a star in the darkest night sky, the most dazzling of all.
The reason for Xiao Tian’s appearance at this moment was because of the herbal concoction in his hands...
Just as the medicine was completed, Xiao Tian suddenly felt an extreme comfort, sweeping away previous fatigue and pain, and even vaguely sensed a breakthrough in his own skills!
This feeling was different from the obvious progress of strength, but it was certainly tangible. It was as if the antidote in the pot was a breakthrough in his bottleneck, and naturally, he had a personal revelation.
This filled Xiao Tian with immense joy, and his confidence soared, as if what he held was no longer just an antidote for the Heart-Breaking Fruit but a Holy Medicine capable of curing all poisons in the world.
Of course, Xiao Tian knew not to take this feeling seriously, understanding that no matter how superior an antidote, it could never cure every poison, as this clearly defies pharmacological principles, and even common sense.
As long as this medicine had an effect on the Heart-Breaking Fruit, it would already be a blessing from heaven!
...
Watching Xiao Tian step into the room, the middle-aged man felt nervous for the first time and even had an absurd thought of wanting to freeze time at this moment.
The previous two attempts ended in failure, and with Xiao Tian having just said that whether it succeeds, we’ll find out this time, he felt a momentary reluctance to know the results.
Because having no result meant his daughter was still alive, holding the last hope. Even though the hope was so faint, it was still much better than none!
In other words, once there is a result, it equates to a final verdict; if his daughter is successfully saved, that is fine, but if it ends in failure like before... the middle-aged man neither desired nor dared to continue thinking.
Forcibly terminating the negative speculations, the middle-aged man walked slowly towards the small courtyard, his hands clasped behind his back.
"Your Majesty!"
The man standing guard outside saw the middle-aged man approaching, bowed, and didn’t dare to look up, assuming an extremely humble posture.
He was among the few in the royal family aware of the middle-aged man’s strength and some past deeds, and his respect for him far surpassed the mere limits of power, even willing to act as his servant despite his respectable strength!
The middle-aged man seemed to not notice the man and walked straight out of the courtyard. When passing by the man, he paused slightly and said, "Let me know if there’s any news."
Having said that, he slowly strolled away into the distance.
"Yes!" the man answered respectfully, still not looking up or standing straight.
Only after a long time had passed following the middle-aged man’s departure did the man straighten slowly, a thoughtful and complex look in his eyes.
Having followed the middle-aged man for years, he naturally understood the significance of those words.
Saying to let him know the news, the middle-aged man omitted the word "good," meaning he should only bring good news to him.
In other words, if it was bad news, there would be no need to notify him...
...
Inside the room, after administering the antidote, Xiao Tian placed his hand on Ozawa Miwa’s pulse, focusing all his attention on introspection.
Once the antidote entered Ozawa Miwa’s body, it transformed into a pale blue energy that slowly wrapped around the Heart-Breaking Fruit’s residual toxins and channeled closer to the cardiac veins.
Seeing the pale blue energy approaching the cardiac veins, Xiao Tian, though confident, inevitably felt a bit nervous.
While confident in eliminating the Heart-Breaking Fruit’s toxins, the location of the toxins was indeed delicate; damage to the cardiac veins could lead to other complications, and no one could predict the possible outcomes!
Yet, at this moment, the only thing Xiao Tian could do was stand by and observe.
Unlike Lin Bingxuan, Xiao Tian’s True Qi attributes were not suited for healing, and he could not muster much True Qi at the moment, making him quite limited in his assistance.
Soon, the pale blue energy formed by the antidote approached the area where most of the Heart-Breaking Fruit’s toxins had accumulated, creating a sweeping and one-sided scenario upon contact.
After a brief confrontation, the Heart-Breaking Fruit’s toxins seemed aware of the might and began to disperse and retreat from the vicinity of the cardiac veins.
While overjoyed, Xiao Tian found the ease of success not entirely real; the process was unexpectedly smooth, making him feel somewhat unaccustomed.
He never anticipated the extensive groundwork he laid before, completing the antidote through sheer willpower.
Suddenly, Xiao Tian chuckled and shook his head: "I guess I was too unlucky before, so now that things go smoothly, I can hardly believe it!"
This time, the antidote was an unprecedented success, unlike the previous two attempts that ended after evenly matched bouts, now seemed to have the momentum to eradicate the Heart-Breaking Fruit’s toxins in one go.
Within just five minutes, the last trace of the Heart-Breaking Fruit’s toxins was completely cleared, and the pale blue energy, having served its purpose, began to slowly dissipate, aiding in repairing the damage caused to Ozawa Miwa by the toxins.
Although the pace of recovery was unimpressive and the effect not significant, any progress was better than none!
At last, Xiao Tian could finally breathe a sigh of relief. As long as the Heart-Breaking Fruit’s poison was neutralized, the subsequent recovery was not much of an issue.
Still, for caution’s sake, Xiao Tian conducted a thorough observation of Ozawa Miwa’s condition, noting that her breathing and pulse had returned to normal, despite the significant internal depletion, which would require some time to heal.
What he didn’t know, however, was that just after he withdrew his Perception Power, the area near Ozawa Miwa’s cardiac veins suddenly flickered imperceptibly, like a spark that could ignite a prairie fire...