Chapter 256: He is Your Bane
The two of them stared at each other, at a loss for words.
Cheng Yuan’s body was simply monstrous!
If he had lived in Ancient Times, he could have definitely arm-wrestled a Fierce Beast!
After some investigation, the two came to a conclusion.
Cheng Yuan’s meridians and internal organs hadn’t suffered any damage. It was just that the Bursting Pill he had taken had caused his qi and blood to become exceptionally vigorous, which allowed the poison to spread rapidly and induce his coma.
Danba and Duan Yanming weren’t skilled in detoxification. Danba asked nervously, "Miss Hu, does our Third Brother have any Holy Medicine for antidotes?"
Hu Shishi gave a wry smile. "I’m not sure about that. You two seniors can try looking for one."
The two men nodded and began to search Cheng Yuan’s clothes.
Suddenly, a flash of white light shot out, aimed straight for the space between Danba’s eyebrows!
Hu Shishi quickly shouted, "Little Silkworm, don’t hurt Master Danba! He and Prince Duan are Xiaoyuan’s family!!"
Only then did Little Silkworm stop its attack. It tilted its head, sizing up Danba and committing his appearance and aura to memory.
Danba wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead. Little Silkworm’s surprise attack had been so sudden it had given him quite a scare.
The two men rummaged around and found dozens of assorted bottles and jars on Cheng Yuan’s person.
However, they couldn’t relax, because none of the containers were labeled. Being ignorant of pharmacology, they had no idea which one was the antidote.
Fortunately, the nearby Little Silkworm was extremely sensitive to antidotes. It suddenly darted toward a small vial and bit the stopper right off.
"SQUEAK... (This is the antidote.)"
Danba asked uncertainly, "Little one, are you telling us this is the antidote? If so, nod your head."
Little Silkworm quickly nodded its little head.
At this, Danba and Duan Yanming clicked their tongues in amazement. This little creature was just too full of Spiritual Energy, wasn’t it?
Danba quickly stuffed the Antidote Pill into Cheng Yuan’s mouth.
Unfortunately, this was just an ordinary Antidote Pill that Cheng Yuan had looted from the Wang Family. It wasn’t enough to cure the poison, only to slightly slow its spread.
Duan Yanming was incredibly anxious. "If Third Brother weren’t unconscious, he could probably neutralize the poison with his own medical skills. But now... what are we supposed to do?"
Danba said hesitantly, "As things stand, our only option is to ask the Medicine Valley Saintess for help. It’s Third Brother’s only chance of survival."
If Cheng Yuan hadn’t been poisoned and unconscious, Hu Shishi would have definitely rejected Danba’s suggestion, because the threat Nangong Zihan posed to her was simply too great!
But now, with Xiaoyuan in such a state, Hu Shishi couldn’t care about any of that.
"Senior Danba, can you contact the Medicine Valley Saintess?"
Danba looked slightly embarrassed. "This humble monk has had a chance encounter with the Nangong Saintess’s personal matron."
Duan Yanming grinned mischievously. "Eldest Brother, was it really just a chance encounter? This little brother has heard that there’s an old matron in Medicine Valley who remained unmarried her whole life for the sake of her lover."
Danba put his palms together. "Amitabha."
Danba took out his cell phone and dialed a number that was engraved deep in his memory.
The number was very long and used a private frequency and a dedicated satellite, showing just what kind of status its owner held.
The call connected quickly, and a somewhat cold voice came through. "Nangong Ziqing of Medicine Valley. Who is this?"
"Danba."
The other end of the line was silent for a long while before the voice suddenly softened. "Are... are you okay?"
"I’m fine."
"So what did you call me for? It’s not a marriage proposal, is it?"
PFFT...
Danba nearly coughed up blood.
"Um... this humble monk is only ten years old this year."
"This old woman doesn’t mind raising a child husband. Back in the day, wasn’t I your child bride?"
"Ahem... Ziqing, I need to ask you for a favor. My third brother is deeply poisoned and needs treatment from the Nangong Saintess. Can you help?"
Nangong Ziqing agreed without hesitation. "Of course. We’re in private room 501 at the Chang’an Clubhouse."
"Thank you."
"Actually, the best way to thank me is to grow up quickly. This old woman will wait until you’re eighteen." Here, Nangong Ziqing let out a long sigh. "I just don’t know if this old woman can even live for another ten years."
"Ziqing, I’ve done the calculations. You still have twenty years of life left."
"Pah! Wouldn’t that make me an Old Witch? Stop wasting time and hurry over! This old woman misses you a little!"
Danba hung up the phone and said in a grave voice, "The Nangong Saintess is in private room 501 at the Chang’an Clubhouse. Time is of the essence, let’s leave immediately!"
Duan Yanming quickly scooped Cheng Yuan up in a princess carry and rushed toward the elevator shaft.
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Nangong Zihan was very self-disciplined. She went to bed at 8:30 PM sharp every day and would be fast asleep before 9:00.
But at this moment, Nangong Zihan’s heart simply couldn’t calm down. An image of Cheng Yuan appeared uncontrollably in her mind.
Suddenly, Nangong Zihan’s heart began to thump wildly, and a powerful sense of panic washed over her!
It was as if she had encountered some kind of mortal danger!
’But this place is obviously very safe!’
’Matron is still standing guard outside. I shouldn’t feel so insecure!’
All of a sudden, this sense of crisis intensified to its absolute peak!
Nangong Zihan sat up, gasping for breath as she cried out, "Matron!!"
Nangong Ziqing quickly pushed the door open and entered, asking with a hint of tension, "Saintess, what’s wrong?"
"Matron, I feel so panicked! Terribly panicked!"
Nangong Ziqing’s expression darkened, and she sighed in a low voice. "A fateful tribulation! This is truly a fateful tribulation! No wonder the Old Valley Master insisted you enter the mortal world! It was all for him!"
"Him? Who is he?"
Nangong Ziqing shook her head gently. "I don’t know who he is, but I know that he possesses a Sacred Body. He is your fated calamitous star!"
Hearing this, Nangong Zihan finally understood the source of her unease. ’He must be in danger, right?’
"Matron, why do you call him a calamitous star?"
"Because he has a Sacred Body! The path of every Sacred Body is fraught with thorns! In the entire history of the Ancient Martial Realm, only two with a Sacred Body have ever reached their full potential! The first was the Xuanyuan Ancestor from Ancient Times, and the second was the Old Dragon King. If you truly get involved with someone with a Sacred Body, you will walk a path of no return! Matron will not allow you to leap into a pit of fire! If Matron finds this boy, Matron will certainly kill him!"
Nangong Zihan became incredibly anxious. She shook Nangong Ziqing’s arm forcefully, pleading like a spoiled child, "Matron, I’m begging you, don’t hurt him! He’s in grave danger right now! I... I want to go save him!"
"Silly child, why won’t you listen to reason?"
"Matron, life is short, just a few fleeting decades. I don’t want to have any regrets! Even if a mountain of blades and a sea of fire lie ahead, I will never regret it!"
"Silly child, these aren’t your real feelings! It’s just the mutual attraction between the Celestial Doctor Body and the Sacred Body! Do you even know him? How much do you understand about him?"
Nangong Ziqing’s words were a wake-up call for Nangong Zihan. She fell silent. ’That’s right... we’ve only met once. Do I really love him?’
’If I reveal myself for his sake, purely driven by some biological imperative, is it really worth it?’