"The poison on her body, though I've never seen it before, I know of an herb from a poison den that can cure her. The herb is called Forget-Poison Orchid."
"However, not only is the place where Forget-Poison Orchid grows dangerous, but the herb itself is also extremely rare. As far as I know, it's not the season for this Forget-Poison Orchid to grow," Hui Guang Jing looked at Qi Yu and Si Qing. "The last Forget-Poison Orchid seems to be in the hands of the Xuanwu clan."
"Of course, that's if I remember correctly."
"..." Qi Yu felt a headache coming on.
Hui Guang Jing couldn't help but add, "Of course, if there's absolutely no other way, finding someone to exchange blood with is also an option. However, after exchanging blood, the rescuer's meridians will be completely destroyed, and they will never be able to cultivate again."
Qi Yu stood up. "No matter what, Can Xue must know something. Si Qing, I'll go purify the malevolent energy. You seal her meridians first and carry her back."
Si Qing nodded, holding Can Xue, and sealed her meridians as Qi Yu instructed before entering the Yan Zhen Mirror.
Qi Yu quickly set up a purification barrier around the village before following them.
...
South Sea.
When Qi Yu and Si Qing returned, the seaweeds above the South Sea barrier had already been cleared.
Feng Mingqi stood at the entrance of the Dragon Palace, lightly dusting off his clothes. Several large bags were tied beside him, all filled with those seaweeds.
"You two are back so soon?" Feng Mingqi seemed surprised.
Qi Yu stepped forward, letting him see Can Xue behind her, and said with a serious expression:
"The purification is complete, but the matter isn't entirely over. We found someone in the village, Can Xue, who is from Blood Demon Fiend's side. She hasn't appeared for a long time, and now that she has, in this state, I think we should question her properly."
"Bring her in first," Feng Mingqi gestured for Qi Yu and Si Qing to enter, following closely behind.
Upon arriving at the Dragon Palace main hall.
Qi Yu and Si Qing laid Can Xue down and carefully explained her condition to everyone.
An Nuo listened, a look of disbelief on his face. "This Can Xue was formerly a subordinate of Blood Demon Fiend. We're not sure of her current relationship with him. Is it really a good idea to bring her in so rashly?"
"It's indeed not ideal, but on the way back, I already had Si Qing seal Can Xue's meridians," Qi Yu looked at An Nuo. "I think we can wake her up first and then clarify the situation. If you're still worried, perhaps we can keep her in a cage barrier for now."
This would ensure she couldn't escape or do anything rash.
Everyone pondered for a moment before finally agreeing.
Yan Hua, with his sleeves gathered, walked over and touched Can Xue's forehead with his spiritual energy.
Soon, under the influence of the potent spiritual energy, Can Xue slowly opened her eyes.
But the next second, she couldn't help but spew blood.
Qi Yu and Si Qing were startled and rushed forward to help stabilize her heart meridians with their spiritual energy.
Once Can Xue's condition improved enough for her to breathe and speak, she weakly clutched Qi Yu's sleeve and handed over a small, tightly clenched white porcelain bottle.
"Quick... take it."
As she spoke, bright red blood began to drip from the corners of her mouth.
Whether it be a spirit or a strand of hair, when they cultivate a human form and reach a certain level of power, they develop a heart and heart blood.
This blood is both spiritual energy and cultivation. Once it's all gone, they die.
Qi Yu couldn't help but raise her hand to cup the dripping blood.
Can Xue, however, grasped Qi Yu's hand and, in her increasingly hoarse voice, explained word by word:
"This white porcelain bottle contains a wisp of Rakshasa Heavenly Venerate's essence..."
"Rakshasa Heavenly Venerate's weakness is inside this."
"The seaweeds are poisonous. Yu Zhen and I went to pick them. She... in the seaweeds... I..."
Can Xue had exhausted her heart blood, her words fragmented and intermittent. The last few sentences were barely audible, only discernible by lip movements.
Qi Yu had no time for excessive emotion or sentiment. She could only try her best to decipher Can Xue's words.
After finally deciphering them, before she could confirm or ask for more details.
Can Xue let go of her hand.
Chen Xi quickly sealed Can Xue's three souls and seven spirits, then turned to An Nuo and Shao Feng. "Can Xue can still be useful in the future. We can't let her soul scatter for now."
"Actually, Can Xue helped Si Qing and me quite a bit before," Qi Yu mused. "She told us so much about Blood Demon Fiend and Rakshasa Heavenly Venerate. Her nature shouldn't be inherently evil, and now she's escaped Blood Demon Fiend's control. It would be great if we could save her life."
"It should be possible to save her, but we don't have the energy or time right now, and most importantly, no body," Yan Hua said.
Qi Yu blinked. "I didn't understand the latter part. Master, what do you mean by 'no body'?"
"It means Can Xue's soul is currently sealed within her body and hasn't been drawn out yet. As long as it's stored in the Dragon clan's spiritual array and nourished with spiritual energy, it can be preserved for about a year or so," Chen Xi leaned against Yan Hua. "During this time, we can find a suitable vessel for Can Xue's soul to attach to, allowing her to continue living with her memories."
Si Qing suddenly understood.
Chen Xi raised his hand, placing Can Xue's body into the barrier and setting up a seal for preservation. He then looked up and continued,
"However, none of that is the main point right now. The key is what Can Xue said just before she died? I heard the first part, but the rest was all lip movements, and I couldn't make out what she was saying."
Everyone looked at Qi Yu.
Because she had been holding Can Xue's hand, she was the closest to her.
Qi Yu held up the white porcelain bottle. "Can Xue said this contains a wisp of Rakshasa Heavenly Venerate's essence, and that it is Rakshasa Heavenly Venerate's weakness. She also said that the poisonous paralyzing grass was picked by Yu Zhen and her. Although Can Xue's words were jumbled, based on my judgment and speculation, it's likely that Blood Demon Fiend and Rakshasa Heavenly Venerate instructed Yu Zhen and Can Xue to tamper with this normally mild paralyzing grass, causing it to multiply rapidly and increase its toxicity."
"Since this plant feeds on spiritual energy, by causing it to proliferate in large numbers and throwing it onto the barrier, it could quickly dissolve the spiritual energy of the barrier, thereby creating a large hole."
"Can Xue must have wanted to inform us, so she tried to pick a piece of seaweed from the village to send a message..."
"As for why she was abandoned by Blood Demon Fiend after her meridians were severed, I suspect it's related to this white porcelain bottle containing a wisp of Rakshasa Heavenly Venerate's essence that she gave me."
Qi Yu's expression was grave. "I have no idea how Can Xue obtained Rakshasa Heavenly Venerate's essence, and Can Xue didn't say it just now. For now, we can only verify if this white porcelain bottle truly contains Rakshasa Heavenly Venerate's essence."
Wang Lanqing looked puzzled, resting her chin on her hands as she squatted on the ground. "How do we verify if this white porcelain bottle contains Rakshasa Heavenly Venerate's essence?"
Qi Yu shook her head, holding the white porcelain bottle. "This bottle looks ordinary, but it's actually a very powerful high-grade magical artifact. I don't know how to verify if what's inside is real, and I don't dare to open it carelessly."
Yan Hua also couldn't think of a way to verify it for the moment.
The atmosphere became heavy.
Just then, a rumbling thunder sounded from outside the Dragon Scale barrier.
Everyone rushed out of the Dragon Palace.
They saw a golden scroll slowly descending from the thirteenth heaven, which was already filled with malevolent energy.
Chu Xian was bewildered. "What is that?"