"A person of unknown origin? Where is there a person of unknown origin? "Xia Qi asked after catching his breath.
"From what I know, one of the helpers that fourth brother invited this time is called Lu Xuan. He claims to have amnesia and can't remember the past. According to my investigation, there has never been such a person in our Nine Dragons Empire. Instead, he seemed to have appeared out of nowhere a month ago. At that time, it was when Beibo Ruo was plotting against our empire. This person's sudden appearance is very suspicious." Xia Jie reported the information he had obtained to Xia Qi seriously.
Lu Xuan couldn't help but look at Xia Jie in surprise. He didn't expect this sloppy looking brat to be so scheming. He had investigated everything clearly. Xia Jie had probably investigated everyone that Xia Xi had invited and found a breakthrough in him.
Xia Qi frowned after hearing Xia Jie's words. "Lu Xuan? Why does this name sound so familiar? "
He looked at the Southern Guardian King, Xia Zhengwen, hoping that he could give him some hints. As his body deteriorated, Xia Qi's memory also deteriorated.
Xia Zhengwen smiled. "Brother, have you forgotten? Hall Master Su mentioned that the person who saved Hundred Herb Hall from its dire straits was this little friend Lu Xuan."
Xia Jie's expression changed slightly when he heard what Xia Zhengwen said. Xia Zhengwen actually called Lu Xuan "Little Friend Lu". Could it be that the two of them were friends?
Xia Qi patted his head. "That's right. Brother Su did mention this to me. Which one is Lu Xuan? Stand out and let me see."
Lu Xuan stepped out from behind Xia Xi and cupped his fists. "Lu Xuan greets Your Majesty."
"You're Lu Xuan? Mm, you're indeed a talent. " Xia Qi struggled to open his eyes and look at Lu Xuan. He nodded. "Brother Su and I are very good friends. You were able to turn the tide in Hundred Herb Hall last time. You're not bad."
Seeing that Xia Qi seemed to have forgotten what he had said, Xia Jie could not help but panic. He quickly said, "Father, we must always be on our guard. Even if Lu Xuan once saved the Hundred Herb Hall, who knows if he has ulterior motives? Maybe he's trying to gain Father's trust and make a move against the dynasty?"
Xia Jie continued to make things difficult, and Xia Xi finally spoke. He stared at Xia Jie coldly. "I swear on my honor that there's absolutely nothing wrong with Lu Xuan. If Lu Xuan really is Beibo Ruo's spy, I'm willing to take my own life to atone!"
Xia Jie snorted coldly. "If there really is a problem, I'm afraid you won't be able to change it even if you take your own life. Why not kill it before it happens?"
With that, Xia Jie ignored Xia Xi and said to Xia Qi, "Father, everything I'm doing is for the sake of the dynasty. I only hope that you can give the order to prohibit Lu Xuan from entering the Nine Dragon Jade Seal. If Fourth Brother is certain that I'm targeting you, I'm willing to lend you one of the fighters I brought with me to make up for the loss of one of your fighters."
Xia Xi was laughing coldly in his heart. You make it sound nice, but if you dare lend it, I won't dare accept it. If you're just a hindrance, I might as well not take it.
Xia Qi, who was on the throne, was annoyed by the two of them arguing. He waved his hand, signaling for them to be quiet. He then asked Xia Zhengwen, "Southern Guardian King, what do you think we should do about this?"
Xia Zhengwen smiled. "I'm friends with Lu Xuan, so it's not convenient for me to speak. Brother, you can make the decision yourself."
Xia Qi was very satisfied with Xia Zhengwen's answer. If Xia Zhengwen suggested to let Lu Xuan participate, he might have to reconsider.
Xia Qi hesitated, but just as he was about to speak, Lu Xuan spoke first, "Dare I ask Your Majesty, how can I prove that I'm not a spy?"
Lu Xuan was speechless when he said that. Ever since he came to the Central Oblast, he had been working hard to prove his innocence. It was the same in the Wounded Kylin Forest, and it was the same in the Nine Dragons Dynasty's imperial palace.
"Prove? If you don't enter the Nine Dragon Jade Seal, you won't have a chance to threaten the empire. Prove that you're not a spy. "Xia Jie harrumphed.
Lu Xuan ignored Xia Jie, looking at Xia Qi. Even if Xia Qi's heart was weak, he was still the person in charge.
As expected, Xia Qi's interest was piqued, "How do you think I can prove it?"
This question put Lu Xuan in a difficult position. Back in the Wounded Kylin Forest, he proved his innocence to Su Ye and the others because he killed all the enemies that came. But now, there were no enemies here, and he didn't have a target to make a move on.
Thinking about it, an idea popped up in Lu Xuan's mind. He stared at Xia Qi and said, "Maybe I can treat His Majesty's injuries."
"Lu Xuan, don't talk big. Imperial Brother's injuries are something even Old Hall Master Su can't do anything about. Although you've stayed in the Hundred Herbs Hall for a while, what can you learn?" Xia Zhengwen reminded Lu Xuan to watch his mouth and not make irresponsible remarks.
Xia Jie's eyes lit up, quickly asking, "Do you dare to issue a military order? If you can't cure him, what will be your punishment? "
Lu Xuan shook his head, "His Majesty's injuries are very serious. It's hard to cure them, but I can at least alleviate His Majesty's pain and symptoms."
"Lu Xuan, don't do anything rash. If you can't cure him, just say so," Xia Xi warned in a low voice. He didn't have high hopes for Lu Xuan. He knew that Lu Xuan had spent all his time in the Hundred Herbs Hall bathing in the medicinal pool. How could he have learned any medical skills?
Xia Qi stared at Lu Xuan with a burning gaze and said in a low voice, "Lu Xuan, can you really alleviate Our symptoms?"
"If successful, Your Majesty's lifespan will be extended by at least half a year. For half a year, you will be no different from a normal person," Lu Xuan said without hesitation.
"Good! We will let you treat him today! "Xia Qi slapped his dragon throne and shouted. He understood his own situation very well. In just a short month, his body had deteriorated to this extent. If everything went as he expected, he wouldn't be able to live for more than three months. Moreover, his body would only worsen with each passing day.
For Lu Xuan to say that he could extend his lifespan by half a year and allow him to act like a normal person was like music to Xia Qi's ears.
"Imperial Father, it's best to be careful," Second Prince Xia Feng reminded. Clearly, he was worried that Lu Xuan would take advantage of this opportunity to harm Xia Qi.
Xia Qi smiled magnanimously. "In any case, We don't have long to live anyways. There's no harm in giving it a try. Lu Xuan, tell me what herbs, tools, and environment you need. We will immediately have someone prepare them."
Lu Xuan lightly shook his head. "There's no need to prepare anything. Your Majesty can just sit here."
Although Lu Xuan's words were simple, the disbelief in everyone's eyes grew stronger and stronger. There were only two ways to treat an injury. One was to use tools and tools, using acupuncture needles to treat the injury. The other was to use medicinal pills, using extremely powerful medicinal pills to treat internal injuries.
Back then, Su Hexuan had used both methods to preserve Xia Qi's life. Now that Lu Xuan didn't use medicinal pills or tools, what could he use to treat the injury?
"So simple?" Xia Qi was a little surprised, but he didn't doubt Huang Xiaolong's words. "Then, come over and treat me. We will sit here and let you do as you please."
Lu Xuan didn't dawdle and directly walked towards the top of the hall. When he was less than three zhang away from Xia Qi, Lu Xuan immediately felt several powerful auras locking onto him. One of the auras even caused Lu Xuan's heart to tremble. It was obvious that this was a hidden expert from the Nine Dragons Dynasty, specially sent to protect Xia Qi. The owner of the strongest aura was most likely a Absolute Void Realm expert.
However, Lu Xuan didn't have any ill intentions, thus, he wasn't worried. He pretended as if he didn't know anything and walked towards Xia Qi. Observing Xia Qi from a close distance, Lu Xuan discovered that Xia Qi had aged more severely than he had imagined. His hair was dry and wrinkles were deep. This was a sign that his vitality was rapidly slipping away.
"Your Majesty, please let me take your pulse." Lu Xuan said.
Xia Qi immediately reached out his left hand and placed his pulse on Lu Xuan's palm. The auras locking onto Lu Xuan instantly became sharper.
Lu Xuan nonchalantly took Xia Qi's pulse and closed his eyes, slowly checking the condition of Xia Qi's body. According to Xia Xi, Xia Qi was also a peak stage Origin Realm expert. But Lu Xuan could feel that the essence force in Xia Qi's body was extremely thin. Obviously, Xia Qi's strength was declining as his injuries worsened. Without enough strength to resist, his vitality would only be slipping away faster and faster. At this rate, Xia Qi wouldn't be able to last more than a month.
After analyzing the condition of Xia Qi's injuries, Lu Xuan began to separate a trace of essence force into Xia Qi's body, slowly searching for the cause of Xia Qi's injuries.
Xia Qi seemed to know what Lu Xuan was thinking and took the initiative to explain, "This Emperor's injuries were caused by a trace of baleful qi. Back then, when Mo Sha shot out a hidden force into This Emperor's body, I didn't pay much attention to it. It was only later that I realized that this baleful qi would actually slowly corrode a martial artist's essence force and transform it into baleful qi. As time passed, the essence force in This Emperor's body decreased, while the baleful qi increased."
Lu Xuan nodded silently. The reason that Xia Qi mentioned was very consistent with his injuries. In order to heal his injuries, the only way was to expel the baleful qi from his body. But that Mo Sha was a Virtualized Realm expert, and this baleful qi was something that he deliberately injected into Xia Qi's body. How could it be easily expelled? Even Su Hexuan could only slow down the speed of the baleful qi's invasion, allowing Xia Qi to live a little longer.
At this moment, Lu Xuan had also found the baleful qi in Xia Qi's body. Originally, it was only a trace of baleful qi, but after a month, this baleful qi had grown to a massive size. Xia Qi's dantian was filled with gloomy baleful qi, while Xia Qi's dantian had long lost its luster. Carefully curled up in a corner, Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel apprehensive. If this carried on, Xia Qi's dantian would all be corroded by the baleful qi, which would eventually cause his cultivation level to drop and eventually his death.
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