It was still that secluded manor. Within a radius of ten miles, there wasn't even the sound of insects. It was dead silent, as if it was a gathering place for demons.
"Swoosh!"
A pitch-black figure flashed from afar. Looking at his cultivation, he was at least a Martial Grand Master.
"The Dark Guard requests an audience with the Elder!"
The black shadow entered the manor and knelt outside a room.
"Come in."
A gloomy voice drifted out from the room. This voice made the black shadow's body tremble slightly. He immediately got up, pushed the door open and walked in.
"What's the matter?"
The old man's face was shriveled and his eyes were filled with a serene glow. His entire body was shrouded in black Qi and he was fiddling with some poison in his hand. A fishy stench filled the entire room. Upon seeing the black figure enter, he did not even raise his head as he directly asked.
"Elder, there's a message from the capital."
The black shadow hesitated for a while and finally said it through clenched teeth.
"Oh."
The old man raised his head and put away the poison in his hand. He asked, "Is that old thing Yun Xiong also unwilling to submit?"
"Yes!"
The black shadow nodded.
"That's not surprising. I've already expected it. A stubborn marshal wouldn't surrender so easily. Now that he's poisoned, it doesn't matter if he surrenders or not. Soon, the West Mist Country will cease to exist!"
The old man stretched out his dry palm. A black gas surrounded his fingertip. He brought it to his nose and inhaled it. He put on a look of enjoyment.
"Is there anything else?"
Seeing that the black shadow hadn't left, the old man asked in surprise.
"Elder, according to reliable news, the West Mist Country's Prince Hua Yuntian has returned to the capital."
Speaking of this, the black shadow couldn't help but shrink his body and looked at the shocked old man with fear.
Because he was distracted, the experiment table in front of him was directly corroded by the black gas on his palm. It turned into black foam and sprinkled on the ground.
"Hasn't that old thing been poisoned for more than ten years?He's not dead yet? "
After being stunned for a while, the old man squinted his eyes. A dim light flickered in his eyes.
"Yes … Yes. Someone saw him entering and exiting the palace and the Marshal's Residence. Moreover … He no longer shows any signs of being poisoned. His strength has also recovered …"
The black shadow spoke intermittently, and in the end, he directly knelt on the ground.
"This is impossible!"
With a whoosh, the old man stood up. Black mist lingered around him, and all the tables and chairs around him were corroded.
"That is the Saint's special Heart Burning Poison. No one can cure it. Even Earth Rank and Heaven Rank Apothecaries can't expel the Heart Burning Poison!"
The old man repeatedly shook his head, panic appearing in his eyes. After a long time, he finally calmed the shock in his heart.
"That old thing's poison has been neutralized, which also means that Yun Xiong's poison should have been expelled as well. If that's the case, all our efforts have been for naught. After more than ten years, we only managed to take control of three cities. Every time we gather, the West Mist branch is always at the bottom. We haven't made any progress in the past few years. What a bunch of good-for-nothings!"
As he spoke, the old man's eyes burned with black flames. He looked like a devil as he stretched out his hand and grabbed the black shadow by the neck. He lifted him up and a black mist spread from his palm towards the black shadow.
"Ah!Elder, spare me!I still have something to report! "
Seeing the black mist approaching, the black shadow shouted in panic. "I have news of the person who detoxified the poison!"
"Oh, speak."
Hearing this, the black mist stopped advancing. The black flames in his eyes disappeared as the old man asked coldly.
"Someone saw a youth wearing the uniform of the Wind Moon Academy. He went in and out of King Yuntian's palace a few times. Furthermore, King Yuntian and the housekeeper were very polite to him. Someone also saw the youth walking with the Apothecary Guild's Guild Master, Kuang Yi, talking and laughing. Thus, this subordinate suspects that the person who detoxified the poison is that youth."
Choking back his words, the black shadow said a lot. This was the information he needed to save his life.
As expected, after the old man heard this, he put him down.
"Is what you said true?"
The old man's eyes flashed a few times before he asked again.
"Everything this subordinate says is true. If there is even half a word of falsehood, this subordinate is willing to suffer ten thousand poisons to corrode his heart!"
The black shadow raised his hand and swore.
"A youth?He can detoxify the Holy Maiden's poison? "
The old man was still in disbelief. He had heard that the Holy Maiden had once said that this Burning Heart Poison was not something an ordinary apothecary could detoxify. Even an Earth Level or Heaven Level apothecary would not be able to detoxify the poison if they did not have the corresponding antidote. However, such a strange poison was detoxified by a youth from a small country of West Mist. If this was spread back to the sect, no one would believe it.
"Elder, this subordinate also heard a rumor about that youth, but it has not been confirmed."
Seeing that the old man did not believe him, the black shadow could only speak again.
"Not confirmed?"
The old man frowned and looked at the black shadow dangerously. After a long time, he said, "Speak!"
"Yes, yes, yes! …"
The black shadow nodded quickly and said, "Some time ago, the old owner of the Accord Auction House, Ou Yangyuan, fell sick. I heard that it was an incurable disease. He should have died from having his heart torn apart, but he survived. Thus, this subordinate suspects that the person who cured Ou Yangyuan is that youth. Otherwise, with Kuang Yi's temper, he would not be so close to a youth."
"Heart-tearing Illness?"
The old man could not help but tremble when he heard about the illness. A trace of fear flashed across his deep eyes. Then, his body trembled and he asked in surprise, "You're saying that the youth cured the Heart-tearing Illness?"
"That's right."
The black shadow nodded heavily.
"How is that possible?No one in the continent can cure the Heart-tearing Illness. It's one of the incurable diseases. How could a youth cure it?That's impossible! "
The old man shook his head vigorously. Obviously, he could not believe it.
To be able to expel the poison specially made by the Saintess of the Dark Shadow Demon Sect and cure an incurable disease, that was simply a fantasy!
"Elder, that youth is currently very famous in the West Mist Nation. Rumor has it that he defeated Yun Ying, who is already a Martial Spirit from the Yun Clan, with the strength of a Martial Grandmaster.
The black shadow said again.
"Yun Ying?That Yun Ying with the Ice Attribute? "
The old man was stunned and asked.
The Ice Attribute was a rare attribute that stood above all other attributes. Therefore, they paid extra attention to Yun Ying.
"That's right. It's that Yun Ying."
The shadowy figure nodded and explained everything once more.
"A fifteen-year-old Martial Grandmaster?He actually defeated Yun Ying with the strength of a Martial Grandmaster?! "
The old man seemed excited again. He stomped around in the room and only stopped after a long time. He stretched out his hand and pieces of Martial Crystals fell from his sleeve. There were a total of five pieces.
"You've done well. Continue to pay attention to that Feng Hao. Report to me immediately if there's anything, understand?"
"Understood!"
Not only did he save his life, but he also obtained the Martial Crystals. The black shadow was very surprised. He picked up the Martial Crystals on the ground and quickly retreated.
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