Lin Jin obviously wouldn't let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Xiao Huo was just an average beast to begin with, not even a rare beast. Lin Jin had used pills and acupuncture to help Xiao Huo refine the Yang flames in his body. After two perfect evolutions, Xiao Huo's body was cleansed and transformed.
Even so, Xiao Huo was now at Rank 4, his limit. If he wanted to break through again, he would have to undergo a 'metamorphosis'.
It was for this reason that Lin Jin had prepared a dragon blood pill for Xiao Huo. However, he hadn't had the time to regulate his veins and change his blood.
Now was an opportunity.
While Xiao Huo was sucking the old dragon's blood, Lin Jin stepped forward and took out the lesser dragon blood pill. Using a small knife, he cut open Xiao Huo's back and stuffed the pill into his flesh. Then, he sewed it up with a coiled wire needle.
After that, he pricked Xiao Huo's acupoints with hundreds of silver needles to strengthen his veins and change his blood.
Everyone around them was surprised to see this. Be it the Black Crow Scholar or the Coffin Bearer, they had never seen such a technique before.
Who would dare to prick an acupoint to release all the blood in their body?
No matter how powerful a beast was, once all its blood was drained, it would surely die. But Xiao Huo was bleeding all over. As the blood flew out, it immediately turned into flames.
With the coiled wire needle stabilizing Xiao Huo's internal organs, he wouldn't die even if he lost blood.
After that, it was time to cleanse his blood.
Half of the old dragon's neck had been bitten off by Xiao Huo and all his blood had been sucked dry. But even so, the old dragon didn't seem to be breathing his last breath.
After all, he was an old monster that had lived for more than four hundred years. His tenacious vitality was nothing short of amazing. But anyone could tell that the old dragon was only hanging on to his last breath. He wasn't completely dead yet.
But it was only a matter of time.
"This … This is the Blood Marrow Cleansing Technique! Great Esteemed Master, I, Yu Hong, know my wrongs! Since it's not easy to cultivate, please save my life …!" The old dragon seemed to have seen something incredible, as his tone was filled with fear and disbelief. However, before he could finish his sentence, he let out a breath of air.
The next instant, the old dragon's head tilted to the side and he died.
Almost at the same time the old dragon died, Emperor He Qian seemed to have sensed something. His pupils dilated and he quickly used the power of their blood contract to stabilize his Rank 4 jade dragon.
He Qian vaguely heard an angry roar.
"He Qian, how dare you betray me!"
His roar was filled with unwillingness and resentment. Just hearing it made one shiver and break out in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, the voice soon disappeared without a trace, as if it had never been there.
Among the ministers, those with Rank 3 jade dragon pet beasts also sensed their pet beasts growing restless and tried their best to calm them down. Some of them whose blood contract realm was too low actually lost control of their pet beasts and lost control of them.
For a time, the mansions of many ministers were in a mess, and it was a mess.
In some places, lives were lost.
A few palace maids were taking care of the Sixth Princess He Yu day and night. There were also imperial physicians standing guard outside. During this period of time, they were very careful, afraid that something might happen.
But at this moment, the Sixth Princess, who had been lying quietly on the bed, suddenly had a pained expression on her face. Her body suddenly arched up, and there was a ball of cold air in her lower abdomen. At this moment, it was howling in rage.
But moments later, the cold air disappeared without a trace.
The palace maids in the room were scared out of their wits. Earlier, a strong gust of wind blew in the room and black air swirled around. They could vaguely make out the silhouette of a dragon swimming around. The braver ones managed to withstand it, but the more timid ones simply screamed and fainted.
Emperor He Qian was the first to report the situation.
He Qian rushed over as well.
"Your Majesty, just now …" A palace maid knelt down to report. He Qian waved his hand. "That's enough. Don't speak of this outside. Remember, anyone who says anything will be executed."
"Yes, yes!"
"You're dismissed."
At He Qian's order, everyone retreated from the room.
He Qian turned to He Yu. Although she was still unconscious, for some reason, her complexion looked much better.
This time, He Qian didn't even call for the imperial physician. After a closer look, he clenched his fists in agitation.
"It's gone. It's really gone."
Even now, He Qian couldn't confirm his guess. He immediately called for Head Eunuch Yao Sheng and had him send someone to gather information.
Soon, he received a report.
"Jade Dragon Temple is still surrounded by a barrier. No one is entering or exiting," Yao Sheng reported honestly.
He Qian nodded.
Then, remembering something, he ordered, "Go, have someone release Qing'er."
"Seventh Princess?" Yao Sheng hesitated. "Your Majesty, Seventh Princess has been causing a ruckus for the past few days. I'm afraid she …"
"It's fine. Qing'er has a straightforward and innocent personality. When her pet beast evolved unexpectedly, I knew there must be an expert helping her. Besides, she has mentioned the name 'Curator' more than once. I think the expert she met must be the Curator as well. Now that the situation has been settled, letting Qing'er out will be beneficial to us. What should I do if that protective Curator comes looking for her?"
Yao Sheng hurried off to carry out He Qian's orders.
Along the way, Yao Sheng was deep in thought. From start to end, everything was within His Majesty's expectations. One could say that His Majesty was the true winner this time.
As expected of a king. All Yao Sheng needed to do now was follow his orders.
He wouldn't ask questions that shouldn't be asked.
After regaining her freedom, He Qing hurried over to He Yu's side. Even when she saw He Qian, she bowed with a straight face before running to her sister's bedside to check on her.
"Qing'er, don't worry. Your sister is fine now."
He Qian was all smiles.
As the emperor, He Qian rarely smiled. At least, He Qing couldn't remember her father ever smiling before.
She had always had a stern and dignified expression on her face, but at this moment, her father, the emperor, was actually smiling. Moreover, he was smiling very happily, as if something great had happened.
He Qing couldn't figure out the specifics. She was also a little afraid of her father so she didn't dare to ask.
But she believed that He Yu was fine.
Because the curator had promised her that with his abilities, he could definitely do it. He Qing had never doubted him since the beginning.
Inside the temple.
Lin Jin still hadn't deactivated the Nebula Barrier. Lin Jin didn't have any plans to cleanse Xiao Huo's bone marrow, but since he was here, he might as well do it.
The others didn't have any objections. Being able to witness such a great skill like bone marrow cleansing with their own eyes was more than what they could ask for. They held their breaths as they watched excitedly.
"I've heard of bone marrow cleansing before. Legend has it that during the golden age of immortals, this was done for cultivators. Now that beasts are in power, changing a beast's constitution is an incredible skill. I didn't expect the curator to know how to do it too. Amazing." Evil Scholar had read quite a lot. Although he wasn't the most skilled, he was still quite knowledgeable.
Now that he said it, everyone understood.
"Shh, keep it down. Don't disturb the curator," Black Crow suddenly said.
At this time, there were no longer any flames on Xiao Huo's body. The red fur on his body had also changed a little. Some of it glowed with a blue light.
Ghost Child looked hesitant. After some thought, she said, "This jade dragon and the fire wolf's attributes aren't compatible. Logically speaking, even if blood is to be exchanged, the five elements must be compatible. Otherwise …"
She didn't finish her sentence but everyone understood what she meant.
The jade dragon's attributes were wind and water. Wind and water could form ice. Needless to say, the fire wolf was a fire elemental. Even if it had other attributes, it would at most be wood or metal. Since water and fire were incompatible, they couldn't be fused.
A single misstep could cause the pet beast to die.
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