"Offending the young master of the Bai family, offending the esteemed alchemist, is an unforgivable sin, wouldn't you say, Aunt Wei?"

“Naturally, these lowly lackeys deserve their fate.”

These are all her people; the eldest son of the Bai family isn't going to give her any face at all.

"I see that Aunt Wei doesn't look well. She may not be feeling well. Someone, hurry up and take Aunt Wei back."

"Yes, young master."

Caught off guard by Bai Feng's attack, Aunt Wei suffered a complete defeat and lost many of her men. No matter how unwilling she was, Aunt Wei had no choice but to grit her teeth and leave.

Inside the east wing, Zishu was taking the pulse of Master Bai Zheng to check his condition.

After the eldest son of the Bai family went inside, he ordered his men to guard the door and that no one was allowed to enter without his permission.

"Big brother, you've arrived. That bitch Wei, Father's poisoning must be related to her."

"Third brother, this is something we both know, but there's no evidence. Please don't say such things again in the future."

"I understand, brother."

Zishu swiftly inserted the silver needles into the body of the Bai family patriarch. The light green wood-attribute true energy flowed along the silver needles, entering the Bai family patriarch's meridians and circulating to examine his condition.

Ye Xiruo and Zishu observed the Bai family head's expression from the side.

"Senior Brother, Cheng Guang, Feng Men, Po Men."

The silver needles in Zishu's hand almost became phantoms, and as he investigated, Zishu's expression grew increasingly grave.

The Bai family patriarch was undoubtedly poisoned; the silver needles pulled out were all black. However, this poison was not simple; it was a mixture of multiple poisons, which entered the Bai family patriarch's body one by one at different stages. These multiple poisons were harmless under normal circumstances, but only one spiritual medicine was needed as a catalyst to fully activate them.

When multiple poisons erupt simultaneously and mix together, they become an even stronger poison, causing the victim to die suddenly and without anyone noticing.

The reason why the Bai family patriarch is still alive is certainly not because the person who poisoned him had a change of heart and spared his life.

Rather, it is because the head of the Bai family must have consumed rare and precious natural treasures in his early years to protect his heart meridian, which is why he has been barely surviving until today. However, judging from the situation, he is unlikely to be much better off.

There are at most seven days left. If the Bai family patriarch does not have the antidote within seven days, he will surely die.

Zishu set up a barrier around the heart meridian again, which could protect the Bai family patriarch for another three days.

"Master Alchemist, how is my father?"

"The poisoning is severe; there are at most ten days left."

"Ten days, please, alchemist, save my father. No matter the cost, you must bring him back." Bai Qi grabbed Zishu's sleeve, pleading.

Ye Xiruo walked around the room a few times, smelled the air, and finally her gaze fell on a pot of flowers. It was a purple flower, shaped like an ancient and magnificent palace lantern, with layers upon layers of flowers, exuding a faint fragrance.

"What's this?"

"This is a purple pearl, which has a calming and soothing effect."

“Throw it out. If I’m not mistaken, this potted plant is the real culprit behind your father’s poisoning.”

"How could that be? These flowers have been in Father's room for several years."

"That's because we haven't reached the final step yet, so the fragrance of the flowers isn't a problem. But when we reach the final step, the fragrance will become a catalyst, triggering the multiple poisons in your father's body. Think about the consequences. The reason your father is still alive is twofold: firstly, his high level of skill allowed him to suppress the poison with his true energy; secondly, he had a fortuitous encounter when he was young, preventing the poison from penetrating his heart and lungs for the time being. However, if the poison isn't detoxified soon, even a great immortal wouldn't be able to save him."

"Thank you for informing me, Master Ye. I will move this flower away immediately."

"Are the three alchemists confident in the effectiveness of treating my father's poison?" Bai Feng couldn't help but ask.

"We will do our best."

"Would it be troublesome for the four of you to stay at my Bai residence for the next few days? I'm afraid Bai Chang might cause you trouble."

"We still have some comrades-in-arms, and we are really worried about their safety."

"Could you please tell me the address? I will send someone to protect their safety. I just hope that the three of you can focus on detoxifying my father."

"That's excellent."

"Don't let anyone touch your father these next two days."

"I understand. Please rest assured, three alchemists."

Zishu, Yingxun, Yexi Ruo, and Xiu Qiyu settled down at the Bai residence. When this reached Madam Wei's ears, she smashed her favorite tea set.

Bai Chang directly whipped three servants to death. Those damned Bai Feng and Bai Qi were so naive. Did they really think they could save that old codger like that? It was wishful thinking.

The entire Bai Mansion is filled with countless array formations, and there should be a spiritual vein beneath it. Combined with the spirit-gathering array, the concentration of spiritual energy in the air is even higher than in Ye Xiruo's own space. If she didn't have important matters to attend to, Ye Xiruo would definitely have sat down and started cultivating.

Zishu had a very good complexion. Even if he didn't actively absorb the spiritual energy in the air, his body would absorb it and, after a little refinement, it would become his own true essence.

Now, Zishu will collect blood samples taken from different parts of Bai Zheng's body and observe and analyze them slowly.

This is a mixture of multiple highly toxic substances that have mutated. The most urgent task now is to identify all the poisons so that we can treat the symptoms. Otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain.

The continent of Hailan is filled with countless medicinal herbs, and the names of these herbs may not be familiar to you, making this detoxification task very difficult.

"Junior Sister, why did you agree to help?" You might ruin your reputation.

"Bai Qi is quite naive, and I have a tiny bit of a crush on him. Then it's all for our restaurant business. We're outnumbered and outmatched, so there will definitely be people who are jealous and will cause trouble. We need to find a powerful backer to do business in peace, and I chose the Bai family."

"Alright, but this poison is tricky. Are you really confident, Junior Sister?"

"Man proposes, God disposes; nothing is absolutely impossible. Believe in yourself."

In Ye Xiruo's mind, the "Compendium of Ten Thousand Medicines" was spinning wildly as Ye Xiruo slowly compared them one by one, searching for possible elixirs.

"System, do you have a solution?"

"Insufficient energy."

"How many spirit stones do you want?"

"So many spirit stones." This guy is a bottomless pit, but time is of the essence. Even if the system can't solve it directly, giving them a few clues can save them some time.

If Ye Xiruo gave all the low-grade spirit stones in his spatial ring to the system, and if the system just ate them without doing anything, he wouldn't get a single spirit stone in the future.