While waiting for someone from the military to contact him, Jiang Wuyuan slowly calmed himself down.

Although he may appear cold, he is never a heartless person.

The man who had once brought him a moment of warmth and affection had died tragically before his eyes, a memory he could never forget.

But he knew that he was powerless to change this outcome.

If that's the case, then there's no point in trapping yourself in sadness.

He could only move forward, ever forward.

Find a way to completely remove the poison, save Huo Ling, and avenge Huo Qianshan.

—Night Owl.

Jiang Wuyuan felt a surge of murderous intent rising in his heart whenever he thought of that name.

Before Jiang Wuyuan could think for long, the bracelet suddenly vibrated.

Jiang Wuyuan hurriedly opened the message and found it was from Zhan Buhui.

[Hello, Xiao Jiang, someone asked me to take you somewhere. Are you at Zhan Tian Academy?]

【I am here. 】

Zhan Buhui quickly replied, "Okay, I'll meet you at the main gate."

Under the moonlight, Jiang Wuyuan left Zhantian Academy once again.

——

The capital city, military headquarters.

As the capital of the Dragon Kingdom, the Imperial Capital boasts streets that are even more bustling than those of Zhantian City and Shanhai City.

Skyscrapers stand tall, and the city is ablaze with bright, dazzling neon lights.

Normally, Jiang Wuyuan might have been in the mood to appreciate these things, but today, he only wanted to quickly resolve the trouble Huo Ling was causing.

"I heard you came here this time because of the Gu poison?" Zhan Buhui drove the transport plane recklessly at high speed, but his skills were quite good, so he didn't have any accidents along the way.

"Hmm." Jiang Wuyuan knew that Zhan Buhui had investigated the matter last time, so he asked directly, "Any leads now?"

"Yes, there is some progress," Zhan Buhui thought for a moment and continued, "but it's probably not enough to completely remove the Gu poison."

Jiang Wuyuan frowned: "Are the methods of Gu poison really that terrifying?"

Zhan Buhui smiled and said, "The person who controls the Gu poison on Night Owl's side is a peak Saint."

Peak Saint?

The seriousness in Jiang Wuyuan's eyes deepened.

That was a powerful figure on the same level as his master, possessing absolute world-destroying power.

"But you don't need to worry too much." Zhan Buhui comforted Jiang Wuyuan, looking at his furrowed brows. "Our Dragon Kingdom has been investigating the Night Owl organization for so many years, and it's not all been fruitless. Now, we've already managed to initially suppress the Gu worms' movements."

Jiang Wuyuan's eyes lit up slightly: "How to suppress it?"

"That's probably something someone higher up wants to discuss with you, and I can't disclose that information," Zhan Buhui politely declined.

Although he was of extraordinary status, the matter of Gu poison involved too many things, and even the information he knew was not very comprehensive, so he really had no way to answer Jiang Wuyuan's questions.

Jiang Wuyuan nodded and did not ask any further questions.

Soon, Zhan Buhui led his men to the military headquarters.

Bright red flags fluttered in the wind, and many soldiers stood guard at the imposing gate.

Zhan Buhui stopped the transport plane, rolled down the window, and showed his military officer's ID to the gatekeeper, saying, "I'm bringing people in."

The soldier at the gate carefully checked the identification, then gave a solemn salute: "Major Zhan, please."

"Hmm." Zhan Buhui nodded and drove the transport plane into the military headquarters gate.

"Go to the second floor of the building directly in front of you. The stairs are right inside the entrance. Once you get to the second floor, it's the first conference room on your left. Someone is waiting for you inside," Zhan Buhui said, pointing to the building in front of him and introducing it to Jiang Wuyuan. "I need to park the transport plane first. You can go by yourself. Don't worry, I've already told them, no one will stop you, but don't wander off."

"Okay, thank you." Jiang Wuyuan nodded slightly, opened the door and got off the transport plane, heading straight for the building Zhan Buhui had pointed out to him.

The first meeting room on the left on the second floor.

Jiang Wuyuan stopped in front of the door and raised his hand to knock.

Knock knock knock.

"Come in." A powerful voice came from inside.

Jiang Wuyuan pushed open the door and entered, only to find that there were quite a few people sitting in the conference room.

Now, all eyes are on him.

Jiang Wuyuan calmly ignored the stares and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, esteemed leaders."

"Haha, good lad, find a seat." The leading man chuckled. "Nice to meet you. No, perhaps it's not the first time we've met. Do you remember me?"

After Jiang Wuyuan sat down, he nodded: "I remember you, General Lu."

"Hmm." Lu Xingchuan nodded in satisfaction. "Your purpose for coming has already been explained to me by Supreme Nian."

Coincidentally, just over a month ago, someone from Night Owl poisoned soldiers at the military base, resulting in many soldiers falling victim to the poison. Therefore, we are currently paying close attention to the matter of the Gu poison.

Coincidentally, I also made a breakthrough in my research a couple of days ago.

Lu Xingchuan introduced, "Everyone here is a researcher responsible for studying Gu poison. Why don't you tell Xiao Jiang about your recent research breakthroughs?"

The people sitting around exchanged glances, and one of the older men stood up: "Then let me make the introductions."

Through this period of research, we have discovered that after the Gu poison enters the human body, it is not immediately activated. Instead, it steals the energy from the infected person's body to recuperate. Its location is mostly in the heart, with a small portion residing in the brain.

These types of Gu worms located in the brain are quite special; once activated, they can control a person's thoughts and actions.

The most common type of Gu worm is located in the heart, and these Gu worms usually have three attack methods.

Firstly, reproduction. Once activated, the Gu worms continuously absorb energy from the infected person's body to reproduce. In the end, the person's body will be nothing but an empty shell, completely filled with Gu worms.

Second, poisoning. A corrosive poison is pumped from the heart to all parts of the body, eventually causing the body to collapse and die.

Third, cannibalism. The Gu worms relentlessly devour the body's internal organs until the person dies completely.

"Is there a solution?" Jiang Wuyuan immediately asked.

The old man looked up at him and said, "There is no way to eradicate it yet, but we have researched some ways to prevent the Gu worms from being activated. However... the success rate is very low, and it seems to be related to individual constitution."

Meeting Jiang Wuyuan's slightly expectant gaze, the old man continued, "That is—the seal."