After hearing the content of their argument, Li Chang'an and Feng Beichuan disregarded these unrelated matters and focused all their attention on what Cang Yun had said.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that Miss Yan Qianhe's complexion does not seem to be very good at this moment, and her face shows undisguised irritation.

Not only that, her delicately painted lips were now tightly pursed, and even the corners of her lips, which usually turned up slightly with a hint of disdain, were now drooping.

The antidote isn't working?

What's going on here?!

Li Chang'an immediately felt a jolt between her brows, and the next second, her heart began to pound involuntarily.

Without asking any further questions, Li Chang'an went straight to the bedroom inside.

At this moment, Suzaku was still lying quietly on the bed, looking extremely peaceful. If it weren't for her thin face and slightly pale lips, one might even think she was just asleep.

Li Chang'an couldn't help but reach out and gently grasp Zhuque's hand. It felt slightly cool, but fortunately, there was still a trace of warmth in her palm. There were several fine calluses on her palm, which must have been left from practicing martial arts and wielding a sword.

Zhuque looked much gentler than usual, with her stern and unsmiling demeanor. Upon closer inspection, Li Chang'an discovered that her features were not as cold and serious as they usually appeared, but rather possessed a gentleness like the bright moon.

Then, Li Chang'an couldn't help but recall the moments he had shared with Zhuque at the General's Mansion.

Actually, she is a very meticulous person, and her heart is not so cold-hearted. Only after getting to know her will you discover that she is actually cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Perhaps it was only because of her special status that she had to maintain such a serious expression!

What a wonderful girl!

The more Li Chang'an thought about it, the more heartbroken he felt.

Just then, Feng Beichuan and the others also came over.

Li Chang'an turned to look at Yan Qianhe's still angry face, but he didn't care about the other's feelings and immediately asked, "What exactly happened? The antidote... didn't you make it?"

Li Chang'an practically gritted her teeth as she said the last half-sentence, because she simply couldn't accept it and dared not accept it, and was even more afraid that the other party would give her a definite and unbearable answer.

Upon hearing this, before Yan Qianhe could even reply, Cang Yun's eyes reddened, and he said with a slight sob, "Antidote? Where is the antidote?"

This completely enraged Yan Qianhe. She glared at Cang Yun, whose face was full of sorrow, and angrily told him to shut up.

Then, Yan Qianhe frowned and said, "Who said there's no antidote? I just said that its effects might not be as good as the real antidote, but it's not completely unusable!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an's brow twitched slightly, and she then asked urgently, "What do you mean by that?"

Immediately, Chizuru sighed helplessly, then turned her irritation to Cang Yun again, saying, "This guy, he started acting like he's going to die before I even finished speaking. If this continues, I'll be the one who dies before he does!"

But now, Li Chang'an had no patience to listen to Yan Qianhe's complaints. She only wanted to save Zhuque as soon as possible, so she quickly interrupted her and asked, "So, does that mean the person can be saved?"

Yan Qianhe nodded and said, "My medicine can at least cure more than 80% of the poison in her body. As for the remaining poison, you can go to Yiyang Mountain Man to borrow a Qiankun Pill."

After hearing these words, Feng Beichuan, who was standing to the side, was in a dilemma.

The hermit of Yiyang Mountain had disappeared to travel more than a month ago. You see, if he didn't want to be found while traveling, even if you used the imperial edict to send a message, or even if you destroyed his entire cave, he would never show his face.

Moreover, this time they still need to use his Qiankun Pill.

Feng Beichuan vaguely remembered that Yi Yangshanren had mentioned the precious Qiankun Pill, which required forty-nine years to refine one pill, and there was only a fifty percent chance of successfully refining it. He had only refined two pills so far.

Judging from that old man's character, he probably wouldn't easily hand over his precious pills.

Li Chang'an also knew about Yi Yangshanren's travels, so she quietly pulled Feng Beichuan aside and asked, "Can we quickly invite Yi Yangshanren back?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Beichuan looked troubled and then explained the whole story and the matter concerning the Qiankun Pill to Li Chang'an.

After listening to Feng Beichuan's explanation, Li Chang'an's expression became serious again.

Actually, whether Yi Yangshanren is willing to take out the Qiankun Pill is not the most important issue. The most important issue is that even if the summons is issued now, it is an unsolvable mystery when that person will return.

Given Suzaku's current situation, how long can it hold out?

Moreover, Feng Beichuan was about to run out of the few life-extending pills he already had.

At this moment, Li Chang'an felt utterly hopeless.

Is she really supposed to just watch Suzaku disappear like that?

no!

She would absolutely not allow that to happen!

Afterwards, Li Chang'an turned to Yan Qianhe and asked her if there were any other methods besides using the Qiankun Pill.

Yan Qianhe frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Actually, we don't need the Qiankun Pill, but I'm afraid that the residual poison in her body will remain and have some negative effects in the future."

"What kind of impacts are they roughly?"

Li Chang'an asked with a slight hesitation.

She thought that if there was really no other way, she would first remove most of the poison from Zhuque's body and save his life.

As for the residual toxins that cannot be completely eliminated, they may be expelled later by using internal energy to regulate breathing and force them out. However, the process may be relatively more painful, but it is still a feasible method.

Yan Qianhe seemed to have seen through Li Chang'an's thoughts, and then she said in a serious tone, "You should think this through carefully. I can't say for sure what the specific side effects will be. Everyone's constitution is different. Perhaps the side effects won't have a big impact, but they may affect one's internal strength, or even shorten one's lifespan. Moreover, the longer they remain, the more difficult it is to clear the residual toxins."

After hearing these words, Li Chang'an frowned and fell into deep thought.

If that's the case, they're essentially taking a huge gamble.