“Gu Qiuhong?” Lan Xueruo’s words surprised Yun Che for a moment, and he immediately fell into deep thought. The person who could make Cang Wanhe allow him to cut a knife on his body, especially on his heart, must be someone he trusts very much or is close to. Yun Che originally thought it would be the crown prince, the third prince, or another prince, but he didn’t expect that the person Lan Xueruo called out was actually Gu Qiuhong.
And as Lan Xueruo said, Gu Qiuhong seemed to have no reason to harm Cang Wanhe so deliberately, unless...
“Yun Che…” Cang Wanhe’s expression was extremely complicated. He asked with some difficulty: “This kind of Gu exists in the heart meridian. Is it extremely difficult to detect?”
Yun Che understood why he asked this question, and said solemnly: “It is indeed difficult for ordinary doctors, especially those who have no experience with poisonous insects, to discover its existence. However, if Gu Qiuhong’s medical skills are really as superb as the legend says, it is impossible for him not to discover the existence of the ‘Soul Devouring Life Gu’. Of course, if he was the one who cast the Gu… of course he wouldn’t be able to ‘discover’ it.”
“I understand…” Cang Wanhe exhaled heavily, leaning back on the couch, his face pale, as if he had aged a lot in an instant: “Yue’er, there can’t be any mistake. All the facts prove that the person who put the Gu was Gu Qiuhong. The scar on my chest was left by him three years ago. It was also after that day that I was seriously ill for three whole years. Yun Che has already forced the Gu out for us to see. It really exists. This is the most real fact, and everything else… is fake.”
At this moment, he felt that he was unworthy of being an emperor. For the past three years, he had been trusting and even respecting a person who poisoned him. Now thinking about it, he, the dignified Emperor Cangfeng, was simply being played around like a fool... It was really stupid and ridiculous.
“But why would Master Gu do this? Our royal family has always been on good terms with him, and even my father respects him very much. How could he do such a thing?” Lan Xueruo still found it hard to accept and bit her lips tightly together.
"He may not have a direct reason, but he must have an indirect reason. For example, the deal between the rebellious son Cang Lin and Cang Shuo and him...it may also involve Xiao Zong or Fentian Sect. And...Yue'er, your heart is too pure. You have always respected Gu Qiuhong and even regarded him as a saint. But when I was interacting with him in my early years, I found that his heart was not as kind and harmless as he seemed. On the contrary, he sometimes did some despicable things in secret. But his medical skills are so high that there is no doubt about it, so I have been trying to make friends with him. But there are too many people who want to make friends with him. Compared with those huge sects, my identity as an emperor may not mean anything at all."
Cang Wanhe shook his head, his face showing sadness. As an emperor, he was tortured to such an extent without anyone noticing. He was bedridden for three whole years and could not sleep in the palace. He was almost dead. And if he was not "ill", Cang Lin and Cang Shuo would not dare to act rashly, and there would be no chance to let the wolf into the house.
“Yun Che, thank you. If it weren’t for you, I might have died without knowing why. At the end of my life, I might have been ignorantly grateful to the person who hurt me.” Cang Wanhe laughed at himself: “I doubted your medical skills before, I am really ashamed.”
“Your Majesty, please don’t say that.” Yun Che waved his hand and said, “Your Majesty, I have a question about you being poisoned. I hope Your Majesty can answer it. Of course, if this matter involves the secrets of the royal family, Your Majesty does not have to answer me.”
"Ask me. I am already a crippled man, and my last wish is for Yue'er. You are the person Yue'er trusts the most, so I have no secrets from you." Cang Wanhe closed his eyes, his face calm.
Yun Che was moved... These words, coming from an emperor, carried so much weight. These few short sentences reflected the darkness in Cang Wanhe's heart, and his doting on Lan Xueruo. After three years of illness, he finally saw clearly what the most precious treasure he had in his life was... It was not his throne, nor his ministers and seven sons that he had always loved, but his only daughter.
Yun Che said slowly, “As far as I know, it is extremely difficult to cultivate the seeds of the Soul Devouring Life Gu. Not only is the source of the Gu extremely hard to find, but also, during the cultivation process, only one out of a thousand seeds can succeed, and the others are all dead. Therefore, to obtain a seed of the Soul Devouring Life Gu, it takes a lot of time and cost. And after the Soul Devouring Life Gu enters the body, it is extremely difficult to be discovered. The infected person will become weak and age rapidly, and will die within five years. After death, the Soul Devouring Life Gu will also die at the same time, turning into a pool of blood in the body of the infected person, leaving no trace of its existence. Therefore, this kind of Gu is usually used to secretly harm a person without leaving any trace, so that people cannot find out the real cause of his death, but instead think that he died of illness.”
"But according to rumors, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are eager to fight for the throne, and the Xiao Sect and the Burning Heaven Sect are secretly fanning the flames. The reason why Gu Qiuhong put a poison on the emperor must be related to them. But since they are eager to make the emperor die, why don't they use faster methods such as assassination and poisoning, but go to great lengths to use this method that is not only troublesome but also takes a long time to kill? If the Xiao Sect and the Burning Heaven Sect really have such ambitions, it would be most normal for them to choose to assassinate or poison secretly. The only explanation I can think of... is that there is something behind the emperor that makes the Xiao Sect and the Burning Heaven Sect afraid, so they dare not leave any traces?"
When Yun Che was halfway through his words, Cang Wanhe knew what he wanted to ask. When Yun Che finished speaking, he nodded slowly, without hiding anything from Yun Che, and answered in a low voice: "It's because of Tianjian Villa."
"Tianjian Villa?"
"The Blue Wind Imperial Family and the Heavenly Sword Villa were founded on the same day of the same year. My ancestors and the founder of the Heavenly Sword Villa were brothers of different surnames. After the Blue Wind Imperial Family took control of the political power of the world, they have been trying their best to promote the growth of the Heavenly Sword Villa until it became the number one sect in the Blue Wind Empire. And the Heavenly Sword Villa has always existed as the guardian sect of the Imperial Family. Although the relationship between the Imperial Family and the Heavenly Sword Villa has gradually become distant with the passage of time, some agreements between them have never been broken. They will not interfere in the internal actions of the Imperial Family, but if there is an external force that threatens the Imperial Family, they will take action. And if I am assassinated or poisoned to death, they will definitely take action and investigate it thoroughly."
“…But, Xiao Sect, Fentian Sect and Tianjian Villa are known as the four great sects. Why would they be so afraid of Tianjian Villa?” Yun Che asked in confusion.
Cang Wanhe shook his head slightly: "You may not know. Although they are called the four major sects, in terms of comprehensive strength, even if the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace, Xiao Sect, and Burning Heaven Sect are added together, they cannot be compared with the Heavenly Sword Villa. Although the Heavenly Sword Villa is on par with them, it is completely beyond them in terms of level. And the background of the Heavenly Sword Villa is even more frightening to the other three major sects."
"Background? Tianjian Villa has background?" Yun Che was stunned again. Tianjian Villa was already the number one sect in the Blue Wind Empire, it was already at the top, but it actually had background?
"Have you ever heard of the 'Four Holy Lands' of Tianxuan Continent?" Cang Wanhe asked.
“The Four Holy Lands… I seem to have heard Grandpa mention them occasionally before…” Yun Che pondered for a while, then suddenly said, “But aren’t the Four Holy Lands something of a legend? Do they really exist?”
"Haha, if we talk about the level, the Four Holy Lands are indeed a legend, or even a mythical existence. Even I am not qualified to touch that level, not even qualified to look up to them. The four major sects of our Blue Wind Empire are as insignificant as ants in front of these four holy lands. As long as these four holy lands are willing, it will be easy to destroy the Seven Profound Sky Nations."
“To think… there is such a thing.” Yun Che was shocked: “Could it be that the background of Tianjian Villa is one of the four great sacred places?”
"That's right." Cang Wanhe nodded slowly: "Huangji Holy Land, Sun and Moon Palace, Tianwei Sword Domain, Supreme Sea Palace... These are the names of the four major holy places of Tianxuan. They exist for a certain mission of 'protection' and never participate in or interfere in the fights between the seven countries. And Tianjian Villa is related to Tianwei Sword Domain among the four major holy places. Because the ancestor of Tianjian Villa is the eldest son of a supreme master of Junxuan Realm in Tianwei Sword Domain, but because of his poor qualifications, he was not qualified to stay in Tianwei Sword Domain, so he was expelled. Later, he founded Tianjian Villa on this land. The sword tactics used by Tianjian Villa also have the shadow of 'Tianwei Sword Tactics'."
An abandoned disciple of the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region could actually establish the largest sect in the Blue Wind Empire. The horror of these four sacred places was simply unimaginable.
"Because of our ancestors, Tianjian Villa pays tribute to Tianwei Sword Region every three years. At first, Tianwei Sword Region ignored it, but later it finally accepted it, which established a connection between Tianjian Villa and Tianwei Sword Region. Although this connection is very shallow and fragile, it is Tianwei Sword Region after all. Even if it is only a little, it makes Tianjian Villa a place that no one dares to bully or provoke. I have also heard that Tianwei Sword Region secretly hid a 'demon' of great status in Tianjian Villa a hundred years ago, which shows that it also attaches great importance to Tianjian Villa."
"The major sects of the Blue Wind Empire have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, but no sect has ever thought of shaking the position of the number one sect of Tianjian Villa. They want me to die, but they have to take Tianjian Villa into consideration, so it is normal to use this method that will not leave any traces."
After Cang Wanhe finished speaking, he let out a long sigh, his face full of fatigue.
Yun Che remained silent for a long time, silently digesting what Cang Wanhe had said.
The distracted Lan Xueruo didn’t listen to much of what they said, and these were not what she cared about the most. She pulled Yun Che’s sleeve and said nervously, “Junior Brother Yun, you haven’t told us yet… Since you know about this Gu, is there any way to get rid of it?”
Yun Che remained silent for a while, then nodded slightly: “Yes.”
"Ah——" Lan Xueruo cried out in surprise, and her beautiful eyes instantly became extremely bright. Cang Wanhe also opened his eyes at once, and his gray eyes revealed a radiant desire: "Yun Che, are you serious? Isn't this an unsolvable Gu?"
“All things are balanced, and they complement and counteract each other. In this world, there is no Gu that cannot be cured. However, curing the ‘Soul Devouring Life Gu’ is extremely easy to say, but difficult to say… it is as difficult as ascending to heaven.” Yun Che said calmly.
“How do we solve this?” Lan Xueruo tightly grasped Yun Che’s arm, her face flushed with excitement: “As long as I can save my father, no matter how difficult it is, I will definitely do it.”
“Soul-burning flower.” Yun Che looked at Lan Xueruo and whispered the name softly, “With just one petal of the Soul-burning flower, I can cure the ‘Soul-devouring Life Gu’ in the emperor’s body. However, this Soul-burning flower… is hard to find in the world.”
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The key word of this chapter is actually "monster", and everything else is nonsense.
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The next chapter might not be released until next year... I'm not kidding!!
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