Many years ago, Sang Xuezhen was ambushed and infected with a heat-related poison. Although he had killed the attacker instantly, the poison seemed to be specifically tailored to his own cultivation techniques, preventing him from using his internal energy to completely expel the poison.
Even though he quickly rushed to Medicine King Valley and removed the poison, the delay left him with residual effects. He needed to take the specially formulated Mind-Concentrating Pills from Medicine King Valley every ten days to suppress his restless internal energy by 90%.
Worse still, the aftereffects also affected his temperament. He was so irritable that he couldn't sleep.
This symptom is commonly known as being possessed by a demon.
Since Sang Xuezhen had become the owner of Liuyue Villa, he had long known how much trouble his unpredictable temperament would bring to the martial arts world.
He used a year's harvest from Liuyue City to borrow a jade bed, and then locked himself away deep within the villa. For years, he spent day and night on the bed, cultivating his inner strength, hoping to suppress the restlessness within him with his powerful inner energy, but to no avail. Even after regularly taking the Mind-Concentrating Pill, he still felt restless without the bed.
It's unbecoming for the dignified owner of Liuyue Villa to be unable to leave his bed.
He knew that the people in Medicine King Valley were unable to help him escape this situation, so he invited some top doctors from other schools to treat him. However, the results of their diagnosis and treatment could not even match those of the Medicine King.
In summer, the heat toxicity attacks became more severe. Every spring, Sang Xuezhen would send someone with herbs to Medicine King Valley to exchange for the Mind-Concentrating Pill. But this year, the person sent to retrieve the pill returned with only one bottle of Mind-Concentrating Pill.
Because there was a problem with the preparation of one of the herbs, the yield was small, and it would take some time to produce the next batch. The Medicine King also promised to send more medicine before the end of the martial arts competition.
After Eryi entered Liuyue City, she made quite a commotion. Sang Xuezhen, after hearing his subordinates' descriptions, mistakenly thought she was from Yaowang Valley, delivering medicine, and sent people to secretly protect her and make things easier for her. Although she hadn't delivered the medicine yet, he didn't raise any suspicions.
Not long after, he received a letter from Yaowang Valley via carrier pigeon, saying that Cui Yan, a young disciple who had met Sang Xuezhen several times, would be sent this time, and that Xi Xue, a disciple of Guanyao Sect, would also come with him. Only then did he realize his mistake.
But Eryi had caught Sang Xuezhen's eye. Initially, seeing she was only good at treating external injuries, he didn't pay much attention. Later, upon hearing she could detoxify, he became interested. Furthermore, Xiao Tianhua had recommended Eryi to him, claiming she had a method specifically for treating poisonous insects, suggesting she might be able to alleviate some of his worries.
But it was the Gu worm incident that temporarily put Sang Xuezhen off the idea of inviting her. The only people who could remove Gu worms were Gu women, not people from the Central Plains.
If she were to leak the news that the owner of Liuyue Villa had become possessed and unable to leave the Ice Jade Bed, or if she were to take advantage of him by placing a curse on him when approaching, the consequences would be disastrous.
Any mishap at Sangzhuang would have a significant impact on the martial arts world. We need to observe carefully.
After finding out that Cui Yan and Xi Xue, two of his juniors, had entered the city, Sang Xuezhen ordered the servants to clean out a clean yard for them in the villa, waiting for them to come.
Just don't come.
The disciples reported that after they arrived in Liuyue City, they lived in the Third Prince's residence, frequently went in and out of the clinic, hung out with Eryi, and called her "Senior Sister" all the time.
Sang Xuezhen then concluded that Eryi was indeed a disciple of Yaowang Valley, and the incident with the poisonous insect must have been caused by the development of a new drug by Yaowang Valley.
Seeing that the Third Prince had secretly sent people to conceal Cui Yan and Xi Xue's identities, Sang Xuezhen concluded that the Third Prince was suffering from a very difficult illness. The two had been delayed, perhaps because they had other plans for Medicine King Valley and could not reveal their identities, so they had only sent people to secretly protect them.
The people of Medicine King Valley rarely leave the valley, let alone sending three disciples to the same place in succession. This must mean something big is going on. Sang Xuezhen sent a letter to Medicine King Valley by carrier pigeon, asking if he could help.
That day, the attendant delivered the reply letter to Sang Xuezhen.
After opening the reply, he held it in his hands. The Medicine King had written a long, eloquent page. The gist of it was this: This was the first time the two kids ran errands, and they probably forgot about it. You should capture them and bring them to Liuyue Villa to help take care of them.
When the attendant saw Sang Xuezhen holding the letter and not moving for a long time, he thought he was sick again, so he hurriedly took out the medicine and asked in a low voice.
"...Manor Master?"
Sang Xuezhen closed his eyes and let out a long breath.
"Where are Cui Yan and Xi Xue?"
"Master, it's in the clinic of the Divine Doctor Er."
"Invite the person here."
"Please invite Doctor Lian Er as well." The child was disobedient, so he asked for his parents. Since the Medicine King was not there, the parent was Doctor Lian Er.
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The people from Liuyue Villa were quite polite, and while they were talking, Eryi was tricked into getting on the carriage of Liuyue Villa. During the trip, Cui Yan also took a detour to the Third Prince's Mansion to get some things.
The three of them followed the disciples of Liuyue Villa, crossing most of the villa, and arrived at a very secluded place surrounded by tall rocks. Cui Yan was about to ask when the disciple who had led them there took out an object and pressed it into a depression in the stone. The stone automatically moved away, revealing a staircase leading down.
After entering, after turning several times and till Eryi could no longer remember the way, he finally stopped and arrived at a dark room.
The dark room was sparsely furnished, with only a few lamps lit around the perimeter. It was cooler here than elsewhere, yet there was no sign of ice. In the middle of the empty dark room lay a jade bed, upon which sat a man with completely white hair, his eyes closed and legs crossed.
He slowly opened his eyes without saying a word. After waving his hand, a servant approached the three of them and presented them with something.
It's an opened letter.
"This is..." Eryi didn't understand what this meant.
Cui Yan's face paled when he saw it. A quick glance told him it was his master's calligraphy. He hurriedly took out the wooden box he had been cradling, handed it to the attendant, and bowed to the person on the jade bed.
"I am late, please forgive me, Senior Sang."
"What trouble have you gotten yourself into again?" Xi Xue was confused. She usually had a lively personality, but she became much more restrained when she saw the white-haired man.
"Shh." Seeing that the white-haired man did not respond, Cui Yan said no more.
Eryi ignored the undercurrents between these people and was checking the white-haired man's personal status.
Sang Xuezhen [The Realm of Heaven and Man]
HP 100% Fatigue Red 100/120
[Meridian disorder][Medicine][Drug poison][Heat poison][Sedation]
This was the first time Eryi had seen someone with a fatigue value cap of 120, and also the first time he had seen someone who could remain awake even with a fatigue value of 100.
008, is there something wrong with the display?
【Returning to the host, everything is normal.】
Sang Xuezhen had keen senses, and from the moment the three of them entered the room, he had focused his full attention on Eryi. When he instructed his attendant to present the letter, his original intention was to give it to Eryi so that she would know about the absurd behavior of her disciples.
But she didn't respond to the letter. Furthermore, ever since she entered the room, she had been staring blankly in one direction, without making any movement or sound.
After a long while, she finally seemed to come to her senses. She looked at Sang Xuezhen and asked frankly, "Master Sang, have you been troubled by something for a long time?"
Master Sang hadn't left the house for a long time, and rumors were circulating in the martial arts world that something had happened to him, but there was no concrete evidence. No one dared to ask him about it.
Before he could reply, Eryi said, "I'm willing to share Master Sang's worries."
As she spoke, she came forward and took out something that looked like an incense burner.
She approached without stopping and said calmly, "I happened to make a fragrant recipe that has the effect of regulating internal energy and calming the mind. Master Sang, you can try it."
As he said this, he opened the incense burner without permission.
Over the past few years, Sang Xuezhen couldn't even fully trust those close to him, so how could he casually inhale spices of unknown origin? He used his internal energy to shield his entire body and then used the Flowing Moon Technique to knock the object from Eryi's hand.
【Shield activated】
With his protective shield, Eryi withstood the pressure from Sang Xuezhen and unleashed the Spring Breeze Art reservoir right in front of him. The smoke, unaffected by Sang Xuezhen's internal energy, continued to envelop him. Eryi simultaneously chanted his detoxification technique, sending tiny fluorescent lights drifting toward Sang Xuezhen along with the smoke.
Sang Xuezhen's pupils shrank and he froze in place.
Seeing that the smoke had stopped coming out, Eryi calmly put away the storage device and said, "If Master Sang feels that this prescription is effective, please come to the clinic in person tomorrow. Eryi will take her leave now." After she finished speaking, she bowed and turned to leave.
The disciple of Liuyue Villa who was standing by saw that Sang Xuezhen did not tell her to leave, and was about to step forward to stop her.
Sang Xuezhen raised his hand to stop him, and looked deeply at Eryi's back. After a long while, he uttered:
"Send the miracle doctor back."
Seeing this, Cui Yan and Xi Xue followed Er Yi and wanted to go out.
Sang Xuezhen raised his hand and cast a Liuyue Jue in front of the two men, blocking their way.
"According to Sun Yipu's request, you two will be staying at Liuyue Villa from today onwards."
"Senior Sang, our luggage..." Cui Yan felt something was wrong.
"Come here, take your bags back from the Third Prince's mansion."
After he finished speaking, Sang Xuezhen closed his eyes and began to regulate his breathing.
At the same time, the attendant came forward and respectfully led the two to the courtyard that had already been cleaned up to rest.
Sang Xuezhen used his inner strength to smash the lampshade nearby through the air.
"This woman is unfathomable."
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