Chapter 141: Just a Small Poison

It should be known that Nalan Jie was the Grand General of the Empire. The Nalan Clan and the Mu Clan, another of the three major clans, both held military power and had risen through warfare.

In Xiao Yan's memory, Nalan Jie had been a robust and imposing figure, broad-shouldered and strong, his voice resonant and spirited. It was a stark contrast to the frail old man lying at death's door before him now.

"Sigh, indeed. Searing Poison is something even an elite Dou Emperor wouldn't dare to come into contact with carelessly. For the old master to have endured for so many years has already pushed him to his limits," Nalan Su sighed, shaking his head as he followed closely behind. In recent years, the Nalan Clan had searched throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire but failed to find any miraculous medicine to remove the Searing Poison.

He then asked cautiously, "Virtuous nephew, do you see any hope for a cure?"

"Bring me a basin of clean water. I need to draw some of the old master's poisoned blood for examination," Xiao Yan said, his brows knitted tightly.

"Master Gu He once said that using a Heavenly Flame to enter the body and burn away the Searing Poison could detoxify it..." Nalan Su said.

Xiao Yan gave a meaningful smile and replied calmly, "It's true that the Searing Poison fears Heavenly Flames. In theory, using a Heavenly Flame to enter the body to expel and incinerate the Searing Poison should work. But Gu He doesn't possess a Heavenly Flame himself; he's only read about them in ancient texts. How could he know the true terror of a Heavenly Flame?

"If I directly use a Heavenly Flame to enter the body and something goes wrong..."

Nalan Su was directly stunned. Xiao Yan's expression and tone didn't put Gu He in his eyes at all! He even didn't believe what Gu He said!

"If Senior Nalan were in good health, directly using the Heavenly Flame to detoxify him would indeed be feasible. But in his current extremely weakened state, the high temperature of the Heavenly Flame might burn him to death before the poison is expelled."

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When Xiao Yan had removed the seals for Hai Bodong and Yun Yun, both of them were in good health, with ample Dou Qi and vitality. Moreover, they were both Dou Emperors.

But Nalan Jie was barely clinging to life. If the Nihility Devouring Flame entered his body, he might not withstand the intense heat of the Heavenly Flame before the poison was fully purged, potentially causing him to die on the spot.

Soon, Xiao Yan completed his analysis of the poison. His time spent with the Little Fairy Doctor had greatly enhanced his understanding of poisons.

Seeing how swiftly the black flame completely devoured the Searing Poison, he murmured, "Hmm, this Searing Poison isn't actually that troublesome."

!!!!! The Searing Poison isn't troublesome??!!

Xiao Yan withdrew a small cup of Ice Spirit Cold Fountain from his storage ring and said, "Let's wake the old master first. Drinking this Ice Spirit Cold Spring Fountain can provide a certain level of protection."

"Ice Spirit Cold Fountain?! I've heard that it's extremely hard to obtain and worth a fortune." Nalan Su stared at the jade cup emitting a white mist. It was indeed the Ice Spirit Cold Fountain!

"Well, it's not that hard to obtain. It depends on luck."

Nalan Jie's eyes slowly opened. Through blurred vision, he made out Xiao Yan's figure and, with great difficulty, said, "Is that you... Little Yan?"

"Long time no see, old master. I'm here to help you remove the Searing Poison. Please drink this Ice Spirit Cold Fountain first; then I'll use my Heavenly Flame to thoroughly eradicate the poison from your body." Xiao Yan knew that time was of the essence. He handed the jade cup to Nalan Jie without further ado.

Nalan Jie gazed at Xiao Yan, but instead of drinking immediately, he sighed and said, "Yanran committed such an unfilial act, yet you harbor no grudge and have come to help detoxify me. I truly feel ashamed before Brother Xiao Lin. I can only blame myself for failing in her upbringing."

Xiao Yan patted Nalan Jie's shoulder and comforted him, "Please don't worry, old master. Before I came to the Jia Ma Sacred City, my father had already told me he didn't take what happened back then to heart. Besides, Yanran has already received her due punishment."

With a sigh, Nalan Jie nodded slightly and then drained the Ice Spirit Cold Fountain in one gulp. Instantly, a chill spread throughout his body, causing his clothes to freeze stiff.

"Uncle Nalan, please have everyone step back a bit. The high temperature of the Heavenly Flame might ignite the surroundings. Please be cautious," Xiao Yan said earnestly as he moved to the bedside.

Nalan Su asked with a tense expression, "Virtuous nephew, how confident are you of success this time?"

With a confident smile, Xiao Yan placed his hand on Nalan Jie's back and declared proudly, "I can't speak for others, but when I take action, I naturally have a 100% success rate."

Boom! A sudden burst of energy shattered the robes on Nalan Jie's body into powder, revealing an extremely skinny body that resembled a skeleton.

Xiao Yan immediately circulated the Flame Mantra, channeling the Nihility Devouring Flame through his meridians into his palm. His immensely powerful Spiritual Strength guided the black flame into Nalan Jie's body.

Nalan Jie's body suddenly shook. His originally skeletal body actually swelled to twice its size as if inflated! His entire skin turned bright red, like that of a boiled shrimp.

"Ah!!!" Nalan Jie clenched his teeth, but even with his battle-hardened willpower, he couldn't help but cry out in pain.

"Old master, please grit your teeth and relax your Dou Qi! Don't resist the Heavenly Flame!" Xiao Yan's expression grew stern. His formidable Spiritual Strength suppressed Nalan Jie's instinctive attempt to circulate his Dou Qi.

Gradually, Nalan Jie ceased his resistance and retracted his Dou Qi back into his Qi cyclone.

The Searing Poison was somewhat different from Hai Bodong's seal. A seal would merely block the meridian nodes and restrict the flow of Dou Qi. However, the Searing Poison could infiltrate everywhere—whether meridians, internal organs, flesh, bones, or even skin could be tainted by this insidious poison.

Therefore, Xiao Yan needed to guide the Nihility Devouring Flame through Nalan Jie's entire body to completely eliminate the poison, leaving no spot untouched as the flame devoured all traces of it.

The terrifying high temperature of the Nihility Devouring Flame caused beads of sweat to form on Nalan Jie's face. His withered hands clenched tightly, blue veins bulging on his arms.

Whoosh!! The entire bed suddenly burst into flames. One could only imagine how high Nalan Jie's body temperature had risen to be able to ignite the bedding.

"So this is a Heavenly Flame! What terrifying heat!" Nalan Su, who was merely at the Dou Spirit realm, couldn't help but feel both shocked and terrified by the intense heat emanating from Nalan Jie's body.

The frightening nature of the Heavenly Flame, combined with Xiao Yan's exceptional talent and abilities, left Nalan Su full of admiration.

Although Nalan Su was an 8-star Dou Spirit close to reaching the 9-star stage and could easily defeat someone like Mo Cheng, he felt that he might not necessarily be able to triumph over Xiao Yan, who possessed a Heavenly Flame.

'Sigh, Yanran is likely to humiliate herself again.' Nalan Su naturally knew about the three-year duel his daughter had agreed upon with Xiao Yan. But looking at the situation now, unless Nalan Yanran had some powerful trump card up her sleeve, she was bound to be defeated once more.

After about twenty minutes, Xiao Yan finally retracted all the black flames.

Nalan Jie's body deflated like a punctured balloon. His pores rapidly released heat, returning his body to its original state as he gasped for breath.

"Wait until his body temperature returns to normal before giving him water. I will refine a pill to rehydrate and restore his physical strength. By tomorrow, he should be able to resume normal activities and diet. If there are no signs of the Searing Poison reappearing after a week, then it has been completely eradicated," Xiao Yan stood up and quickly instructed the old steward.

Nalan Su looked at Xiao Yan, who spoke so matter-of-factly, and asked in amazement, "It's... it's cleared just like that?"

Not only Nalan Su, but even Nalan Jie was astounded. He clenched his fists, feeling the strength of a Dou King coursing through his body once more! His body had never felt so light and refreshed! It was as if even his old internal injuries had been devoured along with the poison.

"Just a small poison. Twenty minutes is already slow."