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Chapter 128: Qian Renxue's Regret.
Emperor Xueye never would have thought that after appointing this unfilial son as the Crown Prince, this very son would actually poison him. Was he that impatient to become Emperor?!
Simply outrageous!
Although raging fury surged within him, on the surface, Emperor Xueye still maintained a calm demeanor and asked, "Your Excellency Medicine King, can it be cured?"
The middle-aged man beside him also quickly said, "You are a renowned divine physician throughout the land. Please, you must save His Majesty."
"Your Excellency Medicine King, can this poison be neutralized?" Qian Renxue secretly sighed upon hearing Sun Zhongjing reveal that Emperor Xueye had been poisoned. On the surface, however, she feigned shock and worry as she inquired.
Sun Zhongjing stroked his long beard, nodded, and said, "The poison His Majesty has contracted is not simple. Besides the one who administered it, it would be absolutely impossible for anyone else to neutralize it. However, it is fortunate you've encountered this old man. This poison, I can neutralize."
"Really!"
Qian Renxue feigned surprise, but inwardly she was vexed beyond belief. She even wished she could kill the wretched old man before her! But she knew it was impossible, because this seemingly ordinary old man's strength was at the pinnacle for a Soul Master, just like her grandfather!
Besides a god, no one could kill a Soul Master of this level. Even for Soul Masters of the same level, killing a Limit Douluo was fundamentally impossible. If they couldn't win, escape would not be a problem at all.
And once such a powerful opponent escaped, it would be a nightmare for any faction! Especially if this opponent was a lone wolf with no attachments. Then they would act with even less restraint. They could casually disregard martial virtue and destroy the numerous branch halls under Spirit Hall's command, or lurk in the shadows to assassinate weaker members of Spirit Hall.
Therefore, facing such an opponent, Qian Renxue knew that unless she was absolutely certain she could kill him, she should not provoke him. Otherwise, the consequences would be endless!
"Then please, quickly save Imperial Father." Qian Renxue used Xue Qinghe's appearance to feign the look of a deeply filial child. To the uninformed, they would never believe that the very person before them was the one who had poisoned "her own father." They were completely deceived by her appearance.
'This little girl is quite the actress.'
Sun Zhongjing's powerful spiritual power could faintly perceive the vexation within Qian Renxue's heart, as well as the killing intent she harbored, wishing to be rid of him. Yet, on the surface, her performance as a deeply filial child showed not a single flaw. One could only say that women were born actors. Perhaps, through all her pretense, she had almost deceived even herself.
"Your Excellency Medicine King, do you require any medicinal ingredients for His Majesty's detoxification? Please just say so. I will go prepare them at once," the middle-aged man quickly added.
"No need."
Sun Zhongjing waved his hand and said, "Concocting a potion would waste too much time. Allow this old man to detoxify His Majesty directly."
"Detoxify him directly?"
The middle-aged man was startled for a moment, but out of trust for this esteemed master, he still nodded and said, "Then we'll have to trouble you. Please be sure to instruct us if anything is lacking." After speaking, he moved aside.
"You two, please stand back. This old man is about to detoxify His Majesty." Sun Zhongjing walked to Emperor Xueye's bedside, looked at the two people not far away, and waved his hand, signaling them to move further back. After all, the detoxification would need to create a significant commotion, otherwise, it would feel too perfunctory.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man and Qian Renxue quickly retreated a few steps, leaving a large space for the two.
"Your Majesty, please close your eyes. Relax..."
Sun Zhongjing looked at Emperor Xueye and said calmly, "The detoxification will be over soon."
"I am in your hands."
Emperor Xueye nodded, then obediently closed his eyes.
From a distance, Qian Renxue and the middle-aged man saw only Sun Zhongjing slowly raise his hands. At the same time, Emperor Xueye's body, lying on the bed, slowly began to float...
At the same time.
A profound aura was slowly released from Sun Zhongjing's aged body!
Soul Rings appeared, one after another...
At this moment, with nine blood-red Soul Rings encircling him, the aged figure appeared incomparably towering. He was like a demonic god suppressing the world, exuding an unparalleled sense of oppression!
After he released his Soul Rings, a wind from an unknown origin appeared within the room.
Sun Zhongjing's beard and hair fluttered. Coupled with his white robes, he resembled an immortal being, as if he would ascend on the wind and depart in the next moment.
Qian Renxue and the middle-aged man involuntarily held their breath. They felt as if they were facing a boundless sea, its vast and endless waves surging toward them, one after another, continuous and immense!
This majestic aura could no longer be described as merely powerful and terrifying. Instead, it was vast and surging, like facing nature itself! Like facing the majesty of heaven and earth!
The shock in Qian Renxue's heart was indescribable at this moment, because she sorrowfully discovered that even her own grandfather, Qian Daoliu, the Grand Priest of Spirit Hall, could not compare to this old man in terms of aura alone.
This was undoubtedly abnormal; it was impossible for the gap to be so large at the same level.
She deeply realized that this seemingly ordinary old man before her was perhaps no longer just an ordinary Limit Douluo, but had truly taken half a step into the divine realm!
Although he didn't have a god's inheritance, he had likely already embarked on the path of forging his own divinity.
Recalling the information revealed in the previous Q&A session, Qian Renxue speculated that perhaps with just a bit more time, anywhere from several decades to several centuries, a brand-new god would appear on the Douluo Continent.
The Plague God!
Regarding this old man who was currently on the path of forging his own divinity, Qian Renxue's heart was incredibly complex. For the first time, she felt the emotion, "Why am I so incompetent?"
As the inheritor of the Angel God's position, a genius with innate rank 20 soul power, Qian Renxue had always been arrogant. She believed that no one in the world was more talented than her. However, in recent years, there was first Ye Cheng, the Lord of White Cloud City, with his twin martial souls, becoming a Limit Douluo at just twenty-six years old—an unprecedented and shocking feat! He was expected to achieve godhood.
Following that was the Sea Soul Master Neptune, who inherited the Sea God's position and was bound to achieve godhood in the future!
Then there was this person before her, who was forging his own divinity... each one more extraordinary than the last.
Qian Renxue was so provoked by these three that, for the first time, she even felt regret. She felt that her perspective had been too narrow. If she hadn't come here as an undercover agent, wasting most of her time on intrigues and power struggles, but instead diligently focused on her cultivation... perhaps she wouldn't be so far behind them now.
But it was too late for regrets.
Qian Renxue had already wasted the best years of her life as an undercover agent; she was incredibly unwilling to give it all up now!
For a moment, Qian Renxue could only stare with a complex expression at Sun Zhongjing's towering back, her heart plunged into deep internal conflict!
(end of chapter)
Emperor Xueye never would have thought that after appointing this unfilial son as the Crown Prince, this very son would actually poison him. Was he that impatient to become Emperor?!
Simply outrageous!
Although raging fury surged within him, on the surface, Emperor Xueye still maintained a calm demeanor and asked, "Your Excellency Medicine King, can it be cured?"
The middle-aged man beside him also quickly said, "You are a renowned divine physician throughout the land. Please, you must save His Majesty."
"Your Excellency Medicine King, can this poison be neutralized?" Qian Renxue secretly sighed upon hearing Sun Zhongjing reveal that Emperor Xueye had been poisoned. On the surface, however, she feigned shock and worry as she inquired.
Sun Zhongjing stroked his long beard, nodded, and said, "The poison His Majesty has contracted is not simple. Besides the one who administered it, it would be absolutely impossible for anyone else to neutralize it. However, it is fortunate you've encountered this old man. This poison, I can neutralize."
"Really!"
Qian Renxue feigned surprise, but inwardly she was vexed beyond belief. She even wished she could kill the wretched old man before her! But she knew it was impossible, because this seemingly ordinary old man's strength was at the pinnacle for a Soul Master, just like her grandfather!
Besides a god, no one could kill a Soul Master of this level. Even for Soul Masters of the same level, killing a Limit Douluo was fundamentally impossible. If they couldn't win, escape would not be a problem at all.
And once such a powerful opponent escaped, it would be a nightmare for any faction! Especially if this opponent was a lone wolf with no attachments. Then they would act with even less restraint. They could casually disregard martial virtue and destroy the numerous branch halls under Spirit Hall's command, or lurk in the shadows to assassinate weaker members of Spirit Hall.
Therefore, facing such an opponent, Qian Renxue knew that unless she was absolutely certain she could kill him, she should not provoke him. Otherwise, the consequences would be endless!
"Then please, quickly save Imperial Father." Qian Renxue used Xue Qinghe's appearance to feign the look of a deeply filial child. To the uninformed, they would never believe that the very person before them was the one who had poisoned "her own father." They were completely deceived by her appearance.
'This little girl is quite the actress.'
Sun Zhongjing's powerful spiritual power could faintly perceive the vexation within Qian Renxue's heart, as well as the killing intent she harbored, wishing to be rid of him. Yet, on the surface, her performance as a deeply filial child showed not a single flaw. One could only say that women were born actors. Perhaps, through all her pretense, she had almost deceived even herself.
"Your Excellency Medicine King, do you require any medicinal ingredients for His Majesty's detoxification? Please just say so. I will go prepare them at once," the middle-aged man quickly added.
"No need."
Sun Zhongjing waved his hand and said, "Concocting a potion would waste too much time. Allow this old man to detoxify His Majesty directly."
"Detoxify him directly?"
The middle-aged man was startled for a moment, but out of trust for this esteemed master, he still nodded and said, "Then we'll have to trouble you. Please be sure to instruct us if anything is lacking." After speaking, he moved aside.
"You two, please stand back. This old man is about to detoxify His Majesty." Sun Zhongjing walked to Emperor Xueye's bedside, looked at the two people not far away, and waved his hand, signaling them to move further back. After all, the detoxification would need to create a significant commotion, otherwise, it would feel too perfunctory.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man and Qian Renxue quickly retreated a few steps, leaving a large space for the two.
"Your Majesty, please close your eyes. Relax..."
Sun Zhongjing looked at Emperor Xueye and said calmly, "The detoxification will be over soon."
"I am in your hands."
Emperor Xueye nodded, then obediently closed his eyes.
From a distance, Qian Renxue and the middle-aged man saw only Sun Zhongjing slowly raise his hands. At the same time, Emperor Xueye's body, lying on the bed, slowly began to float...
At the same time.
A profound aura was slowly released from Sun Zhongjing's aged body!
Soul Rings appeared, one after another...
At this moment, with nine blood-red Soul Rings encircling him, the aged figure appeared incomparably towering. He was like a demonic god suppressing the world, exuding an unparalleled sense of oppression!
After he released his Soul Rings, a wind from an unknown origin appeared within the room.
Sun Zhongjing's beard and hair fluttered. Coupled with his white robes, he resembled an immortal being, as if he would ascend on the wind and depart in the next moment.
Qian Renxue and the middle-aged man involuntarily held their breath. They felt as if they were facing a boundless sea, its vast and endless waves surging toward them, one after another, continuous and immense!
This majestic aura could no longer be described as merely powerful and terrifying. Instead, it was vast and surging, like facing nature itself! Like facing the majesty of heaven and earth!
The shock in Qian Renxue's heart was indescribable at this moment, because she sorrowfully discovered that even her own grandfather, Qian Daoliu, the Grand Priest of Spirit Hall, could not compare to this old man in terms of aura alone.
This was undoubtedly abnormal; it was impossible for the gap to be so large at the same level.
She deeply realized that this seemingly ordinary old man before her was perhaps no longer just an ordinary Limit Douluo, but had truly taken half a step into the divine realm!
Although he didn't have a god's inheritance, he had likely already embarked on the path of forging his own divinity.
Recalling the information revealed in the previous Q&A session, Qian Renxue speculated that perhaps with just a bit more time, anywhere from several decades to several centuries, a brand-new god would appear on the Douluo Continent.
The Plague God!
Regarding this old man who was currently on the path of forging his own divinity, Qian Renxue's heart was incredibly complex. For the first time, she felt the emotion, "Why am I so incompetent?"
As the inheritor of the Angel God's position, a genius with innate rank 20 soul power, Qian Renxue had always been arrogant. She believed that no one in the world was more talented than her. However, in recent years, there was first Ye Cheng, the Lord of White Cloud City, with his twin martial souls, becoming a Limit Douluo at just twenty-six years old—an unprecedented and shocking feat! He was expected to achieve godhood.
Following that was the Sea Soul Master Neptune, who inherited the Sea God's position and was bound to achieve godhood in the future!
Then there was this person before her, who was forging his own divinity... each one more extraordinary than the last.
Qian Renxue was so provoked by these three that, for the first time, she even felt regret. She felt that her perspective had been too narrow. If she hadn't come here as an undercover agent, wasting most of her time on intrigues and power struggles, but instead diligently focused on her cultivation... perhaps she wouldn't be so far behind them now.
But it was too late for regrets.
Qian Renxue had already wasted the best years of her life as an undercover agent; she was incredibly unwilling to give it all up now!
For a moment, Qian Renxue could only stare with a complex expression at Sun Zhongjing's towering back, her heart plunged into deep internal conflict!
(end of chapter)
