Chapter 80

In the hall, all the elders of the Tie family looked at the young man sitting at the lower seat with a doubtful gaze.

However, the young man appeared calm and composed, his face showing no emotion, not the slightest bit upset by the doubts of the crowd. This calmness gave off an air of unfathomable depth, making everyone hesitate and look at Second Patriarch Tie with a questioning gaze.

This young man was naturally Xiao Yun.

"Indeed," Second Patriarch Tie said with a serious expression, "During our time in the Illusionary Mist Forest, we were attacked by the brothers Qi Zhong and Qi Ming. I was poisoned and unable to fight. Do you know who turned the tide when we were almost completely wiped out?"

"Who was it?" Everyone was startled upon hearing this, their gazes involuntarily turning to the young man with slightly narrowed eyes and a calm expression.

"Could it be him?"

As soon as this thought arose, everyone shook their heads, finding it hard to believe that such a young man could have this kind of strength.

"It was precisely because of Young Master Xiao's continuous slaying of Qi Zhong and Qi Ming that we were able to turn the tide and return to Beilan City," Second Patriarch Tie said, his eyebrows raised and his gaze sweeping the room. From the old man's tone, there was a hint of pride.

Looking at him, it was as if he were introducing his own achievements.

Such a talented young man would make anyone feel proud.

"Did he slay the brothers Qi Zhong and Qi Ming?" Upon hearing this, several elders of the Tie family couldn't help but stand up abruptly, shocked by the news. Their gazes towards Xiao Yun became more serious, finding it hard to imagine that this young man could slay True Essence Realm experts.

"Not only that, but Rong'er was also poisoned by the Qi family, and it was this Young Master Xiao who removed the poison for her," Second Patriarch Tie continued.

"Is that true?" Elder Tie looked at the young girl beside him and asked.

"Um." Tie Rong'er's cheeks flushed with a hint of shyness as she nodded, "It was Young Master Xiao Yun who saved my life. If not for his righteous action, the other clan members would have also been unable to escape the disaster, and I would not have been able to see you again."

"Really?" Elder Tie's eyes lit up, and the other elders' eyes also sparkled.

If this young man could indeed remove the poison, it would be like seeing a ray of light in the darkness!

"Could Young Master Xiao please take a look at the severe poisoning of my elder brother and the others?" Second Patriarch Tie nodded and then asked Xiao Yun.

Seeing how polite Second Patriarch Tie was, the people of the Tie family also began to trust this young man more.

Otherwise, with Second Patriarch Tie's status, he wouldn't be so courteous to a young man.

Xiao Yun shrugged and stood up from his seat, walking towards the elders at the front.

In the hall, besides Second Patriarch Tie, there were nine elders, four of whom had reached the True Essence Realm, and the rest were at the peak of the Innate Realm. Among the True Essence Realm cultivators, only one had not been poisoned, while the others had all been affected to varying degrees.

The most severe case was Elder Tie. If not for his higher cultivation, which allowed him to suppress the poison, he would have already succumbed to it. Even so, his condition was not optimistic, and it wouldn't be long before he could no longer suppress the poison.

Xiao Yun took a calm look at the situation and had a clear understanding in his heart.

As long as the poison could be suppressed by a True Essence Realm cultivator, he could remove it.

"How is it?" Second Patriarch Tie asked anxiously.

"The poison can be contained, but to completely remove it is not so simple," Xiao Yun said.

"Hmm?" Second Patriarch Tie frowned, "Could Young Master Xiao please remove the poison for my elder brother and the others?"

"Young Master Xiao, if you can remove the poison from my father, I am willing to have Rong'er serve you as a slave or a concubine for the rest of her life," Tie Rong'er said with a pleading look, her heart aching at the sight of her father suffering from the poison.

"Indeed, whatever your demands, the Tie family will fulfill them," the other elders also said.

"Elder Tie is severely poisoned. If I save him, I won't be able to save the others for a while," Xiao Yun said, frowning.

"No problem, as long as the family head is saved," the other elders nodded.

"Alright," Xiao Yun agreed.

"Can you really remove the poison from me?" Elder Tie asked seriously.

"Yes," Xiao Yun said, "Removing the poison is not difficult, but it will consume my essence, so it will take some time."

"Then please save my son first," Elder Tie suddenly said.

"Your son?" Xiao Yun raised an eyebrow and looked around, not seeing anyone else.

"My son is already unconscious and may not survive the day," Elder Tie said with a sad expression, "I have lived for several decades and have no regrets. As long as I don't have to bury my son, that's enough. So please save him first."

"Yan?" Tie Rong'er's heart trembled, her face showing worry. She had heard that her brother was poisoned, but she had just returned and hadn't had time to visit him. Now, hearing her father's words, she was deeply concerned.

Her father, a True Essence Realm expert, could still suppress the poison, but her brother, whose dantian was destroyed, could not endure it.

"What do you think?" Xiao Yun asked, "The current situation of the Tie family is not optimistic. Having one more True Essence Realm cultivator will provide more security. If I save your son today, I will save you tomorrow, otherwise, I will find it hard to handle such severe poison."

"Save my son," Elder Tie said without hesitation.

In the past, he would have prioritized the greater good, but after the incident, he was already half a step away from death. He had already seen through everything, and nothing was more important than his children's survival, even if he died first.

The other elders were silent, not saying much.

Some of them had lost loved ones in the incident and could understand this feeling.

"Even tomorrow is not too late. The Qi family only has a few True Essence Realm experts, and we are not without the means to resist," Second Patriarch Tie said. After seeing Xiao Yun's strength, he felt more confident. As long as this young man was here, there was no need to worry too much.

"Alright," Xiao Yun said, "Take me to see your son first."

Under the guidance of the Tie family, Xiao Yun soon arrived at a courtyard.

Tie Yan was very young, only sixteen years old, almost the same age as Xiao Yun. He had won the championship in Beilan City and gained the opportunity to participate in the Tianyuan Sect's assessment in the capital. To stand out among the many geniuses, he went to find the Flame Brand.

However, this young man not only failed to gain the opportunity but was also severely poisoned and became a cripple.

When Xiao Yun saw Tie Yan, his brows furrowed tightly. The poison had already invaded his bloodstream and bones, and if he had arrived half an hour later, the poison would have attacked his heart, and he would have died. The other members of the Tie family also looked at Tie Yan with serious expressions.

The genius they had once placed their hopes on had fallen to such a state, causing sighs of regret.

"Can my brother still be saved, Young Master Xiao?" Tie Rong'er's brows were tightly knitted, her face haggard. After looking at the weak young man, she looked at Xiao Yun with hope, showing her deep concern for Tie Yan.

"As long as you can save my son, I will fulfill any request," Elder Tie said with a sad expression, his eyes filled with tears, almost pleading with the young man. This was the only hope to save his son!

"The poison has deeply penetrated his bones. I can only alleviate his condition. To save him, we need to find another method," Xiao Yun said.

"What method?" Elder Tie asked seriously.

"I beg you, save my brother," Tie Rong'er said, pulling on Xiao Yun's arm, her voice trembling with tears.

"I will list some herbs. See if you can gather them," Xiao Yun said.

"Good, good," the Tie family members looked at him with hope.

Xiao Yun then listed some herbs.

"Try to gather these herbs as soon as possible. When the time comes, I can thoroughly remove the poison from Tie Yan," Xiao Yun handed the list to Second Patriarch Tie. These were the herbs for the detoxifying pill, along with a few others he needed, so fewer people would know the formula.

"Second Patriarch, the herbs for detoxification have been monopolized by the Qi family. It will be difficult to gather them," an elder said, having already tried to gather herbs since the ambush. Unfortunately, most of them had been collected by the Qi family, leaving them unprepared.

"Can't gather the herbs?" Xiao Yun frowned, "This makes it difficult to completely remove the poison. Many people in the Tie family are poisoned, and to save them, you need these herbs. I can't stay here to remove the poison one by one."

"Is there really no other way?" The Tie family members looked worried. The herbs in the city had already been collected by the Qi family, making it hard to obtain them. Unless they gathered them from outside, but that would be difficult.

"Do you have any chambers of commerce that deal with herbs and pills here?" Xiao Yun pondered and then asked.

"Yes," Second Patriarch Tie said, "We have the Yunhai Chamber of Commerce in Beilan City, but getting their help to gather herbs is quite difficult. It requires a large amount of money and a significant quantity; otherwise, they won't pay much attention."

"Even though the Tie family has a strong foundation, it's hard to make them move," Second Patriarch Tie said with a bitter smile. They were helpless against this chamber of commerce, which had influence throughout the Fengyue Kingdom. Ordinary families could only flatter the Yunhai Chamber of Commerce, and getting them to act was very difficult.

"The Yunhai Chamber of Commerce, huh?" Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, "That's good. I have a waist token. Take it to them, and I have some pills that you can sell to the Yunhai Chamber of Commerce. This should make them more willing to help."

With that, Xiao Yun took out the purple-gold waist token given to him by Master Yuan and then pulled out a bottle of Qi Condensation Pills.

"This is a guest token issued by the Yunhai Chamber of Commerce?" Second Patriarch Tie's eyes lit up as he took the token.

The other elders also looked at it with eager eyes.

Such a token was only possessed by the true great families of the Fengyue Kingdom!

Then, Second Patriarch Tie took the bottle of pills. As soon as he opened the cap, the other elders' expressions changed.

"What a rich aroma of pills."

"These are genuine Qi Condensation Pills!" The elders looked at the young man with more respect.

For the young man to offer a bottle of pills and have the Yunhai Chamber of Commerce's purple-gold token, he must be a young master from a great clan.