Chapter 35

Chen Zhen also chimed in, "Many of the deployments of the Jingguo Duke and the Flying Dragon General also look down on Li Yi. As long as Young Master Yun raises the banner, they will definitely support him." He suddenly asked, "Teacher Luo, if Young Master Yun and Li Yi have a conflict, which side will you stand on?"

Han Bai also listened intently, knowing that if Luo Yunshang were to help Li Yunxiao, their chances of victory would be much greater.

Luo Yunshang said coolly, "I am the commander of the Divine Guards, and I serve the king."

Han Bai and Chen Zhen immediately showed a look of disappointment.

But then Luo Yunshang smiled, "However, Li Yunxiao is my student."

Li Yunxiao was walking down the road when he suddenly yawned a few times and said strangely, "I'm in such good health and haven't caught a cold, why am I yawning?"

"Yun... Young Master Yun!" A voice suddenly called out. Meng Wu chased after him from behind. When she saw Li Yunxiao, her face flushed and her eyes became tense.

Li Yunxiao squinted and smiled, "I see, I must be in for some good luck."

Meng Wu gritted her teeth and mustered up the courage, "Can you... can you help me look at my brother?"

Li Yunxiao knew she was trying to raise money to buy medicine for her brother. He immediately took out a bag of gold coins from his ring and threw it to her.

"A thousand gold coins!" Meng Wu looked at the storage bag in shock and hurriedly handed it back to Li Yunxiao, "So much money, I can't accept it."

Li Yunxiao took her left hand and placed the bag in it, smiling, "This is the reward you deserve for saving the princess."

Meng Wu shook her head, "But I didn't do anything, I just helped the princess change her clothes."

Li Yunxiao smiled, "Helping her change clothes is a matter of life and death. If you hadn't come and I had to do it, a beautiful woman would be naked in front of me. Do you think I could still use the golden needles? The princess would definitely be in danger. So, in the whole process, what you did was the most critical part."

Meng Wu was stunned, "Is that so?"

She knew Li Yunxiao was trying to help her, and a warm feeling flowed through her heart, making her want to cry. She tightly held the storage bag with her right hand and said softly, "Thank you. Last time, when I and Lan Fei came to frame you, you still helped me like this. I'm sorry."

Li Yunxiao smiled, "It's fine, and I didn't lose out last time. I'd like to do it again if I had the chance."

Meng Wu, upon hearing this, knew what he meant and blushed like a ripe apple, almost ready to burst into flames.

Li Yunxiao laughed, "What's wrong with your brother? Want me to go with you and take a look?"

Meng Wu was overjoyed. Although she didn't know Li Yunxiao's strength, he could cure diseases that even the chief alchemist of the court couldn't, so he must be extraordinary. She quickly led Li Yunxiao to her home.

Her home was a simple house near the capital, about two hours away from the academy. Both of them were quite strong, but it still took them half a day to get there.

Li Yunxiao teased, "No wonder you've opened seven pulse wheels at such a young age, just one step away from the One Yuan Realm. It turns out that each trip home for school is like a closed retreat."

Meng Wu's cheeks turned slightly red, "Houses in the capital are too expensive, we can't afford them."

On the way, Li Yunxiao learned that Meng Wu's father was once a benevolent and brave captain in the kingdom, and he had some position. They originally lived in the city, but three years ago, he died in a mission, cutting off their source of income. They could only live on a meager pension and moved to the suburbs.

Fortunately, both siblings were sensible and talented. Meng Wu passed the entrance exam for Jialan Academy last year at the age of fifteen. Her younger brother Meng Bai, at fourteen, had opened five pulse wheels, with even greater talent than Meng Wu. Everything was going well.

But this year, Meng Bai suddenly became listless and dazed, often in a coma, with alternating cold and hot spells, and no one knew why.

To raise money for his treatment, Meng Wu took on various part-time jobs, which is why she agreed to Lan Fei's plan to frame Li Yunxiao.

The house was simple, with basic furniture, but it was very clean and tidy.

As soon as Meng Wu entered, she saw her brother lying on the bed and tears streamed down her face. She sobbed, "It's been four or five months, and he's been like this. I've asked many alchemy apprentices, but they can't do anything. They can only keep him alive with Reviving Magic Water, but its effects are getting weaker. I'm so scared, every day I'm so scared! Sob!"

Her spirit seemed to collapse instantly, and she threw herself onto Li Yunxiao's shoulder and cried loudly. The pressure a fifteen-year-old girl had been carrying for so long finally burst out.

Li Yunxiao, smelling the faint scent of a maiden, gently patted Meng Wu's hair and comforted her, "It's okay, now I'm here. As long as Meng Bai is alive, he won't be able to die even if he wants to."

After crying for a while, Meng Wu realized her loss of composure and wiped her nose, sobbing softly. Li Yunxiao's shoulder was soaked with her tears.

"What is this?" Li Yunxiao looked at the boy on the bed in surprise. The boy's face was colorful, and his vitality was weak. Li Yunxiao lightly pressed a few acupoints on his body, and the points he touched turned dark, with a faint black mist emanating, as if he had been poisoned.

"Yun Shao, what's going on?" Meng Wu was very anxious, as she had never seen such a situation before.

Li Yunxiao was stunned for a moment before he said, "Heavenly Poison Body!"

"Heavenly Poison Body?" Meng Wu was dazed. Although she didn't know what it was, the name was terrifying enough. She cried, "Yun Shao, can it be cured?"

Li Yunxiao was taken aback, "Cured?" He shook his head.

Meng Wu burst into tears, "Didn't you say that as long as he's not dead, you coming here means he can't die even if he wants to? Please, you must save my brother. If you can save him, I'll do anything, anything."

Li Yunxiao broke out in a cold sweat, "Don't tempt me to commit a crime. If you say that, I'll think the wrong way." He glared at Meng Wu and said, "Stop crying, Heavenly Poison Body isn't a disease, how can it be cured? It's like if you're a woman, and I try to turn you into a man, would you agree?"

Meng Wu sobbed, "If it's not a disease, why is he like this?"

Li Yunxiao explained carefully, "Let me explain it this way. There are many people in the world who are different from birth. For example, men and women are different. Their talents are also different. Some extremely rare individuals are called 'special constitutions.' People with these 'special constitutions' have obvious differences from ordinary people. Heavenly Poison Body is one of these special constitutions."

Meng Wu asked anxiously, "What should we do? Since you can identify his condition, there must be a way, right?"

Li Yunxiao slapped his forehead, "I've already said... it's not a disease, it doesn't need to be cured. Although I haven't seen a Heavenly Poison Body before, I've read some records. Your brother is weak, and the poison in his body is too strong, which is why he's like this. We just need to suppress the poison and continuously improve his strength, and everything will be fine."

Meng Wu was stunned, "What about the poison in his body?"

Li Yunxiao shook his head, "We don't need to remove it. He is a Heavenly Poison Body, so it would be strange if he didn't have poison. As long as his cultivation speed keeps up with the growth of the poison, he will become a great poison master. Let me wake him up first."

He took out golden needles and carefully inserted them into Meng Bai's body. As soon as the needles entered the acupoints, they began to turn black and were severely corroded.

Li Yunxiao frowned, "So powerful?" He slapped Meng Bai's head, and the corroded needles were instantly shaken out, with black mist coming out of the acupoints and burning in the air with a hissing sound.

"Help me lift him up," Li Yunxiao ordered, sitting cross-legged in front of Meng Bai.

Meng Wu's heart was pounding, and she quickly lifted Meng Bai, anxious, "Golden needles don't work, what should we do?" Li Yunxiao's golden needles could cure even the Five Yin Absolute Pulse, which even Zhang Qingfan and Master Xu Han couldn't, but they were useless on her brother, which made her extremely afraid.

"It's fine, I'll absorb the poison in his body, and it will be fine," Li Yunxiao said casually, making a hand seal and lightly pressing it on Meng Bai's shoulders. Instantly, a black mist began to spread to Li Yunxiao's body.

"You!" Meng Wu's pupils dilated, and she exclaimed in horror, "You... how can you do that? If the poison enters your body, what will you do?"

Li Yunxiao grunted, "If it were a complete Heavenly Poison Body, I would be a bit wary. But your brother has only opened five pulse wheels, how strong can the poison be? Absorbing it is like taking a supplement."

"Taking a supplement..." Meng Wu's eyes widened as she watched the black mist swirl into Li Yunxiao's arm, turning his body black. Meng Bai's condition gradually improved, and his vitality slowly returned. She was deeply moved, and tears streamed down her face.

Since her father's death, no one had ever helped her so much. Even those who offered help were often attracted by her beauty and eventually showed their true colors. Li Yunxiao's selfless assistance filled her heart with warmth, and she was moved to tears.

Li Yunxiao closed his eyes, and his body seemed like a giant vortex, emitting a faint suction force. A large amount of black poison gas flowed along the meridians in his arm, entering his body and beginning to corrode his extraordinary meridians and flesh.