One day later, in the Tiandou Imperial Palace.
Behind Dugu Bo followed Wang Li and Dugu Yan. In Dugu Bo's hand was a token, and with it they could move freely throughout the palace without obstruction.
Finally, the three arrived at Emperor Xueye's bedchamber.
The guards here were clearly much stricter. Even though Dugu Bo had the token, his identity was verified repeatedly before they were allowed in.
At this moment, inside the chamber, there were only a few people: Emperor Xueye lying on the bed, his younger brother Prince Xuexing, and his two sons,the eldest, Xue Qinghe, and the fourth, Xue Beng.
Xue Qinghe appeared confident and composed, refined and approachable, though there was a trace of चिंता between his brows, as if he was worried about Xueye.
Xue Beng, on the other hand, had his head lowered like a quail, looking completely listless.
When Dugu Bo entered, Xueye sat up from the bed. His face was pale, and a faint black aura lingered between his brows. Just three or four years ago, he had been full of vitality, but now he looked as if he did not have long to live.
Even so, Xueye forced himself to speak to Dugu Bo:
"Your Excellency Poison Douluo, you have come. I entrust my condition to you."
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Dugu Bo said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, the mixed poison in your body is beyond my ability to cure. To identify each toxin and prescribe the correct treatment while accounting for the ever-changing nature of their combination exceeds my capabilities."
After Dugu Bo finished speaking, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Xue Qinghe's eyes, though it quickly turned back into sorrow.
However, Dugu Bo continued:
"Although I am unable to help, my granddaughter's husband possesses a miraculous soul skill. It can heal injuries and suppress toxins, and it may have an extraordinary effect. That is why I brought him here."
After saying this, Dugu Bo stepped aside, revealing Wang Li and Dugu Yan behind him.
Because of his words, everyone present focused their attention on Wang Li.
Wang Li stepped forward and calmly said:
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Xueye recognized Wang Li. The Tiandou Empire's first victory in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament had relied heavily on Wang Li and Dugu Yan. Wang Li, in particular, had single-handedly broken the martial soul fusion technique of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, Hu Liena and Xie Yue. He was truly a genius of rare talent.
Over the past few years, he had stirred up events across the continent time and again. Unfortunately, this genius was devoted solely to cultivation and uninterested in worldly power.
This was their first formal meeting. Although Xueye did not believe that the poison in his body could be cured by a mere healing or detoxification soul skill,otherwise, it would not have lasted until now,he still showed the magnanimity of an emperor. With trust and encouragement, he said:
"Wang Li, I will trouble you with this. I was harmed by traitors and am now afflicted with deadly poison. If you can truly cure me, I will not be stingy with rewards. Whether gold and treasures or land and titles, all can be granted to you."
Wang Li clasped his hands and said with a light smile:
"Thank you, Your Majesty. However, let us speak of rewards after I have cured you. I do have some confidence, but only some. Please allow me to approach."
Seeing Wang Li's calm and respectful demeanor, Xueye admired him even more and nodded:
"Granted. Come forward."
Only then did Wang Li step closer. As he approached, many hidden eyes focused on him, watching closely in case he attempted an assassination.
At this moment, Xue Qinghe said sincerely:
"Brother Wang Li, my father's condition is in your hands. The Tiandou Empire cannot do without him."
Wang Li was inwardly moved. Such acting was truly superb, and even he admired it:
"Your Highness, I will do my utmost."
Then Wang Li walked to Xueye's side and began to summon his martial soul.
A sapphire-like Blue Silver Emperor surrounded him. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red,eight soul rings appeared one by one: two yellow, two purple, three black, and one red. Especially the final red ring, which radiated an overwhelming, domineering aura.
Xueye, Xuexing, Xue Qinghe, Xue Beng, and even the unknown number of royal enshrined masters hidden in the shadows were all stunned, gasping in shock.
Only Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan remained calm. They knew this was the strength Wang Li had always concealed.
Although he still hid a little more power, given his cautious nature, he had to keep some trump cards.
Before anyone could speak, Wang Li grasped Xueye's wrist and activated his second soul skill, Revival. His second soul ring shone brightly.
His soul power transformed into life energy and flowed into Xueye's body. In an instant, Xueye's bodily functions revived.
The poison in his body had accumulated over three to four years, only erupting recently and causing his collapse.
After such a long time, the toxins were no longer superficial,they had penetrated deep into his bones, limbs, organs, and every part of his body.
At this moment, Xueye's reawakened bodily functions began to operate on their own, expelling the foreign toxins.
White smoke rose from his body. His expression was pained, his complexion shifting through multiple colors, like a strange, multicolored darkness.
Seizing the moment, Wang Li held Xueye's wrist with one hand and struck his chest with the other. Xueye immediately spat out a mouthful of multicolored poisonous blood.
Wang Li easily stepped aside as the blood fell to the ground, its seven colors swirling together,beautiful, yet deadly. It was the accumulated poison within Xueye's body.
Although Wang Li could not directly detoxify, he could enable the body to expel toxins on its own. The uses of life energy were endless.
At this point, Wang Li released Xueye's wrist and said with a smile:
"The poison in Your Majesty's body has been completely expelled with that mouthful of blood. What remains is recovery. You may take nourishing supplements, but it must be gradual, as your body has been weakened by prolonged poisoning."
"It's gone… it's really gone…"
Xueye still looked incredulous:
"Haha! The poison in my body is truly gone!"
As his words fell, everyone around him said in unison:
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
But soon after, all eyes turned to Wang Li. An eight-ring Soul Douluo with a hundred-thousand-year soul ring,and so young. This could no longer be described as mere talent; it was nothing short of unparalleled genius.
Deep in Xue Qinghe's eyes, a trace of longing appeared. He knew he had failed, but no longer cared.
He looked at Wang Li with longing,not out of affection, but because he saw another version of himself in him.
If he had not undertaken this absurd undercover mission, and instead remained in the Spirit Hall devoted to cultivation, with his innate level-twenty soul power talent, he would not be inferior to Wang Li now. He would shine brilliantly, dazzling and unmatched,rather than living this mediocre, constrained life, with slow progress and unable to reveal his true self.
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