Chapter 143: Just a Minor Poison

Know this: Nalan Jie is a general of the empire, and the Nalan Clan, along with the Mu Clan—one of the Three Great Families—both hold military power, rising through war.

In Xiao Yan's memory, Nalan Jie was broad-shouldered and muscular, his voice booming with vigor—he was nothing like the dying old man lying on this bed.

"Sigh, yes. Luo Du is such a thing that even a Dou Huang might dare not touch lightly; the old master has endured this long already—it's reached his limit." Behind him, Nalan Su sighed and shook his head. Over the past few years, the Nalan Clan had scoured the entire Jia Ma Empire and found no elixir capable of dispelling Luo Du.

Nalan Su then cautiously asked: "Young master, do you see any prospect of treatment?"

"Bring me a basin of clear water—I need to take a sample of the old master's poisoned blood for testing," Xiao Yan said, frowning tightly.

Nalan Su asked: "Master Gu He once said that using a Heavenly Flame inside the body to burn away the Luo Poison can cure it."

Xiao Yan gave a knowing smile and said coolly: "The Luo Poison does fear Heavenly Flames; theoretically, introducing a Heavenly Flame into the body to expel and burn it away works. But Gu He doesn't possess a Heavenly Flame—he's merely heard of it from ancient texts. How could he know the true terror of a Heavenly Flame?"

"If I directly introduce a Heavenly Flame into the body, what if something goes wrong—"

Nalan Su froze solid. Xiao Yan's expression and tone showed not the slightest respect for Gu He—indeed, he didn't believe Gu He's words at all!

"If the old master were strong and healthy, directly using a Heavenly Flame to cure the Luo Poison would work. But his current condition is so dire that the Heavenly Flame's infernal heat might kill him before it even removes the poison."

!!!!!!!!!!

When Xiao Yan removed the Flame Sealing from Hai Bodong and Yun Yun, both were in peak health, their Dou Qi and blood qi abundant—besides, both were Dou Huangs.

But Nalan Jie is barely clinging to life. If the Xuan Wu Swallowing Flame enters his body, he might die from the Heavenly Flame's infernal heat before the poison is fully purged.

Soon, Xiao Yan finished the poison test. His time living with Xiao Yixian had greatly deepened his understanding of poisons.

Watching the Black Flame swiftly devour the Luo Du entirely, he murmured: "Hmm, this Luo Du isn't very troublesome."

!!!!!!! Luo Du isn't troublesome??!!

Xiao Yan scooped a small cup of Ice Spirit Cold Spring from his space ring and said: "First, wake the old master. Drink this—it will provide some protective effect."

"Ice Spirit Cold Spring?! This stuff is said to be extremely hard to obtain—worth a thousand gold pieces!" Nalan Su stared at the jade cup steaming with white vapor—it was truly Ice Spirit Cold Spring!

"Well, it wasn't too hard to get. Just luck."

Nalan Jie slowly opened his eyes, his vision blurry as he saw Xiao Yan's form, and struggled to speak: "You're… Xiao Yan?"

"Long time no see, old master. I've come to remove your Luo Poison. Drink this Ice Spirit Cold Spring, then I'll introduce a Heavenly Flame into your body to completely eradicate it." Xiao Yan knew Nalan Jie couldn't wait—he wasted no time and handed the jade cup to Nalan Jie.

Nalan Jie gazed at Xiao Yan, still not drinking the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, but sighed: "Yanran committed such an unforgivable act, yet you still help me without holding grudges. I truly shame Brother Xiao Lin—I only blame myself for failing as a teacher."

Xiao Yan patted Nalan Jie's shoulder and reassured him: "Old master, don't worry too much. When I came to Jia Ma Sheng Cheng, my father already told me—he never held the past incident against you, and Yanran has received her due punishment."

Nalan Jie sighed, gave a slight nod, then drank the Ice Spirit Cold Spring in one gulp. Instantly, a chilling ice force surged through his body, freezing his clothes stiff.

"Uncle Nalan, please step back. The Heavenly Flame's infernal heat may ignite everything nearby—be careful." Xiao Yan moved to the bedside and said seriously.

Nalan Su's face tightened with tension: "Young master Xiao Yan, what's your success rate this time?"

Xiao Yan smiled confidently, pressed his palm against Nalan Jie's back, and declared proudly: "I don't know about others, but when I act, success is guaranteed—one hundred percent."

Boom! A surge of energy shattered Nalan Jie's robe into powder, revealing a skeletal, emaciated body.

Xiao Yan instantly activated the Burning Decree. Xuan Wu Swallowing Flame traveled through his meridians to his palm, and his immense Soul Force drove the Black Flame into Nalan Jie's body.

Thud! Nalan Jie's body suddenly trembled. His emaciated frame swelled like an inflated balloon—his skin turned bright red, like a boiled shrimp.

"Ahh!!" Nalan Jie gritted his teeth, yet even with his battle-hardened will, he couldn't suppress a cry.

"Old master, clench your teeth. Relax your Dou Qi—don't use it to resist the Heavenly Flame." Xiao Yan's face darkened; his powerful Soul Force blocked Nalan Jie's body from automatically activating its Dou Qi.

Slowly, Nalan Jie relaxed his Dou Qi, withdrawing it back into his energy vortex.

Luo Du differs from Hai Bodong's Flame Sealing. Flame Sealing only seals nodes in the meridians, blocking Dou Qi flow. But Luo Du spreads everywhere—meridians, internal organs, SpiritFlesh, bones, even skin can all be tainted.

So to fully remove it, Xuan Wu Swallowing Flame must traverse every inch of the body, devouring all traces of Luo Du.

The terrifying infernal heat of the Heavenly Flame caused pain to etch across Nalan Jie's face. His withered hands clenched tightly, tendons bulging on his arms.

Huhuh!! Suddenly, the entire bed ignited. The infernal heat in Nalan Jie's body was so intense it had set the bedding ablaze.

"This is a Heavenly Flame! Such terrifying infernal heat!" Nalan Su, only a Dou Ling, trembled at the heat.

The terror of the Heavenly Flame, combined with Xiao Yan's innate talent, filled Nalan Su with deep admiration.

Though Nalan Su was an Eight Star Dou Ling, nearing Nine Star, and could easily defeat Mo Cheng, he believed he might not defeat Xiao Yan, who possessed a Heavenly Flame.

"Sigh, Yanran will likely humiliate herself again." Nalan Su knew his daughter had challenged Xiao Yan to a battle in three years—but now, unless she had a powerful hidden card, she'd still kneel.

After roughly twenty minutes, Xiao Yan retracted all the Black Flame.

Nalan Jie's body deflated like a punctured balloon, his pores rapidly releasing heat as he returned to his original state, gasping heavily.

"Don't drink water until your body's temperature returns to normal. I'll refine a pill to replenish fluids and restore strength—I'll give it to you tomorrow. After a week, if no sign of Luo Du reappears, it's fully eradicated." Xiao Yan stood up and quickly instructed the old steward.

Nalan Su stared in astonishment at Xiao Yan's calm words: "I-is it already gone?"

Not just Nalan Su—even Nalan Jie was stunned. He clenched his fist: the power of a Dou Wang had returned! His body felt lighter than ever before—as if even his old hidden injuries had been swallowed whole.

"Just a minor poison. Twenty minutes is slow."

(End of Chapter)