Chapter 212: A Further Relationship

Li Luo's words actually left the Princess stunned for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure, covered her lips with a light laugh, and said, "My apologies, that was a lapse in my consideration."

Li Luo was only at the Resonance Master stage; the drop of energy liquid he had condensed earlier had exhausted his full strength, and his internal resonance power should now be eighty or ninety percent depleted.

He was truly drained dry.

However...

A look of apology appeared in the Princess's beautiful and bright phoenix eyes, and she said in a gentle voice, "Student Li Luo, although my request is somewhat excessive, this matter is truly important. We must determine whether the previous treatment was due to you or some other reason."

"I ask that you please help one more time."

"If you can truly cure the King, we will all owe you a favor..."

The Princess paused here, then looked at Li Luo and Jiang Qing's eyes. After a few seconds of silence, she said slowly, "In the future, should you require assistance, we will extend a helping hand to repay this favor."

The gazes of Li Luo and Jiang Qing's eyes tightened slightly at this moment. The Princess's words were cryptic; was she referring to something specific?

Or did she also know of the dangers that House Luolan would face in the future?

However, this was not entirely inconceivable. After all, the Royal Court was the orthodox authority of the Great Xia Kingdom, possessing deep foundations and formidable strength. It naturally had an extremely powerful intelligence network, and House Luolan was one of the five great houses of Great Xia, so it was inevitably under the constant watch of the Royal Court. Thus, it was normal for the Princess to know certain things.

It was just unclear whether she was aware of that mysterious hand targeting House Luolan, or perhaps... even the Royal Court had a hand in it. Until things were thoroughly clarified, any faction remained a suspect.

After all, who else but House Luolan possessed that rare treasure capable of touching the secrets of the King-level?

Li Luo and Jiang Qing's eyes met. Although they did not speak, they both saw the answer in each other's eyes: they indeed needed a powerful ally.

Although the Princess had previously intended to befriend Jiang Qing's eyes and foster a relationship, that relationship had many limitations. At the very least, before Jiang Qing's eyes had truly reached the Marquis stage, both sides would maintain a reserved attitude toward this relationship.

This could not be called overly realistic or utilitarian; after all, one side represented the power and influence of a portion of the Royal Court, while the other represented the high-profile and precarious House Luolan.

To achieve a certain level of relationship, one naturally needed to bring forth sufficient benefits and conditions.

But perhaps no one expected that today, Li Luo, who had originally come only to act as a tool, would trigger a turn of events that caused the Princess to lose her composure...

Was it actually possible for him to cure the little Emperor's congenital defect?

Although even now, let alone the Princess, even Li Luo himself did not quite believe it, judging by the attitude of the gray-clothed old man, they could not help but hold a few absurd expectations.

Therefore, under the temptation that it might truly be possible to cure the little Emperor, the Princess's promise undoubtedly caused the relationship between the two sides to suddenly warm up.

Promising to extend a helping hand when House Luolan was in need was already an attitude reserved for allies.

This showed just how important the Princess considered the treatment of the little Emperor.

"Your Highness, I will try again."

Li Luo nodded and then said, "However, it may take a few hours, as the resonance power in my body is indeed nearly exhausted."

A few hours was neither long nor short, but for the little Emperor who had left the palace, this was clearly a troublesome matter. If he could not return to the palace on time, there would be even more trouble.

The Princess thought for a moment, then took a jade bottle from her sleeve. Inside were several emerald-green, round pills. She took one out and said, "This is a Resonance-Returning Pill; it can greatly accelerate the recovery of resonance power. I think it is very suitable for you right now."

Li Luo glanced at it, wanting to say he could manage without medicine, but after considering his condition, he could only sigh, take it, and swallow the pill.

After swallowing the Resonance-Returning Pill, Li Luo sat cross-legged to the side to recover the resonance power he had consumed.

The little Emperor on the bed had been watching the whole time, as if he still hadn't fully processed what happened. At this moment, he looked at Li Luo blankly, then said with a trembling voice, "Shadow Elder, can he, can he really cure me?"

The gray-clothed old man gave the little Emperor a kind smile and said, "Your Majesty, in the previous examination, a portion of the Black Lotus Qi on one of your lotus patterns was indeed dissolved. Although it was very faint, it is true."

"However, this matter cannot yet be fully confirmed as being due to young friend Li Luo, so we must wait for him to try again."

The little Emperor looked stunned, his eyes complex as he looked at Li Luo. This was a result he had never imagined. After all, the Royal Court had previously invited many masters skilled in healing, some of whom were even Marquis-level powerhouses, yet even they were helpless against his congenital defect.

Yet now, Li Luo, who was only at the Resonance Master stage, might actually be able to cure him?

Was this guy really that miraculous?

Because of his excitement, a flush appeared on the little Emperor's fair face. Immediately after, he began to cough violently, and sharp pain surged within him, causing his little face to twist as he gripped the edge of the bed tightly.

Seeing this, the gray-clothed old man knew that his emotions had triggered his condition. He immediately took out a medicine bottle and handed a pill to the little Emperor to swallow.

The Princess also hurried over to soothe the little Emperor. Once his emotions had stabilized, she turned to Jiang Qing's eyes and said softly, "This result is something I had never imagined before."

Both sides knew that letting Li Luo treat the little Emperor was just an opportunity, but no one expected that this unintentional act would lead to such a startling result.

A smile also appeared on Jiang Qing's eyes' beautiful face as she said, "One can always see many miracles in him."

The Princess smiled gently and said, "In the past, I might have had some doubts about that, but after tonight, I am afraid I will believe it."

"Before it is finally confirmed, Your Highness should not hold absolute expectations, lest when the time comes..." Jiang Qing's eyes reminded her calmly.

If Li Luo truly had this ability, that would be for the best, but she feared it might end up being a false alarm. With such great joy followed by great sorrow, the other party's mindset might become unbalanced.

Although, based on her understanding of the Princess, the other party's character and composure would not lead to such a thing, it was still necessary to offer a reminder.

Hearing this, the Princess nodded slightly, then said no more, waiting quietly for Li Luo to fully recover his resonance power.

This wait lasted nearly an hour.

When Li Luo opened his eyes again, he could feel several gazes in the room instantly fixed upon him, and the atmosphere quietly became quiet.

Li Luo did not say a word of nonsense; he stood up directly and went to the little Emperor's side.

Resonance power condensed between his palms, and finally, he exhausted his full strength to condense a drop of resonance liquid containing vigorous healing power, which dripped onto the lotus pattern on the little Emperor's back.

Everyone held their breath.

After the resonance liquid dripped down, it still caused no reaction, just as before, calm and undisturbed.

But the gray-clothed old man to the side, his narrowed eyes, began to widen bit by bit at this moment, and his breathing quietly became a little heavier.

"Shadow Elder, how is it?" The Princess's hands were tightly clenched, and her voice sounded calm, but it carried a trace of a rare tremor.

Shadow Elder's expression was solemn. He nodded heavily at the little Emperor, who was looking at him with anticipation, and the seemingly calm Princess.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness..."

"Although I also find it very inexplicable, with that drop of resonance liquid from young friend Li Luo, a wisp of the Black Lotus Qi on the King's back has indeed... been dissolved."

When Shadow Elder's last words fell, the Princess could no longer suppress her surging emotions and slowly sat down in a chair nearby.

Those beautiful phoenix eyes, which usually appeared noble and dignified, were clearly brimming with layers of red circles at this moment.