Chapter 438: Soul Cleansing Pill
“If he successfully has a Breakthrough, won’t you be walking right into a trap?” Ning Xuan said disapprovingly.
“Even if he really has a Breakthrough, he’s not necessarily my match.” For years, Ying Yaoshi had been hunting Ying Taihe. It was clear, however, that someone was secretly helping him; despite sending many people over the years, Ying Yaoshi had never succeeded in killing him.
In the past, even if Ying Taihe had managed a Breakthrough and become a Transcendent, Ying Yaoshi wouldn’t have feared him. But things were different now. He had a weakness. As his Contractor, Ning Xuan’s safety was directly tied to his own power; if anything happened to her, his strength would suffer. Ying Taihe would surely stop at nothing to get to him, and that was a risk he dared not take.
“Kneel,” Ning Xuan said coldly.
Hearing this, Yu Mingche knelt immediately, without the slightest hesitation.
Ning Xuan stared silently at the holographic projection of Ying Yaoshi. Under the pressure of her gaze, Ying Yaoshi pursed his lips and also knelt.
Ying Yaoshi knew in his heart that Ning Xuan’s command was directed at him, meant to force him to abandon his plan of hunting down Ying Taihe.
Even when not in her presence, he could not openly defy her command.
“I don’t know how you determined that it was Ying Taihe who had a Breakthrough in the Chaotic Divine Domain, but many people know that I possess the Guiding Key.”
“In that case, couldn’t the Guiding Key’s strange activity be a trap deliberately set by the enemy?” Ning Xuan reasoned.
“Luring you to the Chaotic Divine Domain might be their very objective. Perhaps they’ve already laid a trap and are waiting for you,” Ning Xuan said, looking down at the brooding Ying Yaoshi.
“As long as you are safe, no trap can work on me,” Ying Yaoshi said, looking at Ning Xuan. ‘I wish I could keep her right under my nose, have her stay by my side at all times. Only then could I be at ease.’
Unfortunately, Ning Xuan would not agree. She had her own plans.
“Of course I’ll be fine. I still have your scale, don’t I? If I were really in danger, you’d be able to sense it. Besides, Qinghe and Di Youlin are with me. You don’t need to worry so much.” Hearing the compromise in Ying Yaoshi’s tone, Ning Xuan quickly reassured him.
“If something like today happens again…” Ying Yaoshi’s displeased gaze swept over Yu Mingche, the disdain in his eyes obvious.
The situation had been dire these past few years, yet Yu Mingche, for his own selfish reasons, was now pregnant. This further restricted his already low Combat Power. Far from being able to protect Ning Xuan, he was a liability himself.
“We handled today’s events very well. I believe it’s the Myriad Phenomena Star River who are feeling the pressure now. I already have a detailed plan for what comes next, so you must stay put and feign indifference. Only then will they believe that a deep rift has truly formed between us. You absolutely must not act on your own initiative and let all this time we’ve spent setting this up go to waste.” Ning Xuan’s voice was calm and deep, her face set with irrefutable determination. This plan had been in motion since before Ning Xuan had even made Yu Mingche her husband.
“How about I have Lan Xin return?” Ying Yaoshi suggested.
Lan Xin’s power now rivaled that of Di Youlin and Qinghe, and his Talent Skill, Boundless Illusion Sea, gave him a natural advantage in both setting and detecting traps.
“No. With Lan Xin to help you, you can make time to heal. Look, I finally succeeded in refining the Soul Cleansing Pills for you yesterday. I’ll send them over in a moment using a Space Transmission Array. Once you finish these two bottles, the toxins in Win Snake’s body should be almost completely cleared.”
Ning Xuan extended her hand, a small, jade-white porcelain bottle resting in her palm. The bottle’s surface shimmered with a faint, rosy light. Ning Xuan removed the cap, and a halo of light suddenly radiated outward. Standing nearby, Yu Mingche felt a powerful, volatile energy.
“Soul Cleansing Pills? My condition is very complex. I don’t know if these will even work. If…” ‘If these Elixir Pills are useless,’ Ying Yaoshi thought, ‘won’t this be a waste of time? And if something were to happen to Ning Xuan while I’m in seclusion healing, the consequences would be unthinkable.’
“There are no ifs. These Elixir Pills were refined using a formula I developed myself. I used many medicinal ingredients capable of genetic modification—Earth Fire Flame Heart Lotus Seeds, Phoenix Flower, spiral nebula, Star Sand, and my own blood. It will absolutely clear the toxins from Win Snake’s body. You’ll know once you try it.”
Ning Xuan’s firm words sent a strange ripple through Ying Yaoshi’s heart. The last time Ning Xuan had come to see him, after they had completed their spiritual connection, she had noticed the massive buildup of toxins in Win Snake. She wasn’t even an Alchemy Master then, yet she had promised with absolute certainty that she would cure Win Snake of the poison.
Ying Yaoshi found it hard to believe. This problem had plagued him for decades, and in all that time, he had tried countless methods to remove the poison, all to no avail. Even the most famous Doctors in the Federation had concluded that the poison had completely fused with his Companion Spirit, Win Snake. The only way to get rid of the poison was to kill Win Snake. But he could never kill his own Companion Spirit; at his Level, the death of his Companion Spirit meant his own certain death.
The torment Ying Yaoshi had endured because of this poison was immense. In the early days, he would frequently lose control. Only in recent years, after growing accustomed to the agony, had he gradually learned to manage it.
“The people I sent will arrive today. They all have SSS-level strength. You must promise me you’ll keep them by your side. If you refuse, I’ll have them escort you to me,” Ying Yaoshi said, resigned. In the end, he still couldn’t go against Ning Xuan’s decision.
“Alright, I promise. The Elixir Pills I’m sending will be mixed in with others—two bottles, twenty pills in total. Make sure you take them, and let me know immediately if you notice any changes.” Seeing that Ying Yaoshi had calmed down, Ning Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
“Fine. Yu Mingche, as long as you can protect Ning Xuan, you have command over the people I’m sending,” Ying Yaoshi said, turning his head toward Yu Mingche. Though he had no faith in Yu Mingche’s Combat Power, he couldn’t deny that the man’s mind was sharp.