Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor
Chapter 421: Four hundred twenty-one, I believe in you!

Chapter 421: Four hundred twenty-one, I believe in you!

He did not pay attention to the astonishment of the bystanders. Yun Xiao cautiously pulled out the bottom of the makeup box, and at this moment, everyone clearly saw some black powder scattered on it, looking extremely eerie.

"Everyone, hold your breath, this is the Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance!"

Suddenly seeing the black powder, before Yun Xiao spoke, the Earth-rank Low-level Pulse Refining Master Ran Xing couldn’t help but step back and shouted loudly, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.

Hearing Ran Xing shout like this, the few people in the room did not dare to be negligent, and all obediently held their breaths. Then they saw the boy in coarse clothes bring the black powder on the base of the makeup box to his nose and sniff it.

"This..."

Seeing this scene, Xu Lingsong and others were all stunned, and shifted their gaze to the solemn-faced Ran Xing, who now looked somewhat embarrassed.

"Being an Earth-rank Low-level Pulse Refining Master, since you know this is Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance, don’t you realize that this black powder is nothing but the residue after the medicinal potency has evaporated, posing no more danger?"

Yun Xiao turned his head back, looking somewhat puzzled at Ran Xing. This person who seemed to have seen the Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance, how could he react so dramatically upon seeing this black powder residue?

Actually, Ran Xing couldn’t be entirely blamed. He had indeed encountered Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance in the Middle Three Realms, but what he saw back then was the used Soul-shocking Fragrance; how could he know if it was residue or not?

Still, Ran Xing had seen an Earth-rank Advanced Pulse Refining Master carefully handle this black powder, cautiously as if afraid to inhale it.

One should know, that was considered as an Earth-rank Middle Level poisonous incense. Ran Xing knew if he himself got poisoned, he might not be able to save himself, and thus he had to be cautious.

However, once Yun Xiao said this, Ran Xing knew he had reacted inappropriately, having seen the boy sniff the powder right up to his nose without any issue, indicated it was harmless.

Recalling his own embarrassing behavior and sensing the odd looks from the others around, Ran Xing couldn’t help feeling a bit annoyed, transferring his anger towards Yun Xiao.

"Xiaolan, come here!"

Yun Xiao ignored Ran Xing’s embarrassed and angry expression, and waved to someone in a certain direction. When the words "Xiaolan" were spoken, Xu Hongzhuang’s figure trembled again.

Walking vaguely in front of Yun Xiao, Xu Hongzhuang still appeared somewhat bewildered, then saw the young man hand over the makeup box, saying, "Rinse this residue of Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance with warm water and have the madam drink it!"

Xu Hongzhuang mechanically took the makeup box, while Xu Lingsong, standing not far away, quickly rushed over. The room already had warm water prepared, and soon a large bowl had been brewed.

"Wait!"

Just as Xu Lingsong was about to feed the warm water mixed with the residues of the poisonous fragrance to his wife, a voice suddenly cut through, turning their heads, it was precisely that Earth-rank Low-level Pulse Refining Master, Ran Xing.

"Sect Master Xu, pardon that this old man didn’t warn you, this is a potent poison of Earth-rank Middle Level, are you really going to trust him so much and just give it directly to your wife?"

Ran Xing did not pay attention to the puzzled looks from everyone, but coldly glanced at Yun Xiao, his words caused Xu Lingsong to pause, appearing to hesitate.

This Earth-rank Low-level Pulse Refining Master from the Middle Three Realms had indeed seen Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance before, and had witnessed an Earth-rank Advanced Pulse Refining Master Sect Master detoxifying someone from it.

Back then, even for an Earth-rank Advanced Pulse Refining Master, removing the potency of Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance took considerable effort.

However, none of the steps ever included simply diluting the residues with water like Yun Xiao did, could this really neutralize the deadly poison of Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance?

As far as Ran Xing knew, to neutralize the poison of Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance, not only a large amount of precious herbs were needed, but the Power of Soul was also necessary. This young man hadn’t done anything, and if this bowl of water was consumed, perhaps it could be fatal within an instant?

Ran Xing and the Lingyun Sect originally had no associations, but he and Yun Xiao had old grievances, thus how could he miss an opportunity to kick them while they were down?

The reason Xu Lingsong hesitated stemmed from another aspect; Yu Qian’s identity was exposed, and the feud between Lingyun Sect and this young man was irreconcilable.

Could Yun Xiao be using this treatment opportunity to secretly poison his wife? Thinking rather maliciously, Xu Lingsong considered.

"The method I have already mentioned, whether to save her or not is up to you!"

Yun Xiao did not elaborate further, just uttered a simple sentence and stepped aside. What Ran Xing thought was not wrong, but how could an Earth-rank Low-level Pulse Refining Master from the Middle Three Realms guess the methods once used by the Long Xiao Battle God?

There are countless poisons in the world, and there are myriad ways to cure them. The methods used by Spiritual Rank and Earth Rank Meridian Refining Masters, if brought to the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, would simply be unsightly.

Can a Holy Rank Meridian Refining Master really use the same detoxification methods as an Earth Rank Meridian Refining Master?

When Yun Xiao once cured Li Shan and Xuan Jing from their poisoning, the grade of those extreme poisons, although lower than the Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance, were still difficult to handle due to their different toxicities, and he even had to use methods from the Sect Master of the Jade Pot Sect.

However, the Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance is different. Lower-level Meridian Refining Masters from the Lower Five Realms and Middle Three Realms may not know, but how could Yun Xiao, who was the Long Xiao Battle God and a peak Holy Rank Meridian Refining Master in his previous life, not be aware?

Everything has mutual influences; in fact, the residue of the Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance is the best antidote for Poisonous Incense, although such a method has been confirmed after many years by numerous high-level Meridian Refining Masters at the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud. Even the Poison Vein Master who concocted the Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance might not know, right?

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, and yet Ran Xing and Xu Lingsong hesitated due to certain reasons at this moment, not daring to gamble with the limited life remaining of the Sect Lady.

"I believe you!"

Just as a quiet moment descended upon the room, Xu Hongzhuang’s voice suddenly rang out. Quickly stepping forward, she took the medicine bowl from Xu Lingsong’s hands and poured the liquid into her mother’s mouth.

Among those present, perhaps Xu Hongzhuang understood Yun Xiao the best; she had witnessed many of Yun Xiao’s abilities and insights back in Xuri City.

Even though the current situation had soured, Xu Hongzhuang knew that Yun Xiao would never joke with her mother’s life. This youth still maintained his principles and boundaries.

Once the liquid was ingested, stressing over it was pointless. At this moment, even Ran Xing’s gaze was fixed on the comatose Sect Lady, eager to see if the bowl of medicine had any effect.

"Moaning sounds!"

Roughly after the duration it takes half an incense to burn, just as the atmosphere in the room seemed almost frozen, the body of the Sect Lady lying on the bed shuddered slightly and let out a sound, bringing elated expressions to the faces of the Xu family.

"Could it really... be effective?"

With sharp eyes like Ran Xing’s, not even a minor movement escaped his sight. At this moment, any doubts dissipated—he saw that the Sect Lady had indeed regained her consciousness.

Although Ran Xing had no solution for the Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance, he understood its deadliest aspect was to shock the human soul into retreat, allowing the physical body without the soul’s control to gradually succumb to decrepitude and eventually demise.

Now, it was clear that Yun Xiao’s broth of medicinal residue had neutralized the Soul-shocking Fragrance absorbed into the Sect Lady’s body. With the poisonous effect gone, the Sect Lady’s soul took control of her body again.

Even though the Sect Lady did not awake immediately, as long as her soul was no longer influenced, with a few months of care, her bodily loss of vital energy would naturally restore.

And with the resources of the Lingyun Sect combined with some potent medicinal ingredients, perhaps it wouldn’t even take several months for the Sect Lady to fully recover.

However, Ran Xing couldn’t fathom how a mere bowl of water could reverse the effects of a Seven Stars Soul-shocking Fragrance, which even Earth-rank Advanced Pulse Refining Masters could only solve with great expense and effort.

"Could it be that Yun Xiao, this youngster, is playing coy, and his real identity is a Meridian Refining Grandmaster surpassing even an Earth-rank Advanced?"

This thought terrified him, but Ran Xing immediately dismissed it. Regardless of how astounding Yun Xiao’s detoxification skills were, his Meridian Qi Cultivation had only just broken through to the Early Stage of Meridian Union; how could he possibly be of such a stature?

"The severe poison affecting the lady has been resolved; with peaceful recuperation, she will soon recover!"

Turning around, Yun Xiao looked towards Xu Hongzhuang, who was visibly excited, and explained. With those words, he began walking towards the door.

Seemingly aware of Yun Xiao’s intentions, Xu Hongzhuang’s mood, which had just improved because of her mother’s recovery, instantly turned melancholic. Watching his departing figure, she seemed lost for words.

"Thank you!"

Ultimately, the only words that came out from Xu Hongzhuang were these two. No matter how irreparable the relationship between them, at least this time Yun Xiao’s intervention in saving her mother was a kindness too enormous to ignore.

What Xu Hongzhuang didn’t see, however, was her father, the Sect Master of Lingyun Sect, also gazing at the young man’s departing back, his eyes gleaming with an undisclosed sharpness.

Yun Xiao, stepping out of the manor, was unaware of the thoughts of the father and daughter. Taking a deep breath, he quickened his pace towards the exit of the Lingyun Sect headquarters.

Yun Xiao had considered observing how the Lingyun Sect would deal with Yu Qian, but the astute young man knew staying here might not alter anything about the situation and could even drag him into danger.

"Lingyun Sect, I, Yun Xiao, will return one day!"