"Brother Zhou, this matter is quite a coincidence. Back in Hetou Village, I once met a wandering Taoist priest who stayed in the village for over half a year. He specifically told me about various strange poisons in the martial world, and the Tian Shan Cold Toad was among them."
"This is a poison of extreme purity and extreme yin."
"Ordinary doctors, upon encountering such poison, would typically use items of extreme yang and extreme masculinity to detoxify it. But conversely, when encountering something extremely masculine and extremely yang, this poison will immediately erupt, and the poisoned person will surely die."
Upon hearing Chen Xiaobei's words, Zhou Quan immediately recalled Du Bai's tragic death. He couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. Chen Xiaobei's ability to pinpoint the issue meant he truly knew how to cure this poison.
"May I ask, sir, what method do you suggest for detoxification?" Zhou Quan's tone was already filled with respect.
Chen Xiaobei smiled slightly and continued without delay, "It is not difficult to resolve this poison. One must find a maiden born during the yin hours of an yin day. With the blood of a person of extreme yin, feed it to His Highness the Crown Prince, and this poison will surely be cured!"
Hearing Chen Xiaobei's words, Zhou Quan's eyes lit up. He exchanged glances with Bai Han, and their eyes were filled with relief.
Bai Han couldn't help but sigh, "I never imagined the antidote would be so simple. It's truly beyond expectation!"
"Indeed, using poison to counter poison, who would have thought of such a method?"
Zhou Quan took another step back and bowed respectfully to Chen Xiaobei.
Chen Xiaobei waved his hand, "Brother Zhou, there's no need for such a grand gesture. I merely know of a method to detoxify it. As for where to find this person of extreme yin, I'll have to trouble Brother Zhou to put in more effort!"
Bai Han, standing nearby, immediately said with a smile, "This matter is simple. I will return to see His Majesty immediately."
"I will request His Majesty to issue an imperial decree to search for maidens born during the yin hours of an yin day within the city. Their blood will be rewarded accordingly."
Yes, Chen Xiaobei also knew that once he revealed the method, it wouldn't be difficult for those in power to find the person of extreme yin.
But seeing Zhou Quan and the others' elated expressions, Chen Xiaobei felt a little uneasy. What if the method he suggested proved ineffective? How disappointed would they be?
With this thought, he dared not linger. He bid farewell to the two and headed straight back to the Liu Mansion.
Zhou Quan and Bai Han reluctantly saw Chen Xiaobei off for a considerable distance.
Soon, the Imperial Guards in Wannian City became busy.
The Ministry of Finance kept simple records, noting the approximate birth times of individuals, so it was only necessary to confirm the exact hours. If they were born during yin hours on an yin day, further inquiries would be made.
After compiling everyone's information, they would then search for the person who best matched Chen Xiaobei's description. Their blood would be used to treat Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun.
Meanwhile, in the Great Earth Kingdom, Emperor Qiao Pu Sen finally met his son, Qiao Na.
Father and son met in silence, followed by a sigh. After all, their expedition to the Great Cang Kingdom had been a complete defeat for the Great Earth Kingdom. Zhu Meng had been captured, along with all the men he brought. Dozens of high-ranking officials, and even the National Preceptor, Deluosuo, had been lost.
Hearing that even National Preceptor Deluosuo had been killed, Qiao Na was overcome with grief.
"Your Majesty, your son has an idea. We still have hundreds of Black Wolf Guards. We can send these Black Wolf Guards to the Great Cang Kingdom and cause chaos for them, preferably killing Xiao Family father and son, to quench Your Majesty's anger."
Upon hearing Qiao Na's words, Qiao Pu Sen nodded.
"Hmm, that makes sense."
"You handle this matter. The command of the Black Wolf Guards will also be entrusted to you."
"I am old now, and I don't wish to bother with these matters anymore."
Qiao Na was secretly delighted. Commanding the Black Wolf Guards meant he was only one step away from ascending the throne.
"Please rest assured, Father, I will do my utmost to accomplish this task."
"Also, Father, since the Great Cang Kingdom's army has withdrawn, let our people in various regions also disperse. It is cold and freezing, let them rest for a while."
Qiao Pu Sen nodded, "Very well, let Yelü Chuang and the others return to camp. Xiaoqing River is no longer of significance." Su Dan Novel Network.
The order was soon conveyed to Xiaoqing River. Yelü Chuang and the others felt as if they had received a pardon. Constantly guarding by the water in the freezing cold was truly an unpleasant experience.
With the withdrawal of the Great Earth Kingdom's army, everything returned to peace. The impact of the war was gradually dissipating.
At this time, in Wannian City, after layers of comparison and screening, two young girls were brought before Xiao An.
Bai Han stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, both these individuals were born during yin hours and meet Chen Xiaobei's criteria."
Xiao An looked at the two girls and nodded gently.
Indeed, Chen Xiaobei had only mentioned a maiden born during the yin hours of an yin day. When searching by the time of birth, it was certainly not the only option.
However, if there was only one, they would have no choice but to use her.
With two candidates, Xiao An had other thoughts.
He looked at the two girls. One had fair skin, as delicate as a flower, while the other appeared more rugged, with dark skin, clearly someone who did manual labor.
By common sense, one would choose the fair-skinned, delicate one. But Xiao An preferred to go against the grain. In his opinion, the darker-skinned, more rugged woman would be physically stronger.
With this thought, he pointed to the rugged girl, "Let's choose her. The other can go home and wait."
Bai Han immediately bowed and retreated, taking the chosen girl aside. He smiled and said, "My girl, do not be afraid. We need a little of your blood to save His Highness the Crown Prince. Are you willing?"
The girl looked at Bai Han and asked with a hint of fear, "Will I… will I die?"
Bai Han smiled and shook his head, "Rest assured, just a little of your blood is enough. By the way, Your Majesty said that if His Highness the Crown Prince can be saved, there will be a generous reward."
Hearing about a reward, the girl immediately became excited and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, then use my blood."
After persuading the girl, Bai Han brought her to the Crown Prince's residence to meet Zhou Quan.
Upon hearing the situation, Zhou Quan was overjoyed.
Zhou Quan immediately led the two into the Crown Prince's chambers. Someone brought a bowl. Then, he held the girl's hand, "My girl, do not be afraid. I will make a small cut on your fingertip and squeeze out some blood."
Zhou Quan held the girl's hand and gently nicked her fingertip with a short knife. A stream of blood immediately seeped out. Zhou Quan squeezed and rubbed, and it took quite some effort to collect about half a bowl of blood. By this time, the girl was trembling from the pain.
As the saying goes, all ten fingers are connected to the heart. Just like when you go to the hospital for a blood test and get pricked in the finger, you feel pain for a long time.
Let alone continuously squeezing out blood.
Seeing that the blood in the bowl was almost sufficient, Zhou Quan took gauze and bandaged the girl's finger. He ordered her to be taken away to rest, while he and Bai Han began to administer it to Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun.