A Folk Remedy for Detoxification

Along the way, Gu Ding and his companions were filled with emotion. This Gates Star was indeed the most prosperous planet they had ever seen, without exception.

Ordinary residential buildings are no more than 500 stories high, and modern buildings with thousands of stories are everywhere, along with all sorts of strange and high-tech vehicles.

After the aircraft had been flying for about two hours, Gu Ding and his group finally arrived at the Gates Family mansion.

That so-called mansion was practically a city; the walls of the courtyard alone were hundreds of meters high, just like the walls of the cities inhabited by the Giant Clan in Ancient Era.

A massive black metal gate, over three hundred meters tall, was engraved with intricate secret patterns, clearly indicating that this was no ordinary object.

As Gu Ding and his group approached the gate, the scabbard hanging at Bigge's waist trembled slightly. Bigge had used this scabbard to complement his five-star divine artifact longsword, and had carried it with him at all times. This reaction from the scabbard quickly gave Bigge some information. He looked at the massive gate with some surprise and murmured, "This massive gate... it seems to be a spiritual object!"

Just then, the door opened automatically, and an elderly man with short white hair walked out. The man was thin, only slightly taller Liliath, and his black business suit indicated he was likely the mansion's butler. This butler's aura was completely undetectable to Gu Ding, which surprised Gu Ding. Gu Ding had encountered powerful individuals who had crossed the divine barrier before, and he could detect their aura strength. But the old butler's aura was completely like that of an ordinary person with First Order Gene Body, which puzzled Gu Ding. However, Gu Ding's doubts were quickly replaced by shock.

Following Everett through the gate, it felt like entering another world—an endless grassland. In the distance, almost at the edge of their vision, they saw a colossal building, like a massive mountain range, piercing even the clouds.

Everett stopped in his tracks, his hands forming intricate hand seals. Only then did the others realize that a teleportation array was slowly unfolding beneath their feet as the seals were formed. They looked up at the building and discovered that it was actually an enormous, colossal tower.

The scabbard at Bigge's waist trembled again, this time even more violently. A moment later, another message entered Bigge's mind from the scabbard. "This giant tower is also a spiritual object!"

"That's right. This giant tower is the residence of the Gates Family, and it's also a mid-grade spiritual artifact." Everett didn't hide anything. "But even with such protection, the master and the others were still poisoned..."

Everett shook his head helplessly and placed his hand on the main gate of the tower. After a moment, the gate opened automatically, and he led Gu Ding and his group inside.

Inside the giant tower, it was practically a town, with all sorts of small houses and a constant flow of people, giving Gu Ding the illusion that they had been transported to another world.

"This is the inner world of the giant tower. From the outside, it appears to soar into the clouds, but the interior space has actually been modified to a certain extent, resulting in what you see here," Everett explained. "These people are all servants employed by the Gates Family; there are over 30,000 servants, each with their own specific duties. The vast majority of the houses here are for servants. You are guests; I will take you to your rooms."...

Everett led Gu Ding and his group to what appeared to be an ordinary courtyard, and then made another mark. After the mark was completed, Gu Ding and the others saw the courtyard begin to change, transforming into an incomparably magnificent Gold Palace.

Everett led Gu Ding and his party up the steps and then toward a Side Hall on the left.

Upon reaching the entrance of the Side Hall, Everett pushed open the door. "This Side Hall is your guest room, and it's fully equipped. If you need anything, just ring the bell, and I'll appear immediately."

After Everett left, Gu Ding and the others looked around. This side Side Hall was practically a single-story villa, or a super luxurious suite in a high-end hotel.

On the dining table in the small living room, there was a pile of uniquely shaped pastries, which Elsa began to eat without any hesitation.

"Don't you guys think this old butler seems pretty strong?" Gu Ding finally asked the question that had been on his mind.

"I feel the same way. I can't sense the strength of his soul at all," Liliath was the first to agree.

"When I get close to him, my bloodline power generates a strange sense of crisis." Dokter nodded in agreement.

"Me too, my scabbard was also giving a warning when I got close to him." Bigge had a similar discovery.

"It's not surprising that he has this feeling, because he is a Nine-and-a-Half Star Half-Step True God Realm expert, only one True God True God Tribulation." The Sea Emperor finally spoke to explain.

This answer surprised everyone, because no one could have imagined that a butler would have such terrifying strength.

Two hours wasn't a long wait, and Everett arrived at the entrance of the Side Hall right on time. "Young Master's meeting is over. I'll take you there."

Upon arriving at the main hall, Everett placed one hand on the main hall's door, which opened automatically. He led Gu Ding and his group to the doorway of a room and then stopped, saying, "You may go in."

Gu Ding and his group then stepped inside. The room seemed to be a study, but it looked like a huge national library. Fa Te was sitting at a desk looking at something, and only looked up when Gu Ding and his group pushed the door open and came in.

His eyes looked slightly tired, but when he saw Gu Ding, they immediately turned into smiles. "You've arrived. There was a meeting that took up some time."

"It's alright. We're mainly here to help. You're already busy enough; we can't add to your burden." Gu Ding noticed that Fa Te looked much more mature than when they last met. "Have someone take us to see those who have been poisoned. We need to draw a blood sample from each person for testing."

Fa Te knew that the detoxification couldn't be delayed, and since he knew Gu Ding was a pharmacist, there was no harm in letting Gu Ding give it a try. After all, the doctors and pharmacists the family had hired had no solution. "I'll have Ever take you there."

"Dokter and I will go over there; the rest of you can stay here. Fa Te, if you're busy, don't worry about them. Let them stay here and watch over things," Gu Ding said with a smile. When it came to detoxification, no one else could really help except for himself and Dokter.

When Everett heard Fa Te's instructions, he glanced at Gu Ding and the others with some surprise. He hadn't expected Fa Te to trust Gu Ding so much, even telling them about the family's crisis. But he didn't say much, only nodding silently.

Gu Ding and Dokter followed Everett into the ward. Inside, there were twelve people in a frozen state.

Gu Ding and Dokter looked at them one by one. These people all seemed to have the same symptom: their bodies were completely black.

Dokter took two blood samples from each person before the two left.

Everett watched the whole thing but did not stop them.

After leaving, Gu Ding returned to his room and gave the blood samples to Sea Emperor for examination.

In less than an hour, the results of the Sea Emperor's examination were available.

"I found out. This poison is called Black Spirit Blood, a kind of soul toxin from Ancient Era. Wuling is a special kind of soul creature from Ancient Era that can secrete soul toxins. The stronger their emotions, the more terrifying the toxins they secrete. The method of refining this toxin is to torture the Wuling to death, causing it to generate a large amount of toxins, and then extract the essence of this toxin from their remaining corpses."

"This toxin is colorless and odorless. When it condenses into a liquid, it looks exactly like a water droplet, and it's a chronic toxin. Once someone is poisoned, the toxin is in a latent period for the first month, secretly absorbing nutrients. During this stage, the poisoned person won't have many symptoms, at most feeling only fatigued. But starting from the second month, the toxin absorbs enough nutrients and begins to take effect, becoming more and more potent each day. Usually, the poisoned person won't live more than three months. Judging from their condition, it's already the third month."

"Can this poison be cured?" Gu Ding asked hurriedly.

"I do have a standard antidote formula in my database, but two of the main ingredients for the potion seem to have been extinct since the Middle Ancient Era." The news brought by the Sea Emperor was hardly good news, but he immediately added, "However, there are a few unorthodox antidotes that we can try."

"A folk remedy?" Gu Ding was a little uneasy.

"Because this is a soul-type toxin, theoretically, soul-type flames can be extinguished," the Sea Emperor explained. "However, this requires the caster to have extremely precise control to avoid burning the poisoned person's soul. Liliath's Purgatory Fire is a very good flame for expelling poison, but her control over it is probably far from sufficient. These people from the Gates Family are not even demigods; the Purgatory Fire is too dangerous for them. Even the slightest contact could cause their souls to be annihilated."

"Therefore, a powerful individual is needed as a bridge to cross the flames, so that the powerful individual can control the Purgatory Fire to eliminate the poison. However, this method is very dangerous for the powerful individual acting as the bridge. Although Liliath is not very strong, the Purgatory Fire is no joke. Once it escapes Liliath's control, it will definitely turn on the powerful individual acting as the bridge, which may cause damage to the soul."

Gu Ding told Fa Te the news, but Fa Te hesitated. This was tantamount to placing his parents' lives in the hands of the powerful figure acting as a bridge; the slightest mistake could kill them. His only trusted confidant was Everett, but the flames would damage the soul. If Everett's soul was injured, his chances of surviving the Heavenly Tribulation and becoming a true god would become even slimmer.

Just as he was still hesitating whether to tell Everett about this, the study door was pushed open, and Everett stood outside with a faint smile. "Young Master, I heard what you said. Let me handle this matter. I don't trust anyone else to do it."