Black Snake
"A year...?"
The Old Madam's expression darkened slightly as she looked at Lin Xin Tong. At this moment, she was also caught in a dilemma. She finally understood why the Shentu Family was willing to make concessions and let Lin Xin Tong taste the Empress's relic first.
According to the Shentu Family, the Empress's relic is extremely valuable, and refining any one of them is by no means an easy task. The Shentu Family cannot possibly give you one to try and then give the Lin family several years to consider refining another relic for Lin Xin Tong when they are truly treating Lin Xin Tong Fatal Meridians.
Now that Lin Xin Tong has taken the first pill, she will have to take the Savage Bone Relic every month for the next eleven months. That means the Lin family must quickly express their opinion on the marriage proposal put forward by the Shentu Family.
Elders of the Lin family who supported the Shentu Family, such as Lin Xin Tong's great-aunt, naturally had no objections. This great-aunt said with a beaming smile, "Nephew Nantian, stop keeping us in suspense and quickly bring out the Empress's relic to broaden our horizons!"
Upon hearing this, some elders of the Lin family, such as Sixth Uncle, echoed his sentiments, seemingly eager to hear it.
"Alright, then I'll open the medicine box. This Savage Bone Relic was successfully refined by several of the top Savage Heaven Technique experts in our Shentu Family, together with several reclusive masters, using a large amount of rare and precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."
"After the Empress's relic was successfully refined, it was immediately sealed in a relic box. There are seven seals on this relic box, and six of them have now been broken. The last and crucial seal must be broken with my Divine Seal to ensure that the medicinal efficacy is not lost in the slightest."
As Shentu Nantian spoke, a faint arrogance naturally emanated from his tone and demeanor, as if the bad luck he had suffered at the Savage Heaven Technique Tea Party a few days ago had been completely swept away.
When Shentu Nantian took out the Empress's relic, he truly felt triumphant. With this relic in hand, not only the younger generation of the Lin family, but even the higher-ups of the Lin family would treat him with utmost respect.
"One of the seven seals can only be broken by Shentu Nantian's Divine Seal. The Shentu Family is truly making Shentu Nantian's status known at all times."
The Old Madam pondered for a moment. She naturally understood the Shentu Family's intention in making such an arrangement. Originally, the process of refining the Savage Bone Relic had nothing to do with Shentu Nantian. However, the Shentu Family deliberately arranged for one of the seals to be broken only by Shentu Nantian's Divine Seal. This was to forcibly add a halo to Shentu Nantian, which was tantamount to telling the Lin family that Shentu Nantian was the future master of the Shentu Family and held a transcendent position within the Shentu Family.
"Alright, I'm about to break the seal. Please stay tuned."
Shentu Nantian smiled and made several hand seals with one hand, injecting his Divine Seal into the Primordial Purple Gold reliquary.
The mental energy required to verify the Divine Seal was originally negligible, but Shentu Nantian was seriously injured before. Even such a small process of breaking the seal caused his expression to change slightly, and his lips to turn a little pale.
Shentu Nantian took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the throbbing pain in his soul sea. He opened the relic box with feigned ease. However, the throbbing veins on his forehead revealed to many that he was actually in considerable pain.
Of course, at this moment, no one had time to laugh at Shentu Nantian, because everyone's attention was drawn to the Empress's relic inside the box!
Inside the Primordial Purple Gold medicine box, a layer of white celestial silk satin was laid out, and on the satin, a crystal-clear relic rested peacefully.
This relic is not spherical, but rather resembles a ring-shaped thumb ring. In the hollow center, the phantom of a small red snake is slowly moving.
Shentu Nantian held up the Empress's relic with both hands. This relic was like a small sun, radiating extremely Pure Yang Energy!
The relics themselves seem to have a life of their own, and are clearly of extraordinary value!
"It really is a treasure!"
The elders of the Lin family present were all discerning; they immediately recognized the value of the relic and couldn't help but discuss it amongst themselves.
"That crimson snake phantom is the condensation of Pure Yang Spirit. This Empress Relic is an extremely Yang object. That's right, Xin Tong is Innate Yin Meridian and an excess of Pure Yin Body. Only such an extremely Yang object can help Xin Tong reconnect her Fatal Meridian!"
"If I'm not mistaken, the material of this relic should include the life bone of Ancient True Spirit- level wild beast, and it is Ancient True Spirit wild beast that breathes Pure Yang Energy!"
Primordial Ancient True Spirit level wild beasts were already extremely rare, and if they existed, they were located deep within the Divine Wilderness, making them difficult to capture. Pure Yang type Ancient True Spirit wild beasts were even rarer.
The value of the bones of such a wild beast is self-evident.
"No wonder the Shentu Family is so confident. With a relic of this caliber from the Empress, they are indeed 80-90% certain of succeeding in restoring the severed Fatal Meridian of the Xin Tong!"
Many of the older generation of the Lin family's Savage Heaven Master showed excitement upon seeing the Savage Bone Relic.
This feeling is like a swordsmith seeing a top-quality sword.
Just looking at relics of this caliber is a great pleasure for them.
Moreover, there are eleven relics of this caliber!
After the Empress's relic was identified, everyone's attention turned to Lin Xin Tong.
They were all waiting to see the effect of the Empress's Sacrifice on Lin Xin Tong; this was something the Lin family elders were eagerly anticipating.
"Haha, this elder has excellent eyesight!" Shentu Nantian's lips curled into a proud smile. "This Empress Relic is indeed crafted from the natal bone of a pure Yang-type Ancient True Spirit. As for what kind of Ancient True Spirit it is, I cannot reveal that. Our Shentu Family can use the natal bone of this Ancient True Spirit to craft twelve relics. These relics are inherently connected, and a complete set can be crafted in one go."
People didn't know whether Shentu Nantian's words were true or false; they only knew that he was emphasizing once again that once the Lin family tasted this Savage Bone Relic, they would have to make a decision. They couldn't let the Shentu Family waste an entire piece of Ancient True Spirit's natal bone just for a taste test.
Lin Xin Tong remained silent. She knew very well that Shentu Nantian was forcing her to abdicate, which made her unwilling to try the relic. Once she did, she would owe the Shentu Family a debt, and things would become complicated.
"Xin Tong!"
The Old Madam saw through Lin Xin Tong's thoughts, and at this moment, even the Old Madam, who had always doted on Lin Xin Tong, would not stand on Lin Xin Tong's side.
Large Lineage are expected to observe proper etiquette. The Lin family had already agreed to let Lin Xin Tong taste the Empress's relic, and now the Shentu Family has shown such sincerity. If the Lin family were to back out at the last minute, they would inevitably face criticism.
Moreover, and most importantly, the Empress Relic itself had already captivated the Old Madam, making her increasingly convinced that the Shentu Family could cure Lin Xin Tong incurable Fatal Meridian.
If the Shentu Family didn't have a certain level of confidence, why would they go to such lengths to invite important figures from various Lineage to witness this grand event?
"I never expected... that the Shentu Family would produce such a relic..."
Not far from Lin Xin Tong, Su Jie also sighed and shook his head inwardly. Even though Su Jie disliked the Shentu Family, he had nothing to say about the Empress's relic at this moment.
To be fair, he hoped Lin Xin Tong could give it a try. After all, the chances of restoring Lin Xin Tong's innate Fatal Meridian through Su Jie's own efforts were slim. He also didn't want to see Lin Xin Tong die at such a young age, wasting her unparalleled talent.
"Xin Tong, think this over carefully. The die is cast. If you don't try this Empress's relic today, the Lin family might lose face at this conference."
The Shentu Family invited so many Lineage to witness this, which was tantamount to putting pressure on the Lin family, but the elders of the Lin family were happy to see this situation.
Lin Xin Tong remained silent, and for a moment, the conference fell silent as everyone's Lin Xin Tong were focused on her.
Lin Xin Tong's attitude is of paramount importance!
The atmosphere became heavy, and everyone knew that Lin Xin Tong was under tremendous pressure at this moment.
Even a young girl with extraordinary courage might not be able to withstand such pressure!
At this moment, no one noticed that in a chair in the corner of the venue, Yi Yun, wearing a mask, was staring intently at the relic, his eyes shining brightly.
This Empress's relic... seems to be...
When Shentu Nantian opened the relic box, Yi Yun had already activated his Energy Vision.
The Energy Vision of Purple Crystal penetrates all illusions, directly seeing the essence of things. Even after Yi Yun traversed tens of millions of years of history in the Tomb of Blade Tomb and Sword Tomb, he could still see the most primordial energy imprints in the Blade Tomb and Sword Tomb using the Energy Vision of Purple Crystal.
This is an ability that even Great Emperor- level Savage Heaven Master doesn't possess.
However, just as Yi Yun was using his Energy Vision to examine the Empress's relic, he saw something unusual.
Within the relic, there was a faint, almost imperceptible wisp of black mist.
This wisp of black energy lurked beneath the small red snake; it resembled an even thinner and smaller black venomous snake, slowly slithering about.
However, once the Energy Vision is turned off, the small black venomous snake becomes completely invisible; it's like a strange ghost, sending chills down your spine!
For some reason, seeing the Black Snake gave Yi Yun a strong sense of unease, a feeling he had never experienced before!
This relic might have a problem!
Suddenly realizing this possibility, Yi Yun's expression turned serious.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the room remained tense. Lin Xin Tong remained silent, and everyone stared at Lin Xin Tong, creating an awkward silence.
"Young Master Shentu, please bring that relic over here so I can take a look."
Just then, the Lin Family Old Matriarch suddenly spoke up.
The atmosphere was so awkward that she wanted to say something to ease the tension. She also wanted to check the relic to see if there were any problems with it.
...(To be continued~^~)