One had to know that Nalan Jie was a great general of the empire. The Nalan Family and the Mu Family, one of the other three great clans, both held military power and had built their names through war.
In Xiao Yan's memories, Nalan Jie had been broad-shouldered, powerfully built, and full of vigor when he spoke. He was practically a different person from the old man lying on the bed before him, already at death's door.
"Sigh, yes. Something like Branding Poison... I'm afraid even a Dou Emperor expert wouldn't dare touch it lightly. For the old man to have endured all these years, he has already reached his limit." Behind him, Nalan Su, who had hurried in right after him, sighed and shook his head. In the past few years, the Nalan Family had searched the entire Jia Ma Empire, yet they had not found any miraculous medicine capable of removing the Branding Poison.
Nalan Su then asked carefully, "Nephew, do you see any hope of treating him?"
"Bring a basin of clear water. I need to take a little of the old master's poisoned blood and test it," Xiao Yan said with a deep frown.
Nalan Su asked, "Master Gu He once said that using Heavenly Flames to enter the body and burn away the Branding Poison would detoxify it."
Xiao Yan revealed a meaningful smile and said faintly, "Branding Poison is indeed afraid of Heavenly Flames. In theory, driving Heavenly Flames into the body and burning away the Branding Poison would work. But Gu He doesn't have a Heavenly Flame. He has only heard of Heavenly Flames from ancient texts. How could he possibly know how truly terrifying Heavenly Flames are?"
"If I directly used a Heavenly Flame to enter his body, and something went wrong..."