Spirit Depletion Syndrome

Even after the Green-Robed Old Man had forced the three fine needles out of Qin Tianliang's body, his complexion showed not the slightest improvement.

"What's going on?"

Qin Sannuo leaned closer, vaguely sensing that something was amiss.

The Green-Robed Old Man frowned deeply and hesitated before saying, "Young Master... was not merely ambushed with fine needles."

As he spoke, he pressed both palms against Qin Tianliang's wounded area. Wisps of green smoke were drawn out along his hands and absorbed into the old man's own body.

As the old man absorbed and refined the deadly poison within Qin Tianliang, he said, "The poison attached to the needles is easy enough to resolve. But this Young Master's sudden Spirit Depletion Syndrome will be difficult to dispel anytime soon. He can only rely on himself to recover gradually."

"Spirit Depletion Syndrome?"

Yu Ruyan cried out in alarm. "How could Tianliang have contracted Spirit Depletion Syndrome when he was perfectly fine?"

The old man replied, "Spirit Depletion Syndrome is not a poisoning, which is why it escaped this old man's notice. It is often caused by certain foods conflicting with one another, throwing the body into disorder."

Yu Ruyan froze. "Uncle Ao, are you saying there was something wrong with the spirit dishes Tianliang ate?"

Gongsun Ranran interjected from the side, "That shouldn't be possible. What Tianliang Ge ate was the same as what the rest of us had."

Her gaze then inadvertently swept across the wine table, and she exclaimed, "Could it have been the individual servings of Spirit Silk Rabbit Crisp? That was the only dish we ate separately."

Qin Sannuo flew into a rage. "Was this the work of those spirit chefs from Heavenly Cuisine Villa?"

The old man shook his head. "Most likely not. Tampering with spirit dishes would