Removing the Brand Poison, Cultivation Loosening!

Below, Elder Yun Jing, noticing the sect leader's absent-mindedness, whispered a reminder: "Sect Leader."

Yun Yun snapped out of her reverie, her expression unchanged, and asked, "Elder Yun Jing, is there something else you haven't said?"

Yun Jing nodded and reported, "Sect Master, a major event occurred in the Imperial Capital not long ago."

"The Mu Clan..."

Yun Jing slowly recounted the entire story, from how Mu Zhan provoked Xiao Yan to Xiao Yan's subsequent bounty on the Mu Clan.

After listening, Yun Yun frowned slightly and said, "Sixth-Rank Alchemist who can refine the Imperial Extreme Pill? His alchemy skills are even more superb than Elder Gu He's. He's a capable person."

"However, they were rather unforgiving towards the Mu Clan, even when they were in the right."

"Alright then, I'll learn more about Master Yan Xiao through Yanran later. You can leave now."

"Yes, Sect Master." Yun Jing nodded, bowed, and left.

After Yun Jing left, Yun Yun stared blankly at the empty hall, lost in thought again, "It's been several months since I last saw him. I wonder if his alchemy skills have improved, and if he's become Sixth-Rank Alchemist by now..."

The Nalan Family.

A magnificent mansion sits in a prime location in the Imperial Capital, arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern.

Xiao Yan followed Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran into the building, stepping onto the blue bricks.

Nalan Su warmly invited, "Master Yan Xiao, please come with me. I'll go and have someone prepare the finest tea."

Xiao Yan waved his hand directly. "No need. I came here to detoxify Elder Nalan Jie, so I won't waste time on other things."

Nalan Su didn't insist, and said with a smile, "Very well, with Master Yan Xiao taking action, my father's Brand Poison will certainly not be a problem."

Xiao Yan nodded politely and gestured for Nalan Su to lead the way.

The three continued on their way, and soon arrived outside a bedroom.

As you push open the door and step inside, a rich aroma of herbs fills the air.

Xiao Yan took a closer sniff and discovered that they were all pain-relieving and calming Medicinal Herbs. He immediately realized that the Brand Poison in Nalan Jie's body had probably worsened to a certain extent, to the point that even his Dou Wang cultivation level was unable to suppress the poison, causing him great pain.

With his gaze fixed on Nalan Jie, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

The mighty Lionheart Marshal of the Empire, Dou Wang expert.

Now, Nalan Jie looks no different from a withered tree. His skin clings tightly to his bones, his cheeks are covered with large patches of blackish-gray, his cheeks are sunken, and his lips are black, giving him the appearance that he is about to die.

However, his eyes still gleamed with a sharp light, as if he could see right through a person at a glance.

"You must be Master Yan Xiao," Nalan Jie slowly turned his head and asked in a low voice.

"It's me." Xiao Yan nodded.

Nalan Jie forced a smile and said weakly, "Thank you, Master, for being willing to personally come to the Nalan Family for the sake of our promise to Yanran."

"I am physically weak and unable to get out of bed to greet you, please understand."

Xiao Yan waved his hand and said politely, "Nalan Family, there's no need for such formality. Since it's an agreement, there's no distinction between us. I'm here to fulfill the agreement, and I'll take the reward afterward, so there's no need for you to be grateful to me."

A hint of approval flashed in Nalan Jie's eyes.

Nalan Su gave a wry smile and said, "How can you calculate it like that?"

"My father's Brand Poison can only be removed by Heavenly Flames."

"Given the rarity of Heavenly Flames, even if our Nalan Family could offer a sufficient reward, we still couldn't find Alchemist who possessed Heavenly Flames. It truly is a case of 'high price but no market.'"

"Master Yan Xiao, your appearance has truly given my father and even our Nalan Family a much-needed boost."

"Therefore, how can we not be grateful?"

Nalan Yanran followed closely, saying, "Yes, Master Yan Xiao, even if our Nalan Family has enough resources to ask him for help, we still have no way to get in touch."

"Therefore, Master Yan Xiao, you are truly very important... Please do everything in your power to save my grandfather's life, even if it means I have to..." Nalan Yanran paused, her cheeks flushed slightly, her soft lips pursed, and she whispered, "Even if it means becoming your maid again, I would be willing."

After Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran finished speaking, Xiao Yan remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he felt extremely relieved.

However, in his relief, he suddenly remembered Nalan Yanran's annulment of their engagement a few years ago.

At that time, he defeated Nalan Yanran with greater strength, preventing the Xiao Clan from being ridiculed as in the original story.

But what if he doesn't have that kind of strength?

Given Nalan Yanran's immature approach, one can imagine the public opinion Xiao Clan.

Ultimately, it comes down to unequal status. Nalan Yanran was in a higher position at the time, so everything she did was actually reasonable.

Objectively speaking, he could understand Nalan Yanran's thoughts.

But he was not an uninvolved person; he was one of the three sons of the Xiao Clan and one of the protagonists in the annulment of the engagement.

He kept this matter to himself; he didn't want to hold a grudge against Nalan Yanran, but he also didn't want to develop a close relationship with her.

Xiao Yan said calmly, "Patriarch Nalan Family, the Brand Poison in your body has penetrated deep into your bone marrow. You have at most less than a month to live."

"Enough with the small talk, let me detoxify you first."

Nalan Yanran knew that Xiao Yan was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, so she didn't take the change in Xiao Yan's tone seriously and said to Nalan Jie, "Grandpa, let's leave it to Master Yan Xiao."

Nalan Jie had already learned about Xiao Yan's personality from Nalan Yanran, so he wasn't surprised. He nodded to Xiao Yan and said, "It's up to you, Master Yan Xiao."

Xiao Yan approached Nalan Jie, and while pondering, he summoned the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.

As for the Green Lotus Core Flame and the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, he currently has no intention of revealing them.

"Heavenly Flames..." Seeing the familiar red flames rising from Xiao Yan's palm, Nalan Yanran felt a surge of anticipation.

Sixth-Rank Alchemist also possesses Heavenly Flames, if even Yan Xiao couldn't save her grandfather Nalan Jie, then she truly had no other options.

"Patriarch Nalan Family, I will now infuse your body with the Heavenly Flames to meticulously cleanse the Brand Poison from your bones. Do not resist, do not move, understand?" Xiao Yan instructed.

Nalan Jie nodded. "Understood, I trust you, Master Yan Xiao."

Xiao Yan stopped wasting words and manipulated the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, transforming it into wisps of fire that entered Nalan Jie's body through his pores.

The flames quickly pierced through the flesh and reached the bones.

Under the perception of Soul Power, the black Brand Poison on each bone almost merged with it.

Xiao Yan remained calm and controlled the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, slightly increasing the flame temperature.

As the temperature of the flames increased, Nalan Jie gradually felt the pain, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

At the same time, the Brand Poison attached to the bone slowly peeled off under the high temperature, turning into wisps of black mist that tried to merge into the flames.

Xiao Yan noticed this and recalled that in the original story, the Brand Poison caused considerable trouble, which was only resolved when he devoured the Fallen Heart Flame, transforming it into pure energy that brought him some improvement.

However, he is not comparable to the original character. With a cultivation level close to the Peak Dou Wang, he is not afraid of the Brand Poison at all. He directly increases his Dou Qi output to further burn the Brand Poison and transform it into pure energy that is injected into his body.

It was with this injection of energy that Xiao Yan felt his cultivation at the Seven-Star Dou Wang begin to loosen slightly.

He was already close to breaking through to the Eight-Star Dou Wang, and now this Brand Poison energy seems to be helping him break through this bottleneck!