In a secluded mountain forest outside the imperial capital, Nalan Su stood bent over, saying nothing for a long time.
The person who could make the current head of the Nalan Family ask so humbly was naturally no ordinary person, and the matter at hand had to be extremely important.
Nearby, Liu Ling was also getting a headache as the other man showed no sign of leaving.
With Nalan Jie injured and unable to appear, Nalan Su represented the entire Nalan Family. Given his status, Liu Ling, a mere disciple of the Pill King, naturally couldn't afford to slight him.
"Uncle Nalan, I've already told you. My teacher just obtained a Heavenly Flame and has gone into seclusion. It would be inappropriate to interrupt him now!"
Alchemical arts relied heavily on inspiration. A few days ago, Gu He had suddenly gained an insight, and even now he was still absorbed in his craft. There was no way he would come out to meet Nalan Su.
Liu Ling hadn't seen his teacher this excited in years. He simply didn't dare let Nalan Su go in.
"Liu Ling, my young friend, could I ask you to pass a message to the Pill King for me?"
Nalan Su adopted the humblest possible stance. Nalan Jie's Brand Poison was on the verge of a full-blown outbreak, and he couldn't afford not to take it seriously.
A long time ago, Gu He had examined Nalan Jie's condition and declared that only a Heavenly Flame could remove the Brand Poison.
But now that Gu He had obtained a Heavenly Flame, he had gone into seclusion!
Before Nalan Su could say anything else, Liu Ling hurriedly cut him off. "Uncle Nalan, it's not that I'm heartless. In his current state, even I wouldn't dare go in and