Consultation

In the quiet, secluded room, the inscriptions on the walls emitted a soft light, illuminating the tables and jars filled with all sorts of bottles and jars.

Lou Ji gently took Xu Yuan, who was beaten to the point of near death like a dead dog, from Feng Jiuxuan's hands. A hint of pity flickered in her eyes as she asked with a slightly reproachful tone:

"Feng Jiuxuan, how could you hit him so hard? He's your own nephew!"

Feng Jiuxuan looked away, slightly embarrassed, and coughed lightly:

"After catching up with this kid, he used some vulgar language and I couldn't stop myself for a moment, but I still knew my limits. The strange energy in his body hadn't completely dissipated."

"Call"

Lou Ji's chest rose and fell slightly as she let out a soft breath. "I understand. You can go out now. I'll check on Changtian's condition first."

Upon hearing this, Feng Jiuxuan's eyes flashed with hesitation as he looked at the boy in the other's arms with concern:

Is there anything else I can do?

"There shouldn't be any for now."

Lou Ji turned around, picked up Xu Yuan, and placed him on the stone table in the center of the secret chamber, saying, "However, you shouldn't leave for now. We might need your Saintly Sacred Source later."

"Yes, call me if you need anything. I'll be guarding the door."

After saying that, Feng Jiuxuan walked decisively out of the secret chamber, but as he walked, he would occasionally glance back at the boy he had beaten to the point of near death.

As the heavy stone door closed again, Lou Ji spoke softly into the empty chamber:

"Senior Luo, I'm entrusting the investigation of Changtian's matter to you."

Given Changtian's current state, it would be best for Luo Xiran to handle this matter.

Lou Ji could only probe Xu Yuan's body with her Source Qi or Will Soul, but this kid can now devour other people's Source Qi and Will Soul, while Luo Xiran, who manipulates that strange fungal carpet, doesn't have this worry.

As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Xiran slowly materialized from the secret chamber.

However, the figure she embodied at this moment was much younger and smaller than her previous dignified and beautiful appearance.

Xu Yuan seized control of the vast majority of the fungal carpet, leaving her powerless to maintain its original state.

Luo Xiran silent, staring at Xu Yuan lying on the stone table for a few moments before gently placing a slender hand on his exposed chest, exposed by the tattered brocade robe. Strands of fungal foliage carefully began to seep into his body.

In the silence of the secret room, time slipped away quietly.

I don't know how much time passed,

Luo Xiran slowly withdrew her hand, turned her eyes back, and said softly:

"This kid's current state is roughly as predicted; his life source and yin source have completely merged."

Lou Ji stood at the edge of the stone table, looking at Xu Yuan's body by the light of the Inscription Lamp. She frowned and whispered:

"So, we need to separate these two forces beforehand? But perhaps Feng Jiuxuan can do that."

Various pharmacological concepts flashed through Luo Xiran's mind, and she gently shook her head:

"You said it yourself, it's only a possibility. Xu Yuan isn't in good condition right now. If we could forcibly separate these two energies, it could very well endanger his life."

Speaking of this,

A sigh flashed in Luo Xiran's eyes:

"Moreover, even if we can successfully separate the life source and the yin source, we have already discussed the Reversal of Reverse Fate Liquid. The extinct Dragon Rock Grass can be replaced with the Clear Spirit Flower. The life source can be resolved, but what about the yin source belonging to the Yingui in his body?"

Lou Ji remained silent.

During her day in Zidu Prefecture, Luo Bingli had already told her the process of how she developed the Reverse Fate Liquid.

That was the result of more than twenty years of research and development, using countless human and material resources and gathering most of the world's best talents, in order to deal with the Strange Ghost calamity.

And what about Yingui?

With the human race now at its peak, the Yingui are utterly insignificant, so naturally no force would waste a lot of manpower and resources researching something so thankless.

The greatest achievement in recent years regarding Yingui is probably the array developed by their Prime Minister's Estate that can extract soul power from Yingui.

etc.

Upon realizing this, Lou Ji's mind suddenly sharpened.

Just as Source Qi is to countless human cultivators, Yin Origin is not something unique to Saint-level Yingui.

That formation can purify the violent soul power of the Yingui into soul power that can be absorbed by the human race through various processes. Perhaps with some improvements, it could be applied to Changtian now.

Thinking of this,

Lou Ji couldn't wait any longer and took out the Heavenly Message Crystal from her Sumeru Ring to contact Jiang He of the Institute of Investigation.

That old man seemed to have quite a bit of knowledge about Yingui.

But the voice coming from the Heavenly Message Source Crystal made the two women seem somewhat powerless.

"Chief Lou, why are you suddenly asking about this? Is there some plan involved? Never mind, I won't ask about your Black Scale Guard."

"In short, the Yin source of Yingui is similar to the sea of consciousness of our human race. The stronger the Yin source, the more soul power the Yingui can contain."

"The formation I studied back then wasn't aimed at the Yin source of Yingui, but simply at extracting and purifying their soul power, draining their soul power."

"As long as the Yin Source remains, it can be continuously utilized. If the formation destroys the Yin Source, wouldn't that be like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs?"

Speaking of this,

Jiang He changed the subject abruptly, clearly unaware of Xu Yuan's assassination attempt, and said with a smile, "However, if Chief Lou is willing to invest a little money in my Institute of Investigation in the name of the Black Scale Guard, I could do so."

Before she could finish speaking, Lou Ji abruptly ended the call.

Should we begin our research now?

This old devil is using his connections to swindle funding by issuing worthless checks everywhere. By the time he actually produces research results, Xu Yuan's grave will probably be overgrown with weeds.

The two women inside the secret room fell silent simultaneously.

Luo Xiran looked at Lou Ji, whose face was gloomy, and gently comforted her:

"Chief Lou, although Xu Yuan's condition is not good, he is not in immediate danger."

Lou Ji raised her eyes, a sharp glint in them:

"You mean to keep Changtian alive in this state for now, and then slowly research an antidote?"

Luo Xiran quieted down for a moment:

"This is the only way for now. If we use medicine haphazardly, it will probably cause even bigger problems."

Lou Ji's voice suppressed certain emotions, carrying a hint of hoarseness and smokiness:

"You should understand how special Changtian's situation is right now. We simply don't have any other test subjects for our drug trials! How can we conduct research under these circumstances?!"

Luo Xiran silent.

The research on the Strange Ghost has killed many people.

If it's just Yingui, then with the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion's residence, they can still dedicate many people to its research.

However, the two being compatible is almost impossible.

Seeing this, Lou Ji took a deep breath, stretched out her hand, and ran her slender fingers through her hair, whispering somewhat dejectedly:

"I'm sorry, I... I lost control a bit just now."

After a brief pause,

Lou Ji regained her composure and said in a low voice:

"I will have my men find a secret place inhabited by the Strange Ghost, throw the Strange Ghost into the Ghost Mist and see if they will be transformed into Yingui. If so, we will have research material."

"If that doesn't work, then we'll have to have Jiang He develop a formation to extract the Yingui, and then try to implant that Yin energy into the Strange Ghost's body."

As for Changtian.

"Senior Luo, you're right. For now, we can only keep Changtian alive in this state for the time being."

Never give up on life until the very last moment!