Chapter 38

These imperial physicians had only ever seen blood transfusions in medical books before, but even those who wrote the medical texts did not know how to replace blood.

It was like Hua Tuo's craniotomy. Up to now, there had only been legends about it. The actual method of performing it had long been lost.

Very soon, half a wooden bowl of black blood had been drained from Li Xun's body, giving off a foul stench.

However, Li Xun's complexion had also improved greatly. Color gradually returned to his face, and his heartbeat was no longer so rapid. It had stabilized considerably.

Yet after giving Li Xun so much blood, Li Zhi's face had turned pale, and his head felt somewhat dizzy.

"Your Majesty, you cannot continue transfusing blood into the champion, or you will be in danger."

Seeing that Li Zhi was nearly at his limit, with more than half of the exchanged blood having indeed flowed into Li Zhi's body, Eastern Emperor Taiyi took out a small piece of something and spoke to Li Zhi.

Li Xun felt much better overall, but seeing Li Zhi's pale complexion, he was deeply moved and said to him, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

At this moment, the resentment Li Xun had held toward Li Zhi and the others had already dissipated. He also understood that Li Zhi had not abandoned them. Rather, Li Zhi had not known of their existence; he had searched for them but failed to find them.

Of course, their mother had not known that their biological father was the Emperor of the Great Tang. At most, she knew that Li Zhi's surname was Li, or that he was a member of the Great Tang army. Beyond that, she had never left behind any other information.

Li Zhi was already