Douluo Continent had no concept of bacteria, but these things truly existed. The river water looked clean, but it had already been contaminated.
Those animals looked edible, but they carried germs. And the people here drank untreated water and barely cooked their food. Many even liked it half-raw. No wonder they were getting sick.
Xuan Qing returned to Xue Qinghe's side and said gravely,
"From now on, no one is to drink untreated water. All food must be thoroughly cooked before eating. Anyone who touches anything dirty must wash their hands."
"And clean up the surroundings. Burn all the garbage and corpses. Disinfect the clothing and utensils used by the sick, too. No matter how much treatment we provide, it'll be useless if we can't do these things."
Xue Qinghe nodded and immediately issued the orders. He knew Xuan Qing was right. If they didn't control the source, the plague would never be eradicated.
Xuan Qing didn't hesitate any longer. One yellow, one purple, and two black Soul Rings appeared.
He immediately activated his first Soul Skill, Azure Scale Rain and Marsh. Green raindrops appeared out of thin air and fell on the patients. Carrying the energy of life, they nourished the patients' bodies and drove away their illness.
Those with mild symptoms saw their complexions improve instantly as the rain touched them. They looked at Xuan Qing in delighted surprise.
But the effect was weaker on those with severe symptoms. The raindrops could only ease their suffering; they couldn't cure the root cause. All he could dispel were negative effects.
The germs were in their bodies, and they weren't a negative effect. There was nothing he could do about them.
After a quarter of an hour, Xuan Qing's face looked terrible. He had realized this treatment only addressed the