What Could Repay Him? A National Treasure!

The bedchamber reeked of blood and decay.

It's hard to imagine that an emperor's residence could be so wretched.

The Xue Ye lay on his dragon bed, his lips pitch black, and unnatural black lines bulging on his neck.

Poison gas attacks the heart!

He's not long for this world!

"Father!" Xue Ke rushed to the bedside, her vision blurred with tears.

"Sister Jiangzhu, please take another look, I beg you..."

Jiangzhu's expression was solemn as she gathered gentle Soul Power in her palm and carefully swept it across.

After a moment, she shook her head, her lips pressed tightly together.

"I'm afraid that won't work," Ye Hua said, seeing Jiangzhu remain silent. "This poison has completely seeped into the internal organs and merged with the blood."

"I'm afraid Jiangzhu can only temporarily suppress the surface spread and cannot reach the meridians."

Jiangzhu sighed, "That's how it is."

As the saying goes, a doctor should have a benevolent heart; she could understand the helplessness of being unable to reverse the situation.

"Girl," Dugu Bo comforted her, "You don't need to blame yourself. Even I find this poison difficult to handle."

"If we rashly attempt to detoxify him, and even one wrong step is made, His Majesty will turn into pus, leaving not even bones behind!"

Xue Ke's breath almost stopped. "What should we do..."

Dugu Bo and Ye Hua nodded.

"Husband..." Xue Ke leaned closer.

Her pure face was streaked with tears, making her look incredibly beautiful.

Ye Hua grasped Xue Ye's wrist and probed into it with his Soul Power.

"Make way, everyone."

Jiangzhu immediately grabbed Xue Ke's arm and pulled her aside.

Dugu Bo also stepped back, awaiting Ye Hua's next move.

I've often heard Yan Yan say that Ye Hua is incredibly resourceful; today I'll finally get to see for myself.

However, Ye Hua's methods left Dugu Bo dumbfounded.

Ye Hua's palm pulsed with Soul Power, covering the entire body of Xue Ye.

Then, the powerful, domineering, and unreasonable Soul Power began to pull up the radish!

The toxin was held tightly, struggling violently, making a sizzling sound, like a red-hot iron being plunged into cold water.

Ye Hua used his Soul Power to push forward, little by little, forcing the mixed poison out from the depths of his internal organs!

There's absolutely no skill involved.

It was a complete Overwhelm!

"Ah!" Xue Ye coughed up black blood.

Xue Ke was so nervous that she almost rushed forward, but Jiangzhu held her back tightly.

"I believe in Teacher Ye." Jiangzhu hugged her.

"I know... I know..." Xue Ke bit her lip, her whole body trembling.

Ye Hua remained expressionless, his five fingers clenched, and he pulled the poison out of Xue Ye's mouth.

It was dark, bloody, and extremely foul-smelling!

He casually tossed it towards the copper basin beside him!

Sizzle--

The bottom of the copper basin was corroded and had holes.

The venom was churning and bubbling inside.

It emitted a pungent, burnt smell.

Dugu Bo completely dumbfounded.

"You're really going to force it?!"

Ye Hua didn't even turn his head. "Why use your brain when you can just use your hands?"

Dugu Bo was speechless.

Indeed, before absolute power, everything else is in vain.

No matter how cunning the poison is, once it's caught by Ye Hua's Soul Power, it will have no choice but to surrender!

Like a venomous snake bitten at its vital spot by a tiger, it can't escape no matter how hard it struggles!

One minute

Two minutes

Three minutes...

Venom, mouthful after mouthful.

The copper basin had long been corroded away.

The toxins seeped into the ground, and the floor suffered as well, turning black and hissing with smoke.

Fortunately, the expelled venom gradually changed from thick and dark purple to clear.

Xue Ye's lips also turned from jet black to pale.

Even the horrifying black lines on his neck slowly faded away.

Finally, Ye Hua withdrew his hand.

He shook his hand and placed it on the chest of the Xue Ye.

[Qilin Exclusive Skill: Life Healing]!

Simply detoxifying wasn't enough; Xue Ye's body was riddled with holes from the toxins' corrosive effects.

He has survived until now entirely thanks to Dugu Bo's ingenious methods of using poison to fight poison and prolong his life.

A warm, golden light emanated and seeped into Xue Ye's body, silently repairing him.

Xue Ye's almost stopped breathing finally stabilized.

The Xue Ye's eyelashes fluttered slightly as he slowly opened his cloudy eyes.

"I... am still alive?"

Xue Ke's tears welled up instantly.

"Father!" the little princess cried, her voice trembling with grief. "You scared me to death!"

The Xue Ye was nearly crushed to death, crying out, "Gently, gently..."

Ye Hua remained silent, then reached out and grabbed Xue Ke by the back of her collar.

Like lifting a cat, he took her off Xue Ye.

"If you press him down a couple more times, he won't even need the poison to manifest tonight; his internal injuries will just relapse."

Xue Ke sobbed and let go of her hand, standing beside her, laughing and crying at the same time.

Dugu Bo then stepped forward and briefly recounted what had just happened.

Roughly, it's about Qian Renxue disguising herself Crown Prince, Ye Hua rescuing people, and Xue Ke bravely facing pursuers.

After listening, Xue Ye remained silent for a long time.

Looking at the canopy above, it seemed as if they were processing information.

After a long silence, he gave a bitter smile.

"The Crown Prince, whom I spend every day with, is actually a member of the Spirit Hall, the granddaughter of Qian Daoliu?"

He sighed wearily, "Ten years... a full ten years, and I didn't even notice!"

"Your Majesty, now is not the time to pursue this matter," Dugu Bo advised.

"Yes, yes..." Xue Ye breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Ye Hua with gratitude, "Night Alliance Leader Ye, how can I thank you?"

"If it weren't for your intervention, I would be a senile wretch now. You saved me, you saved Xue Ke, and you saved the Heaven Dou Empire!"

"Is there anything you desire? As long as I can afford it, I will not refuse!"

Ye Hua pondered for a moment.

The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud is in hand; I've obtained what I wanted most.

but--

"I've heard that the kingdoms and duchies under the Heaven Dou Empire all possess national treasures bestowed by the empire."

"I have no other desires than a passion for collecting."

The Xue Ye was bewildered. "Is that all?"

He originally thought that Ye Hua would demand the Spirit Bone, fiefdom, and power.

It turns out it's just a national treasure?

That's... indeed a bit difficult, after all, those kingdoms have been autonomous for many years and each has its own established leadership.

But so what?

The national treasure is a matter of face, so he gave it his all!

Make up an excuse to get them to hand over the treasures, saying that the empire is useful.

Jiao means utmost loyalty, a law-abiding citizen!

Not paying is a huge mistake; those who know when to yield are the wise ones!

"Rest assured," Xue Ye said without hesitation, "I will immediately issue an edict to retrieve the national treasure and send it to..."

Notting City.

"Very well, send it to Notting City. Anyone who delays will be punished for disobeying the imperial decree!"

Ye Hua nodded in satisfaction.

Then, the Xue Ye turned towards Dugu Bo.

"Your Excellency Poison Douluo, thank you for your contributions to the Empire. It is thanks to you that you brought in Night Alliance Leader."

"Now, I must trouble you to carry out my imperial decree and lead the Imperial Guards to crush the rebels and stabilize public sentiment."

Dugu Bo accepted the imperial edict with a strange expression.

After thinking about it, I didn't dare to point it out: the palace guards were all undercover agents.

We should at least consider the elderly person's heart condition!

"Yes, sir!" Dugu Bo carefully put away the imperial edict, turned around, and walked out.

With Ye Hua present, the Spirit Hall should have withdrawn all its personnel.

He took the imperial edict and went to find the guards who had been transferred by [Xue Qinghe].

If all else fails, ask Ye Hua for some manpower.

After Dugu Bo left, Ye Hua looked at Xue Ke and Jiangzhu.

Both of them still looked dusty and tired.

Xue Ke, in particular, has abrasions on her elbows that are starting to fester.

"Let's go rest in the side hall first," Ye Hua beckoned. "You two must have had a tough time tonight."

Jiangzhu was indeed tired, and nodded slightly.

But Xue Ke didn't move, clearly worried about Xue Ye.

"Your Majesty," Ye Hua shrugged, "You should rest too."

"I have been summoned by the Long Night Alliance to temporarily protect you."

Xue Ye thanked him repeatedly, and Xue Ke was relieved.

Leaving the Xue Ye palace, Xue Ke looked at Ye Hua and took a deep breath.

"Husband, it's too late tonight, why don't you sleep in my room?"