Madam Mei, on the other hand, fixed her gaze on Su Shi'er's true body. Her divine sense swept out in an instant, and a thoughtful look surfaced in her eyes.
As the island master of Medicine King Island and a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, her accomplishments in pill refinement and medicine far surpassed those of most cultivators in the East Sea Archipelago.
Su Shi'er's condition was crystal clear in her eyes; many things Jiang Xueyan could neither see nor understand were obvious to her at a glance.
Yet she did not rush to speak.
Only after a full half hour did her gaze shift and settle on Su Shi'er.
After studying him for a moment, her clear voice rang out. "I now understand your condition."
"According to the information Xue'er provided earlier, it is true that the vast life force within your true body came from the misty spiritual energy brought about by successfully overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation. But this... is not the crux of the problem!"
"If my judgment is correct, there should be a strand of life force in your body that does not belong to you. Though this life force is weak, judging from your condition, it is utterly different from the aura throughout your body."
Su Shi'er was slightly stunned, and the image of the Lord of the Sinful Path immediately surfaced in his mind.
Hm? Life force that does not belong to me? Could it... be that guy?
The thought had barely flashed through his mind when Madam Mei's voice continued.
"Hmm... This strand of life force is soft yet firm, containing a yin-like power. It should belong to a woman whose cultivation and strength are no weaker than yours."
"This life force... should have been left behind by someone else, yet it has some