Chu Zhou had recently been pondering how to enter the inner reaches of the Heavenly Snake Empire's Imperial Family without arousing suspicion, so he could investigate the first Empress's legacy, which might be hidden in a forbidden ground or the Secret Vault.
Now that the Empress was unconscious and the Imperial Family was recruiting alchemists far and wide, he could openly enter the palace as an Eighth-Rank Alchemist. He might even gain access to the Imperial Family's most closely guarded secrets!
"Do you know the specific symptoms of the Empress's coma? What diagnoses have those alchemists made?" Chu Zhou asked.
"According to the intelligence our scouts gathered from various sources, her symptoms are quite bizarre," Feng Qing'er said gravely. "Before she fell unconscious, the Empress showed no signs of injury or poisoning. It was as though she had simply fallen asleep, but her soul fluctuations were exceptionally weak and chaotic. The Dou Qi within her continued circulating on its own, yet showed faint signs of dissipating."
"Some of the alchemists said she had been afflicted with an unusual ancient poison. Others said something had gone wrong with her cultivation, causing a deviation. Still others suspected that her soul had suffered some sort of curse or intrusion."
"Opinions are divided, but none of them can determine the root cause, let alone treat her."
"An abnormal soul and dissipating Dou Qi." Chu Zhou looked thoughtful.
"Sir, this is an excellent opportunity for you." Feng Qing'er knew that Qing Lin possessed the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and had already guessed why Lin Xiao had come to the Heavenly Snake Empire.
"With your standing as an Eighth-Rank Alchemy Grandmaster, the Heavenly Snake Imperial Family will certainly welcome you as an honored guest as soon as you arrive in the imperial capital!"
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