He shook his head and continued:
"After I finished brewing it, I used it directly to soak my body."
At this, everyone around him could not help drawing in a sharp, hissing breath.
Even the Mysterious Female True Lord's lips twitched twice before he asked:
"How many times did you soak in it altogether?"
Xu Taiping answered:
"Seven."
Standing in front of him, Zhao Qian immediately turned around upon hearing that Xu Taiping had soaked in the Meridian-Opening Marrow-Cleansing Soup seven times in succession. He stared at Xu Taiping as though looking at a monster and said:
"You actually soaked in it seven times?"
Xu Taiping nodded, still somewhat shaken himself.
"I nearly couldn't hold on."
After hearing this, the Mysterious Female True Lord shook his head.
"You really were lucky to survive."
After hearing Xu Taiping's account, he had abandoned the idea of using this method to cultivate mortal bone cultivators for the Eight Views Dao Palace.
Not far away, seeing the great change in the Mysterious Female True Lord's attitude toward Xu Taiping, Mu Yuchen immediately said in fury:
"Mysterious Female True Lord, Prefect Liu, even if we concede ten thousand steps and accept that he hasn't turned demonic, he certainly cannot be unconnected to the deaths of Great Elder Lou and the others!"
The Third Prince of Southern Chu, Chu Yinan, who stood nearby, also spoke coldly:
"Xu Taiping, let me ask you. During all those years you were missing, were you staying in the Demon Grotto shown in that projection just now?"
At these words, everyone's eyes turned toward Xu Taiping once again.
Sect Master Zhao Qian reminded Xu Taiping:
"Taiping, you only need to prove that you haven't turned demonic and have no ties to the Nine Abysses. You don't need to answer these questions."