"His heartbeat is slowing, and his breathing is faint. These are signs of serious injury."
The moment Qin Xiao touched Xue Qinghe's wrist, he discovered something was wrong.
It was even worse than he had imagined.
Normally, given Xue Qinghe's strength, he should not have ended up like this.
But that old schemer Xue Xing had struck without warning.
His attack had landed directly on Xue Qinghe's vital point.
He suffered such a serious injury, yet held on until now before collapsing. He's a real man, at least.
Qin Xiao's opinion of Xue Qinghe rose a little.
But this was no time to hesitate. Without immediate treatment, his life would likely be lost.
Qin Xiao asked gravely, "The Crown Prince is seriously injured. Are there any healing Soul Masters in the palace who can treat him?"
"What!"
"The Crown Prince is seriously injured?"
"..."
Everyone present looked shocked and flustered.
"Is there a healing Soul Master here?"
Emperor Xue Ye asked again in a grave voice.
By then, everyone had also recovered from their shock.
Yet no one spoke.
"Your Majesty, there is a powerful healing Soul Master at our Heaven Dou Royal Academy. She possesses the Nine Heart Begonia, and her healing abilities are unrivaled throughout the Heaven Dou Empire."
Just as everyone was at their wits' end, Meng Shenji suddenly spoke.
"The Nine Heart Begonia?"
Emperor Xue Ye's eyes lit up. "Quick, bring Ye Lingling here right away! Whatever it takes, Qinghe must be saved!"
His voice was filled with urgency.
"Yes."
Meng Shenji nodded firmly and was about to leave.
But Qin Xiao stopped him. "There's no time. Let's take the Crown Prince straight to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
"All right."
Emperor Xue Ye nodded firmly. "Then sorry for the trouble, Mr. Qin."
Qin Xiao nodded