Lu Changfeng returned to the Princess's Residence and first removed the mind-controlling Curse Mark—the Mind-Scrambling Curse Seal—from the eight people in the Quiet Chamber.
He had to admit that Yin Xuanhe was truly talented.
The [Spirit-Scrambler Curse Seal] was the exact opposite of the [Marrow-Drying Curse Seal]. Marrow-Drying was one of the Eight Curses of the Yin Meridians, acting upon the Yin Linking Meridian to wither and rot flesh and blood; Spirit-Scrambler was one of the Eight Curses of the Yang Meridians, acting upon the Yang Linking Meridian to throw the mind into chaos.
One was yin and the other yang, one tangible and the other intangible. Applied together, the two curses instead achieved a balance between yin and yang.
Only the Marrow-Drying curse poison showed outward symptoms. Unless Marrow-Drying was removed, Spirit-Scrambler would not activate. Removing Marrow-Drying, however, broke the balance, allowing the hidden Spirit-Scrambler curse poison to invade the heart meridian, altering the mind and displacing the soul.
The technique and ingenuity behind this method of laying curses were truly exquisite.
[Successfully treated Chen Jing'an. Reward issued: Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pills × 1 bottle.] [Successfully treated Cui Huan. Reward issued: White Camel Mountain Snake-Driving Art.] [Successfully treated Zhao Zheng. Reward issued: Tendon-Splitting Bone-Twisting Hand.]
Lu Changfeng removed the curse poison from the last patient and let out a long breath.
Qing Dai stepped forward with a handkerchief and wiped away his sweat.
"All done."
As soon as he spoke, Chen Jing'an, Cui Huan, Zhao Zheng, and the others stepped forward together and bowed deeply.
The red rash on Chen Jing'an's face had disappeared. His complexion was pale, but clarity had returned to his eyes. "Director of Medicine, saving my life was like giving me a second birth! Had your miraculous hands not brought me back