Inside a luxurious bedchamber in the Star Luo Imperial Palace.
Xu Jiujiu lay on the sickbed in the center, in terrible condition.
Her eyes were tightly shut, hiding the princess's once star-bright gaze. Her mouth hung slightly open, letting out a continuous stream of faint moans.
Sweat soaked Xu Jiujiu's hair, plastering several strands against her skin. Her fair, lovely complexion had turned a sickly pallor.
She had completely lost consciousness. The high fever had robbed her of all sensation, and the soul power of her Soul Emperor cultivation had vanished entirely.
At that moment, Xu Jiujiu was as frail as an old woman whose lamp had burned through its last drop of oil.
Two others were in the room: Nebula Douluo Manyi, who had guarded Xu Jiujiu since childhood, and Wang Xian'er, the deputy hall master of the Star Luo Empire's Offering Hall.
Nebula Douluo knew nothing about healing. All she could do was occasionally wipe the sweat from Xu Jiujiu's face with a towel.
Jade light shimmered behind Wang Xian'er as she poured a steady stream of rich life force into Xu Jiujiu's body. Yet the moment that tremendous vitality entered her, several sinister energies swiftly devoured it all.
Besides the two Titled Douluos, another person was concealed in a dark corner of the room: Huo Yuhao.
He stood in the corner, silently observing everything in the room, especially Xu Jiujiu's condition.
As he waited quietly, Huo Yuhao also asked inwardly, Elder Yi, have you studied poisons?
Electrolux replied regretfully, "I'm terribly sorry, Yuhao. If it were merely corpse poison, Old Man could certainly cure her. But this corpse poison has been mixed with several different deadly toxins. I truly can do nothing."
Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth.
Soon, Wang Xian'er paused her treatment with life energy and