However, their joy did not last long, because the expert said that the poison in the city lord's youngest son had merely been suppressed, not cured. If they could not find a cure within a month, then even an immortal would be unable to save him.
Hearing this, the Colorless City Lord and his wife immediately knelt and begged the expert to show them the way.
At first, the expert refused. Only after repeated pleas from the Colorless City Lord and his wife did she reluctantly reveal a method that could "cure" the poison: forcibly extending their youngest son's life with the lives of others.
But because this method violated the Heavenly Dao, only one percent of that lifespan could be transferred.
In other words, if they wanted their child to live a long life, they would need more lifespan, and the way to obtain that lifespan was through sacrifice.
Upon obtaining the cure, the two felt as though they had found a priceless treasure. Almost without hesitation, they prepared to use the people of Colorless City to extend their child's life.
As the saying went, troops were nurtured for a thousand days to be used for a single moment. He treated these people so well in everyday life; it was time for them to repay him.
Learning of this absurd reasoning from the memory, Xue Fuyao could not help rolling her eyes.
However, the expert spoke again at this point.
She said that most people in Colorless City were ordinary mortals with short lifespans. Cultivators would be best, and the higher their cultivation, the better. That was how the notice offering a reward for medical treatment had come about.
After cleaning up the corpse and the traces on the ground, Xue Fuyao rubbed her chin with one hand and