Outside the now-ruined reception hall, in the courtyard, Xiao Yan led Xiao Yi Xian slowly to Fang Zhicong, who was lying unconscious on the ground.
Upon seeing the latter, both of them simultaneously showed expressions of surprise. Xiao Yan even quickly squatted down and grabbed Fang Zhicong's wrist without hesitation. With a thought, his immense Spiritual Strength entered the latter's body, rapidly examining the condition within him.
Beside her, Xiao Yi Xian squatted down as well, her jade hand about to reach for Fang Zhicong's other wrist, but Xiao Yan stopped her in a flash.
"Be careful, the poison in his body has fully erupted. Even my Spiritual Strength is barely able to withstand it now. If you act carelessly like this, you will definitely be injured by the poison."
Stopped by Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian was initially taken aback. After hearing Xiao Yan's words, she withdrew her slender hand with lingering fear.
Even though she possessed the Woeful Poison Body, the fact that even Xiao Yan intervened to stop her was enough to demonstrate just how potent the poison within Fang Zhicong was. If Xiao Yi Xian were to carelessly channel her Spiritual Strength into Fang Zhicong's body at this moment, the intense energy impact of the poison would likely cause even Xiao Yi Xian considerable injury, something Xiao Yan was unwilling to see.
"But the poison in his body..."
After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Yi Xian frowned slightly, and the words she was about to say were cut off by Xiao Yan's stern gaze.
"Leave everything to me. You don't need to lift a finger or overthink it. Just take care of yourself."
Although the voice wasn't loud, it seemed to contain an irresistible authority. Xiao Yi Xian immediately pouted cutely and timidly retreated.
When Xiao Yan saw that Xiao Yi Xian's face was so adorable, although his expression didn't change when he looked at her directly, his Elder Zhang couldn't help but feel a little hot the moment he turned around.
Taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Xiao Yan then turned his gaze back, clearing his mind of all distractions. As his gaze fell upon Fang Zhicong, his thoughts returned to their own.
After a brief and swift examination, Xiao Yan was surprised to find that the toxins that had been suppressed in Fang Zhicong's body had inexplicably surged again. The limbs and bones, which Xiao Yan had previously expelled the toxins with his Heavenly Flames, were now being infected by the toxins once more. Moreover, it seemed that the explosive power and spread speed of these toxins had become even more terrifying.
In just a short time, the spread of the toxin had even surpassed the situation when Xiao Yan examined Fang Zhicong a few days ago. Such a bizarre rate of spread surprised and puzzled even Xiao Yan.
"How could this be? How did the toxin suddenly become so potent?"
Thinking to himself, when Xiao Yan rolled up Fang Zhicong's sleeve, he saw that even the latter's originally fair arms were gradually turning black and blue, and in some places, small black spots and lines could be seen. These were proof that the toxins had spread to the surface of the skin.
"Oh no, this poison is spreading so fast!"
Realizing something was wrong, Xiao Yan quickly withdrew his hand, put two fingers together, and flicked his fingers slightly. A pale blue flame immediately appeared. Without time to explain, amidst the various gazes of the surrounding crowd, he swiftly pointed a finger at Fang Zhicong's wrist joint, followed by his elbow, arm, and even various acupoints on his body.
Only when Xiao Yan withdrew his hand and examined Fang Zhicong again did the rate at which the poison spread in his body slow down slightly. Even so, if he did not receive treatment, Fang Zhicong would likely lose his life within a night.
"What's going on? It's only been half a month since I last suppressed the toxins in Cong'er's body. How could it have flared up again, and the speed at which it's spreading is astonishing..."
As Fang Zhicong's father, Fang Chi rushed forward to check on Fang Zhicong's condition as Xiao Yan intervened to control the spread of the poison within him. However, he couldn't help but show a shocked expression on his face. He usually suppressed the poison in Fang Zhicong's body once a month to control its spread, but only a dozen days had passed since his last intervention, and the poison in Fang Zhicong's body had completely erupted. This was a result he never expected.
Immediately, Fang Chi quickly mobilized the Origin Qi within his body's vortex, rapidly condensing a powerful force in his palm. He was about to intervene to suppress the poison within his son's body once more. After all, no matter what methods Xiao Yan possessed, Fang Zhicong was still his son, and he had to ensure that nothing would happen to Fang Zhicong because of this poison. At least until Xiao Yan truly intervened to expel the poison, he would never allow the poison to spread again.
"If you don't want anything to happen to him, you'd better not do it."
However, just as Fang Chi was about to make a move, Xiao Yan suddenly raised his eyes and spoke with a serious expression.
Upon hearing this, Fang Chi frowned immediately and said in a deep voice:
"But the poison in Cong'er's body has already fully erupted. If it's not suppressed now, once these toxins get out of control again, it will be even worse..."
"If you really do that, then even I won't be able to save him."
Before Fang Chi could finish speaking, Xiao Yan interrupted him with a single sentence.
Instantly, Fang Chi's heart tightened, and the Origin Qi gathered in his palm quietly dissipated after a struggle and hesitation.
He dared not abandon his son, but he was also unwilling to gamble with Fang Zhicong's life. Although he was extremely reluctant, he understood that this endless suppression had lasted for too long, and even if it continued like this, one day he would still be unable to save his son.
During each attempt to suppress the toxin, Fang Chi could clearly feel that the toxin's power was significantly increasing. Continuing like this was not a solution. Perhaps Xiao Yan's intervention at this moment was the only way to point out a path to survival for Fang Zhicong.
Having stopped Fang Chi's actions, Xiao Yan finally let out a long sigh, inwardly cursing the trouble.
Before this, even he hadn't expected that the power of the poison was actually suppressed; otherwise, his process of expelling the poison wouldn't have been so easy.
Judging from the current situation, the power of this poison is clearly much more ferocious than he expected. Although it will be somewhat strenuous, it is still within Xiao Yan's tolerance range compared to the Woeful Poison Body. However, what Xiao Yan still can't understand is why the poison in Fang Zhicong's body suddenly flared up?