Seeing the suspicious looks from the group, Master Mo couldn't help but speak up, "Brother Mu is the most talented alchemist I've ever seen in all my years—no, a prodigy!"
"I'm ninety years old now, and it's laughable that my knowledge is less than a tenth of Brother Mu's. I have no way to cure Qin's strange illness, but Brother Mu might have a solution!"
Although they didn't believe it, in the entire Southern Cloud Empire, there were definitely no more than a handful of people whom Master Mo so highly praised. And
even fewer whom Master Mo truly admired.
Judging from Master Mo's expression, he wasn't joking.
"Hehe… Master Mo, although you are the most powerful alchemist in the empire, I have no doubt about your alchemy skills, but even you can't cure Mu Yun…"
The Grand Elder chuckled, his tone full of sarcasm.
It was rumored that Master Mo's alchemy skills were unpredictable, but he seemed to be getting more and more confused with age.
He, a six-star alchemist, couldn't cure this strange illness, yet Mu Yun might have a solution? He refused to believe it even if he were beaten to death!
At this moment, Mu Yun couldn't care less about all that. Mo Wen had simply handed all the problems over to him, truly a troublesome old man!
"Yun'er, you..."
"Godfather, I do have some methods, but whether they'll work, I can't guarantee!"
Hearing Mu Yun's words, Mu Linchen's face lit up with joy, while Old Master Qin on the other side also stared at Mu Yun with anticipation.
Yesterday, he had already witnessed Mu Yun's extraordinary abilities, and today, hearing Mu Yun's words, he was even more astonished.
"Then please, Young Master Mu, examine Mengyao!" Qin Shiyu said with a smile.
Seeing Qin Shiyu's smile, Mu Yun felt a sudden chill run down his spine and slowly walked to Qin Mengyao's side.
It has to be said that, in terms of figure alone, Qin Mengyao was absolutely a first-rate beauty.
But thinking that such a beauty was destined not to live past twenty, Mu Yun felt a pang of regret.
His fingers touched Qin Mengyao's pulse, and Mu Yun immediately felt a smoothness, her skin as delicate as snow—that was probably the best way to describe a beauty like Qin Mengyao!
Thump thump…
In the next instant, Mu Yun felt a powerful, icy aura sweep over his entire body.
Cold!
A thought instantly flashed into Mu Yun's mind.
With a clang, the Heaven-Slaying Diagram in Mu Yun's mind suddenly opened.
The next moment, a phantom figure, its entire body shrouded in ice blue, suddenly appeared in Mu Yun's mind.
"The Ice Phoenix Divine Soul!"
Mu Yun stood there dumbfounded!
No wonder Qin Mengyao's body was always cold; it turned out to be the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul.
Others might not know what the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul was, but Mu Yun knew it perfectly well.
Even among martial artists in countless great worlds, those who possessed the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul were one in a billion.
The Ice Phoenix was a member of the ancient divine beast
Phoenix clan, and its spirit was incredibly powerful!
It was simply unbelievable that Qin Mengyao could suppress the coldness of the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul with her true essence for several years!
"How is it?"
Seeing Mu Yun's expression change several times in a short while, Qin Shiyu asked anxiously.
He didn't know if Mu Yun was capable or not.
If it weren't for Master Mo, he wouldn't have had any hope for Mu Yun at all!
"Although it's powerful, it's not without its challenges!" After a moment of silence, Mu Yun spoke.
There was a way!
Hearing Mu Yun's words, Mu Linchen smiled.
Master Mo's admiration for Mu Yun only grew stronger.
From the moment he met Mu Yun, Master Mo had noticed his extraordinary abilities.
The cold poison in Qin Mengyao's body had come on strangely, and he truly had no solution.
But for some reason, he felt that Mu Yun would have a way.
"You really have a way?" Qin Shiyu was still somewhat incredulous, and she stood up abruptly, pulling Mu Yun along.
"Of course! Within a month, I will be able to cure Miss Qin's cold poison, and I will also give your Qin family a genius!"
Mu Yun's words were not empty boasting.
The Ice Phoenix Divine Soul, a genius that only appears once every thousand years, Qin Mengyao was destined to become famous throughout the entire Heavenly Fortune Continent.
"However, I need to prepare some medicinal herbs!"
"No problem!"
Before Mu Yun could finish speaking, Qin Shiyu immediately replied, "Medicinal herbs, as long as my Qin family can afford them, it's not a problem. Even if it means going bankrupt, I will not hesitate!"
"Grandpa…"
"The medicinal herbs I need are Jade Spirit Fruit, Azure Jade Grass, Flowing Rain Fruit Root, and Blood Yang Stem Flower. These four are the main ingredients. As for the other auxiliary ingredients, I can find some substitutes. But these four herbs are indispensable!"
Mu Yun said softly.
But after Mu Yun finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at Mu Yun in disbelief.
"What's wrong? Can't you gather these four herbs? If you can't, then…"
"I can, I can!"
Qin Shiyu recovered and immediately replied, "I'll send these medicinal herbs over tomorrow, right away!"
As Qin Shiyu spoke, she couldn't help but rush out of the hall.
"Is it that urgent…" Mu Yun was stunned.
"Um... Brother Mu..." Master Mo hesitated, looking at Mu Yun, "Are you really sure that these four medicinal herbs, as the main ingredients,
can control the cold poison in Qin Mengyao's body?"
"What?"
"Nothing, nothing!"
Master Mo shook his head.
His surprise wasn't because the Jade Spirit Fruit, Azure Jade Grass, Flowing Rain Fruit Root, and Blood Sun Stem Flower were particularly precious, but because these four herbs were quite common in the Southern Cloud Empire, only slightly more expensive than the Purple Jade Fruit.
He knew he absolutely couldn't cure the
cold poison in Qin Mengyao's body. But Mu Yun could cure it using only these four herbs as the main ingredients? Was that possible?
Mo Wen's heart pounded with doubt.
That very evening, Old Master Qin had already brought the four medicinal herbs.
The sheer volume of herbs, filling four carriages, almost made Mu Yun's eyes pop out.
What a joke!
Jade Spirit Fruit, Azure Jade Grass, Flowing Rain Fruit Root, and Blood Sun Stem Flower—rarely seen even in the myriad great worlds of her past life—are they so common in these three thousand small worlds?
Every full moon night, Qin Mengyao's cold poison would flare up.
And tonight, it was a full moon night.
Whether Mu Yun truly had a solution or was just bluffing,
they would find out tonight. The First Elder, Second Elder, and the other members of both families were waiting outside Mu Yun's courtyard, eager to see what methods he had.
Master Mo had originally wanted to observe Mu Yun's methods, but was ruthlessly driven out by him.
Inside Mu Yun's courtyard, a bathing tub was filled with water, and a flame burned beneath it.
The water bubbled and bubbled.
Mu Yun stood before the tub, holding various medicinal herbs in his hands.
On the other side, Qin Mengyao looked at Mu Yun, bewildered.
She had initially thought Mu Yun was going to use the four main medicinal herbs to refine pills for her, but it turned out to be a medicinal bath!
However, in terms of medicinal properties, pills are definitely stronger than medicinal baths.
She had already taken quite a few pills before, but none had any effect. Would Mu Yun's medicinal bath really work?
Mu Yun, however, didn't care about these things.
Although he had agreed to his adoptive father's marriage proposal yesterday, that didn't mean he was willing to marry the woman before him.
The Qin family chose Qin Mengyao for their engagement mainly because Qin Mengyao was nearing the end of her life.
If he cured Qin Mengyao and then conveniently canceled the marriage, the Qin family would definitely agree. Moreover, curing Qin Mengyao would be a great favor to the Qin family, and the relationship between the Qin and Mu families would undoubtedly be better than before.
"Go in!"
Seeing the boiling water in the bucket gradually change color, Mu Yun nodded and said to Qin Mengyao behind him.
"Okay!"
"
Wait!"
Seeing Qin Mengyao about to step into the tub, Mu Yun suddenly stopped her. "Medicinal bath, to involve your body, take off all your clothes!"
"What?"
Hearing Mu Yun's words, Qin Mengyao's ears turned bright red.
Agreeing to let Mu Yun treat her was already the hardest decision she had made.
Now, Mu Yun was making her completely naked.
"You..."
"What 'you'! Please, Miss Qin, I'm not after your beauty. It's just that if I cure you, our engagement can be dissolved, and our families won't be strained. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the time!"
"You... fine, Mu Yun, I don't care if you were pretending to be stupid or really stupid. If you can't cure me, I will kill you!"
Seeing Mu Yun's nonchalant attitude, Qin Mengyao angrily retorted.
From the age of ten until now, every full moon night, the cold poison in her body would flare up.
Nine years of suffering, even though she endured it, had almost driven her to the brink of collapse.
So, when she heard that Mu Yun had a solution, she was willing to give it a try, even if there was only a sliver of hope.
"Could you turn around...?"
"No!" Mu Yun said decisively. "Now, I am the healer, and you are the patient. You must do as I say, otherwise, if anything goes wrong, don't blame me!"
Unexpectedly, Mu Yun was so forceful. Qin Mengyao pursed her lips.
Stepping into the tub of water, she squatted down and slowly began to unbutton her clothes.
However, this scene almost made Mu Yun lose control.
Qin Mengyao was wearing a long dress, but now, soaked in the medicinal water, it clung tightly to her body, showcasing her perfect figure.
Wet! Temptation!
Swallowing hard, Qin Mengyao's clothes gradually came off inside the tub.
"Take off your veil too!"
"You..."
Seeing Mu Yun's shameless appearance, Qin Mengyao almost wanted to jump out and slap him to death.
But thinking that she was completely naked, Qin Mengyao finally suppressed her anger.
She'd already taken her clothes off, so what difference would one more garment make?
Slowly removing her veil, Qin Mengyao's face was finally fully revealed to Mu Yun.
The next moment, Mu Yun froze on the spot.
Her delicate face was flushed, her beauty radiant like spring blossoms, her cheeks slightly red, and her eyes revealed a hint of shyness.
Even though Mu Yun had been a Celestial King in his previous life and had seen countless beauties, he couldn't help but feel his heart flutter.
Beautiful, simply too beautiful!