My Years in the Jianghu with the Prince: A Time of Unethical Conduct

Chapter 115 Shadowless

Tao Xian frowned slightly and raised her hand to stop Dongfang Shuo from continuing to circulate his internal energy.

"Okay."

Dongfang Shuo, rubbing his aching chest, took a few deep breaths and asked, "Well, did you figure anything out, young lady?"

Although his face appeared relaxed, the cold sweat on his forehead betrayed his inner turmoil.

Dongfang Shuo clearly noticed something was amiss.

Tao Xian glanced at him and said, word by word, "This is not an illness, but a poison."

"poison?"

Dongfang Shuo was taken aback, and subconsciously retorted, "But after those doctors examined me, they didn't find any signs of poisoning in my body?"

Tao Xian squinted slightly and said softly, "This poison is peculiar; it only takes effect when a person is circulating their internal energy. There are no abnormalities on ordinary days."

"Once you start practicing your internal energy, it will slowly erode your internal organs. If you practice your internal energy frequently over the past two years, the poison may have already penetrated deep into your bone marrow."

"Two years ago, it was precisely because you used your inner energy to protect your heart meridian that this poison was able to flow through your body along with your inner energy and lie dormant."

It turned out to be poisoning!

Dongfang Shuo stood there dumbfounded, unsure whether he should feel fortunate or frustrated.

He asked in a daze, "If it really is poisoning, does the young lady have any way to treat it?"

Tao Xian pondered for a moment and said, "Although this poison is strange, it is not incurable. However, the antidote is extremely difficult to find."

Dongfang Shuo's spirits lifted. Even if the antidote was hard to find, he was willing to try as long as there was a glimmer of hope.

He immediately asked, "What antidote is it? Could the young lady possibly have it?"

Under his expectant gaze, he saw Tao Xian first nod, and then shake her head.

Tao Xian's actions made Dongfang Shuo's heart sink. He heard her slowly say, "Although I can concoct the antidote, there is one ingredient that is extremely rare. I haven't seen it for a long time."

Dongfang Shuo pursed his lips, and subconsciously asked, "What kind of medicinal herb?"

Peach Fairy said, "Thousand-day Red."

Dongfang Shuo was taken aback; he had also heard of this medicinal herb.

A rare and hard-to-find medicinal herb that has long been extinct in the martial arts world.

His brows furrowed deeply, and after a long pause, he said softly, "Miss, is there really no more Thousand-Day Red in this world?"

But Tao Xian simply lowered her eyelashes and remained silent, offering no reply.

Seeing her like this, how could Dongfang Shuo not understand?

His heart sank to the bottom. After a moment of silence, he asked, "If I don't have Globe Amaranth, can I use other medicinal herbs instead?"

Tao Xian paused, her expression grave, and said, "No. Without the Thousand-Day Red, there is no cure for this poison."

Dongfang Shuo was stunned for a long time, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

I thought I was finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, but this is what happened. Am I just supposed to wait to die?

At this moment, Peach Fairy added, "But perhaps the person who poisoned you has an antidote."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Shuo realized what was happening, but then frowned deeply.

The person who secretly fired the arrow was killed on the spot, and the body was nowhere to be found. How can the antidote be found now?

He sighed and asked without much hope, "May I ask, young lady, what is the name of that poison?"

"This poison is called Shadowless."

Unexpectedly, besides Tao Xian, another voice also answered him at the same time.

Dongfang Shuo and Tao Xian looked up in surprise at the source of the sound—

That was Xie Yan, sitting at the table, idly twirling her teacup.

Both of them looked at Xie Yan with some surprise.

"Young Master Xie, you also know about this poison?"

Xie Yan raised an eyebrow, put down her teacup, walked to their side, and said unhurriedly, "No wonder I was wondering why this pulse felt strange yet somewhat familiar."

"It wasn't until I heard what Tao Xian said that I remembered I had seen this poison before."

Before he could finish speaking, Dongfang Shuo eagerly pressed, "Where is it?"

Xie Yan gave Dongfang Shuo a meaningful look and said, "Fengyun Tower."

With this answer revealed, it becomes clear who poisoned the person.

It seems that Dongfang Yuan wasn't satisfied with just murdering Dongfang Shuo's children. He wanted to eliminate all traces of Dongfang Shuo and put him to death.

In such a short period of time, I never expected to hear that name, which I should have forgotten, again and again.

"It's him again!!!"

Dongfang Shuo felt a surge of anger and rage well up inside him. His heart began to pound, and a dull ache spread through his chest.

"puff--"

A mouthful of blood gushed out, and Dongfang Shuo's face turned pale. He collapsed onto the bed.

"not good!"

Tao Xian thought to herself, then quickly stepped forward, took out silver needles, and hurriedly pierced his major acupoints.

No matter how she applied acupuncture, Dongfang Shuo's condition did not improve in the slightest.

Blood continued to gush from his mouth, seemingly endless, and the gushing blood even splattered onto Tao Xian's face when he coughed.

Xie Yan and Chu Ling exchanged a glance, then stepped forward and channeled their inner energy into Dongfang Shuo's body, transferring true qi into him.

But no matter what the three of them did, Dongfang Shuo's condition could not be alleviated.

More and more blood flowed from his body. Despite the continuous infusion of true energy from Xie Yan and Chu Ling, he was eventually unable to keep up. His calloused hands were gradually turning cold.

At this critical moment, Tao Xian, with her cold and stern face, suddenly said, "Now there may only be one way that can save his life."

"What method?" Chu Ling and Xie Yan asked almost simultaneously.

“Fight fire with fire.”

Tao Xian pursed her lips and said, "I happen to have a rare poison here that counters the 'Shadowless' ability. Considering the effects of these two, perhaps taking this poison will provide temporary relief."

"However, this poison is also extremely dangerous. At best, it will completely destroy one's martial arts skills; at worst, it will cause one to die suddenly. Moreover, it is only a temporary measure and can only delay the inevitable for a while."

The three exchanged glances, understanding why Tao Xian was so hesitant. After all, no one could say for sure what the final outcome would be.

Because if Dongfang Shuo didn't survive, then those of them present would likely cause trouble.

Chu Ling frowned, and just as he was about to speak, the door was pushed open with a "bang," and a figure in plain white walked in from outside.

"I agree."

The newcomer was none other than the composed-looking Dongfang Su.