Chapter 295: Chapter 296: Suppressing the Cold Poison

HISS... HISS... HISS...

A piercing sound emanated from Han Xue’s body, like water sputtering on a searing-hot iron. A faint mist rose from her.

The Fire Spirit Black Obsidian seeped into Han Xue’s body and began to race wildly within her. The scorching heat turned her jade-like, snow-white skin bright red, making for a frightening sight.

Shen Haoran controlled the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, his brow tightly furrowed. The situation inside Han Xue’s body was dire. The cold poison had already invaded her organs and even her bone marrow. Thick ice crystals had completely frozen her meridians.

Fortunately, however, these ice crystals had not frozen her heart meridian, which was the only reason she was still alive.

’I have to deal with these ice crystals first!’ Shen Haoran murmured to himself. With a thought, the temperature of the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian soared. He carefully guided it to adhere to the white ice crystals and began to burn them away frantically. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

The terrifyingly high temperature of the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian instantly melted a layer of the ice crystals. The melted crystals transformed into a ghastly white mist that actually began to fight back against the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian.

"Is this the cold poison in Han Xue’s body?" Shen Haoran said softly, looking at the ghastly white mist.

At that moment, the ghastly white cold poison was continuously gathering, attempting to resist the scorching heat of the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian.

"Hmph, burn!" Shen Haoran snorted coldly. The Fire Spirit Black Obsidian transformed into a long dragon of Black Flame and directly devoured the ghastly white cold poison.

What was the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian? It was a Fire Spirit, one of the Five Great Celestial Spirits. It was the ultimate yang entity in the world. How could this cold poison possibly withstand its extreme heat?

Just a moment later, the white ice crystals in Han Xue’s meridians were completely melted by the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, and the cold poison was forced into hiding.

He guided the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian to sweep through Han Xue’s body one more time. After confirming that all the cold poison had been suppressed, he finally withdrew it.

Shen Haoran let out a long breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Guiding the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian into another person’s body was an incredibly draining task. After all, its temperature was terrifyingly high, and the meridians and organs within the human body were extremely fragile. A single misstep could have resulted in mutual destruction.

"Brother Shen, how is my sister?" Seeing Shen Haoran open his eyes, Han Xu rushed forward and asked anxiously.

"She’s out of immediate danger. I’ve temporarily suppressed the cold poison in her body. She should wake up in a little while," Shen Haoran said with a light chuckle.

Hearing this, Han Xu let out a huge sigh of relief. The eruption of Han Xue’s cold poison today had been far too sudden. If not for Shen Haoran, she would have been in grave danger.

"Brother Shen, thank you so much!" Han Xu said, cupping his fist to Shen Haoran.

"It’s nothing. I was just entrusted with a task and saw it through." Shen Haoran waved his hand, signaling for Han Xu to not be so formal. Seeing this, Han Xu didn’t insist. He knew he just had to keep this debt of gratitude in his heart.

"Brother, you’re back!" Just as Han Xu and Shen Haoran were talking, a faint voice sounded. The unconscious Han Xue had woken up.

"Xiaoxue, how are you? Are you feeling any better?" Seeing Han Xue awake, Han Xu strode over and asked, his expression tense.

"Brother, I’m fine. I feel a pleasant warmth spreading through my body right now. It’s so comfortable!" Han Xue said joyfully. Though her face was still a bit pale, her expression was much better than before.

Seeing Han Xue’s improved complexion, Shen Haoran smiled faintly. He had left a trace of the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian’s Sub-fire inside her body to suppress the eruption of the cold poison. ’Of course she feels a pleasant warmth inside!’ he thought.

Seeing that Han Xue was all right, the great weight in Han Xu’s heart was finally lifted. He glanced at Shen Haoran again, his gratitude self-evident.

Shen Haoran just smiled faintly, then looked at the slender and frail Han Xue, his brow wrinkling slightly.

"Xiaoxue, you get some rest. I’ll go make you some sweet porridge to help you recover!" After chatting with Han Xue for a bit, Han Xu patted her head and said dotingly.

When she heard Han Xu say he was going to make sweet porridge for her, a light flashed in Han Xue’s large eyes. She said with delight, "Okay! It’s been so long since I’ve had the sweet soup you make!"

Han Xu laughed heartily, settled Han Xue down to sleep, and then pulled Shen Haoran outside.

"Brother Shen, you saw my sister’s condition just now. How bad is the cold poison in her body? Is there any way to cure it completely?" Han Xu asked in a low, serious voice, looking at Shen Haoran.

Hearing this, Shen Haoran paused in thought before speaking slowly, "To be honest, your sister’s cold poison has already seeped deep into her bone marrow and organs. A complete cure will be very difficult to achieve."

At Shen Haoran’s words, the light in Han Xu’s eyes gradually dimmed, and a look of disappointment flashed across his face.

"However, while it is difficult, I do have a way. I just need Brother Han’s help," Shen Haoran said, looking at Han Xu’s crestfallen expression.

"Brother Shen, are you serious? You really have a way? Tell me! As long as you can remove the cold poison from Xiaoxue, I’ll do anything!" Han Xu cried out excitedly upon hearing that Shen Haoran had a method.

"It’s not that dramatic. Go and gather all the medicinal ingredients on this Pill Recipe. Also, I need you to collect the Spirit Core of a Fire Attribute Spirit Beast—a Tier Four Spirit Beast would be best. Finally, collect a basin of Holy Mother Water! That is, rainwater. I have a crucial use for it!" Shen Haoran listed all his requirements in one breath, and Han Xu committed each one to memory.

"Don’t worry, Brother Shen, I’ll have it all collected within three days!" Han Xu promised, patting his chest. This was a matter of his sister’s life and death; he didn’t dare to be the slightest bit careless.

"Right, one more thing. It’s best that no one besides you and I know about this, including Han Xue and her personal maids," Shen Haoran said in a low voice.

"Hm? Why?" Han Xu was puzzled. He had been planning to send people out in three different directions to search.

"When I was suppressing the cold poison for your sister just now, I noticed something strange about it. It doesn’t seem like the result of being poisoned instantly, but rather something that has accumulated bit by bit. In other words, the cold poison in your sister’s body built up day by day until it reached this irreversible state! The only ones who could have done this... are people from your Han Family," Shen Haoran said flatly, his eyes narrowing.

"What!" Han Xu cried out in shock. The amount of information in Shen Haoran’s statement was a bit overwhelming, and it took him a moment to process.

"You mean to say... my sister was harmed like this by one of my own family members?" Han Xu’s expression turned cold, his heart filled with disbelief.

"Besides you, who else in your Han Family could get close to your sister every day without her letting her guard down?" Shen Haoran asked.

Han Xu fell silent. After a long moment, a name escaped his lips: "My second uncle, Han Ding!"