Chen Guan stared at Nalan Su, his smile gradually becoming more meaningful, and he added another sentence.
"And what's even more coincidental is that I really do have a Heavenly Flame."
If I want the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva, I must detoxify Nalan Jie. And to expel the Branding Poison, I must use a Heavenly Flame. Now that he had grown more confident in his strength, there was little need to worry about exposing the flame.
Especially after Jia Xing Tian broke through, those who might covet his Green Lotus Core Flame could be dealt with, and those who couldn't be dealt with wouldn't be interested in the Green Lotus Fire anyway. It was safe.
Nalan Su laughed along, but the more he looked at the boy's smile, the stiffer it became. Gradually, he realized what the problem was.
How could it be such a coincidence that he just happened to overhear it?
"My dear nephew," Nalan Su pleaded, standing up sincerely, "I can guarantee that everything I said is true. Please help me see if you can remove the poison. I will not reveal a single word about your Heavenly Flame. In return, you can put forward any conditions. As long as my Nalan Clan has it, you can take it. You will always be a guest of honor in my Nalan Clan!"
Of course, this was just for reference.
Chen Guan remembered they had said the same thing to Xiao Yan. As a result, after Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran had their falling out during the Three-Year Agreement at the Misty Cloud Sect, the Nalan Clan had even hoped for Xiao Yan's death.
"Uncle, you are too polite. If I can do it, I will not refuse. Let's go see the old patriarch."
"Thank you, nephew. Please, come this way."
Following Nalan Su, Chen Guan soon met Nalan Jie again.
When he had left the imperial capital for the first time, he had seen the old man returning after being poisoned. Now, after a few years, his face had indeed become even darker.
Given Nalan Jie's wavering personality, it was natural that he couldn't avoid some business-like flattery when he met Chen Guan. Chen Guan patiently talked with him for a long time before they could finally get down to business.
He would help remove the poison, and in return, Nalan Jie would give him the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva.
Nalan Jie agreed much more readily than expected, but he couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
I was poisoned because of the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva, and now I will use the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva to expel the poison. I worked for nothing and gained nothing. Instead, I was tortured for several years.
In hindsight, he was truly brilliant.
"Master, please take off your shirt."
"Well, thank you for your help."
Nalan Jie nodded, took a deep breath, sat up straight, and then tore his shirt to pieces with a burst of Dou Qi.
You're in such a terrible state, and you still want to show off. Don't you think you've suffered enough?
Chen Guan was speechless but said nothing more. After all, it wasn't he who was suffering.
Sitting behind Nalan Jie, Chen Guan extended his hand, and a wisp of green flame swirled around his fingertips.
"Nephew, are you sure?"
Nalan Su asked worriedly. The young man had just told them that they needed to use the Heavenly Flame to enter the other party's body. This was a very dangerous procedure. If it was not controlled well, the black-faced Dou Wang could die instantly.
Chen Guan didn't want to pay attention to him. At a time like this, wouldn't that just add to the pressure?
I always feel like this guy's intelligence goes up and down.
"Old man, I'm about to start. It's going to be painful and torturous. You can bite on a towel."
"Hahaha, go ahead and make your move, my friend! I've been the Lionheart Marshal for many years. I'm strong, and I've suffered a lot. If I so much as frown or snort, I'm not a man!"
Nalan Jie responded with a hearty laugh. At that moment, he looked like a real man, very tough.
Hearing this, Chen Guan stopped wasting time. Soul energy slowly emerged from between his eyebrows and wrapped around the green flame on his fingertips. He tried his best to suppress its scorching heat and then gently tapped Nalan Jie's back.
The green flame, wrapped in soul energy, penetrated Nalan Jie's body with a soft hiss.
In an instant, Nalan Jie, who had been sitting upright, suddenly tensed, trembling slightly. His fists clenched, and a fine cold sweat covered his entire body. Chen Guan narrowed his eyes, and his soul power controlled the green flame to flow within Nalan Jie's body, driving all the poison in his flesh and blood into one place.
Then, he aimed for the bones, which were wrapped in toxins and had begun to turn black. The toxins that had penetrated the bone were more difficult to deal with. Chen Guan could only relax the suppression of his soul power and let the temperature of the Heavenly Flame rise.
It was at this moment that the iron-willed Nalan Jie could no longer bear it.
"Aaaaaaah!"
It hurts! It hurts so much!
The shrill howls were so penetrating that not only could they be heard throughout the Nalan household, but even on the streets outside.
Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down like rain, and his face turned from dark to red and then to white—a brilliant sight.
Nalan Su, who was watching anxiously from the side, handed over a towel at just the right moment.
However, good intentions do not always bring good rewards.
"Get out! Get out!"
He cursed, quickly took the towel, put it in his mouth, and bit down, staring at Nalan Su as if he wanted to eat him. It was so terrifying that the latter's scalp tingled, and he didn't dare to stay for a moment.
Chen Guan, who was sitting behind him, couldn't help but look at Nalan Jie again. Although Nalan Jie didn't know it, he felt the burning gaze on his back.
Chen Guan didn't say anything and continued to increase his strength, making Nalan Jie almost bite the towel to pieces.
He swore to the heavens that he really wasn't doing anything because of his feelings towards the Nalan Clan. He took money from others to help them avert disasters; he still had some moral integrity.
But the problem was, although his mental strength was strong and far more powerful than Xiao Yan's when he had detoxified Nalan Jie, Chen Guan had only taken one Earth Fire Lotus Seed so far. His compatibility with the Heavenly Flame, for the time being, was not as good as Xiao Yan's had been.
Therefore, it was only natural that Nalan Jie was even more miserable.
"Hold on, old man. I'm withdrawing the Heavenly Flame."
After working silently for a few minutes to expel the gathered toxins, Chen Guan gave a reminder and then controlled the green flame to withdraw.
When the Heavenly Flame left his body, Nalan Jie's body trembled violently, but his complexion looked a little better, not as dark as before.
It could also have been an illusion, his face turning pale from the pain.
Nalan Jie slumped aside and gasped for breath. Chen Guan ignored him and used his mental power to carefully investigate, easily discovering the black lines that came with the Heavenly Flame. He closed his eyes and slowly purified them.
After a cup of tea, he slowly opened his eyes.
Because these poisons constantly eroded Nalan Jie, they would occasionally devour some of his Dou Qi. Even if it was just a small amount, once purified, it would be a great tonic.
Unfortunately, the improvement to Chen Guan was not that great. According to his estimation, after completely removing the poison from Nalan Jie's body, he could at most be improved to the level of a late one-star Dou Ling.
At the same time, he also obtained the Black Finger. This was not difficult for him at all. This thing was very good for harming people. If anyone below the Dou Huang level was careless and fell into its trap, they would probably be the next Nalan Jie.
"My dear friend, has the poison in my body been completely cleared?"
Nalan Jie had not yet recovered from the pain that penetrated deep into his bones, and he seemed weak when he spoke.
"Old man, you're overthinking. I would like to accomplish this in one go, but your body can't handle it. I can only do it slowly and finish it in seven days."
It's not that I can't do it; it's that you can't handle it.
Nalan Jie felt somewhat fortunate at this moment. Fortunately, the poison made his face black; otherwise, it would have turned as red as a monkey's butt.
Seeing his state, Chen Guan didn't bother him any further and stood up to say goodbye.
"Have a good rest, old man. I'll come back tomorrow."
After leaving the room, Chen Guan saw Nalan Su waiting outside. He greeted him and was about to leave but then stopped.
"If anyone asks Uncle whether I control a Heavenly Flame, just tell them directly. There is no need to hide it for me."
Nalan Su was somewhat puzzled and watched him leave.
Then he summoned the butler and gave him instructions. "Renovate the secondary living room to a larger scale than the main living room. I want to see the result tomorrow morning."
(End of Chapter)
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