Return of the Ancient Gods

After understanding the cause of the matter and making an appointment for a duel, Chu Nan suddenly realized that the situation was quite difficult and under great pressure.

But before preparing for the life-and-death battle a month later, he had one more important thing to do:

Help Chen Pingan detoxify!

After carefully examining Chen Ping'an's entire body, Chu Nan understood the poison he had been poisoned with. He nodded to old man Chen Hezhi to comfort him and told the people around him:

"Prepare a bucket of hot water, a few jars of strong liquor, the stronger the better, and also prepare an ice cellar!"

Although everyone didn't understand why, they still did as they were told, and everything went on in an orderly manner.

Chen Pingan was transferred to a quiet room.

"Is there really any hope, Xiaonan?" The old man burst into tears, frantically busying himself, not knowing whether to sit or not.

"No problem, it just takes some effort." Chu Nan buried his head in a careful inspection and said a few simple words, extremely angry at Chu Xiu's despicable means.

"He is really ruthless and thoughtful. He has calculated my thoughts. Is he asking for some interest first? Or is he trying to get insurance for the life-and-death battle in a month?"

The poison that Chen Pingan was infected with can be cured, but someone will have to suffer a lot, and it may even affect their cultivation for a period of time.

There is no doubt that these were all targeted at Chu Nan by the other party.

After a while, Chu Nan was ready. He moved his needles smoothly, and instantly turned Chen Pingan into a hedgehog. With one hand, he used the guiding technique to force out the toxins in his body...

Although Chen Ping'an's face was pale, the poison was being diluted little by little. He wanted to say something but was stopped by Chu Nan:

"Brother Ping An, you don't need to say anything more. Just take a good rest. Everything will get better slowly."

After a long time, Chu Nan came out of the quiet room trembling with exhaustion, leaning against the wall, and nodded affirmatively to the anxiously waiting old man Chen Hezhi and others.

"The operation was successful, and the poison has been removed. After Brother Ping An has rested for a few days, I will come to help him deal with his meridian problems. His lost cultivation and broken left arm will only allow him to start over..."

Knowing that Chen Ping'an was out of danger, everyone present couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the dense haze dissipated slightly.

The old man's heart was finally at ease. He drooped weakly and then knelt down and kowtowed to Chu Nan solemnly. No matter how he tried to stop him, it was useless:

"Uncle He Zhi, what are you doing? How can you be so polite to me as an elder? Isn't this embarrassing for me?"

"I am not kneeling as an elder, but simply expressing my sincere gratitude as an old father. Thank you for saving my son's life. Thank you!" The old man cried and told the story of the past:

"When Ping'an was born, a master calculated for him and said that he would have a great disaster in his life, so I gave him this name, hoping that he would live in peace. I didn't expect... If it weren't for your miraculous healing, I would really..."

As he spoke, the old man choked up and collapsed to the ground due to his old age and weakness.

"Brother Ping'an suffered for the country, and this time he suffered for me. Originally, the villain Chu Xiu should have attacked me... and this incident was caused by us..." Chu Nan was flattered. He quickly helped the old man up while trying his best to explain.

But suddenly Chu Nan felt dizzy, weak, and his body was palpitating.

Without further explanation, he quickly asked someone to take him to the ice cellar and prepare some strong liquor.

icehouse,

The cold here is so terrifying that even with all your strength you can hardly resist it. It's chilling to the core.

As soon as Chu Nan came in, he felt hot all over. He kept tearing his clothes with one hand and even stuck to the ice.

After the extreme heat came the extreme cold, which came from the heart. Coupled with the ice cellar environment, he was so cold that he shivered and drank strong liquor desperately.

The repeated alternation of scorching heat and extreme cold tortured Chu Nan to the point where he would rather die than live, and was determined to destroy his will bit by bit until it was completely shattered.

I don't know how long it took, but a light appeared in the deep ice cellar and the sound of "dada" footsteps was heard, and no matter how light the sound was, it was magnified infinitely.

It’s Xue’er!

She came down to check, and scanned the ice cellar but couldn't find Chu Nan. Finally, she found him in an inconspicuous corner.

But Chu Nan's current situation is very strange:

He ran away in fear, showing great fear and resistance to everything, like a madman, yelling and screaming, sometimes attacking violently and indiscriminately, sometimes being as timid as a mouse, and sometimes being sober.

"Sir, what's wrong with you..." Seeing Chu Nan like this, Xue'er felt distressed. She didn't understand what was going on. She wanted to get closer but was stopped by Chu Nan who had just regained consciousness.

"I, I'm fine... I'll be fine by this time tomorrow... You should leave quickly..."

Before he could finish his words, Chu Nan went crazy again. His body was burning and freezing at the same time, which stimulated him to repeatedly bang his head against the ice. Even when his head was bleeding, he showed no sign of stopping.

Seeing Chu Nan's abnormal behavior and dark eyes, Xue'er immediately understood what was going on and infused her inner energy into her hands to rescue him.

After a long time, Chu Nan did not see any improvement. Xue Er was slightly shocked, surprised at the severity of the poison he was poisoned with. You know, their clan's healing skills are also top-notch among all clans:

"How could this happen? My healing power is ineffective?"

Chu Nan was in a state of panic again. He seemed to have turned into a very frightened child and began to shrink back.

"I'm scared, so scared, I'm so scared..."

Xue'er hugged Chu Nan tightly in her arms, her eyes full of infinite love, and she kept comforting him:

"It's okay. I'm here. Xue'er will always be by your side... Look, does it look like the first time we met?"

Her voice seemed to have a magical power, like a lullaby to soothe a baby to sleep, and the restless and frightened Chu Nan slowly calmed down.

Chu Nan gradually became "quiet", curled up into a ball, his lips turned purple, his teeth kept chattering, and he muttered something weakly.

"Don't you have the Fire Phoenix? Why not..." Xue'er was curious. She didn't care about anything else and quickly used her internal energy to help him keep warm, but she found that she couldn't muster any internal energy.

She looked down and saw some strange black smoke coming out of Chu Nan's body and spreading over her body, restricting her strength.

Xue'er wanted to force Chu Nan to drink some strong liquor, but she almost choked him to death. She had no choice but to use the most primitive method and slowly take off all her clothes.

"Why are you so stupid that you choose to take on everything by yourself? It's written in the book, but I don't know if it will work?"

The disease is ruthless, but there is love and warmth in the world.

After a close contact with Chu Nan, the poisonous gas from his body slowly spread to Xue'er, and soon she could feel the taste of it firsthand.

Hundreds of insects eat away at your bones, dig out your heart and lungs, and tear your soul apart.

It was excruciating in the ice cellar, but things were much smoother outside:

After the news of Chu Xiu's treason spread, the capital was in turmoil. Any forces related to Chu Xiu and King Kang were in danger and dared not disobey the orders of the King of Chu.

Everyone in Prince Kang's mansion was under strict surveillance, and no one knew how the King of Chu would deal with it:

All discussions now are directed at Chu Xiu, and King Kang is deliberately avoided, but that does not mean that they will not be taken seriously.

The other major families were also pushed to the forefront, and their future was uncertain.

Although Chu Xiu's treason dealt a heavy blow to the Emperor of Chu and the entire Chu Dynasty, it also helped Chu Nan and the Emperor of Chu a lot:

What Chu Nan thought of before returning to Beijing could be easily accomplished. If any of the seven great families or any other forces dared to raise objections, they would not only face pressure from the Emperor of Chu, but also the wrath of the entire Chu Dynasty.

Even King Kang at the height of his power could not avoid him, let alone others.

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After a long time, Chu Nan regained some consciousness. He looked at the woman in his arms with an apologetic look, stroked her charming long hair with one hand, and complained:

"Silly girl, why are you so stupid to accompany me to suffer this? This is a rare poison called the Seven Sins of Purgatory. It is said that it can make the poisoned feel the painful torture of Purgatory, seal the true energy and soul, and the body and mind collapse and die in the cruel torture."

"Whether it's life or death, Xue'er is willing to stay by your side!" After being tortured for a while, Xue'er felt that she was on the verge of collapse. She couldn't believe that Chu Nan had persisted for so long.

"Didn't we agree on this back then?"

"This poison has a characteristic that once it is planted, it can only be transferred to another person and cannot be forced out directly. Fortunately, the person who absorbs it will only feel pain and will not worry about his life..." Chu Nan added.

As he spoke, his body reacted again. Chu Nan grabbed the liquor beside him, opened the lid and drank it in big gulps. He also forced Xue'er to drink a lot. The aged wine slowly flowed down his neck.

"No more talking. Who made us a pair of ill-fated mandarin ducks? Drink! You share my suffering, and I'll get drunk with you..."

Under the dual effects of alcohol and poison, Chu Nan fought wildly, but this time with the help of Xue'er, his strength was slightly restored.

Relying on his amazing willpower, Chu Nan did not attack Xue'er, but instead directed the attack on himself, with his skin even bearing his own mark.

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