As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

As time passed, the sweet aroma of the burning incense sticks became stronger, and a drowsy atmosphere filled the air.

Beads of sweat dripped from Ding Chen's forehead, soaking his clothes.

He stared at the rune that was flashing with strange light, and was extremely anxious.

Xiaoxuan's pale face lingered in his mind, as if it would disappear at any time.

He kept trying to use the power of the spirit pearl to break the seal, but it was like a drop in the ocean, with no effect.

The rune still exudes powerful power and is unbreakable.

"This won't work!" Ding Chen growled anxiously. Repeated failures had left him feeling hopeless. "Xiaoxuan can't wait any longer!"

Censor Su rubbed his aching temple and said with all his strength, "This rune... seems to be a kind of restriction from ancient times. I've seen similar records in ancient books..."

"Ancient books?" General Lin interrupted him gruffly, his brows furrowed. "Who has time to look through ancient books now?! In my opinion, the energy fluctuations of this rune are abnormal. It must have been broken by brute force!"

"Brute force? What do you know?" Su Yushi shouted angrily, "This rune contains powerful force. A rash attack will only backfire!"

The two argued endlessly, and neither could convince the other.

Xuanyuan Che leaned against the stone wall beside him, his face pale, but he remained calm.

He carefully observed the changes in the runes, trying to find a flaw.

Yingfeng stood silently by the side, his eyes deep, as if thinking about something.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, raised his head abruptly, and a strange light flashed in his eyes...

"and many more……"

Yingfeng suddenly spoke, his voice low and rapid, "Wait! This rune... I seem to have seen it somewhere..." He frowned, trying hard to search for fragments of memory in his mind.

In the dim stone chamber, everyone held their breath and turned their eyes to him.

After a moment, a gleam of light flashed in Yingfeng's eyes, "I remember! This is... the 'Blood Evil Seal'! It was recorded in the secret volume of our organization. Although this seal seems unbreakable, there is actually a special way to break it..." He quickly walked to the rune, tapped it lightly with his fingertips, and according to the method he remembered, he moved on the rune with a peculiar trajectory.

A shocking scene occurred. The runes that were originally flashing with strange light began to gradually dim, and the seal showed signs of loosening!

"It's moving! It's really moving!" Ding Chen clenched his fists excitedly, and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart.

Censor Su and General Lin also stopped arguing and stared at Yingfeng's movements intently.

As Shadowwind's movements became faster and faster, the rune's light became weaker and weaker, and the cracks in the seal became larger and larger.

Just when everyone thought the seal was about to be completely broken, an old and hoarse voice suddenly rang out in the stone chamber, "Wait..."

At the entrance of the stone chamber, an old man in a gray robe and with white hair and beard walked in slowly.

He was hunched over and walked with a stagger, but he had an aura that could not be ignored.

It is Yaolao.

His cloudy eyes swept over everyone, and finally stopped at the seal that was about to break, with a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth.

"It's not that easy to get the antidote..." Yao Lao walked to the front of the crowd step by step, leaning on a cane, "This 'Blood Evil Seal' is not an ordinary seal, it contains a powerful backlash force. If you want to break it completely, someone must bear this force..." He paused, his eyes swept across the crowd, and finally stopped at Ding Chen, "And, it must be willing..." Yao Lao's old voice echoed in the stone chamber, with a hint of unquestionable majesty.

Ding Chen's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came over him...

"I……"

Ding Chen stood in front of everyone without hesitation, his eyes firm: "I'll do it!" He took a deep breath and resolutely placed his hand on the rune.

A powerful energy instantly surged into his body, as if millions of ants were gnawing at his bone marrow. The severe pain made him groan involuntarily.

Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, soaking his clothes, but he gritted his teeth and did not retreat at all.

He had only one thought in his mind: save Xiaoxuan!

As time passed, Ding Chen's face became paler and his body began to tremble slightly.

Yao Lao watched quietly from the side, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

This kid does have some courage and perseverance.

Finally, when Ding Chen was about to collapse, the rune made a crisp sound and shattered completely.

A soft light emanated from the center of the rune, illuminating the entire stone chamber.

A crystal clear pill slowly emerged, emitting a faint fragrance.

The antidote is done!

Ding Chen suppressed the surging blood in his body, grabbed the antidote, and staggered towards Xiaoxuan.

He gently helped Xiaoxuan up and fed the antidote into her mouth.

The pill melted in her mouth, turning into a warm current flowing through Xiaoxuan's body.

Her face gradually regained its rosy complexion, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing Ding Chen so close to her, Xiaoxuan's eyes flashed with surprise. She weakly reached out and held his hand.

Feeling the warmth of Xiaoxuan's palm, Ding Chen felt a warm current in his heart, and his tense nerves finally relaxed.

He smiled gently and whispered, "You're awake." Xiaoxuan's eyes were slightly red, and she nodded gently, using all her strength to spit out two words: "Thank you..."

Just as everyone was immersed in joy, a carrier pigeon suddenly flew in from the window and landed on Xuanyuan Che's shoulder.

He took the note off the pigeon's leg, unfolded it, and his face instantly became solemn.

He stood up suddenly and said in a deep voice: "Oh no! Something happened in the capital!"