Chapter 2565: Testing the Poison on Himself!

"Qiao! Kai! Yuan!"

After Ye Yuan left, Cheng Chongshan's roar shook the eaves until they collapsed.

He pointed at Qiao Kaiyuan's nose and cursed, "Is this the national preceptor you found? Qiao Kaiyuan, are you trying to rebel? Just wait, when I return to the sect this time, I will surely report to the sect and annihilate your Donglin Kingdom!"

The emperor and the second prince turned ashen, feeling as if the sky were falling.

The envoy's wrath was something Donglin Kingdom could not bear!

The father and son were like punching bags, feeling utterly helpless.

Clearly, it was you who put on airs and refused to back down, provoking Ye Yuan, and now you want to pin the blame on me!

Who could I turn to for justice!

Both sides were big shots, and neither could be offended!

The emperor said with a grim face, "Please calm down, Envoy! That Ye Yuan is indeed arrogant, but he does have real skill! You saw his methods just now! He said that you, Envoy, also have a problem with your body. Why not set aside your pride and let him examine you?"

Cheng Chongshan sneered, "Heh, such half-baked tricks can scare me? Do I not know my own body? What can he possibly see?"

He certainly didn't believe Ye Yuan's words; he felt as strong as an ox.

He hadn't taken Ye Yuan's words to heart at all.

He looked at the emperor and sneered, "Qiao Kaiyuan, don't say I didn't give you a chance! Have that brat come and apologize to me within half a day, and this matter is over. If not, heh, you know the consequences!"

The emperor, pale as death, had no choice but to leave with the second prince.

...

At the National Preceptor's Mansion, Qiao Kaiyuan and the second prince earnestly tried to persuade Ye Yuan for a long time.

But he remained unmoved.

"You two need not waste your breath. If I'm not mistaken, that arrogant envoy should be arriving soon," Ye Yuan said with a smile.

The father and son exchanged glances, both showing disbelief.

"National Preceptor, Envoy Cheng looks perfectly healthy, not at all like he has a problem! Could you have made a mistake?" Qiao Kaiyuan said.

Before he finished speaking, a servant rushed in with a report.

"My lord, something terrible! A man, spitting blood with every step, has charged straight into the mansion! We... we couldn't stop him!"

Qiao Kaiyuan, his son, and Lin Lan were all shaken.

This... was he really that prescient?

Could it be Cheng Chongshan?

And indeed, as Ye Yuan had said, Cheng Chongshan really had a problem!

Lin Lan's heart trembled violently. As a second-rank celestial pharmacist, he hadn't detected even a hint of it!

Ye Yuan stood up and went out to meet him.

Qiao Kaiyuan and the others, filled with shock, followed him out.

Not far away, they saw Cheng Chongshan staggering toward them, swaying with each step and spitting blood.

A foul, rancid smell assailed their noses.

Ye Yuan frowned slightly and quickly flicked his fingers, casting a barrier that sealed off the path Cheng Chongshan had taken.

Along the way, he had already poisoned a large number of people.

The servants had long retreated far away, not daring to approach.

The poison was potent!

"Stay back and protect yourselves with divine essence. This poison is unusual!" Ye Yuan said solemnly.

The others tensed up and quickly did as he said.

"H... help! Master Ye... I... I was wrong! Please... please, save me!"

Seeing Ye Yuan, Cheng Chongshan clung to him like a lifeline, shouting with his last strength.

Ye Yuan sneered, "Not putting on your envoy airs now?"

Cheng Chongshan said weakly, "Master Ye, I was wrong! I truly know I was wrong! Please save me!"

Qiao Kaiyuan, seeing this, was terrified and quickly said, "National Preceptor, I beg you on behalf of the kingdom, he cannot die in Donglin!"

The second prince also urged, "National Preceptor, please!"

Ye Yuan was extremely reluctant, but to be fair, Qiao Kaiyuan and his son had treated him with great respect.

Moreover, there were ties with the Tang family, Lu Yun, and Jiang Yu.

If the Yuzhen Celestial Sect vented their anger, it would be troublesome.

Ye Yuan nodded slightly and sent out a thin thread, attempting to probe into Cheng Chongshan's body.

Seeing this, Qiao Kaiyuan and the others were overjoyed.

However, before the thread could even get close to Cheng Chongshan, it was burned to charcoal!

Moreover, a cloud of mist followed the thread and spread toward Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan's expression changed, and he quickly severed the thread.

Ye Yuan frowned, "This poison is very tricky!"

Qiao Kaiyuan asked in surprise, "Does the National Preceptor not recognize this poison? Then how did you know that Cheng Chongshan had a problem with his body?"

Ye Yuan said, "I saw it! I only saw that a very potent poison was hidden in his body, about to erupt. But I didn't expect the poison to be so fierce! At this rate, he probably won't last more than an hour! I ascended not long ago and am unfamiliar with the poisons of Tai Ming Yu Wan Heaven. Saving him will be troublesome!"

Everyone was shocked—he had seen it at a glance! What terrifying insight!

But Qiao Kaiyuan caught that Ye Yuan said 'troublesome,' not 'hopeless'!

"National Preceptor, he... he cannot die! If the National Preceptor can save him, my Qiao family will follow your lead!" Qiao Kaiyuan said.

Ye Yuan nodded slightly and said, "All of you, step back a little."

Though puzzled, they retreated further away.

Suddenly, Ye Yuan slowly stood up and walked toward the unconscious Cheng Chongshan.

Then, he reached out and touched the blood Cheng Chongshan had spat out!

Everyone was horrified!

"Master, no!" Lin Lan cried out.

"National Preceptor!" Qiao Kaiyuan and his son exclaimed.

A tiny drop of black blood touched Ye Yuan's hand.

In an instant, the drop of black blood vanished, absorbed into his skin.

Ye Yuan's expression changed drastically, and he quickly sat down cross-legged to circulate his energy.

The toxin, like a flame, instantly invaded Ye Yuan's meridians.

The toxicity was far more potent than any poison Ye Yuan had ever encountered!

He had no knowledge of the poisons of the Thirty-Three Heavens.

But Ye Yuan was not only the progenitor of alchemy but also the progenitor of poison!

Otherwise, he would not have once poisoned a hundred thousand celestial gods to death!

To study the way of poison, Ye Yuan had tested poisons on himself countless times.

He had long developed his own methods for dealing with toxins.

The amount of toxin he introduced was carefully chosen—small, but enough to be lethal!

Ye Yuan intended to use his body to sense this toxin and find a way to counteract it.

Soon, his face turned black, and even his lips became dark purple.

His symptoms were exactly the same as Cheng Chongshan's.

Seeing this, everyone's hearts were in their throats.

"This... what is the National Preceptor trying to do? Isn't this suicide?" Qiao Kaiyuan said nervously.

Lin Lan said solemnly, "Master is testing the poison on himself. It's a way to understand the toxin, but very few dare to use it, because one misstep means death and the end of one's path. And this poison is extremely potent; Master may be... in grave danger!"