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Chapter 457 Face Your True Self

Half an hour later, it was almost dawn. Uncle Xi let out a long breath, and the "itch" in his heart disappeared.

Uncle Xi knew he was saved.

Xu Yuan also extinguished the fire in his abdomen and loosened his skin and tendons.

Uncle Xi forced himself to stand up and bowed to Xu Yuan with clasped hands: "Wei Xi thanks Lord Xu."

Uncle Xi's physical strength is in no way inferior to that of a fourth-rate martial arts practitioner.

No need to take any medicine; you can recover on your own.

Xiao Bin and the other man waited anxiously beside Xu Yuan, asking, "Lord Xu, would you like to rest for a bit?"

Despite asking this question, the two of them were secretly hoping that Xu Yuan would stop resting and go to rescue their young master immediately.

Xu Yuan waved his hand and came to Wei Jinyuan's side.

Wei Jinyuan displayed an uncontrollable desire to attack.

Xu Yuan stepped back a little more.

Wei Jinyuan grinned and said with difficulty, "Please forgive me, I couldn't control myself."

Xu Yuan nodded, raised his hand and pointed, and a ball of fire in his abdomen burned the blood cocoon that was hovering beside Wei Jinyuan to ashes.

Then he said, "Xiao Bin and the others promised me a piece of the bone of a giant fish from the North Sea."

Wei Jinyuan was a good host, and he replied without hesitation, "Absolutely no problem, they can make the decision."

"I have rescued the people, and I will also clean the contamination from your bodies."

Wei Jinyuan showed none of the arrogance he displayed upon first meeting, and was extremely humble and cooperative: "As I just said, as long as you can save Old Zheng, I will reward you handsomely."

Xu Yuan waited for his price.

Wei Jinyuan thought for a moment and said, "In addition to the giant fish bone from the North Sea, I can also give you a ball of fire."

Xu Yuan was surprised; was it another fire?

If I find the Dragon's Mouth Fire again, I will have five fires!
"What fire?"

"The fire of the green stele," Wei Jinyuan said, "originates from the annals of history and is embodied in the ancient steles that record merits."

This fire is neither fierce nor scorching, yet it has been burning since time immemorial.

Even if it's extinguished, it can be rekindled as long as someone remembers your name in their heart.

If refined properly, it's equivalent to immortality!

Xu Yuan frowned. Was this fire really that powerful?
Wei Jinyuan further explained, "However, it is extremely difficult to use this fire for refining."

And there's only one chance; if you fail, this fire will vanish into the annals of history.

What are the consequences of failure?

"Some people who originally remembered your name will completely forget your existence from now on."

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Nothing else?"

"No." Wei Jinyuan shook his head: "I would not lie to you, sir. It is said that no one has ever successfully refined fire with this fire because the difficulty is too high."

Xu Yuan nodded.

High-level alchemists are already few and far between.

It's normal that no one has succeeded so far.

"I'm afraid I'll also find it difficult to succeed," Xu Yuan said slowly.

You gave me this fire, which seems powerful and precious, but if I fail, won't it all be for nothing?

Wei Jinyuan thought for a moment and said, "I can mediate the conflict between you and Bian Lü and persuade him to give up seeking revenge against you."

Xu Yuan shook his head without hesitation: "There's absolutely no need for that."

If Ma Tianshou is to protect Lord Xu, he should go and negotiate with Bian Lü.

Xu Yuan would accept the old man's good intentions. However, the old man also had his principles, and Xu Yuan disdained Wei Jinyuan's attempt to "mediate."

Tell Bian Lü and his men to come at me!
“Then…” Wei Jinyuan thought for a moment and said again, “Just now, Lord Xu used a rope. I have an imperial belt that has some ‘official prestige’ on it, which I can give to Lord Xu.”

This imperial gift is different from the giant fish bone of the North Sea; it contains the imperial dynasty's fortune.

However, even items bestowed by the emperor were categorized by rank.

Only imperial gifts of the level, such as "Iron Certificate" and "Imperial Sword," truly embody the imperial dynasty's fortune.

Being granted a certificate of merit and authority can be considered as sharing the fate of the dynasty and enjoying its wealth and honor.

The premise is that you don't offend the emperor or the Dragon King of the Grand Canal.

The "Imperial Sword" must be returned to His Majesty after its mission is completed.

Other gifts, in themselves, only embody "official power".

For example, the national treasures and other such items actually embody the authority of the officials.

The power of official authority is intimidating; it sounds unpleasant, but it's very effective in practice.

If it is a brocade robe or court dress bestowed by the emperor, it is of course not allowed to be given away to others at will, but jade belts and the like are fine.

Wei Jinyuan strongly suspected that Xu Yuan was blackmailing him.

He was also good at reading people's expressions; when he mentioned "Green Stele Fire" just now, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Xu Yuan's eyes.

But then they turned around and started nitpicking, saying that this stuff was hard to refine and that giving it to them was like giving nothing at all.

This fellow is seeking revenge for the arrow he shot at him when they first met yesterday when he had slighted him!
Wei Jinyuan felt that he was just a little arrogant, but if he had encountered a sensitive poor scholar, he would have regarded his behavior yesterday as a great humiliation and would have kept it in his heart for the rest of his life. He would have secretly vowed that "fortune will come and go," and that if he ever became successful, he would wipe out the entire Wei family!

It can only be said that everyone has a different perspective, and everyone will subconsciously make excuses for themselves.

But Wei Jinyuan had no choice but to comply at this point.

He really didn't bring any high-level alchemists with him this time.

To remove the infection from my body, I have no choice but to turn to Xu Yuan.

After Wei Jinyuan promised the imperial belt, Xu Yuan immediately took the money and got to work, stepping forward and saying, "Young Master Wei, please bear with it."

Before Wei Jinyuan could react, the man skillfully pulled out a rope made of animal sinew and tied him up.

The method of binding them this time was somewhat different from when they bound Uncle Xi earlier.

For some reason, Wei Jinyuan felt a sense of shame.

Along with the shame, there was also a faint, hidden excitement!
After Xu Yuan tied him up, he exhaled a mouthful of fire from his abdomen. Unlike his previous actions, this fire came out of his mouth in a thin wisp.

Xu Yuan narrowed the flames, which became even hotter, reaching an incandescent state.

Then the spark fell and struck Wei Jinyuan, who let out a scream!
But strangely, when Wei Jinyuan opened his mouth, he uttered two sounds at the same time!

One was Wei Jinyuan's own voice, while the other was a delicate and charming voice.

Wei Jinyuan was in real pain, and his screams were incredibly pitiful.

The other voice was a soft moan, followed by a slender figure that floated up from Wei Jinyuan's body. The figure had a light waist, long legs, and bare feet, and was only covered by a thin veil, with the secrets of the chest and waist faintly visible.

She floated in the air like a celestial maiden, her delicate body lying horizontally, her fair hands gently caressing her body, exuding a myriad of charms.

But Xu Yuan waved his hand, and the fiery line struck her again, instantly shattering her into pieces: "Ah—"

This time it was a real scream.

Wei Jinyuan was bewildered: "What is this thing, and how did it get inside my body?"

"This is the true will of your being, derived from the reflection of your true nature by the power of Lingxiao," Xu Yuan said solemnly.

Wei Jinyuan's expression changed drastically. What did this mean? Did he think of himself as a bewitching enchantress?!
"Really? Really?" Wei Jinyuan asked, his lips trembling, on the verge of collapse.

Of course it's fake.

This was an evil thought from the heavens, hidden in Wei Jinyuan's mind, sneaking back to the mortal realm.

(End of this chapter)