A withered-faced old man sat cross-legged atop it, currently deep in cultivation.
That old man was the Clan Chief of the Nalan Family, Nalan Jie.
Xiao Xue inconspicuously sized up this man, who was said to be extremely close friends with her grandfather.
Although the old man's face appeared somewhat withered after being eroded by toxins for so long, Xiao Xue could still faintly see a hint of arrogance within it, just like his name.
Hearing the door open, Nalan Jie looked up and cast his gaze toward them.
Upon seeing Xiao Xue and Xiao Yi Xian, he couldn't help but frown, clearly somewhat dissatisfied with the arrival of outsiders.
"Old Master," Nalan Su quickly stepped forward and whispered something to Nalan Jie, causing Nalan Jie's brow to slowly relax.
Then, after hearing something, Nalan Jie suddenly snapped his head up to look at Xiao Xue.
To be more precise, he was looking at the Fifth-Grade Alchemist badge on Xiao Xue's chest.
"Hiss..." Nalan Jie inhaled a slight breath of cold air, the shock in his eyes difficult to conceal.
Xiao Xue stepped forward and cupped her hands in greeting to Nalan Jie, "Old Master Nalan, I am Junior Xiao Xue, here specifically to visit."
"Little girl, regarding this brand poison of mine, do you have a way?" Nalan Jie was a straightforward person; after nodding in response, he asked directly.
Xiao Xue nodded, "Seventy percent."
Xiao Xue didn't speak with absolute certainty; after all, several years had already passed since Nalan Jie was first tainted by the brand poison.
Although the current Nalan Jie was still quite robust and the brand poison hadn't erupted yet, Xiao Xue didn't know to what extent it had spread.
If the brand poison hadn't yet penetrated deep into the bone marrow, then with her Water Attribute Qi and the uniqueness of her water control ability, she could still remove it.
Xiao Xue's treatment method was simple and crude—
She would use the Suction Palm and her control over moisture to suck the brand poison out of Nalan Jie's body, then hand it over to Xiao Yi Xian for her to refine.
After all, moisture is the best carrier for toxins, and the Suction Palm can even forcibly pull blood out of a human body.
With her water control ability and Soul Power comparable to a Sixth-Rank Alchemist, it wasn't impossible to suck the brand poison out of Nalan Jie's body.
As for why no one in the original story thought of this method, it was because the Alchemists in the original story were, without exception, all fire attribute.
Firstly, they wouldn't think in this direction; they wouldn't think of directly extracting the toxin from the body, but rather of neutralizing it or using a Heavenly Flame to burn it away.
Secondly, they simply couldn't do it!
After all, the brand poison had already spread throughout Nalan Jie's body; even if someone thought of this point, who could possibly separate it?
However, Xiao Xue's method also had its flaws.
Firstly, it required extremely strong water control ability; secondly, if the brand poison had already attached itself to Nalan Jie's bones, then only roasting it with a Heavenly Flame would work.
But as it happened, Xiao Xue could meet these requirements, or rather, she could meet them all within a few years.
After all, even if the brand poison had penetrated the bone marrow, the parts that hadn't yet tainted the bones could still be removed.
In that case, with Nalan Jie's strength, lasting another eight to ten years wouldn't be a problem at all.
When the time came, she could just have her Cheap older brother come over and use a Heavenly Flame to give him a roast.
Therefore, Xiao Xue gave a relatively conservative figure.
Hearing the answer of "seventy percent," a flash of excitement crossed the eyes of both Nalan Su and Nalan Jie.
"Girl, are those words true?!" Nalan Jie couldn't help but say in pleasant surprise.
Although he had lived for so many years, given the choice between life and death, anyone would choose the former.
Xiao Xue nodded with a smile, "Theoretically, that is the case, but the specific situation can only be known after treatment begins."
"Old Master, do you see if it's convenient now for this Junior to try removing the poison for you?"
Hearing this, Nalan Jie laughed heartily, "Girl, what's inconvenient about it? It's not like I've had this brand poison for just a day or two, and there's never been any clue for a cure."
"That you have a seventy percent certainty has already exceeded this old man's expectations."
"Treat me without worry; even if it can't be cured, no one will blame you."
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