vrcanaries Chapter 1649 The Conspiracy of the Holy Land?
Chapter 1649 The Conspiracy of the Holy Land?
Seeing that the Wolf King of the Northern Frontier was still somewhat bewildered, Mingchuan smiled.
"What are you thanking me for? Have we become strangers after not seeing each other for so long? How are you feeling now? Are you alright?"
The Wolf King of the Northern Frontier, his face expressionless, lowered his head, curled his fingers up and then unfolded them. Only after truly feeling his body gradually returning to his control did he slowly nod.
"Much better, there's no problem anymore."
Mingchuan's tense nerves finally relaxed a little. He helped the Northern Frontier Wolf King sit down on a smooth rock and asked in a solemn tone:
"What exactly happened? How did you get poisoned with such a potent toxin? Who did it?"
Upon hearing this, the Wolf King of the Northern Frontier frowned deeply, and pain and confusion appeared on his face, which had just regained some color.
He tried hard to recall, attempting to grasp some fragments from his hazy memories.
"I...I can't remember..."
He raised his hand, pressing hard against his throbbing temples, his voice hoarse and strained, "I only remember... a strange energy fluctuation on the frontier, I went to investigate... and then... complete darkness... and... a pair of cold eyes..."
The harder he tried to recall, the more his head ached, as if countless needles were piercing his soul at the same time, causing him to let out a suppressed groan and his body to tremble slightly.
Seeing his pained expression, Mingchuan felt a pang of sympathy and immediately placed his hand on his shoulder, sending a gentle stream of spiritual energy to soothe his agitated mind.
"If you can't remember, then don't think about it!" Mingchuan said decisively. "You've just been cleared of the toxins, and your soul is severely damaged. Forcing yourself to remember will only increase the burden. The most important thing right now is to rest well and fully recover."
The Wolf King of the Northern Frontier took a few deep breaths, and his headache gradually subsided under the soothing effect of Mingchuan's spiritual power.
Knowing his own physical condition, he stopped pushing himself and nodded wearily.
"Okay, it's up to you."
Seeing that the Wolf King of the Northern Frontier had agreed, Mingchuan stood up and cupped his hands to Lingxu Zhenren and Qingmianhu beside him, saying, "Since he is alright, I will take him back first. Thank you for helping me find a solution this time."
Master Lingxu nodded with a smile: "It's alright. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. You can go back now."
The blue-faced fox nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Huo Huo blinked and said, "Then I'll go back and continue to rest too."
Without waiting for Mingchuan to call her, she transformed into a beam of red light and re-entered Mingchuan's body.
Mingchuan thanked the two again, then helped up the Northern Frontier Wolf King and, with a thought, communicated with the Burning Heaven Ancient Jade.
Spatial fluctuations surged again, enveloping the two and instantly disappearing from the secret realm.
The next moment, the two returned to the ward filled with sophisticated medical equipment.
With Mingchuan's help, the Wolf King of Northern Frontier slowly lay back down on the hospital bed.
Although the toxins in his body had been cleared, his vital energy was severely depleted, and his complexion still showed signs of post-illness pallor and weakness.
"You lie down and rest. I'll go call Yong Gu." Ming Chuan tucked the blanket around him, turned around and walked to the door. He took a deep breath and opened the heavy alloy door.
Outside the door, Yong Gu stood motionless like an ice sculpture, radiating a chilling aura that kept strangers at bay.
Hearing the door open, he turned his head sharply, his eyes instantly locking onto Mingchuan, filled with undisguised worry and urgency.
"How about it?"
Mingchuan smiled with relief and nodded at him: "Don't worry, the toxins have been completely cleared, and his life is no longer in danger. He's just still very weak and needs to rest for a while."
Upon hearing this, Yonggu's tense body visibly relaxed, and his tightly clenched fists slowly loosened.
He let out a heavy sigh of relief. "Thank you."
Mingchuan waved his hand: "No need for all that fancy stuff."
He paused, his brow furrowing slightly, and asked the question that had been bothering him, "Yong Gu, what exactly happened? What did he go through? How did he get infected with the poison of the cultivation world?"
Yonggu's eyes instantly turned sharp and cold. He remained silent for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts, before speaking in a deep voice.
"About half a month ago, a peculiar energy fluctuation was detected in an uninhabited area bordering the northern border and neighboring countries. The energy fluctuation was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, and its nature was unknown. The Wolf King personally led a team to investigate."
"In the end, they never returned." Yong Gu's voice lowered. "When I realized something was wrong and led my men to find them, only Wolf King remained, with a faint breath, lying in the core area of the energy fluctuations."
"At that time, he was already in a state of deep poisoning and unconsciousness."
"At first, we thought it was some kind of unknown biological weapon used by hostile forces, or that superhumans from abroad had infiltrated. But no matter what we tried, we couldn't analyze the toxin's components or stop its spread. It wasn't until later, when I read some hidden ancient records, that I suspected it might be a strange poison from the cultivation world."
His gaze swept into the ward, filled with lingering fear and anger: "I tried to go to Kunlun to seek Elder Qingzun's help, but... the entrance to Kunlun is elusive, and I couldn't find it. Helpless, I can only place my hopes on you."
"Fortunately, you returned to Tianhai during this time, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do."
As Mingchuan listened to Yonggu's account, a storm of emotions surged within him.
The Spirit Realm has been embroiled in internal strife recently, with all the major powers preoccupied with their own problems. How could they possibly have the energy to come to the mortal realm and carry out such a heinous act against a general guarding the frontier?
Moreover, although the poison that afflicted the Wolf King of the Northern Frontier was cold and domineering, it was not demonic energy, thus ruling out the possibility of demonic interference.
So, the answer seems to point to a more distant place—
Sanctuary!
Why would someone from the Holy Realm cross the endless void to come to this human realm where spiritual energy is relatively scarce, just to target a wolf king from the Northern Frontier?
What kind of conspiracy is hidden in this?
Mingchuan's expression turned extremely solemn.
He felt that an invisible net was being cast silently over the human world, and the poisoning of the Wolf King of the Northern Frontier might just be the beginning.
“This matter is definitely not simple,” Mingchuan said in a deep voice, his gaze meeting Yonggu’s. Both of them saw deep worry in each other’s eyes.
Yonggu nodded, said nothing more, and stepped into the ward to check on the condition of the Northern Frontier Wolf King.
Mingchuan stood there, his brows furrowed, lost in thought.
The Holy Land... what exactly are they trying to do?
At this moment, the Wolf King of Northern Frontier, lying on the hospital bed, gradually regained his former sharpness and clarity in his eyes as Yong Gu asked him in a low voice, although his body was still weak.
However, deep in his mind, those cold, emotionless eyes from fragments of memory lingered like a nightmare.