CH 373

Li Huowang slowly walked back from the law field, still thinking about what had just happened.

It was hard to imagine that someone's stomach could be so swollen from taking elixirs.

Considering his previous identity, it was clear that he was taking so many elixirs for immortality.

In Li Huowang's impression, many emperors in history sought immortality by taking elixirs. It was probably the same in this world.

"Even Danyang Zi, an illiterate, wants to become immortal. The most powerful ruler in Daliang must be even more formidable," Li Huowang thought to himself.

"But it's human nature to fear death and desire immortality..."

Li Huowang still remembered the five hundred boys and girls that Xu Fu took away in search of the elixir of immortality. In this completely insane world, he could hardly imagine what the emperor of Daliang would do.

Gradually, Li Huowang returned to the towering palace walls and looked up, wondering what kind of scene would be inside the palace.

When he noticed the vigilant guards on the palace walls, Li Huowang shook his head, turned around, and walked towards the direction of the prison.

Regardless of what horrifying things were happening inside at the moment, it had nothing to do with him. Since his task was completed, it was time for Cao Baihu to cure Bai Lingmiao.

It was still the secluded and oppressive underground prison. When Cao Baihu saw Li Huowang returning, he smiled and said, "Oh? Brother Erjiu is back? Tell me everything that happened along the way."

There was no need to avoid talking about this matter. Li Huowang quickly recounted everything he had experienced. "Cao Baihu, the task is done. Please help me."

"Of course, of course." Cao Baihu smiled and reached into his pocket, taking out a small black lacquered coffin and pushing it in front of Li Huowang.

Li Huowang couldn't help but feel that the coffin was lifeless when he saw the large red longevity character on it. It seemed as if there was a dead person inside.

Looking at the coffin, Li Huowang immediately remembered the densely packed dead sheep underground in Qingqiu, which also gave off the same feeling.

"This thing is definitely not from the military. It belongs to another sect." Li Huowang decisively confirmed this thought. The difference between this thing and the military was too great, they were completely opposite.

Cao Baihu tapped the table with his calloused fingers and said, "Take this coffin and open it in front of that person. It will drive away the evil spirit on him in just three breaths. Remember, it must be three breaths, not one more."

"Is it that simple?" Li Huowang reached out and took the black lacquered coffin, feeling unexpectedly light, not like wood, but more like paper.

"Hehe, how difficult can it be to remove a small amount of evil spirit from the body? If I can't do it, it would be a shame." Cao Baihu said disdainfully, picked up a bowl of wine, and took a sip.

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Just then, the ground suddenly trembled slightly, and an inexplicable aura surged up from underground. Li Huowang's goosebumps involuntarily stood up.

Obviously, the commotion was caused by something imprisoned underground.

"Damn it! This damn thing!" Annoyed, Cao Baihu smashed the bowl on the table and picked up a sword, striding towards the distant prison gate. "I have urgent matters to attend to, so I won't keep you here. Just return the coffin when you're done. I don't want to go and get it myself."

When Li Huowang walked out of the prison, he suddenly felt a sense of unreality. He looked at the coffin in his hand and thought, "Is it really that simple? Can this bring Bai Lingmiao back?"

"Are they all deceiving me? Are they all in cahoots? Do they already know Heart's true identity?" This crazy thought emerged in Li Huowang's mind, sending a chill down his spine.

His expression suddenly became extremely fierce, and his pupils shrank as he looked around at everything. At this moment, everything around him, the roof, stone lions, floor tiles, everything seemed filled with malice.

After a while, Li Huowang calmed down and stood in place, holding the coffin carefully, and reorganized the whole incident in his mind several times.

After a long time, Li Huowang sighed. "No, they probably don't know my identity yet. Otherwise, they wouldn't let me, an unstable factor, get close to the palace."

Li Huowang realized that he might have overthought things. Since the military could drive away evil spirits, it could naturally also collect them. Perhaps this was just a small matter.

"I have obtained the item... What's next..." Li Huowang put the coffin into his arms and walked towards his inn with a serious expression.

When Li Huowang pushed open the door of his room, Bai Lingmiao, sitting in front of a bronze mirror, was combing her hair with a lead comb soaked in vinegar.

"What are you doing?"

"Using a lead comb soaked in vinegar to darken my hair. It looks so ugly being so pale."

Looking at Bai Lingmiao's back, Li Huowang took a deep breath and took out the small coffin from his pocket.

He had just paid someone to try it, and this thing indeed had a way to remove the evil spirit from a person's body.

Through the bronze mirror, Bai Lingmiao also saw the item in his hand. "What is that? A coffin?"

As Li Huowang made up his mind, he dug his fingernails into the coffin lid and forcefully opened it in front of Bai Lingmiao.

A strange suction force emerged from the coffin, quickly sucking away Li Huowang's feelings of guilt, worry, and remorse.

Li Huowang even felt that the method Beifeng used to dispel illusions became insignificant. This coffin was sucking away the support for his existence.

"One... Two... Three..." Li Huowang quickly closed the coffin, and with the fastest speed, he looked at Bai Lingmiao in front of him.

The lead comb soaked in vinegar fell to the ground with a crisp sound as Bai Lingmiao slowly turned around, looking at him in astonishment, tears silently streaming down her cheeks.

When Li Huowang saw the familiar Bai Lingmiao back, he rushed forward, hugging her tightly, tears of excitement filling his eyes.

After a while, Li Huowang let go of the embrace and carefully observed the Bai Lingmiao in front of him. "How do you feel now? Do you feel any discomfort? If you do, please tell me immediately!"

With tearful eyes, Bai Lingmiao remained silent and reached out to touch the Zi Sui Sword on Li Huowang's back.

When Li Huowang quickly used his hand to hold it down, Bai Lingmiao's eyes were filled with resentment and deep pain.

"Senior Li, I'm begging you... I can't live without it..."