I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

"Mother, what's going on here?" Qi Xiu and You Ruo asked anxiously.

Although Qi Xiu had some resentment towards his father, he could rationally understand that his father was responsible not just for a family, but for an entire dynasty.

The fact that his father bestowed so many cities as his fiefdom showed his regret and love for him.

As for You Ruo, she had been her father's treasured daughter since childhood. Now that something happened to him, how could she not be nervous?

"Sigh, let me explain," You Ruo's mother sighed.

A year ago, the Holy Lord Qi Moxing of the Sacred Gold Dynasty suddenly felt unwell while he was cultivating. His entire body's Mystic Qi suddenly went out of control and attacked his internal organs, causing him to vomit blood and faint on the spot.

He immediately summoned all the doctors in the Imperial City. After their research, they discovered that Qi Moxing had countless tiny parasites on him.

These parasites are so small that they are invisible to the naked eye and cannot even be detected by Mystic Qi. They continuously devour the host's Mystic Qi and secrete a polluted energy that not only disrupts the host's cultivation but can also severely damage the host's body.

Logically speaking, since such creatures were discovered, there should be a way to eliminate them.

The truth is, if they were ordinary parasites, a Heaven-breaking Realm martial artist like Qi Moxing could kill or expel them just by using Mystic Qi.

However, these parasites are extremely special; they feed on Mystic Qi and are extremely minute. Killing them could even harm the body, so conventional methods are ineffective.

The pharmacists and alchemists tried countless methods, creating numerous drugs to attempt to kill these parasites, but without exception, all failed. At most, they could only slow their reproduction and suppress their growth.

In other words, only palliative treatment is possible, no cure.

At first, it was manageable, but as the illness worsened, Qi Moxing's body weakened by the day, his realm dropping to the First Realm of Heaven Breaking. Now, using Mystic Qi causes extreme pain throughout his body.

Just tonight, he even vomited black blood, and now medications can hardly control the deterioration of his body. Almost all renowned divine doctors and alchemists in the Sacred Gold Dynasty have been summoned to the Imperial City to treat Qi Moxing.

The sound of the bell ringing ten out of nine times indicates the current situation is very grim.

"They're coming out!"

At this moment, a commotion suddenly arose in the crowd as the golden palace doors opened!

This is Qi Moxing's residence, where he usually deals with state affairs and practices. Without his permission, outsiders are forbidden to enter.

A group of elderly men with significant credentials emerged from the palace, looking somber.

Qi Moxing's princes, princesses, and wives quickly surrounded them.

Zhang Menglong noticed a short-haired young man who had been observing them since their appearance. If he guessed correctly, that should be Qi Xiu's eldest brother, the legendary first prince.

He seemed surprised when he saw Qi Xiu safely returned to the Imperial City, considering that Zhang Menglong had a spaceship, but his followers likely hadn't received the news yet.

As for how he looked at Zhang Menglong, it was filled with suspicion and vigilance; anyone related to Qi Xiu was seen as a thorn in his side.

"Master Han, how is my father?" a prince immediately grabbed the foremost elder in white robes. He was the most prestigious and outstanding alchemist in the Sacred Gold Dynasty, even having a chance to concoct Heavenly Grade elixirs, and even the Holy Lord Qi Moxing respected him greatly.

"It's very grave," Master Han sighed, "The Holy Lord's condition is worse than we imagined. The venomous parasites have permeated his entire body, and despite exhausting all methods, we cannot kill them without harming the Holy Lord's body."

"Then..."

"If we want to heal the Holy Lord, we have to find someone more skilled on the Haotian Continent, but..." Master Han seemed to have some difficulty speaking.

"But what?"

"According to the Holy Lord's current state, his body can last only three more days. If it surpasses three days, his body's Mystic Qi will be overdrawn to the point of exhaustion, and the outcome will be..."

"Master, what exactly is the venomous parasite on my father?"

"This is a very rare venomous parasite, and strictly speaking, it's not even considered a parasite," Master Han said, "According to our research, we found its existence in an ancient text. It's something that only exists in the ice layers of extremely cold places, with a very strong life force, and it has strong resistance against Mystic Qi of various attributes."

"Extremely cold places?" The prince was stunned, "But our Sacred Gold Dynasty is located in a highly comfortable region. The nearest extremely cold place is at least a dozen dynasties away. We've never heard of Father visiting any extremely cold place, so how could such a parasite invade his body?"

"This requires you, third prince, to think about it yourself." Master Han sighed again.

"Are you suggesting that someone is harming Father?" The third prince immediately grasped the implication in Master Han's words.

Since Qi Moxing had no other conditions to contract such a parasite, the only explanation was that someone intentionally obtained it and then found a way to infect his father.

"My goodness, that villain is smiling shamelessly even when his own father is dying?" Zhang Menglong noticed that the first prince actually had a sinister smile on his face.

"No way it could be so cliché?" Zhang Menglong thought in surprise, "But given that guy's behavior of wanting to kill Qi Xiu, it's not impossible."

As someone who has watched various Qing Palace dramas like Legend of Zhen Huan, Story of Yanxi Palace, and Palace, Zhang Menglong was well-studied in these plots. Things like assassinating the sovereign for the throne were no longer rare. Considering the first prince's current expression, it was highly likely he had orchestrated the poisonous parasite.

"May I be allowed to examine the Holy Lord's condition?"

At this time, a young voice emerged from the crowd, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

"Who is he? I've never seen him before."

"With the seventh prince and ninth princess?"

"May I ask, young brother, who are you?" Master Han didn't look down on Zhang Menglong because he was young; instead, he admired Zhang Menglong's calm and composed demeanor.

"I'm a friend of the seventh prince and ninth princess," Zhang Menglong said, "I wonder if I could see some of the Holy Lord's blood or excreta?"

"What do you want these for?" Master Han asked.

"Would you allow me to take a look?"

"Of course." Master Han was curious about what Zhang Menglong intended to do with these samples; he cautiously handed a vessel to Zhang Menglong, "Here is the Holy Lord's blood. But be careful, this venomous parasite is invisible to the naked eye and can easily infect you. You must isolate it with Mystic Qi. Although it can devour Mystic Qi, it can be killed using Mystic Qi outside the body."

"Thank you for the reminder, Master."

Zhang Menglong accepted the vessel and, to everyone's surprise, produced a rather large white object that appeared complex, composed of metal, glass, and other unknown materials.

"Zhang brother, what are you up to?" Qi Xiu asked in confusion.

"Oh, I want to first use a microscope to observe and see the structure of this thing before prescribing the right remedy."

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