Winston slapped himself hard on both cheeks, the crisp sound of the slaps echoing in the room.
He didn’t dare stop until the emperor told him to.
Princess Lyra, kind-hearted by nature, couldn’t bear to watch and pleaded with the emperor, “Father, please let Eunuch Wei stop. He was only concerned for me.”
The emperor didn’t even glance at Winston and coldly snorted, “Apologize to Lord Leo.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.” Winston stopped and his old face was already swollen on both sides. “Lord Leo, it was my ignorance. Please forgive me.”
“Hmph, I hope this is the last time. I haven’t forgotten your attempt to capture me in Clearwind Town,” Leo said coldly.
Leo’s words made the Martial Dynasty emperor’s eyes flash with anger. “Is this true!? Winston, didn’t I send you to invite Lord Leo?”
Hearing the emperor’s angry rebuke, Winston immediately knelt down with a thud. “Your Majesty, it was my foolishness. I dare not disrespect Lord Leo again.”
Winston’s face turned pale as he knelt on the ground and began slapping himself again.
Soon, blood started to trickle from the corner of Winston’s mouth.
“Lord Leo…” Princess Lyra felt compassion upon seeing this.
“Enough, stand aside.” Princess Lyra’s plea couldn’t be ignored by Leo, who waved his hand in annoyance at Winston.
“Thank you, Lord Leo, for your magnanimity. I dare not do it again. Thank you, Princess Lyra.” Winston quickly got up and shrank to one side.
“Lord Leo, please continue,” the emperor said solemnly to Leo.
Leo continued, “Five Snowsoul Pills and five portions of Snowsoul Salve cannot completely cure the Flame Fire Devil Scorpion poison in Princess Lyra’s body.”
“At most, it can extend Princess Lyra’s life by ten years. After ten years, when the poison erupts, only a true immortal could save her.”
“The only way to completely eradicate the poison currently is for me to apply the Snowsoul Salve using my spiritual power. This way, with the combination of internal and external forces, the poison can be completely eradicated.”
Leo emphasized that he needed to use his spiritual power personally because he had to use the power of the Nine-Petal Ice-Soul Lotus.
He couldn’t reveal to the Martial Dynasty emperor that he possessed the Celestial Artifact Nine-Petal Ice-Soul Lotus.
The extreme cold power of the Nine-Petal Ice-Soul Lotus could perfectly counteract the Flame Fire Devil Scorpion’s poison.
Leo added, “There is a difference between men and women. When I apply the salve, I can blindfold myself, but there will inevitably be physical contact. How to proceed is up to Your Majesty and Princess Lyra.”
After Leo finished speaking, the Martial Dynasty emperor’s eyes flickered with light.
Princess Lyra was his precious daughter and still unmarried. If she were treated by a man like this…
But if not treated this way, relying solely on this young man’s pills, the poison would erupt in ten years and Princess Lyra might leave him forever.
“Lyra, what do you think?” The emperor looked at Princess Lyra, whose face was flushed with embarrassment.
Princess Lyra raised her head, her eyes showing signs of struggle and hesitation.
She had a strong intuition or a woman’s sixth sense that this young man named Leo wouldn’t take advantage of her under the guise of treatment.
“I… I trust Lord Leo…” After hesitating for a while, Princess Lyra bit her silver teeth and looked at Leo timidly.
Princess Lyra’s response made the emperor silent for a moment before he slowly nodded. “Then everything is entrusted to Lord Leo.”
The emperor wasn’t one to hesitate. Compared to his daughter’s life, everything else was secondary.
Leo replied, “I will do my best.”
With that, Leo took out a Spirit Scroll from his Storage Sack and used his divine sense to write down the names of dozens of Spirit Herbs on it.
“These are the Spirit Herbs needed to refine the Snowsoul Pill. Your Majesty needs to prepare fifteen portions.” Leo handed the Spirit Scroll to the emperor.
The emperor took the Spirit Scroll and scanned it with his divine sense, understanding what Leo needed.
“Master Wu, please prepare these Spirit Herbs as soon as possible.” The emperor handed the Spirit Scroll to Shane and instructed.
Shane scanned the Spirit Scroll with his divine sense and nodded. “The palace’s imperial pharmacy should have these herbs. Fifteen portions won’t be a problem.”
“Your Majesty, please take me to the alchemy room. Once Master Wu retrieves the herbs, send them directly there.” Leo planned to cure Princess Lyra as soon as possible so he could prepare for his journey to the unnamed island in Star Moon Lake.
“Lord Leo, please follow me.” The emperor stood up and politely spoke to Leo.
Under the emperor’s guidance, Leo arrived at the Martial Dynasty’s alchemy room.
While waiting for Shane to retrieve the herbs, Leo sat cross-legged on a cushion, adjusting his state.
The difficulty of refining Snowsoul Pills was no less than that of Spirit Saint Pills, so Leo needed to be in his best condition.
About a quarter of an hour later, Shane arrived. “Lord Leo, the Spirit Herbs are here.”
Shane handed a Storage Sack to Leo and then tactfully left.
Leo was now alone in the alchemy room.
With a wave of his right hand, the Mystical Sky Bagua-Patterned Alchemical Furnace flew out from his Storage Sack and rapidly expanded in mid-air.
The furnace landed on the ground as Leo injected spiritual fire into it and began placing Spirit Herbs inside for refining Snowsoul Pills.
As time passed, night fell.
The moon was bright and stars sparse tonight, casting a serene veil over the entire palace.
The Martial Dynasty emperor, Prince Caspian, Crown Prince Caius, and Mike stood outside the alchemy room.
“It’s been three hours already?” The emperor looked at the still tightly closed heavy door of the alchemy room and couldn’t help but ask.
Shane nodded. “Your Majesty need not worry. Refining high-grade fourth-rank pills takes time. Perhaps Your Majesty should have dinner first.”
“No,” replied the emperor with a shake of his head.
At that moment, dark clouds suddenly gathered above the alchemy room.
As they gathered, lightning flashed within them.
“Pill Thunder! It’s Pill Thunder!” Shane’s eyes widened as he saw the thunderclouds above the alchemy room.
Even with his current level of alchemy skills, Shane found it extremely difficult to summon Pill Thunder. Yet this young man had done it.
The emperor’s usually calm and dignified face showed a hint of excitement. “It seems Lord Leo is about to successfully refine the Snowsoul Pill!”
“I didn’t expect him to truly be a Fourth-rank Alchemist,” thought Prince Caspian as his eyes flashed sharply and his hand slowly clenched within his sleeve.
The Crown Prince’s hawk-like eyes also gleamed with light.
Old eunuch Winston was full of reverence at this moment.
He no longer dared to think about seeking revenge against Leo.