The thundercloud grew larger and larger, with lightning snakes darting through it, creating a terrifying scene.
This spectacle alarmed almost everyone in the entire palace.
“Lord Leo has been refining the elixir for several hours. His mental and spiritual energy must be greatly depleted. I will join him to withstand the Pill Thunder,” Emperor of the Martial Dynasty said with determination, his tiger-like eyes flashing.
He did not want the elixir, painstakingly refined by Leo, to be destroyed by the Pill Thunder.
Unlike the Thunder Tribulation faced by cultivators, Pill Thunder could be resisted by multiple people without increasing its power.
Sometimes, high-grade alchemists would invite powerful cultivators to guard against the Pill Thunder when facing its terrifying might.
“Your Majesty, wait,” Mike hurriedly said.
The Emperor of the Martial Dynasty paused and looked at Mike in confusion.
Mike explained, “The lord dislikes being disturbed while refining elixirs. Besides, he can handle this Pill Thunder on his own.”
“I see…” The Emperor stopped in his tracks and no longer attempted to enter the alchemy room.
A thick bolt of lightning, like a giant silver snake, struck directly at the alchemy room.
One after another, fierce bolts of lightning descended from the thundercloud, illuminating the entire palace with their brilliant and domineering light.
The Emperor of the Martial Dynasty, Prince Caspian, and the Crown Prince watched in shock.
After nine bolts of Heavenly Thunder fell, the dark thundercloud slowly dissipated.
Starlight poured down, once again filling the palace.
“It’s over!” The Emperor’s eyes lit up with joy as he eagerly looked at the heavy door of the alchemy room.
Ten seconds later, the heavy door finally opened from the inside, and a figure in white emerged.
“Lord Leo, did you succeed?” The Emperor asked expectantly, looking at Leo.
“Mission accomplished,” Leo replied, waving his right hand. Two white jade bottles appeared in his hand.
One bottle contained several snow-white crystalline pills, while the other held a salve as clear as ice and snow.
“Wonderful,” the Emperor said, his stern face full of excitement.
“Let’s go, Your Majesty. It’s time to rid Princess Lyra of her fire poison,” Leo said, putting away the jade bottles.
Under the night sky, the Emperor of the Martial Dynasty, Leo, and others arrived at Princess Lyra’s residence once again.
Inside Princess Lyra’s boudoir.
In the room, there were only Leo and Princess Lyra.
Leo looked at Princess Lyra’s shy face as she sat on the ice bed, feeling a bit awkward himself.
“Don’t worry, Your Highness. I have no other intentions,” Leo reassured Princess Lyra while also giving himself a mental reminder.
Princess Lyra lowered her head, her cheeks flushed red. In a voice as soft as a mosquito’s buzz, she said, “I trust Lord Leo.”
Leo nodded and took out a pill bottle. Five Snowsoul Pills flew out of the bottle towards Princess Lyra.
“Your Highness, please take these five pills first,” Leo instructed.
Princess Lyra reached out to catch the five floating Snowsoul Pills and took them one by one.
The Snowsoul Pills melted in her mouth, turning into five streams of icy coolness that entered her body.
Princess Lyra immediately felt a refreshing sensation throughout her body.
Next, Leo took out a black cloth and blindfolded himself. “Your Highness, let’s begin.”
Princess Lyra’s face turned even redder.
She neither refused nor agreed, making the room extremely quiet for a moment.
Leo waited patiently without urging her.
About half a minute later, Princess Lyra blushed deeply and bit her lip as she reached for her waist.
In the quiet boudoir, faint sounds could be heard.
“Lord Leo, I’m ready…” Princess Lyra’s voice was barely audible to Leo’s ears.
Her voice revealed her extreme nervousness.
Leo nodded and gently approached the ice bed.
On the ice bed lay a slender figure with graceful curves.
Her chest rose and fell rapidly, indicating her inner turmoil and nervousness.
Her slender waist was delicate enough to hold with one hand, and her legs were straight and long.
If not for the horrible fire blisters on her body, she would have been perfect.
“Your Highness, I will begin now,” Leo said once Princess Lyra’s breathing had steadied.
“Mm,” Princess Lyra responded with a barely audible hum.
Leo reached into his Storage Sack and retrieved a jade bottle filled with Snowsoul Salve.
With a flick of his fingers, a blob of icy cool salve appeared between his fingers.
Leo took a deep breath and grasped Princess Lyra’s small hand.
On the ice bed, Princess Lyra’s body tensed up immediately, her face turning as red as blood.
Leo’s fingers moved from Princess Lyra’s fingers to her palm and then to her arm…
The Snowsoul Salve spread across Princess Lyra’s skin as Leo’s fingers moved along her body.
At the same time, the Nine-Petal Ice-Soul Lotus in Leo’s dantian began to operate. As Leo’s fingers moved, it released extreme cold to expel the fire poison.
As Leo’s right hand moved, the fire blisters visibly receded, and the fiery scorpion-like patterns quickly faded away.
Feeling an icy coolness entering her body, Princess Lyra felt an overwhelming sense of comfort.
For two years, she had endured the torment of fire poison. She had never felt such cool relief before. She couldn’t help but let out a soft hum from her cherry lips.
In such a quiet boudoir, hearing her dreamy hum made Leo’s moving fingers pause for a moment.
Fortunately, Leo’s willpower was strong enough. He quickly dispelled any distracting thoughts and continued treating Princess Lyra.
Princess Lyra’s eyes were half-closed as she bit her lip to prevent any sound from escaping. She secretly observed Leo.
She could see only Leo’s face covered with a black cloth over his eyes but with an expression of serious concentration.
Leo’s serious expression put Princess Lyra at ease.
Then she noticed that the fire blisters on her hand and forearm had disappeared along with the fiery scorpion-like patterns.
Amazed, Princess Lyra slightly parted her lips in surprise. Her beautiful eyes sparkled brightly.
After treating Princess Lyra’s entire left arm, Leo moved to her shoulder and chest…
“Your Highness, pardon me,” Leo said apologetically before moving his fingers across Princess Lyra’s chest without hesitation.
Wherever Leo’s fingers passed, the Snowsoul Salve’s medicinal power and extreme cold entered Princess Lyra’s body.
The horrible fire blisters on Princess Lyra’s chest quickly disappeared, revealing smooth white skin once more…
Time passed quietly until Leo had eliminated all the fire blisters on Princess Lyra’s body surface.
On the ice bed lay a figure that had been completely renewed from its previous blister-covered state.
“Your Highness, for the final step, I will remove the fire poison from your dantian,” Leo announced in the room.
Princess Lyra blushed and nodded.