Chapter 1796: 1793: The Truth

Chapter 1796: Chapter 1793: The Truth

“Why are these three so rare?”

“Jade Dome, as its name suggests, needs to grow in cold ice mountains. However, the climate of the Southern Border is humid, and even in winter, there are no ice mountains. But, it’s said there is a unique place, that particular Jade Mountain exclusive to the region. Due to its great height and perennial snow, commoners simply can’t reach it. The ‘Jade’ in Jade Dome signifies its preciousness, and it doesn’t grow every year; sometimes you may not see it even once in ten years. Such heavenly treasures usually have guards around them, and without preparation, you can’t just pick them.”

“Besides that, the Huai Flower is also similar. Though it has a pleasant name, it grows in swamps. The Southern Border has many swamps, but they are dangerous, accompanied by poisonous mists. If it were anywhere else, that would be one thing, but the Southern Border is known for Gu cultivation, and dealing with poisons is challenging even for them, so naturally, it’s a perilous place.”

“As for Yun Tan, it is even more rarely seen in the Southern Border. Moreover, Yun Tan is extremely difficult to preserve—its medicinal efficacy is lost once picked unless it is processed within fifteen minutes on the spot.”

“Yun Tan is exceptionally rare, and sometimes even the Imperial Clan of the Southern Border doesn’t know where it might appear. Missing its blooming period means it’ll wilt away.”

“Therefore, the Southern Border has spent decades researching it. I reckon they now have some conclusions. At the very least, they know when Yun Tan is likely to appear. Hence, I speculate that the Southern Imperial Family should have some processed Yun Tan; otherwise, the Sacred Girl of Southern Border wouldn’t agree to treat the Young Prince.”

“However, I am quite certain that, even within the Southern Border, the Gu insects in the Young Prince’s body are very special.” Lu Sangqi said this, frowning slightly, with some concern: “I’m worried that the Southern Sacred Girl and her people might want the Gu insects in the Young Prince’s body.”

“Do the Gu insects die if they are forcibly removed from the body?” Ye Muyu speculated.

Lu Sangqi gave her a deep look, admiring her intuition: “Sister, if I didn’t know you weren’t from the Southern Border, I might start suspecting how you know so much.”

“… Just guessing.” Ye Muyu said helplessly. “After all, there are only so many motives, just uncertain of which.”

“Indeed, the Southern Sacred Girl didn’t say anything about the Gu insects, nor did she mention extracting them by force. But I noticed that the Witch Doctor accompanying her, after examining the Young Prince, uttered something in the Southern language, looking very excited. Though he did not show it again afterward, I took note.”

“They do plan on extracting the Gu insects from the Young Prince’s body, not intending to use force. But I noticed that Witch Doctor seemed to be preparing a lot of medicinal herbs, likely to cultivate the Gu insects, so the Young Prince’s life should be safe.” Because of this, the Elder Princess feels at ease to wait; otherwise, knowing that the Southern Sacred Girl intended to harm the Young Prince wouldn’t be a difficult matter to resolve.

After all, the diagnosis of the Young Prince was done in front of the Elder Princess, and even for acupuncture, they would not let the Young Prince meet the Witch Doctor from the Southern Border alone.

Ye Muyu thought about what Chu Heng said last night regarding the use of Yun Tan.

After a moment of contemplation, she said, “I have read many medical books before, didn’t they mention that Yun Tan in the Southern Border is used for Gu cultivation?”