The fact that Suzaku has become like this is naturally related to the Po Yuan Hook.

Chu Yan downplayed it very much: "After the Po Yuan Hook grabbed Suzaku from my sea of ​​consciousness, it locked him in a thousand-year-old ice. Over time, the connection between Suzaku and I has become very weak. Although Zhuque came back to me later, we never reestablished contact, and he developed problems from being in the ice, and would be frozen every once in a while. I can only put him in the Bi Bo Pool. The source of the hot spring water contains geothermal magma, which can help Suzaku recover his strength. "

Xi Che looked at him: "That will affect you. "

If the soul is damaged, the power of the gods will be greatly reduced.

Chu Yan didn't seem to care much about this: "It's okay. "

But it's true. During the war between gods and demons, all the powerful demons died. Even if it affects Chu Yan's power, it doesn't seem to be a big problem. The people who punished Chu Yan were really cruel. Both Suzaku and Chu Yan liked heat and hated cold by nature. They even sealed Suzaku in ice...

Xi Che could only ask again: "Then why did you have to be punished by the Broken Yuan Hook? Is it because of me..."

Chu Yan interrupted Xi Che before he finished speaking: "Don't take everything on yourself. This matter has nothing to do with you. Don't ask anymore. I won't tell you. "

If I don't tell him, wouldn't it be more suspicious?

Xi Che guessed that this matter was very likely related to himself. When he left Jiuyou, everyone knew that he had the best relationship with Chu Yan. It was not impossible that he was implicated by me.

Xi Che suddenly asked: "What are you doing outside today? "

Chu Yan remained silent, so Xi Che asked: "Is it related to Zhuque's condition... He has become like this, it is impossible for you not to be affected, will you also feel uncomfortable? "

Seeing that he still didn't say anything, Xi Che slammed the table anxiously and said, "Tell me quickly! "

Chu Yan hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth: "Go to Shennong to get the Fire Elixir. "

As he spoke, he spread his hand towards Xi Che, with a small purple gold gourd placed in his palm. Even from such a distance, Xi Che could still feel the heat in the gourd in his palm. He could probably guess what this thing was used for. He knew that Chu Yan could not be safe and sound after Zhuque turned into that ghostly appearance. This was what he used to heal his injuries...

Seeing that Chu Yan could not hide it from him at this point, he told him the truth: "Tonight I have to practice my skills alone in the Bi Bo Pool to refine the Fire Spirit Pill, so I can't drink with you. "

Xi Che was a little amused: "It's already this time, and you're still talking about drinking... Does it just need to be in the Bi Bo Pool? No need for seclusion? "

Chu Yan shook his head: "It's not a big problem, just refine the Fire Spirit Pill. "

Xi Che breathed a sigh of relief, but he was actually a little depressed: "It's a pity that I'm just a succubus now. If I still had my previous body, I could still help you, and be a guardian or something..."

Chu Yan showed a little smile on his face, and he habitually patted Xi Che on the top of the head: "It's really okay, don't worry. "

He thought for a moment and then said, "Shennong... I haven't seen you for a long time. Why don't you stay at his place for one night? "

"Why? Are you afraid that I will disturb you? "

Chu Yan was silent for a while, then he said: "Zhu Wu also knows about my old injury, I'm afraid he will take the opportunity to come to Yujing Palace to cause trouble. If you are not in the palace, he will not do anything to me, but if you meet him..."

Xi Che suddenly realized and nodded immediately: "That's right, Zhu Wu is a reasonable person after all. He and I have a personal grudge. As long as I am not here, he will not harm you. ”

“I’ll take you there. "

"Need not! You concentrate on preparing for tonight. I know how to get to Shennong Temple. "

But in the end, Chu Yan still sent Xi Che to Shennong Temple personally. He now felt that Xi Che was a piece of fragile glass, and the slightest mistake would lead to his eternal damnation. There was also Zhu Wu who was eyeing him covetously on the other side of Hongqian, so of course he had to keep an eye on him all the time.

Xi Che looked up at Chu Yan and said, "What would you do if I hadn't discovered Zhuque's situation... What excuse would you use to send me to Shennong? "

Chu Yan smiled and said, "Shennong is our old friend. He heard that you were back and has wanted to see you for a long time. There is no need for an excuse. "

Xi Che curled his lips - it turned out that he had planned it long ago.

This guy Chu Yan was just an honest man on the surface, but in fact he had a lot of evil ideas in his mind. And because he usually behaved like a gentleman and had a very good reputation, it was not easy for him to be discovered when he

lied. I wonder if he has ever lied to me...

Xi Che was muttering to himself, and finally came to Shennong Temple. Only after Chu Yan handed him over to Shennong did he feel relieved.

Shennong was an old man with white hair and beard. Unlike Meng Shi, he had white hair and a youthful face. Instead, he had the image of a complete old man. Chu Yan liked to deal with such people. In his eyes, it seemed that the older = the more reliable.

"Shennong, long time no see. "

The white-bearded old man glanced at Xi Che and snorted as a greeting: "Isn't this the God of War? How did you become like this, without any cultivation at all. "

Xi Che knew that Shennong didn't like to talk much and couldn't say nice things, so he was not surprised. He just scratched his head and laughed along: "I have no choice. I was summoned by a succubus and entered this body in a daze. "

"Succubus? "

Shennong seemed a little surprised, then repeated thoughtfully, looking Xiche up and down: "Succubus... Is it really God's will? "

"What is God's will? "

But Shennong shook his head and stopped talking. He was busy tending to his herbs and refining pills, and no longer paid

attention to Xiche. This guy has always been like this. Although he is a good hand at curing diseases and saving lives, he also has a weird temper and is very indifferent to things other than herbal medicine. During the war between gods and demons, Shennong was one of the gods who had not participated in the war. Xiche guessed that he probably didn't even know when the war started and when it ended... With his personality like this, and the Shennong Temple is in the most remote place in Jiuyou, it would be strange if he knew.

Xiche didn't want to bore himself, so he sat aside and admired the furnishings here. There are many small gourds in the place where Shennong refines pills, each of which is exquisite and beautiful. He has four walls, and each of them is filled with these small gourds.

But no matter how beautiful the small gourds are, there is a time to see them all. After Xiche browsed through all the gourds, he couldn't sit still again, so he ran to squat beside Shennong and asked him: "Shennong, I have something to ask you. Have you been helping Chu Yan treat his injuries? "

Shennong was pounding medicine with a pestle. Hearing this, he said, "Hmm," and said, "Is there anyone else who can cure it besides me? "

Xi Che smiled and moved closer: "Then do you know how he was injured? Do you know why he had to be punished with the Po Yuan Hook? "

Shennong didn't even raise his eyelids: "I only cure diseases and don't mind other people's business. You should ask the God of Light how he was injured and why he was punished. "

Xi Che rolled his eyes and muttered softly: "Do I need to ask you what he told me? ”

Shennong finally looked up at Xiche, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything and continued to pound his medicine. Xi Che was frightened by his look: "Hey! Old man! What do you mean by this! All night you have either been giving me meaningful things or telling me riddles, can you please say what you want to say more directly?"

Shennong shook his head and sighed: "Ming Zhao Shen is a good god, but it's a pity... he may die prematurely."

Xi Che was slightly stunned: "What does this mean?"

"Ming Zhao Shen's injuries are old injuries from two hundred years ago. At the beginning, he often came to me to get medicine for treatment and meditate to regulate his breathing. But for some reason, after that battle, he suddenly stopped coming. It has been about two hundred years. He has not taken the Fire Spirit Pill from me, and I don't know how he survived all these years. He came again yesterday, and I saw his injuries. Humph, he is no different from a terminal illness."

Xi Che certainly didn't believe it: "Impossible, Chu Yan looks so healthy, he looks like he can live for tens of thousands of years, don't talk nonsense."

“I never talk nonsense about patients’ conditions. His soul has been frozen for longer and longer periods of time. At first, it was only frozen for a cup of tea a day. Under my treatment, it was frozen only once every three or four days. He came again yesterday, and he said that he was frozen for eleven hours a day. It can be seen that the vicious ice has accumulated in his body for a long time, and no medicine can cure it.”

When Xi Che heard this, it was like a bolt from the blue. He originally thought that Chu Yan’s search for a successor was a joke, and he didn’t think there was anything wrong with him... He didn’t expect that he was actually a terminally ill god? !

"Impossible... Impossible, didn't you give him the Fire Spirit Pill? Isn't that useless?"

Shennong glanced at Xi Che: "If he had insisted on the treatment back then, it would have been useful. Now... I can't say whether it is useful or not."

Xi Che suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and his blood ran cold. How could this be...

He suddenly came to his senses, snatched the pestle from Shennong's hand, and roared fiercely: "You must have other ways to save him, right? Stop playing riddles, tell me quickly!"

The beard on Shennong's face twitched twice: "Why do you think I can save him?"

"You just said it was God's will, what does that mean! Don't say this has nothing to do with Chu Yan!"

Shennong looked at Xi Che in silence for a long time, and finally seemed to compromise: "You are smart... There was no hope originally, but if you were a succubus, perhaps there would be a glimmer of hope."

As he spoke, he walked to the south wall, stretched out his hand and pushed forward, and the small gourds on the entire wall disappeared into the wall as if invisible, but a slightly larger gourd slowly emerged from the middle grid. Shennong took the gourd down and handed it to Xi Che: "This is a pill that I spent my entire life refining. It can increase your cultivation in a short period of time. It is called Daquan Jiuqian. Eat it and you can temporarily gain a higher level of cultivation."

Xi Che was puzzled: "What's the use of giving it to me?"

"You are a succubus, if you eat it, you can help Mingzhao Shen absorb the cold poison in your body and transfer it to your own body."

"Absorb it...how to absorb it?"

Shennong raised his eyebrows: "Dual cultivation."

"..."

Shennong said again: "You were the God of War before, you should know how to practice dual cultivation. I have also studied succubus before, succubus seem to... have a special way of practicing dual cultivation with people, and the effect can be twice the result with half the effort. Well, of course, taking Daquan Jiuqian will cause great harm to the body. After taking the medicine, your cultivation will reach its highest point. Within half a year, your cultivation will gradually decrease. The day when your cultivation is completely reset to zero is the day you die."

Xi Che was stunned when he heard it. Shennong shook his head: "But if you don't dare, forget it. Mingzhao Shen will definitely die."

He was about to take back the gourd in his hand. Xiche snatched the gourd from his hand and suddenly laughed: "I'm lucky to live again, not to mention that I can live for another half a year."

Half a year is enough for him to find out what happened in the human world.

From beginning to end, Chu Yan refused to tell him why he was punished with the Broken Yuan Hook. Xi Che knew that this matter must be related to him, and it was he who caused Chu Yan to become like this.

He's definitely going to settle this matter.

"I'll go back to Yujing Palace to find Chu Yan."

Shennong glanced at him and said, "You'd better go back quickly. It's been such a long time. It's very dangerous for him to use the Fire Spirit Pill rashly."

"Why didn't you say it earlier!"

Xi Che was about to run outside after yelling, but he suddenly stopped. He looked back at Shennong and said, "One life for a life... Old man, aren't you afraid of heaven's punishment for refining such an immoral medicine?" Shennong

suddenly smiled and said, "Didn't you burn all the heavenly rules of Langfeng Pavilion, God of War?"

"..."

Shennong picked up the pestle again and ground the medicine in his hand. His face was cold and said, "I don't care much about winning or losing in the war, but compared to you, the demon who betrayed the Nine Netherworld and started the war, it is more beneficial for the Three Realms for Mingzhao God to survive. Using your life to exchange his life is a good deal."

Xi Che knew that Shennong did not have any personal feelings of love, hate, or hatred for him personally. What he said was just a statement of facts. It was a cold and rational analysis from the perspective of the pros and cons of the Three Realms. Shennong is the god of medicine, but he is also one of the gods. What he did is the simplest comparison. Xi Che believed that if Medicine God were in his position today, he would also be able to calmly judge whether it would be better for the Three Realms if he survived or if Chu Yan survived.

This is divinity... this is what proper divinity should be like.

Xi Che clenched the small gourd in his hand and nodded: "You are right. I also hope that the one who survives is Chu Yan."