Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

Black Hawk grabbed Gou An and flew directly to the top floor of the high-rise building.

As soon as they entered the house, they saw that the black-robed domain lord was already waiting inside.

Besides, there was another person in the room, completely submerged in a large vat filled with icy ice, with only his neck and head sticking out. His eyes were closed, as if he were fast asleep.

Gou An stared intently at the man. His skin was fair and delicate, his features were exquisite and handsome, his long hair hung down, and his eyebrows and eyes were delicate. He was clearly the appearance of a peerless beauty.

"Is this the one who needs treatment?" Gou An asked curiously.

The black-robed domain lord simply nodded slightly: "That's right, if you want to live, it depends on your abilities."

Gou An nodded, stepped forward, and wanted to carefully investigate the other party's condition.

The chilling air emanating from the ice vat was biting and the layers of cold mist completely obscured most of the other person's aura. By simply observing their complexion with the naked eye, it was impossible to detect any underlying problem.

So Gou An said to the black-robed domain lord, "Domain lord, please let her step out, or at least let me take her pulse!"

The black-robed domain lord raised his hand and pointed at the ice vat, a white light enveloping it, then called out, "Yu'er, get up!"

The person in the jar trembled slightly with their eyelashes and slowly opened their eyes. Their eyes were weak and hazy, adding to their delicate and pitiful appearance.

The next moment, the person named Yu'er slowly got up and stood up straight from the broken ice, with no clothes covering her body.

Gou An was stunned by what he saw; he hadn't expected these evil cultivators to go this far.

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But when the opponent's upper body was completely freed from the ice mist and his figure was fully revealed, an even more shocking scene appeared for Gou An.

This was not a woman at all, but a beautiful young man whose appearance was far more exquisite and beautiful than that of most women in the world.

The handsome young man remained calm and unconcerned about the stares of others, seemingly accustomed to it all.

He casually picked up the outer robe hanging to the side, and calmly draped it over his body to shield himself from the icy cold.

Every breath he took, every movement he made was weak and feeble, and a persistent sense of weakness lingered around him.

He then slowly sat down on the wooden chair beside him, gently raised his left hand and placed it quietly on the table, lowered his eyes and waited for Gou An to take his pulse, his expression calm and undisturbed.

But after glancing at the black-robed domain lord, he softly called out, "Father!"

The black-robed domain lord nodded slightly and said calmly to Gou An, "You may begin."

Gou An composed himself and asked, "May I ask what ailment the young master suffers from?"

"Hmph." The black-robed domain lord scoffed coldly, his tone carrying a hint of scrutiny. "As a pill cultivator, if you can't even diagnose an illness, how can you talk about curing it?"

Helpless, Gou An could only close his eyes, place two fingers on the handsome young man's wrist, and then probe a wisp of spiritual energy into the other's meridians.

Fortunately, Gou An has a special constitution with water-spirit meridians, which allows him to use this method to observe the condition of other people's meridians.

After his spiritual energy circulated through the other person's meridians for a week, Gou An suddenly opened his eyes.

"Well? Have you discovered any problems?" the black-robed domain lord asked coldly.

Gou An nodded, then said, "I observe that this fellow Daoist is not ill, but rather poisoned."

"Explain in detail!" The black-robed domain lord raised an eyebrow, clearly indicating that Gou An was right.

Gou An had no choice but to explain in detail: "I observed that there was a large amount of toxins accumulating in his meridians, and the closer to the heart, the more concentrated the toxins became."

"Fortunately, there was a force that kept these toxins out of the heart, so this fellow Daoist is still alive."

"If the toxin invades the heart meridian, there will be no way to save it."

The black-robed domain lord smiled after hearing this and said, "You do have some skill. So, can you cure it?"

"Yes!" Gou An nodded immediately.

Having the experience of helping Xueyin detoxify in the snowy region last time, Gou An was very confident.

Seeing how readily Gou An agreed, the black-robed domain lord was somewhat skeptical: "You can't just say it casually. The poison in his body is no ordinary poison."

"Over the years, I have tried countless methods, but all I have been able to do is suppress the toxins and prevent them from spreading further."

"Since you say you can, why don't you first explain how you would do it?"

In closing, the black-robed domain lord emphasized, "If it were just ordinary methods, there would be no need to even try."

Gou An sighed inwardly.

Now that his life is in jeopardy, he cannot afford to make the slightest mistake and naturally dares not act rashly.

Therefore, to ensure success, Gou An asked another question: "Where did the poison that the young master was afflicted come from? Only by understanding its origin can I be more confident in curing him."

The black-robed domain lord remained silent for a moment before slowly recounting the events leading up to this: "Very well, I will tell you then."

"More than 30 years ago, my Yu'er was traveling when she accidentally provoked a demon from the City of Ten Thousand Demons."

"That monster is most skilled in using poison. My Yu'er is still too young. She had already defeated the monster, but unfortunately she was ambushed by the monster and was poisoned by this incurable poison."

"This poison is insidious and stubborn, like a maggot clinging to the bone, taking root in the meridians and muscles, making it extremely difficult to eradicate."

Even the best-grade Detoxifying Pills refined by the Danling Sect, one of the twelve Dao Sects, can only barely suppress the toxins!

At this point, the black-robed domain lord's tone became increasingly solemn, a hint of helplessness hidden in his eyes: "Now we can only rely on a Heart-Protecting Pearl to barely isolate ourselves from the poison, protect our heart meridian, and prolong our lives until now."

After explaining, he turned his gaze back to Gou An and asked again, "Now do you know what to do?"

"I have a solution!" Gou An said, "All I need to do is make a small incision near the young master's heart meridian with a sharp blade, then remove the effect of the Heart-Protecting Bead. I will then use a secret technique to actively activate all the toxins in the young master's body, and after circulating them for a week, they will all be expelled directly from the wound."

After hearing Gou An's description, the black-robed domain lord's face grew even more ashen: "Are you kidding me?"

"No, no!" Gou An quickly waved his hand and explained, "I've used this method before, and it's indeed effective."

"But if you remove that Heart-Protecting Pearl, the toxins will spread rapidly!" the black-robed domain lord said. "How can I believe you can successfully detoxify?"

"If your method fails and my son dies after you remove the Heart-Protecting Pearl, can you bear the responsibility?"

Faced with the questioning, Gou An quickly cupped his hands and assured him, "Domain Lord, rest assured, my method will definitely work. If it fails, you may cut off my head."

"Hmph!" The black-robed domain lord shook his head. "How can your head compare to my son's? This method won't work, try another one!"

"Change to another one?" Gou An was dumbfounded.

Circulating the Water Spirit Meridian can cleanse impurities and purify the body, but this requires that the meridians be unobstructed.

Otherwise, the power of the Water Spirit Meridian will not circulate smoothly, and it will be impossible to cleanse and purify.

"What? There's no other way?" The black-robed domain lord's tone grew increasingly cold, clearly indicating that he already had the intention to kill.

"Yes!" Gou An took a deep breath and could only offer a last resort: "I have another secret method that can cure the young master's poison."

"Speak!" the black-robed domain lord pressed.

"Prepare a large alchemy furnace. I can use the Myriad Poison Fire to directly refine the young master's poison!" As Gou An spoke, he spread his palm, and a stream of eerie green poison fire automatically ignited.