Chapter 37: Healing Treasure

In the courtyard, when the people saw Li Fang holding such a large piece of jade, most of them were confused and amazed. Many people who knew him came forward to greet him.

"General Li, you're back, what is this?"

Li Fang saw that many people were coming up, and most of them showed confusion and puzzlement at the large piece of white jade in his hand, so he knew they would ask. He quickly said, "I apologize, everyone, I came here specifically to save my adoptive father, please make way." He spoke and parted from the crowd, walking towards the door of the room.

Not everyone was confused by the white jade in his hand. Some older martial artists spoke up, "Could it be the legendary White Jade Cold Ice?" These people whispered and discussed among themselves.

The people nearby were puzzled and asked, "What is White Jade Cold Ice?"

"White Jade Cold Ice is a miraculous existence. If this jade is really the legendary White Jade Cold Ice, then general Li Lin may be saved for real."

Ignoring the discussions of the crowd, Li Fang pushed open the door and walked in.

"Bold, who are you?" Two guards with sword in the room stopped him.

Inside the room lay an elderly man on a sickbed, and a stunning beauty sat on a chair by the bed. Li Fang guessed that the melancholic singing from earlier was probably sung by this beauty. This stunning beauty was Liu Ruyan, who had been at the Li residence for two days already.

There were several other people in the room, and one middle-aged man in his forties caught his attention. This man had a fair complexion and ordinary looks, but exuded a sense of majesty and dominance. Li Fang was greatly surprised; it turned out to be the Emperor of the empire, the supreme ruler. No wonder there were guards from the imperial palace blocking the way, and no wonder there were so many influential figures waiting outside the room.

Li Fang was scared and fell to his knees with a "thump," "Your humble subject deserves death for not knowing that Your Majesty was here, please forgive me."

"Ignorance is not a crime, you can get up."

"Thank you for Your Majesty's grace." Li Fang stood up and stole a glance around. He saw three more people sitting in the room. He recognized one of them as an elderly man, who was none other than the empire's King Level expert―――Great Compassion Heavenly King Yang Rui. The other two elderly men sitting beside Yang Rui were no less imposing in their aura and occasional flashes of divine light in their eyes. One of them had a red complexion, square face, and large ears. Li Fang was greatly shocked; could this be another King-level expert of the empire―――Blood Heavenly King Qin An? Could the third person also be...?

The Emperor spoke up, "Li Fang, why are you holding such a large piece of white jade in your hand?"

Li Fang quickly replied, "Your Majesty, this is the White Jade Cold Ice. I specifically brought it to save my adoptive father."

"What? You're saying that the White Jade Cold Ice in your hand can save the old general's life?" The Emperor appeared excited. It's no wonder, without Li Lin, the Qingfeng Empire would have long ceased to exist, and the royal family of the Qingfeng Empire would have faced extermination. Li Lin was not only the guardian war god of the Qingfeng Empire, but also the savior of the entire royal family.

"Yes, Your Majesty. If this is truly the legendary White Jade Cold Ice, it might be able to save general Li's life," Yang Rui spoke up.

Two other old men stepped forward and gently touched the jade stone, circulating their internal energy to test it. The white jade stone immediately emitted a brilliant white light.

"It's true, it's the legendary White Jade Cold Ice."

"Indeed, it is the White Jade Cold Ice."

Both of them spoke at the same time.

The Emperor asked, "What is so extraordinary about the White Jade Cold Ice?"

Yang Rui said, "Your Majesty, time is running short. Let us first treat general Li's injuries."

"Oh, right, you should immediately treat general Li's injuries."

Yang Rui continued, "We need an absolutely quiet room, without any disturbance from anyone."

Li Fang spoke up, "Let's use this room. My adoptive father's body is too weak to be moved to another place."

The Emperor said, "Very well, I will issue an order for everyone to stay away from the backyard and ensure absolute silence."

Everyone in the backyard was "invited" to the front hall, and a large number of soldiers and guards surrounded the backyard. Only Li Lin and the three elderly men remained in the room. The emperor, Liu Ruyan, and Li Fang all stepped out of the room.

The Emperor spoke first, "Li Fang, where did you find this White Jade Cold Ice?"

Li Fang replied, "I found it on the road, Your Majesty."

"What?" The Emperor was very surprised. Beside him, Liu Ruyan was also curious.

Li Fang then proceeded to describe in detail what had happened on the road.

The Emperor said, "It seems that the heaven wanted to save the old general, otherwise how could such a thing happen?"

Liu Ruyan also spoke, "Truly, it is a blessing from the heaven for our Qingfeng Empire, to protect our famous general's well-being."

The Emperor said, "Li Fang, let me introduce to you. This is our Qingfeng Empire's renowned dancer and singer, miss Ruyan."

Then he turned to Liu Ruyan and said, "Ruyan, I don't need to tell you, you already know who this general is, right?"

Li Fang said, "I've heard people say that the renowned dancer and singer is not only skilled in dancing and singing, but also a beauty beyond compare. Today, meeting in person is even more impressive than hearing about it." Li Fang felt much better because there was a possibility that his adoptive father would recover.

Liu Ruyan replied, "General is making fun of me. This humble girl is nothing compared to the heroism of the general."

They exchanged pleasantries.

The Emperor said, "This time, thanks to the three top-level experts who traveled from afar, Li Fang, you might not know, but those three are the Great Compassion Heavenly King Yang Rui, Blood Heavenly King Qin An, and Shadow Kill Heavenly King Liu Yifei of our Qingfeng Empire. If it weren't for them continuously helping your adoptive father to recover his strength, he would have..."

The Emperor continued, "And also thanks to miss Ruyan. It was her singing that awakened the deep memories in your adoptive father's heart, arousing his strong longing for your adoptive mother and bringing him back to consciousness."

"Thank you, miss Ruyan."

"No need to thank me, it's what I should do."

Li Fang said again, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for gathering so many talented individuals, which saved the life of my adoptive father."

The Emperor said, "Why are you thanking me? If it weren't for your adoptive father, where would our Chen family's kingdom be? Would the Qingfeng Empire still exist? He is not only our Chen family's benefactor, but also the benefactor of the Qingfeng Empire."

Tears welled up in Li Fang's eyes as he listened.

Liu Ruyan, who was standing nearby, whispered, "The Emperor is truly skilled in managing people."

The Emperor said, "Li Fang, what makes White Jade Cold Ice so extraordinary?"

Li Fang replied, "I don't know the details, but three years ago, my adoptive father's health was already very weak. Although no one had been able to treat his injuries for decades, I didn't give up and sent people to search for famous doctors everywhere. As a result, I really found a highly skilled doctor from the martial world. He prescribed a medicine, and I followed it to gather the ingredients. Surprisingly, my adoptive father's condition improved greatly. I thought my adoptive father would recover completely, but that person said that only White Jade Cold Ice could cure this stubborn illness. However, he also said that White Jade Cold Ice is only heard of but never seen. When I asked him in detail how to identify White Jade Cold Ice, he only said it's as cold as ice, as hard as iron, and looks like jade, then he left without a trace. That's all I know."

The Emperor sighed, "The martial world is indeed full of extraordinary people."

At this moment, the quiet room suddenly lit up with bright light, and the three of them turned their gaze towards the room.

Inside the room, three king-level experts were nervously using their inner power to heal Li Lin's injuries. Li Lin was lying on the White Jade Cold Ice, while Yang Rui and the other two were continuously using their palms to pat and circulate their inner energy on his body. Strands of white light kept emanating from the White Jade Cold Ice and were continuously absorbed by Li Lin. The palms of the three king-level experts moved faster and faster, and the sound of their palms hitting Li Lin's body was incessant. For a while, the White Jade Cold Ice emitted a brilliant light that filled the entire room with a sacred radiance.

If Dugu Baitian was still conscious at this moment, he would surely be at a loss for words. He had unexpectedly become the priceless treasure used to save others. At this moment, he was in a deep state of suspended animation, with no breathing and his heart beating only once every few minutes. The Mingwang Budong technique was slowly circulating, expelling the cold qi from his body.

Just then, the three king-level experts each delivered their final palm strike, stood up, took a deep breath, and pushed open the door to leave the room.

It had been two hours since the three experts entered the room, and Li Fang and the others had been anxiously waiting outside, afraid of any accidents. Now that they saw the three experts coming out, they hurriedly approached to inquire.

Li Fang asked, "Seniors, how is my adoptive father now?"

Liu Yifei smiled and said, "Don't worry, general Li is temporarily saved."

The Emperor said, "Thanks to the three of you for your chivalrous help this time."

The three of them hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you're too kind. It's what we should do."

Liu Ruyan said, "Let's have the three seniors sit down in the room and talk."

Back in the room, everyone sat down again, and Li Fang hurriedly went forward to pay his respects to the three experts and expressed his gratitude countless times.

The three experts exchanged pleasantries and then asked, "Li Fang, how did you obtain this White Jade Cold Ice?"

Li Fang recounted how he "found" it, and the three experts nodded in understanding, frowning as they said, "When did such a peerless treasure appear on the continent?"

Li Fang and the others were curious to hear this, especially the Emperor, who had been curious about the White Jade Cold Ice from the beginning, thinking that the three experts would say something about it, but unexpectedly they made a puzzling statement.

The Emperor asked, "Three esteemed heroes, what do you mean?"

The three experts said, "Your Majesty, this involves the cause of the emergence of the White Jade Cold Ice, and allow us, humble subjects, to explain it to you in detail."

Qin An said, "White Jade Cold Ice is extremely rare in the world and has not appeared on the continent for hundreds of years. Legend has it that White Jade Cold Ice is not only a treasure for healing internal injuries, but also a top-quality treasure for cultivating, as it can greatly enhance one's cultivation progress. In the eyes of martial artists, it is an invaluable treasure. The reason why White Jade Cold Ice is precious is because it is formed by gathering the essence of heaven and earth."

Legend has it that there are two ways to generate White Jade Cold Ice. One is to be found in extremely cold places, formed by the essence of heaven and earth absorbed by millennium-old mysterious ice. When the mysterious ice turns pure white, it becomes White Jade Cold Ice. This kind of White Jade Cold Ice can be called an immortal stone, with the effect of resurrecting the dead and healing flesh and bones.

The second method of generation is relatively more difficult than the first one, as it requires great sacrifice. It is said that it needs a master of Saint-level or above to infuse their own essence into the solid ice, using this essence to attract the essence of heaven and earth and form White Jade Cold Ice, but the success rate is only ten percent. Who would sacrifice their Saint-level cultivation to obtain a piece of White Jade Cold Ice that is not guaranteed?

Legend has it that in the history of the martial arts world, there was only one senior who left behind a piece of White Jade Cold Ice for future generations, even though he knew he would die from his severe injuries. However, the effect of this White Jade Cold Ice was clearly not as good as the first method, but even so, it was still a coveted treasure in the eyes of martial artists.

And the piece of White Jade Cold Ice brought back by general Li this time was obviously generated by the second method, because its effect was far from reaching the level of the one formed by millennium-old mysterious ice. But it has been a hundred years since a Saint-level master appeared on the continent, so why did a piece of White Jade Cold Ice generated by a Saint-level master sacrificing their own essence suddenly appear today?"