Dragon's Origin

As Wang Sheng had expected, Song Hongde didn't initially exhibit many symptoms of poisoning. He attributed some superficial ulcers, inflammation, abdominal pain, and diarrhea to the unfamiliar environment of the Thousand Absolutes Land and the pressure of his heavy responsibilities, never suspecting poisoning.

He had wiped out the Song family's elders, regaining control of the Song family. The Song family had a cloud of experts, standing out among all forces. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them the number one family in the world. Perhaps they were slightly inferior to the Lin family back then, but they were more than capable of overwhelming many other families in one-on-one combat.

Suddenly, the pressure eased, and coupled with the unsuccessful pursuit of Wang Sheng, the accumulated frustration in his heart caused him to spit out a mouthful of blood, instantly draining a lot of his vitality.

Then, a series of symptoms manifested, various discomforts. If Song Hongde's own cultivation hadn't been decent, allowing him to rely on spiritual energy for support, he might have been bedridden long ago. The fact that he could still maintain normal mobility without strenuous exercise was already remarkable.

Several physicians were very dedicated and professional, laying out their diagnostic basis one by one. These weren't ordinary symptoms of inflammation and anxiety, but rather a disease they weren't yet certain about, most likely poisoning.

The poison masters were equally dedicated, pointing out the differences in toxicity from ordinary poisons, completely different from the toxicity of poisonous animals and plants they had previously understood. However, at times, it clearly exhibited the characteristics of poisons, which baffled them.

The physicians and poison masters were surprised that the Song family explicitly informed them to diagnose whether it was poisoning as soon as they were invited, as if the Song family had initially determined that Song Hongde was poisoned and asked them to judge.

The poison masters were fine, but the three physicians were well-known doctors from far and wide. Naturally, they didn't need to worry about the Song family making things difficult for them. They seriously questioned Song Laoyu, who had invited them, asking why he was so sure that Song Hongde was poisoned.

Could Song Laoyu tell the truth? Of course not! So the physicians could only shake their heads and sigh.

As for how he was poisoned, there was a clue. Song Laoyu directly sent a bag of tea to them, telling them that the poison had accumulated over the years from drinking this tea.

This bag of tea puzzled the physicians and poison masters. No matter how they examined it, they couldn't find any poison in it. But Song Hongde was clearly poisoned. This magical poisoning method was an eye-opener for the poison masters.

The physicians and poison masters focused all their attention on this bag of tea and how to treat Song Hongde's body. Due to Song Hongde's condition, the Song family, apart from the initial forceful purge, didn't expand outwards or provoke any other families immediately.

This allowed the surrounding families to breathe a sigh of relief secretly. At the same time, these families responded more enthusiastically to Wang Sheng's suggestions, pondering how to enter the Thousand Absolutes Land to seize the greatest benefits.

From the confirmation that the tea was poisonous to the physicians and poison masters starting to make detoxification medicine for Song Hongde, Song Hongde's spirit became increasingly weak.

When he was still suspicious, he held a glimmer of hope, thinking that Wang Sheng might be bluffing. But after confirming the poisoning, the last bit of luck in Song Hongde's heart disappeared. The deep poisoning instantly made the pressure in his heart greater than his body's ability to bear.

Especially since whether it was the physicians or the poison masters, their most sincere suggestion was to immediately find the person who first discovered Song Hongde's poisoning. To be able to determine that Song Hongde was poisoned without any verification, let alone having extraordinary eyesight, it was said that he could also taste the poison in one bite. Perhaps he knew what kind of poison it was and how to detoxify it.

Upon hearing this suggestion, Song Yan almost burst into tears. Without saying a word, she turned back to her room, closed the door, and refused to let anyone in, remaining silent for a long time.

As the patient, Song Hongde was in no better condition. After hearing this suggestion, he began to smile bitterly, and after sending the physicians and poison masters away, he lay on the bed for a long time without saying a word.

What else could he say?

Just as the physicians and poison masters suggested, since Wang Sheng could taste the poison in one bite, either he had tasted it himself, or he had seen some records. Either way, it meant that Wang Sheng definitely had some detoxification ability.

If Song Hongde hadn't pursued Wang Sheng, given the relationship between Wang Sheng and Song Yan, as long as Song Yan went to Worry-Free City to make a request, at most paying a price of some cultivation secrets or pills, she might be able to exchange for a reliable detoxification method.

Considering the interests of the family, Song Hongde had to put Wang Sheng, an uncontrollable person, to death. The result was that he cut off his own path to survival. Now, even if the Song family went to beg Wang Sheng, would Wang Sheng tell them the detoxification method?

More importantly, the details of Wang Sheng's cooperation with the royal family weren't announced to the public, and the details of his cooperation with the Triumph Palace weren't announced to the public either. But after cooperating with the Song family, he announced the details and later helped various families build bases in the Thousand Absolutes Land. Who was to blame for this?

Since Wang Sheng hadn't leaked secrets because of cooperation before, Song Hongde had obviously done something incredibly stupid this time. Originally, the Song family's advantage could have lasted for a long time, but Song Hongde himself forced Wang Sheng to destroy everything. And Song Hongde's starting point was said to be to maintain the Song family's advantage. Could there be anything more ridiculous than this in the world?

He was weaving a cocoon around himself, shooting himself in the foot, digging his own grave. There might be better ways, but Song Hongde could only watch without being able to obtain them.

To let Song Yan humbly visit Wang Sheng in Worry-Free City at this time, relying on her beauty or her relationship with Wang Sheng to beg for a detoxification method?

At this point, did Wang Sheng and the Song family still have any friendship? As for beauty, if Song Hongde was willing to let Song Yan do such a thing in order to save his own life, then how would he be any different from those elders?

Song Hongde was actually very regretful in his heart. If he had known this would happen, he should have stabilized the situation before making a decision. The Great Elder and the others shouldn't have been killed immediately. Maybe he could have learned the detoxification method from them. At the very least, he could have combined Wang Sheng's previous methods and made targeted countermeasures, instead of purging everything as soon as he regained power, wanting to eliminate all hidden dangers.

Song Hongde had taken the regret medicine more than once. He had already taken it once in the Thousand Absolutes Land, but luckily Song Yan and Wang Sheng were still close at that time. But the most important thing was that Song Hongde didn't take action at that time, only verbally threatening. Wang Sheng could tolerate and accept appropriate bowing of the head. Now that he had already taken action, could it still be reversed?

While the Song family was in trouble, Yu Baozhai's actions were extremely fast. They had already started recruiting experts in Worry-Free City, preparing to enter the Thousand Absolutes Land to build a base.