Ten Thousand Dragons Technique

Chapter 462: At a Loss! I Can Save You!

Madam Ye said, "Bring those scales over."

Soon, an elder came forward holding a sphere of light. The sphere radiated a brilliant glow, containing the black scales within. The elder placed the sphere of light in midair and then retreated nervously.

Madam Ye said coldly, "Young Master Lin, we don’t want to doubt you, but these scales are too frightening. Your words alone cannot convince us. If you want us to believe you, you’ll have to prove it."

Ye Ruxue and the others also looked solemn.

Ye Qingwu said, "Junior Brother Lin, don’t be reckless. This is surely a misunderstanding. If you explain yourself properly, I’m sure it can be cleared up."

However, Lin Xuan simply smiled. "There’s no need for such trouble. I can prove it directly."

As he finished speaking, he tore open the sphere of light with one hand and reached for the scales.

"No!" Ye Qingwu cried out, attempting to stop him, but it was too late.

Is this guy seeking death? Madam Ye’s brow furrowed tightly.

Ye Ruxue grew ecstatic. Lin Xuan is doomed! This is wonderful! At long last, I can finally see him suffer misfortune! She was incredibly thrilled.

In the next instant, Lin Xuan grasped the scales. His eyes erupted with a brilliant light as his gaze fell upon them. Lin Xuan began to study them carefully.

After a while, Lin Xuan withdrew his gaze. He shrugged and said, "Where’s the danger? Is my soul injured? These scales pose no threat to me at all. I can casually toss them on the table, so what’s the big deal?"

The entire room was left speechless. Everyone was dumbfounded.

The Ye Family Elders stood there, stunned. A single glance at those scales had made them feel dizzy, which was a testament to the terrifying Soul Power they contained.

But now? This young man had studied them so closely, yet he emerged completely unscathed? This is too unbelievable! Is this young man’s soul really that powerful?

"Impossible! This is impossible!" Ye Ruxue shook her head wildly. She had been severely humiliated yet again.

Lin Xuan snorted coldly. "I am the Ye Family’s benefactor. I’ve saved you several times. And what about you? You actually stole my belongings! You repay kindness with ingratitude. Is this how you treat your benefactor?"

Ye Ruxue hung her head in shame, her face burning hot. This time, she had thoroughly lost all face.

The members of the Ye Family were also deeply embarrassed. They had misunderstood Lin Xuan, and they apologized one after another.

Even Madam Ye apologized in a low voice. She said, "It was my failure to educate my daughter properly. I will discipline Ruxue thoroughly." After speaking, she glared at Ye Ruxue. "Hurry back and reflect on your actions behind closed doors!"

Ye Ruxue left in tears.

"For the sake of the Ye Family, I’ll let this slide just once," Lin Xuan said coldly before changing the subject. "However, Madam Ye, I’m afraid I’m powerless to help with your injury."

Madam Ye had previously wronged him, and although the misunderstanding was now resolved, Lin Xuan had no desire to perform alchemy for her.

"There’s no need for you to intervene. Elder Nine Seals can help treat me." Madam Ye waved her hand, not caring much. Her soul wasn’t severely injured. With Elder Nine Seals’ alchemy, he could certainly heal her.

As for Lin Xuan helping her? That’s impossible. He’s so young and merely a Third-Rank Alchemy Master. His alchemy is likely far inferior to Elder Nine Seals’, right? Even if he wanted to help, he wouldn’t have the ability to do so.

Afterward, Lin Xuan went back to continue his secluded cultivation, and Madam Ye also returned to her quarters.

Elder Nine Seals began the alchemy process.

「Three days later.」

He finished a cauldron of elixirs. Madam Ye consumed them, yet her soul showed no signs of improvement and remained injured.

How could this be? Madam Ye was bewildered. The elixir had no effect whatsoever. That’s impossible!

Elder Nine Seals frowned. The elixir he had refined was the Soul Nourishing Pill, which was specifically designed for nourishing the soul. Madam Ye’s soul had only sustained a brief attack and wasn’t gravely injured. A single cauldron of Soul Nourishing Pills should have been enough to heal her. Even if it didn’t heal her completely, her condition should have at least improved. But now, the Soul Nourishing Pill had no effect at all. This was simply too strange.

"Don’t panic. Let me try a different elixir," Elder Nine Seals said, then refined another type. This one was called the Soul Recovery Pill. Its purpose was to restore the soul, and it was also a powerful third-grade elixir.

Madam Ye hurriedly consumed it, but the result was the same. There was still no improvement.

She was completely dumbfounded. How could this be happening?

Elder Nine Seals frowned. This shouldn’t be happening!

When the news spread, the other Ye Family Elders grew extremely worried and gathered to discuss countermeasures.

「Another two days passed.」

It had now been five days since Madam Ye was injured. Ye Ruxue had even emerged from her period of solitary reflection. When she learned that her mother’s injury still hadn’t healed, she became extremely anxious. How could this be happening?

Elder Nine Seals is a top-tier Third-Rank Alchemy Master. The elixirs he refines are of a very high grade, so why are they ineffective?

Elder Nine Seals could only shake his head. He had no idea what was going on, as he had never encountered anything so bizarre.

Ye Ruxue said, "Those scales belong to Lin Xuan. He should know how to treat this. Mother, we have to find Lin Xuan and ask for his help!"

Hearing this, Madam Ye’s face filled with embarrassment. Previously, when Lin Xuan had said he was powerless, she hadn’t cared in the slightest. She had even wondered if he was overthinking things. Did her injury really require his intervention? The only reason he could save her husband was because of the Anomalous Fire, not his own alchemy. When it came to alchemy, Lin Xuan was surely leagues behind Elder Nine Seals. But now, she actually had to go and beg Lin Xuan for help! What a slap in the face!

Madam Ye didn’t want to go, but Elder Nine Seals and the others were out of options.

「A day later.」

Madam Ye dared not delay any longer. She had no choice but to swallow her pride and go find Lin Xuan.

「In the courtyard.」

Lin Xuan was leisurely sunbathing. Thanks to his recent practice, his Pupil Technique had advanced even further, which made him extremely pleased. However, he didn’t practice constantly. Balancing work with rest was the true path of cultivation.

Seeing Madam Ye and her entourage arrive, Lin Xuan asked nonchalantly, "Madam Ye, what brings you here?"

In truth, Lin Xuan already knew why they had come. It had to be about the incurable soul injury. This was no ordinary soul injury. These scales had been brought out of the Dragon Abyss. The Soul Power they contained was the power of a Dragon Soul.

Even a mere trace of a Dragon Soul’s power was not something an ordinary person could withstand. He was unaffected because he possessed two Dragon Souls. Others, however, could not endure the power of a Dragon Soul. Those injured by it would either have their souls shattered or lose their memories and become idiots.

Although Madam Ye had only been in contact with the scales for a short time, her soul was still injured. To remedy it, that trace of the Dragon Soul’s power had to be completely erased. This was not something a Third-Rank Alchemy Master could accomplish. Even a Fourth-Rank Alchemy Master couldn’t do it.

Only Lin Xuan could. In other words, only Lin Xuan could save Madam Ye.

Upon hearing Lin Xuan’s question, Madam Ye was incredibly embarrassed. She didn’t even know what to say.

Ye Ruxue jumped forward and demanded, "Lin Xuan, I’m asking you! What’s the deal with those scales of yours? Why can’t this soul injury be healed?"

Lin Xuan remained lounging in the sun. He said nonchalantly, "I already told you, I’m powerless to help. You had better think of another solution."

"You!" Ye Ruxue was so furious she was about to lash out, but one of the elders beside her held her back.

A Ye Family Elder stepped forward and said, "We humbly request that Young Master Lin take action and save Madam Ye. The Ye Family would be immensely grateful."

"That’s not so easy," Lin Xuan said, shaking his head. "Madam Ye previously said she didn’t need my help. Moreover, she still hasn’t asked for my help. I suppose she truly doesn’t need my intervention after all."

The Ye Family Elders were left speechless. Madam Ye’s expression was mortified. It seemed she would have to personally beg him for help.

Ye Ruxue, however, was incandescent with rage. She roared, "Lin Xuan, who do you think you are, wanting my mother to personally beg you?! Don’t take things too far! Do you really think your alchemy is so divine? You’re just an ordinary Third-Rank Alchemy Master! There are plenty of people whose alchemy is better than yours! We don’t need to beg you at all! We’ll find other Alchemy Masters who can cure her just fine!"

"Is that so?" Lin Xuan laughed. "These scales came from the Dragon Abyss. Are you sure someone else can heal this injury?"