After settling Song Ruyu, Ye Chen drove away from the Champs-Élysées Hot Spring Hotel and headed back to his home at Tomson Riviera.
The Champs-Élysées Hot Spring Hotel was located in the southern suburbs of Jinling, conveniently on Ye Chen’s route back from Hu City, so it didn’t delay him much.
After Ye Chen left, Song Ruyu respectfully asked Yun Ruge, “Miss Yun, how long have you been here?”
“Not long,” Yun Ruge replied. “When Uncle Changsheng self-destructed, I was hiding nearby and was severely injured by the blast. Mr. Ye saved me.”
“Self-destructed?” Song Ruyu eagerly asked, “The self-destruction you mentioned must be what Mr. Ye referred to—the array Wu Feiyan, or rather, the British Lord, left in your Niwan Palace, right?”
“Exactly,” Yun Ruge nodded gently, sighing, “Back then, Wu Feiyan told us she had placed a life-saving array in our Niwan Palaces. If we faced an unbeatable enemy with no escape, we could activate that array to preserve our primordial spirits. We believed her and were deeply grateful. It wasn’t until Uncle Changsheng activated the array in a life-or-death moment that I realised it wasn’t a life-saving array at all, but a self-destruct array. Wu Feiyan intended to use it to eliminate potential enemies, and we so-called earls were nothing but human bombs she crafted.”
Song Ruyu gasped, gritting her teeth, “Luckily, I’ve only been enlightened for two years, and Wu Feiyan hasn’t had the chance to meet me. Otherwise, with her methods, I’m sure she’d have planted the same array in me.”
She quickly added, “So, Miss Yun, you not only have a poison in your body that’s about to reach its deadline, but also an array that could trigger self-destruction with a single thought?”
“Correct,” Yun Ruge gave a self-deprecating smile, lamenting, “You could say I’m riddled with all five poisons.”
Song Ruyu smiled wryly, “It’s not so bad. I’m in the same boat, poisoned as well. In a little over a year, I’ll likely die from it.”
Yun Ruge said earnestly, “Have faith in Mr. Ye. He might be able to work a miracle.”
Song Ruyu replied, “But Mr. Ye told me he hasn’t found a way to detoxify us yet, and a year passes quickly. He may not have the time to focus on finding a solution for us.”
Yun Ruge shook her head, “Everything depends on fate. Though Mr. Ye may lack the means now, I believe with his fortune, he’ll find a way to resolve it.”
She advised, “Since you’re here, don’t dwell on things we can’t control. No matter how much we worry, we can’t change reality. Better to settle your mind, focus on cultivation, and leave the rest aside.”
“Absolutely!” Song Ruyu agreed, “To be honest, Miss Yun, that’s exactly my thinking. Before coming here, Mr. Ye helped me locate my sea of consciousness. It feels like I’ve entered a whole new world of cultivation. Whether or not we find a cure in a year, I’m determined to cultivate diligently and not waste Mr. Ye’s guidance and support.”
There was one thing Yun Ruge didn’t tell Song Ruyu.
Ye Chen had already mentioned to her that detoxifying her wasn’t entirely impossible.
The method, however, was rather brutal and came at a high cost.
Specifically, it involved using a Reshaping Pill to reconstruct her body.
Ye Chen had used spiritual energy to examine her body and found two strange energies entwined within, confined to her physical form.
If no other solution was found before Yun Ruge’s poison took effect, they could decapitate her and place a Reshaping Pill in her mouth.
As long as her brain remained alive with a trace of consciousness, the pill could rebuild her body, eliminating the poison in her organs.
