177: A miracle doctor? I think you're crazy!

His tone was flat, yet it carried an indisputable confidence.

This confidence caused the smile on Xia Qingyue's face to stiffen slightly.

“Oh?”

She looked at Li Qing with great interest, her lips curling into a playful arc.

“Then this palace is all ears.”

“I wonder how this divine physician plans to cure my sister of this terminal illness that even the King of Medicine was helpless against?”

“Will you use those fists of yours that can beat a man to death to punch the cold energy out of her body?”

“Or will you use that silver tongue of yours to talk the cold energy away?”

Her words were extremely biting.

However, Li Qing acted as if he hadn't heard her at all.

He simply looked at Xia Ningshuang and continued explaining in that flat tone.

“To put it simply, the Profound Yin Constitution means there is an excess of Yin Qi and a depletion of Yang Qi in the body.”

“Yin and Yang are out of balance, thus a hundred illnesses arise and the spark of life is severed.”

“Ordinary fire-attribute precious herbs can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. This is because medicinal power eventually runs out, while the Profound Yin Qi in your body is being generated every moment.”

“To effect a permanent cure, there is only one way.”

At this point, he paused.

His gaze lingered for a moment on Xia Ningshuang's exquisite face.

This was information the Crown Prince, Xia Yuan, had revealed to him yesterday.

Fortunately, he had also looked up a lot of related materials afterward.

His current situation should be salvageable!

Recalling the scene in his mind, his words did not stop.

“Harmonization of Yin and Yang.”

“...”

The smile on Xia Qingyue's face froze.

Xia Ningshuang's pale face turned red all the way to her ears in an instant.

Her clear eyes instantly widened as she looked at Li Qing in disbelief.

Her heart throbbed wildly, almost jumping out of her throat.

Har... Harmonization of Yin and Yang?

How... how could he dare... how could he dare to say such, such shameless words in front of her sister!

“Li! Qing!”

A scream filled with boundless rage and shame erupted from Xia Qingyue's mouth!

She stood up abruptly, her beautiful face contorted with extreme anger, and her Phoenix eyes almost spat fire!

“You lecher! Scoundrel! Rogue!”

“You, you actually dare to flirt with my sister in front of me!”

She was shaking with rage, pointing at Li Qing's nose, unable to find more vicious words to curse him for a moment.

She had thought her words just now were heart-piercing enough.

She hadn't expected this bastard to actually spout such wild talk!

“Sister, please, don't be angry.”

Beside her, Xia Ningshuang hurriedly pulled back her rampaging sister and persuaded her in a low voice.

Although she was so ashamed she wanted to find a hole to crawl into, she could feel that when Li Qing spoke those words, his gaze was clear, without the slightest hint of profanity.

It seemed he really was just stating a treatment plan?

“How can I not be angry!”

Xia Qingyue threw off her hand and stared fixedly at Li Qing.

“Ning Shuang, don't be afraid! With your sister here, this scoundrel won't dream of touching a single finger of yours!”

“What of the Imperial Father's bestowed marriage? As long as you don't agree, I will risk my life to go before the Imperial Father and cancel this marriage for you!”

Li Qing looked at this woman who was eager to protect her sister but was actually using the topic to vent; he found it amusing in his heart.

He shook his head, not bothered to waste any more breath on her.

He just looked at Ning Shuang and said seriously.

“Your Highness, I am stating a fact.”

“Your illness can only be cured by this method.”

“My blood and Qi are as vigorous as a furnace, and my life force far exceeds that of ordinary people. Once we are married and engage in the Harmonization of Yin and Yang, using my Pure Yang Qi to neutralize and nourish your body, your illness will naturally be cured within three months.”

“At that time, not only will you be rid of the pain, but you can even step onto the path of martial arts like me and possess a long lifespan.”

“...”

Li Qing said all this without blushing or his heart skipping a beat.

Of course, Li Qing was being conservative; the materials said it only needed a week!

But well, Li Qing was worried that if the time was too short, the effect wouldn't be thorough!

It was definitely not because Ning Shuang was beautiful!

But in Xia Ningshuang's ears, it was no different from rolling thunder.

Her pretty face was so red it almost looked like it would drip blood.

She lowered her head, her hands twisting the corner of her clothes, not even daring to look at Li Qing again.

As for Xia Qingyue, she was completely rendered speechless by Li Qing's 'bold words'.

She opened her mouth, stammering for a long time, and finally could only squeeze out one sentence through her teeth.

“You, you are shameless!”

“That's enough.”

Li Qing waved his hand, seemingly losing patience to continue arguing with them.

“I have said what needs to be said.”

“Whether you believe it or not is up to you.”

“Seventh Princess, farewell.”

After saying that, he ignored the pair of sisters with their various expressions, turned around, and strode out of the Warm Pavilion.

He only came today to meet and recognize her face.

And incidentally, to confirm the condition.

Now that his goal was achieved, there was no need for him to stay any longer.

As for the treatment plan...

Hehe.

It wouldn't be too late to study it slowly on the wedding night.

Stepping out of Lingxi Garden, Li Qing took a deep breath of the fresh palace air, his mood more pleasant than ever before.

He had picked up a treasure!

He had really gotten a huge bargain!

This Seventh Princess was not only as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal, but her personality also seemed gentle and pleasant, cultured and reasonable, without a hint of royal arrogance or willful pride.

Aside from her weak body, she was simply the perfect candidate for a wife!

And her illness might be a life-ending terminal disease to others.

But to Li Qing, it was nothing!

He was a humanoid Vicious Beast with a terrifying Physical Body of five hundred thousand catties and blood and Qi so vigorous they could serve as a sun!

Never mind one Profound Yin Constitution, even if there were ten more, he could 'harmonize' them into submission and fill them with Yang Qi!

“The Old Emperor isn't too much of a swindler after all.”

Li Qing rubbed his chin, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

“Giving me such a beautiful wife and throwing in a massive amount of cultivation resources as a bonus—this deal is a bargain!”

He was already starting to calculate that once he cured the Seventh Princess, he should ask the Old Emperor for more information and benefits.

For example, let him open up the royal treasury and let him go in and pick a few items at will?

Or, give him a map of the locations of Spiritual Veins and precious herbs within the Great Xia Dynasty?

Mm, that could work!

Just as Li Qing was happily calculating his future happy life.

Inside Lingxi Garden, it was a different scene entirely.

“Crash!”

Another expensive Glazed Cup was slammed hard onto the ground.

“I'm so angry! I'm truly furious!”

Xia Qingyue paced back and forth in the Warm Pavilion, her chest heaving violently, her beautiful face looking somewhat distorted.