Speaking of the Earth God's temple connection, Old Daoist Li Hanguang paused for a moment and immediately said, "It seems there is no need to investigate the matter of the Earth God temple connection anymore."
Qin Ye nodded. Now that it's confirmed the mutation of Old Master Hu San happened in the Heavenly Court, Qin Ye also understood the reason behind the death of the Earth God in the capital.
"The Earth God of this generation in the capital was likely also corroded by the black liquid, fusing spirit and body together, turning into a form that is neither human nor ghost. That's why the related spiritual statues cracked."
As Qin Ye said this, Wang Wenqing on the side continued the conversation.
He walked to the Heavenly Law Cage, looked at Old Master Hu San inside, and a look of worry rose in his eyes.
"Lord Qin, do you think the immortals and gods of the Heavenly Court… could all have turned into this form? I mean, all of them."
Qin Ye was momentarily stunned, then replied without thinking, "It's not impossible."
Wang Wenqing, upon hearing this, asked again, "Lord Qin, you just said there's a high chance Old Master Hu San can't be saved. Does that mean there's still a chance he can be saved?"
A thousand years ago, Wang Wenqing had spent much time with Qin Ye. He understood Qin Ye well. Qin Ye had always been someone who says what he means. Yes is yes, no is no, he never speaks carelessly.
"There is." Qin Ye stroked his chin.
"Although hope is extremely slim, theoretically it's possible to save him. Didn't I just try a few methods earlier? I couldn't save Old Brother Hu San."
"These few methods are not all the methods I can think of. There are still other methods, it's just…"
He paused his words and glanced sideways at the Heavenly Law Cage beside him.
"It's just that now that I understand Old Brother Hu San's condition, I don't want to continue testing methods. Because I've said before that the black liquid fuses soul and body into a stable structure, just like the covalent bonds in DNA."
Qin Ye narrowed his eyes. "The soul and the body are both important components of a living being. Destroying either one is enough to cause death."
"I don't know if, when I try these methods, destroying the black liquid will separate the soul and body; if not, whether it will cause the soul and body to collapse."
"After all, the black liquid, like covalent bonds, is the structure stabilizing Old Brother Hu San's current state."
"And in terms of covalent bonds, once they're destroyed, the chemical bonds originally formed by the covalent bonds are no longer chemical bonds."
"So I cannot try methods rashly. If I damage Old Brother Hu San's soul and body, even if I can separate the three souls and seven spirits again, they wouldn't be the same original three souls and seven spirits of Old Brother Hu San."
Wang Wenqing and Li Hanguang looked at each other.
Immediately after, Old Daoist Li Hanguang stroked his beard and said thoughtfully, "That's true. Once the three souls and seven spirits can't be restored, even if you form a new set, it will no longer be the original Old Master Hu San."
Wang Wenqing agreed, "I don't understand what the covalent bond that Lord Qin mentioned is, but I do understand the importance of the soul and body. That means Old Master Hu San can't be cured in a short time."
Qin Ye nodded directly in acknowledgment and said, "Not possible in the short term. I need to find a way to ensure that when destroying the black liquid, I don't damage Old Brother Hu San's soul or body, so I cannot recklessly try things."
At this point, Qin Ye's eyes lit up, and he said solemnly, "I need test mice. If I can find living beings in the same condition as Old Brother Hu San and use them as test mice to try the methods, then I don't need to worry about Old Brother Hu San's safety."
Wang Wenqing raised an eyebrow. "Use other beings to test medicine, is that it?"
"Yes." Qin Ye replied bluntly.
At this moment, Old Daoist Li Hanguang shook his head and said, "That's hard to do. This isn't ancient times where traditional Chinese medicine testing could use cats and dogs. Old Master Hu San's condition is special. To find the same kind of being, I'm afraid you'd have to go to the Heavenly Court."
"I imagine that in the Heavenly Court, Old Master Hu San wouldn't be the only one who turned into this. But going to the Heavenly Court is too dangerous. This old Daoist does not recommend you go."
As soon as he said this, Wang Wenqing immediately echoed, speaking seriously, "The Heavenly Court is now filled with danger. If Lord Qin goes, it's too risky. If all the immortals and gods there are infected with black liquid, then it's like walking into a den of wolves. You might not catch any so-called test mice and instead get infected yourself."
Old Daoist Li Hanguang nodded in agreement, then hesitated and added, "If we don't go to the Heavenly Court, then the only way is to infect other beings with black liquid to create similar conditions."
Wang Wenqing shook his head on the spot. "Lord Qin is not that kind of person. He won't harm innocent living beings."
Old Daoist Li Hanguang laughed upon hearing that. "This old Daoist naturally knows Qin Ye's character. I was just speaking offhand."
While the two were discussing, Qin Ye raised a hand to interrupt. "Enough. What are you two saying? I was just speaking casually, yet you two are already helping me plot things."
"You don't need to worry about those things. I have my own thoughts. Just wait."
As the last two words were spoken, Qin Ye's gaze flickered, and he said slowly, "Immortals and gods infected by the black liquid are definitely not just Old Brother Hu San. Since he could come from the South Heavenly Gate to the mortal world, just wait. It's very likely more infected immortals and gods will come to the mortal world later."
Old Daoist Li Hanguang nodded in agreement, "Qin Ye's thinking is aligned with this old Daoist's. It's just that the waiting time could be long, or it could be short."
Qin Ye waved his hand at this, "No problem. I can afford to wait. Although I can't cure Old Brother Hu San for now, I can seal him. That I can do."
"That's very good."
Old Daoist Li Hanguang laughed while stroking his beard.
"This old Daoist can't sit idle either. Once I return, I'll have disciples from my sect contact Bureau 749. If infected immortals or gods appear, notify me immediately."
Wang Wenqing also agreed beside him, "I'll also return and have my sect contact Bureau 749. I don't think Bureau 749 will refuse, since I helped them once in 2017. Speaking of which, that was thanks to what Lord Qin said to me a thousand years ago."
Old Daoist Li Hanguang showed a puzzled look. He wasn't aware of the incident involving the Great Xia and the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect's magic duel in Zhengzhou.
Just as he was about to ask, Qin Ye took out a jade pendant.
"Huh?"
Wang Wenqing focused and recognized the jade pendant. It was the one used for communication between the black mist man and Qin Ye.
Because it involved the black mist man, Wang Wenqing couldn't help but ask, "Lord Qin, did Old Hei find you for something?"
Wang Wenqing and the black mist man were childhood friends. They knew each other well. He knew the black mist man never disturbed Qin Ye without reason.
Sure enough, after reading the contents of the jade pendant, Qin Ye smiled and said, "Because of some matters, aside from asking Old Man Li, I also asked the black mist to help me intimidate the ancient monsters of various great mountain ranges and primeval forests. This is the black mist informing me that he's finished intimidating them."
Wang Wenqing's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "Then doesn't that mean Old Black will reunite with Lord Qin soon? It's been a thousand years. I haven't seen Old Black in so long."
"If you mean to say that you'll reunite with the black mist soon, that might not happen." Qin Ye interrupted Wang Wenqing's thoughts.
Wang Wenqing couldn't help asking, "Why not?"
"Because the black mist found his wife, Xiaogu. He's going to Bureau 749 to meet her."
Wang Wenqing was immediately moved upon hearing this. He, Xiaogu, and the black mist were childhood friends. Finding Xiaogu made him emotional too. But after hearing Qin Ye's next sentence, he froze.
"To Bureau 749?"
"Yes, Bureau 749. Because Xiaogu was reincarnated and now is a cultivator, working right there in Bureau 749." Qin Ye immediately told the whole story.
"This…" Wang Wenqing was momentarily speechless. After coming to his senses, he smiled bitterly.
"Didn't expect that just because I didn't want to have too much interaction, I left it to my sect members to deal with Bureau 749. I never personally contacted them much. Who knew that'd make me miss reuniting with Xiaogu."
While he was still feeling emotional, Qin Ye laughed heartily and looked at Wang Wenqing and Old Daoist Li Hanguang.
"Perfect. Since the black mist is going to Bureau 749 to find Xiaogu, I'll have him coordinate with Bureau 749 too. It's also a great chance for him to get closer to the current Xiaogu."
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