In the past life, many people had tried to find the use of these two things, but it was only after several years that they finally had a clue. Ye Qingtang was one of those who bought a large amount, and others were puzzled and couldn't guess their use now.
"Your vision is really quite interesting," Si Bai said with a light smile, without any intention of asking for details.
Soon, they arrived at the gate of the Si family. As soon as they entered, Si Bai clearly felt that the atmosphere of the Si family was a bit off.
Before Ye Qingtang could reach the hall, he heard a commotion coming from it.
"Grandpa, we can't delay Second Brother's injury. I'll talk to the Duan family about the Fire-Expelling Pill," a deep male voice echoed from the hall of the Si family.
"Xu, the divine doctor, is already treating your Second Brother. How easy is it to get the Duan family to hand over the Fire-Expelling Pill? Although the Duan family has been on the surface peaceful with our Si family in recent years, they have not done much behind the scenes. Even if you go, they may not give it to you," the voice of the Si family head followed, with a lot of helplessness in the tone.
Si Bai and Ye Qingtang looked at each other and immediately walked quickly towards the Si family hall.
Inside the hall, in addition to the Si family head, there was a tall and handsome young man with a straight figure. The young man's appearance was somewhat similar to Si Bai's, but with a bit more calmness and sharpness.
"Big brother," Si Bai was slightly stunned when he saw the young man.
The young man was the eldest young master of the Si family, Si Bai's eldest brother, Si Ye.
"Third brother, you're back," Si Ye nodded slightly when he saw Si Bai.
"Big brother, why are you back? I just heard you mention Second Brother. What happened to Second Brother?" Si Bai's expression was serious. Among the younger generation of the Si family, there were only the three of them. He had been weak since childhood, and his eldest brother Si Ye and second brother Si Qiong had always favored him since he was a child. The relationship between the three brothers was naturally inseparable.
When mentioning Second Brother Si Qiong, Si Ye's expression obviously became serious. He did not answer Si Bai's question directly, but looked at the Si family head.
The head of the Si family sighed lightly and said, "Your second brother was injured by the Huoxi Beast and poisoned by its fire. Doctor Xu is treating him right now."
Si Bai was taken aback slightly.
The fire poison of the Huoxi Beast is extremely fierce; its flames burn the internal organs, and even with an abundance of medicinal soups, it is hard to suppress. In the world, those who are poisoned by fire suffer from the torment of fire burning their hearts until their lives are consumed by the flames, and it is extremely difficult to cure.
To dissolve the fire poison, one must consume the ice lotus that grows on the summit of Yucang Mountain; there is no other way.
Yucang Mountain is tens of thousands of miles away from Lin City, and even a round trip would take more than a month, which is not enough time given the speed at which the fire poison burns. Si Qiong would not be able to hold on until the ice lotus is brought back.
"I have already sent someone to Yucang Mountain to pick the ice lotus. Now I am going to the Duan family to borrow their Huoqu Dan," Si Ye said with a furrowed brow.
The Huoqu Dan can temporarily suppress the spread of the fire poison. Only by stabilizing the fire poison in Si Qiong's body with Huoqu Dan can we have time to bring back the ice lotus.
"Big brother, Huoqu Dan is the heirloom of the Duan family. Even if you go to the Duan family, they may not give you the Huoqu Dan," Si Bai said, his pale face showing a hint of gravity.
Si Ye frowned deeply. How could he not know? But without the Huoqu Dan, Si Qiong's life might be in danger.
"I can help suppress the fire poison."
Just as everyone in the Si family was at a loss, a clear female voice suddenly rang out.
Si Ye looked towards the sound and only then noticed the young girl standing beside Si Bai.
"And who might this be?" Si Ye asked.
"This is Ye Qingtang, the eldest miss of the Ye family," Si Bai replied.
Si Ye's originally solemn expression suddenly became sharp upon hearing Ye Qingtang's identity.
"Third brother, when did you start associating with the Ye family?" Si Ye's voice suddenly turned cold.
Si Ye was older than Si Bai and naturally knew about the death of their mother, thus harboring extreme aversion towards the Ye family, who were responsible for their mother's death.
"We Si family does not welcome people from the Ye family," Si Ye said in a deep voice.
Si Bai was about to say something when the head of the Si family, sitting in the chair, spoke up: "Si Ye, Ye Qingtang is a guest who treats your third brother's illness, do not be rude."
Si Ye was slightly stunned, and his gaze once again fell on that slender figure.
"How could she, at such a young age, possibly treat the third brother?"
The head of the Si family frowned slightly. In fact, when he first saw Ye Qingtang, he did not expect that Ye Qingtang could really treat Si Bai.
"You don't need to ask about this matter. The key now is Si Qiong's fire poison," said the head of the Si family, turning to look at Ye Qingtang.
"Miss Ye, you just said that you have a way to suppress the fire poison."
The head of the Si family's words made Si Ye frown tightly. He did not understand why his grandfather, who always hated the Ye family, would suddenly allow a young lady from the Ye family to treat his third brother and let her come and go freely in the Si family.
Ye Qingtang nodded and said, "I just got something today, which can be used."
"You must be talking about the scales of the Hu Xi beast," Si Bai quickly associated with the batch of Hu Xi beast scales that Ye Qingtang had purchased at the Treasure Pavilion.
"Yes," Ye Qingtang said.
As soon as Ye Qingtang spoke, the expressions of the Si family members became a bit strange.
Si Ye's eyebrows were even more wrinkled, as if he was trying to restrain his dissatisfaction and said, "Miss Ye, I don't know how you convinced my grandfather to let you treat my third brother, but if you want to suppress the fire poison with the scales of the Hu Xi beast, I'm afraid it's impossible."
The scales of the Huxi Beast indeed possess an extremely strong fire resistance, but for those who have been poisoned by fire, they are of no use at all. Unless the scales can be ground into medicine, they cannot suppress the fire poison within the human body.
The hardness of the Huxi Beast's scales is extremely high, and currently, there are few people who can break them, let alone crush them into powder.
Si Ye's words, to a greater or lesser extent, represent the voice of the Si family. Even the head of the Si family is showing a lot of doubt at the moment.
Ye Qingtang glanced at the reactions of the Si family members and a smile appeared in her heart.
"Since there are no other ways, let me try, why not?"
Si Ye frowned tightly.
The head of the Si family took a deep breath and said, "Let Miss Ye give it a try."
"Grandpa," Si Ye said with disapproval.
"Big brother, Miss Ye is not unreasonable. Besides the fire-dispelling pills of the Duan family, we can't suppress the fire poison in second brother's body. For second brother, we must try every method," Si Bai also persuaded.
Si Ye's face was very ugly. He turned to look at Ye Qingtang, his eyes were complicated and heavy.
"Ye family girl, we leave the rest to you," the head of the Si family said with restraint.
Ye Qingtang nodded, "Please prepare an independent room for me, I need to prepare."
"Okay." The head of the Si family agreed and quickly had a room prepared.
Ye Qingtang entered the room alone and locked the door.
Si Ye and Si Bai stood outside the room, looking at the locked door. Si Ye's brows never relaxed, "Third brother, this is too reckless."
Si Bai chuckled lightly and said, "Big brother, there's no need to worry. Just look at how much better I've been feeling these past few days compared to before."
Si Ye scrutinized Si Bai from head to toe. Although Si Bai's complexion was still somewhat pale, his breath was much more stable than in the past, "Grandpa mentioned that Ye Qingtang brought two prescriptions."
"Mm."
Si Ye sneered.
This only meant that Ye Qingtang had prescriptions that could treat Si Bai's condition, but medical skills were not something that could be replaced by such things.
Si Bai noticed the deep-seated hatred his elder brother had for the Ye family and chose not to say more.
After observing for a while and hearing no movement from inside, the two turned and went to Si Qiong's room.
This time, Si Qiong was injured by the Hu Xi beast, and Si Ye was also present, witnessing his younger brother being poisoned by fire. The frustration and regret in Si Ye's heart were unknown to anyone.
"Master Xu, how long can my second brother's injuries hold out?" Si Ye looked at his younger brother lying in bed, his face flushed red from the fire poison, his heart burning with anxiety.
Master Xu's face looked somewhat unsightly, "I don't want to deceive you, at most three days. If we can't find a way to suppress the fire poison during this period, then I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for much longer."
Master Xu's words were like a huge boulder, pressing on the hearts of brothers Si Ye and Si Bai.
"Master Xu, if we use the scales of the Hu Xi beast as medicine, is there still a chance?" Si Bai asked.
Master Xu nodded with a bitter smile, "The scales of the Hu Xi beast can naturally suppress the fire poison, but I have never heard of anyone being able to use the scales of the Hu Xi beast as medicine. Those scales, harder than rock, are not easy to use as medicine."
Upon hearing this, Si Ye glanced at Si Bai.
Si Bai naturally understood his elder brother's meaning, but he also didn't plan to say much. Whether Ye Qingtang could do it or not, he was not clear.
"Why does San Shao ask this?" Xu Shenyi said.
Si Bai was about to speak when Si Ye, who had been suppressing his displeasure, coldly interjected, "Just now, that Miss Ye from the Ye family claimed she could suppress the fire poison in my second brother's body, and she intends to use the scales of the Fire Hsi beast she just acquired."
Upon hearing this, Xu Shenyi was taken aback. Just as Si Ye thought Xu Shenyi would criticize Ye Qingtang for her arrogance, Xu Shenyi suddenly sighed in relief.
"If it's Miss Ye, perhaps she really has a way." Xu Shenyi's words couldn't hide his approval of Ye Qingtang.
Si Ye was utterly surprised that even a meticulous physician like Xu Shenyi would agree with Ye Qingtang's approach.
Si Bai silently watched his elder brother being put in a difficult position and could only sigh lightly.
In the past few days, Ye Qingtang had frequently visited the Si family, and the number of times Xu Shenyi and Ye Qingtang discussed medicine was countless. Xu Shenyi had openly and subtly shown his admiration for Ye Qingtang.
As everyone anxiously waited, Ye Qingtang finally arrived in Si Qiong's room, holding a small porcelain bottle, led by a servant.
"Miss Ye." Xu Shenyi greeted Ye Qingtang-friendly as soon as he saw her.
Ye Qingtang nodded slightly, consciously ignoring the sharp gaze from Si Ye, and directly looked at Si Qiong lying in bed.
Si Qiong, afflicted with fire poison, was burning with heat and had fallen into a sleep due to the high temperature.
"How is the situation?" Ye Qingtang stepped forward and asked.
Xu Shenyi shook his head slightly, looking very pessimistic.
Ye Qingtang examined Si Qiong's condition. His left chest was wrapped in layers of bandages, with bright red blood seeping through, creating a vivid red patch. After a glance, Ye Qingtang rolled up her sleeves and said to Xu Shenyi beside her, "Dr. Xu, give me a hand and help me remove the bandages from his chest."
Xu, the divine physician, was just about to step forward when Si Ye's tall figure directly blocked the bed, grabbing Ye Qingtang's hand that was about to untie the bandage.
"What do you want to do by untying the bandage when my second brother has a severe chest wound?" Si Ye said coldly.
Ye Qingtang looked up into Si Ye's eyes, which were like those of a fierce beast, and a smile curled at the corner of her mouth, "If you want your second brother to continue suffering from the fire poison, then just keep wasting time."
Si Ye's eyebrows furrowed, and a sharp aura emanated from him.
"Young master, Miss Ye's medical skills are superb. If she is going to take action, she must have some certainty. You might as well let her try," Xu, the divine physician, spoke up to help.
"Even if we have to try, it should be you, Doctor Xu, who starts. With her age, I can't trust her," Si Ye stared at Ye Qingtang without blinking. Not to mention Ye Qingtang's young age, even her identity as a Ye family member made him uneasy.
Si Bai, on the side, felt a headache coming on. His eldest brother's temperament was the most like their grandfather's, stubborn to the point of being exasperating.
Si Bai was just about to persuade his brother to step aside.
However, Ye Qingtang suddenly flipped her hand, and with a swift movement of her slender fingers, she managed to flip Si Ye's arm and directly lock it in place. She didn't give Si Ye any time to react, and with a kick, she aimed directly at Si Ye's armpit.
Si Ye never expected the girl in front of him to suddenly attack, nor did he expect Ye Qingtang's speed to be so fast.
With a crisp snap,
Ye Qingtang kicked Si Ye's arm out of its socket.
"I'm here to save a life now, I don't have time for your nonsense," Ye Qingtang flicked her hand and threw Si Ye aside, and as she untied the bandage, she said to Si Bai, "Keep an eye on your brother for me."
Si Bai couldn't help but laugh and cry, but he rushed forward in the first place, directly holding back the furious Si Ye from behind.
"Big brother, just let her try, can't I vouch for her?"
"You" Si Ye's arm ached, and he was afraid of hurting Si Bai, so he could only glare at Ye Qingtang angrily.
He didn't understand what was going on with his own family, why they trusted a Ye family member so much.
Ye Qingtang neatly tore open the bandage on Si Qiong's chest. Under the bandage, the wound that looked like it had been burned by flames was shocking. Ye Qingtang's eyes narrowed slightly, took out the dagger from his waist, and directly made a blood cut on Si Qiong's chest wound.
This scene stunned everyone in the room.
Si Bai never expected Ye Qingtang to do this, and his hands holding Si Ye loosened a bit.
Seeing his second brother's chest being cut by Ye Qingtang, Si Ye was like an angry beast, ready to pull Ye Qingtang away.
However,
When Dr. Xu saw Ye Qingtang pour clusters of bright red powder from the porcelain bottle in his hand into Si Qiong's wound, he hurriedly stepped forward and stood in front of Si Ye.
"Young master, Miss Ye is using the scales of the Fire Evening Beast to suppress the fire poison in the second young master's body, please wait a moment."
"Fire Evening Beast Scales" When Si Ye heard this, his movements obviously stiffened.
"I am really ignorant, I didn't expect Miss Ye to really be able to pulverize the scales of the Fire Evening Beast." Dr. Xu was quite emotional, Ye Qingtang was young, but he always made him, an old man with the reputation of a divine doctor, marvel.
"Miss Ye seems to have been well-prepared. If one were to directly use the newly formed powder in medicine, it would require some preparation time. Now, applying it directly to the fire poison wound can suppress the spread of the fire poison immediately. This method is something I've never seen before."
Si Ye stared at Ye Qingtang, his eyes filled with confusion and suspicion.
An entire bottle of Huxi Beast scale powder was poured into the wound. Si Qiong's skin, which had been burned red, gradually returned to normal at a visible rate, the high temperature of his body slowly subsided, and his breathing became more stable.
All of this unfolded like a miracle before Si Ye's eyes.
After pouring the last bit of powder, Ye Qingtang stopped and put away the porcelain bottle. "This powder can temporarily suppress the fire poison in his body, but to completely dissolve the fire poison, you still need to bring back the ice lotus."
Si Ye looked at Ye Qingtang with mixed feelings and then asked Doctor Xu to check Si Qiong's condition again. His emotions were much more stable than before.
Doctor Xu examined Si Qiong's condition, and it was as Ye Qingtang had said, "The fire poison in the second young master's body has been stabilized, and there should be no major issues for the time being."
Upon learning that the fire poison in Si Qiong's body was under control, Si Ye let out a sigh of relief.
However, when facing Ye Qingtang's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not quite, Si Ye's indignation turned into embarrassment, and his handsome face was slightly stiff.
"I apologize for my earlier behavior, Miss Ye," Si Ye said stiffly. Even though he was reluctant to believe it, Ye Qingtang had truly succeeded.
Ye Qingtang smiled and didn't say much. It wasn't that easy to make the Si family completely change their attitude towards her from enemies to friends. If not for that, why would she have to go through so much trouble to save people one after another?
Si Ye still felt a bit embarrassed, "I'll go inform Grandpa." With that, he left without looking back.
Si Ye arrived at the hall and conveyed the news of Si Qiong's turn for the better to the head of the Si family.
Upon learning that it was Ye Qingtang who had done it, the head of the Si family's expression was quite complicated. After a moment of silence, he sighed, "Our Si family really owes her another favor."
"Grandpa, what's the story with this Ye Qingtang?" Si Ye was full of doubts.
The head of the Si family glanced at his composed grandson and slowly recounted how Ye Qingtang had previously treated Si Bai in exchange for a meeting with Mu Su, and also pointed out Ye Qingtang's experiences in the Ye family.
After hearing all this, Si Ye's expression was greatly shocked.
"The favor from Si Ye, our Si family may not be able to repay in a short time," the head of the Si family said with a deep expression. If Ye Qingtang's treatment of Si Bai had temporarily put aside his prejudices, then the fire poison incident with Si Qiong had completely won over the head of the Si family to this unfortunate Ye family girl.
Two lives, if not for Ye Qingtang, might not have been saved.
Si Ye pondered, and the head of the Si family suddenly noticed Si Ye's abnormally hanging left arm, "What's wrong with your arm?"
Si Ye was slightly stunned, only then remembering that his arm had been dislocated by Ye Qingtang's kick. He laughed and directly relocated his arm, "A small lesson, one I should take."
"Grandpa, I was rude before and wronged Miss Ye. I will go apologize to her later," Si Ye said.
The head of the Si family waved his hand, "Although Ye Qingtang is young, her thoughts are not comparable to ordinary girls. Since she doesn't hold a grudge against you, she won't take such matters to heart. There's just one thing, from now on, our Si family must not treat her unfairly."