Chapter 669: The Holy Medicine Has No Antidote, Unless It’s Divine Physician Ji

Chapter 669: The Holy Medicine Has No Antidote, Unless It's Divine Physician Ji

Just as all the Holy Church members were in a state of extreme excitement, a messenger rushed in with a response from the opposing side.

Os grabbed the letter, eagerly read it, hoping for Emperor Xuanming's surrender.

But the more he read, the graver his expression grew, until his expression completely shifted, and he shouted, "Impossible! They couldn’t possibly have made an antidote for the Holy Medicine! They’re definitely lying! And they claim they drugged us? What a joke! I don’t feel anything at all!"

Many priests and attendants nodded in agreement, showing they felt nothing either.

"Exactly, I don’t feel anything either, they’re just bluffing us!"

A priest had just finished speaking when he suddenly clutched his chest.

As tension filled the room, they all turned to look at him, only to see him slowly lift his gaze, revealing faintly red eyes.

"Hiss..."

The others were stunned.

"Have we also been poisoned by the Holy Medicine?"

"Yes, I heard even the emperor was drugged. Maybe they slipped it to us when we weren’t paying attention!"

The crowd, who had just been reassuring themselves, began to panic.

In this panic, more and more people’s eyes began to redden.

Though some still seemed unaffected, they were equally terrified, fearing they might have been poisoned but the effects hadn’t yet manifested.

No one knew the Holy Medicine’s toxicity better than these Holy Church members.

Seeing so many people’s eyes redden, Os began to feel a bit panicked as well.

Had he also been poisoned?

Damn it, when did those people poison us? He’d just returned; surely he hadn’t been poisoned!

Although Priest Os knew he had just returned and was unlikely to have been poisoned, confronting the terrifying Holy Medicine, he couldn’t help feeling anxious.

If he really had been poisoned by the Holy Medicine, he’d be forced to become a heartless, emotionless monster!

Even if the Holy Church ruled the world, what good would it do? He wouldn’t be able to enjoy wealth or beauty!

He still wanted to take Hua Qingyun from the court once the Holy Church gained military power!

He’d never seen such a radiant and noble man...

Os panicked and couldn’t help but look at the Pope.

However, he saw the same panic on the Pope's face.

Thinking about how the Pope usually enjoyed more pleasures than they did, Priest Os suddenly felt a bit of fairness.

If they were to be poisoned, it should be everyone.

That way, they would be in a hurry to develop an antidote!

Yes, the antidote...

Has the royal family really found a doctor to create the antidote?

As Os was pondering, another attendant came running.

"Your Holiness, Your Holiness, Prince Bei has kidnapped Emperor Xuanming, and they are preparing to return to the Holy Capital. It seems they really don’t care about Tuoba Xiao’s life or death!"

The Pope remained silent, standing still.

But the others became even more frantic.

Could they have really created the antidote?

If so, they naturally wouldn’t worry about how Tuoba Xiao’s fate might affect Emperor Xuanming.

"No way, impossible! Prince Bei wouldn’t dare!" Os instinctively retorted.

But soon another priest countered him, "He wouldn’t, but Helian Lin would! Remember, he was there today?"

Os was speechless for a moment.

True, Helian Lin would dare!

"Your Holiness..."

He looked to the Pope, unsure what to do.

Though the Pope hadn’t spoken yet, it was precisely this silence that made him feel the Pope had something up his sleeve.

"Don’t panic, this is all part of their bluff."

"..."

Though the Pope said this, the others only became more uneasy.

With so many people’s eyes turning red before them, how could this be a lie?

They didn’t want to become empty shells—what would be the point of living like that? They still had so much to live for.

Just as the group was in disarray, things got worse. The guards in charge of Tuoba Xiao rushed in and dropped to their knees.

"Your Holiness, Your Holiness, Tuoba Xiao... he’s escaped!"

"What?" At this, the Pope could no longer maintain his composure. He grabbed the guard by the collar and slammed him to the ground. "Fools! You couldn’t even keep a half-dead man under control! Go after him!"

The guards had already sent pursuers but only nodded in response.

As a member of the Holy Church, he knew all too well the brutal punishments used within the Church.

The panic on Os’s face was clearly visible. "Your Holiness, Your Holiness, what do we do now?"

The Pope turned sharply, his eyes also faintly red. "What now? Did Tuoba Xiao escape? No! Helian Lin is the most cunning. Since he dares to deceive us with the claim of creating the Church’s antidote, why can’t we deceive him?"

"Silence! Anyone who dares to spread panic will be executed without mercy!"

His voice grew increasingly dark and terrifying. Those who had been noisy before all fell silent, not daring to make a sound.

Only Os gaped in shock at the Pope’s eyes. "Your Holiness, your eyes are also red..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly covered his mouth, wanting to find a mirror to look at himself.

The Pope also looked astonished and suddenly reached out to touch his own eyes.

Had he really fallen into the trap?

Recalling how Helian Lin, the Holy Son, had frequently visited the Holy Church, the Pope's doubts grew.

He had truly been poisoned!

A wave of rage swept over him, and he wanted to kill a few to vent his anger.

But he still insisted, "The Holy Medicine has no antidote! Unless..."

Everyone in the Holy Church looked over.

Unless what?

Whether their eyes were red or not, they all felt they were infected and were now particularly concerned about this matter.

The Pope scoffed, "Unless Divine Physician Ji can return, there might still be some possibility of making it."

Os collapsed into a chair, "But Divine Physician Ji has been missing for several months, and it's highly possible she's already dead!"

Despair gripped the Holy Church.

Previously, even when Divine Physician Ji traveled, news of her spread far and wide, but now she had completely disappeared. Many suspected she had met with misfortune abroad, as it was inherently unsafe for a woman to travel alone.

Given her healing skills, why would she vanish for so long without helping others?

"Your Holiness... the other side has started to retreat!" Another attendant monitoring the situation outside reported.

"What to do... it seems they really have the antidote..." Chaos erupted inside the Holy Church.

The Pope cursed, but the noise drowned him out.

With disaster looming, no one stayed calm.

"Your Holiness, if it really comes to it, we could use a fake Tuoba Xiao to exchange for an antidote..."

Fed up with the noise, the Pope drew a long knife and slit Os's throat.

Blood spurted two feet high, silencing the crowd.

"Quiet! Whether the antidote's real or fake, we outnumber them. Follow me into battle, seize the antidote, kill Emperor Xuanming, and our Holy Church can still become the master of Dongrong!"