Celestial Beast Taming

However, the man in the coffin was a completely different type from Zhao Kai.

Zhao Kai was the archetypal handsome older man with thick eyebrows and large eyes, while the man in the coffin’s features were more refined and dashing.

If Zhao Kai had looked wretched and miserable when Zhong Yi first met him, having lost both legs and an arm,

then the man in the coffin could only be described as grotesque and horrifying. A scar ran from his left cheek down to his thigh, essentially slicing his body open diagonally. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Logically, an injury like this should have been fatal. The man’s condition indicated that he hadn’t received immediate treatment when he was wounded.

This wound, which nearly cleaved his body in two, wasn’t even his primary fatal injury. Judging from its depth, the state of his internal organs must have been even worse.

If he had received medical attention right after being injured, his external wounds shouldn’t have been so severe.

Despite the severity of his injuries, Zhong Yi could sense a flicker of life within the man in the coffin.

But this life force was tinged with the thick stench of decay, a feeling very similar to what Zhong Yi felt from Undead Element creatures.

Zhong Yi didn’t ask any questions. Instead, he immediately used All Things Exploration to examine the man’s condition.

All Things Exploration could be used to inspect Guardian Beasts, so naturally, it could also be used on humans and Bizarre creatures.

Zhong Yi’s guess was correct; the person in the coffin was indeed a Bizarre creature.

It was also fortunate that the man in the coffin was a Deceit Beast Master, not an ordinary Guardian Beast Master.

Otherwise, his body wouldn’t have been able to withstand having three whole Death Soul Pearls transplanted into him to circulate his body’s Blood Qi.

Although the Death Soul Pearls had tainted the man’s body with Death Qi, this Death Qi hadn’t affected him significantly.

Presumably, the man’s abilities as a Deceit Beast were highly compatible with this Death Qi.

Although the man in the coffin relied on these three Death Soul Pearls to circulate his Blood Qi, it was clear he had been very well cared for—a stark contrast to Zhao Kai’s situation at the time.

If Zhong Yi were to use his Resurrection Celestial Lord to treat the man, he could have him fully recovered in a short amount of time.

Even with such severe injuries, because his body was so full of Blood Qi, being healed wouldn’t cause a significant overdraft on his system.

However, for Zhong Yi to actually treat the man in the coffin would not be so easy.

"Using Death Soul Pearls—each one condensed from thousands of Dead Souls—to circulate your Blood Qi, keep it flowing, and maintain the body is an excellent method."

"However, if I am to treat him, the Death Soul Pearls will need to be removed from his body beforehand."

"Whether or not to attempt the treatment is a decision you’ll have to make for yourselves."

With that, Zhong Yi stopped looking at the man’s grotesque and horrifying body and turned to step back beside Lin Zhuo.

The expressions of Chen Yin and the two men beside her changed instantly at his words.

They had sought out many people to examine him before. Chen Yin had even paid a great price to invite a Celestial Destiny Seeker from Kyoto who possessed a Healing Ability and had mastered the Water Attribute Rule.

Chen Yin had held high hopes that time, but every single person who came to see him had simply shaken their head, sighed, and said there was nothing they could do.

Zhong Yi was the first person to ever say he could be treated!

But the treatment required removing the Death Soul Pearls from his body!

Chen Yin and the two men weren’t surprised that Zhong Yi knew about the Death Soul Pearls. They just assumed Lin Zhuo had explained the situation to him beforehand.

Only Lin Zhuo looked at Zhong Yi with surprise, wondering how he had known at a single glance that Death Soul Pearls had been transplanted into the man’s body.

Zheng Yufeng was the Bizarre creature Chen Yin had bonded with when she had just become a Deceit Holder and her Moon Eyes Bellflower had bloomed its first Moon Eyes Flower.

The two had been companions for decades, and by the time Chen Yin’s Moon Eyes Bellflower bloomed its fourth Moon Eyes Flower, she and Zheng Yufeng had married.

It could be said that all the other Bizarre creatures Chen Yin controlled had been raised by her and Zheng Yufeng together.

Chen Yin had transplanted the three Death Soul Pearls into Zheng Yufeng’s body on the advice of that Celestial Destiny Seeker from Kyoto.

This method had indeed preserved Zheng Yufeng’s life force, but it had also turned him into a literal living dead person.

The circulation of the Death Soul Pearls could not be interrupted. Once they were removed and the flow of Blood Qi was cut off, transplanting them back in would not be able to restart it.

Even though Zheng Yufeng’s nature as a Bizarre creature was special, preventing the Death Soul Pearls from corrupting his body while they operated,

once their circulation stopped, the residual Death Qi in his system would cause his body to rot away within four hours.

Lin Zhuo wanted to speak up and remind Zhong Yi of the stakes, but after a moment of consideration, he remained silent.

Zhong Yi had only said he *could* treat him, not given any guarantees that he would succeed.

Zhong Yi’s stance was clear: whether to treat him or not was entirely Chen Yin’s decision.

He wasn’t acting like an eager, overzealous youth, rashly promising a cure or pressuring Chen Yin to agree to the treatment.

However, looking at the two men standing beside Chen Yin, Lin Zhuo suddenly felt a pang of regret for bringing Zhong Yi here.

Chen Yin was a reasonable person and wouldn’t do anything drastic even if the treatment failed.

But the fifteen Bizarre creatures under Chen Yin’s command shared an extremely deep bond with Zheng Yufeng. Lin Zhuo was afraid that if Zheng Yufeng died, they would take out their anger on Zhong Yi, the healer.

If Chen Yin chose the treatment and Zhong Yi successfully healed Zheng Yufeng, then all would be well.

But if Zhong Yi failed, causing Zheng Yufeng to die because the three Death Soul Pearls were removed,

Lin Zhuo felt he had to tell Chen Yin to keep her Bizarre creatures in check.

However, Zhong Yi possessed Instant Jades from Star Night and Frost Day. Even if the ones he and Wen Tao had given Zhong Yi couldn’t stop Chen Yin’s Bizarre creatures,

the Instant Jades from Star Night and Frost Day would surely be able to annihilate anyone who tried to harm him.

After hearing Zhong Yi’s words, Chen Yin remained silent for nearly five minutes, her eyes fixed on the face of the man in the coffin.

It was as if she were trying to permanently etch his appearance into her mind.

After a long moment, Chen Yin turned to Zhong Yi and asked, her dry voice trembling slightly.

"Lord Su Sheng, the man in the coffin is my husband. I’m sorry if his appearance startled you."

"You said you can treat his injuries. If I remove the Death Soul Pearls, what are the chances of success?"

Seeing Chen Yin’s state, Zhong Yi was a little moved and felt a pang of pity, but he still said,

"Fifty percent."

Zhong Yi’s words made Chen Yin’s body, which she was struggling to keep steady, begin to tremble.

"Lord Su Sheng, only fifty percent?"

Zhong Yi sighed softly and said,

"Honestly, asking about percentages is meaningless. Even if I said ninety percent, there would still be a ten percent chance of failure."

"And if I said ten percent, there would still be a chance of success."

"Whether to treat him or not depends mainly on whether you want to gamble on giving your husband a chance to live a normal life again."

"The choice to treat him or not is yours. If you choose to proceed, I will do everything in my power."