Hu Yihui, Jun Wushang, and the Qilin finished their individual examinations and arrived at the exact same conclusion. They looked at each other in dismay, instantly plunging into a fog of bewilderment.
After the Phoenix poured a few mouthfuls of Jade Pool holy water down his throat, Xu Hongbo's consciousness gradually cleared. The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself lying on an abrupt slab of bluestone, being prodded and poked from all sides like a piece of fat meat on a butcher's block. Hearing Jun Wushang lingering over his tedious and long-winded diagnosis, he couldn't help but let out a dry, awkward chuckle. "Would you all stop investigating already? It's my own damn fault; I ate too much Immortal Divine Medicine and suffered an adverse reaction. How about that explanation for you?"
By the time he said this, his internal organs had already quieted down and returned to normal, and his complexion was beginning to flush with color. Remembering that the Ancestor of the Styx River had once told him he was a monster of some unknown variety, he certainly wasn't willing to confess the truth. A flash of inspiration struck him, and he came up with what he considered to be a flawless excuse.
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