When Baixi arrived at the palace, the demon physicians were already waiting at the palace gates. Upon seeing this, Baixi hurried over and placed the unconscious Iris on a stretcher, urging the physicians, "My mother has been cursed and has lost a lot of blood. Please treat her quickly and make sure she wakes up."
As the demon physicians examined Iris' injuries, they comforted Baixi, who was in a state of distress. "Princess, please calm down. Trust in our medical skills. We will do our best to ensure the safety of the queen."
Upon hearing the physicians' assurances, Baixi's heart eased slightly, but she remained deeply concerned. She stood up and anxiously watched Iris lying on the stretcher, her fists clenched.
Lilia, who was nearby, saw the state her daughter was in and tears flickered in her eyes. She felt helpless and didn't know what to do. "Iri..." Lilia murmured, wanting to reach out and touch the strands of hair on Iris' forehead. However, her action was stopped by Lanzu, who held onto her sleeve.
Confused, Lilia looked at him, her eyes filled with questions. "The nature of the curse is still uncertain. Sister, you can't touch Iris now. If this curse affects your body, you won't be able to take care of Iri," Lanzu explained. He worried that if Lilia touched Iris, the curse might transfer to her, and that would be disastrous.
Upon hearing this, Lilia quickly withdrew her hand. In order to take care of Iri, she had to be cautious and not let the curse consume her.
The demon physicians unwrapped the bandages around Iris' waist, revealing the blood-soaked bones. The dark spots on the bones had become more prominent, and there was even a faint aura of the curse trying to invade Iris' bone marrow, attempting to turn her into a cripple.
"The curse hasn't completely invaded the queen's bone marrow. We just need Aria to perform the 'Purification Art' to completely remove this curse," the demon physician said, lifting the stretcher and heading towards the hospital.
"I know where Aria is. I'll go get her," Lilia said, quickly running towards her own residence.
Baixi, upon hearing this, opened her dragon wings on her back and carried Lilia in her arms. "Grandmother, where is Aria? I'll accompany you."
Lilia looked at Baixi and nodded with relief. "Aria and I live in the backyard. But who else is your grandmother?"
Baixi didn't answer. The urgent task at hand was to remove the curse from her mother, not to discuss whether Lilia was truly her grandmother.
In a moment, Baixi brought Lilia to the backyard. Lilia pointed to a pavilion and said, "That's where Aria lives."
Under the sunlight, the pavilion looked especially peaceful and beautiful. Ivy wound around the white stone pillars, and the lush green leaves covered the entire house. Occasionally, a breeze would blow, causing the leaves to rustle, creating a soothing sound. From time to time, the chirping of birds could be heard, filling the desolate courtyard with a lively atmosphere.
At this moment, Aria was watering the garden when she suddenly heard someone calling her name. "Aria... Aria..."
Aria stopped her actions and looked around for the source of the voice.
"Over here!" Lilia saw Aria and immediately descended from the air to the ground, leaping to Aria's side. Her voice was filled with worry. "Iri has been cursed and has lost a lot of blood. Only you, Aria, can save her."
Aria was startled by the words, "What? His Majesty is injured?" She put down the water kettle and asked, "Where is His Majesty?"
"In the palace hospital," Baixi answered immediately.
With that, Aria spread her demon wings and flew straight towards the direction of the hospital.
His Majesty was the deity of the demon race. If he fell, the Divinity and Demon's Continent would not be far from defeat.
Baixi held Lilia and followed closely behind Aria, rushing to the hospital.
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In the hospital, Iris was placed on a clean and spacious bed.
Her cheeks were pale, her lips extremely dry, and a trace of blood stained her soft and delicate mouth, making her look weak and haggard.
The demon physician quickly began to clean the bloody wounds so that Aria could ensure there were no curses remaining when performing the "Purification Technique."
After a while, Aria changed into a white coat and hurriedly entered the ward.
"Leave everything to me. You two, assist me with the tools, and the rest of the personnel, please leave," Aria calmly said to everyone.
Upon hearing this, everyone except the demon physician quickly left, waiting in the waiting room for the outcome.
"Forceps, cotton balls, and disinfectant," Aria ordered, and a demon in a white coat brought her the necessary items.
Aria put on her cap and carefully cleaned Iris's wounds.
After a while, when the wound around Iris's waist was thoroughly cleaned, Aria started to perform the purification technique. She recited obscure and difficult spells, surrounded by a silvery-white light that gradually enveloped Iris's body.
The silvery light gradually condensed, eventually forming a thumb-sized blue crystal. The crystal emitted a dazzling blue light, making the entire room more dreamlike and beautiful.
"Purification Technique," Aria softly exclaimed as she pushed the crystal into the white bone at Iris's waist. The bone immediately emitted blue smoke, and the black spots faded away, gradually returning to its original lustrous color.
Seeing this, Aria let out a slow breath of relief and wiped off the sweat on her forehead. "Fortunately, the curse didn't have a strong influence."
Then, Aria sprinkled hemostatic medicine on the abdominal wound and helped stop the bleeding, wrapping a bandage around Iris's waist. After completing all this, Aria carefully observed Iris. Seeing her stable breathing and balanced heartbeat, she felt a sense of relief.
"QuanXie, go call Lilia," Aria said to the demon physician named QuanXie beside her.
"Yes, senior," QuanXie replied and quickly left to call Lilia.
After a while, QuanXie led Lilia hastily into the ward.
"How's Iri?" Lilia nervously asked.
"His Majesty is out of danger. As the mother of His Majesty, it is up to you to change his clothes," Aria said with a smile.
With that, Aria handed a set of patient clothing to Lilia and then left with QuanXie.
Yar was the regent of the Shuowang Empire, and Aria knew about this. If Yar found out that she had changed His Majesty's clothes, she would probably explode. After all, Yar was a fervent fan of His Majesty, and almost every demon knew it. Changing clothes for a daughter is an ordinary thing for a mother to do.
Lilia carefully removed her daughter's clothes and used a warm towel to wipe away the blood on her body before dressing her in a hospital gown. After completing these tasks, Lilia tucked her daughter into the covers and sat by her bedside, keeping watch.