He began trying to merge the properties of the three in his mind… That was it!
After days of relentless contemplation, he had finally achieved a breakthrough.
The taut string in his heart abruptly slackened and in its place came wave upon wave of exhaustion.
He turned to Wang Jian and said, "I'll rest for a while. Later, I need to seek an audience with His Majesty."
Wang Jian nodded.
After drawing the curtains, he quietly withdrew.
Ever since Gongsun Xing had begun researching this poison, three or four days had passed without any progress.
He truly had not rested properly during that time.
Now that the tension in his heart had eased, the fatigue descended all at once.
Before long, Gongsun Xing fell into a deep sleep, and that sleep lasted several hours.
When he awoke, night had completely fallen.
After a full night's rest, his head ached faintly, but his spirits were sharper than before.
