Chapter 94

What Xu Zaiye said next made her even more worried.

"However, the blood transfusion technique is very difficult. Even for someone as skilled as Master, the success rate of a blood transfusion is only 50%. You need to be mentally prepared."

"Besides that, there are two other difficulties. The first is that a match needs to be made before the blood transfusion. That is to say, even if someone is willing to help him with the blood transfusion, the two people's blood must be matched to see if they are incompatible. If they are incompatible, it is not feasible."

"Secondly, the poison of the Three States Pavilion is indeed difficult to cure. To completely remove it, one would almost need to have a full blood transfusion, not just a partial one. This makes it much more difficult than a normal blood transfusion, and the success rate is less than 50%."

Mu Yulu's heart skipped a beat when she first heard the words "blood transfusion," and she became increasingly terrified as she listened: "What if we can't find a compatible donor who won't reject our blood? Does that mean the blood transfusion can't be performed?"

Xu Zaiye shook his head: "Not exactly. If we really can't find a suitable match, we can use animal blood instead."

Mu Yulu's eyes widened: "An animal!?"

Xu Zaiye hummed in agreement, then added, "But animal blood is ultimately not as good as human blood. The downside of taking animal blood is that it has to be replaced every few years. The person receiving the blood transfusion has to undergo the procedure every few years, which naturally causes great damage to the body."

Mu Yulu lowered her head and pondered for a long time before cautiously asking the most crucial question: "You just said that the success rate of blood transfusion is only 50%, and if it's a full-body blood transfusion, the success rate is even lower. What happens to those who fail the blood transfusion? Are they simply unable to be cured of the poison and need to recuperate for a period of time, or will they...?"

“I will die,” Xu Zaiye answered her decisively.

Mu Yulu fell silent.

The two remained silent for a long time before Xu Zaiye sighed and said, "The person who takes the blood will suffer great physical damage, but there is no danger to their life. They can recover after a period of rest."

"But the person undergoing the blood transfusion is another matter entirely. It's like a high-stakes gamble, a chance to walk through the gates of hell. If they succeed, they can break free from the shackles of the Three States Pavilion; if they fail, they'll pay with their lives."

Mu Yulu hesitated after hearing these words: "If he doesn't have a blood transfusion, he can live for a while, maybe five years, maybe ten years, maybe longer. But if the blood transfusion fails, he will die on the spot."

Xu Zaiye, however, said, "That's not how you calculate it."

"The cold poison of Sanzhou Pavilion is extremely potent. Even if you go to collect the antidote at the fixed time every month, the toxins will still accumulate in your body and damage your foundation. Only someone with profound internal strength like Sanzhou Jinse can endure it for ten or twenty years. Anyone else would have died from the poison long ago, even if there is no cure."

"But even the Three States Violet cannot escape this final fate. He has at most two or three years left to live. Are you really willing to be with someone who only has a few years left to live? How will you spend the rest of your long life after he dies? Will you spend the rest of your life reminiscing about him?"

"Even if you don't care, what about Sanzhou Jinse? Is he willing to do this? And two or three years is the most optimistic estimate. With such a rare poison in his body and living a life of danger, he will meet with misfortune one day."

"For example, at the banquet hosted by the Third Prince of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, if you hadn't saved him, would he still be alive today?"

Xu Zaiye finally posed a weighty question: "Given your understanding of Sanzhou Jinse, if he knew he might not live much longer, or that he might be seriously injured during a mission, what would he do?"

Mu Yulu felt like she couldn't breathe.

She pursed her lips and then took a deep breath.

Based on her understanding of Sanzhou Jinse, if he knew that he probably only had a few years to live, he would definitely disappear without a trace and would never let her find him.

Thinking about this, she suddenly realized why Sanzhou Jinse's gaze always held a mixture of smile and sadness whenever she looked at her.

She could sense that sometimes he wasn't as busy as she claimed, but rather deliberately avoiding her. Yet other times, he seemed unable to resist coming to see her, cherishing every moment spent with her.

Looking back on all the moments she spent with him, she belatedly realized that perhaps he had already secretly said goodbye to her long ago.

No wonder he was always so clear-headed and restrained when he was with her, even when he held her hand carefully. The only time he almost lost control was more than half a year ago when she had just escaped from the Vermilion Bird Kingdom and the two of them reunited in the courtyard after a long separation.

After that, he always seemed to keep his distance from her. Even though he was right next to her, and his eyes were filled with intense, unyielding emotions, he just wouldn't get any closer to her.

Yes, with his martial arts skills being so high, how could he not know the condition of his own body? He probably already knew that the cold poison in his body was incurable, which is why he was so conflicted when facing her.

He clearly wanted to get closer, yet restrained himself from doing so. When she asked him what he would do if he were free, he was probably saying goodbye to her in his heart.

Xu Zaiye observed her expression and knew she had made up her mind, so he said, "I think he would be willing to gamble his life on a future where he can stay with you forever. Find some time to have a good talk with him. If he makes a decision, come to me and I will perform a blood transfusion for him."

After Xu Zaiye finished speaking, he left, instructing Mu Yulu to read through all the books she had brought, as he would test her in a few days.

The matter of blood transfusion is still undecided. Until then, I must continue my studies and not neglect my homework.

So for the next few days, Mu Yulu read her books while waiting for Sanzhou Jinse to come and find her again.

A few days later, when Sanzhou Jinse came to see her again, she told him about the matter. She wanted to discuss the pros and cons with him again, but to her surprise, he agreed immediately.

Just as Xu Zaiye had said, knowing that he could gamble his life on a future with her, he made the decision without hesitation.

The next step was to find a matching blood donor. However, after testing all the people willing to donate blood, Xu Zaiye discovered that only Mu Yulu's blood matched Sanzhou Jinse.

Mu Yulu was overjoyed when she heard the news. She had thought that it would be difficult to find a suitable person to draw blood, but she never expected that this task would fall to her.

Moreover, she felt somewhat guilty about taking Xin Yunmo's blood. Xu Zaiye had previously said that taking blood would cause great harm to the body. Even if the body could recover slowly after taking blood, some damage would be irreversible.

She would feel guilty if someone else's blood was taken, but it was fine if her own blood was taken.

She and Sanzhou Jinse were people who had shared life and death. Along the way, they had been redeeming each other and had long since become inseparable.

However, Sanzhou Jinse's reaction to this news was completely different from Mu Yulu's. After learning that she was the one who matched him, he immediately refused to undergo the blood transfusion.

No matter how much Mu Yulu tried to persuade him, he remained unmoved, which angered her so much that she locked herself in her room for several days and refused to talk to him.

Normally, he would never make her angry. Even if she was slightly displeased, he would start coaxing her before she even frowned.

But this time he was truly unmoved. She didn't want to see him, and he didn't come to find her either. The two of them were at a stalemate, with no room for negotiation.

Xinyun, Mohe, and Tanxiang took turns trying to persuade Mu Yulu, worried that she would be in a bad mood and lose her appetite, which would harm her health. However, a few days later, she recovered on her own and started eating again. Then she went to the street to buy sleeping pills and ropes, looking like she was sharpening a knife.

The group exchanged glances and continued to advise her, "If he absolutely refuses, you can't force him."

"I'm going to force him." Mu Yulu gritted her teeth: "If he refuses no matter what, I'll drug him, tie him up, and take him to my master. By the time he wakes up, the blood exchange will already be done!"

Mohe shook his head, feeling that this was inappropriate: "His martial arts skills are so high that ordinary sleeping pills probably won't work on him. He can smell it as soon as he enters the room."

After thinking hard for a while, Xin Yun came up with a new idea for Mu Yulu: "Then spend some money to hire some martial arts masters, have them pretend to be robbers and kidnap you, and he will definitely show up to rescue you."

Tanxiang instantly understood Xinyun's meaning and continued her words to Mu Yulu: "While he is entangled in fighting those martial arts masters, you should knock him unconscious with a brick. Then he will have no choice but to submit."

Mu Yulu looked at them, her lips twitching slightly.

I never expected these girls to be even more unconventional than her.

So she happily accepted their suggestion.

The plan was immediately put on the agenda. Mu Yulu was responsible for inviting martial arts masters, Tanxiang was responsible for informing Sanzhou Jinse, and Xinyun was responsible for purchasing more effective aphrodisiacs.

They later refined the plan, concluding that the sleeping potion was more reliable than bricks. While Sanzhou Jinse was engaged in fierce combat with the martial arts masters, Mu Yulu suddenly appeared to attract his attention, and then Mohe sprinkled the sleeping potion.

From their perspective, the plan seemed flawless. However, despite their meticulous calculations, they misjudged the strength of the Three States Violet.

The martial arts masters that Mu Yulu had spent a lot of money to hire were not enough for him to wipe them all out. She didn't even have time to show herself in the chaos before Sanzhou Jinse took them all down.

He sheathed his sword with a backhand motion, then looked up at the direction where Mu Yulu was hiding, his eyes filled with anger.

Mu Yulu slunk out of her hiding place, but before she could even stand still in front of him, he scooped her up and hoisted her onto his shoulder.

The three women, Xin Yun and Mu Yulu, who were hiding in the shadows, gasped. They had originally intended to come out with Mu Yulu to sincerely apologize, but after seeing this scene, they all shrank back. It seemed they had really angered San Zhou Jinse, and they dared not show themselves in front of him anymore.

This was the first time they had ever seen San Zhou Jinse so angry, with even a murderous glint in her eyes. They were loyal, that's true, but at this crucial moment, they had no choice but to betray Mu Yulu.

She had no choice but to bear the wrath of Sanzhou Jinse alone.