Chapter 42
The chaos before me transformed into a faded painting. For a few seconds, I forgot to breathe. Feeling the agony of suffocation, I finally gasped loudly, screaming Chu Yingyu's name like a psychopath, tears and blood mingling on my face.
My hands and face were covered in blood from Chu Yingyu's chest. No one dared to pull out the dragon scale sword that pierced his body. I just put my palm in vain on the wound that kept oozing blood.
"Someone! Save him!"
The sound became extremely sharp in extreme fear, like the harsh and unpleasant noise of a sharp knife carving on glass.
I was pulled away and hugged by Xiao Ruoyin who was holding on. The guardian with profound internal strength pressed on Chu Yingyu's acupoints to stop the bleeding, and the other branch leaders began to use their internal energy to protect his heart meridians and breath.
Li Yi fell to the ground in despair, looking at the direction where Qu Yesi fled. The assassins of Yachong Palace who were still resisting were no match for Sifanglou and Xuanyin Sect, and they all dropped their weapons.
A situation that seems to be a lose-lose situation.
After I recovered from this intense, painful emotion, I wiped away the blood and tears that blurred my vision and said tremblingly, "Xiao Ruoyin, I've calmed down."
Xiao Ruoyin's hold on me suddenly loosened, and he fell to the ground in pain, no longer having the strength to fight me.
I can't fall down. Things have come to this point. I have to deal with all of this properly. This is not the worst possible situation.
Chu Yingyu is not dead, he can still be saved.
Walking up to Li Yi, I grabbed her shoulders and gently shook her, "Pavilion Master Li Yi! Now the entire Bazhong Palace is yours. You can't let this lead you down!"
"It's Master Zhang. What does all this matter? I never cared about these empty names. You didn't help me catch him, and I couldn't give you a living Chu Yingyu."
The woman's eyes were fixed on the void, and she spoke slowly without any strength, as if her soul had been sucked out.
"No! This is a new beginning! You must cheer up. How can you collapse when you haven't gotten the person you want yet? The Eightfold Palace has run out of luck. You can let the Spirit Collection Pavilion take its place!"
I finally managed to regain some of Li Yi's consciousness. Seeing that her dull eyes had regained some light, I forcibly pulled her up from the ground.
"Chu Yingyu will definitely survive!"
I said this with such certainty, not just for her but also for myself.
In the second half of the night, the Bachong Palace was controlled and occupied by the Sifang Building and the Xuanyin Sect. Li Yi began to reorganize the internal personnel and merged the people in the palace into the Lingji Pavilion. The killers who were unwilling to obey could choose to leave, and she did not suppress them bloodily.
The result of this was that most people surrendered to Lingji Pavilion.
Everything happened so quickly, like a raging fire, leaving no one able to resist.
Several doctors from the former Bachong Palace all surrounded Chu Yingyu, discussing how to treat him, whether the dragon scale sword could be removed, and whether they could save him if he was bleeding heavily.
If the sword had been off by a few more centimeters, it would have pierced his heart, and not even the Great Luo Immortal could have saved him. Fortunately, Chu Yingyu was shaking with pain at the time, and while struggling, he was unable to accurately deliver the fatal blow.
Finally, the doctors decided to take the risk and pull out the Dragon Scale Sword, and I also sent out two groups of believers. One group went to Taohua Village to invite Wu Yunran for a consultation, and the other group took my body to the Xuanyin Sect.
Once Chu Yingyu's injuries stabilize, I will take him to reunite with the sect.
He was unconscious and was helped to sit up by a doctor. Another doctor used scissors to cut open his bloody clothes. The remaining two doctors stretched out their hands and gestured as if to draw their swords.
But I tried changing the posture several times but still couldn't do it, which made me sweat profusely.
I couldn't help but want to speak, and finally the doctors looked at me, "Master Zhang, we are also very nervous with you here, why don't you go out first."
So I was asked to leave.
Like a homeless person, I wandered around aimlessly. People around me were carrying out the aftermath work in an orderly manner according to my instructions, and I became a little bored.
My anxious, tugging emotions made it impossible for me to focus, so I sat on the steps, pinching my palms to control my emotions.
That's right, this is all a new beginning. We have overthrown Qu Yesi and ended his manipulation of Chu Yingyu. All things are difficult at the beginning. This is the first time Chu Yingyu has defeated himself and fought against Qu Yesi in a tragic way.
Once I took the first step, the rest would be easy. Sayings like "good luck comes to those who are lucky" and "fools have their own luck" all went through my mind, and I had to blindly believe that he could make it.
Next, I need all the forces of Xuanyin Sect to search for Qu Yesi, and also rely on the influence of Sifanglou, and even connect with Wulin League, to find out the uncertain factor.
Since he couldn't kill Qu Yesi, he destroyed his evil skills, cut the tendons of his hands and feet, and then handed him over to Li Yi.
"How can you have such a solemn and terrifying expression after such a great victory, Master Zhang?"
I heard Liang Lun's voice behind me. I was in no mood to pay attention to him. I was still staring at the ground with a bitter and resentful look. Suddenly I remembered that I had been walking Liang Lun around for so long, it would be unreasonable not to give him any benefits.
"Don't worry, Young Master. You won't be short of Phoenix Feather Clothes. If you want anything else from the treasury, I'll give you two."
"I said I want Master Zhang?"
"Then you might be killed by the Dragon Scale Sword." I told him seriously.
"You looked so sad, so I told you this to make you laugh."
"This isn't funny at all, but thank you for your help these days, Young Master. I'll have the Xuanyin Sect spread the news that the Sifang Building has destroyed the Bachong Palace."
"Well, after all, I put in so much effort, so I should get more benefits."
Without wasting any more words with me, Liang Lun said a few more polite words to comfort me, and then left with a relaxed mood.
I sat there for a while, pacing back and forth anxiously, and then I stuck my head close to the door to listen for any noises. I was afraid of delaying the doctors' treatment if I went in hastily.
At this time, a branch leader came over and asked me hesitantly if I wanted to go see Xiao Ruoyin.
Well, I completely forgot he had broken bones. I can't be inhumane to the opposite sex. I immediately asked the branch leader to take me to Xiao Ruoyin's room. Compared to Chu Yingyu's situation, his situation is much easier to deal with.
Seeing me coming, Xiao Ruoyin, who was half lying on the bed, moved. I quickly went over and waved my hand: "No, no, no, I'll just come over."
"Why don't you take care of your face?"
Xiao Ruoyin frowned at me and reached out to touch my left cheek. Only then did I feel a slight sting. It was the wound Chu Yingyu had cut earlier, and after being soaked in tears and blood, it burned with pain.
"Don't let Zhang Shan's face be scarred."
"I see!"
I went to get some water, washed my face, and then applied the medicine carefully. Only then was Xiao Ruoyin satisfied.
"I've applied the medicine, what are you looking at me for?"
"I just used Zhang Shan's face to cry for Chu Yingyu. How will the people in the sect see me?"
"..." Feeling apprehensive, I steeled myself and said, "I have a saying. If you want to live a decent life, you need to have some green."
"I'll arrange five or six women for your widower to have some fun with?"
"fine."
Xiao Ruoyin was a little stunned when he didn't get any rebuke from me. "You don't care?"
"I just think that since I won't be with him, I can rest assured if he can find someone better. Otherwise, can you really help him find some good girls? Please!"
"What the hell, you're going to all this trouble to get him back, and you don't want anything?"
"Yes, I hope he can be free and happy in the future."
"...You're so nice that it makes me feel a little sick."
"Get out of here!"
Xiao Ruoyin showed an expression of confusion. I told him not to tell Chu Yingyu about this. I would confess it when I found a suitable opportunity.
This arrogant man said that he would not get involved in muddy waters. I smiled and said, "Then you should have a good rest. Don't worry, I will return Zhang Shan's body to her in a few days."
"No rush, it's already come to this. You should take care of your own affairs first. You're going to die eventually. Zhang Shan must be thinking the same thing."
For a moment I couldn't tell if he was being sarcastic or genuinely considerate, so I had no choice but to imitate his words and answer.
"Wow, you're suddenly so gentle that it makes me feel a little sick."
“…” Xiao Ruoyin made a gesture to get out.
I didn't sleep that night and stayed in front of Chu Yingyu's door all night. In the morning, I was the first one to see the doctors come out.
After hearing that Chu Yingyu was fine, I fainted. My relaxed nerves made me no longer able to hold on. The strength in my body suddenly drained away, and my eyes went black.
When I opened my eyes and saw the bed curtains and the unfamiliar layout of the room, I knew I was still in the Eightfold Palace. Candles were lit in the room, and it seemed that it was already evening.
"woke up."
Hearing the woman's voice, I turned my head and saw Liang Lun, who looked the most leisurely, waved at me with his one arm.
I propped myself up and sat up straight, put on my coat and got out of bed. He had already asked Fengwei to heat up food for me. He is quite caring, and I have a deep understanding of this.
I wiped my face and hands, applied the powder, and ate. After making sure I was in good health, I asked, "Why are you still in the Eightfold Palace?"
"Pavilion Master Li Yi sent away top-tier assassins like Chongying. Now they're returning to their nests to find their old nests destroyed. Do you think we should stay and guard them?"
I could hear a hint of irony; Liang Lun was laughing at my stupidity, wondering why I hadn't thought of this. I still wasn't as far-sighted as he was. The reason I was able to complete so many projects before was because I had a lot of information that I could exploit.
"Have Chongying, Gong Qianqian and the others returned to the Eightfold Palace?"
"Gong Qianqian has already surrendered to Lingji Pavilion, and Chongying has gone out on his own. He seems to have long been dissatisfied with this organization. The remaining assassins are either leaving or staying. I even recruited ten of them to my Sifang Building."
Thinking about it this way, I'm one step behind Liang Lun! I can also recruit these killers for the Xuanyin Sect to find new jobs! Why should Sifanglou give away the wealth if it's good for the family?
Tsk! A fox is a fox. He doesn't want to help, he just wants to take advantage.
"Aren't you going to rest?" Liang Lun asked, still pretending to be a good guy.
Me: "Let's go see Chu Yingyu. Doctor Wu will be here in a few days."
"Although Brother Wu is used to being carefree, he is a kind-hearted doctor. He wouldn't be at ease if he didn't cure you. However, your junior brother is still injured, and you went to see a guy who killed his wife first."
"The principal wife hasn't complained yet, so there's no need for the young master to worry."
This time I was prepared and went to Chu Yingyu's room with a pillow so that when I was tired I could sleep directly on his bed with my pillow.
After waiting for two days, Wu Yunran arrived at Yaegu Palace under the escort of believers.
Although he felt that the previous doctors' techniques were not the best, it was good enough that they could save the patient's life. Otherwise, the patient would have died and he would have been powerless to save him.
Seeing Wu Yunran say that he was fine, I was really relieved. Compared with this kind of penetrating wound, what is more difficult is to fight against the consciousness that has been eroded by the poison.
It might take a while for Chu Yingyu to wake up.
A few days ago, I followed the doctor's instructions to change the medicine and feed him. At night, the guardian from the sect came to help Chu Yingyu with qigong and breathing exercises, using deep and soft internal energy to protect his internal organs, and then using true qi to protect his body.
But he never woke up, not even an eyelash fluttered. Although Wu Yunran said we should wait, I was still worried.
If it weren't for the faint breathing showing that he was alive, I would have thought I was guarding a corpse.
Now the situation is reversed, and I stay by his side all day and all night, wiping him, changing his bandages, and doing trivial and monotonous things.
But I have hope for Chu Yingyu because I know he is still alive.
And what was the mindset of him who had killed me, living with my corpse? It was a waste without a future, a loneliness that came from walking in darkness, unable to find light.
Five days later, the Sifanglou troops left, and everything settled down. The sect's guardians and branch leaders had already returned to their respective duties, so perhaps it was time for us to return to the Xuanyin Sect headquarters.
In fact, I no longer care about what is happening in the martial arts world now. I don’t care about the collapse of the Bazhong Palace, the revival of the Xuanyin Sect, or the growth of the Lingji Pavilion and the Sifang Tower.
My goal has never changed.
Sitting by the bed, he tucked in Chu Yingyu's quilt. He had just changed the medicine. The sword wound on his chest was gradually healing. Scarring was inevitable, and he could only control it as much as possible with medication.
I talked to myself and told him about some recent things, such as Chongying going solo, Gong Qianqian becoming the second-in-command of Lingji Pavilion, and Li Yi becoming the boss of a life of debauchery. Whenever he saw me, he kept nagging about when to bring Qu Yesi back.
The Xuanyin Sect has sent out a hundred spies, as well as dozens of people from the Sifang Building, including the Lingji Pavilion, which has intelligence all over the world.
Everyone is looking for Qu Yesi. Unless he traveled through time, with this level of search power, they can dig him out even if they dig three feet deep. It's just a matter of time!
Moreover, he could just look for someone with the right blood source and wait for the opportunity. If he failed to transfer his soul and change his body, Qu Yesi would definitely look for a blood pack.
I muttered a lot, and suddenly, an idea came to me.
Chu Yingyu should be in a coma now. I have entered Zhang Shan's body in this way before and nourished her with my soul. So now I can help Chu Yingyu in this way, right?
He is unconscious anyway and can no longer resist the invasion of my soul, so let's give it a try.
I did it right away. I was going to choose a position where it would be easier to lie down, but my foot tripped over the pedal and my upper body fell forward, almost crushing the injured person under me.
Leaning her elbows on her side, she looked at the face closely, gazing at it carefully. Perhaps she had become a little numb from looking at him so often lately.
He really is a sleeping beauty, just like our initial encounter... No.
Chu Yingyu's face looked much rosier. His health was improving. Otherwise, I should have observed him more closely...
I lowered my head a little more and saw his eyelids move. I was startled and called out to him in a low voice with joy.
"Chu Yingyu?"
I was like a prince nervously waiting for Sleeping Beauty to wake up, with a pious heart and infinite anxiety, and even my breathing became gentle.
"What are you doing!"
Xiao Ruoyin's angry voice came at the right time. My heart started pounding and I quickly changed the ambiguous position of supporting each other's body.
"How dare you use Zhang Shan's body to kiss him? He's still unconscious! Are you so impatient? Aren't you afraid of kissing him to death?"
Xiao Ruoyin, who never leaves anyone any room for criticism, started to barrage me with insults. I was so panicked that I kept shaking my head. Just as I was about to explain myself, my wrist was suddenly grabbed.
My body trembled and I turned around to look at the person on the bed in shock.
There was a hint of innocence in the boy's misty eyes. He just looked at me and subconsciously hooked his hand around mine, not allowing me to leave.
"Chu Yingyu! You're awake!"
Afraid that I would rush over and hug him in excitement, Xiao Ruoyin took a few steps forward and pulled me behind him, grinning sarcastically, "You really have a deep bond. Awakened by your kiss? What a fairy tale!"
"I didn't kiss you at all! I accidentally tripped and fell over. From your position, it looked like we kissed, but we didn't!"
While explaining indignantly, I poured some water and handed it over eagerly.
Xiao Ruoyin hummed, helped me lift the boy up from the bed, and slowly gave him some water to moisten his throat.
I also wanted to ask Chu Yingyu to try counting his fingers to test whether he was awake or still dazed, but I didn't expect that after drinking some water, he spoke hoarsely and calmly.
"No."
Xiao Ruoyin and I: "..."
For a moment, I didn't know whether this guy was regretful or relieved. After all, it would make everyone present green.
Now that he's awake, he can rest for two more days before heading to the Xuanyin Sect headquarters. Let Wu Yunran take a look along the way, and then we can study the poison in detail.
I felt like I had accomplished something. Could I leave now? When my soul left my body earlier, I was so preoccupied that I didn't even notice whether the white light was still there.
"Chu Yingyu, would you like to come back with us to Xuanyin Sect and join the sect?" I asked him in a soft voice, as if coaxing a child.
"good."
I knew he wouldn't refuse!
Xiao Ruoyin couldn't help but murmur inwardly: "You are like a deceitful witch."
I raised my fist and said, "If you weren't injured, I would have punched you."
"Then I'll beat him."
"If you beat him, I'll use Zhang Shan's body to find a prostitute."
"How dare you! You apple-faced bastard!"
"I don't have an apple face now! This is your senior sister's face!"
Looking at the two of us arguing, Chu Yingyu lay down silently, looking like a lonely old man who didn't care about the world, with a hint of grievance emanating from his body.
Xiao Ruoyin: "What happened to him?"
Me: "Chu Yingyu, are you feeling unwell again?"
"No."
Someone was even able to endure the pain of the wound, turned over and lay on his side, with his back to us, and pulled the quilt over his head.
Why do you seem to be in a bad mood?
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