Chapter 74 If I can save your life, then it will be worth it today…
Chapter 74
"Young Master!" Ling Rui's body stiffened instantly, and she cried out in shock, hurriedly putting Shen Suining down.
"Oh no! It's too late!" Zhang Xuanqing quickly turned around and saw that He Hansheng had taken Shen Suining away. Her face was pale and bloodless, and the blood overflowing from her mouth was an abnormal dark red color. This was a sign that the worm had entered her heart meridian. If time was delayed any longer, even Hua Tuo reborn would be powerless to save her.
Zhang Xuanqing quickly handed the prescription Shan Qian had given him to Yan Zhen, instructing her to go to a nearby town to get the medicine first. He then looked at He Hansheng, "Nephew, you must find a way to protect her heart meridian. Every moment counts!"
He Hansheng immediately channeled his inner energy to Shen Suining, who frowned and spat out another mouthful of black blood.
Zhang Xuanqing stepped forward and felt Shen Suining's pulse. His medical skills were not very proficient, and he only knew a little bit. After taking her pulse, his expression quickly became serious. "Yunchu, you are fast on your feet. Take her to Yanzhi first. Perhaps Yanzhi has other solutions."
He Hansheng responded softly, then channeled some internal energy to expel some of the stagnant blood. He then carried Shen Suining on his back and quickly headed towards Fuhu Cliff.
Lingrui wiped away her tears and asked, "What about me?"
Zhang Xuanqing: "There are two ingredients in that prescription that we can't find in the nearest town, and it's probably too late to go to Yunzhou. Come with me into the valley to look for them."
"good."
At Fuhu Cliff, Shen Yangang had just finished handing over the matter of the thirty-two skeletons to the county magistrate and his yamen runners who had come from afar.
He Hansheng carried Shen Suining on his back and jumped down from the height, kneeling on one knee, startling everyone.
"Father-in-law," He Hansheng said, his voice trembling as he tried to control his emotions.
“Yun Chu, you…” Shen Yan was stunned for a moment before he realized that Shen Sui Ning on his back was unconscious.
Shen Yan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately went forward to check on him.
"Ningning!" Shen Yan pinched Shen Suining's philtrum and poured some internal energy into her, trying to wake her up.
Shen Suining frowned deeply, struggled to lift her eyelids, and finally saw the face in front of her clearly, "Father..."
She gritted her teeth, the voice almost squeezed out from between them, "It hurts so much... so much..."
Shen Yan was taken aback.
Shen Suining has no sense of pain; she never cries out in pain. But now, it seems as if the Gu worms have stimulated her, causing her to suddenly feel pain.
For those who roam the martial world, not being able to feel pain is not a good thing. However, over the years, everyone has tried every possible method to give Shen Suining the ability to feel pain, but unexpectedly, this Gu worm has forced it out.
It must have been incredibly painful. Shen Suining was still not fully conscious and subconsciously tried to bite her lip and tongue to alleviate the pain.
Shen Yan was horrified when he saw this. Just as he was about to reach out to stop him, He Hansheng put his finger into Shen Suining's mouth and let her bite hard. She was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat, but she didn't utter a sound.
Shen Yan was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses. After sitting down, he instructed He Hansheng, "You support Ningning, and I will transfer some true energy to her."
Shen Suining slowly released her lips and pressed her palm firmly against her heart, letting He Hansheng support her so that her back was turned to Shen Yan. She felt a powerful internal force instantly flow into her body from her back.
Realizing something, Shen Suining came to her senses and murmured, "Father...you can't..."
"Ningning, trust your father. Saving your life is the most important thing right now!" Shen Yan said in a deep voice.
He quickly channeled his energy into his dantian with both hands, and then activated his unique internal energy technique, "Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations," to forcibly remove the Gu poison from Shen Suining.
Shen Yan possesses profound internal strength, while Shen Suining is currently extremely weak and unable to counteract his internal strength. However, if Shen Yan were to use this method to remove the Gu from her body, his meridians would reverse, he would lose all his martial arts skills, and he might even die if he were not careful.
Shen Suining raised her hand, gathered all her inner strength into her palm, and then slammed it into the top of her head, knocking herself unconscious. She then fell forward into He Hansheng's arms.
"Ningning!" The two shouted at the same time. Shen Yan quickly withdrew his inner strength. Seeing Shen Suining, who would rather knock herself unconscious than let others remove the curse for her, he wiped away his tears with heartache.
The entrance to Fuhu Cliff was narrow, so He Hansheng carried Shen Suining to a flatter spot, where he and Shen Yan took turns channeling their inner energy into Shen Suining.
She had already fainted, so there was no way to use her internal energy to remove the poison. Although Yan Zhen had gone to the nearest town to get medicine, even at the fastest speed, it would take until almost evening for her to come and go.
It's almost noon now, and Shen Suining probably won't be able to hold out until then.
He Hansheng looked at Shen Yan, who was transferring his internal energy to Shen Suining, and suddenly asked, "Could you teach me the internal energy cultivation method you used just now?"
“Ningning is unwilling, so what can I do if I pass it on to you?” Shen Yan closed his eyes, sweat beading on his forehead, his expression bitter. “That’s just how this child is. She knows this method is only a last resort. Using this method to cure her Gu poison is equivalent to exchanging my life for hers. She won’t agree, otherwise Ling Rui and Yan Zhen would have used it on her long ago.”
He Hansheng remained silent for a moment, then stood up and solemnly knelt before Shen Yan, folding his hands in front of him. "I am willing to try my best and ask my father-in-law to teach me."
"Don't you understand! If I teach you, it means I'll have to exchange your life for Ningning's!" Shen Yan shouted, looking as if he had aged considerably in an instant, his deep eyes reddening.
After a long silence, he finally murmured, "Yun Chu, although you are not my biological child, you are no different from my own. How could I use one child to exchange for the life of another?"
He Hansheng remained kneeling, maintaining his original posture, and said, "Father-in-law, please teach me."
He bent forward, palms touching the ground, forehead lightly touching his hands. The once upright and proud Young Master He finally broke his back.
Shen Yan gritted his teeth, unable to bear seeing that man, as proud and unyielding as his father, now kneeling and begging him. He was both a military man and a father.
However, at the same time, Shen Yan is also a husband.
He was so empathetic that he would be willing to give his life for Shuyu's if it came to the day.
"Father-in-law," He Hansheng said without raising his head, still kneeling on the ground, suppressing his pain, and changed his words, "Uncle, please grant my request."
The word "Uncle" finally broke down Shen Yan's psychological defenses.
He looked up at the majestic Taihang Mountains, his eyes filled with tears, and let out a long sigh.
After a while, Shen Yan carefully placed Shen Suiningping on the ground, got up and walked towards He Hansheng, helped him up from the ground with both hands, and held his hands tightly.
...
When Ling Rui and Zhang Xuanqing came over with the herbs, Shen Yan was just about to wake Shen Suining up.
Shen Yan helped Shen Suining up and, seeing the two of them return, said, "You've come at the right time. Ling Rui, you stay here and protect us."
Seeing this, Lingrui dropped the herbs, still covered in dirt, onto the ground with a "plop." "Master, what are you going to do..."
Shen Yan remained silent, raised his palm and channeled his energy into Shen Suining's back. She groaned, spat out a mouthful of blood, and woke up.
However, before Shen Suining could open her eyes, Shen Yan immediately raised his hand to seal her acupoints and fed her a Qing Dan pill, keeping her awake while preventing her from moving freely.
Ling Rui understood and immediately knelt on one knee. "Master, Young Master, let me do it! I—"
"Why are you all vying to do this kind of thing?" Shen Yan adjusted his posture, making sure Shen Suining was facing him, in case she became uncooperative again after she regained consciousness.
He gave a forced, relaxed smirk, glanced at Zhang Xuanqing beside him, and teased, "Brother Xuanqing, these young people nowadays are even more reckless than you and I were back then, each one of them is fearless."
Although Zhang Xuanqing didn't know what method Shen Yan and He Hansheng planned to use to save Shen Suining, judging from their conversation, it probably wasn't a good method. He quickly pulled out a small porcelain gourd from his tattered pocket and said, "This thing was given to me by Sui'an when he came to see me last time. He said it's called something like Yuan Dan, and it can save your life in a critical moment. Brother Yanzhi, do you think this thing will be useful?"
With that, Zhang Xuanqing tossed the porcelain gourd to Shen Yan.
Shen Yan reached out and took it, smiling, "Sui An is so filial, all your years of loving him haven't been in vain. This Yuan-protecting pill has been a great help."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuanqing finally showed a slight smile.
Shen Yan poured out the Vitality Protection Pill, gave one to He Hansheng, and then fed another to Shen Suining. He closed the gourd again and placed it aside, then looked at He Hansheng and said, "Let's begin."
He Hansheng nodded and used the internal energy cultivation method that Shen Yan had just taught him to reverse his meridians, channeling his energy to his dantian, and then gathering it in his palm.
For martial arts practitioners, the reverse flow of qi and blood throughout the body is an extremely painful experience. The qi and blood in all parts of the body are surging and flowing backward to the dantian, as if countless sharp thorns are trying to pierce the body. It is a pain that ordinary people cannot imagine.
Large beads of sweat instantly appeared on He Hansheng's forehead, and his back was also soaked with sweat. He raised his hand, placed his palm on Shen Suining's back, and poured all his inner strength into her body.
Shen Suining frowned instantly, sweat pouring down his face.
In an instant, dust rose around the two of them, as if forming a natural barrier. Even Shen Yan, who was sitting in front of Shen Suining, was forced to retreat a few steps.
Dark blood gushed from Shen Suining's mouth, her expression one of extreme pain. He Hansheng was also in considerable discomfort; he channeled another layer of internal energy into his palm.
Shen Yan gritted his teeth and observed the two's condition. When he saw the right moment, he quickly channeled his inner energy and pushed it towards Shen Suining. The internal energy clashed with He Hansheng's, and all three of them were shocked at the same time. Shen Suining spat out a mouthful of blood and fell straight into Shen Yan's arms.
He Hansheng was also shaken by Shen Yan's powerful internal force, spitting out a mouthful of blood. After struggling for a moment, he still fainted.
"Young Master!"
"Nephew!"
Ling Rui and Zhang Xuanqing stepped forward to support the two. Zhang Xuanqing checked He Hansheng's breathing and pulse, then took out his wine gourd and poured him a mouthful of medicinal wine. He chuckled and said, "This is a treasure that your uncle has been keeping for a long time. If it can save your life, then it will have served its purpose today."
"Young Master! Master!" Ling Rui helped Shen Suining up, only to see that Shen Yan's mouth was also bleeding, which terrified her.
But after she saw that the blood on Shen Suining's lips had returned to its normal bright red, she searched around for a long time and finally found the writhing, crawling Gu worm among the bloodstains on the ground.
Overjoyed, Ling Rui burst into tears again, "Young Master is alright! Master, Young Master has vomited up the Gu worms!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yan finally smiled with relief. He looked at Zhang Xuanqing, seemingly wanting to confirm He Hansheng's condition.
Zhang Xuanqing understood his meaning and nodded at him.
Shen Yan was finally relieved. He tried to get up, but due to exhaustion, he collapsed to the ground after a few moments.
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