Chapter 6 Did you miss me?
Ning Xi couldn't climb any further, so she had her guards pull her up.
The Valley Master shook his head, "Your physical condition is too poor, little girl. I can tell you have some foundation in cultivation, but it's like you can't use spiritual power at all?"
Ning Qi rubbed her rapidly beating chest and forced a smile. "I did learn it, but the spiritual energy can't flow into my dantian, so I can't use it at all."
"Let me take your pulse in a bit," the Valley Master said.
Ning Xi was thinking of refusing, since she would be leaving in a year anyway, so it didn't matter what happened to this body, but before she could say it, Yan Chongyan suddenly grabbed her arm.
She turned her head to look, and the male lead had a cold expression on his face.
"Master Han, her arm is injured. May I take her to get it bandaged first?"
"Okay, you guys go ahead."
Ning Qi was being pulled along by Yan Chongyan, and she inexplicably sensed that he was in a low mood.
"Could you let go of me? My arm hurts a little."
Yan Chongyan then let go and walked forward without saying a word. Fortunately, he was not walking fast, and Ning Qi was able to keep up.
Behind them were Ning Qi's maids and guards, and in front of them was Yan Chongyan. After walking for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the group finally returned to the buildings in the valley.
Yan Chongyan entered a two-story building with practiced ease, clearly having been there many times before.
He took Ningxi to see a doctor, got some medicine from her, and went up to the second floor into one of the rooms.
Upon entering, the room was filled with the aroma of medicine, but the furnishings and layout were similar to those of an inn, suggesting it was their hospital room.
Yan Chongyan did not close the door, but walked straight to the table and gestured for Ning Qi to sit down.
Ning Xi was indeed tired from walking, so she didn't stand on ceremony and sat down, asking, "Why did you come here?"
Yan Chongyan grabbed her sleeve and gently pulled it up, revealing the three-inch-long red abrasion that had just been there.
He asked in a cold, hard tone, "You suffered all these injuries just for that fruit?"
Ning Qi nodded, but seeing his cold face, she was startled. Could it be that he knew about Xiao Sui's affair and came to confront her?
She looked at Yan Chongyan nervously, unaware that her gaze was interpreted as guilt in his eyes.
Yan Chongyan was so angry he almost laughed. "My injuries weren't even as severe as yours, and you actually thought of picking human flesh fruit for me?"
Hmm? Wait a minute.
Ning Qi's eyes widened. How could he have misunderstood like this?
"I……"
"Ding, infatuation value increased by 5, current score 1810."
Ning Qi chose to keep quiet. Let the misunderstanding be the misunderstanding. Her infatuation level is increasing incredibly fast!
"Let me see." Yan Chongyan held out his hand.
Ning Qi's eyes widened. She had never seen anyone so shameless. She had gone to great lengths to please the Valley Master and had painstakingly picked the fruit, only to find it useless to him. How could he have the nerve to ask for it so readily?
"Host, for the sake of points."
"This is the male lead in a wish-fulfillment novel, eating and taking things along the way. Giving him my human flesh fruit would be like throwing a meat bun to a dog!" Ning Qi thought to herself.
"So you don't want the points?" the system asked.
Ning Qi reluctantly took out the human flesh fruit, but held it tightly in her hand.
“I’m talking about your other hand,” Yan Chongyan said, frowning.
"Ding, infatuation value increased by 5, current score 1815."
Ning Qi breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stuffed the fruit into her bosom, and handed her her hand.
Yan Chongyan pinched her fingertips and began to apply medicine to her.
He dipped his slender index finger into the ointment and applied it to her wound; the cooling sensation immediately relieved the pain.
Ning Qi enjoyed the male lead's service and was quite satisfied with the trip. She got the fruit that could cure Xiao Sui's eye injury, and her infatuation with the male lead also increased significantly.
They didn't even notice that Yan Chongyan's ear tips were slightly red.
The ointment for the abrasion was quite effective. When Ning Xi went downstairs, she left her jade bracelet with the doctor and told her to come to her again if she needed anything. Before she could finish speaking, Yan Chongyan pulled her away.
Tsk, as expected of Long Aotian, he's so domineering.
Yan Chongyan took her to see the Valley Master, as they had agreed earlier that he would take her pulse.
As soon as they arrived, Yan Chongyan's communication talisman made some noise. He only had time to inform the Valley Master before leaving Ning Qi behind and departing without stopping.
Ning Xi shook her head. As expected of a cannon fodder female supporting character, she was always abandoned by the male lead.
She reluctantly sat down, extended her wrist, and watched as the Valley Master's expression grew increasingly solemn.
"What's wrong?" she asked curiously.
The Valley Master hesitated several times before finally saying, "Little one, your health is worse than I expected. This is the first time I've seen a constitution like yours. Your body is like a sieve; whatever you take in is quickly lost again. If this continues, I'm afraid..."
He raised his eyelids, his once vigorous gaze now filled with worry.
“I’m afraid it won’t be many years left?” Ning Qi added the words he hadn’t said aloud.
The Valley Master frowned. "You can't say things like that carelessly. I'll ask Feng Nian what medicine he prescribed for you later, and see if there's anything that can be adjusted based on his prescription."
Actually, it doesn't need to be that complicated, and it won't take her long; the task is almost complete now.
But she still smiled and said, "Thank you, you're so kind to me."
"I also see that you and I are destined to meet," the Valley Master said, stroking his beard.
"Valley Master, there's a patient outside in critical condition. Please come quickly!" A healer rushed in.
"Oh? What's the patient's condition?"
The man said, "The patient has many rotting parts on his body, as if he has been dead for a long time, but he is still conscious. We have never seen such a case before. Please take a look."
Ning Qi suddenly remembered a setting in the book. It is said that there is a kind of insect that will turn into a demonic insect after being infected by demonic energy. It is very poisonous. If someone is unfortunate enough to be bitten by it, they will die immediately. However, the demonic insect can control a person's body and reproduce inside the body. In this way, although the person dies, he can still move and is very aggressive. He can also infect other people. Such a person is called a corpse demon.
However, cases involving demonic insects are extremely rare. Could this person be one?
She quickly stopped the valley master who was about to leave, and told them to be careful and that it would be best to tie the person up first.
The Valley Master nodded, telling Ning Qi to go back first, and that he wouldn't see her off.
The two voices faded into the distance.
Ning Qi followed her out of the house and vaguely heard a low sound that was hard to distinguish as either talking or birdsong, but it disappeared when she listened carefully again.
Never mind, it was probably just her imagination, she didn't pay much attention to it.
Now that I've been out for two days, it's time to go back.
The return journey felt faster, probably because I was more relaxed, and I didn't hear any strange noises along the way.
As Ning Qi approached the nearest teleportation array, she gestured for Qian Yu to stop. "I want to see Gu Xinxue first."
"You mean to..."
“Hmm, I’d like to ask her how she and Xiao Sui met,” Ning Xi said.
Their teleportation array's destination changed from Huaguang Sect to the outskirts of Yandu.
They soon arrived at the manor of the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, but were stopped at the gate by the steward.
The butler said with a sorrowful expression, "Princess, you are too late. Our young lady fell seriously ill last month and could not be saved. She has passed away."
Ning Qi was shocked. "What? Xin Xue, she..."
He has passed away.
Ning Qi found it hard to believe, "What kind of illness could cause such a rapid onset of illness?"
The steward said, "I don't know the specifics either; even the doctor we invited couldn't explain it."
"Please accept my condolences." Ning Qi said after a long silence, "May I go see her?"
The butler had no reason to refuse and took her to a nearby cemetery, where the vegetation was lush and the environment was quite pleasant.
A maid was sweeping dust off the tombstone when she heard the noise and turned around. "Princess Hexi."
Ning Qi nodded to her. She recognized the person; she was Qingdai, Gu Xinxue's personal maid.
The little girl suddenly rushed to Ning Qi's feet, shouting without regard for anything else, "Princess, please seek justice for Miss! Miss was... um!"
The servant who was with the steward stepped forward, covered Qingdai's mouth, and quickly dragged her away.
Ning Qi was taken aback. "What does she mean by that?"
The butler wiped his sweat. “Princess, you don’t need to worry about it. The mistress and servant had a deep bond. She couldn’t accept the sudden death of her mistress and has become somewhat insane.”
Ning Xi frowned, feeling that something was amiss. The housekeeper seemed to be hiding something, but she obviously couldn't get any information out of him.
She bid farewell to the people at the Gu family manor, boarded the carriage, and asked the system in her mind, "Do you know how Gu Xinxue died?"
"This is unrelated to the host's storyline," the system replied emotionlessly.
Unable to get any answers there or here, Ning Qi crossed her arms and temporarily suppressed her doubts.
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Two days later, Ning Qi returned to the Hua Guang Sect's courtyard. It was exactly the same as before she left, with nothing new or exciting. The only difference was that in the backyard, a tall, slender man was practicing walking with crutches.
"Master, you're back!" The boy Ayu, whom she had bought from Nanfeng Pavilion, followed behind Xiao Sui and exclaimed loudly.
Xiao Sui raised his head and looked towards the door.
Ning Qi smiled and walked closer to them. "Yes, I'm back. Did you miss me?"
Ayu nodded hurriedly, and Ningxi looked at Xiao Sui, "And you, Xiao Sui?"
Xiao Sui was clearly taken aback by the sudden nickname, then pursed his lips and remained silent.
The system suddenly popped up: "Host, why are you giving the villain a nickname!"
Ning Xi: "What's wrong? He didn't object."
She found that the system was really useless. It didn't say a word when needed, but it would always say useless things when not needed, so Ningqi simply blocked it.
Ayu answered for Xiao Sui: "Young Master misses you. He often looked towards your bedroom during the days you were away."
"Is that so?" Ning Qi leaned closer to Xiao Sui, trying to see his expression.
Xiao Sui bit his lower lip, and probably sensed her approach. He suddenly turned his head and, leaning on his cane, limped away in the opposite direction.
"Don't you want the medicine that can cure your eyes anymore?" Ning Qi asked from behind.
Xiao Sui's steps clearly faltered.
Ning Qi easily caught up with him, and said with a wicked smile, "Call me master like A Yu did, and I'll give it to you."
Xiao Sui slowly raised his head, facing her direction. His lips were somewhat pale, slightly parted, then closed again, without uttering a single syllable.
Sure enough, making the villain call him "master" was still too much for him.
Ning Qi took out the human flesh fruit, grabbed his wrist, and put it in his hand. "Just kidding, no need to yell. However, this fruit isn't exactly the right treatment; it can only reshape flesh and blood. Whether you can grow new eyes depends on your fate."
Ayu watched intently from the side, "Wow, reshaping flesh and blood, such a powerful thing must be very hard to obtain."
Ning Qi smoothed the stray hairs from her forehead and said smugly, "It's alright, just a little dirty at the hem of my skirt."
"Ah, then I'll go wash Master's clothes." Ayu excitedly went to ask Qianyu for Ningxi's dirty clothes.
Ning Xi: "..." That was just a joke.
Xiao Sui held the fruit, noticing its peculiar shape; it was clearly a rare item.
"Why?" he asked with difficulty.
"Hmm?" Ning Qi turned around. "What? Why?"
"Why are you so good to me?"
“This is something I promised you before,” Ning Qi said.
Xiao Sui held the smooth fruit in his hand, feeling a slight soreness in his throat. "What did you promise me?"
“I told you, it’s not the same everywhere. It will be different if you’re with me.” Ning Qi’s clear and melodious voice rang in his ear, as if it carried warmth. “I mean what I say.”
Xiao Sui's Adam's apple bobbed, and his fingers, which had not yet regained their strength, gripped the fruit tightly.
——
Since Xiao Sui consumed the human flesh fruit, Ning Qi had tried several times to remove his blindfold to observe the condition of his eyes, but he refused each time.
However, his attitude softened considerably. He no longer rejected Ning Qi's approach and sometimes even wanted to take the initiative to do what he could.
However, given his current frail health and Ning Qi's doting affection for him, no one dared to trouble him.
Ning Qi's two-month sick leave due to a cold is almost over, and she will soon be returning to the main peak to continue her cultivation.
"Is it really getting better?" On the eve of Ning Qi's return to cultivation, she pestered Xiao Sui, "How will I know if you don't let me see?"
"It will frighten you." This was Xiao Sui's usual response.
"No, I'm mentally prepared."
Xiao Sui pressed his hand to his blindfold, shook his head firmly, and left no room for negotiation.
Ning Xi sighed, and after a while asked the question she had been wanting to ask, "Then... who turned your eyes like this? Maybe I can avenge you."
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