Chapter 25 Lovesickness
Deep within Hongye Town, the abandoned Nanyin altar was filled with the stench of stale blood. Following the compass, Li Lianhua, Fang Duobing, and Su Xiaoyong stepped into this eerie place, each feeling a chill in their hearts.
In the center of the altar, a dark, ancient cauldron stood silently. Its body was engraved with strange runes, and in the dim light, it glowed with a faint green luster. It was none other than the Rama Cauldron, the most precious treasure of Nan Yin's sorcery.
"This is..." Fang Duobing gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, "What are those black-robed men fighting to protect?"
Li Lianhua's face was solemn: "The Rama Cauldron can refine the soul and enhance evil power. It must be destroyed."
Just as the three were about to attack, a blaze of green fire suddenly erupted around the altar. Jiao Liqiao Hongshang, radiant as fire, slowly emerged from the darkness, a seductive smile on her lips. "Thank you so much for leading the way! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have found this treasure."
Su Xiaoyong pointed his sword at the demon woman: "Don't even think about succeeding!"
Jiao Liqiao chuckled, and suddenly several golden silk threads shot out from her sleeves. The golden silk threads coiled around the Rama Ding like venomous snakes, but were cut off by Fang Duobing's sword.
"You're overestimating your own abilities." A fierce look flashed in Jiao Liqiao's eyes, and she clawed her fingers straight at Fang Duobing's face. Li Lianhua hurriedly tapped her jade fan, barely blocking the fatal blow, but was knocked back several steps, her old wound aching violently.
"Li Lianhua!" Fang Duobing hurriedly protected him.
Jiao Liqiao seized the opportunity to pounce on the Rama Ding. Su Xiaoyong gave a delicate cry, and her sword flashed like a rainbow, blocking her path. As the three of them clashed, the altar suddenly shook, and the Rama Ding levitated on its own, with black mist pouring out of it!
"Be careful!" Li Lianhua pushed the two away, only to be entangled in the black mist. The mist, as if alive, penetrated his seven orifices, triggering the poison in the green tea, and he immediately vomited black blood.
"Now!" Jiao Liqiao laughed, wrapping the golden silk around the Rama Cauldron. The runes on the cauldron lit up with a dazzling light, enveloping both her and the cauldron.
"Don't run!" Fang Duobing endured the poison and swung his sword at the light shield. However, the blade was knocked out of his hand by the recoil, and the palm of his hand burst open.
Jiao Liqiao sneered, her eyes suddenly landing on the staggering Li Lianhua: "Before you leave, I'll give you a big gift~"
A blood-red pill popped out from her fingertips, too fast for her to react. Li Lianhua was about to dodge, but the poison in her body suddenly erupted, slowing her movements for a moment.
“Puff!”
The pill pierced his shoulder blade, drawing a spray of blood. Li Lianhua fell to her knees, feeling the burning pain in her wound resonate with the poison in the green tea, nearly causing her to faint.
"Li Lianhua!!!" Fang Duobing's eyes were bloodshot.
Jiao Liqiao laughed crazily: "This 'Lovesickness Gu' prefers the most yin poison... Li Xiangyi, enjoy it!" After saying that, she took the tripod and jumped into the secret passage and disappeared without a trace.
"Don't chase..." Li Lianhua held back Fang Duobing, who was about to chase her, and said weakly, "There's an ambush in the secret passage..."
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly coughed up a large mouthful of black blood. The wound on his shoulder had spread into a spiderweb of black lines, intertwining with the poisonous marks of the green tea, making it look particularly terrifying.
Su Xiaoyong hurriedly pressed the tip of a needle to stop the bleeding, but was shocked to find that his entire body was burning hot. "Oh no! The poison is activating the poison in the green tea!"
Fang Duobing frantically searched for the medicine bag but couldn't find the corresponding antidote. Just as he was about to despair, a mysterious figure swept in like the wind, the warmth of his palm pressing against Li Lianhua's back.
"The sound of a flute!" Fang Duobing was surprised and delighted.
Di Feisheng's face was as gloomy as water, and Bei Feng Bai Yang's inner strength continued to flow in. However, the two poisons complemented each other, and even Zhi Yang's inner strength was difficult to suppress.
"Be patient." Di Feisheng tore open Li Lianhua's clothes. Seeing the wound shrouded in black energy, murderous intent suddenly flashed in his eyes, "Jiao Liqiao... you're looking for death!"
He actually leaned over and placed his lips over the wound, sucking out the poisonous blood! With each sip, he used his internal energy to force out the poison, his lips gradually turning purple.
"No!" Li Lianhua struggled, "This will hurt you..."
Di Feisheng grabbed his wrist and continued to suck the poison until the wound began to ooze bright red blood. He then raised his head, gasping for breath, his lips already burned by the poisonous blood.
"The Rama Ding is of great importance..." Li Lianhua said anxiously after her breath evened out, "We must not let her..."
"Shut up." Di Fei interrupted, her fingertips gently stroking his pale cheek, "Don't worry about anything, just survive first."
Fang Duobing and Su Xiaoyong looked at each other and quietly stepped back.
Li Lianhua was about to say something, but Di Feisheng sealed her lips with his finger. "I know you care about the people. But Li Xiangyi..." he said in a hoarse voice, "You are my people."
The flickering light of the altar's flames illuminated the two figures pressed together. In the distance, Jiao Liqiao's fading laughter echoed, a voice that sounded both mocking and unwilling.
The bamboo curtain of Yaowang Valley was suddenly lifted, and Di Feisheng rushed in holding the trembling Li Lianhua, with bloodstains on the front of his black clothes.
"Senior! Save him!" Di Feisheng's voice was hoarse as he carefully placed the man on the examination couch. Li Lianhua curled up, sweat dripping from her forehead, her fingertips clutching the hem of her shirt tightly across her chest, and every breath was trembling with pain.
The Medicine King quickly stepped forward to feel the pulse, his expression suddenly changing: "Lovesickness Gu? How could it be entangled with the Green Tea poison to this extent!"
Di Feisheng clenched his fists: "It was Jiao Liqiao's vicious hand. Just now it suddenly broke out in Hongye Town, he..." His voice stopped abruptly - Li Lianhua suddenly convulsed violently, a broken groan escaped from her throat, and tears and blood oozed from the corners of her eyes!
"Hold him down!" The Medicine King quickly took out the golden needles and pierced nine acupuncture points. However, Li Lianhua seemed to be unable to feel the golden needles entering his body. He could only unconsciously murmur a name: "A Fei... It hurts..."
Di Feisheng was shocked and knelt on one knee in front of the couch, holding his cold hand: "I'm here!"
As if hearing a response, Li Lianhua opened his eyes with difficulty, his misty eyes lost focus: "It hurts... My heart feels like it's been torn apart..." He suddenly choked, "Why... don't you want me..."
Di Feisheng felt a pang of pain in her heart, and she wiped away the blood and tears from the corners of his eyes with her fingertips: "I didn't abandon you. I never did."
The Medicine King suddenly said, "Alliance Leader, please lend me the Sad Wind Poplar! The poison and the thread of love are entangled, and I need the inner strength of the Supreme Yang to dissolve the stagnation!"
Di Feisheng immediately placed his palm on Li Lianhua's back, and his internal energy slowly flowed in like a warm current. However, wherever the internal energy reached, Li Lianhua felt even more pain. Her body hunched like a shrimp, and her nails dug into Di Feisheng's wrist.
"That's not right..." Medicine King frowned and observed, "This poison is abnormal...it's actually devouring your internal energy!"
Li Lianhua suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils glowing an eerie red. He fiercely grasped Di Feisheng's collar, half crying and half laughing, "Since you've given up on me... why bother pretending to save me..." His voice suddenly turned mournful, "But I still... can't help but miss you..."
Di Feisheng was stunned, and immediately understood the power of this poison - it could pull out all the deepest thoughts in a person's heart, turning them into a heart-wrenching pain.
"Li Xiangyi," he cupped the man's burning cheeks and spoke word by word, "Listen carefully. That day's breakup was a fit of anger, taking the flowers from the cliff was sincere, and crossing the gong every night is voluntary. If even one word is false, may I be struck by lightning!"
Li Lianhua stared at him blankly, the red glow in her eyes fading slightly. Di Feisheng seized the opportunity to force a drop of her essence and blood between his lips, using the blood as a guide to re-invigorate her internal energy. This time, Beifeng Baiyang successfully integrated into his meridians, gradually suppressing the restlessness of the poison.
Only after Li Lianhua fell into a deep sleep did the Medicine King heave a sigh of relief: "What a close call... If I had been even a moment later, the poison would have taken over her heart and she would have been beyond help."
Di Feisheng still held Li Lianhua's hand and didn't dare to let go: "Is it possible to cure it completely?"
The Medicine King shook his head. "The most toxic aspect of the Lovesickness Gu is that it coexists with the threads of love. As long as love exists, the Gu remains; when love is gone, the Gu disappears—" He looked meaningfully at Di Feisheng. "In other words, the Alliance Leader is both his medicine and his poison."
At this moment, Li Lianhua frowned and muttered in her dream: "A Fei... don't go..."
Di Feisheng placed his hand on her heart and said in a low and firm voice, "I won't leave. I won't leave in this lifetime."
The moonlight outside the window gradually brightened, illuminating the clasped hands of two people on the couch. One's knuckles were pale but tightly clenched, while the other's palm was burning hot and unwilling to let go.
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