Hua Mushao knew that all of them combined were no match for the man and woman. Just as he was hesitating, a guard rushed in to report.
"Master, something terrible has happened! A major incident has occurred in town!"
"What happened?" Hua Mushao asked.
"Many people in the town have fallen into a coma, and even the young lady has suddenly fallen into a deep sleep."
"How could this happen?" Hua Mushao asked seriously, then looked at Ruan Xiyan and the others, "Is their coma related to you? Are you the ones who are causing trouble?"
"Heh." Ruan Xiyan scoffed, "Please use your brain before you say that. We've been with you the whole time and haven't left the inn once."
"Who knows if you have some hidden tricks up your sleeve?" Hua Mushao frowned.
Ruan Xiyan flashed and instantly appeared in front of Hua Mushao. The power wave that rose around her sent him flying and crashing into the wall.
"Master!" The guards came to their senses and found that their master had fallen to the ground.
The guards hurriedly helped Hua Mushao up, saying, "How dare you attack our patriarch!"
None of them saw clearly what had just happened; they only felt a wave of air hit them, and then the patriarch collapsed to the ground.
Ruan Xiyan shrugged. "I don't mean anything by it. I just want to tell you that if I wanted to kill you, it would be as easy as turning my hand. Why would I go to all this trouble to knock you out?"
Instead of questioning us, why don't you hurry up and see if all those who have fallen into a coma are people who have used the Furnace of All Beings?
Hua Mushao waved his hand, and the guards immediately went to the town to investigate.
A short while later, they came running back, panting. "Master, we found out that all the people who were unconscious in the town had used the Furnace of All Beings before, without exception."
Hua Mushao's face turned pale instantly. Could it be true, as they said, that using the Furnace of All Beings would come at an unimaginable price?
He had previously obtained a Furnace of All Beings and then gave it to his daughter. It was because his daughter used the Furnace of All Beings that she fell into a coma.
He dared not imagine whether this coma was temporary or permanent.
"This is the god you worship. Do you still think the Furnace of All Beings is a good thing?" Ruan Xiyan crossed her arms.
Hua Mushao staggered, then suddenly looked at Ruan Xiyan and knelt down before her with a thud.
"I was blind and offended you, sir. Since you knew that the Furnace of All Beings was a scourge, you must have a solution."
"I beg you, sir, to save my daughter and the people of the town. If you can save them, I am willing to die to atone for my sins and repay your kindness."
Although this person was somewhat reckless and ignorant, as the head of the first family in Xinglan Town, he treated the townspeople quite well.
Moreover, Ruan Xiyan came here to investigate the Furnace of All Beings, so we can't just sit idly by. If we let it go, it will only allow Cang Jun's conspiracy to succeed.
“I don’t care about your life. Take us to see the person who is unconscious first,” Ruan Xiyan said.
"Yes, sir, this way please." Hua Mushao said respectfully.
Since the gods are elusive and unpredictable, he can only place his hopes on these two mysterious men and women.
In one room of the Hua family home.
A slender woman lay quietly on the bed, her expression serene as if she were asleep, while the woman beside her had red eyes.
Upon seeing Hua Mushao enter, Madam Xue stood up and called out, "Master, come quickly and see Auntie."
“She was fine a moment ago, but suddenly fainted the next moment. I called the town doctor, but they said there was nothing wrong with her body. If there was nothing wrong, why would she be unconscious?”
"Don't worry, I've brought a distinguished person to examine your aunt. Not only has your aunt fallen into a coma for no reason, but many people in the town have also fallen into a coma, and the town is in complete chaos."
“Leave Jin’er to me, Madam. You take the guards from the manor and the other families in town and work together to calm the panicked people.”
"I'll go right away." Although Madam Xue was worried about her daughter, she also understood what was most important right now.
After Xue left, Hua Mushao bowed to Ruan Xiyan and said, "Please, sir, save my daughter."
Ruan Xiyan stepped forward, her power sweeping over Hua Jin.
On the surface, there is nothing wrong, but in reality, the vital energy in the body is slowly being depleted, which is why the person is unconscious.
Vital energy is the foundation of a person. Loss of vital energy can cause a person to become listless or, in severe cases, fall into a deep sleep like this.
When all vital energy is lost, a person will die without realizing it, without feeling any pain or discomfort.
Presumably, the loss of their vital essence is related to the Furnace of All Beings they made their wishes to. The Furnace of All Beings fulfilled their wishes, but the price they paid was the dissipation of their vital essence.
They have already established a connection with the Furnace of All Beings, which was created by Cang Jun using the power of the Heavenly Dao. The one who tied the knot must untie it.
To completely stop the loss of vital energy, simply destroying the Furnace of All Beings is useless; we must deal with Cang Jun and let the Furnace of All Beings disappear on its own.
Ruan Xiyan circulated the power of the laws in her hands, and a wisp of the power of the laws entered Hua Jin's body.
“I used my power to temporarily sever the connection between her and the Furnace of All Beings, but this connection is too domineering. If I forcibly eradicate it, her body will not be able to withstand it.”
"My lord, is it possible that my daughter will never wake up? Will she continue to sleep like this?" Hua Mushao said sorrowfully.
He regretted it! If he had known that the Furnace of All Beings was so dangerous, he would never have let his aunt use it so casually.
Isn't it said that gods save all living beings? They devoutly worship the gods, so why would the gods harm them?
"You don't need to be so pessimistic. At least she was found in time and her life can be saved. Although she is unconscious now, she is not in danger of death."
“It’s only a matter of time before they wake up. When the time is right, the people in the town who are in a coma will wake up on their own,” Ruan Xiyan said.
Upon hearing this, Hua Mushao bowed his head and thanked him, "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir."
Although the person hasn't woken up yet, this is already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Ruan Xiyan stepped out of the room, leaped into the air, and released the power of law from her hands.
The light formed by the power of the laws permeated Xinglan Town. The light entered the bodies of the sleeping people, severing their connection with the Furnace of All Beings and preventing their vital energy from being absorbed by the Furnace of All Beings again.
"I have also suppressed the problems in the bodies of the unconscious people in the town, but now the town is in a state of panic, and the rest of the work of calming people down will have to be done by you."
"Your Excellency has shown great compassion by disregarding past grievances and helping us. You are a benefactor to Xinglan Town. On behalf of the people of Xinglan Town, I thank you very much." Hua Mushao kowtowed again.
Faced with his gratitude, Ruan Xiyan remained calm and composed, saying, "There is no such thing as a good thing without a price to pay. It's better to rely on yourself than on God."
After Ruan Xiyan finished speaking, she and Jun Yu disappeared from the spot.
"I will keep your teachings in mind, sir," Hua Mushao said slowly, facing the direction where Ruan Xiyan and the others had disappeared.
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