Although the evolution crystal did not allow Qin Kewei to become a seventh-tier ability user, it did bring some positive effects. As Qin Kewei replenished her energy, her minor injuries had healed, and she finally regained consciousness.
"Xiao Yue!" Qin Kewei began calling out as soon as she woke up.
Yue Hengyi quickly held Qin Kewei's hand and said, "I'm right by your side, don't worry, I'll always be with you!"
Qin Kewei knew her physical condition well and said with a wry smile, "Don't waste any more time on me. I might really die this time. But I'm truly happy to see you alive before I die, because you are the person I've wronged the most in this world! After I die, just cremate me, so that the body of a bad woman like me doesn't remain in the world."
"Don't say such foolish things, you have to hold on, you'll be alright in the end!" Yue Hengyi quickly encouraged Qin Kewei, hoping she could pull herself together at this moment.
However, Qin Kewei shook her head vigorously and said, "It's useless to say anything now. I know my condition, my body can't hold on any longer. Find a girl you like later and be with her, don't worry about anything else."
Yue Hengyi felt a pang of sadness because he was already married and had two children. He couldn't reveal this information directly at the moment, as it would surely upset Qin Kewei.
Just then, doctors ran over from a distance, pushing a stretcher. Mu Ying followed closely behind.
Mu Ying quickly said, "Hurry and get her onto the stretcher, then we'll rush to the hospital. The cryogenic chamber is ready at the hospital."
Yue Hengyi also quickly placed Qin Kewei onto the stretcher and then said earnestly, "Don't worry, I won't let you die in vain. I'll have someone freeze you later. When you wake up again, you'll be safe and sound. It might be ten years, or it might be twenty. But no matter how long it takes, I won't give up on you!"
A pale smile appeared on Qin Kewei's face, and she then asked, "I have one last question. Do you still like me as you did back then?"
Yue Hengyi's eyes flickered with a hint of panic upon hearing this question, and he then said, "That's right, I still like you as I did back then!"
Qin Kewei saw Yue Hengyi's reaction and already had her answer. If it were in the past, Yue Hengyi would have answered without hesitation, but now he paused for a moment before answering, which meant he was no longer the simple young man he used to be.
Qin Kewei slowly closed her eyes. The group quickly pushed the stretcher into the car and finally arrived at the hospital. A cryogenic chamber was ready in the operating room. As long as the freezing process was successful, Qin Kewei could be placed in the cryogenic chamber.
"If only there was an ability that could quickly heal the human body," a doctor said, shaking his head helplessly after seeing Qin Kewei's injuries.
Shen Feng understood this perfectly. If there were healing-type ability users, the damage to ability users would be minimized in any situation. It was a pity that such ability users were too rare, and there wasn't a single healing-type ability user in Yuzhou.
"It's useless to talk about this now. Let's prepare for rapid freezing. Mu Ying, do you have confidence?" Shen Feng then asked Mu Ying.
Mu Ying said with a wry smile, "I haven't practiced for several years. If you ask about confidence, it's definitely not high. There's about a thirty percent chance of completing the rapid freezing. If I'm not careful, I might directly freeze the person into a block of ice."
There is free water and bound water in the human body. When humans are in a low-temperature environment, free water freezes first. Once bound water is frozen, it means human cells will be destroyed. Therefore, although it is necessary to maintain a low-temperature state, the temperature cannot be too low, otherwise, humans will be directly frozen to death.
Yue Hengyi's heart sank upon hearing this answer. If the final treatment also failed, he wouldn't know what to do.
Soon, the stretcher carrying Qin Kewei was pushed into the operating room. Yue Hengyi could only wait anxiously outside. Mu Ying, fully equipped, entered the room.
Mu Ying looked at the unconscious Qin Kewei, took a deep breath, and prepared to use her ability. Maintaining the human body in a low-temperature environment is a very difficult task. It requires keeping the body's overall temperature in a delicate balance, which allows humans to reduce metabolism and delay death.
Mu Ying seemed to return to her former state and began to use her ability. In just a moment, Qin Kewei on the stretcher was covered in white frost. Her cells had basically stopped their metabolic activity, and even Qin Kewei's breathing had disappeared, as if she had turned into an ice sculpture.
"Alright, I've completed the freezing. Hurry and put her into the cryogenic chamber," Mu Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief, knowing she had completed the most difficult task.
The doctors and nurses did not dare to delay and quickly sent the rapidly frozen Qin Kewei to the cryogenic chamber. After closing the cabin door, the temperature inside the cryogenic chamber was maintained at a constant state.
Mu Ying pushed the door open, and Yue Hengyi rushed into the operating room. Through the cabin door of the cryogenic chamber, he could see the frozen Qin Kewei. Her face was gaunt, and she was covered in white frost, indicating that the temperature inside the cryogenic chamber must be very low.
"Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to save you!" Yue Hengyi murmured.
Yue Hengyi shed tears silently beside the cryogenic chamber, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He suddenly realized that he still cared about Qin Kewei. Seeing Qin Kewei motionless in the cryogenic chamber, he was terrified that she would never wake up again, so his mind was racing.
Shen Feng, worried that Yue Hengyi might be overcome with grief, quietly found Qu Zhaoqian and asked him to notify Yue Hengyi's parents. Yue Hengyi's parents were also surprised that their son was still alive. After all, they had heard that their son had been sent to the execution ground for a firing squad. Now, six or seven years later, their son had reappeared alive before them, which made them overjoyed.
Thus, while Yue Hengyi was immersed in his grief, his parents and cousin suddenly appeared at the hospital.
Yue Hengyi's parents were only in their early forties this year, but their faces were very haggard, and their hair was all white. This was not due to Shen Feng's lack of care; Shen Feng took excellent care of Yue Hengyi's parents. The reason for this rapid aging was the increased oxygen concentration on Earth, which had accelerated human metabolism, thus shortening human lifespans.
Human aging is influenced by a combination of factors, with the oxidation rate of cells being an important factor. As cell oxidation speeds up, human lifespan also decreases. Therefore, even though Yue Hengyi's parents were only in their forties, their bodies were already like those of people in their fifties or sixties.
"Xiao Yi, my precious son! You're really alive?" Yue Hengyi's mother, upon seeing her son, immediately burst into tears and rushed to embrace him.
Yue Hengyi's father also said, "When we heard you were taken to the execution ground, we were utterly devastated. We never expected you to be alive now. Why haven't you visited us all these years? We've been burning joss paper for you all this time!"
Yue Hengyi couldn't help but shed tears and said, "For all these years, I've been living in the northern mountains. I've also gotten married and had children. The reason I couldn't visit you both was that I lost my memory. My memory only recovered recently. Your son is unfilial and has made you worry!"
After saying this, Yue Hengyi knelt on the ground and kowtowed solemnly to his parents.
His parents quickly helped Yue Hengyi up and said, "As long as you are alive, it's a great thing. Moreover, our family is reunited now. If you have time later, you must bring your wife and children to Yuzhou. We won't blame you."
Seeing his parents' weathered faces, Yue Hengyi walked up to Shen Feng and, without a word, knelt down and kowtowed, "Brother Feng, you've worked so hard all these years. I made a grave mistake back then, which led to a death sentence. Helplessly, I could only entrust my parents to your care. I will never forget this great kindness!"
It has long been said that true brothers should have a bond of entrusting wives and children to each other. This saying is simple to speak, but difficult to truly practice, because good brothers must take care of each other's families, and taking care of a brother's family is by no means an easy task.
During the years Yue Hengyi was suffering from amnesia, his parents were brought to Yuzhou. Here, their family received Shen Feng's care. In addition to having their basic needs met, Qu Zhaoqian also received training and has now become a powerful ability user with a promising future.
Therefore, after witnessing his family being cared for by Shen Feng, Yue Hengyi was extremely grateful and couldn't help but want to kowtow to Shen Feng. Shen Feng quickly helped him up and said, "What's the need for such politeness between brothers? When we were venturing abroad together, you helped me a lot. What I've done now is insignificant, don't worry about it."
Although Shen Feng tried his best to stop Yue Hengyi from kowtowing, Yue Hengyi still kowtowed three times to Shen Feng, expressing his gratitude. Shen Feng was the only one who extended a helping hand when he was in trouble, so he was truly grateful to Shen Feng.
"Alright, your matters have come to an end. Hurry home with your parents for a reunion dinner. As for the cryogenic chamber, it can be temporarily moved to the Fengshen Palace, ensuring no one can steal it," Shen Feng quickly said to Yue Hengyi.
Yue Hengyi thought for a moment and said seriously, "I will take this cryogenic chamber with me. For some time to come, I will probably continue to live in the Taihang Mountains. As for Sister Qin, I feel more at ease keeping her at home. It's not that I don't trust you, but that I want to do it this way. For now, let's keep it at your place."
Afterward, Yue Hengyi composed himself. Within a single day, he experienced great sorrow and great joy. First, the person he once deeply loved died, which made him incredibly sad. The happy event was meeting his parents and reuniting his family, which was a cause for great joy. These two events happening on the same day left Yue Hengyi with very complex emotions.