Ling Feng felt truly awkward!
He had already suppressed his Natal True Fire to the lowest possible level, yet the subsequent Gu worms were not as resilient as the initial Crimson Gold Dragon!
Let alone Su Xingyan stubbornly insisting that Ling Feng continue the trial, even Ling Feng himself was already contemplating giving up.
If this continued, these rare Gu worms would all perish!
Ling Feng was genuinely worried that Su Xingyan, whom he had just saved, would die along with these Gu worms…
Wouldn't that make his rescue in vain!
"Alas!"
Su Xingyan sighed deeply, utterly dejected.
Clearly, the situation had once again reached a dead end.
Seeing this, Hua Puti shook his head with a wry smile, but then quickly said to Su Xingyan, "Old Man Su, I have another method that might work!"
"What method?" Su Xingyan was taken aback.
Ling Feng also perked up his ears; as long as there was a method, he was willing to try anything.
"Heh heh, do you still remember the Gu worm within my granddaughter?"
Ling Feng was surprised by this.
Was Hua Yuxiao also a practitioner of the Gu Path? And did she have a Natal Gu nurtured within her?
Su Xingyan, who had been looking dejected, suddenly sat up straight as if his hope had been rekindled.
"You mean… the Ice Silkworm Gu! That's right! The Ice Silkworm Gu ranks seventh among the Ten Great Gu worms. It is extremely cold, and it should definitely be able to withstand the tempering of Ling Feng's Natal True Fire!"
Su Xingyan exclaimed with joy.
However, after saying this, Su Xingyan seemed to recall something and looked deeply at Hua Puti.
He then shook his head and sighed, saying, "It's still not right. If the Ice Silkworm Gu is removed, that girl Yuxiao will surely die!"
Ling Feng's expression immediately turned serious. "Elder Hua, if it endangers Hua Yuxiao's life, then such a method should not be attempted!"
Hua Puti shook his head with a bitter smile, not responding to Ling Feng. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Su Xingyan and said, "Old Man Su, you worry too much. Do you remember what I said before, that if I could break through to the second level of my medical book, I would have the confidence to cure Yuxiao's illness?"
"You seem to have mentioned it! What? Has your medical path made a breakthrough?"
Hua Puti shook his head again, this time looking at Ling Feng. "I haven't comprehended the second level, but Ling Feng has already learned the medical techniques from the second level. And as far as I know, there is now only one method to save my granddaughter!"
As he said this, Hua Puti's face was filled with pain.
"Ling Feng, actually, I didn't mention this to you before!"
"My granddaughter Yuxiao has had a strange illness since childhood. If it weren't for the suppression of the Ice Silkworm Gu, she would have died long ago. Even with the Ice Silkworm Gu's suppression, she still wouldn't live past the age of twenty-six!"
Ling Feng's expression grew even colder, and he said in a low voice, "If I recall correctly, Hua Yuxiao is already twenty-five this year!"
"That's right! In three days, it will be my granddaughter Yuxiao's twenty-sixth birthday. Heh heh, meaning, she only has three days left to live!"
Hua Puti's face was filled with bitterness, and his smile was laced with self-mockery.
This was indeed a rather ironic fact!
Hua Puti, hailed as a divine physician by thousands, could not cure his own granddaughter's strange illness!
"Then, how can I save her?"
Ling Feng already knew that he could save Hua Yuxiao, otherwise, Hua Puti would not have bothered with these words.
"The reason I set the strange marriage contract before was because whoever could comprehend the second level of medical techniques could save Yuxiao!"
Hua Puti explained, seeing no point in hiding anything now.
"And for Ling Feng to draw the Ice Silkworm Gu into his body, there is only one way! And this method happens to be the way to save my granddaughter's life!"
"What method?"
Ling Feng vaguely sensed something unusual because he had noticed the strange look Su Xingyan was giving him.
Moreover, that peculiar, bone-chilling smile reappeared on Su Xingyan's face.
"Yin Yang union!"
Hua Puti's old face flushed, but he stated the method very solemnly!
Ling Feng's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and he immediately found himself in a most difficult predicament.
Ling Feng was by no means a casual person, and he had not taken the marriage contract mentioned by Hua Puti too seriously before!
What's more, he had no feelings for Hua Yuxiao whatsoever.
If they were to have relations like this, Ling Feng would feel uneasy.
However, it seemed to be the only method available now.
Whether it was to continue investigating the whereabouts of his elder brother Ling Yan's corpse or to cure Hua Yuxiao, he had to make a decision.
"Miss Tang Ru, please don't eavesdrop."
Just as Ling Feng was agonizing over his dilemma, Xiuxiu outside softly advised Tang Ru, who was peeking at the doorway.
Although Xiuxiu didn't know what was happening inside, she was sure it was something very important to Ling Feng.
Since Xiuxiu was suppressing her curiosity and not eavesdropping, Xiuxiu felt a bit unbalanced that Tang Ru was doing so.
However, Xiuxiu failed to notice the change in Tang Ru's expression.
Tang Ru had heard the conversation inside clearly. Although she didn't understand what the Ice Silkworm Gu was, she knew what "Yin Yang union" meant!
Wasn't that consummating the marriage?
Ling Feng was about to make a choice; would he have relations with Hua Yuxiao to save her?
Tang Ru's heart was also pounding with anxiety, her face flushing, and her breathing, though rapid, was being desperately suppressed!
Inside the room.
Both Su Xingyan and Hua Puti clearly saw the troubled and conflicted expression on Ling Feng's face.
The two old men did not urge Ling Feng to speak, but quietly waited.
After exchanging glances, they both nodded, evidently having high regard for Ling Feng's character.
What was Hua Yuxiao's beauty like?
Known as the most beautiful woman in Southern Cloud, with such a beauty in his arms, Ling Feng remained unswayed. This was a complete suppression of desire by morality and reason.
"In three days, is it really Hua Yuxiao's birthday?"
Ling Feng took a deep breath and asked in a low voice.
Hua Puti was also very nervous, as he was worried Ling Feng might refuse him.
With only three days left, how could Hua Puti not be anxious!
"Yes! In three days, it will be my granddaughter's birthday. If the Ice Silkworm Gu is still within her body on that day, even if the strange illness doesn't erupt, the Ice Silkworm Gu…"
At this point, Hua Puti shook his head.
He dared not imagine what that scene would truly be like!
That was something Hua Puti could not bear!
Su Xingyan continued Hua Puti's words and said coldly, "At that time, the Ice Silkworm Gu will fully erupt. Hua Yuxiao will be frozen all over, turning into an ice sculpture, and die in agony!"
Ling Feng could almost imagine how tragic such a death would be.
Ling Feng hesitated for a long time, took a deep breath, and made his choice!
"Alright! I will save her!"
Clang!
Before Su Xingyan and Hua Puti could show their joy, a sudden falling sound came from the doorway.
All three were startled, and then they heard Yang Fei's voice from outside.
"Tang Ru! Tang Ru, where are you going?!"