Chapter 459: Chapter 458: Fighting Fiercely
Thirty minutes later, Immortal Yan’s condition was somewhat controlled.
By then, Yang Fei was already covered in sweat, his complexion slightly pale.
The True Qi within the acupoints of his limbs had become isolated, unable to connect. He had just activated the Revitalizing Needle Technique to treat Immortal Yan solely relying on the faint True Qi stored in his right arm.
That he could barely stabilize Immortal Yan’s condition was a testament to her extraordinary luck.
"You actually still have some remnants of True Qi within you, yet you dared to keep it hidden?" Immortal Yan looked at Yang Fei, her face filled with immense surprise.
The power of Bone Erosion Powder was unparalleled; once it invaded, the victim’s True Yuan would be completely dissolved, even damaging the bones, and in severe cases, causing total paralysis. It was unexpected that, after being afflicted with Bone Erosion Powder for so long, Yang Fei still had True Yuan remaining inside him, and all this time she had been with him day and night without noticing.
"Taoist Cultivation Techniques are truly miraculous." Immortal Yan’s eyes shone brightly, filled with expectation.
Yang Fei was speechless. Even now, you’re still obsessed with the Taoist Cultivation Techniques, aren’t you?
But now he was not afraid of this demoness at all, because although she had woken up and her condition was somewhat controlled, she was still very weak and within his control.
"The true Taoist Cultivation Techniques are indeed extraordinary; otherwise, why would they have brought about such a catastrophe to the Taoist sect?" Yang Fei said coldly, his words tinged with sarcasm.
Immortal Yan completely regained her composure and saw Yang Fei looking at her fearlessly. Her eyes shifted as she asked, "Why did you save me?"
Yang Fei said, "You dying doesn’t benefit me."
Immortal Yan giggled, her demeanor charming, the way one is when freshly recovered from a serious illness, which made Yang Fei’s heart skip a beat, feeling oddly heartbroken.
"You’re clever," Immortal Yan said after laughing, struggling to sit up.
Yang Fei asked, "Why did this happen to you?"
Immortal Yan said, "Since my childhood, this illness has tormented me; I didn’t expect it to occur in front of you today."
She didn’t mention a word about taking Bone Erosion Powder to hide her powerful cultivation in front of Qin Sizhong.
However, Yang Fei just smiled slightly, looking at her and said, "You took Bone Erosion Powder, right?"
Immortal Yan was taken aback.
Seeing her expression, Yang Fei felt reassured. He had guessed right.
During his treatment of Immortal Yan, he had discovered a kind of invisible, tyrannical toxin within her, similar to the toxin in his body, like flesh-burrowing maggots, extremely difficult to remove.
He just couldn’t understand why the demoness had taken Bone Erosion Powder.
"Where’s the antidote?" Yang Fei asked.
Immortal Yan snorted, "There isn’t one."
She had to accept her bad luck.
Qin Sizhong being able to tell she had taken Bone Erosion Powder was understandable, being a renowned Medical Saint from the Hidden Sect and quite knowledgeable about Bone Erosion Powder.
But for Yang Fei to also recognize it, that was just her bad luck.
This young man, not only with a profound cultivation realm but also wielded exquisite medical skills, was truly a freak of nature.
"Don’t worry, my strength hasn’t yet recovered and the Hidden Sect has deployed many strong individuals to guard the passageways; I can’t escape. Relatively speaking, Miss Helian has been quite decent to me. I have already shared the Cultivation Techniques I practice with you. We should consider it water under the bridge. So, if you bring out the antidote, you ensure your own safety, and I can also recover some of my strength to protect myself. Why not?" Yang Fei looked at Immortal Yan as he spoke.
Immortal Yan remained determined, shaking her head, "There is no antidote."
Yang Fei, feeling helpless, continued to persuade, "I can assure you that I have indeed informed you of the Taoist Cultivation Techniques. Even if you keep me by your side, you won’t get anything more. Let me go. This way, you’ll be more free yourself. I, Yang Fei, have no intention of being your enemy. I hope Aunt Helian gives me a chance and shows herself some respect."
Immortal Yan stubbornly said, "What if I refuse?"
A cold light flashed in Yang Fei’s eyes as he harshly said, "I have been here too long, and my family and friends must be worried about me, so I must leave this cursed place. If you really insist on opposing me, not giving me a chance, then I’m left with no choice but to throw caution to the wind and perish together with you."
Immortal Yan saw a trace of determination and ruthlessness in Yang Fei’s eyes.
She, of course, was afraid to die.
If not fearful of death, why would she exhaust every effort to find the Taoist heritage and attempt to exchange cultivation for a chance to survive?
But precisely because of her fear of death, she could not let Yang Fei leave.
At least until she was certain that Yang Fei was of no value to her, she would not let him go.
Therefore, facing Yang Fei’s resolute and fierce gaze, after a brief moment of fear in Immortal Yan’s heart, she became resolute and firm, shaking her head and saying, "If I said there is none, there is none. If you dare, kill me. I won’t live much longer anyway, but once you kill me, you will have no chance to escape. My father will never let you go."
Unexpectedly finding her so troublesome, Yang Fei was somewhat at a loss and out of options.
But soon he calmed down, seeing him suddenly take control of Immortal Yan with one hand while the other hand began to search her body.
Immortal Yan was startled and exclaimed, "What... what are you doing, stop it..."
Though it was a cry, she was still worried about Yang Fei being discovered, so she kept her voice very low.
Yang Fei’s heart was greatly stabilized.
The demoness indeed was bluffing, actually fearing being discovered herself.
Understanding the demoness’s mindset, Yang Fei became even more unbridled, saying, "The antidote must be on you, since you are not handing it over willingly, I have no choice but to be rude."
Facing a golden opportunity when the roles of offense and defense were reversed, how could I, Yang Fei, be manipulated by a mere woman?
Feeling Yang Fei’s relentless searching on her body, Immortal Yan felt extreme shame and anger.
She had never been treated so inappropriately by a man from childhood till now, and now being treated like this by Yang Fei, she felt both ashamed and furious, yet powerless.
But she did not beg for mercy, did not compromise, and remained silent, her body tensed as she silently endured everything.
Shame, humiliation, and a strange feeling spread throughout her body, causing Immortal Yan’s body to tremble again like a sieve.
She was about to have an attack again.
"Quickly bring out the antidote, I have blocked all your acupoints and can’t mobilize more True Yuan to treat you a second time, you will die," Yang Fei exclaimed upon seeing Immortal Yan’s impending attack, urgently speaking.
Immortal Yan looked up at Yang Fei.
Her face was determined, as if to say even if I die, don’t think you can get the antidote; I will drag you down with me.
Yang Fei was stupefied.
Freaking hell, why so ruthless?
Do you freaking not care about your life anymore?
Seeing Immortal Yan’s condition worsening, Yang Fei was greatly alarmed.
This demoness was indeed determined to die unyielded.
Damn it, I’ve encountered a lunatic.
Fine, you are tough, I concede.
Without any hesitation, Yang Fei urgently mobilized the True Yuan in the acupoints of his left hand to treat Immortal Yan.
If it weren’t for Helian Zhan’s previous threats, Yang Fei might, out of anger, have chosen not to save her.
After all, this demoness was courting death herself, he couldn’t be blamed.
But now that Helian Zhan was aware of his existence, if Immortal Yan died just like this, Helian Zhan would definitely not let him go.
Saving lives is inherently the nature of a doctor.
But this time, treating Immortal Yan, Yang Fei felt exceedingly stifled.
Compelled to outdo the demoness in ruthlessness, he was outplayed.
However, looking at that stunningly beautiful face with its determined and resolute expression, deep within, Yang Fei couldn’t help but feel a trace of admiration.