Chapter 553 - 553: Edge of Death
Liu Ruyan had barely moved her body when she realized her legs were spread wide apart, and Li Qianfan’s robust member was inside her.
This immediately made Liu Ruyan extremely angry.
She had almost lost her life, and Li Qianfan was doing this to her?
Was this guy unable to prioritize what was more urgent?
Just as Liu Ruyan was about to scold him, she felt streams of pure True Qi continuously flowing into her body from that part of Li Qianfan, helping her heal her injuries.
Furthermore, Li Qianfan’s face was still so pale, looking devastated from any angle.
Thus, Liu Ruyan realized something.
Li Qianfan was healing her through Dual Cultivation!
Understanding this, Liu Ruyan’s indignation vanished without a trace, replaced instead by embarrassment and awkwardness.
Li Qianfan had used so much True Qi to heal her, and she had almost misunderstood his intentions—how inappropriate that would have been!
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Li Qianfan started coughing again, looking terribly sick.
“Are you okay?” Liu Ruyan asked anxiously.
“I’m fine, I just used up a bit too much True Qi. I’ll recover after a rest. Don’t worry about me.”
Li Qianfan waved his hand and then asked, “Now tell me, what exactly happened? Why did you suddenly disappear for so many days, and how did you get so severely injured? If I had been a few minutes later, you might have really died.”
Hearing this, Liu Ruyan immediately seemed on the verge of tears, her eyes turning red.
In the next moment, tears streamed down from her eyes, sliding down her cheeks.
“Don’t cry, what exactly happened?” Li Qianfan quickly asked, reaching out to wipe the tears from her face.
Liu Ruyan sobbed, “Xiaoping is dead… She died protecting me… It’s all my fault…”
Liu Ruyan cried inconsolably, tears flowing down her face like a torrent.
Li Qianfan hugged Liu Ruyan’s frail body into his arms and asked, “You mean Xiaoping, the maid? The girl who saved both of us back at the Golden Cup Club?”
“Yes, that’s her, she is called Zheng Xiaoping…” Liu Ruyan sobbed.
Without waiting for Li Qianfan to ask further, Liu Ruyan tearfully explained the whole story from beginning to end.
After the incident at Azure Dragon Mountain, Liu Ruyan wanted to take advantage of their momentum to thoroughly investigate the base of Ten Thousand Talisman Sect.
So, she secretly left Taoyuan County and went to Da’an City.
The base of Wanfu Sect was in Da’an City—this was what Zheng Xiaoping had told Liu Ruyan!
Upon arriving in Da’an City, Liu Ruyan infiltrated the area and made secretive contacts with Zheng Xiaoping while seeking various leads on the Ten Thousand Talisman Sect.
However, she was exposed!
The Ten Thousand Talisman Sect had set a trap, and Liu Ruyan, thinking she was about to succeed, walked right into it, and was heavily surrounded by their members.
Worse yet, this time even the Master of Wanfu Sect showed up!
“The Master of Wanfu Sect is named Ouyang Hao, who is not only Ouyang Xiang’s master but also his father.”
“Ouyang Hao’s power is terrifying; he has reached the Foundation Establishment Realm Peak, and I was no match for him. In just one encounter, he inflicted severe injuries on me…”
“Zheng Xiaoping could have remained hidden, but seeing me seriously injured, she then attacked Ouyang Hao to create a chance for me to escape…”
“And then Xiaoping was… was killed by Ouyang Hao. I saw with my own eyes how she was beaten to death by him, but I couldn’t do anything. I could only flee in a miserable manner like a dog…”
Liu Ruyan cried until she nearly passed out, gasping for air unevenly.
Li Qianfan was also very shocked at this moment.
The Master of Wanfu Sect, Ouyang Hao, was that strong, having cultivated to the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm?
This was indeed troublesome!
But the priority was to comfort Liu Ruyan!
“It’s not your fault, don’t blame yourself. Xiaoping died at the hands of Ouyang Hao—it’s revenge we should seek!” Li Qianfan held Liu Ruyan tightly and said resolutely.
Hearing the word “revenge,” Liu Ruyan’s eyes lit up like two blazing flames.
“Yes, revenge, we must seek revenge for her!”
However, just as she finished speaking, Liu Ruyan burst into tears again, “But do I have the ability to avenge her? I’ve been crippled; all my meridians are severed… I’m a useless person now…”
“I will heal you, rest assured! You’re not unaware of my skills; I can definitely restore your martial arts strength!” Li Qianfan said emphatically.
Hearing Li Qianfan say this, a hint of relief finally appeared on Liu Ruyan’s face.
“Thank you…”
Liu Ruyan’s words had barely left her mouth when she once again fainted, collapsing limply in Li Qianfan’s arms.
Liu Ruyan was too weak and overly heartbroken, causing her to fall into unconsciousness once more.
Fortunately, this time there was no danger to her life.
After sighing in relief, Li Qianfan lifted Liu Ruyan’s buttocks with both hands, helping her up from his body bit by bit.
Once Li Qianfan and Liu Ruyan had disconnected from their close embrace, he set her down on the ground, cleaned her body, and draped his coat over her.
Is it time to contact Lin Ran now?
Well, perhaps that could wait a bit longer.
Given Liu Ruyan’s current condition, what she needed most was rest.
With that thought, Li Qianfan dismissed the idea of immediately contacting Lin Ran and picked up Liu Ruyan horizontally, striding away with her in his arms.
Liu Ruyan didn’t know how long she had slept; it felt incredibly long to her.
She only remembered that it was dark when she closed her eyes, and now as she opened them, it was still pitch-black outside, almost blurring the distinction between day and night for her.
Liu Ruyan looked around and realized she was in an unfamiliar room.
Clearly, it was a hotel suite, and it looked pretty upscale, probably one of the few luxurious hotels in Taoyuan County.
Additionally, Liu Ruyan checked herself and found she was bare, but very clean.
Obviously, Li Qianfan must have cleaned her body during her unconsciousness; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been so clean.
Thinking of this sparked a warm feeling in her heart.
Just then, the door of the luxurious suite was pushed open, and Li Qianfan entered carrying several plastic bags.
Seeing that Liu Ruyan had awakened, Li Qianfan smiled and said, “I bought you some food—there are dumplings, crullers, bread, plus soy milk and milk. I wasn’t sure which you’d prefer, so I bought a bit of everything.”
Approaching her, Li Qianfan placed all the food in front of Liu Ruyan.
Liu Ruyan was far too hungry to be picky; she quickly grabbed two dumplings and devoured them ravenously.