Abandoned Woman Busy Farming
Chapter 1434 - 1435 What is Love in the World_1

Chapter 1434: Chapter 1435 What is Love in the World_1

Ning Yu was a clean-looking man, and although he was not as tall and handsome as Jiang Yichun, and even carried a bit of a scholarly air, he previously seemed very spirited and had a touch of spiritual energy around him. But in just a few months of not seeing him, he had become greatly listless, as if he had aged a decade all at once!

His back was no longer as straight as before, his originally fair face had turned a waxen yellow, and his cheeks had even become hollowed. His eyes, which used to be clear and distinct, now had a murky quality to them.

"Elder Brother, what happened to you..." Bai Ruozhu’s heart surged with shock, and without regard for the presence of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, she directly asked.

Ning Yu gave her a smile, one with no trace of sadness but extraordinarily warm, those eyes, though not as bright as before, were still pure and blemish-free.

Bai Ruozhu felt a dull pain in her heart. The National Master, her father, had been worried about Ning Yu’s pure and blemish-free nature, which is why in his last words, he earnestly requested her help to look after him. But now, she had failed to take good care of Ning Yu!

At this moment, Chu Hai carried his mother in, with Master Hao Feng accompanying beside them, the worry in his eyes impossible to hide.

"Is this Fen Wan?" Tang Yin frowned slightly. He looked at the unconscious woman, who appeared to be only in her twenties, not matching Fen Wan’s age.

Chu Hai bowed slightly, "Replying to the Emperor, my mother has been struck by the Reincarnation Poison, which makes one grow younger, but at the expense of being hollowed out inside, thus it is called Reincarnation."

Tang Yin and the Empress Dowager suddenly realized, and he then noticed Master Hao Feng, speaking with courteous demeanor, "Master Hao Feng, you’ve had a hard journey. Why not go rest with Imperial Aunt Diao Bin."

Master Hao Feng was startled, then remembered that the man before her was Tang Gui’s nephew, and such a form of address for Diao Bin was indeed proper. She felt a surge of goodwill towards Tang Yin and bowed in thanks, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. I will take my leave now."

All this time, she did not bow to the Empress Dowager, who did not take offense but curiously sized her up.

She too covertly observed the Empress Dowager, indeed as Bai Ruozhu said, there was no evil aura about her, seeming truly not like someone capable of using the Reincarnation Poison.

Just as Master Hao Feng had taken a few steps following the eunuch, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at Ning Yu, saying, "Have you been using your essence to extend the life of someone cursed?"

"Master has misunderstood, I have been unwell lately," Ning Yu’s face changed greatly, and though he didn’t admit it verbally, his expression revealed everything.

Master Hao Feng sighed, "It seems you are a man of deep affection, but such methods are against the natural order and can be considered an evil technique. You must not use it again, otherwise..."

Bai Ruozhu quickly stepped forward, "Master Hao Feng, otherwise what? I promised the National Master to take care of him, but now I’ve done nothing."

For a time, Bai Ruozhu’s voice choked up. She had already perceived the dangerous situation Ning Yu was in, but since Ning Yu himself was unwilling to speak, she had to ask Master Hao Feng.

"The essence will be cut off, turning into a living dead," said Master Hao Feng with a dry voice.

"Ruozhu, I am really fine. I keep the Master’s teachings at heart, and now that we have found Diao Bin, all that is needed is a drop of her blood for the ritual, and we can temporarily extend the princess’s life," Ning Yu said.

"No!" Master Hao Feng shouted decisively, her attitude very firm.

Bai Ruozhu was startled, knowing from her understanding of Diao Bin’s physical condition that drawing a drop of blood should be harmless.

Master Hao Feng realized the misunderstanding and sighed, "It’s not that blood can’t be drawn. The past events were a karmic debt owed by Diao Bin, and now using her blood to save someone is only right. It’s just that this gentleman must not conduct the ritual anymore, for if there’s any carelessness, his essence will be severed, and he will sleep forever, never to awaken!"

The "living dead" Master Hao Feng alluded to was probably akin to being in a vegetative state. Bai Ruozhu knew the danger and looked at Ning Yu with some anger, "Elder Brother, how can you be so reckless? If something really happened to you, how could I explain to the National Master?"

Ning Yu’s face showed a hint of shame, and he looked even more listless, "But I’m afraid the Princess might not hold on much longer."

The Empress Dowager up top shed tears, her gaze towards Ning Yu filled with gratitude and guilt, and even the Emperor’s look at Ning Yu held an added affirmation and respect.

"Then we will find a way, you cannot take any more risks." Bai Ruozhu said, turning towards Hao Feng, "Master, can you perform this ritual to prolong Princess Diao Bin’s life?"

Hao Feng shook his head helplessly, "My sect’s methods and Heart Method are different from yours, even if he taught me the method, I wouldn’t be able to utilize it."

Everyone sighed upon hearing this, but Ning Yu smiled and said, "I’ll do it, I’m really fine, and I won’t let myself fall before Diao Bin gets better."

Seeing Ning Yu, who looked as if a gust of wind could blow him away, Bai Ruozhu’s nose tingled, "Stop being stubborn, you’re about to collapse."

It’s said that love can teach us to share the woes of life and death.

For Diao Bin, Ning Yu could truly disregard his own life, even to the extent of sharing the woes of life and death.

But Bai Ruozhu was not them, she had gone through so much trouble to reach the Western Regions and rushed back all dusty and exhausted, was it just to watch someone sacrifice themselves for this? She would not allow any harm to come to them!

"It’s okay, I must try," Ning Yu’s voice still gentle, yet it revealed his lack of inner strength.

"Enough! I’ll handle this, I’ll start learning now, give me three days, if in three days I can’t successfully perform the ritual for the Princess, after three days I won’t stop you!" Bai Ruozhu interrupted Ning Yu loudly.

"Three days?" Ning Yu frowned.

Bai Ruozhu spoke somewhat angrily, "Will the Princess’s life be in danger in these three days?"

"She should be able to hold on for three days, but you..." he paused, "are pushing yourself too hard."

"How will we know if we don’t try? Do you think I’m going to watch you die? If you die for her, the kind-hearted Princess, how could she ever be at peace in this lifetime?" Bai Ruozhu refrained from openly discussing Diao Bin’s feelings for Ning Yu and instead reminded him in this way.

Ning Yu frowned and finally nodded reluctantly, "Alright, you try, but it will be tough for you."

Seeing him so frail, anger bubbled up in Bai Ruozhu’s heart, "Even if it’s tough for me, it won’t be as if I’ve lost half my life, like you."

Speaking, she cast a somewhat resentful glance at the Emperor—didn’t the Emperor know to stop him?

Emperor Tang Yin coughed awkwardly, he had asked Ning Yu several times before why his health was getting worse, and Ning Yu had said it was because he was unwell. Naturally, Tang Yin also thought of Ning Yu exhausting himself while saving Diao Bin, but he ultimately didn’t stop Ning Yu, because he could not bear to watch his own sister die like this.

Now that Bai Ruozhu blamed him, he had nothing to say, in this respect he was indeed selfish.

Jiang Yichun, who had been silent, suddenly asked Ning Yu with a solemn face, "If Ruozhu performs this ritual, could it harm her? Don’t you know someone else who is well-versed in Taoist magic?"

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After sending little pumpkin to kindergarten, Mouka must work hard today, to make up for lost time to everyone~