589: Section 589

"In other words, she has no chance to continue Cultivating in this lifetime!"

"And she has to endure painful torture every single day!"

"There is only one type of medicine that can alleviate her pain!"

"It's just that the price of this medicine is simply too expensive; one vial costs five thousand yuan!"

"And she needs it every day, which means the daily cost is at least five thousand or more!"

"Our families are all the same—not wealthy. To let me attend the Martial Arts Hall, my parents have exhausted everything. They poured all their retirement savings into me!"

"But I was useless; I couldn't fulfill their wish to go to the New District and live in comfort with me!"

"So, I had no choice but to walk down this path!"

"I need to earn money; I must earn a lot of money..."

Once these words were spoken, Lin Yi finally understood Li Xuewen's predicament.

He hadn't expected that so many things had happened to him over the past year or so.

Lin Yi didn't say anything, and he certainly didn't say that line, 'Why didn't you come to us for money?'

Because he knew very well in his heart that if it were himself in that situation...

He would probably just endure it silently all alone.

He would never seek them out and cause them any trouble.

"Tell me about the Blood Handprint; consider it your chance to make amends!"

"You might not know about other cities, so just tell me about this one!"

"How many Blood Handprint members are still in Xinghai City? Who is the highest-ranking member here?"

"To be honest, I am helping you atone for your crimes; you don't want to just die like this, do you? Think about your younger sister and your parents!"

"If you stubbornly refuse to talk, who will take care of them?"

"You don't want to watch your younger sister be tortured by illness, do you?"

"And your parents—you said it yourself, you failed to live up to their investment in you. They spent half their lives for your sake; do you really want them to spend the rest of their lives in sorrow and pain?"

Lin Yi's few simple words went straight to Li Xuewen's heart.

The fact that he was willing to join an evil organization like the Blood Handprint for the sake of his family was enough to prove that he still had a conscience.

And his family was his everything.

Seeing Li Xuewen sitting there, still hesitating, Lin Yi smiled and continued, "blood dissipation syndrome is not an incurable disease!"

"When I was at the university Library, I once read a medical book!"

"It had records about blood dissipation syndrome; it is a genetic disease!"

"Or rather, it's because of long-term malnutrition combined with forced Cultivation, which caused a mutation in the body's genes, eventually evolving into the current blood dissipation syndrome!"

"The dissipation of Qi and blood happens because the body no longer has any place to store it!"

"Coincidentally, the Medical Bureau where my cousin works has medicine specifically for this condition, and I can ask her for some!"

"Furthermore, a shattered Foundation is not a symptom that is difficult to repair!"

"In the New District, there is a medicine called Nirvana Powder that can reshape the Foundation!"

"It's just that the price is a bit high; it costs several million!"

"Moreover, after taking it, the reshaped Foundation cannot be guaranteed. It might be Low Grade, Medium Grade, or even High Grade; it all depends on one's own talent!"

"I can help provide that for you... Furthermore, if you want to take your family to the New District, that's not impossible either!"

"I can help you negotiate with the school to see if they can accept you as an exception!"

"You don't need to look at me like that; I'm not feeding you empty promises, nor am I trying to fool you!"

"We've known each other for quite a while; you should know very well what kind of person I am!"

"Everything I just mentioned requires an equivalent exchange!"

"Only if you come up with chips that satisfy me will it work. I won't force you; you must make your own decision on how to choose!"

"If you are willing to abandon your younger sister and your family!"

"And choose to stubbornly hold out for the Blood Handprint, I don't mind. The Martial Suppression Bureau can investigate what I just mentioned themselves, but you only have one chance!"

Lin Yi kept a smile on his face the entire time.

It was as if he were talking about something insignificant.

And his relaxed demeanor was truly like he was catching up with an old friend he hadn't seen in a long time.

His chopsticks never stopped moving, picking out slices of meat and vegetables from time to time.

Every now and then, he would add more meat slices into the pot.

Doing his best to ensure the contents of the copper pot never ran out.

Following that, he called out, "Waiter, please add some soup, and also two more plates of lamb slices, one portion of shrimp paste, and one portion of beef tripe, thank you!"

After saying this, Lin Yi added some items to Li Xuewen's bowl.

"Eat while you think; don't mistreat your own mouth!"

"In this life, the most basic need is to eat; filling one's stomach is the Foundation of living!"

"However, how one fills that stomach, and the method one uses to do so, is one's own choice!"

After Lin Yi finished speaking, he added another chopstick-full of lamb slices to Li Xuewen's bowl.

And just at this moment, a waiter walked over carrying a copper pot.

First, he filled the pot with the base soup.

Then, another male waiter arrived with a serving cart.

He delivered the two plates of meat, beef tripe, and shrimp paste that Lin Yi had just ordered.

"Please enjoy your meal!"

"Good, thank you!"

Lin Yi nodded with a light smile and once again put the freshly delivered beef tripe into the copper pot.

In just a few seconds, he fished it out.

He put it into both his and Li Xuewen's bowls.

Seeing that Li Xuewen still hadn't made a decision, his eyes appearing somewhat vacant, Lin Yi smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, ever since we arrived in the New District, we have never been able to sit down quietly and have a hotpot meal like this!"

"Huh? Why?"

Li Xuewen was stunned and hurriedly looked up to ask.

Lin Yi smiled, "Busy. At Xingwu University, there are no classes—not even Martial Arts classes!"

"If you want to avoid failing, the only way is to constantly earn points!"

"These points must be earned by going to the Prison City and hunting Yao Beasts!"

"The Prison City is a place filled with sin and death!"

"It not only imprisons Yao Beasts but also those who are wicked and vicious."

"Think about it: when humans and Yao Beasts are imprisoned together, if you don't become food for the Yao Beasts, what kind of people can survive in such a harsh environment?"

"Once, I went to the Prison City with Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and Sun Tao!"

"We entered a map of The Desert, and most of the Yao Beasts there were insects!"

"Have you ever seen a scorpion the size of a large dog? And not just one or two; once you encounter them, there are at least twenty or thirty. And there were earthworms bigger than pythons..."

Lin Yi talked on and on.

Li Xuewen listened with extreme seriousness.

"It was that time that Wei Nan and Zhou Qi were severely injured and almost died inside!"

"Since then, they have strived to improve themselves and worked hard to raise their Realm!"

"They just wanted to avoid being a burden so that when they went back in, they could slaughter everything!"

"Sigh, university life was originally quite good!"

"But then, the Yao Beasts rioted and ran into the city to slaughter the innocent!"

"Big Brother Chu and his Monster Hunting Squad were hunting those Yao Beasts, and later, the Blood Handprint appeared!"

"They first targeted members of the Monster Hunting Squad, then the Public Security Bureau and the Martial Suppression Bureau, until eventually, they launched fierce attacks on various universities..."

"During that time, the New District was in complete chaos!"

"It felt like we were back in the Old District, and it wasn't until the Blood Handprint slowly surfaced that we had a specific target!"

"Nowadays, the Blood Handprint in the New District has basically been wiped out by us!"

"But that's not the case in the Old District; there are not only feeding grounds here but also places where Yao Beasts are raised!"

"When we first returned to the Old District, we heard that many people had inexplicably gone missing. Look at those missing person notices posted on the utility poles!"

"Every person on those notices is probably already gone, right? Some might have even become food for the Yao Beasts!"

When Lin Yi finished speaking...