162: His sorrow flows like a river

Chu Qing was carried back to Shiji County by Madam Shi.

Originally, he wanted to walk back himself.

But then:

After taking two steps, his wounds reopened.

Madam Shi, fearing that it would delay his recovery, carried him back directly to the Shi Manor.

“Groom, I fought with someone and didn’t even get my clothes dirty.”

“But now, my fine clothes are dirtied by you.”

“Disgusting!”

She threw Chu Qing into Madam Jin’s room and turned to leave.

Madam Jin was reading.

When she saw Chu Qing, covered in bandages and wounds, her face immediately turned pale.

“Qing’er… how did you end up like this?”

Madam Jin cried, tears falling.

Chu Qing smiled and said, “Godmother, these minor injuries are nothing.”

“Come, let me first massage the Acupoints on your chest.”

Pfft!

Madam Jin burst into laughter through her tears.

The fact that Chu Qing still had the presence of mind to flirt proved that he wasn’t critically injured.

Although she wasn't a Martial Artist, she knew that:

Even if a Martial Artist suffered severe injuries, as long as they were properly treated, they could recover completely.

So, Chu Qing would be even less of a problem.

However:

When she untied the bandages to inspect the wounds, her eyes welled up with tears again.

There were numerous foot-long wounds, deep enough to expose bone.

She even saw some major tendons that were severed.

Such severe injuries would have killed an ordinary person.

Even an ordinary Martial Artist would likely be critically wounded.

But for Chu Qing, it was nothing.

Chu Qing instructed Madam Jin to first stitch the major tendons with needle and thread.

Madam Jin’s small hands trembled, afraid to move.

Chu Qing said, “If you don’t help me stitch them, I’ll have to lie in bed for over a month to heal.”

Madam Jin, fearing his suffering, quickly gritted her teeth, choked back a sob, and began stitching for him.

The major tendons were stitched.

She was drenched in sweat, her clothes soaked.

To avoid affecting the stitching, Madam Jin didn't care much for anything else; she directly took off her cumbersome fine clothes, wearing only her undergarments, and began stitching the wounds.

Ten minutes... half an hour... an hour... the last wound was stitched.

Madam Jin bit off the thread and, seeing Chu Qing covered in scars, cried even harder.

Chu Qing smiled and said, “It’s alright now.”

“With the help of the stitches, I’ll recover completely in three to five days at most.”

Madam Jin didn't understand, she could only nod.

Chu Qing quickly washed up and said, “Come, lie down, I’ll give you a massage on your major Acupoints to relieve your fatigue!”

Madam Jin was speechless.

“You’re in such a state, why are you still messing around?”

“Also, you’ve lost too much blood; it will affect your body.”

Chu Qing smiled and said, “Precisely because I’ve lost too much blood, I need to try and see if there are any hidden injuries.”

Madam Jin paused, then realized, “So that’s it.”

“Come, hurry and try!”

Half a minute later:

Madam Jin held her collar and said, “No hidden injuries!”

“You should rest quickly!”

With that, she pushed Chu Qing away.

Chu Qing was quite disappointed.

“I’ll go make you some soup, don’t move around!”

Madam Jin hurried to the kitchen.

In the large room, only Chu Qing remained.

At this moment, he opened two packages.

He set aside the Black Gold first.

He tossed the gold to one side.

Finally, he stared intently at the hundred portions of top-grade Secret medicine for Bone Refining.

Secret medicine for Bone Refining was precious.

Top-grade was even more precious.

“Fortunately, I claimed that reward for Zheng Xilong.”

“Otherwise... it would have been a waste for the Fu City Martial Academy.”

Though the Secret medicine was good, he didn’t consume it.

Instead, he activated the Toad Skill to restore his vital energy and spirit, and began healing his injuries.

Perhaps it was because the Golden Tendons were inherently special.

Or perhaps it was because his limit-breaking martial arts improved the quality of the Golden Tendons.

The severed Golden Tendons rapidly repaired and healed.

By the time Madam Jin brought over a large basin of blood-replenishing soup, the severed Golden Tendons had already healed by seventy to eighty percent.

This efficiency, this speed, exceeded his imagination.

“It seems that breaking the limits of a low-level Cultivation Technique still has its advantages.”

After consuming a large portion of blood-replenishing soup, his Qi and blood became much more vigorous.

Before long, the major tendons had completely healed.

Next, came the healing of broken bones.

These broken bones had already been repaired by Madam Shi using exquisite techniques.

At this point, their healing efficiency was quite good.

Moreover:

While the broken bones were healing, he discovered that:

More than twenty Black Gold Bones, along with the major tendons, actually released a strange power, accelerating bone healing.

To some extent, it was like he was actively refining his bones.

A thought stirred in his mind, and he activated the Black Water Bone Refining Method.

Indeed, the healing speed became even faster.

“Since that’s the case, why don’t I seize this opportunity to Cultivate the Golden Bone?”

He consumed the top-grade Secret medicine and began to Cultivate.

One hour... five hours... the bone refining speed was incredibly fast.

Moreover, the healing speed of his other bones also significantly increased.

Chu Qing was delighted, seizing the time to Cultivate and recover.

At this time:

Cui Moyang and others from the Martial Academy received messages from their Families.

After reading the letters, their faces immediately showed joy.

“Qing Ge is indeed formidable!”

“Even the academy in Prefecture City couldn’t stand against him!”

Among them, Ximen, after reading the letter, suddenly burst into laughter, then started crying.

The Crowd comforted him.

Ximen choked out, “I am a second son, and although my Aptitude is good, I am not as good as Ximen Feng.”

“Most of the Family’s resources are poured into Ximen Feng.”

“Back then, he often bullied me.”

“Even my mother’s death was related to him.”

The Crowd fell silent.

They were all Young Masters of Prominent Families.

None of them were born to the main wife.

Therefore, they all resonated with Ximen’s words.

Ximen threw away the letter and sneered, “Now, they want me to curry favor with Qing Ge.”

“Before long, they’ll want me to scheme against him, to betray him.”

Nangong asked, “What do you plan to do?”

Ximen sneered, “Of course, I’ll follow their instructions and ‘befriend’ Qing Ge.”

“When the time is right, I will definitely deliver a heavy blow to the main branch.”

The Crowd nodded.

They discussed it and decided to tell Chu Qing about this.

However:

Through the letters, they knew that Chu Qing had returned.

But:

Chu Qing was nowhere to be found in the Martial Academy.

Nangong’s eyes darted around, saying, “Could he have gone to the Shi Manor?”

The Crowd’s expressions became strange.

Chief Constable Shi had been in a bad mood lately.

Because:

Ever since Madam Jin moved into the Shi Manor, Madam Shi hadn’t allowed him to return.

Not being able to return was one thing.

But Madam Shi seemed to have abandoned him:

She no longer whipped him or punished him.

This made him feel distressed.

He found some women to whip and humiliate him.

But he could never find that same feeling.

Two days ago, he wanted to go back to the Shi Manor to beg Madam Shi.

However, the maids and servants said that Madam was having a very pleasant conversation with a young man.

They were playing and frolicking in the back garden.

Madam Shi even whipped that young man.

At that time, his heart was twisted in pain, and he wanted to confront Madam about why she had abandoned him.

But... he couldn't even get past the gate and was driven away.

Later, he received news:

He learned that his Madam often dressed as an actress and sang for the young Chu Qing.

His heart was twisted in pain.

Then, he was humiliated by Cui Moyang and the others again.

Now:

Madam had returned.

He had a few drinks and went to the back garden again.

However, the four maids, Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon, blocked him: “Chief Constable Shi, our Young Miss does not wish to see you.”

Chief Constable Shi’s eyes were bloodshot as he said, “I want to see Madam!”

“Move aside!”

He tried to force his way through.

But then:

The Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon maids became anxious and pointed at the Chief Constable, saying, “You, surnamed Shi, remember your place.”

“You are just a lowly constable.”

“If our Young Miss wants to see you, you go; if she doesn’t, you get lost.”

Chief Constable Shi grew anxious and roared, “Move aside, I want to see my Madam.”

“She absolutely cannot sing.”

“Otherwise, I will die, and die a very miserable death.”

A Big Shot had instructed him to keep an eye on Madam Shi and not allow her to sing.

If he disobeyed the order, he would die.

He forced his way through.

Slap!

Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon slapped him across the face.

Chief Constable Shi was stunned.

At this moment, Chu Qing’s voice came from within the high walls: “Madam, I think I heard Chief Constable Shi’s voice.”

Madam Shi said coldly, “He’s just a dog, don’t mind him.”

“Come, listen carefully to my song; I’ve learned a new one this time.”

Then, a warbling song began to play.

This song was like a sharp knife, piercing Chief Constable Shi’s heart.

Thud!

Chief Constable Shi fell to his knees, crying out in agony to the sky: “No... no...”

At this moment, his sorrow flowed like a river!