643: Chapter 54 Zhao Wuyan, Choice

"What kind of problem?" Jing Tian asked with concern as soon as he heard that Tang Xuejian had run into trouble.

Xu Maoshan replied, "It's like this..."

As he told the story, Jing Tian, Meng Li, and the others quickly learned the whole sequence of events.

It turned out that after Tang Xuejian and Xu Maoshan separated from them yesterday, they encountered a man named Zhao Wuyan while looking for an Inn.

Zhao Wuyan claimed to be a Ghost Messenger and possessed a passage token that could help Tang Xuejian and Xu Maoshan enter the Jile World.

At the time, Tang Xuejian was regretting that she couldn't move with Jing Tian, Meng Li, and the others. Hearing Zhao Wuyan's offer, her interest was naturally piqued.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Wuyan was an insidious, cunning, and lecherous man with ill intentions.

He coveted Tang Xuejian's beauty and demanded she become his wife before he would help.

Tang Xuejian was naturally unwilling to agree.

However, Zhao Wuyan was persistent and even tried to force himself on her.

He first used a dirty trick to knock out Xu Maoshan, and then he tried to drug Tang Xuejian.

But since Tang Xuejian practiced the Five Treasures Bodyguard Technique, Zhao Wuyan's knockout drug failed to work on her. Instead, it enraged her. In a fit of fury, Tang Xuejian failed to hold back, drew her sword, and cut Zhao Wuyan down, getting his blood splattered all over her face.

This was Tang Xuejian's first time killing someone, so it was inevitable that she was frightened.

However, that wasn't the main point. The main point was that there seemed to be something wrong with Zhao Wuyan's blood.

After Tang Xuejian was splattered, something went wrong with her face, and now she was a bit afraid to see anyone.

After hearing the story, Jing Tian's heart tightened, and he hurriedly said, "Where is the Pig Woman now? I'm going to see her."

Xu Maoshan replied, "She's in a guest room upstairs. I'll take you there."

As he spoke, he stepped forward to lead the way.

Xu Changqing also wanted to take a look to see if he could help, but he still had Zi Xuan in his arms, and her condition was even more serious.

Therefore, he had to attend to this side first, planning to go see Tang Xuejian later.

Meng Li and Hong Kui, on the other hand, had no intention of following, as Jing Tian's presence would be enough.

If anything happened, he would surely come looking for them.

So, they went to check their own rooms first.

As soon as they reached the room, Meng Li summoned Lan Kui and then lay down on the bed.

Seeing the surroundings, Lan Kui was puzzled at first, but then she saw Meng Li lying on the bed with a pale face and closed eyes. She was instantly startled and rushed over to hold his head and help him up, asking with concern, "Elder Brother Meng, Elder Brother Meng, wake up! What's wrong? Don't scare me!"

Meng Li opened his eyes and said weakly, "I'm fine, just a bit tired. I want to sleep for a while."

"Really?" Lan Kui was somewhat skeptical.

Because the state Meng Li was currently exhibiting was clearly not as simple as he claimed.

"Really, I'm not lying to you," Meng Li responded.

As he spoke, he turned his head and buried his face in her bosom, nuzzling slightly while reaching out to wrap his arms around her waist. His voice was muffled as he said, "Just let me rest for a while."

Sensing Meng Li's movements, Lan Kui's whole body stiffened, and a hint of suspicion arose in her heart.

She felt that what Meng Li said might be true after all.

However, she didn't push him away.

Because the image of Hong Kui and Meng Li lying on the ground together not long ago suddenly flashed in her mind. Looking at the current situation between herself and Meng Li, she felt a strange sensation, as if she had snatched something from Hong Kui, giving her an inexplicable sense of excitement.

But on second thought, Lan Kui felt that wasn't right.

Because she and Hong Kui were originally one entity, indistinguishable from each other.

Thus, it couldn't be considered snatching.

Thinking of this, Lan Kui felt a bit more at ease.

However, in the next second, the heart she had just put at ease leaped into her throat again.

Because there was a knock at the door, and then Hong Kui's voice drifted in.

"Meng Li, open the door."

Lan Kui was startled and instinctively looked at Meng Li, only to find herself locking eyes with him.

Lan Kui immediately pushed Meng Li away, while stamping her feet in shame and annoyance, "Elder Brother Meng, you lied to me!"

"Which word of mine was a lie?" Meng Li asked with a smile.

"You..."

Lan Kui thought for a moment and was left speechless.

Because Meng Li indeed hadn't lied to her verbally; he had consistently said he was just tired and needed to rest.

It was she who, seeing his state was off, thought he was being insincere and thus didn't believe him.

In the end, Lan Kui could only say irritably, "I'm ignoring you!"

After saying that, she got up to leave.

At the same time, Hong Kui heard Lan Kui's voice. Her heart tightened slightly, and she kicked the door open.

After seeing Lan Kui, she first shielded her behind her back and then turned to ask, "Did he bully you?"

Lan Kui shook her head without hesitation, "No, Elder Brother Meng was just joking with me."

"Really?"

Hong Kui's eyes flickered, glancing between Meng Li and Lan Kui with a suspicious look.

"Really, why would I lie to you?" Lan Kui guaranteed with a counter-question.

Just as she finished speaking, Jing Tian and Xu Changqing arrived together.

Then, the two of them spoke simultaneously.

"Elder Brother Meng, I need help urgently."

"Brother Meng, the situation is critical."

This situation caused everyone present to be stunned for a moment.

After a brief moment, Meng Li sighed, "I haven't even rested for a while, and you've already come looking for me again."

Then, he spoke to Jing Tian and Xu Changqing, "Which of you will speak first?"

Jing Tian scratched his head, "Let White Tofu go first. I've checked on the Pig Woman's side, and it's actually not that urgent."

Meng Li nodded and looked at Xu Changqing.

Xu Changqing stated, "Miss Zi Xuan is a Descendant of Nüwa who has lived for over two hundred years, and her cultivation far exceeds mine. She is seriously injured, and to heal her, one must guide her own Divine Power to flow and circulate. My cultivation is insufficient to achieve this."

"So, I must ask Brother Meng to take action."

"Then I'll go take a look," Meng Li said.

With that, he stood up and followed Xu Changqing to his room.

Jing Tian, Hong Kui, and Lan Kui followed one after another.

Before long, the group saw Zi Xuan lying on the couch.

Her state was a bit better than before, clearly because Xu Changqing had channeled True Qi into her.

"Daoist Lord."

Seeing Meng Li approach, she propped herself up and greeted him.

Meng Li nodded slightly, then extended his hand and said, "Give me your hand. Let me see what the situation is."

Zi Xuan extended her hand as requested.

Meng Li took her pulse, channeling a wisp of dharmic power into her body to investigate the situation.

Xu Changqing, Jing Tian, Hong Kui, and Lan Kui sat at a nearby table, waiting quietly.

Tang Xuejian and Xu Maoshan had also been called over by Jing Tian.

Tang Xuejian wore a gauze scarf over her face to hide it, leaving only her eyes exposed.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Meng Li withdrew his hand.

"Elder Brother Meng, how is it?" Jing Tian asked.

Meng Li didn't respond, but instead said to Xu Changqing, "Come outside with me for a moment."

After saying that, he walked outside.

Xu Changqing was confused but followed nonetheless.

Jing Tian and Tang Xuejian also wanted to follow, but were stopped by Meng Li's words, "Don't follow us. I need to speak with Daoist Xu privately."

The two of them had no choice but to stop, and Hong Kui and Lan Kui also abandoned the idea of following.

Once outside, Meng Li spoke directly to Xu Changqing, "I can heal Miss Zi Xuan's injury, and you can heal it too."

Hearing this, Xu Changqing was somewhat surprised.

Then, Meng Li added, "The difference between the two is that if I heal her, you might never fully know the entanglement between yourself and her. If you perform the treatment, you will know everything completely, but it will bring you many unprecedented troubles, even putting you in a dilemma."

"Which one do you want to choose?"