644: Chapter 55 Stained Blood, Red Hand

"Which one do you want to choose?"

Hearing Meng Li's words, Xu Changqing was a bit dazed.

Then, after some deliberation, he replied, "I choose the second option."

He was very curious why Zi Xuan protected him so much.

As for the troubles and dilemmas Meng Li mentioned, he would deal with them once he knew the truth.

Hearing this, Meng Li wasn't surprised. He simply followed up, "Alright, then go contact Sect Head Pure Subtlety and the others. Tell them the truth, and then ask them how to treat Zi Xuan."

Xu Changqing nodded. "Thank you for the guidance, Brother Meng."

But Meng Li said, "No need to thank me. Sometimes, the more you know, the more troubles you have. You might even regret it once you know the truth."

Xu Changqing's expression remained calm. "Then why did Brother Meng tell me about this?"

Meng Li held up one finger and said, "First, you are a party involved in this matter. I feel that regardless of the outcome, you have the right to know the truth."

Then, he held up another finger and continued, "Second, you and Miss Zi Xuan are already entangled. She is stubborn; unless she dies, she will definitely seek you out again. In this case, you will find out the truth sooner or later."

"Since that's the case, it's better to face the pain sooner rather than later."

"What Brother Meng says makes sense," Xu Changqing agreed.

Meng Li waved his hand. "Alright, go contact Sect Head Pure Subtlety and the others. I'll stabilize Miss Zi Xuan's condition for now."

"I appreciate the trouble."

Soon, the two of them set off to do their respective tasks.

Xu Changqing went to use a Ritual Instrument to contact the Shushan Five Elders and explain the situation.

Meng Li returned to the room and used the Red Hand of the Shuangquan Hand to help Zi Xuan repair some critical injuries and stabilize her condition.

Seeing those small Red Hands reaching into Zi Xuan's body and busily working, Hong Kui, Lan Kui, Tang Xuejian, and Xu Maoshan were greatly amazed.

They had never seen such a healing method before.

As for Jing Tian, he followed Xu Changqing to his room to speak with the Shushan Five Elders.

Before long, Meng Li withdrew the Red Hand.

Zi Xuan's complexion visibly improved.

Shortly after, she woke up from her slumber. Sensing her condition, she immediately thanked Meng Li gratefully, "Thank you, Daoist Lord."

Meng Li accepted the thanks calmly and then said, "I've only temporarily stabilized your injuries. To fully heal them, we'll have to rely on Daoist Xu."

Zi Xuan was taken aback.

Tang Xuejian asked in surprise, "Mr. Meng, can't you even heal Sister Zi Xuan's injuries?"

Meng Li replied truthfully, "I can heal her, but Daoist Xu chose to treat it himself."

Then, ignoring their surprise, he said to Tang Xuejian, "Take off the veil on your face. Let me see what's going on."

Tang Xuejian originally wanted to ask what happened, but seeing Meng Li change the subject to the injury on her face, she immediately swallowed her words and took off the veil as told.

Instantly, the condition of Tang Xuejian's face was revealed to everyone.

On her originally fair and tender cheeks, there was now a splash of dark red spots, looking somewhat frightening.

Seeing this, Lan Kui instinctively covered her mouth in shock.

Zi Xuan and Hong Kui frowned slightly.

Xu Maoshan, on the other hand, had no particular reaction, as he had seen it before.

Meng Li's expression was calm as he reached out to touch Tang Xuejian's face.

Tang Xuejian instinctively shrank back a little.

"Don't move."

Meng Li gave a reminder, then channeled a trace of mana into one of the larger spots to examine it.

Seeing this, Tang Xuejian realized she had overreacted and felt slightly embarrassed.

After a moment, Meng Li withdrew his hand.

Tang Xuejian hurriedly asked, "Mr. Meng, what's my situation? Can it be cured?"

Meng Li replied, "You've been stained by foul blood."

"Foul blood? Is it that Zhao Wuyan's blood?" Xu Maoshan asked curiously.

Meng Li nodded and explained, "Based on what you said earlier, that Zhao Wuyan is undoubtedly a Ghost Messenger. A so-called 'Ghost Messenger' is a living person who works for the dead, so they often need to enter and exit the place where the dead reside, which is the Jile World."

"But there is order in Yin and Yang, and a distinction between life and death."

"For a living person, especially an ordinary one, entering and exiting the Jile World is not a good thing."

"Over time, they will be affected by the aura of the dead in the Jile World, leading to negative consequences."

"Things like premature aging, a shortened lifespan, the inability to have children, and looking like neither human nor ghost."

"These are all very common."

"Their own blood being affected and becoming foul is part of it."

"That is exactly the case with Zhao Wuyan."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Xuejian chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes! That Zhao Wuyan looks like neither human nor ghost. His face is deathly pale, his hair is half-white, and he looks at least fifty or sixty years old, but he said he's only thirty. And he did say he couldn't have children."

"Everything matches up."

Xu Maoshan followed, "That's right, I heard it too."

Then, Tang Xuejian asked Meng Li hopefully, "Mr. Meng, since you know so much about it, my condition should be treatable, right?"

Meng Li replied, "It can be treated, but my suggestion is not to treat it."

Tang Xuejian was very surprised. "Why?"

Meng Li answered, "Because this foul blood is only somewhat contaminating and won't cause you any real harm. You can think of it as a special ink that is very sticky but short-lived. It can't be washed off immediately, but over time, the marks it leaves will fade on their own."

"In short, these spots on your face will disappear automatically after a while; there's no need to do anything."

Tang Xuejian finally understood, then asked, "Then how long will it take?"

Meng Li shook his head. "I'm not sure; this is the first time I've encountered this situation. However, it shouldn't take more than two or three months."

"Two or three months?!" Tang Xuejian's expression slumped, and she immediately shook her head. "No, that's too long. Mr. Meng, please just treat it for me."

"Alright then," Meng Li agreed and tapped her with his finger to knock her unconscious.

Seeing this, Lan Kui asked in confusion, "Elder Brother Meng, what are you doing?"

"The surgery is a bit painful; it's more convenient to have her lose consciousness," Meng Li replied simply, then once again manifested the Red Hand of the Shuangquan Hand.

Small Red Hands drilled into the spots on Tang Xuejian's face, using the power of modification to eliminate the marks one by one.

Xu Maoshan said in surprise, "Grandmaster Meng, why is this Spell exactly the same as the one you used to treat Miss Zi Xuan?"

Meng Li replied calmly, "They are indeed the same method, but it's not a Spell. It's an Extraordinary Technique called the 'Shuangquan Hand,' named after the meaning of 'perfection in both nature and life'."

"Shuangquan Hand?"

Zi Xuan watched Tang Xuejian's appearance gradually recover under the influence of the Red Hand, her eyes flickering as she fell into deep thought..."}],