Chapter 69: What Does It Matter If I Die For You

The Gene Alliance’s lair in Puhai was wiped out. Nearly twenty Gene Alliance executives, including Deputy Alliance Leader Gu Xian, were killed, with not a single survivor.

Although the Gene Alliance’s powerhouses were unharmed in this incident, it dealt a heavy blow to the organization.

The Gene Alliance’s leader, Shi Chang, was furious. He swore to drag this perpetrator out and execute them in public, then tell the whole world that this is the price for daring to touch the Gene Alliance.

Yet, the Puhai Security Department’s reaction to this incident was cold. Regarding Shi Chang’s demand for a comprehensive investigation that left no detail unchecked, the Security Department acted as if they hadn't heard a thing.

This reaction caused Shi Chang to calm down. This is Huaxia.

The Gene Alliance is a global organization, but it cannot yet dictate how Huaxia’s officials operate.

The Gene Alliance has many powerhouses, but Huaxia’s Security Department has no shortage of them either, and the Martial Dao Alliance is also a part of Huaxia’s Security Department.

Helpless, Shi Chang could only investigate on his own.

What gave Shi Chang a slight sense of comfort was that Qin Qiang and Anton Ao provided a useful clue.

Before entering the Dongxun Gene Center building, they had encountered a medicinal herb merchant at the entrance.

The herb merchant was carrying a large bag and seemed to have just come out of the Dongxun Gene Center building; this merchant was a major suspect.

Even though the Puhai Security Department provided zero cooperation, the Gene Alliance still managed to find out that this herb merchant knew Fang Chong and had chatted with him for quite a while.

"Bring Fang Chong to the Gene Alliance immediately." Shi Chang roared this sentence, almost radiating killing intent.

Anton Ao shook his head. "Alliance Leader, I'm afraid that won't work."

"Why?" Shi Chang looked at Anton Ao in confusion.

Even if the Gene Alliance’s status in Huaxia isn't as high as elsewhere, bringing in a student shouldn't be an issue, right?

Not to mention that this matter shouldn't reach the Security Department, even if it did, he didn't believe the Security Department would fall out with his Gene Alliance over a single student.

Anton Ao explained, "Fang Chong has joined the Great Han Yi Academy. We went to demand the person, but they said one sentence, and our people had no choice but to return."

"What sentence?" Shi Chang asked subconsciously.

"They said, 'What is your Gene Alliance? Do you have the qualifications to demand people from my Great Han Yi Academy? Are you still not awake yet?'"

Anton Ao really didn't want to say these words, but Shi Chang was very overbearing, so he could only repeat them.

"Who said that?" Shi Chang, conversely, lost his previous anger.

"Guo Qingrong, a Martial Dao instructor at the Great Han Yi Academy."

"You didn't go to find Zhang Yongcheng..."

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Before Shi Chang finished this sentence, he knew he shouldn't have said it.

If there was one person in the world who looked down on the Gene Alliance the most, it was undoubtedly Zhang Yongcheng.

Going to find Guo Qingrong might just result in being mocked a few times. If he went to find Zhang Yongcheng, that old fellow might actually take action.

"Go tell Hou Hezhong to continue investigating other leads. I will go find Qu Weimin of the Martial Dao Alliance and Nong Yizhen of the Zhenyu Academy. I don't believe that after killing people, there is nowhere to seek justice."

Shi Chang was so stifled he felt like vomiting blood. He regretted going to Mount Kunlun; he hadn't obtained a damn thing, and as a result, the Gene Alliance had been turned upside down.

Now, he couldn't even find the culprit.

No, he had found a lead, but he had no way to continue the investigation. Since the Gene Alliance was founded, when had it ever been this stifled?

In any country, the Gene Alliance was an existence that could walk sideways. As long as gene beasts ran rampant on Earth, the Gene Alliance’s status would not drop by even half a point.

This ironclad rule didn't work in Puhai. How could he be reconciled to this?

In the Xiuhu residential area of Yiling City, at Qu Yonghe’s home.

"Yiyi, it really won't work to take it off now. It's too early; it's only been six days." Wen Xing was earnestly trying to persuade Qu Yi by her bedside.

It wasn't just Wen Xing; Yan Quan and Qu Yonghe were also urging Qu Yi to wait another half a month.

Qu Yi said, "Aunt Xing, I really know my own situation. Not only do I know that my right eye has recovered quite well, but I also know that my left eye is slowly recovering as well."

"I have confidence. If you believe me, this won't have much of an impact."

In this short week, Qu Yi had practiced the Luo Shi Scripture and felt her progress was rapid. She even suspected that in a few more days, she would be able to step into the ranks of Level 1 gene cultivators.

Logically, she shouldn't have this feeling, yet she had this premonition. This was entirely the confidence gained after practicing the Luo Shi Scripture.

Regarding her own eyes, Qu Yi truly felt they were better.

"Alright then." Seeing Qu Yi’s firm attitude, Wen Xing could only look at Qu Yonghe and Yan Quan and agree to her request.

She was a top-tier surgeon; if it hadn't recovered, it shouldn't be a major problem.

Turning off the lights to remove the gauze...

"Yiyi, how are your eyes?" Yan Quan’s voice trembled slightly.

Qu Yi also said with a tremor, "I can see, I can see... Thank you, thank you..."

Not only could she see, but it was also incomparably clear.

Not only could the right eye that had just undergone surgery see, but the other eye could also see a dim light, which showed her feeling was not wrong; both her eyes would recover as before.

As Qu Yi spoke, she was already streaming with tears.

She had thought she was about to spend the rest of her life in darkness; she never expected she could see the light again.

Having experienced darkness, she knew better than anyone how precious the light was to her.

Everyone in the room was happy for Qu Yi at this moment.

After a short period of adjustment, Wen Xing turned on the lights. Qu Yi didn't feel any discomfort, and the others could already see Qu Yi’s eyes.

The eye that had just undergone surgery was as bright as the stars. The other eye was also clearly beginning to recover.

In such a short time, Qu Yi had actually recovered to this degree?

"How is this possible?"

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Wen Xing was the first to not believe it. She had performed the surgery herself; even with the fastest postoperative recovery, it would take months for Qu Yi to reach this level, and that was assuming a good recovery.

Now, it seemed Qu Yi had only used six days.

Six days?

"This is truly a divine technique..." Qu Yonghe couldn't help but exclaim.

Wen Xing’s surgical skill was indeed unparalleled, but Qu Yonghe didn't believe Qu Yi’s eyes could recover to this degree in six days solely due to Wen Xing’s efforts.

Clearly, most of the credit belonged to Ding Huan.

"Yiyi, can you see some things with your other eye too?" Yan Quan noticed that Qu Yi’s other eye, which hadn't undergone surgery, had some differences, and immediately asked.

When Qu Yi was injured before, that eye had always been a gray blur; now, there was a hint of luster in that eye as well.

"Mm, I can see now, thank you..." Qu Yi said thank you once again.

"Teacher Ding is our whole family’s benefactor." Yan Quan couldn't help but press her palms together.

"Where did Teacher Ding go?" Qu Yi still couldn't help but ask.

Yan Quan said, "Teacher Ding left after saving you. We don't know where he went either."

Qu Yi, however, knew that Ding Huan hadn't just saved her.

That she could recover so quickly, and even feel her strength increasing day by day, was also because she had practiced the Luo Shi Scripture Ding Huan had passed on to her.

Was this just a simple benefactor?

Qu Yonghe hesitated for a moment and said, "Yiyi, I think I should tell you; you must know..."

"Yonghe..." Yan Quan quickly called out to her husband; she was worried that Qu Yi hearing this news would be detrimental to her health.

Qu Yonghe said slowly, "My Qu family is not a family that forgets favors. Ding Huan has shown such great kindness to Qu Yi; if I hide it and don't say anything, that is truly forgetting a benefactor. I cannot do that."

Hearing Qu Yonghe say this, Yan Quan didn't say much more, just nodded with slightly red eyes.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Qu Yi felt something was not quite right; the atmosphere seemed a bit heavy.

Her body was better, and her eyes had recovered, so why did her mom and dad, and Aunt Xing, feel a bit guilty after the initial excitement?

"Yiyi, actually, your eyes are Ding Huan’s. He gave one of his own eyes to you..."

Before Qu Yonghe finished speaking, Qu Yi was stunned.

For a long time, she didn't say a word, nor did she move.

"Yiyi..." Seeing Qu Yi’s state, Yan Quan quickly stepped forward to support her.

"Why did you agree..." Qu Yi suddenly felt her eyes were incomparably sore; her heart was also filled with torment at this moment, and it was difficult to even speak.

If she had known it was Ding Huan who gave her his own eyes, she would rather have remained in darkness forever.

"Yiyi, your dad and I both disagreed, but Teacher Ding insisted on doing it. He said only his eyes could be returned to you, and no one else’s would work..."

Yan Quan carefully comforted her daughter.

Although Yan Quan knew Ding Huan had misspoken—it should have been donated to her daughter, not returned to her daughter—she still told Qu Yi according to Ding Huan’s original words.

Qu Yonghe also said from the side, "I don't know the relationship between you and Ding Huan. You have received such great kindness from Ding Huan; you must repay him in the future."

"No, I can't take his eyes. I must find him and return the eyes to him..." Qu Yi cried.

If she took Ding Huan’s eyes, she would never forgive herself in this life, nor would she ever be happy again.

Ding Huan was still being hunted; if he gave her his eyes, what would he do? How could those villains in the Gene Alliance let such an opportunity pass?

Qu Yonghe tried his best to soften his tone. "Yiyi, one thing is that since Ding Huan gave you his eyes, he hopes you will get better, not that you will live up to his expectations."

"If you return the eyes to Ding Huan, do you know where he went now?"

"Secondly, a life-saving grace must be repaid with one’s life. Ding Huan is currently being hunted. Your aptitude is quite good; as long as you work hard, even if you don't join the top ten Blue Star academies, you might not be unable to become a gene cultivator in the future."

"As long as your strength improves, you can help Ding Huan in the future. Even if you have to pay with your own life, your mom and I won't stop you at all, because it was he who saved your life."

Qu Yonghe’s words made Qu Yi instantly wake up and calm down. That’s right, Ding Huan is currently being hunted; where could she go to find him and return the eyes?

And Ding Huan taught her such a powerful cultivation technique; she felt her strength increase significantly after practicing for just a few days. If she continued to practice, she would definitely be able to help Ding Huan in the future.

Just as Dad said, her life was saved by Ding Huan, and her eyes were given by Ding Huan. In the future, even if she had to give her life for Ding Huan, she would be willing.

If one day in the future she could see Ding Huan again, she would give the eyes back to him.

(Today's update ends here, goodnight friends!)