Chapter 222: Old Ailment

Half a day later.

Wang Jianqiang and the others returned to the South City District, walking toward her residence under the lead of Wang Yu Yao.

Halfway there, Wang Jianqiang suddenly sensed a gaze as sharp as a blade.

He looked toward a corner of the street without changing his expression, and immediately, a figure appeared in his line of sight.

It was a disheveled figure with unkempt hair.

Between the long hair hanging forward, a pair of bloodshot pupils were radiating intense hatred.

Ye Lingyun?

Seeing this familiar figure, the corners of Wang Jianqiang's mouth curled up.

Whether out of fear of being hunted down or some other reason, this Ye Lingyun had actually not left Shenhuo City.

Wang Jianqiang glanced at Yun Xin, his heart stirred, and he secretly sent a message to Mu Lingxi, Su Yutong, and Wang Yu Yao simultaneously.

Hearing the voice ring out in their minds, the three women's eyes flashed.

Pfft~

Just at this moment, Wang Jianqiang suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his body swaying for a moment.

"Senior Brother Wang, what's wrong with you?"

Mu Lingxi, Su Yutong, and Wang Yu Yao were shocked and hurriedly supported Wang Jianqiang.

"Daoist Friend Wang, are you alright?"

Seeing this, Yun Xin's expression also turned to shock, and she crowded around with a face full of concern.

"It is nothing."

Wang Jianqiang shook his head and struggled to stand straight from the support of the three women.

It was just that his body was still trembling uncontrollably.

"Senior Brother, you are like this, and you still say it is nothing?"

Mu Lingxi's eyes welled up with tears as she shouted reprovingly.

"Senior Brother, you are always so afraid of others worrying about you." Su Yutong's eyes also turned red.

Wang Yu Yao looked at the two of them cautiously.

She did not say much.

She quietly pinched her own thigh, and a glimmer of tears flashed in her eyes as well.

"Alright, isn't it just a small, old ailment? Look at how anxious the three of you have become?" Wang Jianqiang shook his head indifferently.

"A small, old ailment? That is a strange disease that could take your life at any moment." Mu Lingxi said with tears shimmering in her eyes.

"This~ what exactly is going on?"

Hearing this, Yun Xin finally could not hold back and asked.

"It is nothing, thank you for your concern, Fairy Yun Xin."

Wang Jianqiang hurriedly shook his head, seemingly not wanting to dwell on this topic.

However, Mu Lingxi looked at Yun Xin, as if she had thought of something, and her eyes lit up, "Fairy Yun Xin, you..."

"Lingxi, that is enough."

Just as Mu Lingxi was halfway through her sentence, Wang Jianqiang suddenly shouted, interrupting her.

Mu Lingxi looked at Wang Jianqiang with red eyes.

"Senior Brother, you are too kind."

"But you are about to die now, why are you still considering others?"

Hearing this, Wang Jianqiang was silent for a moment, then shook his head, "Alright, let us go back."

As he spoke, he continued to walk forward.

"Wait..."

Just at this moment, Yun Xin suddenly called out to Wang Jianqiang.

She then looked at Mu Lingxi in confusion, "Lingxi Fairy, what exactly is wrong with Daoist Friend Wang?"

"Fairy Yun Xin, this matter..." Wang Jianqiang's expression shifted, and he was about to interject.

Yun Xin shook her head, "Daoist Friend Wang, if you consider Yun Xin a companion, then do not stop Lingxi Fairy."

Wang Jianqiang's expression froze, he opened his mouth, but in the end, he did not say anything more.

"Lingxi Fairy, what exactly is going on? What were you just about to tell me? Is it about Daoist Friend Wang's strange disease? Could it be that I can help Daoist Friend Wang?" Yun Xin looked at Mu Lingxi and pressed.

Mu Lingxi glanced at Wang Jianqiang, ignored his look of obstruction, and nodded.

"Fairy Yun Xin guessed correctly, you indeed might be able to help Senior Brother."

Yun Xin's eyes lit up, "What do I need to do?"

Mu Lingxi took a deep breath, "Before that, I must ask Fairy Yun Xin a question..."

Hearing Mu Lingxi's inquiry, Yun Xin's face flushed red instantly, and she said somewhat shyly, "What does this have to do with helping Daoist Friend Wang?"

"Of course it has to do with it."

Mu Lingxi said, "In his early years, Senior Brother suddenly contracted a strange, extreme-yang disease for no reason. If he hadn't found an extreme-yin Secret Technique to save him, he would have likely perished long ago."

"However, that Secret Technique requires the help of four people at the Golden Core Stage to completely resolve this condition."

"Our Junzi Sect is a righteous sect, and Senior Brother is the model of our Junzi Sect. He is too upright and kind, and whether considering the sect or his own conscience, he has always refused to practice such evil arts."

As she spoke, she looked at Su Yutong and Wang Yu Yao, "We three sisters have the closest relationship with Senior Brother, and we could not bear to see him die from his illness, so we took the initiative to help him."

"With the help of the three of us, the extreme-yang condition on Senior Brother was finally suppressed, and it has not flared up again in all these years."

"However, the Secret Technique was not complete after all, and the illness was ultimately only temporarily suppressed, not completely eradicated."

"We have tried to persuade Senior Brother many times, but Senior Brother never listens, and even says he would rather die from the illness than harm others."

"Sigh~"

Speaking of this, Mu Lingxi sighed helplessly and continued, "In the last two years, the illness on Senior Brother has shown signs of stirring once again."

"Originally, it could have been maintained for at least three years, but the previous battle was truly too difficult, and Senior Brother overexerted his own power, causing the illness to erupt at an accelerated pace."

"If he cannot receive treatment, in three days at most, Senior Brother will have a complete flare-up of the illness."

"At that time, it will be beyond saving."

Hearing Mu Lingxi's words, Yun Xin was somewhat puzzled, "A Foundation Establishment Cultivator has already shed their mortal body and transcended; how could Daoist Friend Wang suddenly fall ill?"

Mu Lingxi's expression faltered, then she sighed, "I am not clear on it either. Our elders at Junzi Sect once investigated this and could not find the root cause; they only inferred that it should be an illness triggered by Senior Brother's unique constitution."

"Just as Fairy Yun Xin said, cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Stage should not fall ill."

"But since he has fallen ill, it is absolutely not an ordinary illness."

"Just like my Senior Brother."

Hearing Mu Lingxi's words, Yun Xin was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Fairy Yun Xi makes sense."

Mu Lingxi had no need to lie to her.

And even if she did not believe Mu Lingxi, how could she not believe Wang Jianqiang?

With Daoist Friend Wang's character, he would absolutely not lie to her.

Thinking of this, her expression turned serious.

"Lingxi Fairy, the fellowship you have for Daoist Friend Wang makes Yun Xin feel admiration."

"Yun Xin is willing to help Daoist Friend Wang."

"Sigh, Fairy Yun Xin, why must you go to such lengths?" Wang Jianqiang seemed to finally be unable to hold back and sighed.

Yun Xin looked at Wang Jianqiang and said with a firm expression, "Daoist Friend Wang, if not for your kind heart in forgiving Yun Xin's mistakes, Yun Xin would likely have already perished by now."

"Yun Xin's life can be considered given by Daoist Friend Wang; now that Daoist Friend Wang is in trouble, Yun Xin is duty-bound."

"This..."

Wang Jianqiang's expression flickered, and he hesitated for a moment.

Seeing this, Yun Xin sighed in her heart.

This Daoist Friend Wang was indeed still too kind; even though his own life was hanging by a thread, he was actually still worried about her feelings.

She shook her head, "Daoist Friend Wang, you need not have any psychological burden; Yun Xin is doing this voluntarily."

Hearing Yun Xin's words, Wang Jianqiang was still somewhat hesitant.

Seeing this, Yun Xin feigned anger and said, "What is Daoist Friend Wang still hesitating about? Could it be that you look down on Yun Xin?"

"No, how could that be?"

"It's just..."

Wang Jianqiang waved his hands repeatedly, looked at Yun Xin, and his voice trailed off.

After a moment of deliberation, he finally nodded with difficulty.