Chapter 389

Because no more hot water was added to the bathtub, the water temperature plummeted; the cold qi within Wen Ya continually seeped outward, and shortly the water in the bathtub had lost its heat, then after a moment it actually began to freeze and solidify. Qin Yutong finally couldn't bear it; if this situation continued, Wen Ya would have only a dead end. She wanted to walk over, had just taken a step, but heard Ji Feihua say: "Don't rush!"

Qin Yutong said, puzzled: "She has been struck by the Ice Soul Asura Palm; if this situation is allowed to develop, her meridians may suffer permanent damage."

Ji Feihua's lips curled with a faint smile: "It's a pity Mr. Ren isn't here; it seems he didn't pass on the needle technique of the Nine Turns Returning Yang Needle to you, otherwise there would be no need to trouble the Zajia."

Qin Yutong said: "It's because my talent is limited; I cannot learn my master's true transmission." Her mindset far exceeds that of ordinary people; she always maintains a transcendent composure.

Ji Feihua chuckled: "Ren Tianqing is such an arrogant person; his disciple must be of extraordinary talent and exceptional aptitude, otherwise how could he catch his eye? It's not your problem; he's just being secretive."

Qin Yutong's gaze remained fixed on the inside of the bathtub; the water surface inside had already formed a thin layer of ice.

Ji Feihua said: "Xiaotian, go over and see how thick that ice layer is."

Hu Xiaotian followed his words and walked over, bent his index finger and lightly tapped the ice surface; the ice layer immediately cracked, and he replied: "The ice layer is very thin."

Ji Feihua said nonchalantly: "Then wait a bit longer; tell me when you can't break it."

Hu Xiaotian answered with a sound, then looked at Wen Ya. At this moment she was like entering meditation, her hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes had all condensed a layer of white frost, even her pretty face began to frost over; Hu Xiaotian also felt somewhat reluctant, this Ice Soul Asura Palm is truly extreme in its domineering power—just one strike turned a person into an ice man; the martial arts of Hong Beimo are truly shocking to hear.

Ji Feihua said: "Looking across Dakang, there are three people whom the Zajia admires most. Do you want to know who they are?" His gaze fixed on Qin Yutong, of course he was speaking to her.

Qin Yutong said: "How could I possibly know about the Commander's affairs?"

Ji Feihua laughed: "Among these three, two are related to you: the first is your master Ren Tianqing, the second is your father..."

Qin Yutong interrupted Ji Feihua's words: "My master and my father also hold the Commander in high esteem; they often mention him in front of me, saying his martial arts are peerless and he harbors a compassionate heart." Eager to cut off Ji Feihua's speech, she obviously didn't want him to reveal her father's identity.

Hu Xiaotian listened on the side; Qin Yutong, when she was in Qingyun, hadn't she once said her parents were both dead? Damn, obviously all lies—this woman appears lofty and aloof, yet her belly is full of lies; a beautiful woman cannot be trusted. A woman with a scar on her face is even less believable. He tapped the ice surface again; by now the ice layer had grown quite thick, and the skin of Wen Ya exposed above the water was completely wrapped in white frost. Hu Xiaotian said: "Commander, the ice layer can't be knocked anymore."

Ji Feihua said: "Wait a bit longer!"

Hu Xiaotian silently cursed in his heart; even if Wen Ya didn't die today, she'd end up half‑crippled from the cold—Ji Feihua is truly ruthless, claiming to come save a person, yet after arriving he not only failed to lend a hand, but actually withdrew all the auxiliary treatment measures.

Qin Yutong said: "Commander, Wen Ya's condition cannot be delayed; now inside and outside the palace, all civil and military officials know the Commander voluntarily offered to treat her injuries. If Wen Ya suffers some mishap, it would be hard to justify on reasonable grounds."

Ji Feihua laughed: "Miss Qin, are you suspecting that the Zajia would harm the Talented Person?"

Qin Yutong said nothing, her silence amounted to an admission of that statement.

Ji Feihua said to Hu Xiaotian: "Xiaotian, do you think the Zajia harbors any intention to harm the Talented Person?"

Hu Xiaotian said: "No, in my view the Commander is doing all this solely for the Talented Person's benefit." Although it was contrary to his true feelings, Hu Xiaotian said it without blushing; Qin Yutong couldn't help but glare at him, her eyes full of contempt.

Ji Feihua laughed: "Your words sound like flattery to others, Xiaotian; explain your reasoning—let's hear it. Even the Zajia is curious."

Hu Xiaotian said: "When the body is in a low‑temperature state, all its functions slow down; consequently the flow of toxins within the Talented Person's body also slows, reducing the speed at which they spread throughout the body. I have heard that if a person is completely frozen by sudden cold, they might enter a state of low‑temperature hibernation; although they lose consciousness, their body can remain unchanged for decades or even centuries until a suitable opportunity awakens them, and upon recovery they will be exactly as before hibernation, even their age unchanged."

Ji Feihua praised: "Your talent is not bad either; this is something even the Zajia hadn't thought of, yet you came up with this layer—then go ahead and evaluate Miss Qin's treatment method."

Hu Xiaotian said: "Miss Qin's treatment method looks fine on the surface, but upon closer thought there are still some flaws; Miss Qin simply wants to dispel the cold qi within the Talented Person's body, so she thought of using hot water to keep warm, and using silver needles to puncture acupoints aided by medicine to draw out the cold qi. This method might work for a simple frostbite, but is the Ice Soul Asura Palm toxic? If it contains other poisons, under this treatment it would instead accelerate the Talented Person's meridian circulation, causing the toxins to spread rapidly."

Qin Yutong initially also thought Hu Xiaotian was just flattering, but hearing this she couldn't help but admire him; Hu Xiaotian's analysis of the condition is meticulous, logical and well‑founded—this person is more formidable than she knew, his thinking more meticulous.

Ji Feihua smiled: "Even if Ren Tianqing were here, he would surely agree with your view, and might even take you as a disciple out of admiration."

Qin Yutong's pretty face flushed; while Ji Feihua praised Hu Xiaotian he was also mocking herself, but Qin Yutong felt no jealousy toward Hu Xiaotian, only genuine admiration.

Hu Xiaotian said: "I'm just guessing; I only hope not to make a fool of myself." Actually he wasn't sure either; the reason he could utter this reasoning was his speculation about Ji Feihua's mindset, and now it seems he guessed correctly. In modern medicine low‑temperature hibernation is feasible, originally intended to delay aging and death to cope with long spacetime travel; the principle is simple but the process extremely complex, requiring precise and scientific control. Ji Feihua must have arrived at the same reasoning, and in today's technological context he could think of it—this person truly possesses extraordinary wisdom.

Qin Yutong said: "What Master Hu said is indeed reasonable, but if not controlled, the cold toxin invading the viscera will cause irreversible damage." What she said is also true.

Ji Feihua said: "In this world, what thing is perfect?"

Hu Xiaotian tapped the edge of the wooden tub and said to Ji Feihua: "The ice layer is thick enough." After all, he was still worried about Wen Ya's life or death.

Ji Feihua said: "No rush, wait until the water inside the tub is completely frozen before we speak."

Hu Xiaotian secretly sighed; although Ji Feihua's words made some sense, if the water in the tub truly froze solid, could Wen Ya's constitution withstand it? It seems Ji Feihua only cares about saving a life, without considering whether Wen Ya might suffer aftereffects later, but he also couldn't show too much anxiety, lest Ji Feihua notice a flaw.

Qin Yutong came to the edge of the tub, seeing that Wen Ya's body surface was completely covered by a thin layer of ice; she marveled at the domineering power of the Ice Soul Asura Palm while also deeply worrying for Wen Ya. She had studied medicine at the Xuantian Guan for many years, as Ren Tianqing's personal disciple, and had never heard of such a treatment method—could this be what is commonly said, "placing oneself in a deadly situation to later survive"? Gazing at Wen Ya, whose entire body was encased in ice, Qin Yutong inexplicably thought of Long Xi Yue; her friend would soon marry into Da Yong—could today's Wen Ya be tomorrow's Long Xi Yue?

Ji Feihua finally rose and slowly walked to the tub, circling it slowly; his phoenix eyes fixed on Wen Ya's wan face within the ice, he said softly: "What an overbearing Ice Soul Asura Palm! Miss Qin, Master Hu, please you two act as guardians for the Zajia; no one may enter."

"Yes!" Hu Xiaotian shouted in reply; at such a time, who would dare to barge into the Mingyue Palace lightly?

Ji Feihua's right hand slowly pressed against the tub; only a cracking sound was heard, the tub shattered and fell apart, revealing the solid ice block inside. Wen Ya was encased in the ice, her graceful figure fully visible. Hu Xiaotian's blood surged, his eyes almost stuck to the ice; suddenly he realized Qin Yutong was coldly observing him from the side, his face flushed involuntarily, as if caught red‑handed stealing something, he instinctively lowered his head. Qin Yutong's thoughts are meticulous; could she discern a flaw from his odd behavior? Ordinary people looking at a woman is no problem, but he is clearly a eunuch—his acting must be careful.

Ji Feihua slightly bent his legs, opened his arms as if embracing the moon, his inner power swiftly coursed through his body, then a pair of hands like carved jade gently rested on Wen Ya's back; not long after, the ice at the point where his palm touched her back began to melt, and his palm and her delicate skin made close contact.

Qin Yutong and Hu Xiaotian focused entirely on Ji Feihua's palm; they saw his hand gradually glow with a red hue, then grow redder, as if light shone through; his palm actually turned semi‑transparent, the blood vessels across it visible, the flow of blood discernible. The red light intensified and strengthened; the area where skin met skin shifted from red to orange, then to yellow, quickly faded, and finally became pure white. This white light penetrated Wen Ya's skin and muscles, permeating her body; the meridians of Wen Ya, dormant from the cold, began to revive, and the light swiftly spread along her meridians.

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