Chapter 457: Chapter 456: Do You Have Someone In Your Heart?
Yang Fei didn’t say much before Helian Zhan left.
Before leaving, Helian Zhan told Yang Fei, "Kid, we’ve never met, got it?"
Yang Fei was filled with curiosity towards this supreme powerhouse from the Hidden Sect World.
Since the other party bore no ill will towards him, he naturally expressed his gratitude.
Seeing him looking, Yang Fei nodded, indicating he remembered.
Helian Zhan turned around and left, closing the door behind him.
The moment he stepped out of the room, Helian Zhan’s face revealed a strange expression as he muttered to himself, "A person who can escape from the watch of those old fellows of the Duanmu Family, even as a student of the Fatty Taoist and in a weakened state, shouldn’t be imprisoned by that girl, right?"
It seems that after not seeing each other frequently over the years, Miss Rong has been hiding many things from him.
In the living room of the Helian Family, everyone was shocked when Qin Sizhong announced that Helian Rong had taken Bone Erosion Powder.
Helian Bo asked with concern, "Miss Rong, Bone Erosion Powder is a deadly poison from the Poison Sect. How could the Yan Family give you such a toxin?"
Gong Haichao also asked Qin Sizhong with concern, "Old third, will taking Bone Erosion Powder help her with her chronic illness?"
Qin Sizhong heard this and slowly shook his head, "I don’t know, but Bone Erosion Powder is indeed one of the most domineering poisons in the world. It can not only erode and damage the bones fundamentally but also has a disintegrating effect on the True Yuan, causing a cultivator’s True Yuan to dissipate and unable to condense."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
The Bone Erosion Powder of Poison Sect was a domineering poison that made the top internal masters of the Martial Arts World tremble with fear. Although the Poison Sect seldom used it to poison the martial arts community, many masters had been ruined by it, and its formidable reputation was undeniable.
Looking at Helian Rong, Qin Sizhong asked, "Did you take Bone Erosion Powder because it helped with your chronic illness?"
Helian Rong used Bone Erosion Powder merely to conceal her high level of cultivation. She did not expect Qin Sizhong’s medical skill to be so profound and his knowledge of Bone Erosion Powder so thorough that he actually noticed her taking it.
Seeing his inquiry, she hurriedly followed his lead and nodded, saying, "Yes, whenever I suffer unbearable pain, a small amount of Bone Erosion Powder can relieve it."
Qin Sizhong looked shocked and contemplative.
A moment later, he chuckled bitterly and shook his head, "When it comes to using poisons, no one in the world is a match for that old poisoner. It’s really impressive that he came up with this method to help you suppress your chronic illness. Today, I’ve truly broadened my horizons."
Gong Haichao said, "The old poisoner’s expertise in this area is well known to all. There’s no need for you, old third, to promote him. Just tell us if there’s any way to help Miss Rong solve her problem once and for all."
Remembering his junior brother had asked him to stall for time, Qin Sizhong then told Helian Rong, "Miss Rong, please extend your hand again, and let me have another look."
Gong Haichao, being a man of impatience, could not help but complain, "Old third, are you capable or not? Didn’t you just take her pulse? Why are you doing it again?"
Qin Sizhong snapped, "Can you shut up?"
Seeing him get angry, Gong Haichao gave an embarrassed smile and obediently closed his mouth, standing behind Zhou Wannian.
This time, the pulse checking took even longer.
Qin Sizhong also asked Helian Rong about her symptoms, spending the time of an entire cup of tea. Seeing Helian Zhan approaching from outside, he finally let go of Helian Rong’s arm and said, "With that old poisoner’s treatment, Miss Rong’s condition has improved a lot compared to the past. Over these years, we’ve also gathered the medicinal ingredients from the secret manual. As long as Miss Rong cooperates with the treatment, I believe it will be helpful."
Upon hearing this, Gong Haichao was overjoyed, "That’s wonderful news, hahaha. Miss Rong, did you hear that? With your third master uncle here, your chronic illness is no issue at all. And besides, my boy Yu Chong is deeply devoted to you. Even if you’re not in good health, he will take care of you for a lifetime. He’s already told your father that he will marry no one but you in this lifetime."
Everyone showed smiling faces, clearly very supportive of this marriage prospect.
However, Helian Rong was inwardly raging.
I wish I hadn’t come back.
It was all because of that old man from the Duanmu Family. Had he not monitored me all the way and followed me, would I really have come back to Central State City?
And she knew that even if she refused Gong Yuchong, the family would pick another son from an aristocratic family or Sect to be her husband.
Age was an issue here, as it was the family’s primary concern at this stage.
Being pressured by one’s family to marry is something that never disappeared, regardless of the world or the system in place.
"Cough cough, second senior brother, the two children have grown up without ever meeting each other; it’s too early to say whether they could truly fall in love," Helian Zhan said, sensing his daughter’s disgust and rejection of this matter.
Gong Haichao’s eyes bulged out, "How is it too early? You watched Yu Chong grow up. He has never done anything to wrong Miss Rong. You know how deeply he cares for Miss Rong."
Helian Zhan replied with a wry smile, "Of course I know, and I haven’t objected either. But marriage is a big decision, and Miss Rong must like him, too. Second senior brother, don’t be too anxious. Let’s wait until Yu Chong returns and Miss Rong has met him before discussing further."
Gong Haichao wanted to say more, but Zhou Wannian interrupted, "Young junior brother is right; there’s no rush on this matter. Old third, how confident are you in curing Miss Rong’s illness?"
Helian Zhan also looked expectantly at Qin Sizhong.
After thinking for a moment, Qin Sizhong said, "I can’t guarantee complete recovery, but I’m sixty percent confident I can extend her life by ten years. Within these ten years, she shouldn’t be in any life-threatening danger."
Helian Zhan beamed with joy, "Is that true?"
One has to know that when Helian Rong was taken away by the old poison master, Qin Sizhong had said she could live at most eight years, and even during those years, her life was in constant danger.
Now, ten years later, he said she could live another ten years—how could Helian Zhan not be overjoyed?
This meant that his daughter’s condition was improving under the old poison master’s treatment.
The others also wore happy expressions.
Helian Rong had been afflicted with a congenital disease from childhood. Her bone marrow’s ability to produce blood was much weaker than that of an average person, and she even had a heart condition. If it weren’t for her father, Helian Zhan, and the backing of the mighty Qingtian Sect, she would have perished in her youth.
Over the years, her life had been preserved through treatment by her master at the Poison Sect, but she could not be completely cured, and her life was still at risk at any moment.
Hearing Qin Sizhong say she would be safe for the next ten years, she was rather pleased herself.
However, didn’t this mean she would have to accept the treatment from her third senior uncle, thus delaying the verification of whether Yang Fei’s cultivation technique was real?
She knew all too well that Yang Fei was a hot potato.
The sooner she could throw him out, the better it would be.
Yet, until she had completely extracted the cultivation technique secrets from Yang Fei’s mind, there was no way she was going to let him leave.
Healing Helian Rong was a lengthy process, and since today was also Helian Zhan’s birthday, no one was in a hurry to have Qin Sizhong begin treatment right away.
Soon, the topic of conversation among the guests shifted to Yang Fei, who was recently causing unrest in the Hidden Sect World.
After listening for a while, Helian Rong excused herself for being tired and left first.
Helian Zhan said to everyone, "You all continue talking, I’m going to send Rongrong back and have a word with her."
After the father and daughter left the living room and walked a distance, Helian Rong stopped and told Helian Zhan, "I’m fine. It’s your birthday today, and with the senior uncles here, you should stay and entertain the guests for Grandfather. I can go back by myself."
Helian Zhan smiled slightly, looking at his own daughter, "Just like that, you’ve grown so much. You seemed unhappy when Gong Yuchong was mentioned earlier. Don’t tell me you’ve already got someone in mind?"