novelraw Chapter 754 - 437 Seriously Injured
Chapter 754 - 437 Seriously Injured
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The healing progress was smooth for his first attempt. "What managed to injure you so badly?" Yan Xiaobao curiously looked at the young man who was slowly starting to look more like his former self.
With a bitter smile toward Yan Xiaobao, he only answered two words. These two words immediately made Yan Xiaobao understand what he had done. "Pest control."
Cai Jie hated one person in the world, and that was An Hee. Just like Yan Xiaobao, he swore to kill this formidable opponent, but now he was too weak to even consider attacking this adversary. Instead, he focused on eliminating An Hee’s followers one by one. As for those alive who might know An Hee, neither Yan Xiaobao nor Cai Jie truly knew, but the Crusaders were easy targets. They were everywhere in the city, undeniably linked to An Hee’s secrets.
Hearing Yan Xiaobao scoff at his friend, as though he were a fool, he said, "Killing Crusaders isn’t a bad thing, but make sure you don’t die in the process. When it comes down to it, with An Hee as your ultimate target, your life shouldn’t be traded merely for defeating followers."
His tone carried faint reproach, causing Cai Jie to make a face at his white-haired friend. "I should be fine, but it turned out to be far more challenging than I initially expected. Killing that fourth one took all I had."
Yan Xiaobao frowned. "The fourth one?" He expressed some confusion. "I remember you’ve killed far more than that in the Spanish Empire," he said, his words making a pained smile appear on Cai Jie’s face. "I can’t use that kind of power frequently. It’s a strength that doesn’t belong to someone like me in the King Ranking," he complained. But before Yan Xiaobao could ask any more questions at the door, Wang Julong arrived. Her eyes were focused, seemingly ignoring Yan Xiaobao despite his presence. Since returning from Spain, she had been avoiding him. Without noticing him, she moved straight to Cai Jie. A gentle light slowly entered the young man’s body, illuminating everything around with green spiritual energy.
Only then did she take out a blood-red pill and exhale in relief. "The healing was well done, but you’re lacking blood. Take this pill, and you’ll recover faster." After saying this, she glanced at Yan Xiaobao, and her face turned red again. As awkward silence prevailed, she stood up once more and muttered a quick goodbye before hurriedly leaving.
"You really have no luck in love," his friend commented bluntly. The injured friend smiled bitterly, and Yan Xiaobao couldn’t help but remark, "You have no idea how right you are." Shaking his head, he continued, "I’ll be leaving for a while." He effortlessly changed the topic, getting to the main reason he sought his friend in the first place.
"I will follow the Third Prince into the unknown tomb. One of us won’t return alive. If I die, everything I’ve worked for will be meaningless, so I can’t avoid this battle," he said, his face grim and his voice imbued with deep emotion. Seeing this, Cai Jie nodded. Yan Xiaobao would absolutely not die here.
"I originally planned to invite you to join me, but it seems you have your own agenda," he said with a smile. "Not to mention you’re unwell. Since you’re not at peak condition now, it wouldn’t benefit either of us."
"Hey, I’ll be ready before the raid begins, but I have no intention of joining you. With most of the nobles gone, killing the Crusaders has become even easier. It’s as though Heaven itself is aiding me," he grinned, and Yan Xiaobao merely shrugged. He hadn’t expected much when asking Cai Jie to join him.
"Well then, in that case, I need to go prepare for this journey. Before you return to clearing the streets again, stay in bed and recover properly." Yan Xiaobao left the room, waving goodbye to his bedridden friend with a small smile on his lips.
Leaving the luxurious residence, Yan Xiaobao headed to the market. He needed to buy pills and herbal medicine that could help him recover, as well as maintain the Green Pearl’s previous state before it turned stubborn again. He also needed pills capable of replenishing internal energy. Medicine for restoring Qi was cheap, pills for replenishing spiritual energy were reasonably priced, but medicine for recovering Wu Wei was extraordinarily expensive. Yan Xiaobao knew that if he wanted to survive inside this tomb, he would need them.
Yan Xiaobao spent three hundred spirit coins filling his Memory Stone with pills for his journey. Just as he was about to look for any other useful items, Yan Xiaobao suddenly stopped in his tracks, an insidious smile forming on his lips. Standing right in front of him was the young Master of the Jing Clan.
The young Master hadn’t yet noticed Yan Xiaobao, but this time, he was surrounded by an astonishing ten King Experts for protection. These Kings were all wearing the same armor adorned with metal lilies.
As they followed closely behind their Master, glaring sharply at the other customers in the market, they caused unease wherever they passed. Whenever they saw young women, their predatory gazes lingered. Witnessing this, Yan Xiaobao’s blue eyes darkened. The skies before a storm looked no darker than they did now.
Standing there, Yan Xiaobao waited for the young Master to notice him, and as expected, it wasn’t long before the young Master’s gaze fell upon the white-haired youth before him. "It’s you!" he shouted, his eyes instantly turning red, his hands trembling with rage.