Chapter 1025: Chapter 308: Small Town! The Oddball! (Part 6)
"Zhang Xiaofan?!"
Stranger: "..."
It was obvious that beads of sweat could be seen on the stranger’s forehead, making the thick, ash-colored bandages damp. He weakly asked, "Immortal, can I sit down?"
Yuchi: "Sit down."
After the stranger sat on a stool with a painful squeak, Yuchi curiously looked at him and asked, "So, may I ask what your purpose is in seeking me? If my memory serves right, we don’t know each other."
The stranger took a deep breath. Meeting Yuchi’s gaze, he seriously said, "Senior, I apologize for the intrusion, but I have an earnest request."
"You will enter Medicine Master Valley in three days, and I also wish to enter to save my lover. However, I have no token in hand, so I’ve spoken with the Shopkeeper of Gourd Pavilion. If you agree to help me, I can enter the valley with you."
"But please, senior, say yes!"
Yuchi nodded slowly.
It wasn’t a direct agreement to the stranger’s request, but rather a reflection on the confusion surrounding it. Did the stranger wish to enter Medicine Master Valley to save his lover? Was his lover the one inside the coffin? Was this possible?
Would a normal person use a coffin to contain a living person?
If it wasn’t a living person, then it would be a deceased one. But Medicine Master Valley couldn’t possibly revive the dead, could it?
Moreover, aside from the gravity of the matter, Yuchi didn’t even know the stranger in front of him.
He had no idea of the stranger’s background, knowing only that he himself was there for his disciple, already carrying his own burden and needing others’ help.
So now, with this enigmatic man, who knew what the man would do inside Medicine Master Valley?
If Medicine Master Valley couldn’t save his lover, and he caused a scene, it would be Yuchi who suffered for it.
The stranger understood Yuchi’s concerns and naturally offered, "Senior, I’ll show you my lover later. You’ll understand once you see her."
To see your lover, so your lover is indeed in the coffin? Yuchi felt a bit uneasy, but looking at the stranger’s intimidating demeanor, he nodded, stood up, and called to the nearby Shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, please bring the food upstairs."
Shopkeeper: "Alright!"
...
Upstairs, the food was already laid out on the table, and the door was closed. Thankfully, there were no cameras in this world, otherwise the situation would be dire.
The stranger had already freed himself from his chains.
As the coffin was placed on the floor, Yuchi and Yin Shuang swallowed hard. Who knew what lay inside the coffin? Yuchi had no malicious intentions, but if the contents were mere white bones, he would have to refuse.
I only drink skim milk, only eat savory tofu pudding, and only choose coffins with sliding lids. The stranger slid the coffin lid open, prompting Yuchi and Yin Shuang to involuntarily hold their breath, their gazes instantaneously drawn into the coffin. What they saw was a woman.
The woman was dressed in a bright red wedding gown; her complexion was still pink, and her beautiful face retained its natural texture. Listening closely, they heard that the woman was even breathing... So a breathing woman, and you put her in a coffin, wouldn’t she feel suffocated?!
"No, she won’t suffocate; the coffin is ventilated."
The stranger indicated the angled holes in the coffin lid, designed to prevent others from seeing inside while allowing airflow.
"So, what’s wrong with her?" Yuchi stepped back, confirming she was indeed alive.
The stranger closed the coffin again, his eyes filled with sorrow:
"Due to some unique circumstances, she can’t wake up, but she’s definitely still alive. I’ve healed all her wounds, so I heard Medicine Master Valley has a method to awaken those who are comatose, and I’ve brought her here."
Yuchi nodded slightly.
He roughly understood that probably her Divine Soul was lost or damaged.
In the past, without knowledge of Medicine Master Valley, he would never have known such a thing as the Divine Soul existed. But now, knowing it, similar incidents were becoming more prevalent.
It’s like when you don’t go to the hospital, you think few people are ill. But once you visit, you realize not only one or two people are sick, but the entire world is ill.
"Condolences."
Yuchi nodded to the stranger, feeling quite conflicted.
Logically, there was no necessity for Yuchi to help since aiding someone could entail risks, like if Medicine Master Valley questioned, "She’s not your wife, why do you want to save her?" He wouldn’t be able to explain himself.
Ethically, empathizing with others, if it were his own disciple injured, asking others for help, and no one offered assistance, he’d be quite miserable. Not to mention this guy came from a long distance, so if he didn’t help, his conscience wouldn’t be clear.
After some thought.
"I can help, but there are conditions," Yuchi said.
Just as he finished speaking, a large box crashed to the floor, which the stranger opened to reveal it full of gold.
Yuchi: "..."
Stranger: "It’s all yours."
Yuchi: "..."
Stranger: "Not enough? I can add more."
Yuchi: "..."
What the heck, are you cheating? Everyone seems to be cheating, and here I am, always struggling... Quickly, Yuchi slammed the box shut, and under the stranger’s puzzled gaze, he helplessly said, "I can help, but first listen to my conditions. Don’t start flashing gold before I finish speaking, who can resist that?"
