Chapter 1043: Chapter 67 The Birth of the Grim Reaper
Ah Dai’s depletion was indeed too significant; the Silver Body in his Dantian had dimmed, and he carefully stimulated the Energy within his body, continuously circulating it to unlock his potential, simultaneously repairing the damaged meridians and restoring his powers. He did not know how much time had passed, but eventually, Ah Dai had recovered about half of his power, and most of his injuries had healed. Concerned about Ice’s condition, he slowly ended his meditation and awoke from his sitting position. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the Fairy glowing faintly with a green aura, treating Ice. She had hardly recovered any magic power and was struggling terribly, with sweat densely covering her forehead. Ah Dai’s heart tightened, and he quickly moved to Ice’s side.
Ice’s wounds had healed significantly, but her complexion was still pale, and her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if she were enduring endless pain.
The Fairy took a deep breath, dissipated the magic in her hands, and swayed, almost falling, but Ah Dai supported her, stabilizing her body. Ah Dai anxiously asked, "Miss, how is she?"
The Fairy shook her head sadly and said in a low voice, "I’ve done my best. In these three hours, I’ve nearly exhausted all my magic power, but it’s still not enough to save her. Not only has she been severely injured by that cat woman, but she also has a fierce toxin in her body that has long invaded her bone marrow, apparently relying on some medication to sustain her life. Now that she has lost too much blood, the toxin has flared up, previously only kept in check by your True Qi. Now, I’m afraid even Her Majesty herself couldn’t save her life."
Ah Dai was utterly shocked and gazed blankly at Ice’s tragically beautiful face, tears streaming down continuously, "Why? Why is the world so unfair? I, I don’t want her to die; there must be a way, there must be." Ah Dai took Ice’s hand, held her in his arms, and desperately infused the True Qi he had only just managed to gather into her, a white glow wrapping Ice’s delicate body, making her look so pure. Ice’s complexion gradually took on some color as she coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood and slowly regained consciousness.
The Fairy sighed deeply, knowing clearly that Ice’s life was over, and this was just a final flicker before dying. Standing up, she did not want to disturb their last moments together; she signaled the Yan Shi brothers with her eyes and took their big hands, stepping three meters away.
Ah Dai was oblivious to everything happening behind him; seeing Ice’s complexion improve brought him overwhelming joy, and he continued to input True Qi into her body.
Ice finally opened her eyes, her pupils already gray and devoid of spirit. The first face she saw was Ah Dai’s anxious one; she couldn’t help but reveal a faint smile, "Did we, leave the Dark City?" Her voice was deep and somewhat hoarse. Although the Fairy couldn’t cure her, she had stabilized her lung injuries somewhat, allowing her to speak without too much effort.
Ah Dai nodded and said softly, "Don’t talk; we’re already outside the city. Don’t worry, I will definitely heal you. You won’t have to stay in that dark place anymore."
Ice smiled faintly, "Silly boy, don’t I know my own condition? I’m twenty-three this year. Even though I’m about to die, today has been the happiest day of my life."
Ah Dai was stunned, "I, I’m not a child; I’m only five years younger than you! You will not die."
A look of confusion crossed Ice’s eyes as she murmured, "You really are naive! But you’re naively adorable. Did you know? You’re the only person I’ve ever liked in my life. I’m about to go. Would you listen to my story? I want you to know my past, everything about me, so that even in death, I can rest in peace."
Ah Dai felt an intense fear rising within him and shouted, "No, no, you won’t die; you definitely won’t. I will save you; you must hang on!" Tears uncontrollably poured out, and he suddenly felt how important this girl, who had only spent one day with him but had saved his life twice, was to him.
Ice weakly raised her hand and caressed Ah Dai’s face, smiling, "Everyone must die eventually; sometimes, living is more painful than dying. Death for me is just a release. The only thing I can’t let go of is you. Do you think I’m cheap, talking like this when we’ve just met today?" She covered Ah Dai’s mouth to stop him from arguing, "Don’t talk, okay? Listen to me; I don’t have much time left, but I have so much more to say. This is my last wish, please grant it."
Ah Dai’s tears ran down his cheeks along Ice’s palm; he gently nodded and tightly grasped her cold hand.
Ice sighed softly, gazing at the tranquil night sky, a look of confusion in her eyes, "Even though we’ve only spent a day together, your image has been deeply etched in my heart. I don’t know why that is. My life has been very bitter; I was born in a village not far from the Dark City, but that village no longer exists, taken over by the people of the Dark City. Before I had any memories, my mother had already died, and my father became very irritable because of her death. A year after her death, he married a stepmother for me. She was always cold to me, especially after she had a son. I became merely a surplus in our home, and whether it was my father or stepmother, they would hit and scold me whenever they were angry, as if I was born to be abused. It was then that I developed a cold personality."
