Chapter 1446: Chapter 153: Regaining Consciousness
Ever since the energy of the Dragon’s Blood and Phoenix’s Blood greatly diminished, the connection between the two Divine Artifacts vanished, and Xuan Yue actually had no means to find Ah Dai. However, the worry in her heart had already disrupted her clear mind.
Lu Wen said, "Don’t worry, with the Sect Leader and the others searching, they shouldn’t be worse than you. As long as Ah Dai himself isn’t in trouble, the Sect Leader and the others will definitely bring him back. I have a way to make Ah Dai confront his feelings, abandon his inferiority complex, and emerge from his cowardice. Only by making him undergo a complete transformation will there be no more emotional crises between you two."
Xuan Yue’s heart leapt with joy and she hurriedly asked, "What way? Uncle, please tell me quickly."
Lu Wen smiled and said, "Silly child, it seems I guessed right, you really can’t let go of Ah Dai. Actually, the way is simple, just make sure his feelings for you surpass everything, overshadowing his inferiority and cowardice, and there will be no barriers between you."
Xuan Yue asked puzzledly, "Then what should I do?"
Lu Wen said, "Let me first ask you, are you sure that Ah Dai genuinely likes you?"
Xuan Yue hesitated for a moment but then nodded, saying, "He must truly like me. I can sense his feelings for me. It’s just that for various reasons, he’s afraid to face them."
Lu Wen said, "Then it’s easy, secrets are not shared with outsiders, remember my words." Enveloped in vital energy, the whispered words floated into Xuan Yue’s ears, and Lu Wen spoke for a full twenty minutes before stopping. Xuan Yue, after listening to Lu Wen’s words, asked doubtfully, "Uncle, will this really work? Isn’t it too..."
A cold gleam flashed in Lu Wen’s eyes, "This should be the best way, not only allowing Ah Dai to confront his feelings for you, but also punishing those who deserve it. Ah Dai has suffered too much, and those who hurt him, our Tian Gang Sword Sect will not let them off easily. This method is already the lightest punishment."
Xuan Yue thought for a while and sighed, "Alright then, Uncle, I’ll listen to you. It’s getting late, I’ll head back first. I’ll leave the rest to you."
Lu Wen gave a kindly smile and said, "Child, it’s been hard on you. I won’t keep you any longer, go with peace of mind, I will definitely bring Ah Dai to see you within a year."
In an inconspicuous little inn in Tai Ang City, Empire of Sunset City.
"Waiter, bring me some hot water." A young girl with a lovely appearance but an icy expression stood coldly at her room door and called out to the waiter.
The waiter was surprisingly polite, "Yes, yes, I know, I’ll get it for you right away."
The girl casually threw him a few copper coins and turned back into her room. The waiter left cheerfully. In such a small inn with little business, tips were a rare blessing!
After closing the door, the ice on the girl’s face melted slightly. She walked to the bedside, looking at the pale young man, and said sadly, "You’ve been in a coma for three months now, do you really want to remain like this? Please get well soon, I won’t even ask you to fulfill your promise, isn’t it enough that I decided not to kill you?" This girl in simple clothes was Mie Feng. Three months ago, after rescuing Ah Dai from the Assassin’s Guild branch in Tai Ang City, Ah Dai had remained in a coma ever since, showing no signs of waking up. Ten days into the coma, he was enveloped in a golden light for over a month and a half. With an abrupt burst of the golden glow, all the energy disappeared, as if he was merely asleep, showing no other abnormalities. All his bodily functions were normal; though he neither ate nor drank, his pulse showed no signs of weakening. Yet, he simply could not wake from his slumber.
Mie Feng had never cared for anyone as she had now. Every day, she bathed him using warm water and monitored his physical condition. Though weary from caring for Ah Dai, Mie Feng never thought of abandoning him, persistently attending to him as a wife to her husband.
Before long, the waiter brought up the hot water. Mie Feng mixed it with cool water to adjust the temperature, soaked the towel, wrung it out, and began to wipe Ah Dai’s body. As she wiped, she chanted the Prayer Charm she knew so well, "Observing God, moving with grace, save all living beings, manifest divine aura, relieve all suffering and evil, invoke the Sky God, suffering is emptiness, emptiness is suffering, perception, action, consciousness, God prays for divine protection, invoke the Sky God, all phenomena are empty forms, neither coming nor going, neither aging nor cleaning, neither increasing nor decreasing,..." When she reached this point, she abruptly stopped, feeling as if Ah Dai’s hand had trembled slightly.
Mie Feng’s eyes widened as she stared at Ah Dai’s palm, her heart pounding wildly. Silently, she prayed, just move again, even if only your hand moves again.
Seemingly responding to Mie Feng’s prayer, the hand Mie Feng was wiping trembled slightly once more, and Ah Dai’s right hand’s middle and ring fingers moved simultaneously, confirming to Mie Feng that her earlier perception was no illusion. She excitedly shouted, "Ah Dai, Ah Dai, you must wake up, wake up!" Her whole body shook with excitement, and she gazed intently at Ah Dai, tears welling in her eyes. Ah Dai’s hand moved again, and his whole body seemed to spasm slightly along with the movement of his fingers. "Mm—" A soft moan sounded, fulfilling Mie Feng’s hopes, and Ah Dai’s brows twitched lightly. Mie Feng quickly used the towel to wipe his forehead, softly saying, "Ah Dai, Ah Dai, can you hear me?"
