Chapter 376: Chapter 80 Thunder and Lightning_4
Yan Shi was stunned and blurted out, "That’s impossible, he was fine yesterday."
Xuan Yuan frowned and said, "I’m afraid his meridians were severely damaged yesterday. The damaged veins were completely rigid and there was no strong reaction for a while, which is why you didn’t notice. Now, many of his meridians have ruptured. If it wasn’t for his strong vitality sustaining him, I’m afraid he would be dead already. As I said, his meridians must be repaired within ten days, otherwise, if the flow of qi and blood inside him doesn’t circulate for a long time, he will either die or become disabled."
Upon hearing Xuan Yuan’s words, everyone crowded around. Suddenly, Yan Shi fell to his knees with a resounding thud, his eyes turning bright red as he looked at Xuan Yuan, and said, "Judgment Chief, I know you must have a way to save my brother. Please, help him. You don’t want to see him die either, do you? If you can make him recover, I, Yan Shi, will repay you even at the cost of being an ox and horse."
Yan Li, Zhuo Yun and Xing Er also knelt down in unison, tears streaming from their eyes. Ah Dai had given so much for them, and the deep feelings between them couldn’t be described in words. Even if they had to exchange their own lives for Ah Dai’s at this moment, they wouldn’t hesitate.
Looking at the four people kneeling on the ground, Xuan Yuan sighed, "You all get up. This is partly my fault. I pushed him too hard, causing him to use such a powerful attack. But, he truly is a good kid, he never used the Hades Arrow until the end. It’s hard to find a worthy opponent, and it’s not easy for him to achieve what he has at such a young age. I don’t want to see him just die either. However, I do not have the power to save him. His meridians can’t be healed by True Qi; only the holy magic of the Holy Church might be able to cure him. In this case, I will feed him another Golden Core and immediately set out. After returning to the Church, I will have the Red Robe Priests find a way. Their expertise in Light Magic should be able to save him."
Yan Shi and the others quickly thanked him, even with a slight hope, they would strive for it. At least Ah Dai still had a chance to recover at this point.
Everyone packed up and left. As the most skilled among them, Xuan Yuan personally carried Ah Dai, using his powerful holy qi and the Golden Core to temporarily stabilize Ah Dai’s injuries. A group of ten people headed rapidly towards the Holy Church.
Sunset City is at the far west of the TianYuan Continent, while the Church is in the center of the continent. Even if a ordinary person rode as fast as possible, it would take more than twenty days to get there. After all, Xuan Yuan and the others were all powerful martial artists. They followed the map, trying to head straight to the Church. They crossed mountains and rivers, resting only three or four hours a day. It took them nine days to finally enter the territory of the Holy Church.
The easiest ones during these nine days seemed to be Zhuo Yun and Xing Er. Regardless of the terrain, they could fly over it with their wings, and the constant passing of forests and lakes allowed them to absorb the Qi of nature, so they didn’t feel tired. However, it was tough for the Yan Shi brothers. Speed was not their strength, but Xuan Yuan’s pace was relentless, they had to rush hundreds of kilometers every day. For Ah Dai, the Yan Shi brothers bore the pain, by the end of the nine days, their feet had been covered in blisters and they were physically exhausted, but they never complained and always kept up with Xuan Yuan, finally arriving at the Holy Church. Xuan Yuan admired their determination and devotion to their brotherhood.
"We still have time, let’s slow down. This kid’s condition hasn’t worsened." Xuan Yuan said casually.
Yan Shi and Yan Li were panting heavily. Yan Shi gasped, "We...we’re not tired, Judgment Chief. Let’s hurry up. The sooner we get to the Church, the more likely my brother Ah Dai will recover."
Xuan Yuan glanced at him and said, "You’re not tired, but I am. You’re just running empty-handed, don’t you see that I’m still carrying a person? That’s enough, stop talking. We’ll be at the Church Mountain soon. There won’t be any delay for your brother."
After another half hour, they finally arrived at Church Mountain. Nobody had the mind to admire the surrounding scenery. They followed Chief Judge Xuan Yuan directly into the Prayer Temple of the Church. The Prayer Temple was only used when the senior members of the Church gathered for meetings, and at this noon time, there was not a single person in the vast hall.
Xuan Yuan placed Ah Dai on the altar, turned around and ordered the four Holy Judges under his command, "Kai Di, you go and report to the Pope that I have returned and ask him to come here. The rest of you can go and rest, you’ve worked hard over this past year."
"Yes, Your Honor the Chief Judge." The four Holy Judges turned into four rays of light and disappeared within the hall. Xuan Yuan carefully examined Ah Dai’s meridians. Luckily, the nine days of travel did not worsen his injuries. But with no food intake for nine days, Ah Dai’s vitality could no longer restrain his body functions which had dropped to the lowest point. If effective treatment was not administered within three days, Ah Dai would likely be on the highway to heaven. Xuan Yuan did not tell Yan Shi and the others that the method he used to suppress Ah Dai’s injury had also cut off Ah Dai’s fallback plan. Although this method allowed Ah Dai to retain a sliver of hope for recovery, if he failed to fully recover, the completely exhausted Ah Dai wouldn’t even have the chance to become disabled.
