Chapter 1404: Chapter 882: Saving Lives (Part 2)
Looking at Jiang Qingluan lying on the bed, unconscious, Yang Xiao silently apologized and then proceeded to pull back the quilt covering her.
In the next second, Yang Xiao was momentarily stunned. He originally thought that in this situation, Jiang Qingluan would either be unclothed or dressed lightly. To his surprise, she was wearing more than he was, with a blood-red leather jacket.
Soon, Yang Xiao understood that it wasn’t ordinary clothing; it was her Protective Magical Artifact.
Without hesitating further, Yang Xiao started to remove the leather jacket halfway, revealing her bloodstained abdomen. He decided to deal with the most critical part of the injury first.
It was a penetrating wound, and the wound appeared torn, not like it was caused by a sharp weapon such as a knife or sword, but rather as if it had been forcibly ripped open by some force.
To be honest, if it were an average person, they would probably have died long ago. It was quite something that Jiang Qingluan managed to hold on until now.
Yang Xiao speculated that the credit went to the red vest, and of course, the timely rescue from the Yi Sect played a vital role too.
With a thought, the palm of Yang Xiao’s right hand turned pitch black as the pitch-black human skin was awakened. Taking a deep breath, Yang Xiao placed his palm over Jiang Qingluan’s abdominal wound.
"Ugh—"
As his spiritual power activated, Yang Xiao immediately felt a strong tearing sensation, as if his abdomen was being ripped open. This brief moment of pain far exceeded his expectations and was completely different from previous experiences.
Holding on through gritted teeth for ten seconds or so, Yang Xiao’s legs began to feel weak, and darkness clouded his vision. He nearly fainted from the intense pain, forcing himself to stop at the last moment.
Supporting himself on the edge of the bed, Yang Xiao took deep breaths, and beads of sweat dripped down his cheeks. To his surprise, the sweat that dripped onto the back of his hand felt icy cold.
Yang Xiao immediately realized that this was not as simple as he thought. Jiang Qingluan was gravely injured and in a peculiar way, almost like she had been struck by a curse.
After a brief rest, Yang Xiao extended his hand to examine Jiang Qingluan’s abdominal wound, finding that it had only recovered by about one-third.
One-third nearly exhausted him. This couldn’t go on, or he might end up sacrificing himself without healing her.
To be honest, it was only because this matter involved Director Nalan’s life that Yang Xiao hadn’t given up by now.
He had done everything he could, and it was the least he could do for the Yi Sect and Jiang Qingluan.
Staring at Jiang Qingluan’s torn abdomen, Yang Xiao’s eyes were filled with suspicion. Something was very wrong; it felt eight parts out of ten wrong, no wonder the mysterious expert they sought refused to act rashly.
"Once she’s saved, I’ll have to negotiate more benefits from the Yi Sect." Yang Xiao had already made up his mind internally.
But now, healing her was the priority; otherwise, the Yi Sect wouldn’t acknowledge the effort.
After pondering for a while, Yang Xiao turned around and looked at the Japanese Apostle not far behind him.
This guy had witnessed everything Yang Xiao had done, and even with his extensive knowledge, the elder couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
"Enjoyed the show? It’s your turn now." Yang Xiao smacked the elder on the forehead with a backhand slap.
When healing injuries, it’s best to touch the wound with your hand, but during the transmission of wounds, there’s no such requirement. Whatever works best.
With the pitch-black human skin’s ability activated again, the Japanese elder trembled as if electrocuted. If his mouth hadn’t been gagged in advance, he would have screamed loudly.
Still, this frightened the other two Japanese Apostles. It felt as if Yang Xiao was practicing some Evil Martial Arts, extracting the elder’s yang energy or something similar.
During this process, Yang Xiao’s abdominal wounds gradually healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. After the transmission ended, the elder collapsed, completely unconscious.
"Hey, wake up!" Yang Xiao tried to awaken the elder but failed twice in a row.
It wasn’t out of kindness, but when someone faints, their spiritual power becomes chaotic, which can reduce the effectiveness of wound transmission and even pose unknown risks.
"Useless!" Yang Xiao cursed in frustration, thinking the elder would be tough, only to find he wasn’t even as strong as himself.
However, the elder’s fainting saved him, but it was a loss for the other two teammates.
Now, two-thirds of Jiang Qingluan’s abdominal injury remained untreated, along with an arm and a leg. These injuries had to be borne by the two remaining Lords.
No hesitation; Yang Xiao immediately dragged another person, intending to continue.
But this time, before starting, Yang Xiao was cautious. He flipped his left hand, summoning the Soul-Capturing Mirror, and covered Jiang Qingluan’s body with its green light.
Sure enough, this time the transmission process went much more smoothly, and the previously inexplicable cold discomfort was significantly reduced.
This time, Yang Xiao concentrated all his spiritual power and, in two attempts, fully transferred Jiang Qingluan’s abdominal wounds to the Japanese Apostle.
After it was all over, Yang Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. With recent hands-on experience, his control over the pitch-black human skin’s healing and wound transmission ability had reached a new level.
Additionally, this younger Japanese Apostle was particularly tough, managing to endure all the injuries silently, clenching his teeth.
"Look at him!" Yang Xiao flicked the older man on the forehead, disappointed in him.
However, Yang Xiao quickly noticed something wrong. He caught a scent of urine stench and the foul odor from excrement.
