Chapter 1407: Chapter 883: They’re Here
"How’s your body feeling?" Yang Xiao cut straight to the point as he approached the bedside, not bothering with unnecessary words.
Jiang Qingluan, lying in the hospital bed, gently moved her limbs. Although her pale face showed some pain, she forced a calm demeanor and said, "It’s much better now, just that my arms and legs are still somewhat... a bit inconvenient."
Yang Xiao was well aware of the dangers in the Nightmare World. If one only recovered to this state, Jiang Qingluan would be dead if she encountered any danger.
"It’s going to hurt a bit now, I’m going to knock you out first so you suffer less," Yang Xiao said as he drew out the Human Bone Staff.
Before Jiang Qingluan could refuse, she was knocked unconscious by Yang Xiao with the staff.
Saying it would lessen Jiang Qingluan’s suffering was just an excuse; the main point was that Yang Xiao didn’t want to expose his Magic Artifacts; the martial arts world is perilous, and precautions are necessary.
After confirming Jiang Qingluan was unconscious, Yang Xiao once again summoned the Ghost Lantern and Soul-Capturing Mirror, and painstakingly checked the room again. This time, there was an unexpected event.
The green light from the Ghost Lantern unexpectedly revealed a phantom figure in an inconspicuous corner, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.
However, this was enough for Yang Xiao; with just a glimpse, he already recognized the figure as the Yi Sect elder who had just been with Shao Changyin Ji.
This person clearly left the room with Shao Changyin Ji, yet dared to play tricks right under his nose.
He strode towards the door, grabbed the intercom behind it, "Elder Yin Ji, what do you mean by this? Is it that you don’t trust me, Yang Xiao, or you don’t trust our Patrol Defense Office?"
Quickly, Shao Changyin Ji’s voice came through the intercom, "My apologies, Director Yang, it was due to my inability to govern my subordinates. I promise such things won’t happen again."
Perhaps worried about Yang Xiao’s displeasure, the revered Elder Yin Ji from Yi Sect quickly added, "To express my apologies, I personally can promise you another condition, as long as it’s within my ability."
Yang Xiao understood the importance of accepting an apology gracefully; after all, he still relied on Yi Sect’s assistance to save Director Nalan’s life, so he replied coldly, saying this won’t happen again before letting this small incident slide.
Walking back to the bedside after confirming Jiang Qingluan was still unconscious, Yang Xiao opened a tall, iron cabinet tightly against the wall and pulled out someone from it.
Indeed, two Ghost Sect Apostle members were hanging inside the iron cabinet side by side, one with middle You Level strength, the remaining one with strength comparable to Yang Xiao, was a middle-aged Ghost Sect member.
After Yang Xiao had transmitted injuries to them, both were gravely injured. But during the time Yang Xiao rested, Yi Sect people had bandaged their wounds, now they were even hooked up to IV drips, evidently worried they couldn’t hold on, ending up like the previous fellow.
Before leaving last time, Yang Xiao didn’t forget to knock each of their heads with the Human Bone Staff, ensuring that even if they survived, they wouldn’t betray the secret of Yang Xiao’s Magic Artifacts.
After confirming all preparations were completed, Yang Xiao held the Ghost Lantern in his left hand, and his right palm gradually transformed into a pitch-black, cracked Dead Man’s Skin, pressing onto Jiang Qingluan’s wounded left arm.
Sharp pain surged; this time the wound wasn’t as severe as initially, but the pain it brought Yang Xiao was still undiminished. Several times he had the intention of swallowing medicine pills but, ultimately, endured it.
But enduring wasn’t without a price; once everything settled, Yang Xiao’s right palm burned hotly, covered with tiny blisters.
Breathing heavily, Yang Xiao steadied his mind while soaking his hand in an ice-packed stainless steel bucket, barely alleviating the burning pain.
Additionally, another Ghost Sect Apostle couldn’t endure and died midway.
Now, Yang Xiao had a deeper understanding of the abilities of the pitch-black Dead Man’s Skin; it could transfer injuries, but its short-term consecutive usage carried terrifying costs, causing damages far exceeding the wounded several times, both to oneself and the third person receiving the transferred injury.
The longer the time, the deeper the involvement, the more exaggerated the extent of damage.
Originally, Jiang Qingluan was merely in a critical condition, but after completely transferring her injuries, it resulted in two Apostles of equal strength dying and one severely injured, while Yang Xiao himself also suffered a certain extent of backlash damage.
After tidying the scene, Yang Xiao took out the Human Bone Staff and awakened Jiang Qingluan.
Seeing Jiang Qingluan open her eyes in confusion, Yang Xiao raised his chin in suggestion, "Get up and take a few steps."
First, she moved her left arm slightly, then kicked her legs; Jiang Qingluan’s confused expression was soon replaced by joy. She jumped off the bed, gazing incredulously at her own body, which apart from being slightly weak, was not too different from before she got injured.
In front of Yang Xiao, Jiang Qingluan moved her body, performed a set of martial arts, then began to stretch as if doing yoga; the extreme movements made Yang Xiao stare in amazement, even as a kid he wouldn’t dare bend his Transformers like this.
Once everything was confirmed fine, Yang Xiao called the waiting Yi Sect group outside through the intercom behind the door. Upon seeing Jiang Qingluan restored, Shao Changyin Ji’s expression finally relaxed.
Leaving Jiang Qingluan to rest in the room, Shao Changyin Ji led Yang Xiao out into the corridor, "Director Yang, I personally owe you a favor."
This was said with precision; it was a personal favor owed by Shao Changyin Ji, unrelated to Yi Sect.
Unlike the previous transaction, the prior agreement was Yang Xiao was responsible for healing Jiang Qingluan, while Yi Sect promised to send experts to heal Nalan Shuo, which was a commitment by Yi Sect.
