Chapter 1742: Chapter 1741: Terrifying Repulsion
Because Xiao Wen and Qiaoqiao have this mindset, they don’t feel that they’re particularly remarkable, nor do they intend to use their abilities to do anything earth-shattering. Everything just naturally progresses, without any deliberate actions, so they view Chu Chengfeng this way as well, yet they overlook the possibility of unintended negative consequences.
In this respect, both she and Xiao Wen bear responsibility for this matter.
Gu Qiaoqiao consoled, "Sister Xiao Wen, don’t worry, I think it might not be a bad thing. We can take this opportunity to solve his problems together."
Xiao Wen gazed forward and nodded slightly without speaking, while Gu Qiaoqiao fell into deep thought.
Now, her uncle is in Sky Sea City, and Elder Sima is also there. The two reportedly get along well together, so it seems this matter should be brought to her uncle’s attention.
They soon arrived at the beef noodle restaurant near the station.
Back when it was decorated, Chu Chengfeng put in a lot of effort, making this beef noodle restaurant the most eye-catching and appealing spot in front of the station. Besides, the food here is genuinely delicious.
It’s not yet noon, but people come and go, filling up the ground floor hall. The private rooms upstairs are likely the same, but at this moment, the two can no longer care about these distractions. Xiao Wen hurriedly led Gu Qiaoqiao to their usual resting courtyard.
It’s much quieter here, with only two staff members at the door. When they saw Xiao Wen arriving, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Wen told them, "You can leave."
After the two staff left, Xiao Wen was about to push the door open but wobbled during the attempt.
Gu Qiaoqiao quickly reached out to support her, noticing Xiao Wen was sweating profusely and had an unusually pale face.
What happened?
Gu Qiaoqiao grabbed Xiao Wen, urgently saying, "You better not go in, let me check it out."
Gu Qiaoqiao opened the door and went inside. The room’s temperature seemed somewhat high, though still tolerable, considering it’s winter.
Then, Gu Qiaoqiao immediately saw Chu Chengfeng lying on the sofa with his eyes closed.
Gu Qiaoqiao glanced back at the door, where Xiao Wen stood across the wall, anxiously watching her. Gu Qiaoqiao nodded to Xiao Wen and continued forward.
Fortunately, she didn’t experience anything abnormal upon entering the room, unlike Xiao Wen, who seemed to have been isolated or attacked by something. However, Gu Qiaoqiao had stayed near Xiao Wen the whole time and didn’t observe anything attacking her. The air lacked any barriers or other Mystic Sect practitioners.
Chu Chengfeng was in a coma, leaving Gu Qiaoqiao confused; she had to suppress this confusion for now.
Standing by Chu Chengfeng, Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t hesitate to place her hand on his shoulder. At the moment of contact, it seemed like something attempted to attack her, but upon sensing Gu Qiaoqiao’s pure Spiritual Energy, the attacking force quietly dissipated.
Gu Qiaoqiao raised her brows in surprise, keeping her hand in place to examine Chu Chengfeng’s body further.
His body showed no abnormalities. Although she didn’t know how he typically was, Gu Qiaoqiao was sure there was no backlash or heart demons, as her uncle had mentioned possible Mystic Sect anomalies. None were present.
Even though she’s not a doctor, she could ascertain that Chu Chengfeng seemed healthy, as his body emitted no ominous aura.
However, there seemed to be a rich, fiery, ancient aura within him.
Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t know what that was.
Moreover, that aura resisted her probing.
Gu Qiaoqiao could only examine his exterior.
At this moment, his skin was almost scorching, but it was gradually changing. Upon analysis, Gu Qiaoqiao realized this change occurred when she placed her hands on his shoulders. The temperature was slowly dropping, likely due to the Spiritual Energy in her fingers.
After keeping her fingers on his shoulder for about two minutes, Gu Qiaoqiao slowly withdrew her hand and observed Chu Chengfeng, finding nothing unusual about him. Turning to the door, she informed Xiao Wen, "Sister Xiao Wen, Chu Chengfeng has returned to normal..."
Hearing this, Xiao Wen was delighted and stepped toward the room, but after about four steps, Gu Qiaoqiao was suddenly startled because Chu Chengfeng beside her turned red in the face. In fact, his hands were reddening too. Gu Qiaoqiao hurriedly placed her hand back on his shoulder, and the temperature almost burned her fingers.
Meanwhile, Xiao Wen paused, looking pale and sweating profusely, as if she were in an extremely high-temperature environment. In the blink of an eye, she seemed drenched as if pulled from water. Even someone as resilient and worldly as Xiao Wen, having undergone Nirvana Rebirth, couldn’t withstand it, collapsing on the floor.
Gu Qiaoqiao was at a loss for what to do.
Beside her, Chu Chengfeng’s body temperature was alarmingly high, and not far away, Xiao Wen sat on the floor, also unbearably hot.
What happened to them?
Clearly, it wasn’t due to Gu Qiaoqiao—it was an issue inherent to them.
Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t afford any distractions and hurried over to Xiao Wen, supporting her from the floor, fully grasping the meaning of being drenched in sweat.
At this moment, Xiao Wen seemed to realize something. Her lips were pale as she weakly said, "Qiaoqiao, I have no strength left. Please help me out of this room."
Without hesitation, Gu Qiaoqiao assisted Xiao Wen out of the room.
Nearing the hallway outside, there was a sofa in a small reception area. Gu Qiaoqiao helped Xiao Wen to sit there, where Xiao Wen collapsed, powerless. Gu Qiaoqiao drew out a handkerchief, tenderly wiping the sweat off Xiao Wen’s face. Xiao Wen waved her hand, softly saying, "Qiaoqiao, don’t worry about me now. Go check on Little Feng."
Gu Qiaoqiao handed the handkerchief to Xiao Wen, then turned back toward the room, her mind in somewhat of a swirl—it was her first time encountering such a situation.
How to put it? It felt like the two were repulsing each other.
Yet it didn’t seem that way; what exactly happened?
Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t have the answer.
By now, she had reached Chu Chengfeng’s side, noticing his body temperature had returned to how it was when she first arrived.
