Qin Xuan leaped to catch Wang Yuyan and sent a punch towards the woods.
A soft thud was heard.
The woods rustled, and the large trees swayed as if in a gale.
Then, quiet returned.
Wiping the blood from Wang Yuyan's lips, Qin Xuan felt as if he were being gnawed by a thousand ants.
"Qin, Xuan..."
Qin Xuan sat down on the spot, cradling Wang Yuyan in his arms, and placed his index finger on her lips.
With a flip of his left hand, he produced silver needles.
"It might hurt, bear with it."
Qin Xuan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, his gaze was clear and tranquil, like a still pool.
"Qin, Xuan, I, am failing."
"I can heal you."
"This, feeling, is so good, I really... like being... in your arms."
Wang Yuyan spoke intermittently, tears welling in her eyes, a smile gracing her lips.
"Yuyan, don't talk, I can heal you."
Qin Xuan took her pulse, his brow furrowing slightly.
Her internal organs were severely damaged!
If she were a martial artist, there might be a sliver of hope.
But Wang Yuyan was just an ordinary person.
Yet, even if it was difficult, Qin Xuan would do his utmost to save her.
She was Wang Yuyan!
Qin Xuan channeled his dragon power, and a silver needle was steadily inserted into Wang Yuyan's Baihui acupoint.
Shanzhong.
Tiantu.
Tianchi.
Seven silver needles were placed in succession, faint golden dragons coiling around them.
During this, Wang Yuyan only furrowed her brows slightly and gave a soft hum.
Qin Xuan's brow remained tightly knit.
It wasn't working!
Wang Yuyan was too gravely injured this time.
Qin Xuan channeled all his dragon power again, fully activating a few dragon scales.
Nearly tangible golden-yellow energy flowed into the seven silver needles.
"Forget it."
Wang Yuyan smiled with resignation.
She tried to lift her hand to wipe the sweat from Qin Xuan's forehead, but she couldn't.
"Qin Xuan, listen to me, I'm going to leave."
"I didn't tell you to go, so you're not allowed to leave!"
"Why are you so foolish," Wang Yuyan coughed up another mouthful of blood, "Actually, this is quite good too. To be able to die in your arms is very fortunate."
"Yuyan, don't speak for now, I can save you."
Wang Yuyan merely shook her head slightly.
"Do you remember the first time we met? You were in rags, but thinking back, you were best back then. At least, no one could snatch you away from me."
"Yuyan!"
"At first, I thought it was just gratitude I felt for you, but by the time I realized, I was already irrecoverably in love. Thank you so much. If it weren't for you, perhaps in this life, I would never have understood what love is."
Qin Xuan reached out again to wipe the blood from Wang Yuyan's lips, but no matter how much he wiped, it wouldn't come clean.
"Yuyan, stop talking."
"Be good to Tantai, you two must be happy. I hope in the next life, I meet you first. Qin Xuan, can you tell me, 'I love you'?"
"Yuyan, don't say anymore, don't say anymore, I can save you."
Wang Yuyan gave a sorrowful smile.
"You won't say it, so I will. Qin Xuan, I love you."
As the words fell, Wang Yuyan's hand went limp.
"Yuyan!"
Qin Xuan's eyes widened, and he shouted loudly.
"I love you! I love you!"
But no matter how earth-shattering Qin Xuan's voice was, Wang Yuyan remained unresponsive.
The seven silver needles buzzed, and countless dragon qi poured into Wang Yuyan's body, repairing her internal organs.
This amount of dragon power was enough to burst a martial artist at the peak of Hua Jin.
Yet, in Wang Yuyan's body, it dissipated completely.
The rate at which her organs deteriorated far surpassed the speed of the dragon power's repair.
Qin Xuan was truly powerless to turn the tide.
"Ah!"
Crack!
Qin Xuan roared, his voice like the Lion's Roar technique.
The surrounding wall instantly became covered in dense cracks, and even a large water vat nearby shattered with a bang, spilling water everywhere.
Water vat!
Qin Xuan blinked, his eyes gradually regaining their brilliance.
Yes!
Wang Yuyan couldn't contain his dragon power, so he would build her a water vat!
Even though Qin Xuan didn't know if Wang Yuyan's ordinary physique could withstand his overbearing and fierce dragon power.
But he had to try.
This was the only way.