The sky, which had been sunny and bright just a moment ago, suddenly became overcast with heavy clouds, especially over the Nanjiang Square.
Layer after layer of lead-gray clouds began to move slowly, as if they were pressing down and making it hard for people to breathe.
However, the few people inside the coffee shop were completely oblivious to this.
Shen Ji had fallen into a coma.
Inside the room, the atmosphere was exceptionally anxious.
Ye Xi, in particular, gripped Murong Xiaoxiao’s shoulders, her tone low: “It has been 3 hours already! Didn’t you say he would be back in at most 1 hour!?”
Murong Xiaoxiao frowned.
She had indeed followed every step in the Inner Classic, and she could guarantee that she had not made a single mistake during the acupuncture process.
“I, I don’t know.”
Murong Xiaoxiao glanced away guiltily; she had never anticipated this current situation.
Ye Xi grabbed Murong Xiaoxiao’s slender neck with one hand, speaking word by word: “If he dares to have even the slightest mishap today, I will make you wish you were dead!”
Seeing the two on the verge of a violent conflict, a fight seemed imminent.
A Ran managed to keep her head and shook Ye Xi, whispering: “Miss, please calm down. She is the only one who understands these things right now!”
Murong Xiaoxiao’s eyes darkened as she met Ye Xi’s cold gaze, but she showed no sign of fear, saying calmly: “If I die, he will never be able to come back.”
Ye Xi’s grip loosened slightly, and she let out a cold snort before asking: “What other way is there?”
Murong Xiaoxiao shook her head and said: “Issues on the soul level are beyond my reach.”
“Unless…”
“Unless what?”
Ye Xi looked like she had grabbed onto a final straw, her eyes eager and her whole body tense, waiting for Murong Xiaoxiao’s answer.
“Unless there can be another person, detached from their shell, to bring him back.”
Ye Xi did not hesitate for a moment, blurting out: “I will do it.”
Murong Xiaoxiao was stunned, then shook her head: “No, only a soul at the level of a King Seed can withstand the intensity of physical detachment.”
“I can do it!”
Murong Xiaoxiao looked troubled.
She had only learned about soul-level theories from books, which had specifically noted certain things.
Most ordinary members of the Blood Race who attempted this technique ended up as soulless shells.
The only successful case involved someone who possessed a portion of a King Seed’s blood, which allowed them to succeed in the end.
“You don’t understand; unless you have absorbed King Seed blood before, there is simply no chance of success.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Xi, who had been somewhat despondent, suddenly perked up.
“I have absorbed it before.”
Murong Xiaoxiao’s gaze sharpened, and she asked curiously: “When? Can you be sure it’s true? This is a matter of life and death!”
Ye Xi nodded noncommittally: “I was actually the one who killed Mo Wenxin at the bar last time.”
“Oh?”
“I was low on energy at the time, so I had to borrow some of Shen Ji’s blood.”
“So…”
“So, you have King Seed blood in your body right now?”
“That’s right.”
“But I must warn you, even for you, there is a possibility that you won’t be able to return.”
Ye Xi gently brushed her fingertips over Shen Ji’s face and whispered to herself: “For him, I am willing to gamble.”
Murong Xiaoxiao let out a long breath.
It seemed that Shen Ji was not destined to die today; having a girl willing to sacrifice everything for him was truly enviable.
“Alright, do I need to undress too?”
Murong Xiaoxiao paused, then laughed: “No need. We are both women, I understand well enough. Just lie down there.”
Ye Xi nodded, calmly preparing to undergo the same process as Shen Ji.
A Ran could no longer restrain herself and blocked Murong Xiaoxiao, who was about to apply the needles: “Miss, do you realize that you are gambling with your own life!?”
Ye Xi smiled lightly and replied: “Of course I know, but how could I bear to watch him alone, unable to find his way back home?”
A Ran froze, her expression grave.
She knew her Miss’s personality best; once a decision was made, it would never be revoked.
She was especially stubborn and unwilling to listen to others’ advice when it came to Shen Ji.
All she could do was prepare for the worst.
If Ye Xi also failed to respond, she would have no choice but to find a way to notify Ye Hai to come.
“Fine, Miss, you…”
“Enough, A Ran, don’t try to persuade me. You know what I’m like.”
A Ran opened her mouth, but the words never came out, and she could only lower her head deeply, staying silent.
Murong Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, raised the needles, and concentrated: “Are you ready?”
“Come.”
Having had the experience of the first time, Murong Xiaoxiao was clearly more composed this time, her hand movements lightning fast.
One could only see hazy afterimages constantly weaving back and forth over her body.
Ye Xi felt her body start to go numb, the sensation in her limbs slowly fading away until she could no longer feel the outside world at all.
An endless, boundless confusion began to assault her, but this time she did not feel the bone-chilling cold; instead, a spontaneous, warm current emerged from the depths of her soul.
Ye Xi shouted softly: “Shen Ji!”
All she received was an empty echo; other than that, there was nothing.
Just as Ye Xi sank into deep helplessness, a majestic voice began to echo.
“Path-finding wolf, this is not a place you should come to.”
“Who is it?”
Ye Xi’s tone turned cold, her gaze sweeping the surroundings.
But other than the boundless darkness, there was nothing.
“Path-finding wolf, I will take you back to where you belong.”
“No, I won’t go!”
Ye Xi struggled with all her might, but the bone-chilling cold seemed to turn into frozen chains.
It completely engulfed her soul.
Even the warm current rising from within her found it difficult to resist.
A thought began to emerge in her mind: was it because he encountered the same situation that Shen Ji had not woken up for so long?
“No matter who you are, please hand over Shen Ji. I am willing to stay here in his place, I beg you.”
Ye Xi’s voice was extremely humble, eventually becoming as soft as a mosquito’s hum.
The majestic voice emitted a cold snort.
“Path-finding wolf, I advise you, do not attempt to reach this realm again, or I will surely have you annihilated in this Sea of Souls!”
Ye Xi was helpless at this moment.
Although she didn’t understand what the other party was saying, all she could do was scream, trying to use it to find Shen Ji.
“Shen Ji, Shen Ji!”
It seemed that the constant noise annoyed the entity.
It spoke again: “Stop wasting your energy; he is not even here anymore.”
“Where is he? Let me find him, I am willing to offer everything I have just to find him!”
“He doesn’t belong here at all, do you not understand!?”
The majestic voice seemed somewhat enraged, and the chains tightening around Ye Xi seemed to multiply.
At this moment, Ye Xi started to lose the ability to even perceive the darkness.
But her mouth continued to call out his name.
“Shen Ji, Shen Ji…”
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