191 Chapter 191 Beautiful Sigh (1/2)
Checking Gu Kei's pulse, Lin Xulian verified that she is not mortally harmed. Her wounds are all superficial and no internal damage was acquired. It's just because Gu Kei used up a lot of her internal energy, probably to block and dodge her enemy's attack, that is why she passed out.
Lin Xulian can just let Gu Kei rest for a day then she'll be fine. But she wants to know what had happened as soon as possible and what is the relation of the old man's dead. So Lin Xulian placed her palm on Gu Kei's dantian and induced some internal energy to her body. But because Gu Kei is still way stronger than Lin Xulian since she had more than a decade worth of cultivation than her, Lin Xulian can only provide enough to wake her up.
Feeling the warm energy spreading throughout her body, Gu Kei finally was able to open her eyes. Seeing that Lin Xulian was the one who found her, she heaved a sigh of relief. It would be troublesome if another royal guard found her then she'll be forced to fight another deranged man. Her body couldn't handle another one of those at her current state.
Struggling to get up, Gu Kei could only sit on the ground. Realizing that the surrounding is already dark, she knew she made trouble for Lin Xulian. ”It's so late already?! I'm sorry, princess. I caused you trouble instead of help.” She said with full of guilt.
”As long as you're fine. What exactly happened? And who did this to you?” Lin Xulian asked pointing out her bruises and cuts. Hearing Lin Xulian's question, Gu Kei pointed the dead royal guard.
Seeing the corpse of a dead old man in the direction Gu Kei pointed at, Lin Xulian turned pensive. ”Is that old man really powerful that he can deal with an expert from Qiangdu? Or was he from Qiangdu?” After thinking it over, that is the only plausible reason she could think of.
Hearing Lin Xulian addressing the royal guard as an old man, Gu Kei hurriedly explained. ”No, no princess. That is not an old man. He was a young and vigorous royal guard. Then after I hit and broke several bones in his ribcage, he drank something that I though was a miracle medicine. But instead of miracle, I saw a nightmare! He stood up as if nothing happened then went on a killing spree!
I led him here to avoid further casualties. But I did not expect him to become so strong and sturdy. As if he can't feel any pain. Then his appearance changed into that state and just stopped moving without warning. I was really freaked out!” Gu Kei summarized her experience.
Lin Xulian, being a doctor herself, couldn't believe that what Gu Kei said was possible. So to get proof, she went to the corpse to examine it. To verify the corpse's real age, she checked its bones since the outer appearance is not a valid indicator. As a result, she discovered that his bones are not as fragile as an old man should be. It is still as sturdy as an early to mid-twenties man.
Lin Xulian looked at the corpse with interest. If given more time, she would want to study this body further but she has more things to do. One thing is certain though, since this man is a royal guard, Lin Xulian could already guess that the medicine that Gu Kei mentioned was made by the Liu clan. More specifically by Liu Yeyin. ”This is my girl right there. If only I didn't want to tear her apart.” Lin Xulian lowly muttered.
Lin Xulian really does admire Liu Yeyin's medical knowledge. If given with a prior knowledge that creating this kind of medicine that could maximize a person's strength beyond his limits is possible, she would also make one. Although she would not give it to her subordinates and turn them into unfeeling soldiers.
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