Chapter 456: If There is a Next Life… (1/2)

“How long can he hold on?”

A group of people crowded in Bai Xiaofei’s room as he lay in bed, his remaining time decreasing with every second. The question was asked to He Rushi by an anxious Bai Ye sitting at the bedside.

“I am only an alchemist, not a doctor. I can’t provide a specific time, but according to his rate of decline, he only has 20 days at most,” replied He Rushi solemnly. Everyone was instantly dispirited.

Twenty days, too short to seek anyone for help…

“He can only last so long with his physique?” There was disbelief in Bai Ye’s voice. He had seen Bai Xiaofei recover from injuries, and how they healed at a speed visible to the naked eye left a deep impression on him.

“If it weren’t for his special physique, he wouldn’t be able to last three days. Also, at the moment of the explosion, there was a special force protecting him, or else he would have already been dead,” explained He Rushi, fearful of what could have happened. “If he hadn’t survived, the detonation of two Master Rank puppet masters at the same time would have killed even us.”

That was Tang Bing’s plan. He had planned his revenge after discovering that Chu Yue’s puppet had such an ability. A pity for him that he failed at the last step.

“There must be a way, right? If you need any kind of help at all, just say it!” Gu Heng immediately asked, looking even more anxious than Bai Ye.

“There is, but only if you have a grade-eight or above pill of the vitality type. Can you find even one?”

This was tantamount to a bucket of cold water that doused the fire of hope in everyone’s hearts. Vitality pills from grade-eight up were simply something so priceless that no one would put up for sale. Not to mention a little kingdom like Ancient Yue, even Starnet would require a certain amount of time to get its hands on one.

“Is there no other possibility?” Yun Mo frowned. He didn’t want to stand and watch Bai Xiaofei, who had helped his wife out, slowly die.

“If there is, I would have said it.”

Everyone fell silent. After looking at Bai Xiaofei, whose face was full of pain while in a coma, they shook their heads helplessly.

“I can save him!” Just as the atmosphere hit rock bottom, a crisp voice rang out.

Everyone looked over in the direction of the voice. At this moment, Nie Qing’s face was full of seriousness and determination.

“This is not the time for you to mess around!” roared Fang Lei before the rest could ask what she meant. At the same time, Qing Shuang and Xia He repeatedly tugged on her clothes and kept shaking their heads at her.

“You know very well if I am messing around!” Staring fixedly at Fang Lei, Nie Qing did not budge. At her retort, Fang Lei was flushed with anger as he was rendered speechless.

“I don’t need you to promise me anything. I’m not saving him for the sake of anyone else,” declared Nie Qing calmly and walked towards the bed. Then, she looked back and said coldly, “Everyone leave except for Third Brother. When I cure him, I can’t have too many people around.”

Yet no one moved.

“Why, do you have other ways or just want to watch him die?” This time, Nie Qing successfully threatened everyone. Everyone withdrew except for the Thunderstorm Bandits.