Chapter 492: Sect Master Baek’s Condition
Aldrian and Baek Jimin appeared in the middle of a forest surrounded by many hills and steep, high ravines, making it clear they were in the lowlands of the valleys. Not far from them stood a simple wooden hut among the tall trees, and Aldrian walked toward it, followed by Baek Jimin.
Aldrian did not hesitate to open the entrance to the hut, which was covered only by a single piece of cloth. Once they stepped inside the hut, they finally saw what was within, and it made Baek Jimin widen her eyes before her eyes turned red as she covered her lips with one hand.
What she saw was her mother lying with her eyes closed on top of a simple piece of cloth spread across the ground. However, she no longer showed the beautiful, mature appearance that had once attracted many men. Instead, she looked like an old woman, her face covered in deep wrinkles. Her body was so thin it seemed as if there were no flesh beneath her skin.
One of her arms had been cut off, the wound bound with a simple strip of white cloth that was now stained and dirty. Her cultivation had already dropped to the Earl stage, and they could sense that it was still steadily falling—a sign that her dantian had been badly damaged.
Her breathing and heartbeat were also weak, as if she had little time left and was only waiting for death.
"Mother!" Baek Jimin instantly rushed toward her mother. Although her face was no longer easily recognizable because of how much she had aged, Baek Jimin knew it was truly her. Besides the faint resemblance still left in her features, the robe she wore was the same one she usually wore during her daily activities as sect master.
Baek Jimin gently touched her mother’s face, unable to hold back her tears. She stroked her face a few times while softly calling out to her, but there was no response.
They could see sweat rolling down her aged face and body, soaking the robe she wore. Her closed eyes were slightly furrowed, and from time to time a pained grunt escaped her lips, as if she was enduring unbearable pain.
Aldrian did not stay still either. He approached her mother and touched her remaining hand, the one that was still intact. Seeing Baek Jimin cry like this made his heart ache, and he hated it.
He checked Sect Master Baek’s condition with his senses and energy, and his face slightly frowned after he finished his scan.
"Poison, a damaged dantian, many severed meridians, her body rotting from within. Her condition is even worse than it looks on the outside," Aldrian thought.