Chapter 239 – Testing Medicine
Inside the inn, Tang Jinnian hastily shoveled some leftover rice into his mouth before rushing off to administer the medicine to Alluring Elegy.
A stranger may have guessed his rush came from his concern about the patient, but Xue Qiming knew him too well.
"This isn’t about saving a life, you just want someone to test your medicine, don’t you?"
Tang Jinnian wasn’t offended. He let out a cold laugh and retorted, "Then why don’t you keep her from taking it? Let her lie there and wait for death, would that make you happier?"
Xue Qiming was momentarily speechless, pursing his lips and saying no more.
The group entered Baili Gucheng’s room and immediately saw Ye Beizhi and Baili Gucheng sitting cross-legged on the floor, facing each other. Baili Gucheng had his arms stretched forward, allowing Ye Beizhi to grip his wrists firmly.
His eyes were closed, and an ominous flicker occasionally flashed across his pale face. Ye Beizhi held tightly onto his pulse points, staring at Baili Gucheng intently. Whenever Baili’s complexion darkened, Ye Beizhi visibly tensed. His entire body was drenched in sweat, clearly struggling against the violent sword qi raging within Baili Gucheng.
Tang Jinnian and Xue Qiming’s expressions immediately changed upon witnessing the scene. Even Xue Qiming seemed tense as he remarked, "This is bad. Last night, it wasn’t this severe, how did it get to this point by today?"
Upon hearing Xue Qiming’s words, Chi Nanwei panicked and instinctively started toward Ye Beizhi. Tang Jinnian quickly grabbed her arm. "Don’t go over there!"
Chi Nanwei stumbled slightly from his pull, and Tang Jinnian pointed at the floor around the two men. "Take a good look."
Everyone looked closely and noticed a faint qi swirling around Ye Beizhi and Baili Gucheng, occasionally causing their clothes to flutter slightly. On the wooden floor where they sat, countless marks were gouged, as if it had been attacked by a storm of blades and swords.