"You’ve discovered sothing, haven’t you?" Xiao Xian’s changing expressions did not escape Zhou Ziang’s eyes.
"What’s your take on what Yezi just said?" Instead of answering, Xiao Xian countered with a question.
"Although I cannot figure out the essence of the elusive Dream Beast, the words Yezi spoke before fainting suggest that there could still be another person residing within Xiao Que’s body. Perhaps the ginseng spirit baby has been dormant inside Xiao Que all along, which resulted in her vegetative state," Zhou Ziang could only rely on his knowledge from his ti at the Yunteng Sect, as modern hospital explanations no longer sufficed.
In the Cultivation World, there is a concept known as body snatching, which is a taboo act perford by cultivators during tis of crisis or when their physical bodies are exhausted, to forcibly take over soone else’s body. Yun Guanzi, Zhou Ziang’s predecessor, had only heard about body snatching but never witnessed it.
Based on Yezi’s unusual reaction, he made such an assumption. However, it was just an assumption.
Putting aside the fact that body snatching is a dangerous matter that generally does not occur in ordinary human bodies, and once successful, the original occupant mostly dies. And the snatcher due to the exhaustion of Spiritual Power, would remain dormant for a while.
"My guess is sowhat similar to yours, however, I don’t agree that the ginseng spirit baby is hiding inside Xiao Que. Although the ginseng spirit baby has just ford, judging from its cunning behavior in Snow Gully that day, it certainly wouldn’t do sothing as foolish as taking over a deaf-mute girl, limiting its own abilities," Xiao Xian recalls when they first found Xiao Que and i Nian, both were unconscious.
"What do you an?" Zhou Ziang, hearing Xia Xian say this, suddenly felt a sense of foreboding, "If it didn’t snatch Xiao Que’s body, then who is the person inside Xiao Que?"
"Think about it, the person who pushed Yezi out couldn’t have been Xiao Que, she doesn’t have that ability. It couldn’t have been the ginseng spirit baby either, as it avoids humans, and if it had encountered Yezi, it would have hard him directly making it difficult for Yezi to co out. Since it wasn’t Xiao Que or the ginseng spirit baby among the two people and the spirit baby present that day, it could only be..." Xiao Xian’s voice trailed off.
"i Nian, if it’s i Nian, then the recent events make a lot of sense. Only i Nian would understand the text you wrote, and only i Nian would ward off a stranger entering her body by pushing him out." While everything seed to finally fall into place logically, Zhou Ziang’s face showed no sign of relief; instead, his eyes harbored a surge of emotions.
If the real i Nian has always been alive or trapped within Xiao Que’s body, then who is this "i Nian" who has been active in the pharmacy and representing the i Family at various events?
"The ginseng spirit baby," both Xiao Xian and Zhou Ziang had the sa answer in mind.
When Yezi woke up, it was already dark. He lifted his hand, and the blanket that was covering him slipped off and landed on the face of the person lying beside the bed.
Xiao Xian had fallen asleep.
After he was given a sedative, he must have been transferred to a new single room, next to the fluffy cotton quilt lay Xiao Xian’s slightly tired face, with twitching eyebrows and scattered long hair, eliciting a bit of pity from Yezi.
His body felt much better. It goes without saying that Fiji’s decision to choose Yezi as his successor was the right one. Although Yezi might not have the natural talent that makes learning as easy for him as for others like Zhou Ziang, his physical condition is top-notch. Sleep and food are his best dicine.
Although unaware of what or who Xiao Xian encountered after arriving in Beijing, Yezi knew she must be shouldering a heavy burden.
Not wanting to wake her, Yezi gently lifted the quilt, picked Xiao Xian up, placed her softly on the bed, and tucked her in.
He walked over to the window. The night scene of the 411 Hospital, adorned by a few white street lamps, appeared serene and peaceful.
Yezi left the room and found a nurse. After asking about the office of the male doctor from earlier in the day, he headed there.
Zhou Ziang wasn’t particularly surprised by Yezi’s visit.
"So you are Zhou Ziang, one of the Senior Researchers of ngshan Company that Aisha always talks about," Yezi had made up his mind to have a serious talk with him.
After spending the day together, although he was still not fond of Zhou Ziang’s face, he could see that Zhou Ziang harbors no ill-intentions towards Xiao Xian.
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