Chapter 190: Chapter 189 Soul Fragnted
So, he said, "You say this condition is strange? I have so accomplishnts in dicine myself. Co, I’ll go with you and take a look."
"After you, Senior," Ye Fan said respectfully.
Zhan Xiong then followed him to Su Qingxue’s villa. Su Qingxue had just returned from work, and when she saw Zhan Xiong, she greeted him politely, though she was unsure why Ye Fan had brought him over.
"I heard you’ve fallen seriously ill, so I ca to see if I could figure out what’s ailing you," Zhan Xiong told Su Qingxue.
"Thank you for your trouble, Senior," Su Qingxue said gratefully.
Zhan Xiong then instructed Ye Fan to tie a silk thread around Su Qingxue’s wrist. Holding the other end, he began his diagnosis. The essence of traditional Chinese dicine—observation, listening, questioning, and pulse-taking—was a path Zhan Xiong had clearly cultivated to its pinnacle.
Suddenly, Zhan Xiong’s expression turned to one of shock, and the silk thread slipped from his hand, falling to the floor. He looked as if he had seen a ghost.
It wasn’t just him. A chill went down Ye Fan’s spine as well. If even Zhan Xiong is this startled, Su Qingxue’s condition must be dire.
At that mont, Su Qingxue asked, "Senior, what is it? What’s wrong with ?"
Zhan Xiong wiped the sweat from his forehead. "It’s nothing, nothing at all," he told her. "Just focus on resting." He then shot Ye Fan a aningful glance. Ye Fan understood imdiately and followed him outside.
Once they were outside, Zhan Xiong said to Ye Fan, "Young friend, her condition is grim."
"What’s wrong, Senior?" Ye Fan asked.
"Her condition is far too complex," Zhan Xiong revealed. "This is no ordinary illness!"
"What?"
Ye Fan was stunned. Not an ordinary illness? Then what in the world could it be?
"Young friend, do you believe there are people in this world born with an incomplete innate soul?" Zhan Xiong asked him.
Ye Fan nodded. "I believe it, though I’ve never heard of such people before."
"That is her condition," Zhan Xiong declared. "Her soul is fractured and incomplete. It’s as if she has lost a part of it."
"How could this have happened?" Ye Fan still didn’t understand.
"The world speaks of reincarnation," Zhan Xiong explained. "Perhaps she lost a part of her soul during that cycle."
This is all so fantastical, Ye Fan thought.
But none of that mattered. The only thing that mattered was finding a solution. So, he asked Zhan Xiong, "Senior, how can we treat her condition?"
"To be precise, there is no cure. Not unless she can find the other half of her soul, but the chances of that are minuscule. Her soul is insufficient to sustain her body! I’m afraid her days are numbered," he said, ashad.
He had only ever read of such a condition in ancient texts and had no idea how to cure it. Even he felt utterly helpless.
Ye Fan asked, "Is there really nothing that can be done? How can I find her missing soul fragnt?"
"If it is destined, you will find it. Everything is a matter of fate. That her soul is incomplete is also part of her destiny. Young friend, I hope you can understand this," Zhan Xiong advised him.
Ye Fan nodded, but a sense of powerlessness washed over him. His heart was willing, but he lacked the ans.
Afterward, Zhan Xiong bid Ye Fan farewell. When Ye Fan returned to the villa, he found Su Qingxue in tears.
"Honey, what’s wrong?" he asked her.
Su Qingxue wiped away her tears. "I heard your conversation," she said.
"Honey, don’t believe that crazy old man’s nonsense! He’s lying to you, he absolutely is! There’s no such thing as a bizarre illness like that. You’re just overworked!" Ye Fan explained frantically. Right now, even if it were all true, he had to deny it.
But Su Qingxue shook her head. "Honey, don’t try to comfort . The truth is... he’s right."
"Why?" Ye Fan asked.
"I can feel another
calling out," Su Qingxue said. "She’s lying inside an exquisite Linglong Tower, calling for ... wanting to possess !"
Ye Fan drew a sharp breath. This was far from simple. I have to find a way to handle this. If what she described really happens, it will be a disaster.
In the following days, Ye Fan followed the thod Zhan Xiong had taught him to help Su Qingxue heal. Her condition improved significantly, and she even began to seem quite normal. But Ye Fan knew her condition couldn’t be delayed. If they waited too long, the consequences would be unimaginable.
He had been spending these past few days searching for a cure for Su Qingxue and looking for clues about where her other half of the soul had gone. But just then, he received an urgent call from Heavenly King Hall. They sounded frantic.
Ye Fan got up and headed straight to Heavenly King Hall. Upon arriving, he asked, "What’s the matter?"
Ordinarily, they would never dare disturb him unless it was a major issue, so Ye Fan was anxious to find out what had happened at Heavenly King Hall.
"Boss, Alice has disappeared," Tian Can said, his voice laced with anxiety.
"Boss, we can’t get in touch with her! I have to go find her!" Di Que chid in.
Losing contact with Alice was devastating for them. She was their everything, even if she loved to bully them. Like Ye Fan, they all considered her their beloved little sister. They were the ones most worried about her, and if not for having to wait for Ye Fan’s orders, they would have already rushed off to find her.
"Calm down," Ye Fan said. "First, tell
where she disappeared."
"Big Brother, Alice disappeared in the deepest part of Qilian Mountain!" Tian Can said.
"Hm?"
Ye Fan’s expression changed instantly. Qilian Mountain was a notoriously dangerous and mysterious place. Since ancient tis, it had been the site of many strange and terrifying events. No one dared to venture deep into its territory, not even Martial Artists. There was once a group of powerful Martial Artists who foolishly sought their fortunes in Qilian Mountain, only to never return.
He never expected Alice would be so bold as to venture into Qilian Mountain. He recalled reading in the Divine Dragon’s archives that Qilian Mountain was ranked third on their list of most dreaded locations, second only to the terrifying depths of Black Mountain. Judging by the situation, Alice’s prospects looked grim.
"Tell
the exact location where she disappeared," Ye Fan demanded.
"The specific location is right here! It’s the first major danger zone in the depths of Qilian Mountain: the Soul Cave!" Tian Can said, his voice urgent. "Legend says that anyone who gets close will have their soul sucked into the cave. Countless people have died there!"
His urgency was palpable. After all, aside from Ye Fan, he was the one who cared for Alice the most.
"The situation is dire. I’ll leave imdiately," Ye Fan said.
"Boss, we’ll go with you!" Tian Can and Di Que said in unison.
Ye Fan refused. "No. If you co with , you won’t be of any help. If it’s sothing I can’t solve, you won’t be able to either."
"Stay here. I have a feeling that King Hall is about to be thrown into turmoil, so you need to stay and prepare. Once I find Alice, we’ll go to King Hall."
"Yes!"
The two obediently agreed. They also knew the situation at King Hall was indeed perilous. Although things seed calm on the surface, they and Ye Fan all sensed that an uprising was imminent.
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