Chapter 59

Chapter 59: Seriously Injured and Dying

. Lu Qing walked slowly down the road,

his heart shrouded in uncertainty.

After he’d crippled those thugs, it would be difficult for them to commit further crimes.

Even living a normal life wouldn’t be easy.

As for why he didn’t just kill them,

it was because Lu Qing wasn’t one to kill indiscriminately.

Honestly, in his previous life

, he’d barely killed chickens or ducks, let alone fish. Though he’d been mentally preparing himself since crossing over, telling himself this world was different, more brutal and predatory,

killing was still a difficult decision for Lu Qing.

He didn’t know what would happen to him once he crossed that line.

After becoming a warrior, killing wasn’t a difficult task for him.

The challenge was uncertainty about whether he could remain the same after taking that step.

If those thugs were truly heinous, Lu Qing might have been able to do it.

But the information his supernatural powers revealed showed him that they weren’t.

So, Lu Qing ultimately decided to give them a chance.

As expected, I still don’t have the temperament of those novel protagonists I read in my past life, who could slaughter without fear and determination the moment they crossed over.

I’m still just an ordinary person,

Lu Qing thought with a touch of self-mockery.

However, after this incident, Lu Qing finally realized the power of martial artists.

Even the weakest Qi and Blood Realm cultivators are formidable to ordinary people.

Whether it’s strength, reflexes, or defense, the two are simply on a completely different level.

Lu Qing had felt this clearly when he was previously disciplining those thugs.

Their movements and reflexes seemed like slow motion to him, posing little threat.

That’s why he could easily break their limbs while remaining unscathed.

“Thank goodness martial arts training isn’t easy, and breaking through the Qi and Blood Realm is even more difficult. Otherwise, I can’t imagine what the world would be like,” Lu Qing thought to himself.

Don’t underestimate how quickly he reached the Qi and Blood Realm.

That was because he had supernatural powers, his master’s selfless guidance, and the tonic Golden Loach to make up for his deficiencies in his foundation.

Ordinary people practicing martial arts wouldn’t have the conditions he possessed.

Even after eight or ten years of practice, they might still barely reach the Qi and Blood realm.

So, according to Master, in this world, anyone who becomes a martial artist is truly extraordinary; they’re at least one in a hundred.

Others, lacking natural talent and unable to grasp the secrets of connecting Qi and Blood, will only become ordinary warriors no matter how long they practice, possessing only agility and strength.

Bullying ordinary people might be fine, but encountering a true martial artist would be shattered at the slightest touch.

Lu Qing, pondering his thoughts, returned home.

After setting down his belongings, he felt a sense of relief

. While his trip to Daji had been somewhat challenging, he was generally in a good mood.

He had especially successfully asked Ma Gu to help him obtain a sword.

The thought of owning his own sword in a few days filled Lu Qing with anticipation.

Lu Qing had assumed it would be four or five days before he saw Ma Gu again.

However, to his surprise, they met again just a day later.

…

Daji, in the backyard of a mansion.

Ma Gu’s face was filled with worry. He called over one of his men.

“Has the young master of the Wei family not returned yet?”

“Master Ma, I’ve been waiting outside, and Young Master Wei and his men haven’t returned yet,” the man replied respectfully.

“Why are they back so late today?” Ma Gu felt uneasy. “Based on yesterday’s situation, they should have been back by this time.”

He waited for a while longer, but with no sign of return, Ma Gu’s anxiety grew even worse.

He paced back and forth, constantly reassuring himself, “It’ll be fine. The Wei family’s guards are all masters of the Bones and Muscles Realm. It’s just a trip into the mountains, what kind of problem can there be?”

However, as time passed, Ma Gu’s heart began to panic.

He couldn’t help but curse, “Damn it! What’s the hell is Young Master Wei thinking? Why does he have to go into the mountains to find the birthday gift himself? Wouldn’t it be the same if he had his men do it? Doesn’t he know how many people will suffer if something happens to him?”

Just as Ma Gu was frantically considering whether to organize a search, the men

waiting outside finally came running in.

“Master Ma, Master Ma, Young Master Wei and the others are back!”

“He’s back. Where is he?” Magu asked, overjoyed.

However, his subordinate’s face was filled with panic: “He’s back, but Young Master Wei… he…”

Magu suddenly felt something was wrong and immediately grabbed his subordinate’s collar: “How is Young Master Wei?”

“He… he seems to be dead…”

These words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking Magu completely.

The next moment, an immense fear surged from his heart.

He grabbed his subordinate’s collar again, his face grim: “How could he be dead? Who killed him?!”

“I… I don’t know. I saw those guards come back, carrying a stretcher with Young Master Wei lying on it. The stretcher was covered in blood. Young Master Wei had his eyes closed and he couldn’t even breathe. I thought, I’m afraid… I’m afraid…”

The subordinate, frightened by Magu’s ferocious expression, trembled.

“Fuck you!”

Magu finally understood what had happened. It wasn’t certain whether Young Master Wei was truly dead, but what he had just said was definitely his own speculation.

“I’ll come back and deal with you later!”

He kicked his men aside, cursed fiercely, and hurried out.

His fear hadn’t eased much.

Despite his wild speculation, it was clear that Young Master Wei was in grave danger.

Regardless of whether he was dead or seriously injured, the consequences were beyond his ability to bear.

When Magu arrived in the front yard, he saw the Wei guards, their faces grim, surrounding a blood-soaked stretcher.

On the stretcher, the young master lay pale, his eyes closed, his life or death uncertain.

“Guard Li, what’s going on?”

Magu’s mind froze at the sight, and he quickly called out to the leading guard.

“The young master accidentally fell into a ravine in the mountains and had his stomach cut open by a sharp rock.”

Guard Li’s face was grim, and he was filled with fear.

He couldn’t imagine the punishment they would face upon their return for failing to properly care for the young master.

“The young master, what’s happening now? What’s happening now…”

Hearing this, Magu’s heart suddenly tightened. His voice trembled, but he didn’t dare to ask the question.

Fortunately, Guard Li understood what he meant and replied directly, “The young master is still breathing. We stuffed his intestines back in and applied some medicine, which has managed to stop the bleeding temporarily.”

Ma Gu’s heart skipped a beat. “So what are you doing now?”

“We originally wanted to take the young master back to the city, but his wound was so severe. The bumpy ride caused the blood to seep out, washing away the powder in the gold wound medicine. And we’ve run out of the gold wound medicine we brought. At this rate, the young master’s wound would bleed again before we could get back to the city.”

“So we had no choice but to come back here. Do you have any extra medicine?”

“Golden wound medicine? Yes, I’ll get it!”

Ma Gu quickly pulled out his collection of gold wound medicine and handed it to Guard Li.

Although the gold wound medicine was valuable, he didn’t care about it at the moment.

He watched Guard Li lift Young Master Wei’s clothes and apply the gold wound medicine.

The horrific wound made Ma Gu’s eyes twitch.

He couldn’t imagine how Young Master Wei had fallen to sustain such a massive gash in his stomach.

“Guard Li, what are you going to do next?”

Magu asked after Guard Li had applied the medicine.

“We plan to take the young master back to the city immediately,” Guard Li replied without hesitation.

“But didn’t you say the young master might not be able to withstand the turbulence?” Magu said quickly.

“If we take him back, there’s still a glimmer of hope, but if we delay any longer, he won’t even have that.”

There was one more thing Guard Li left unsaid.

That was their only chance of survival.

But Magu was anxious.

If Guard Li and the others were allowed to return like this, Young Master Wei might be saved—perhaps nothing serious.

But if Young Master Wei died along the way, who knew if these guards would simply flee?

He would be the one to suffer.

No, he had to think of a solution!

Magu’s mind raced, racking his brains for a way to survive.

Suddenly, a figure flashed through his mind, and his eyes lit up.

“Wait a minute, I have a way, maybe I can save the young master!”

(End of this chapter)