Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 726: Chapter 340 Immortal Palace Opens

Zhao Xiao had suffered fractures in six ribs and his left collarbone, as well as damage to his scapula.

At the same time, he had over twenty flesh wounds and slight organ ruptures.

Without the use of the Holy Healing Potion, a top-tier Extraordinary Medicine, these injuries could confine him to bed for nearly half a month—which was precisely what Li Yelai intended.

After all, the Immortal Palace would open in two days.

Ye Han wouldn’t delay entering the Immortal Palace for the sake of Zhao Xiao.

After all, the opening of the Immortal Palace lasted only about a month, and with Ye Han’s extreme self-serving nature as a humanoid entity, how could he possibly wait for someone who had been abandoned?

Yes, abandoned.

Zhao Xiao was nothing more than a discardable pawn, a consumable.

If it weren’t for Li Yelai possessing the Taboo Item, the Emotion Pocket Watch,

Zhao Xiao’s best outcome would have been to be killed on the spot by other Spiritual Ability Users present after becoming grotesquely twisted—a fate shared by all Sufferers.

Once a Spiritual Ability User became a Sufferer, they would be completely influenced by the power of the Void Realm,

a vast expanse containing not only the top-tier beings like the Chaos Gods but other bizarre and powerful entities too.

Under these influences, Sufferers would transform into extremely dangerous creatures.

There had been too many tragedies in Giant City caused by Sufferers.

No matter how rational or kind they were before, as parents or siblings, after the transformation, their dispositions would change drastically, turning into monsters or madmen. The first victims would often be their close family and friends.

There were too many tragic cases, instances where Spiritual Ability Users couldn’t bring themselves to kill their twisted comrades, only to be killed themselves, a situation not uncommon in each Giant City.

After all, faced with a friend or comrade whom one had been close to day and night, some could not bear to strike.

Li Yelai had once agreed with Cheese that should either of them lose control and be twisted, the other would lay them to rest.

This was the most sacred oath among Spiritual Ability Users.

Thus, upon discovering a Sufferer, Spiritual Ability Users would immediately eliminate them. It was an instinctive reaction.

It could be said that Ye Han wanted Zhao Xiao dead!

How chilling it was to see a so-called close brother abandoned without hesitation.

He wanted to use his death to test Li Yelai’s limits.

A Spiritual Ability User in a frenzy, who might even be corrupted by the power of the Blood God, was exceedingly dangerous.

If they encountered other Five Senses Spiritual Ability Users, they would be merciless.

However, the person standing before him was a Blood God Chosen One… that was a different matter altogether.

But still, Ye Han’s ability was too dangerous. Exploiting curses to harm others would have been dismissed as an accident if not for the Church’s investigation and speculation.

Alas, without clear evidence, one would simply notify the families or forces of those he had tricked to death,

and Ye Han would be hunted across the world…

“Thank you, Lord Ye.” Inside the hospital room, Zhao Lin spoke in a low voice with tears in her eyes, “Thank you for sparing his life.”

Li Yelai nodded slightly and said, “No one except for the patient’s family and official medical staff can enter here. During this time, stay with your brother.”

Sniffling, Zhao Lin nodded; she naturally understood that Li Yelai’s actions were to protect her and Zhao Xiao.

Unless Ye Han barged in, he couldn’t see her.

And if he did barge in… Ha.

This was the official internal medical area; what did anyone forcing their way in hope to achieve? What did they intend to do to the official patients here?

Li Yelai had already given orders that anyone who barged in would be killed on the spot; it would be his responsibility!

“But this means I can’t relay messages for you,” Zhao Lin said.

According to the original plan, after entering the Immortal Palace, Zhao Lin would contact Li Yelai to locate Ye Han.

Now, Zhao Lin and Zhao Xiao had left Ye Han’s team and also lost the means to relay information internally.

“No matter, it’s not essential,” Li Yelai shook his head. The fact that Ye Han used Zhao Xiao to deal with himself was already fortunate; if he had used Zhao Xiao within the Immortal Palace, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Besides, in the Immortal Palace, they would inevitably meet.

The effect of “You Must Meet Strong Enemies” was still very effective, though it might first attract a group of Extraordinary Creatures…

“Also, don’t worry too much about your brother’s curse; I have a Taboo Item that can forcefully switch his emotions, though the user will become extremely sensitive and fragile for a period afterward. I’ve just experimented, and it was very successful,” Li Yelai said, “From now on, you don’t have to worry about this.”

This revelation left Zhao Lin incredibly relieved. To forcefully reverse emotions?

Was there really such a Taboo Item? This could completely free Zhao Xiao from Ye Han!

“Really, thank you so much… I will definitely work hard to repay you,” Zhao Lin sobbed softly; she had already paid too much, too much to save her brother…

Finally, she saw hope.

Li Yelai sighed to himself, encountering Ye Han was Zhao Lin’s misfortune.

“There is no need. Just rest well. Here, no one can disturb you.”

He glanced at Zhao Xiao, lying unconscious on the hospital bed, and then turned and left the room. In the corridor outside the hospital room, he could see the official guards standing and the medical personnel moving about.

Further outside were the rooms for treating common illnesses.

With Li Yelai’s superhuman physique, he could hear many voices.

“This comrade, this appears to be a deficiency of the kidneys. I…”

“How dare you misdiagnose me!”

“I haven’t finished. I can treat it!”