Strongest War Emperor

Shui Qingwu’s body swayed violently, and she nearly fell right into the churning river.

She reached out, scooped up Shen Lang, and with a hard press of her right foot on the Water Dragon, leaped back toward the shore.

Shen Lang closed his eyes again, silently activating the Nine Revolutions of Life and Death Mysterious Technique to continue repairing his damaged meridians.

”Wake up! Don’t you die on me! Please, wake up...”

Seeing his eyes close again, Shui Qingwu felt a sudden, inexplicable panic. She clutched him and began to shake him forcefully as she ran, her voice tinged with sobs.

It would have been better if she hadn’t shaken him. The moment she did, Shen Lang started spitting out mouthfuls of blood, scaring her so badly the color drained from her face.

”COUGH, COUGH!” Shen Lang sprayed out a mouthful of fresh blood and forced his eyes open.

”I... Dammit, stop!” Shen Lang said weakly, fighting through the intense pain. ”I have several broken ribs! If you keep shaking me, you’re actually going to shake me to death!”

”Ah... You’re awake... Okay, okay, I’ll stop! I’ll stop!” Shui Qingwu was overjoyed and hastily stopped shaking him. But she didn’t slow down, continuing to race toward Tayun Academy with him in her arms.

”Yeah, most of the bones in my chest are broken. I can’t move my body at all right now. When we get back, remember to help me set the bones first. I’m going to sleep for a bit,” Shen Lang said weakly, but his tone was as calm as ever.

To Shui Qingwu’s ears, it sounded incredibly strange. He spoke as if he were talking about someone else, without a single trace of emotion in his voice.

”No, don’t sleep! You can’t go to sleep! You have to hold on...”

”When I first saw you, I thought you were a quiet and steady girl. I didn’t realize you talked so much nonsense... I’m using the Turtle Breath Technique to enter a temporary slumber to recover faster. What were you thinking? Relax, I’m hard to kill. I’m not dying yet...” Shen Lang said irritably.

...

Inside a private, secluded house, Shui Qingwu was soaked to the bone and a complete mess. However, she paid no mind to her own state. Instead, she sat cross-legged behind Shen Lang, her palms pressed against his back as she channeled Spiritual Power into him to heal his wounds.

In front of him, Cai Ying sat on the edge of the bed, stuffing Elixir Pills into Shen Lang’s mouth one after another, as if they were free.

In this regard, the Shui Family finally showed the domineering air of the wealthy—we’re not short on cash!

Although his broken bones had been set, Shen Lang’s injuries were too severe, and he had lost too much blood. He still hadn’t regained consciousness, and his aura was frighteningly weak.

If Shui Qingwu hadn’t completely believed his words—knowing he had used a turtle-breath-like technique to seal his pores and trusting that if he said he wouldn’t die, he wouldn’t—she would have gone to find help long ago.

The strange thing was, even now, Shen Lang’s Evil Ghost Mask had not been removed...

”Miss, you should rest for a while too. He used that strange technique to seal his pores and has already stopped the bleeding. Now that his bones are set, it’s only a matter of time before he wakes up. You don’t need to worry so much...”

Cai Ying said this while secretly glancing at Shui Qingwu.

’The Miss looks a little scary right now, soaked to the bone, her hair a mess... In such a disheveled state, how could she possibly be the same beauty who caused a sensation throughout the Imperial Capital...’

’And her expression is especially frightening, making people want to keep their distance. It’s a world away from her usual calm and ethereal demeanor.’

’Cai Ying had followed her for many years and had never once seen her like this...’

’And all of this was for the ghost-faced man in front of them.’

’Although this ghost-faced man had saved her life before, and she was worried about him too, it wasn’t to this extent...’

”Mm,” Shui Qingwu responded softly.

A beautiful ball of Spirit Light spun in the room before retreating into her body. She then pulled her hands back.

”Let me take over!”

Cai Ying quickly stood up and helped Shen Lang lie down.

Just then, Shen Lang suddenly moved. His legs kicked out and went rigid, and his head lolled to one side.

”How... How could this be?” Cai Ying was shocked and leaned in to get a closer look.

Just as her head drew near, the pair of eyes behind Shen Lang’s Evil Ghost Mask suddenly snapped open!

”AH! You’re not dead? You scared me to death!”

Cai Ying shrieked and jumped back, repeatedly patting her chest, still shaken.

”Tsk! Why is the first thing out of your mouth a curse for me to die? How rude,” Shen Lang said, displeased.

”Then what was that with your legs stretching out and your head flopping to the side? I thought you...” Cai Ying pouted.

Shen Lang rolled his eyes and struggled to sit up. ”My bones are set, so I was just stretching my legs. My head was tilted to one side for so long my neck started to hurt, so I tilted it back... Can’t a guy rest for a bit?”

”You... you scared the life out of me!” Cai Ying patted her small chest, still shuddering with fear, and shot him a resentful glare.

”How are you now? Are you all right? What on earth happened? How are you even more injured than last time?” Shui Qingwu’s quiet voice came from behind Shen Lang.

Then, a pair of jade-like hands reached out, steadied Shen Lang’s shoulders, and helped him sit up against the wall.

Panting heavily, Shen Lang said, ”I was careless this time, so I kind of had it coming... Why is there a weird taste in my mouth... How many Elixir Pills did you guys stuff me with?”

”Uh, there was the Haoyuan Pill, the Qianyuan Creation Golden Pill, the Suhexiang Pill, the Spirit God Calming Pill, the Celestial Snow Lotus Pill, the Ten Thousand Years Intermittent Cold Jade Ointment, the Living Dead Xuan Pill...” Cai Ying started counting on her fingers.

”...” Shen Lang was speechless. After a long moment, he said, ”The Elixir Pills are pretty good, I’ll give you that. But weren’t you afraid you’d kill me by stuffing me with so many?”

”Well, given the state you were in, it was a desperate measure...” Cai Ying shrugged.

Shen Lang: ”...”

”I... I’m sorry... What kind of enemy did you encounter? How could you...” Shui Qingwu said hesitantly.

”You saved my life. What is there to be sorry for?” Shen Lang cut her off.

”It wasn’t a big deal. To put it simply, I ran into the mastermind behind those Demon Corpses we killed last time. I snatched something from him and he chased me down. After he pissed me off, I used a Forbidden Technique and crippled him... uh, but I also got crippled by my own attack, which I couldn’t control. After that, I fell off a cliff, waited below to ambush the bastard, and destroyed one of his arms. But the lunatic started kicking wildly and caught me in the chest. I couldn’t withstand an attack from a guy at the Fifth and Sixth Heaven of the Spirit Martial Realm. So, as you can see, most of my bones are broken.”

”...” Shui Qingwu and Cai Ying looked at each other, speechless.

He made it sound so simple and understated, but the two of them, who had experienced the Demon Corpse incident with him, could hear the thrilling danger and bloody carnage between the lines.

「Three days later...」

Outside, the heavy rain had just stopped, but thunder and lightning still filled the sky.

Shen Lang, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, opened his eyes.

His aura was still very weak, but he was no longer in any serious danger.

Even with a pile of Miracle Elixirs for healing, for someone on the brink of death from grave injuries to recover to this state in just three days was nearly impossible.

Yet, Shen Lang had managed it, all because of the energy within him that had been converted from that mysterious green liquid.

Shen Lang stared blankly at the wooden table in front of the bed, replaying the recent events in his mind one by one.

’The worst damage this time came from that one move, the Netherworld Demon Tribulation, and the final kick from the black-cloaked man when his life was on the line.’

’The Netherworld Demon Tribulation not only critically injured me, but it also completely destroyed my strongest piece of protective Inner Armor.’

’Later, when I ambushed the black-cloaked man, I was in mid-air without the protection of my Inner Armor. I took the full force of his kick, which nearly snapped both my arms and broke many of the bones in my chest.’

’The severe injuries ended up paralyzing my entire body, making it impossible to move. That’s why I had no choice but to use the Turtle Breath Technique to seal my aura and float along the Phoenix River.’

’Thankfully, the energy from the green liquid inside me hadn’t completely vanished. It managed to protect my heart’s meridians at the critical moment. But after this battle, that drop of energy has finally been depleted, with not a single trace left.’

’If I had to name the greatest loss this time, it would probably be that.’

’After all, the energy from that green liquid didn’t just save my life. It had been continuously refining my meridians, performing a Yijing Marrow Cleansing. In just a short period, it had already brought me immense benefits.’

’But speaking of gains, this time they were also enormous.’

’Crippling the black-cloaked man goes without saying. Even if he didn’t die in the end, that bastard definitely won’t be making any trouble for a while.’

’I got my hands on the Nine Immortals Lingzhi, which is enough for me to refine several rare Profound Level Elixirs.’

”The rewards this time really aren’t bad at all...”