Chapter 15: The Story

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Inside the room, on the bed of profound ice, Su Ran lay completely bare, curled up in pain.

Golden flames burned on her skin.

At this moment, Su Ran was clearly in a state of near-unconsciousness.

She was breathtakingly beautiful, but the situation was extremely critical.

“Hmm? Qi deviation?”

Chen Fei took one look and immediately understood.

She must have been too eager in her cultivation, causing the sudden eruption of her bloodline. The Phoenix Fire raged uncontrollably, sending her into a dangerous qi deviation.

If she didn’t wake up soon, her soul would be burned dry by the golden flames, leaving her as nothing more than a mindless husk!

Without hesitation, Chen Fei rushed to the bedside and swiftly pressed his fingers onto several acupuncture points on Su Ran’s body—her Baihui acupoint at the crown of her head, the Yintang acupoint between her brows, and the Renzhong acupoint beneath her nose.

“Uhnngh!”

With a shudder, Su Ran suddenly woke up, her body jerking as she sat up.

Chen Fei’s gaze wavered as he fought to keep his composure.

Hurriedly, he spoke, “Miss Su, what happened? Were you poisoned? Or did you suffer a qi deviation from cultivation?”

Su Ran instinctively crossed her arms over her chest, eyeing Chen Fei’s vacant, pupil-less sockets.

He really was blind… right?

“You were the one who woke me up?” she asked.

Chen Fei nodded. “I heard you groaning in pain from outside and came in. I called your name several times, but you didn’t respond, so I reached out and felt your forehead. It was burning hot. You were on the verge of losing consciousness, so I applied emergency acupressure to wake you.”

“Mm, thank you,” Su Ran sighed in relief, a wave of gratitude washing over her.

Thankfully, she was married to Chen Fei and living with him. Otherwise, tonight would have been truly dangerous!

It seemed she had to slow down and take things step by step when fusing her bloodline. But time was running out. The danger closing in, the growing suspicions around her—if she moved too slowly, disaster might strike!

Letting out a long sigh, Su Ran collapsed onto the ice bed in frustration.

Seeing her deep in thought, Chen Fei casually said, “Miss Su, you seem troubled. But in life, you just take one step at a time. Don’t rush things too much, or you might end up—”

He paused.

“—well, hurting yourself.”

Su Ran rolled her eyes. “A blind man like you is lecturing me on life? If anything, you should be the most miserable one here. You were a prodigy of Huangwu City, and now look at you. Don’t you regret it?”

Chen Fei was silent for a few seconds before grinning. “Of course, I regret it. But I also know—I haven’t lost yet! Alright, Miss Su, you should rest. I’ll be leaving now.”

He quickly turned to leave, afraid that if he stayed any longer, his body’s reaction would betray him.

Su Ran, however, didn’t seem to notice anything strange. Instead, she sighed softly and said, “Chen Fei, don’t go just yet. My mind is restless, my qi is still unstable. I might fall into another accident. Stay and talk with me for a while.”

Chen Fei hesitated.

Lady, can you at least put some clothes on before asking me to chat?

If this continues, I really won’t be able to hide my secret!

If she discovers I’m only pretending to be blind, she’ll definitely kill me!

Coughing awkwardly, he lowered his head and said, “Fine. I’ll tell you a story.”

He walked over to the table, deliberately turning his back to her. Taking a sip of water, he began, “Once upon a time, there was a scholar traveling to the capital for his imperial exams. His name was Ning Caichen…”

And so, Chen Fei told her the story of A Chinese Ghost Story.

Having been in this world for over a year, he had almost forgotten it, so he fumbled a bit while recounting it.

Even so, Su Ran, lying on the ice bed, became completely entranced.

She forgot about her pain, the turmoil of her qi, and even the burning of her Phoenix Soul.

She was utterly absorbed in the tale, lost in the tragic love between human and spirit, heart-wrenching and sorrowful.

Outside, the first calls of roosters signaled the break of dawn.

Chen Fei stood up. “That’s the end of the story. Sorry, it’s been so long that I forgot some details and fumbled a bit. Miss Su, how do you feel now?”

“Huh?” Su Ran snapped back to reality. Wiping the corner of her eyes, she exclaimed, “Chen Fei, that story was amazing! Really! Some parts didn’t make much sense, and there were a few words I didn’t understand, but it was so thrilling. My heart was pounding the whole time! I… wait a moment—I think I broke through!”

Jumping off the bed, she felt the changes in her bloodline and was overwhelmed with excitement.

At that moment, she realized something.

To awaken her bloodline, she needed not only talent and effort but also a strong heart and unwavering focus.

Because she had immersed herself in the story and forgotten her internal struggles, she had reached a state of selflessness, allowing her bloodline to fully integrate.

Overjoyed, she rushed to Chen Fei’s side, grabbing his arm. “Chen Fei, thank you for your story, and for waking me in time. Don’t worry—I will find a miraculous medicine to heal your body.”

Before he could react, she suddenly hugged him.

And that was it.

Chen Fei could no longer suppress it.

A very visible reaction occurred.

“…Hmm?” Su Ran froze, then quickly backed away, her expression unreadable.

“You… what exactly are you thinking!?”

Chen Fei’s face turned crimson. “Sorry, sorry! I—I should go. If you want to hear another story, I’ll tell you one tomorrow!”

Su Ran chuckled, pushing him out the door. “Chen Fei, there’s an issue at the mines, so I’ll be staying there for the next couple of days. You must stay in this house and not go anywhere. If you need anything, just tell Miao Yue.”

Back in his own room, Chen Fei’s heart was still pounding.

No doubt about it—Huangwu City’s number one beauty had way too much firepower. Compared to that venomous woman Qin Shuang, she was far more tempting in both looks and figure.

It was unbearable. Absolutely unbearable!

Time passed.

By day, Chen Fei, using his alias Chen Yang, appeared in Li Zhong’s courtyard, dealing with the Qin family’s trade caravan and systematically forcing them into ruin.

By night, he returned to the Su household, using spiritual stones and medicinal herbs to cultivate.

The only regret was that Su Ran hadn’t returned for days, leaving the house missing its most beautiful scenery.

The Qin Family Meeting Hall
“Patriarch! If we don’t call Qin Shuang back to resolve this, we’ll be completely wiped out before Chen Yang even lifts a finger!”

“Patriarch, many of our guards have already abandoned us!”

“We can’t hold on any longer!”

The core elders of the Qin family were drowning in despair.

Their businesses were being stripped away, their mansions seized.

Worst of all, their once-glorious lives had crumbled overnight.

Problems they could once solve with money were now beyond their control.

To fall from wealth to ruin in just a few days—it was a fate even crueler than death.

One of the grandest families in Huangwu City… was now facing utter destruction.