Chapter 214

Chapter 214: The Celestial Maiden’s Injury

Within half an hour, a disciple escorted a God Transformation Stage man into the hall. As Ling Qi had mentioned, his face bore deep worry with anxious eyes. His blue robes showed creased edges, as if long neglected, and his hair appeared disheveled.

Upon entering, he glanced at Sect Master You seated above and rushed forward to kneel. "Sect Master You, I beg you to save my sect master! I’ll pay any price."

You You blinked. What happened?

"Elder Hang Ye, please rise first. I need details."

Instead of standing, Hang Ye knelt straighter, bowing repeatedly. "Sect Master You! My sect master’s been unconscious for days. No pill works. We’ve heard your sect has Divine Clan members. May one examine her?"

"Qin Hong’s unconscious?" You You straightened. "You want Yuan Papa to heal her?"

"Yes…" Hang Ye pressed his forehead to the floor. "We’ve exhausted all healers in immortal sects. Wuyun Sect will offer anything if a Divine Master assists."

You You paused. "If it’s life-threatening, we’ll help. But I must know: why did Qin Hong collapse?"

Hang Ye hesitated. "She… failed her ascension. The lightning tribulation injured her."

"Ascension?!" You You stared. "She reached ascension stage already?" At the last Immortal Sect Competition, Qin Hong was Nascent Soul Stage.

"She gained enlightenment in a celestial-grade Secret Realm," Hang Ye explained.

You You stiffened. The Secret Realm Fourth Heavenly Emperor left? Those lonely deities did favor women. But…

"Tribulation injuries?" Ascension meant success or death. How could one survive comatose?

"True." Hang Ye’s voice cracked. "She couldn’t withstand the tribulation lightning. We barely saved her. Her Presence fades daily. Please help!"

You You sensed oddness but saw his genuine panic. Lives mattered, even between unallied sects. "I can’t decide for Yuan Qi. He’ll choose whether to help."

"Understood!" Hang Ye kowtowed. "Your mediation alone merits eternal gratitude!"

"Additionally," You You added, "Yuan Papa won’t leave Zhen Yan Sect. If he agrees, transport Qin Hong here."

Hang Ye paled. "Moving her risks—"

"Your problem," You You interrupted. "A major sect can manage a teleportation array. Spiritual Plants and pills used will be billed later."

Hang Ye clenched his fists. "We’ll comply."

You You promised an answer by tomorrow. After Hang Ye left, she consulted Yuan Papa.

He tilted his head. "You doubt their story? Suspect fake tribulation injuries?"

"Not sure." You You rubbed her temples. "But ascension tribulations don’t allow half-states. Surviving failure feels… against heaven’s rules."

"Why?" Yuan Qi asked.

"Don’t know." She frowned. "Just… feels fundamentally wrong."

"…"

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Wuyun Sect moved swiftly. By next afternoon, they’d teleported Qin Hong over.

You You confirmed it was the same Qin Hong, now deathly pale. Even unconscious, her face twisted in agony.

Five Followers hovered nearby as Yuan Qi examined her. After prolonged silence, he withdrew his hand.

"I can’t heal her."

Silence.

You You gaped. That blunt?

"Divine Master!" Hang Ye stepped forward. "Her meridians are lightning-damaged, but you could—"

"True," Yuan Qi cut in. "I can purge the lightning energy and repair her meridians, Dantian, and Sea of Consciousness."

"Then—"

"But that’s not her core issue." Yuan Qi’s voice hardened. "Her coma stems from original spirit damage."

"Original spirit?!" The room froze.