Vajra, Phantom

Qi Bei sat on the edge of the bed, his hand on her wrist, and sent his inner force probing inside.

Immediately, Qi Bei's brow furrowed. Half of this young girl's twelve main meridians were blocked, with the most severe being the Jueyin Pericardium Meridian and the Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. No wonder her chest pained so much whenever she got agitated.

If this were modern times, she would be considered to have a serious heart condition.

However, Qi Bei faintly sensed something unusual. These blocked meridians seemed to be suppressing some kind of powerful force.

Unconsciously, Qi Bei looked at the giant. He should also be hiding some more powerful force within him, otherwise, he wouldn't have felt such extreme danger.

These two siblings are unusual!

"How is my little sister?" The giant, seeing Qi Bei look over, asked anxiously. His little sister had fallen ill three times since birth, and each time she had teetered on the brink of death.

"She's fine. You all go out. Don't come in without my permission." Qi Bei made up his mind. He wanted to keep these two siblings by his side.

"No," the giant said loudly.

"If you don't want her to die, then get out," Qi Bei's voice turned cold.

This clearly struck a nerve with the giant. He hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked out.

Huo Lie and Tie Tou also cupped their fists and retreated, closing the door behind them. They stood like two guardian deities at the entrance.

Qi Bei helped the young girl sit up, then sat cross-legged behind her, placing one palm on her back. While circulating his energy, he also imprinted a Dragon Seal. A woman with the supreme Yin Body was hard to come by. His luck was pretty good. First, he met Yao Rao. Through a twist of fate, when he was being consumed by the Extreme Yang Fire, they had a harmonious union, balancing Yin and Yang, which allowed him to escape disaster. Now he had met another one. He had to keep her by his side no matter what.

Was this a bit shameless?

Yes!

But if it were mutual love, then shamelessness wouldn't even be a factor.

However, he couldn't quite understand why he could only sense that she was a supreme Yin Body when she was having an episode.

Qi Bei's powerful inner force flowed continuously into the young girl's body, impacting the blocked meridians.

The girl's meridians were too severely blocked; completely clearing them would not be a matter of a day or two. Moreover, even if Qi Bei could completely clear them now, he wouldn't. He knew nothing about these two siblings yet, not even their names.

Time ticked by. The palm Qi Bei had placed on the girl's back continuously emitted a faint golden light, and with each breath he took, a wisp of pale golden, scorching mist escaped his nostrils.

Half an hour passed. Huo Lie and Tie Tou stood like two wooden posts, unmoving, while the giant paced restlessly in the courtyard.

An hour passed. Huo Lie and Tie Tou remained like two wooden posts, while the giant was already pounding the ground fist after fist in the courtyard.

Two hours passed. Huo Lie and Tie Tou were still like two wooden posts, but the giant's eyes flickered with violent killing intent.

Just then, the young girl slowly woke up. She felt warm all over, as if she had been soaking in a hot spring.

But soon, the girl sensed something was wrong. She abruptly turned her head, and the first thing she saw was Qi Bei's handsome face with his eyes closed. Instantly, her fair, powdery fists flew towards his face.

"Shameless wretch, you..."

"Pfft."

Before the girl could finish her words, Qi Bei spat a mouthful of blood onto her, and his body fell straight backward.

The girl froze. Was her punch that powerful?

Soon, the girl recalled what had happened. Looking at her intact clothes, her powdery fists turned into palms covering her small mouth. He seemed to be saving her with some strange technique, and she had repaid his kindness by making him spit blood.

"Hey, you, are you okay? I didn't mean to." The girl nudged Qi Bei, who looked pained, feeling a bit flustered.

Qi Bei opened his eyes and spat another mouthful of blood.

The girl frantically helped him wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, her beautiful eyes already misty. She really hadn't meant to.

Qi Bei secretly glanced at the girl. Although he had consumed some inner force, this blood was something he had forced out. When pursuing a woman, one had to use some tricks.

Qi Bei trembled and sat up as if he were gravely ill. Suddenly, his body went limp, and he leaned forward onto the girl's chest.

She looks thin, but I didn't expect her to be as well-endowed as her backside. Qi Bei thought gleefully, the softness against his cheek giving him a pleasant sensation.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to." The girl's voice was tinged with a sob.

"I... I'm fine. Just a bit winded. I'll be alright after a moment." Qi Bei knew when to stop. If he went any further, it would be exposed and have the opposite effect. He reluctantly pulled his cheek away from her bouncing chest.

Qi Bei took two deep breaths, and his pale complexion regained some color, which also put the girl at ease.

"On the street, I didn't mean it either," Qi Bei said seriously.

The girl's pretty face flushed slightly, and she nodded, saying, "I know now."

"My name is Qi Bei. What's yours?" Qi Bei asked.

"I... I don't have a name." The girl was stunned for a moment, then shook her head in confusion.

"And your brother?" Qi Bei was also taken aback. How could someone not have a name? Even "Little Flower" or "Little Red" counted as names.

"He doesn't either. He's always just called me 'Little Sister,' and I call him 'Brother'." The girl replied.

Qi Bei looked into the girl's clear eyes and believed her.

"Go open the door. Otherwise, your brother will go crazy." Qi Bei said.

The girl's expression changed slightly upon hearing the word "crazy." Then she heard the sounds of pounding on the ground outside. She quickly got out of bed and opened the door.

"Little Sister, are you alright?"

"Fifth Young Master, are you alright?"

The giant, Huo Lie, and Tie Tou rushed in almost simultaneously and asked.

Qi Bei waved his hand and got out of bed. Huo Lie and Tie Tou immediately came to support him.

Seeing his sister was unharmed, the giant came over to thank him.

"It was just a misunderstanding, no need for thanks. I only temporarily eased your younger sister's condition. Her constitution is already at its worst," Qi Bei said, a thought crossing his mind.

The giant fell silent for a moment, then rumbled, "I know. My little sister's illness is incurable."

The young girl also looked a bit dejected. In the prime of her youth, who would want to die like this? She still had too many dreams and regrets.

"However, it's not impossible to cure it, it will just take a considerable amount of time," Qi Bei said.

The giant's and the young girl's eyes lit up simultaneously, but then dimmed just as quickly. The giant shook his head, "I know this illness. No one in the world can cure it."

"If our Fifth Young Master says he can cure it, then he definitely can," Tie Tou shouted loudly. This military troublemaker had gone from looking down on Qi Bei at first to worshipping him now.

"Really?" Although the giant was still skeptical, a sliver of hope entered his voice.

"Yes," Qi Bei nodded affirmatively.

"As long as you can cure my little sister, my life is yours," the giant boomed like thunder.

Qi Bei smiled. This was exactly what he wanted to hear from the giant.

"One year. As long as I'm still alive, I will definitely be able to completely cure your little sister. If I can't cure her after a year, you can leave anytime," Qi Bei vowed.

And so, as the moon hung high above the willow branches, two more people joined Qi Bei's side.

This brother and sister were destitute, with nothing much to bring. After packing up, they followed Qi Bei out of the slum district.

How could Qi Bei's companions not have names? So, Qi Bei gave the giant a mighty name: Vajra! And he named the young girl Phantom.

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