To Pledge Herself to a Dying Man

"Who exactly are you, and why did you come to Pure Yang City? Are you looking for the Pure Yang Pill to replenish your own vital yang?"

The man in black spoke, his voice hoarse.

Yi Xiaofeng raised an eyebrow. His Main Quest had been exposed so quickly?

But on second thought, anyone who knew what the Pure Yang Pill did could easily guess his motive just by looking at his condition.

Yi Xiaofeng snorted. "Getting the Pure Yang Pill would naturally be a good thing, but compared to that, I'd rather see no more tragedies happen at the City Lord's Mansion!"

"Hypocrite!"

The man in black immediately threw out several darts, nearly impossible to catch with the naked eye in the darkness.

Caught off guard, Yi Xiaofeng was struck in the right arm and staggered backward.

So fast!

"How did Wang Yanran react in time just now?"

For no reason, Yi Xiaofeng thought of how Wang Yanran had pushed him away earlier.

The man in black charged forward, his right palm already wreathed in a bloody glow like a ball of crimson flame.

Blood Fiend Palm!

Bang!

Wang Yanran suddenly rushed in from the side and sent the man in black flying with a shoulder charge.

That hit had real force behind it!

The man in black slammed into a tree trunk and let out a howl.

Yi Xiaofeng froze.

He had not expected Wang Yanran to be so formidable.

It seemed this woman had indeed been hiding her strength.

If he had not saved her back then, she could have survived on her own.

Perhaps Zhang Junyi, the original owner of this body, had acted too quickly. She had probably been playing the fool to catch the tiger.

"Young Master Zhang, go first! I'll hold him back!" Wang Yanran shouted in a low voice.

At that moment, her back gave Yi Xiaofeng the impression that she alone could hold off ten thousand men.

What a fierce woman!

Yi Xiaofeng did not stand on ceremony and turned to leave.

After only a few steps, he suddenly felt his right arm go numb.

The darts were poisoned!

You bastard!

That was way too underhanded!

The poison spread incredibly fast. Before long, Yi Xiaofeng felt his neck stiffening as well.

At this rate, he would not be able to escape at all.

He turned back and saw that the man in black had already launched an attack on Wang Yanran.

Wang Yanran was strong and quick to react, but her fighting skills truly could not compare to the man in black's. She was already at a disadvantage.

If she took a hit from the Blood Fiend Palm, she would definitely die.

If Wang Yanran died, poisoned Yi Xiaofeng would certainly not survive this ordeal either.

"Someone! Help!"

Yi Xiaofeng shouted himself hoarse, then ran toward Wang Yanran.

He had to strike while Wang Yanran could still fight and join forces with her to drive the man in black away.

Otherwise, they would only be picked off one by one.

He channeled the spiritual power in his body through his left hand and into the talisman paper. Pointing it at the man in black, he shouted, "If you don't get lost now, then we'll die together! If Miss Wang dies, I won't live on alone either!"

Upon hearing this, the man in black immediately retreated in fright.

Wang Yanran followed suit, collapsing to her knees. Her hair was disheveled and her face bruised and swollen. As she looked up at Yi Xiaofeng, her eyes were filled with gratitude.

Yi Xiaofeng glared at the man in black with a resolute expression.

The man in black said darkly, "Brat, just you wait. For the next few days, you'd better not sleep!"

With that, the man in black turned and left.

Yi Xiaofeng walked over to Wang Yanran and forced a smile. "Miss Wang, are you all right?"

Wang Yanran nodded. "I'm fine, just some superficial injuries. Thank you, Young Master Zhang..."

Before she could finish, Yi Xiaofeng suddenly collapsed into her arms.

At the same time, Hunter Xu came running over with a group of constables.

"Hurry!"

Yi Xiaofeng felt as though he had slept for a long time.

In his dream, he had been muddled and dazed, unable to tell what he was doing or what he had encountered.

When he regained consciousness, he slowly opened his eyes.

His vision gradually came into focus.

"Young Master Zhang, you're finally awake!"

Wang Yanran's delighted cry reached his ears.

Yi Xiaofeng's neck was stiff, so he could only glance over from the corner of his eye.

Wang Yanran was sitting by the bed. Her massive figure blocked even the candlelight in the room, making her rather frightening.

She bent over and looked at Yi Xiaofeng with concern, startling him into shuddering all over.

"Miss Wang, don't get so close. My... eyes are dizzy..."

Eyes could get dizzy?

Though puzzled, Wang Yanran still straightened up.

Seeing Yi Xiaofeng awaken, the Barrage surged:

"Yi Xiaofeng, you got felt up earlier!"

"Your innocence is gone! She touched you just now!"

"He finally woke up. I thought Brother Yi was going to die."

"Surviving a great disaster only means he'll die sooner or later."

"Next comes the death countdown..."

Yi Xiaofeng had no idea about the audience's snide remarks. He asked, "How long was I unconscious?"

Wang Yanran answered, "Almost three hours."

Her gaze was complicated.

Yi Xiaofeng had seen that look before.

It was the look doctors had given him before his rebirth, when they knew he was beyond saving.

His heart sank. "Am I definitely going to die?"

He discovered that he could not move his body. He had lost all sensation, as if he were paralyzed.

Even if the poison did not kill him, he would be helpless when the man in black came to kill him again.

Wang Yanran sighed. "The physician just left. He said your body was already weak to begin with, and you had only been forcing yourself to stay strong with pills. Now that you've been poisoned, although the poison has been purged, the damage it caused remains. You may... not live past tonight."

When Yi Xiaofeng heard that, he did not despair. He simply felt regretful.

He had worked so hard for two days, only for it all to be for nothing?

Then he suddenly thought of something.

He lowered his gaze and found that his boots and clothes had been removed, leaving him in only white sleeping clothes.

Oh no!

All my lucky opportunities have been taken!

Noticing the change in his expression, Wang Yanran said, "Don't worry. I put all your belongings away. No one else saw them."

Yi Xiaofeng turned his eyes toward her, somewhat confused.

"I read the letter my father left behind. I never expected he was already dead..." Wang Yanran said with a desolate expression.

Yi Xiaofeng remained silent, not knowing what to say.

"I saw the Pure Yang Five Swords Technique and the Blood Fiend Palm too. I won't tell anyone." Wang Yanran looked up at Yi Xiaofeng and smiled.

Yi Xiaofeng sighed. "What does it matter whether you tell anyone or not? I'm going to die anyway."

Wang Yanran said seriously, "I can save you!"

Save him?

Yi Xiaofeng was stunned. "How?"

Wang Yanran lightly bit her lip. "As long as you're willing to marry me, I'll save you."

Pfft—

At that moment, who knew how many viewers burst out laughing.

Yi Xiaofeng choked and began coughing.

What the hell...

Taking advantage of his crisis?

Suppressing his grief and indignation, Yi Xiaofeng asked, "How can you save me? Do you have a Pure Yang Pill?"

Wang Yanran shook her head.

Yi Xiaofeng was speechless.

But when he thought about being eliminated soon, he became unwilling to accept it.

This game was incredible. He did not want to miss out on the earliest opportunities.

As long as he seized them properly, when the game entered Public Beta, he would definitely become a major player!

Maybe he could even catch a glimpse of immortality?

Yi Xiaofeng gritted his teeth. "Fine! I agree!"

It was only a game anyway. In five days, he would disappear.

When Wang Yanran heard this, her face immediately lit up with joy.

She bent down, hugged Yi Xiaofeng, and laughed. "Husband!"

Yi Xiaofeng's face turned green.

He hurriedly cried, "Don't crush me! I'm dying!"

Wang Yanran stood up, her face blooming like a peach blossom. Yet she did not look beautiful in the slightest, only immensely imposing.

"How are you going to save me?"

"I'll transfer the yang energy in my body to you. Not only that, my cultivation will be transferred to you as well."