Chapter 187
He drifted upward like a kite with its string cut.
Blown and swept along by the wind, he flew ever closer to the blinding white light high above.
The young man who had lost his sight struggled to open his eyes wide and reached toward that dazzling, heaven-like place.
Just as his fingertips were about to touch the light, a powerful force suddenly yanked him down.
The sky filled with searing radiance grew farther and farther away.
White clouds and birds flashed past him.
He plunged into a boundless deep sea, and the bright sky shrank until it was no bigger than a grain of rice.
Even that tiny bit of light was gradually shrinking.
No—
"Gah—"
A hoarse, terrified rasp sounded beside his ears. It took Ye Nanxun several seconds in the darkness to realize that he himself had made the sound.
Wasn't he dead?
Had that just been a dream?
"Are you awake?"
An unfamiliar man's deep voice suddenly sounded beside him.
His body trembled instinctively. Driven by instinct, Ye Nanxun blankly raised his hands.
The sound of fabric rustling came from nearby, as though someone had sat down beside him.
Just as Ye Nanxun's fingertips lifted, a large hand with a warm, dry palm gently covered the back of his hand.
"Don't be afraid. My dog found you in the wilderness. You were badly injured and nearly died." The man's deep, steady voice slowly soothed Ye Nanxun's taut nerves.
So...
He wasn't dead?
"I'll heal you. Rest easy," the man continued.
Suddenly remembering something, Ye Nanxun opened his mouth and struggled to make a raspy "Gah, gah—" sound.
Like a battered old machine, he made harsh, grating noises while trying to raise his weak arm.
"What are you trying to tell me?" The man seemed