Hall of Supreme Harmony
Jiang Mingyang lay rigidly on the bed, breathing evenly, yet something about him was far from normal.
Qian Renxue watched him anxiously. He was drenched in sweat, but no matter what she did, she could not wake him.
When she saw that he truly would not wake, she gritted her teeth and called urgently to Eunuch Liu, who stood outside the door.
"Go...quickly...bring me a basin of ice water.
Not too icy, and not too cold. Ordinary ice water will do."
Eunuch Liu, who had been standing quietly by the door, answered respectfully, "Yes."
Unlike the ordinary world Jiang Mingyang had lived in during his previous life, Douluo Continent had Soul Masters, which made storing ice and similar things far easier.
Some nobles even had ice-attribute Soul Masters make ice on the spot. Getting ice water was simple.
To the highest-ranking nobles, Soul Masters were no mysterious profession.
After all, however powerful they were, they ultimately served the nobility.
Of course, most of those nobles were Soul Masters themselves—only stronger ones.
Barely four or five breaths after Qian Renxue made her request, Eunuch Liu knocked softly on the door. His speed spoke for itself.
At the knock, Qian Renxue strode to the door, opened it, and took the ice water from Eunuch Liu.
Then she shut the door and prepared to splash the water over Jiang Mingyang, hoping the shock would force him awake.
Just then, Jiang Mingyang slowly opened his eyes.
Their eyes met...
Qian Renxue dropped the basin of ice water and rushed forward to gather Jiang Mingyang into her arms. She sobbed softly:
"What happened to you... I thought something was wrong with you..."
Jiang Mingyang smiled and wrapped his arms around her. Stroking her soft hair, he said gently:
"It's all right,