"Valley Master!" When Huang Xiao slowly came to, he found the Valley Master standing beside his bed. He struggled to rise and pay his respects.
"No need!" The Valley Master gently waved his hand, and Huang Xiao felt a soft force press him back onto the bed.
After Wang Yuantu and the other two left the room, the Valley Master circulated his power again to treat Huang Xiao's injuries. Nearly two hours passed before he stopped. As soon as he withdrew his power, Huang Xiao woke.
"Valley Master, my injuries?" Though his entire body ached terribly, Huang Xiao soon discovered that most of his damaged meridians had been repaired. He felt that he would recover with another period of quiet rest. After all, he knew that his meridians had been in an appalling state earlier, almost all of them damaged or severed.
"You must prepare yourself," the Valley Master said evenly.
At the sight of the Valley Master's expression, Huang Xiao's heart lurched. He already had a bad feeling, yet there was still something he could not understand. Most of his damaged meridians had recovered, after all, and he believed he could repair the rest himself. They were much weaker than before his injury, but surely that should not threaten his life?
Could it be...? A thought occurred to Huang Xiao, but he hardly dared pursue it.
"Your injuries are severe. Even I cannot heal you completely. If you remain in the valley from now on and no longer use your internal power, you have another six months. If you use your internal power, I fear you will not last three," the Valley Master said.
"Six months? Three months?" Huang Xiao froze. Though the thought had occurred to him, he had still held out hope. But now that these words