"Senior Fan, is Senior Brother Huang's condition good or bad right now?" Zhangsun Youyue asked, still uneasy.
"I don't know. With the Supreme Evil Pillar's influence, even this old man cannot sense it clearly." Old Man Fan shook his head.
"But you should be able to approach that place, shouldn't you, Senior?" Jiang Liuli asked.
"Of course this old man can approach it, but not now. Once this old man enters, it will disturb and alter the evil qi around the Supreme Evil Pillar. That lad cannot afford the slightest mishap right now. He can only rely on himself," Old Man Fan said. "But you needn't worry too much just yet. Although this old man cannot clearly sense exactly what is happening, this old man vaguely feels that it should be something good. That lad seems to be recovering a little faster than we imagined. If so, he could recover in less than three shichen. The less time it takes, the greater his chances of survival. Not everyone is lucky enough to endure three shichen. That is suffering and torment like purgatory!"
Neither woman could feel entirely reassured, even with Old Man Fan's comforting words.
Senior Brother Huang, you must hold on. Zhangsun Youyue's eyes remained fixed on Huang Xiao as he lay on the ground, silently repeating those words in her heart.
Faster, a little faster, Huang Xiao kept repeating inwardly.
But his flesh and blood would not repair themselves faster simply because he wished they would.
This warm current is being consumed too quickly. It won't last until the end! A sense of foreboding rose in Huang Xiao's heart.
As the warm current dwindled, Huang Xiao realized that its remaining aura would not be enough to restore him completely.
An aura that heals! Huang Xiao felt somewhat rueful.