Chapter 593: Self-Protection

Wang Wei said nothing, but Li Huowang still got the answer he wanted from his expression. "You were testing me with them back then, weren't you?"

Wang Wei took a deep breath, his expression firm. "Xiao Li, I used to be your attending doctor. I know how to maximize your abilities so you can live comfortably, whether on this side or that side!"

Li Huowang shook his head and casually tossed the paper he was holding onto the bedside. "I'm sorry, no, I can't do that."

"Are you afraid I'm using you? Whether you can get things from over there is entirely up to you; I can't force you! Just produce a Longevity Pill first; I need to see it with my own eyes. Everything else is negotiable."

Li Huowang shook his head and said, "No, what I mean by 'I can't do that' is that my illness is cured. I won't have those bizarre hallucinations anymore."

"What did you say?" As soon as Wang Wei spoke, he was instantly pushed down by a powerful force from behind, his face pressed firmly to the ground.

By the time Wang Wei's hands were cuffed behind his back and he was pulled up, he noticed several grim-faced prison guards beside him. He also recognized the person in the white coat next to them: Yi Donglai, Li Huowang's current attending physician.

"Dr. Wang, you are sick. When you're sick, you should take medicine and get treatment," Li Huowang said in a very calm tone.

Indeed, he had directly informed Yi Donglai about Wang Wei. Since there was someone else he could use, why should Li Huowang do it himself? Besides, if anything happened to Wang Wei, his own discharge might be delayed again.

Wang Wei, held by the guards, stared intently at Li Huowang, shouting frantically, "Putting me in here is useless! I'm insignificant! Your potential is too vast; you can't possibly hide it!"

The struggling Wang Wei was forcibly dragged away by the prison guards. Only Li Huowang and Yi Donglai remained in the ward.

"Don't worry, his condition is severe. He likely won't be out to bother you anytime soon."

"I'm not worried about that. I'm worried about something else."

"Is it your illness? Don't worry, your condition is much more stable now. Even with this person trying to mislead you, you showed no signs of a relapse," Yi Donglai said to Li Huowang.

"Not bad? Do you really think I'm not looking for trouble? What was all that talk about North Wind just now? It feels like you were the one who started something this time!" Li Huowang loudly questioned Si Tian Jian, clutching his lotus root head.

Si Tian Jian was silent for a moment before saying, "Something has happened, so I now need your help."

"Help? What can I help you with? Aren't I your Heart-Bound?" Li Huowang retorted.

"Why bother distinguishing so clearly between us on this Heavenly Dao? Am I not you?"

Li Huowang rubbed his lotus root head, now covered with flesh and blood, feeling a headache. "I just barely found some stability. Can't I just have a bit of a peaceful life?"

"You chose this path. My choice is your choice; you shouldn't complain."

"Alright then, what do you want me to do?" Li Huowang asked with a hint of resignation.

"The Sitting Forgetfulness Dao is now completely eradicated. This is a good opportunity, so you need to help me seize control of the true and false Heavenly Daos of Yin-Yang Doumu."

Li Huowang almost laughed in anger. "Ha! How do I seize them? Me! A mortal, helping you deal with a Sīmìng who controls two Heavenly Daos? Also, aren't we in charge of the Mist of Confusion? Can't we just manage our own Heavenly Dao? Why must we go and fight with Yin-Yang Doumu to the death? I'm really tired. Can't you let me rest for a few years before we talk about this again?"

Si Tian Jian, standing before him, spoke again. "I'm not looking for trouble; I'm just trying to protect myself. Don't forget, helping me is helping yourself. If something happens to me, everything that has happened before will be rewritten."

"Protect yourself?" Li Huowang's heart jolted. He looked at Jizai in front of him. "What exactly happened in Baiyu Jing? Something that could threaten a Sīmìng like you?"

"Think about why Si Tian Jian wanted to seize the Divine Mountain Ghost's Eye, and why the Dice went to such lengths to possess the dragon veins. They all sense this impending storm; don't tell me you haven't felt it."

Li Huowang, his mind once again in turmoil, sat there silently contemplating everything that had happened before.

He had actually vaguely sensed it too, but Li Huowang always felt that these major events had nothing to do with him; when the sky falls, the taller ones bear the brunt.

However, he never imagined that his future self would become one of those "taller ones."

"Is it the Child God?" Li Huowang asked, remembering the Great Qi he had previously visited, and glanced at Qiu Chibao, who was wrapped in a white headscarf beside him.

Everything that had happened seemed connected to this Child God, especially the sun in Great Qi, which had been half-eaten by the Heavenly Dog.

"It's not just the Child God. If it were only one Child God, it would be much simpler." Jizai's words undoubtedly cast a shadow over Li Huowang's heart.

"What else is there besides the Child God? Where are they from, and what do they want?"

"I cannot tell you that. Firstly, if I tell you, they will know about you. Secondly, your future self did not tell your present self back then."

A flicker of confusion crossed Li Huowang's eyes; he couldn't understand what this person was talking about.

"You're asking me to help you seize the true and false Heavenly Daos, but you need to at least tell me what to do next!"

"You might start with North Wind, find Doumu's hidden Heart-Bounds, deal with them, and leave the rest to me." After saying this, Si Tian Jian's body gradually dissipated like yellow sand.

"Damn it! You're telling me this now! North Wind was just captured by the Bureau of Heavenly Monitoring! Given the Si Tian Jian's caution towards me, how could he possibly let me contact North Wind again?"

However, Jizai seemed no longer able to hear these words. A somewhat annoyed Li Huowang lay on the bed and closed his eyes.

Though somewhat unwilling, Li Huowang knew that he had no choice but to do this. After all, it concerned his future self and the future of Great Liang.

No matter what happened in the future, it was always right to accumulate as much strength as possible now.

Even if he couldn't save the entire world then, at least he could save the people he cared about.

"Jizai is unreliable; I'll have to figure this out myself... It seems... there's another way. I need to think carefully..."

The events of that night did not cause a stir, as very few people knew about them.

After all, it was a major holiday, and most people were busy celebrating the Lunar New Year and watching the Spring Festival Gala, paying no attention to others.

Although others were unaware, the prison authorities certainly knew. This knowledge was reflected in Li Huowang's treatment: the handcuffs and ankle shackles he constantly wore were finally removed.

However, something else made Sun Xiaoqin even happier.