Chapter 375: Two Birds with One Stone

Zu An was overjoyed. He quickly grabbed her arm and asked, "What method?"

Ji Xiaoxi, with a puzzled expression, was also very curious. Her aunt was not known for her medical skills, yet even her father and she had no solution for Qin Wanru's injuries. What method could her aunt possibly have?

Jiang Luofu coldly glanced at Zu An's hand grasping hers.

Zu An, feeling guilty, released his grip. "It was an urgent situation, please don't blame me," he said.

Only then did Jiang Luofu speak. "Unfortunately, this method is useless even if I tell you."

"How can it be useless?" Ji Xiaoxi quickly said. "If you tell us, we can all brainstorm, and maybe we'll find a solution." Firstly, she loved medicine, so she was very curious about any possible cure. Secondly, she was kind-hearted and truly hoped Qin Wanru could be cured.

Jiang Luofu hesitated repeatedly. "I once read in an ancient text," she began, "that the essence blood of a transcendent-level cultivator, combined with the 'Primordial Chaos Scripture,' seems to have the power to bring the dead back to life."

"Transcendent-level?" Ji Xiaoxi listened, dumbfounded. For hundreds, even thousands of years, no one had ever heard of a transcendent-level talent. So much so that everyone considered transcendent-level talent to be nothing but a legend.

As for that 'Primordial Chaos Scripture,' it was even more unheard of. No wonder her aunt had claimed it would be useless to mention it.

Jiang Luofu, however, glanced at Zu An. She knew about Zu An's transcendent-level talent, but she had never even heard of the 'Primordial Chaos Scripture.' Thus, it was still useless.

Only Zu An had a strange expression. He possessed the essence blood of a transcendent-level talent; he also had the 'Primordial Chaos Scripture,' and he even knew the method for saving someone.

But could he really save her?

The method he used to save Chu Chuyan back then—how could it possibly be used on Qin Wanru?

Although this world was much more open than his previous one, it wasn't open to that extent.

This involved an ethical dilemma. Regardless of the world or era, it would be a massive scandal.

But should he, just to preserve his own reputation, when he clearly had the means to save her, stand by and watch her die?

He would likely regret it for the rest of his life.

Zu An fell into extreme turmoil. To stand by and do nothing when someone was dying, that was barbaric! But to save her in that way, that would be even worse than barbaric!

If it were any other woman, Zu An would have saved her without hesitation. But it couldn't be Qin Wanru.

"Don't worry about me. I know I'm already beyond hope," Qin Wanru's weak voice came from the bed. She struggled to get up, and Zu An quickly went to support her.

Qin Wanru gave him a grateful look. Only then did she continue, "My death is not worth regretting. I just can't bear to leave Xiao Zhao in the Chu Manor. And Zhongtian hasn't been rescued either. A'Zu, could you promise me..."

Hearing her tone, as if she was giving her last words, Zu An felt an immense pang of sorrow. He quickly interrupted her. "It's not time for last words yet," he said.

He then turned back to Jiang Luofu and Ji Xiaoxi and said, "I have something I want to say to her privately. Could you two please step outside for a moment?"

The two women naturally wouldn't make things difficult for him at such a time. They nodded and walked out.

Zu An suddenly called out to Jiang Luofu again. "Headmistress, you can't eavesdrop on us."

Her cultivation was too powerful; with just a little effort, she could hear conversations inside the room.

Jiang Luofu: "..."

"Don't worry, I have no interest in eavesdropping."

Rage points from Jiang Luofu +111!

Qin Wanru looked at Zu An with a puzzled expression. "What do you want to tell me?" she asked.

Zu An quickly ran to close the door. Only then did he lean close to Qin Wanru's ear.

Qin Wanru felt a bit uncomfortable and instinctively wanted to pull away.

Zu An quickly said, "What I'm about to say is very important. It can't be heard by anyone else."

Qin Wanru then remained still. However, her eyes were still full of doubt.

Zu An hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Did you hear the healing method Headmistress Jiang just mentioned?"

Qin Wanru hummed in acknowledgment. "Unfortunately, both transcendent-level talent and the 'Primordial Chaos Scripture' are legendary things," she said, "so you don't need to waste time on them."

"Actually..." Zu An paused. "Actually, I possess both of those things."

"What?" Qin Wanru was shocked. She had never heard of the 'Primordial Chaos Scripture,' so that didn't particularly faze her. But transcendent-level talent? She knew exactly what that meant.

Something that only existed in legends. Chu Chuyan, with her Grade A talent, was already a recognized genius, and her rapid cultivation advancements at a young age were praised by everyone.

What kind of heaven-defying existence must an even superior transcendent-level talent be?

"Don't worry about anything else for now," Zu An quickly said. "Although I have a way to save you, this method is quite... quite difficult. I have to give you the choice, for you to decide whether you want me to save you."

Qin Wanru looked puzzled. "Of course, I want you to save me. Why wouldn't I?" she asked.

She had been ambushed by Chu Tiesheng and Hong Zhong this time and had long been seething with anger. Naturally, she wanted to recover and seek revenge.

Moreover, if she died, the Chu clan would change hands, and Xiao Zhao's fate would likely be miserable. As for her husband, Chu Zhongtian, he certainly couldn't be saved.

Originally, she had believed she would surely die, which was why she had just spoken such disheartened words. But now that there was hope of living, how could she possibly give up?

Seeing his hesitant expression, Qin Wanru quickly said, "Don't worry, no matter how difficult or stringent the conditions are, I will cooperate. I'd even accept surviving only until after the Chu clan's rebellion is quelled, and then dying."

Zu An's expression was extremely conflicted. "Madam, you'd better not agree too quickly," he said. "It's not too late to decide after you hear what the method for saving you actually is."

He then roughly explained the method of saving someone using the 'Primordial Chaos Scripture' and transcendent-level essence blood. He even recounted the incident of saving Chu Chuyan in the secret realm.

Qin Wanru's expression was first one of confusion, then astonishment, and finally, her face flushed red. "Enough, don't say another word!" she exclaimed. "This method absolutely cannot be used!"

Just thinking about herself and Zu An...

Her entire body shivered. Even if she were saved, it would be worse than death.

Zu An gave a bitter smile. "See?" he said. "I told you this method was difficult."

Her reaction was not unexpected.

He secretly sighed. It seemed he could only accept fate.

Qin Wanru finally understood why he had such a conflicted expression earlier. She didn't suspect him of deliberately deceiving her; after all, her daughter had vaguely mentioned the secret realm incident to her before.

But she couldn't agree to such a treatment method. Otherwise, how could they face each other afterward? How could they face Chuyan? How could they face Chu Zhongtian? How could they face the world?

Suddenly, a thought flashed in her mind. She remembered that when Chu Tiesheng had tried to assault her, he mentioned having a drug that could make people forget events that occurred within a few hours afterward. If she and Zu An found a deserted place and both took this drug simultaneously, and neither remembered the incident afterward, wouldn't that be a perfect solution for both of them?

As soon as this thought emerged, her heart pounded wildly. She immediately stifled the idea. She must be insane to actually be considering such a thing!

She quickly composed herself and said to Zu An, "A'Zu, I never imagined you possessed transcendent-level talent and extraordinary skills. It seems I truly underestimated you before; you are no ordinary person. So, after I die, you must promise me to protect Xiao Zhao. And you must rescue your father-in-law. Zhongtian has treated you well; you must not let him down."

Hearing her deliberately emphasize the words "father-in-law," Zu An knew she was subtly warning him. He sighed. "Don't worry, Madam," he said, "even if you didn't say it, I would do all of this."

Qin Wanru's face finally showed a trace of a relaxed smile. "Then I can rest easy..." she whispered.

Her voice grew fainter and fainter, and her hand gradually slipped down. Zu An immediately panicked. "Xiaoxi, Xiaoxi, quickly, come save her!" he cried.

Hearing his anxious shouts, Jiang Luofu and Ji Xiaoxi immediately rushed in. Ji Xiaoxi saw Qin Wanru's condition and quickly administered a pill to her. Then, she rapidly stimulated various acupuncture points on Qin Wanru's body with golden needles.

Jiang Luofu couldn't help but glare at Zu An. "Did you say something to provoke her?" she asked. "Logically, her condition shouldn't have deteriorated so quickly."

Zu An didn't argue. He simply sat silently to the side, then racked his brain, trying to figure out how to save Qin Wanru.

Method after method was rejected. Suddenly, a thought struck him: since none of this world's methods worked, what about using the keyboard system?

What if he could draw something good...

Wait, he didn't need to draw anything new. There was something he had before that would work!