Chapter 1147: Husband's Duty

If I remember correctly, that old man said his daughter's most distinctive feature was a birthmark on her chest, shaped like a black feather.

Could it be that the True Demon mark on Bai Xin's chest is that black feather? Is it possible that Bai Xin is Six Paths Ascetic's daughter? Jiang Fan was stunned by his own speculation, but he quickly realized something was wrong. He had previously calculated that if Six Paths Ascetic's daughter were still alive, she would be at least a hundred years old, an old woman. How old is Bai Xin? She's a young woman, roughly the same age as him. This point doesn't align at all.

Jiang Fan tentatively asked, "Senior Jiuxiang, what does a True Demon mark look like?"

Jiuxiang frowned and replied, "That, I'm not sure about. However, demonic energy is black, so a mark that emits demonic energy is likely also black."

Jiang Fan furrowed his brow. Six Paths Ascetic's daughter's chest feather was black! For a moment, he became suspicious again. Moreover, recalling it, Six Paths Ascetic brought his daughter to Taicang Great Province for a reason: it was to treat her for an incurable disease. At that time, Six Paths Ascetic was a Nascent Soul expert of the Seven Apertures realm. There was no reason he couldn't resolve ordinary illnesses. Could it be that the disease was caused by True Demonic Qi?

If only he could see Bai Xin's chest to confirm it. No, no, no! He meant to check the birthmark! But how was he supposed to look? If he asked directly, he'd probably be getting handcuffs. He needed to find a way.

Pulling his thoughts back, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for clarifying, Senior Jiuxiang."

Jiuxiang said, "Then I'll take my leave. I will contact the various strongholds for you and record their locations. You should also leave as soon as possible. This is the first time a Giant King has been killed in the Black Sun Royal Court; it will cause a huge stir. Be careful."

Jiang Fan watched her depart. His gaze then turned to the blood pool in the distance. He took out a spatial storage artifact, wondering if he could collect the blood from the pool. However, when he willed it, the blood pool didn't budge. An invisible force prevented it from being moved. Jiang Fan wasn't surprised. If this hidden danger could be resolved so easily, the Asura clan would have taken it long ago. Why would they let it plague the Asura clan for a thousand years?

"If I can't take it, then destroy it?" Jiang Fan pondered. He flicked his finger, sending out a wisp of Nether Ghost Flame. This blood pool condensed negative emotions from heaven and earth; he wondered if the path of lightning and fire could suppress it. With a hiss, the Nether Ghost Flame landed in the blood pool, causing a slight ripple. The flame was effective! He immediately unleashed both lightning and fire, striking the pool vigorously. Yet, even with a full-force assault, it only caused some splashes in the blood pool. Unless he cultivated both the path of lightning and fire to the Grand Completion of their origins, he wouldn't be able to shake it.

"It seems what Lüzhu told Zhuri was true," he thought. "The blood pool has a profound origin and is difficult to affect." Jiang Fan frowned deeply. "Am I just going to abandon it like this?" Staring at the blood pool, Jiang Fan fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, a bold idea flashed like lightning through his mind. A look of joy appeared on his face. Before he could act, another metallic clang erupted deep in the sky. Two figures rapidly fell. Jiang Fan's eyes narrowed, and he quickly dodged away. A battle between Venerables was not something a Nascent Soul realm cultivator like him could get involved in. Even a small ripple of combat aftermath could pose a fatal threat to him. He hid in a crevice in the canyon.

His mind began to ponder. Asura King A Ri's sudden action had completely disrupted his original plan. First, if Lüzhu died on the spot, who among the Ancient Giants would recognize him as Lüzhu's husband? The Giant King of Fortune would seize him on the spot and take his luck. And without Lüzhu, how would he approach the Four-Crowned Asura King? Second, the Spatial Giant King's death would attract many other Giant Kings, making the situation extremely perilous. Even if he had a chance to contact the Four-Crowned Asura King, it would likely introduce many more variables. In short, a simple matter had become exceptionally complicated. He had to consider withdrawing.

A muffled thunderclap suddenly boomed overhead, interrupting his thoughts. He looked up. To his surprise, a slender, graceful female body, splattered with blood, was plummeting straight towards him. As expected, Lüzhu had been defeated. What was unexpected was that this darn woman was falling towards him! It must be like with True Word Venerable; there must be something that allowed her to track him by his aura. "Can't you people cut me some slack?"

Jiang Fan hesitated for a moment. When he saw that Asura King A Ri was not pursuing them further but was instead rushing towards the blood pool, he decisively ascended into the air. He caught the falling Lüzhu. Looking down, Jiang Fan discovered her shocking chest injury. Her heart had been pulverized, leaving a head-sized hole! Her already slender body was almost severed at the chest! Her eyes were closed, and her aura had dissipated. Only her powerful body instinctively still radiated a potent Yin aura. No wonder Asura King A Ri didn't pursue. Even a Two-Crowned Asura King, suffering such severe injuries, would undoubtedly die.

Jiang Fan sighed deeply. The worst outcome had still occurred! With Lüzhu dead, there was no longer any need for him to remain among the Ancient Giants. With a thought, he prepared to put Lüzhu down and activate his spatial mark to return. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a glistening in Lüzhu's eye. Focusing his gaze, he saw it was a tear. He didn't know if they were tears of pain or sorrow. Remembering Lüzhu's plight, a flicker of emotion passed through Jiang Fan's heart.

After a brief thought, he sighed lightly, "Never mind. I tricked you into calling me husband so many times, so I'll fulfill a husband's duty for a bit." He took out a Revival Pill. This pill's effect on a physically powerful Asura King would certainly not be as potent as on a Core Formation or Nascent Soul cultivator. Jiang Fan wasn't sure if it could save her life. He could only do his best. However, Lüzhu certainly couldn't swallow the spiritual pill in her current state. There was no other way; Jiang Fan had to make a sacrifice. He chewed the Revival Pill into pieces and then fed it to Lüzhu mouth-to-mouth. The medicinal liquid immediately flowed into her throat, reaching the massive hole in her chest. The powerful medicinal energy slowly reconnected broken blood vessels and regenerated missing organs.

But one pill wasn't enough. Jiang Fan had to take out nine more Revival Pills. He crushed them one by one and fed them to her mouth-to-mouth. With such a no-holds-barred approach, it finally yielded results. Her most vital organ, her heart, regrew, and her lost breathing gradually returned. It was also fortunate that she was an Asura King. If she were merely a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, with her breath cut off for so long, how could she possibly be rescued? Jiang Fan let out a slight breath, wiped his slightly numb mouth, and muttered, "Yunxia and I haven't even kissed this many times. You're really getting a bargain!"

*Splash!*

The sound of splashing water reached him. Jiang Fan looked over and saw Asura King A Ri making a move on the blood pool! He had come prepared. Instead of blindly attacking the blood pool, he took out a bottle of dark, viscous liquid and poured it into the pool. Immediately, the blood pool began to boil, spluttering and splashing. The reddish pool water was rapidly turning black. Jiang Fan was secretly ecstatic!