Chapter 6: Saving a Life

"Xiao Li, go and get Doctor Sun immediately, hurry!" The taller man said urgently.

"Yes!" The other man responded and dashed out in a single stride.

Yang Qi and the tall man supported the elderly Qin. As time passed, Qin's complexion grew increasingly pale, and his eyes began to lose focus.

"Why hasn't he arrived yet?" The tall man looked anxiously in the direction his companion had left.

"I can't wait any longer!" The tall man glanced at Qin's condition, gritted his teeth, and squatted down.

"What are you doing?" Yang Qi frowned when he saw this.

"Of course, I'm going to carry the leader. Otherwise, we won't make it in time." The tall man said matter-of-factly.

Yang Qi shook his head inwardly and said coldly, "Do you think Qin can withstand the jostling?"

"What should we do then? Should I just watch the leader die?" The tall man said angrily.

Qin's condition was deteriorating rapidly, and it was unclear when the doctor would arrive. The tall man's anxiety was understandable.

In the world of martial arts and medicine, using yuan force to heal injuries was quite common. However, martial artists rarely healed others easily, as the process was extremely draining and left them vulnerable.

"I'll take a look at Qin first." Yang Qi glanced at Qin and decided to use his yuan force to treat him.

"You?" The tall man looked at Yang Qi and asked, "Are you a doctor?"

Yang Qi hesitated for a moment and said, "Sort of."

Seeing Qin's condition worsening, Yang Qi didn't hesitate any longer. Yuan force surged within him, and he slapped Qin's chest several times.

"Stop! Do you want to kill the leader?" The tall man's face changed dramatically at the sight, and he punched Yang Qi's head with all his might, clearly ready to fight to the death.

"Hmph~" Seeing the incoming punch, Yang Qi coldly snorted and swept his left hand.

"Bang~"

A dull sound echoed, and the tall man was pushed back several meters.

The tall man, who had been assigned to protect Qin, was naturally skilled. Although he hadn't practiced any specific martial techniques, his military training was solid, and he was stronger than the current Qin. The fact that he was easily pushed back by Yang Qi was a shock to him.

Despite his surprise at Yang Qi's skills, the tall man didn't hesitate and growled, ready to attack again.

"Stop." At that moment, a weak voice sounded. It was Qin, whom Yang Qi was supporting.

Yang Qi's seemingly casual slaps had infused his yuan force into Qin's body, temporarily protecting his heart and preventing immediate danger.

"Leader?" The tall man's face lit up when he heard Qin speak, knowing that Qin had been unable to speak earlier and was now clearly improving.

"Xiao Luo, don't let anyone disturb my young friend while he treats me." Qin said slowly.

"Leader, he..."

"This is an order." The tall man was about to object, but Qin's face turned serious, and he said coldly.

"Yes!" The tall man nodded, but his gaze towards Yang Qi was unfriendly, as if he was ready to fight to the death if anything happened to Qin.

Qin could feel the warm currents protecting his heart. Having lived for many years, Qin was well aware that he had encountered a legendary expert.

"Thank you, young friend." Qin said gratefully.

Yang Qi nodded, focused, and his yuan force surged into Qin's body.

"There are so many hidden injuries." As the yuan force entered, Yang Qi immediately understood Qin's condition. Qin had over a hundred minor and major hidden injuries, four of which were life-threatening. The cause of this episode was a piece of shrapnel in his lung.

"It must have been the sparring that caused the shrapnel to shift, leading to internal bleeding in the lung." Yang Qi quickly found the cause. Qin's condition worsened due to their intense sparring, and he was the one responsible.

"With my current strength, I can't remove the shrapnel without harming Qin. I can only treat the symptoms." Yang Qi sighed.

"Is there any trouble, young friend?" Qin's heart tightened when he heard Yang Qi sigh.

Qin was very clear about his injuries. He had survived this long thanks to his cultivation of Tai Chi and his efforts to maintain his health. Otherwise, he would have died long ago.

"With my current strength, I can only treat the symptoms." Yang Qi sighed again.

Hearing this, Qin breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "It's fine. I've been living with these for decades. I'm used to it. I might not even be used to it if they were gone."

Although Qin spoke lightly, the smile behind his words was accompanied by decades of pain.

Although he wanted to help Qin, Yang Qi knew that with his current strength, he could only save Qin's life, not completely cure him.

Understanding this, Yang Qi didn't hesitate. He focused his mind, guiding the yuan force to hold the shrapnel in place and quickly expelling the blood clots from Qin's lungs.

Once the blood clots were expelled, Qin felt his chest, which had been suffocating, suddenly become clear, as if he had become several years younger. His complexion quickly improved.

"Leader, are you okay?" The tall man became excited when he saw Qin's improved condition.

"It's too early to say." Yang Qi said calmly.

"You..." The tall man, seeing Yang Qi speak to him like this, was about to get angry but was silenced by a stern look from Qin.

Although he had treated Qin's lung condition, if the injured tissue caused by the shrapnel's movement wasn't promptly treated, Qin would relapse. Recovery would not be easy. He could only rely on the yuan force to nourish and accelerate the healing of the lung tissue.

Feeling that his yuan force was down to less than half, Yang Qi gritted his teeth and continued to channel the yuan force to speed up Qin's recovery.

"Phew~"

A few minutes later, Yang Qi released Qin, and the lung injury was completely healed.

"Xiao Qi, are you okay?" Seeing Yang Qi's pale face and lifeless eyes, Qin asked urgently.

"I'm fine." Yang Qi shook his head.

It was his first time healing someone, and he hadn't expected the consumption to be so great. He had used up all his yuan force to stabilize Qin's condition.

"Leader, are you okay?" The tall man asked anxiously when he saw Qin stand up on his own.

"I'm fine." Qin nodded and looked at a group of people rushing over. He said softly, "Xiao Luo, no matter who asks, don't mention what happened, understand?"

"Yes!" Xiao Luo nodded, glancing at the pale-faced Yang Qi. Was it Yang Qi's luck or did he really heal Qin?

"Leader, are you okay?"

At that moment, Xiao Li returned with five or six doctors who were out of breath.