Urban Martial Saint

Chapter 1829 - 1829: Squandering Precious Resources

Ye Qing didn't have time to explain what happened over there. Seeing Bai Li Xi and Ning Qianshu nearby, he immediately carried the stray dog over. Previously, Ye Qing could barely stand up, but after a fight, he seemed to recover faster and was now able to move with ease."Mr. Bai Li, Mr. Ning, please help and take a look to see if this stray dog can be saved," Ye Qing said urgently.

"What's this thing?" Bai Li Xi stared wide-eyed and said, "Young Ye, neither of us is a vet. How are we supposed to save a dog?"

Ye Qing: "Is there any difference?"

"Nonsense, what do you think!" Bai Li Xi pursed his lips and said, "Treating humans and animals is different. Have you ever seen a vet treat humans? But, judging by this dog's situation, it doesn't look too hopeful; a regular vet probably won't be able to save it. I think it might need something good to survive!"

Ye Qing understood Bai Li Xi's meaning. Given the current condition of the stray dog, no one might be able to treat it. The only way would probably be to feed it Healing Holy Medicine to help recover its injuries.

Fortunately, Ye Qing was back at his own place now, where he had hidden many petals of the Devouring Demon Flower, and Huangfu Ziyu had brought some as well. Ye Qing took some petals from Huangfu Ziyu and fed a few to the stray dog.

The stray dog was severely injured, its fur burned away, its skin blistered from the burns, and it couldn't even open its mouth. Ye Qing practically had to pry its mouth open to feed it the Devouring Demon Flower petals. Ye Qing wasn't sure if the flower worked on animals, but he had no other options and could only try the Devouring Demon Flower. If even the flower couldn't save the stray dog, then he would truly have no means left.

Everyone around was watching. Seeing Ye Qing grab a large handful of Devouring Demon Flower to feed the stray dog, many were shocked, their eyes wide open and mouths agape. These people knew the medicinal effect of the Devouring Demon Flower and naturally understood its value. The flower was a Healing Holy Medicine, hard to find even for Martial Artists. But for Ye Qing, it seemed like he was feeding it freely, handful after handful, into the stray dog's mouth. How could one not be shocked?

Especially Nalan Jingwei, having learned about the miraculous effects of the Devouring Demon Flower during his time here, wished he could acquire some to take back. However, the Peak Masters valued it greatly, making it impossible for him to obtain any. Seeing Ye Qing use so much flower on a stray dog made him feel it was a waste, leaving him wishing he could snatch all the flowers from Ye Qing's hands. To him, using such precious items on a stray dog seemed unjustifiable.

Seeing Ye Qing use so much Devouring Demon Flower, Bai Li Xi exclaimed, "Wow, with such extravagance, this stray dog surely won't die!"

Indeed, after eating the Devouring Demon Flower, the stray dog's breathing noticeably stabilized. Moreover, its burns began to heal visibly fast. The flower proved highly effective for the dog, and its life was saved.

"Ye Qing, this rare medicine, just one petal is enough to save its life. No need to feed it so much, it's wasteful," Ning Qianshu reminded from the side, coveting the Devouring Demon Flower as well. Watching Ye Qing feed the dog with the flower caused him some heartache.

Upon Ning Qianshu's words, Ye Qing stopped feeding. Watching the stray dog gradually fall asleep, its features appeared more tranquil. The dog's breathing was steady and heavy, indicating it fell asleep out of exhaustion rather than fainting. Sleeping was best for it now, as the medicinal effects could fully maximize, rapidly healing its wounds.

Ye Qing placed the dog on a nearby table, where it lay down to sleep deeply. Meanwhile, the three children were also brought into the adjacent room.

The children were not seriously injured and could be treated by regular doctors. However, Ye Qing fed each of them a petal of the Devouring Demon Flower to hasten their recovery.

After tending to the children and stray dog, Ye Qing joined the others in the hall. Huangfu Ziyu stayed close by him, holding his hand tightly like a little wife, unwilling to leave even for a moment.

Once inside, Bai Li Xi immediately asked, "Ye Qing, what happened in this one day? Why did you go to the outskirts? And what was the deal with that stray dog? Where did these three children come from?"

"Ah!" Ye Qing sighed and recounted the events of the day from start to finish.

After hearing Ye Qing's story, everyone was filled with emotion. No wonder they couldn't find Ye Qing, he had gone upstream while they searched downstream, making it impossible to find him.

Additionally, the story of the three children and stray dog moved everyone greatly, helping them finally understand why Ye Qing went to such lengths to use the Devouring Demon Flower on the stray dog. In Ye Qing's heart, the dog was almost as important as a person.

"These street racing gang members are so damn ruthless!" Ding Lianshun slammed the table and gritted his teeth, saying, "Not only do they bully the old, weak, sick, and disabled, but they also commit such heinous acts. They are truly hateful. People like this are a scourge to the world, and we absolutely cannot let them leave here alive!"

"Do you even need to say that!" Bai Li Xi sneered, "Young Ye, I've already claimed this group of people."

"Why do you want to claim them?" Ye Qingqi asked.

Bai Li Xi sneered, "I've recently developed some drugs, and I'm struggling to find subjects to test them on. This group of kids is the perfect choice."

Upon hearing this, those sitting close to Bai Li Xi instinctively shifted to the side. Although Bai Li Xi is reputed as Sai Hua Tuo, his poison skills rival those of Ning Qianshu. The drugs he develops are certainly no good; whoever is taken by him for drug testing will suffer a fate worse than death!

Of course, using these notorious street racing gang members for drug testing is the most fitting. These people are worse than animals; everyone is thinking about how to deal with them. Now that Bai Li Xi has a method, everyone naturally agrees wholeheartedly.

Ye Qing nodded, "Alright then, I'll leave these people to you."

Bai Li Xi chuckled, "Rest assured, I'll make these bastards regret being alive!"

"Enough!" Shen Tianjun waved his hand, "Let's set aside the street racing gang issues for now and talk about Ye Qing. Ye Qing, you just said your meridians and bones are completely broken with no inner strength left, and even your limbs are unresponsive. Now that Mr. Bai Li and Mr. Ning are here, why don't we let them examine your condition first and see if there's any hope?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Helian Tiehua nodded repeatedly, "Mr. Bai Li, Mr. Ning, please examine Ye Qing first. Didn't you mention before that Ye Qing's body had the effect of the Rebirth Pill, which could heal his meridians? Why can't they heal this time when the meridians are ruptured? Is something wrong with Ye Qing's body?"

Ye Qing also wanted to know about his body condition, so he got up to cooperate with Bai Li Xi and Ning Qianshu's examination. The two took Ye Qing to an inner room to conduct a thorough examination, while everyone outside waited anxiously.

Including Nalan Jingwei, everyone was eager to know the current state of Ye Qing's body. If Ye Qing truly had all his meridians broken and no inner strength at all, to the point of unresponsiveness, then he would basically be considered a cripple. As a cripple, his influence would greatly diminish.

After a full half-hour, Ye Qing and the others finally left the inner room. People didn't know the results of the examination, but from Bai Li Xi's tightly furrowed brows, one could tell that Ye Qing's situation was likely not optimistic.

"How is it?" Ding Lianshun, the most anxious among them, immediately asked as they came out, "How is Ye Qing? Is his injury... is it alright?"

"Alas!" Bai Li Xi let out a long sigh, glanced at Ye Qing, and said softly, "Ning and I tried using the method passed down by our master to stimulate his meridians, but there was no response at all."

"What... what does this mean?" Helian Tiehua was also full of worry.

"It means his meridians are completely gone!" Ning Qianshu said, looking at Ye Qing solemnly, "No, you can't say they're gone; rather, his meridians have been completely obliterated. Normally, damaged or ruptured meridians remain in the body, but he has no such thing inside him. It's as if all of his meridians have been vaporized by the power of the Buddha's relic, leaving no trace!"

"Huh?" Everyone's eyes widened, and Shen Tianjun exclaimed, "Without meridians, doesn't that mean... doesn't that mean the person is dead?"

"Not to the point of death; meridians are the channels for the body's inner strength, not life-sustaining channels. So, someone with completely severed meridians is just a cripple and won't die from it." Ning Qianshu paused, "However, generally, people with severed meridians are so weak that even moving a finger is a luxury. Yet, Ye Qing's situation is very odd; he doesn't even have meridians, yet he can stand and speak. This situation is unheard of for both me and my senior brother."

Everyone exchanged bewildered looks. According to Ning Qianshu, Ye Qing's condition is indeed quite strange. The complete disappearance of meridians is already peculiar, but having the strength to support himself without them makes it even more puzzling. What exactly has happened to Ye Qing's body?