Nine Yang Life and Death Transformation

Meanwhile, Li Ling, hiding in the secret passage, was extremely anxious. She waited and waited, but Sun Gang and Wu Feilong never returned, and her unease grew stronger.

Thinking that the bandits might leave after dawn, she mustered her courage and carefully crawled out of the secret passage. However, what she saw before her was a horrific scene—the Sun residence had been reduced to ruins, with corpses lying haphazardly on the ground amidst the rubble, blood staining the ground and a strong stench of blood filling the air.

Li Ling was terrified. Her eyes widened as she frantically searched for Sun Gang and Wu Feilong. Finally, she found the two of them tightly embracing each other in a corner.

She rushed over and shook their bodies frantically, crying out, "Wake up! Don't leave me alone..." Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, dripping onto the ground beneath her feet.

As dawn broke, more and more people gathered around after hearing the news. Tiesheng was also among the crowd. When everyone saw this horrifying scene, they all paled, and a chill ran down their spines.

Tiesheng and Carpenter Li, who were close friends with Sun Gang, were heartbroken to see this scene. Carpenter Li stepped forward, gently patted Li Ling's shoulder, and, forcing back his grief, comforted her, saying, "Sister-in-law, please accept my condolences..."

"Those damned bandits," Tiesheng gritted his teeth and continued, "I'll go tell Xiao Wang, Brother Li, you help make arrangements here."

Tie Sheng rushed to the Heavenly Sword Sect without stopping. Upon hearing the news, Sun Wang was struck dumb. The two of them hurried back to Ankang Town. When they arrived home, they found the Sun residence in ruins, with Wu Feilong and Sun Gang lying in coffins.

He clenched his fist: "Who did this?"

Tiesheng said with a solemn expression, "Those bandits from Shizhaigou are simply insane! They came here to burn, kill, and plunder with such brutality! There were hundreds of bandits, while we only had a few dozen soldiers to resist. Even the county magistrate was not spared. Everyone was dead, and there was not a single survivor left! To this day, no one knows exactly what happened, but from my observation, those bandits all had your brother's crossbow bolts stuck in their bodies. It must have been from his bravery in fighting the enemy."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wang was furious and gritted his teeth, saying, "These damned bandits dared to kill my father and brother! From today onwards, if I ever encounter a bandit, I will tear him to pieces!" After saying this, he turned to look at his mother, Li Ling, who was standing beside him. He saw that her hair was completely white and her face was haggard.

Sun Wang felt a pang of heartache and gently advised, "Mother, you should rest for a while." However, Li Ling stubbornly shook her head, slowly reaching out to touch Sun Wang, murmuring, "No, I want to stay here with them."

At that moment, Sun Wang suddenly noticed something unusual about his mother's eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "Mother, what's wrong with your eyes?"

Li Ling, suppressing her pain, feigned composure and replied, "Child, Mother is fine, don't worry." But Sun Wang was not so easily convinced and hurriedly called out to Uncle Li beside him, "Uncle Li, quickly go and fetch a doctor! My mother's eyes may be in trouble!"

Not long after, the doctor rushed over. He first took Li Ling's pulse, then carefully examined her eyes, before shaking his head helplessly and sighing, "Alas, I'm afraid I'm truly powerless to help."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wang panicked and immediately grabbed the doctor, pleading, "Doctor, I'll pay whatever it takes, just please cure my mother's eyes!"

The doctor, still looking apologetic, explained, "It's not about money. It's that the lady has gone blind due to excessive worry, and I'm truly helpless with my medical skills."

"Wang'er, don't worry, Mother is fine." These words still echoed in the air, but as soon as they were spoken, the woman swayed slightly and fell straight backward as if she had lost her support.

Sun Wang, who was standing to the side, turned pale with fright at the sudden turn of events. He rushed forward to try to support his mother, but it was too late.

"Mother! Mother, what's wrong? Wake up, Mother!" Wang'er cried out in terror, his voice trembling with sobs, echoing throughout the valley. The woman, however, had her eyes tightly shut and was unconscious. Wang'er was frantic with worry, yet utterly helpless, and could only hold his mother tightly, hoping to rouse her.

Just then, Li, the carpenter from the village, rushed over upon hearing the commotion. Seeing the scene before him, he didn't hesitate and quickly, together with Wang'er, carried Li Ling back into the house and settled her in. After some emergency treatment, her condition temporarily stabilized, but she remained unconscious.

Meanwhile, with the help of carpenter Li, the funerals for Sun Gang and Wu Feilong were successfully held. The funeral procession moved slowly forward, accompanied by deafening cries. Upon reaching the cemetery, people, with tears in their eyes, personally built new graves for the two deceased. Looking around, the once empty cemetery was now filled with many new graves, appearing particularly desolate.

Meanwhile, He Wei, the leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, was also far away when he learned of this devastating news. He rushed over without stopping, and when he finally arrived at Wu Feilong's grave, he was panting and drenched in sweat. Looking at the familiar name on the tombstone, He Wei was overwhelmed with emotion and couldn't help but sigh, "My disciple, I never imagined that fate would be so cruel. You were a martial arts prodigy with a bright future, but alas, heaven is jealous of talent." As he spoke, two lines of tears slid down his weathered face.

Sun Wang, pale-faced, rushed over and knelt down with a thud, crying out in a sorrowful voice, "Sect Leader! Please have mercy and save my mother! Those despicable bandits killed my father and brother, and my poor mother has been weeping all day long, and now she has gone blind. I will do anything to save my mother's life!" He then kowtowed repeatedly.

The sect leader looked troubled, sighed, and shook his head, saying, "Child, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that this medical skill is not my forte."