Xiaoxiao.

"Um……"

Kuang Zheng slowly opened his eyes, feeling extremely dizzy and weak.

He experienced a long and bizarre dream.

In his dream, he found himself in a peaceful and tranquil world where all his worries and stress vanished.

There, he spent every day with his beloved, holding hands and feeling the quiet passage of time.

The fear and anxiety caused by the depletion of spiritual energy were gone;

No longer oppressed by various complex forces;

There's no need for endless infighting.

Every morning when he wakes up, he is greeted with a brand new beginning;

No need to rush around or worry about anything.

There are neither mountains of mundane affairs that can never be dealt with;

You also don't have to face those agonizing and difficult choices.

Life was so easy and carefree...

Just as he was thoroughly enjoying this pleasant moment, a sudden beam of light appeared before his eyes.

At first it was just a point, but in the blink of an eye it became a dazzling ball of light, and then he was completely engulfed by the light that was so bright that it was impossible to open his eyes.

Just then, Kuang Zheng suddenly heard a familiar low sob, and the figure he had been longing for brought him back to his senses.

Looking at the familiar figure before him, Kuang Zheng's eyes finally regained their sparkle.

Ying Yue realized that her lover, whom she had protected for three whole years, had finally regained consciousness, and at that moment she could no longer hold back her tears.

Three years!

More than a thousand days and nights of torment and waiting.

Unwavering protection and constant companionship.

These things are manageable, but what causes her the most pain and helplessness is that her lover's condition shows no signs of improvement.

Later, his physical injuries finally healed, but Kuang Zheng remained unconscious.

This greatly worried Ying Yue, but she could only watch helplessly.

Because she had tried everything to no avail, and what made her even more desperate was that she didn't even know why Kuang Zheng had fallen into a deep coma.

The road ahead seemed fraught with darkness, yet even so, she dared not slacken her efforts in the slightest.

She continued to take meticulous care of the comatose Kuang Zheng every day, trying her best to keep herself busy.

Only by being busy all day could she stop overthinking; only by relying on physical exhaustion could she numb herself.

Once I calm down, all sorts of questions come to mind.

He worried about Kuang Zheng, he worried about Wu Ren, but he didn't worry about himself...

Three years passed in the blink of an eye, and just when she was about to give up, her beloved finally woke up.

At this moment, Ying Yue could no longer suppress the surging emotions in her heart, and tears flowed out like a flood.

She trembled as she reached out her arms and hugged Kuang Zheng tightly, as if afraid that it was all an illusion.

The cries were shrill and mournful, as if it were an outpouring of all the pain, torment, and endless longing for justice that had been endured over the past few days.

No one else could possibly know how difficult this period had been for Ying Yue.

Every day felt like an eternity to her, filled with constant worry and fear.

Fortunately, from this moment on, all the suffering and torment became a thing of the past, and the beloved one finally woke up.

Although this was not the first time Kuang Zheng had fallen into a deep coma, the situation was a million times more dangerous than when he fought Zhu Zhu.

When he fought Zhu Xian, Kuang Zheng's spiritual energy was completely exhausted.

He was no longer fit to fight, but the circumstances at the time did not allow him to stop.

Left with no other choice, he took a large amount of Spirit Nourishing Pills.

As the saying goes, "a weak body cannot withstand strong tonics," meaning that the weaker one is, the less one should rashly take tonics.

At that time, Kuang Zheng was already extremely weak, but facing the encirclement of the three lords, he could only keep taking Spirit Nourishing Pills to replenish his spiritual energy.

Once, twice, three times...

In the end, he forced himself to swallow all the Spirit-Nourishing Pills. Under such circumstances, even if he managed to escape, it would take an unknown amount of time just to heal his wounds.

Even so, there is still a high probability that it will leave hidden injuries.

This is like a car with a burnt-out engine; instead of stopping and taking it for repairs in time, you floor the gas pedal.

In that case, how could the engine not explode?

That was the situation at the time.

However, in addition to this repeated destruction of the dantian, what is even more troublesome is the severe damage to the body.

Others only saw that Kuang Zheng severed Zhu Xian's right arm with a single stroke, but selectively ignored the injuries he had suffered.

If the problem is only with spiritual energy, then with the pills he has and Ying Yue's spiritual energy, he might be able to barely hold on.

Although it will take a long time and the process will inevitably be tortuous, there is always hope.

But the biggest problem right now is that Kuangzheng's spiritual energy and body have suffered unimaginable damage.

This not only plunged him into a deep coma, but also completely deprived him of the ability to absorb spiritual energy on his own.

This is like a bucket with a huge hole in the bottom; no matter how much water is poured in, it will eventually all leak out.

Kuang Zheng's current situation is far worse than that of the leaky bucket.

After a long and desperate escape, when he finally arrived at the dragon's lair, he had even stopped breathing.

If Ying Yue hadn't used her special skill at the critical moment to pull him back from the brink of death, Kuang Zheng's grave would probably be overgrown with weeds by now.

Even though he was lucky enough to survive, he inevitably fell into a deep coma.

Because his internal organs have been severely damaged, he is currently unable to heal himself through internal energy cultivation.

Seeing this, Ying Yue gritted her teeth and began to mobilize her own spiritual energy, carefully guiding it to slowly flow into Kuang Zheng's body.

She focused intently on controlling the direction and speed of the spiritual energy flow, not daring to be careless in the slightest, for fear of making any mistakes.

This is actually a very dangerous act; if they are not careful, both of them will die instantly.

Because Kuang Zheng's cultivation level is much higher than his, if Ying Yue's spiritual energy triggers his autonomous absorption, then Ying Yue's spiritual energy will be instantly drained.

In that case, she would surely die.

Similarly, because Ying Yue's spiritual energy is far from sufficient to meet Kuang Zheng's needs, if the source of spiritual energy is suddenly cut off, he will inevitably suffer from qi deviation.

Given his current condition, the consequences of him going astray are unimaginable.

However, the situation left her no room for further hesitation; without the blessing of spiritual energy, he would surely die.

Ying Yue only did this because she had no other choice.

That's why he struggled so much.

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not occur, perhaps because Kuang Zheng's injuries were so severe that his body's defense mechanisms failed.

This result delighted Ying Yue, so she calmed herself down and continued typing.

However, even though she had tried her best, things were still extremely difficult at first.

Because Kuang Zheng's condition was so bad, his life functions had almost completely stopped.

Due to the stagnation of vital functions, various organs in the body also cease to function properly.

It's important to understand that the healing of wounds and the recovery from internal injuries ultimately depend on a virtuous cycle between various bodily functions, as well as a complex series of coordinated processes such as regeneration and repair.

But now, with Kuangzheng's bodily functions nearly exhausted and approaching zero, how can we expect this internal circulation to start operating quickly?

Therefore, in the initial stage, Ying Yue's efforts not only failed to produce any positive results, but also caused Kuang Zheng's already fragile physiological functions to continue to decline rapidly.

Seeing that Kuang Zheng's situation was becoming increasingly critical, if this deteriorating trend could not be effectively contained in time, then it wouldn't be long before he would truly be powerless to reverse the situation.

At this moment, Ying Yue's heart was filled with endless despair and helplessness.

But this was the last thing she could think of. Seeing that Kuang Zheng's body was rapidly declining, she had no choice but to stop.

The next day continued, then the third day, the fourth day...

For more than a month, she worked tirelessly, day and night, trying every possible method to save Kuangzheng's life, but all she got in return was despair.

Not only were all the efforts wasted, but the body's various functions continued to decline.

Faced with such a cruel reality, how strong must one's heart and willpower be to withstand such a heavy test!

For Ying Yue, those days felt like years, every minute and every second was an unbearable torment.

However, even in such pain, she remained steadfast in protecting Kuangzheng and never once had the thought of giving up.

Perhaps it truly proves the saying "hard work pays off," or perhaps heaven has finally opened its eyes.

After Ying Yue persistently channeled her spiritual energy into Kuang Zheng for a full six months, Kuang Zheng, whose body had begun to decay, gradually developed some subtle muscle reactions.

These reactions are so subtle that they are almost imperceptible, but they do exist.

This tiny change was like a ray of dawn in the darkness, giving Ying Yue unprecedented confidence.

And so, another six months quietly passed.

Encouragingly, the patient's physiological functions have begun to improve across the board.

The decay of his body was finally brought under control, and those gruesome wounds slowly healed.

This process was extremely slow, like a snail crawling, but at least there was hope.

Days passed by, and another year went by.

Finally, Kuang Zheng's health has fully recovered!

At least from the outside, there is no trace of injury.

Worryingly, Kuang Zheng remains in a coma and shows no signs of waking up.