Chapter 531: Doctor

Chapter 531: The Doctor

Yi Donglai looked at him with an expression of helplessness. "Li Huowang, I'm following your logic right now. You said you're pursuing cultivation and that this world is already real, isn't it? If it's real, then why are you afraid?"

"I'm not afraid!" Feeling his voice suddenly rise, Li Huowang steadied his breathing before speaking again. "I'm not afraid. I just don't have time to deal with these trivial matters here right now, so I need to leave this place for a while. There's too much going on there. Once I master cultivation, all problems will be solved!"

"But what if the dice was telling the truth? What if cultivation leads to madness instead of truth?" Yi spread his hands in a helpless gesture and asked.

"I'm telling you once more! Stop discussing matters from that world with me. You have no idea what I've experienced there! You have no right to participate!"

"Why can't I participate? Is it because everything you know about that world is secret, but everyone here knows about it? Or do you feel that the two worlds aren't as far apart as you thought?"

"Or maybe the reason you're reacting so strongly is because continuing further would shake your completely illogical worldview? Li Huowang, ask yourself honestly—does that chaotic world really seem that real to you?"

"Bang!" Li Huowang's thin hands clenched the phone tightly and smashed it forcefully against the ground. The entire phone shattered instantly.

Li Huowang grabbed one of the metal fragments and lunged forward with all his strength. By the time Yi Donglai recovered, the corner of the metal angle had already pressed against his neck's major artery.

"Shut up! Do you hear me?! Even if my muscles waste away, taking your life is still child's play!"

Only when he sensed Yi Donglai's trembling body and fear in his eyes did Li Huowang slowly release him.

"I'll judge for myself whether it's true or false! For the next one or two years, I must devote all my efforts to solving matters there, so stop bothering me. Once everything stabilizes, my illness will naturally heal!" Stumbling backward, Li Huowang threw the metal fragment down with a low voice.

Yi Donglai still refused to give up. "Li Huowang, you must understand, with your mental state like this, even according to your own logic, if both worlds are real, then you're mentally ill! In either world, if you're sick, you need treatment!"

"I'm not sick!" With a bang, the door burst open as a group of orderlies rushed in, their faces tense, holding various tools.

Yi Donglai covered his throat with his hand, looking extremely displeased. "And since you believe both worlds are real, why are you afraid of contact between them? What exactly are you afraid of?"

Surrounded by guards, Li Huowang collapsed onto a chair, tilting his head back coldly to look at him.

The orderlies rushed forward again, surrounding Li Huowang tightly. The two-layer restraints, long unused, were once again placed on his emaciated body.

These people carried him like a pig for the New Year—eight of them lifting him toward the ward.

"Who captured my reflection in that world? It seems these people from Great Qi didn't intend to kill me. Is Li Sui alright?" Li Huowang muttered to himself.

"Li Huowang!! Li Huowang!! I finally found you! I knew you'd be here!!" A joyful voice made Li Huowang raise his head to look toward the adjacent ward.

The source of the voice was a male patient with disheveled hair, who was clinging to the iron bars of the door, jumping up and down in excitement.

"Who is this person? Do you know him? How does he know your name?" Yi Donglai asked, joining the conversation.

Li Huowang tilted his head back, staring at the man's face, identifying him after a few seconds. "This guy is Wang Wei. His identity... seems to be my former attending physician. He used the same trick you just pulled. Wait, how did he go mad too?"

"What? What did you say?!" Yi Donglai, usually composed, showed genuine shock for the first time.

"Li Huowang, come here! I have something to tell you! I have something to tell you!" Wang Wei jumped excitedly in the ward, watching Li Huowang disappear down the corridor.

"Ho~!" Li Huowang suddenly opened his eyes, gasping for breath.

Seeing the dusty wooden beams above, Li Huowang let out a long sigh—he was finally back.

Before achieving cultivation, he'd better stay here for now. At least there was no danger in the hospital.

"Sss~!" A sharp pain in his abdomen made Li Huowang look down.

He discovered that Li Sui was pulling part of his stomach, stuffing several steamed buns into it with tentacles.

Li Huowang didn't know how long he'd been unconscious, but judging by the growth of his stomach, some time had passed.

After scanning around, he saw he was in a dilapidated house. Looking at Li Sui, he asked, "Sui Sui, where are we? In Great Liang or Great Qi?"

"Dad, you're awake. What are Great Liang and Great Qi?"

Li Huowang stopped questioning her and turned to Zhuge Yuan beside him. Zhuge Yuan spoke first. "Brother Li, you're in Great Qi."

Li Huowang nodded and tried to stand up, but immediately felt dizzy and the world spun around him. If not for Li Sui's support, he would have fallen to the ground.

After resting so long, it was still this severe. It seemed the path to making Zhuge Yuan real was still very long.

Shaking his head hard, Li Huowang felt slightly better and quickly asked Zhuge Yuan, "Zhuge Brother, who approached me just now? And who gave me food?"

"Dad, it was me. I fed you steamed buns. You wouldn't eat them and even knocked them away, so I put them inside your stomach."

Hearing Li Sui's pouting words, Li Huowang's heart softened. He gently embraced her. "Sorry, I didn't mean it. But back there, I didn't know whether touching me from this side was good or bad."

Li Sui's tentacles wrapped around Li Huowang affectionately.

After comforting Li Sui, Li Huowang looked at Zhuge Yuan again. "Zhuge Brother, are you done? Do you need me to try again?"

Seeing Li Huowang's strong reaction, Zhuge Yuan definitely wouldn't let him try again.

"No need. I've done everything I could. Let fate take its course. I'm dead now, having done all I could. The rest depends on others in Great Qi."

"Alright then, let's return to Great Liang first." Li Huowang reached behind his back and pulled out the spine sword.

Just as he prepared to swing it, Li Huowang suddenly remembered what Yi Donglai had said earlier. "By the way, if Great Qi's dragon vein is broken, won't it affect Great Liang?"

"No, on the contrary, it's actually good for Great Liang."

Hearing this, Li Huowang relaxed slightly and opened his mouth toward Li Sui. "Come in."

(End of Chapter)