A Clash of Gods - Chapter 121
Chapter 121 The Temple of Great Light
Gu Qinghan almost burst into crying when she saw Yang Ning, whose eyes were closed and teeth were clenched. He looked pale and his body was even trembling slightly.
Duan Canghai patted Yang Ning’s chest with his palm and he looked grim. But soon his expression changed greatly and it seemed that he wanted to withdraw his palm. However, he failed to raise his arm.
Zhao Wushang couldn’t help but shout, “Canghai…”
Duan Canghai’s body trembled. Suddenly he leaned back with his palm off Yang Ning’s chest, and finally sat on the ground. He cried, “So… so severe!”
“Canghai, what is the problem?” Gu Qinghan asked hurriedly.
Duan Canghai looked solemn and said, “Third Lady. There is a big problem with the Conception Vessel and the Chong Vessel.”
“What do you mean? Does it matter?” Gu Qinghan really knew very little about meridian. She couldn’t understand and was so anxious, “Canghai, ask someone to bring the doctor here.”
Yang Ning was lying on the ground at this time. He breathed fast, but had already fallen into a coma.
“Third Lady, it’s useless to bring the doctor here.” Duan Canghai smiled bitterly, “This is not a disease. Those doctors don’t know how to treat him at all.”
“Or, just say…the Dowager doesn’t feel well and asks the doctor to come here. When the doctor is here, we…”
Duan Canghai said, “It’s useless. Third Lady, there’s something you don’t know. In His Excellency’s elixir field, there is a large amount of genuine qi, which is not pure, but consists of several kinds of genuine qi. It’s much stronger than mine. I was going to suppress it with my own genuine qi, however…as soon as mine touched that genuine qi, it was absorbed.”
“Absorb genuine qi?” Zhao Wushang was shocked, “What kind of martial arts is this?”
“It’s not the time to talk about it.” Duan Canghai said seriously, “In fact, last time I had already found the problem of genuine qi in His Excellency’s body and I am also trying to solve this problem these days. Although the genuine qi in his body is very dangerous, nothing will go wrong in a short time. However… if I’m right, the Conception Vessel and the Chong Vessel in his body were hurt, which caused the abnormality in the elixir field.”
“How were they hurt?” Gu Qinghan asked urgently.
“The Conception Vessel and the Chong Vessel are of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. The Conception Vessel starts from baozhong and joins the stomach meridian. On the way, it passes through the Middle Chest and the elixir field.” Duan Canghai said solemnly, “The Chong Vessel is also the same. Like the Conception Vessel, it joins the Middle Chest. The Conception Vessel is called the sea of Yin meridians and the Chong Vessel is called the blood chamber, which are both major life-and-death vessels.”
Gu Qinghan was very anxious, and said, “I don’t understand this. Just say what will happen to Ning.”
“Human body lives in a great balance between yin and yang. Only by reconciling yin and yang can people be healthy. But currently, his Conception Vessel is hurt, which means his yin is hurt and yang is extreme. He was already in danger, and now his blood chamber is hurt, which makes things worse.” Duan Canghai was also very anxious, “If they can’t be restored soon, His Excellency… His Excellency…” He dared not go on.
“Come on, what will happen?”
“For the best, he will be paralyzed and can’t move, and for the worst…” Duan Canghai looked grim, “He will die.”
Gu Qinghan’s feet got weak, and her body was shaking. She was about to fall down and Zhao Wushang hurriedly supported her, “Third Lady, you must take care of yourself.”
“Why?” Gu Qinghan burst into tears, “What the hell is going on?”
Duan Canghai said, “It’s my negligence. I only knew that there was a lot of genuine qi in his elixir field, however… now it seems that other than this, he was hurt somewhere else.” He hesitated and said, “I just felt that the Conception Vessel and the Chong Vessel were seemed to be dying. That is, they are getting smaller. As a result, they can’t afford the circulation of the genuine qi from the elixir field.”
“I see…” Gu Qinghan immediately said, “Ning was lying to me. He, he is injured…”
She said it without any logic, and for a while Duan Canghai and Zhao Wushang couldn’t understand it.
Gu Qinghan surely didn’t know that Yang Ning had been hurt by the God of Wood’s Withering Wood Hand. She only thought Yang Ning drew away Zhao Yuan and others. Although it was a narrow escape, there must have been a fight. The current injury was probably caused by Zhao Yuan and his people. When thinking that Yang Ning was hurt for trying to draw away the enemy to protect herself, she began to blame herself and feel wrenched. She was worried and regretful.
Zhao Wushang asked in a deep voice, “Canghai, His Excellency is in a critical condition. What should we do now?”
“His body can’t be touched at all right now.” Duan Canghai smiled bitterly, “Even if we want to forcefully suppress the genuine qi in his body with ours, it won’t work. As long as his body is touched, he will unconsciously absorb other people’s genuine qi…” He made a fist and said, “However, the genuine qi inside his body is extremely dangerous. It will be more dangerous if he absorbs more…”
Gu Qinghan cried and said, “What can we do? You, you must find a way.” She squatted down and touched Yang Ning’s forehead, which was very hot.
Duan Canghai was silent for a while, and suddenly raised his head with a solemn expression, “Third Lady, there’s a galaxy of talents in the capital and there may be some experts who can help His Excellency. So I am also looking for them in secret these days. But it’s also hard to find them in such a big capital. The situation is critical at the moment, and we can’t find them slowly any more. For now, I am afraid there is only one place to go.”
“Where?” Gu Qinghan asked hurriedly, “As long as Ning can be saved, I can go anywhere.”
Duan Canghai stared at Gu Qinghan, saying word by word, “Temple of Great Light!”
Zhao Wushang’s body trembled, and Gu Qinghan was also shocked.
“Canghai, do we really have to go to the Grand… Temple of Great Light?” Zhao Wushang was silent for a moment, and finally asked, “You know, to enter the Temple of Great Light, it is actually…not easy.”
Duan Canghai nodded slightly with a solemn expression, “I know. But now if we want to save His Excellency, we can only go there. This is the only method.” He looked at Gu Qinghan, “Third Lady, I don’t know whether you know that, back then, back then the old Marquis also entered the Temple of Great Light.”
Gu Qinghan nodded slightly, “I’ve heard it vaguely, but, but I don’t know the details.”
“That time the old Marquis was also in great danger…” Duan Canghai slowly said, “Only the Temple of Great Light could save him. It was also the truth. The Temple of Great Light brought him back to life.” He sighed, “If, if it were not for the frontline warfare, even if the general was incurably sick, he would definitely have survived when he came to the Temple of Great Light.”
“Canghai, as His Excellency of the mansion of the Marquis of Honor, he will surely not be stopped when entering the Temple of Great Light.” Zhao Wushang thought for a while. He, who was reticent, also said something, “They will certainly try their best to save His Excellency, but, but…”
“I know what you mean. You want to say the rule of the Temple of Great Light.” Duan Canghai said solemnly.
Gu Qinghan frowned and said, “Rule? Canghai, what rule?”
Duan Canghai said, “Of course you will not be unfamiliar with the Temple of Great Light.”
“What you are talking about is surely the Temple of Great Light on Mount Zhong.” Gu Qinghan said, “The top of it is surrounded by purple clouds all year round, so it is also called the Purple Mountain. Isn’t the Temple of Great Light the only one on the Purple Mountain?”
Duan Canghai nodded and said, “The Temple of Great Light, is also the ancient royal temple of our Chu Country. The royal celebrations and rituals are all held there. This time, after the emperor passed away, the monks of the Temple of Great Light were also summoned to do the religious ceremonies in the palace.” He paused and then said, “The Temple of Great Light is the most important temple of our Chu Country. Not everyone is qualified to enter there, let alone receive treatment. Even the crown prince must follow the rule when he comes to the Temple of Great Light.”
“What does the rule have to do with Ning?”
Duan Canghai sighed, “If they really save him, he must become a monk and a disciple of the Temple of Great Light.”
“No way!” Gu Qinghan was shocked first, and then cried, “How can Ning be a monk? No… no. The mansion of the Marquis cannot do without him. If he becomes a monk, there will be no successors to be the Marquis of Honor.”
Duan Canghai nodded and said, “Exactly. The earl is the anchor of the mansion of the Marquis. If he really becomes a monk, the Marquis of Honor will have no progeny.” He said, “But this is the rule of the Temple of Great Light. As long as he is sent there, they will definitely try their best to save him. But as long as he is safe and sound, then he mustn’t disobey the rule. No one in the world can.” He smiled bitterly, “The temple would like to help him for the sake that he is the earl. If he is a normal person, he won’t even have this chance.”
Gu Qinghan had always been brisk and shrewd, but at the moment she was at a loss, “Besides this method, is, is there any other way?”
Duan Canghai glanced at Yang Ning, who was in a coma, and shook his head, “The injury of His Excellency must be cured as soon as possible. If we send him to the Temple of Great Light now, there’s still time. If we keep wasting time here…” He didn’t continue.
“But, but you said that the old Marquis also went to the Temple of Great Light back then.” Gu Qinghan thought of something, and immediately said, “Hadn’t this rule been made at that time?”
Duan Canghai said, “From the day the temple was established, there had been this rule.”
“But why the old Marquis…”
Duan Canghai said, “Because this rule is flexible. If you are saved by the Temple of Great Light, you must become a disciple there, which is unchangeable. But you can find a substitute.” He explained, “That is, find someone to be the monk for you.”
Hearing this, Gu Qinghan was slightly relieved, and breathed a sigh of relief, “Why don’t you tell me earlier? I was so scared. It’s not difficult to find someone to be the monk for him.”
“I wouldn’t be so anxious if anyone can do it.” Duan Canghai said, “Both Wushang and I are willing to be the monk for His Excellency at any time. But in fact, in this world, only one person can be. No one else can replace him.”
Gu Qinghan was stunned for a moment. She was extremely smart. Seeing Duan Canghai’s solemn expression, she vaguely guessed something and asked, “Who, who are you talking about?”
“Young Master Qi Yu!” Duan Canghai said word by word, “Only His Excellency’s blood brother is qualified to be the monk for him!”