Chapter 1110: She Can Still Be Saved

"Xian'er!"

Ling Feng rushed forward and caught Lin Xian'er before she hit the ground.

Her eyes were already hollow, her gaze slipping into emptiness. She was clinging to life with only the faintest breath, a single fragile thread that held her from falling into death.

𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Lin Canglang had clearly planned it this way. Leaving her with one last breath was far more vicious than killing her outright. It bound Ling Feng in place, forcing him to guard her instead of giving chase.

"That old bastard!"

Despicable Donkey spat a curse and shot forward like an arrow, but Ling Feng could only hold Lin Xian'er tightly and watch helplessly as her life force ebbed away. His fists clenched until his knuckles turned white.

Without hesitation, he drew out a row of golden needles. With the Profound Art of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, he sealed her final breath inside her body. She would not die as long as that thread remained.

Yet this was no true cure. At best, it would preserve her for a single year. During that time, Lin Xian'er would exist as nothing more than a living corpse.

"I... I am sorry, Ling Feng. I... I have dragged you down again..."

Tears slipped down her cheeks. Each word seemed to exhaust the last of her strength.

"No. The fault is mine. I miscalculated. My negligence hurt you!"

Ling Feng's voice trembled as he held her closer. Her body was stiffening, her warmth fading away.

The Profound Art of Acupuncture and Moxibustion could preserve her life, but her body had become like a cracked vessel. No matter how much life force he poured into her, it would leak away without leaving a trace.

All he could do was seal her breath and keep her alive for one year. Within that time, if he found the right herbs, she might yet be saved.

He thought of the Blood Jade Spring Flower, the legendary treasure Feng Yan had obtained during the battle in the Battlefield of the Gods and Demons. It was said to restore flesh to bone and raise the dead to life. With that herb, Lin Xian'er could be saved. (See Chapter 684: Blood Jade Spring Flower)

"Being able... to die in your arms... I am already... satisfied..."

Her breathing faltered and her vision blurred.

"Don't speak." Ling Feng forced a smile and said softly, "Trust me. You know my skill in medicine. I will save you. Believe me."

"I... believe you..."

Her pupils dimmed. With the last of her strength she whispered, "I... still want to see..."

"I know. I know!"

Ling Feng blinked away his tears and raised a hand. With a wave, he released Duanmu Qingshan from the Five Elements Heavenly Palace.

The old man was still dazed, but one thing was clear to him. Ling Feng had not fallen into Lin Canglang's control. This boy was still as slippery as ever!

The scene shifted again, and he saw Ling Feng holding a dying girl in his arms.

He rushed forward and asked in a low voice, "Little Feng, what happened? Where is Lin Canglang?"

Ling Feng's fists trembled. Through gritted teeth, he said, "Master, forgive me. I failed to protect your daughter..."

"Daughter?"

Duanmu Qingshan froze as if thunder had struck him. He looked at Lin Xian'er and understood at once. The resemblance to her mother was undeniable.

"Little Rou!"

Tears streamed down his face. After more than ten years, father and daughter had finally met again, only for it to happen like this.

"Father..."

Lin Xian'er looked at him, a faint smile on her lips, before her consciousness slipped away. Under the seal of The Profound Art of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, she became nothing more than a living corpse.

"Little Rou! Little Rou!"

Duanmu Qingshan broke down. He poured his elemental force into her again and again, but it was like water into sand. Nothing remained.

"Master, you are a physician as well. You know her condition!"

Ling Feng reached for him, but Duanmu Qingshan shoved him aside.

"No! I don't care! Why must Heaven treat me so cruelly? Why must I suffer this torment again and again? Why?"

His roar was raw, his eyes bleeding tears.

All the torture he had endured at Lin Canglang's hands was nothing compared to the agony of losing his daughter.

"Master, Xian'er can still be saved!"

Ling Feng drew a deep breath. "I used the Profound Art to preserve her vitality. If we can obtain the Blood Jade Spring Flower within a year, I can bring her back completely."

"The Blood Jade Spring Flower..."

As a Daoist physician, Duanmu Qingshan naturally knew of it. Yet in a world so vast, where could such a treasure be found?

"Rest assured, Master. I already have a lead. No matter the price, I will obtain it and save Xian'er."

Ling Feng gripped his shoulder firmly. "You cannot lose hope yet. You know my medical skill!"

Duanmu Qingshan finally calmed, though guilt overwhelmed him as he held his daughter's body.

He had failed her too much as a father!

"Little Feng, thank you!"

He looked at Ling Feng with deep gratitude. To regain his freedom and find his daughter again were blessings entirely owed to this disciple.

"You are my master! The day I bowed to you, I said it already. A master for one day is a father for life."

Ling Feng pressed a few medicinal pills into his hand. "Master, you must have suffered greatly these past days. These pills will help you recover."

"To have a disciple like you is the greatest fortune of my life."

Duanmu Qingshan clasped the pills tightly. Compared to all Ling Feng had done, what he had given in return was far too little.

"It is a pity Lin Canglang escaped again. Still, his elemental qi was gravely damaged this time. He will not be able to cause trouble for a while."

Ling Feng snorted and examined his master's condition. From what he could see, Lin Canglang's so-called Tribulation of Three Lives and Three Deaths was nothing more than a desperate trick to escape. Even so, Ling Feng used the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Silkworm to draw out the lingering poison in his master's body, just to be safe.

An hour later, Despicable Donkey returned. One glance at his face was enough to tell the outcome.

"Damn it! That old thing may lack other skills, but when it comes to running away, no one can catch him!"

He cursed bitterly. Ling Feng was not surprised. Lin Canglang had used Lin Xian'er precisely to delay him, ensuring his escape from the reversed energy field.

Everything had gone as the old demon intended.

"This old demon's schemes run deep, but in the end, the one who dies on this board will be him!"

Ling Feng's eyes gleamed with killing intent before he finally calmed himself.

"Let's go. We will return to Tianmang Fortress first."

He drew a long breath. His path forward was already clear. He had to reach the Tiansheng Empire and claim the Blood Jade Spring Flower from Feng Yan.

And the Tiansheng Empire lay directly on the road to Dongling Immortal Pool.