Chapter 18 Do You Believe I'm a Miracle Healer?

Xiao Che was sure that Xia Qingyue's arcane powers were at the 10th level of the Nascent Arcana Stage. However, Xiao Yulong did not know about it. Xia Qingyue was in a rage just now, so she must have used at least 70% of her arcane powers. Seeing Xiao Yulong, who had fallen to the ground, she withdrew her palm and said, "It seems like Young Master Xiao is bad at sparring, so please go back." Xiao Yulong, who was lying on the ground, was in a daze. He thought that with his arcane powers at the 3rd level of the Arcana Stage, it would be easy to mess with Xia Qingyue. He did not expect that when he met her, he could not even react before he fell to the ground miserably. His eyes widened when he saw his two bloody teeth on the ground. Xiao Yulong quickly stood up, his face twitching. He knew how miserable he looked at the moment. It could be said that with his identity as the Xiao Clan's Young Master, he had never looked so miserable in his life… Moreover, he was in this state in front of the woman he admired and desired most. However, he still swallowed the blood in his mouth, then said with a gentle smile, "Miss Xia's arcane powers at the 10th level of the Nascent Arcana Stage are indeed powerful. I was testing the waters just now, so I indeed underestimated you a little. This time, Miss Xia will have to be careful." Two of Xiao Yulong's front teeth fell out, so he even had trouble speaking properly. After he finished speaking, he raised his arms and started mobilizing all the arcane powers in his whole body… He naively thought that he only suffered a loss because he did not use his full strength while Xia Qingyue had used her full strength mercilessly. With his arcane powers at the 3rd level of the Arcana Stage, how could he lose against Xia Qingyue, who was only at the 10th level of the Nascent Arcana Stage? Xiao Yulong stepped forward. After taking three steps, he stretched his arms, and wrapped them around Xia Qingyue's arm. His actions disgusted Xia Qingyue, causing her to lose her patience. She suddenly threw out her right arm, and with her fluttering red sleeve, her arcane powers that carried a hint of coldness swept across Xiao Yulong's face. Although her move did not carry the Ice Cloud Technique, it was not a move that Xiao Yulong could take easily. With a bang, the right side of Xiao Yulong's face was injured, and he flew backward. He spun at least seven or eight rounds in the air like a spinning top and landed outside the courtyard. Three bloody teeth fell out one by one, and two of them even fell onto Xiao Yulong's face. "The sparring is done. I won't be sending you off." Xia Qingyue said coldly, not sparing him a single glance. The right side of Xiao Yulong's face was flushed red as if it was stained with blood. Now, even if he was a fool, he should understand that his arcane powers at the 3rd level of the Arcana Stage were nothing to Xia Qingyue. He stood up while clutching his painful right cheek and glanced at Xia Qingyue in horror. Panting heavily, he stumbled away without saying a word. Xiao Yulong walked to the pharmacy. As he was about to enter, he saw Xiao Che walking out with a medicine bottle in his left hand and a package in his right hand. Upon seeing Xiao Yulong, Xiao Che immediately greeted him enthusiastically, "Brother Yulong, why are you here? Oh my! Brother Yulong, your face… What happened?" Seeing Xiao Che, Xiao Yulong gritted his teeth, snorted coldly, and rushed into the pharmacy. After a moment, Xiao Gu, the Xiao Clan's chief pharmacist, said in a panic, "Young Master… Who had been so bold as to lay a hand on you so cruelly?" "It's fine… I accidentally fell down when I was practicing behind the mountain…" Xiao Yulong spoke in pain. Of course, he was too embarrassed to say he was in this state because Xia Qingyue attacked him after he messed with her. "How can this be considered fine?! Your cheekbone is broken, five of your teeth fell out, and there are three broken teeth… They can't grow back…" Xiao Che had not walked too far away, so the voice that reached him sent a chill down his spine. This woman… was too harsh! The one who poisoned Xiao Che with the Wicked Heart Poison was likely Xiao Yulong, so he wanted to use Xia Qingyue to give Xiao Yulong a little lesson… Damn, how could this be considered a lesson? She was beating him to death! Thinking about how he used his grandfather as a reason to hold Xia Qingyue's hand this morning, Xiao Che could not help but shudder. When Xiao Che returned to his courtyard, Xia Qingyue was standing quietly in the courtyard. Upon seeing him, she said indifferently, "Xiao Yulong was here." "Ahh, I know about that. I saw Xiao Yulong at the pharmacy just now." Xiao Che took a glance at Xia Qingyue's expression and said carefully. Xia Qingyue ignored him and closed her eyes. An icy chill aura surrounded her body. "My dear wife, can I ask you a question?" Xiao Che stepped forward and asked. "Hmm?" Xia Qingyue was indifferent. "What stage are your arcane powers actually on?" To be able to torture Xiao Yulong until such a miserable state, Xia Qingyue should be at least at the 5th level of the Arcana Stage! If the news that a 16-year-old was at the 5th level of the Arcana Stage were to spread, Cloud City would be in shock! Xia Qingyue stayed silent, showing no signs of answering him. Xiao Che was depressed as he was ignored. Seeing Xia Qingyue, she was probably cultivating the Ice Cloud Technique, the Polar Deity Temple's unique arcane art. Xiao Che stopped talking and put down the things in his hands. Then, he leaned back and crossed his arms, watching Xia Qingyue leisurely. Xiao Che continued watching her for 15 minutes. Xia Qingyue usually stayed in her room. Other than having her Master give pointers to her occasionally when she cultivated the Ice Cloud Technique, she would spend her time alone without others disturbing her, let alone being stared at by a man. Although Xia Qingyue stood still with her eyes closed and focused her attention to circulate the Ice Cloud Technique all over her body, she could still feel Xiao Che watching her. Moreover, he kept staring at her continuously… His eyes barely looked away for a moment. His piercing gaze swept over every part of her body, again and again, causing her to be unable to calm herself completely and feel uncomfortable. After all, she was only a 16-year-old girl. It was hard to completely calm her heart in this situation. For 15 minutes, Xiao Che stood there and stared at her. Xia Qingyue finally could not endure it and opened her eyes. She looked at him and said coldly, "Why do you keep staring at me?" "I'm waiting for you to talk to me," Xiao Che said innocently. Xia Qingyue suddenly felt the urge to kill him. "Cough, cough, I have something important to tell you. I was afraid of interrupting you, so I could only continue waiting." Xiao Che straightened his body and said sincerely. "What is it?" Xia Qingyue said as she held back her anger. "Hmm, the thing is…" Xiao Che's put on a serious expression as he took a few steps toward Xia Qingyue. Xiao Che then said, "When I was holding your hand this morning… Hey, don't hit me! I'm talking about important matters here!" Seeing Xia Qingyue exude a murderous aura, Xiao Che quickly took a few steps back cautiously… What happened to Xiao Yulong was a lesson to all. Luckily, Xia Qingyue did not attack him. Xiao Che let out a breath of relief and continued, "When I held your hand, I also took your pulse. I realized that something is wrong, very wrong." Xia Qingyue did not react to Xiao Che's words. She did not believe him at all. Xia Qingyue felt Xiao Che touching her wrist when he held her hand, but how could Xiao Che, who was well-known for being weak in Cloud City, know anything about a person's pulse? However, what Xiao Che said next caused Xia Qingyue to tremble slightly. "You'll always wake up every night around 3 o'clock, right? Moreover, your whole body would be cold, and your limbs would be sore for 30 minutes after you wake up." Xia Qingyue's eyes widened, and she asked, "How did you know?" Xiao Che continued, "Besides that, ever since you started cultivating the Ice Cloud Technique, you'll feel uncomfortable for two or three days every time your arcane powers break through. For example, your body will feel cold, your limb will ache, you will be unable to eat, and you can't sleep." Xia Qingyue's eyes widened again… What Xiao Che said was exactly what she experienced! "Moreover…" Xiao Che walked toward the courtyard door until half of his body was blocked by the door before saying, "The last time… your period was late by like seven or eight days, right?" Xia Qingyue was taken aback. Not feeling any murderous aura from Xia Qingyue, Xiao Che walked back from outside the courtyard cautiously. "Do you believe me now?" "How did you know all this?" Xia Qingyue frowned as she said. "From your pulse!" "You know how to analyze pulses?" "Do you believe I'm a miracle healer?" Xiao Che asked sincerely. "Are you kidding? Go to your Aunt Lingxi." Xia Qingyue turned away expressionlessly. Xiao Che did not expect Xia Qingyue to believe him anyway. It would be weird if she actually believed him immediately. "These are all serious symptoms, so why don't you get them treated?" Xia Qingyue said coldly, "There's no need. The Ice Cloud Technique is the Polar Deity Temple's unique arcane art, and its powers are endless. When someone starts cultivating the Ice Cloud Technique, it'll be difficult to get used to the cold energy, so it's normal to experience some side effects. Everyone in the Polar Deily Temple knows about this. All my martial sisters and even my Master had experienced this. Once the Ice Cloud Technique reaches a certain stage, all the side effects will naturally disappear." "Mmhm, what you said is true." Xiao Che nodded and continued with a smile, "Now I know why one must abstain from erotic thoughts and sex upon joining the Polar Deity Temple… Even if the women in Polar Deity Temple have men, they can't have children at all. This would ruin the Polar Deity Temple's reputation, so it's better to stop disciples from getting men. Only then can the Polar Deity Temple's secret be kept." Xia Qingyue immediately frowned, and her eyes became cold. For the first time, she was genuinely angry at Xiao Che. "Shut up! I can tolerate your nonsense, but you're not allowed to insult my sect! If you ever say anything like this again, I'll never forgive you!" Xiao Che, who had been cautious and timid previously, did not show any fear at all. Instead, he smiled and said casually, "I know whether I said anything wrong. I can also tell you… The stronger one's arcane powers are, the longer their lifespan. However, from your pulse, I can surely say the lifespan of the Polar Deity Temple's members is shorter by at least a third when compared to other sects! That's the case even if your arcane powers are at the same level! Am I right?" Xiao Che's sounded like thunder in Xia Qingyue's eyes, causing her beautiful pupils to shrink momentarily.