Chapter 1046 - 1042: Awakening
Deng Shulan stood up alone, but she still couldn’t change the outcome; even if she combined hands and feet, it only amounted to four votes, leaving Xu Ming’s heavy heart unchanged.
For now, there’s only one last hope left...
Xu Ming suddenly turned his gaze to Chen Zhenfang. If this esteemed senior sister expressed her stance, even if everyone else cast ten thousand votes, if she cast one vote against, she could overturn the final result and reverse the current situation.
Seeing Xu Ming’s action, everyone couldn’t help but tremble inside. How could they have overlooked this senior sister?
At that moment, everyone, including the top figures led by the Chang family, couldn’t help but feel a bit panicked, worrying less about her overturning the result and more about potentially being punished, which would be truly unbearable.
Chen Zhenfang’s tactics were well-remembered by all; she showed no mercy even towards her own, and considering her past style, who knows what she might do.
However, what everyone didn’t expect was that even with so many eyes on her, Chen Zhenfang still had no intention of opening her eyes, as if she was a statue permanently placed there, unable to be awakened.
This situation made everyone feel increasingly uneasy, and the panic grew. The room was like frozen in time; no one dared to move or speak, even their breathing was intentionally slowed, trying to minimize their presence.
The oppressive silence persisted for a long time, and just when everyone felt they couldn’t bear it anymore, the door was abruptly pushed open...
"Bang!" The sound startled the top figures, but they secretly rejoiced at the broken silence, their eyes immediately turning to the door, only to see Bai Xiaoxuan crying with tears streaming down like pear blossoms, with her small hand smeared in red liquid.
In an instant, everyone’s expressions changed dramatically, and no one thought about adhering to rules or reproaching Bai Xiaoxuan’s intrusion; their attention was entirely captured by the red liquid on the little girl’s hand.
Everyone present had weathered storms and had a natural sensitivity to the smell of blood, realizing without needing to examine closely that it was fresh blood.
"What happened?" Xu Ming asked, slightly tense, looking at Bai Xiaoxuan, clearly in shock, "Are you hurt?"
Bai Xiaoxuan hurriedly explained, "No, it’s not me, it’s... it’s sister Miaohan. Master, you should go and check it out quickly."
Saying this, her tears continued to fall, making the top figures unable to help but feel nervous.
Sun Miaohan, could she have committed suicide?
"Go!"
Xu Ming grabbed Bai Xiaoxuan and rushed out urgently, killing intent already engulfing his eyes to the extreme...
After Xu Ming left, none of the top figures wanted to face Chen Zhenfang directly, although she appeared calm at the moment, who could guarantee she wouldn’t suddenly go berserk?
They followed Xu Ming out one by one, disappearing in the blink of an eye, leaving Chen Zhenfang alone in the large room.
After everyone left, Chen Zhenfang slowly opened her eyes, without showing any disappointment, just a detached indifference towards worldly matters, leaving it unknown what she was thinking internally...
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A day and a half had passed, and Xiao Tian finally managed to open his heavy eyelids, feeling aching all over continuously assaulting his nerves, even for a moment he thought passing out might actually be nice.
However, this thought only lasted a moment. Xiao Tian forcibly endured the intense pain, attempting to struggle up from the bed.
Yet, once he sat up, he found a beautiful lady resting at his bedside, with slight dark circles under her eyes, looking somewhat weary.
The next moment, the woman seemed to sense something, waking slowly from her sleep, raising her head. Seeing Xiao Tian already sitting up, she let out a startled scream, then joyfully exclaimed, "You’re finally awake!"
After glancing around, Xiao Tian asked with difficulty, "Where is this place?"
The woman quickly replied, "This is the royal restricted area; you’re very safe here!"
The melodious voice entered his ears, causing Xiao Tian to wonder: Royal family? Was the person who rescued me actually sent by the royal family?
Thinking about this, Xiao Tian asked, "The person who saved me, where are they now?"
But just as he asked, his heart couldn’t help but feel a bit uneasy. After being struck by the Ice Soul Needle, if he continued to circulate True Qi, it would almost certainly be fatal; he himself couldn’t come up with a solution quickly.
And the person who blocked that Ice Soul Needle for him, who knows how she is doing now?
Up until now, Xiao Tian was certain the person who saved him was a woman, and the faint scent on her body seemed familiar, almost certainly they had met before.
Always grateful and mindful of repayment, Xiao Tian naturally wouldn’t abandon the life of his savior once he himself was safe!
"Sorry, I don’t know anything about that!" The woman showed an apologetic expression, explaining, "His Majesty just instructed me to look after you and notify him as soon as you wake up."
Xiao Tian frowned and then his eyes widened suddenly, like realizing something important, hastily asking, "How long have I been unconscious?"
At this point, Xiao Tian suddenly realized: Ozawa Miwa was poisoned by the Heart-Breaking Fruit. If his coma lasted beyond three days...
Xiao Tian didn’t dare to think further, just urgently looked at the woman across from him.
The woman, startled by Xiao Tian’s sudden change of reaction, glanced at the clock nearby and promptly replied, "You’ve been unconscious for roughly thirty-six hours."
"Thirty-six hours?" Xiao Tian murmured, "That means there’s less than a day left until the Heart-Breaking Fruit fully takes effect?"
"Quick!" Xiao Tian commanded sharply, "Bring your Emperor here!"
Her face turned solemn; it was evident something important was happening. She bowed and said, "Yes, I’ll go right away!"
Speaking as she ran out, pondering in her heart why this person had such authority to summon the Emperor on command?!
Nevertheless, recalling the middle-aged man’s solemn demeanor when giving her instructions, she dared not delay too long and immediately ran to a wall not far away, pressing a red button on it.
...
In less than three minutes, the middle-aged man appeared in the room; his speed surprised the woman, but Xiao Tian remained calm, as if it was routine, not warranting surprise.