Chapter 164: Great Magic – Alive Again

Yi Ping was also thinking about Xi Rui, but reason told him that Sang Chu had many spatial rings, and many storage rings too. Searching through them all would be a huge task, so he could only watch silently as she disappeared.

“Grandma?”

Na ran out, holding a card and a storage ring, and looked at Yi Ping curiously. “Who are you calling?”

Na handed the card to him. “This is my Sea Clan grandma, but… but why is she in Sang Sang’s hand?”

“Grandma? Then can she save Sang Sang?”

“She definitely can! Grandma knows a lot. I’ll summon her first—hopefully the master still has the Card Master’s token!”

“Okay.”

As long as you have the Card Master’s token, you can use the incantation to summon the card spirit. Once you lose the token, only the master can summon the spirit; no one else can, unless they have a special usage right. But in most cases, the master keeps the token for themselves, and rarely lets others use it.

When Grandma Xiang appeared, the first thing she saw was Na’s red, teary eyes.

“Na? You… you’re not dead?”

“Grandma, I’m fine! Please, look at the master—she’s been invaded by cold energy and is dying!”

Master?

Grandma Xiang turned and saw Sang Chu, who was on the verge of death. She hurried over and placed her hand on Sang Chu’s chest.

Watching Grandma Xiang’s worried expression, Yi Ping couldn’t help but say, “Grandma, what about my little sister? And Awen, too—he may not be as bad off as Sang Xiao Chu, but he’s also passed out. Could you take a look at him too?”

Only then did Grandma Xiang glance at the man beside her. “He’ll be fine. Just soak him in a hot spring to dispel the cold energy. But the master’s cold energy has already reached her heart and lungs—it’s not easy to cure.”

“Grandma, do you need human blood? You can use mine to save the master!”

Grandma Xiang looked at Na’s anxious face and couldn’t help but pat her on the head. “No need for your blood. The master brought back a lot of people from the witch hospital. Even though they’re all dead now, their blood can still be used. Young man, get me a clean pool.”

Yi Ping, carrying Sang Jingwen to the bath, heard this and quickly replied, “Okay, I’ll get it ready right away. Wait here for me. I’ll put Awen in the pool and come right back for Sang Xiao Chu.”

At this moment, Chi Fei and Liao Tianzi, who had been following along, said, “It’s not safe for you to go alone. I’ll go with you.”

Xi Rui originally didn’t want to touch this man, but thinking that the master was in trouble and they needed all hands on deck, she forced herself to help carry him.

Chi Fei picked up Sang Chu from the ground. “Where to?”

Yi Ping: “This way.”

A group of people followed Yi Ping in a grand procession. Although they were all curious about this strange child, no one said much, just walked in silence.

After putting Sang Jingwen in a clean pool and draining the water, Yi Ping asked, “Grandma, will this do?”

Grandma Xiang nodded. “Yes, but there might be a smell. If you can’t stand it, step outside.”

“Grandma, it’s fine. I want to watch over my sister.”

Seeing Yi Ping’s determined look, Grandma Xiang didn’t say anything more. She entered the pool, bit her fingertip, plucked a scale from her tail, dipped it in blood, and carved a magic symbol at the bottom of the pool.

Liao Tianzi was more and more amazed as he watched. This magic was so mysterious!

Grandma Xiang ignored everyone’s stares. After finishing the spell, she poured all the human blood she had brought into the pool, filling it to the brim.

A faint red light shimmered, and a strong, fishy stench rose from the blood pool. Yi Ping couldn’t help but cover his nose and mouth, almost throwing up.

Grandma Xiang said, “Human blood smells like this. Young man, if you can’t take it, step outside for now.”

But Yi Ping couldn’t leave Sang Chu alone with this group. He pinched his nose and forced himself to stay.

After a long soak, the rabbit hiding in Sang Chu’s clothes was the first to wake up. As soon as he woke, he was hit by the overpowering stench and felt awful.

“Bleh—”

The rabbit couldn’t help but bend over and retch. Yi Ping reacted quickly, grabbing him and scolding, “Don’t throw up in here! Sang Xiao Chu is still soaking in the pool!”

“What?”

*Yue...*

After saying that, Yi Ping couldn’t help but want to throw up too, and the rabbit joined him.

One person and one rabbit quickly ran outside, finally feeling like they were alive again.

The others couldn’t see the rabbit, so they just thought Yi Ping was overwhelmed by the smell and acting strangely.

The rabbit looked at Yi Ping. “Why are you here? Weren’t Ah Chu and I outside?”

“Are you kidding? What happened to you? If Awen and I hadn’t arrived in time, you’d be dead by now.”

The rabbit thought for a long time before slowly recalling, “I remember now. When Ah Chu and I escaped, we destroyed everything inside the witch hospital. I took the chance to bury a bunch of explosive beads I bought in the demon world, but after I set them off, I used up all my energy and went into hibernation, returning to the light core. That’s how we ended up being thrown out together. But how did you find me?”

“Sang Sang told Awen before that if I disappeared, it was probably because something happened. I was originally heading for the small courtyard, but the light core’s speed was too slow. Even at full speed, it would take hours. No matter how hard Awen and I tried, we couldn’t catch up to Sang Sang. In desperation, I had to activate emergency mode. Now the light core’s energy is almost used up. After this, it probably won’t work anymore.”

Once the light core’s energy is used up, it’s basically finished.

The rabbit could only sigh, “Good thing you found me in time. After I meet up with Lu Ming and the others, I’ll just find a place to rest. I’ll leave that puppet body behind. This cold energy is too scary—no need to risk my life for a puppet body!”

He was truly terrified of this cold energy now. He’d never experienced anything so horrifying—he really thought he’d die there.

“I agree. You don’t know how scared I was when I saw you frozen like that. Luckily you’re okay. Anyway, after you escaped, the hospital director didn’t come after you, right?”

“No, Ah Chu’s puppet body is still in there. For a while, no one will realize Ah Chu is missing. Once I leave Lixin City, even if he reacts, it’ll be too late!”

“That’s good. Now we just have to wait for Sang Xiao Chu to wake up.”

Now that the rabbit was awake, Yi Ping felt a bit more at ease. At least he could be sure that Grandma Xiang’s method worked!"

"Here is a natural, fluent English translation of your text:

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**Chapter 165: The Great Awakening of Magic**

When Sang Chu and Sang Jingwen finally opened their eyes, the cold had already faded.

Looking at herself soaking in a pool of blood, Sang Chu instinctively covered her nose against the stench, only to realize her hands were also covered in blood, smearing it all over her face.

Sang Chu: "".........""

Granny Xiang, seeing Sang Chu’s blood begin to recede, hurried over to wipe it away, but Nana had already rushed over.

""Sang Sang, are you alright?""

A soft handkerchief gently wiped Sang Chu’s face.

Facing Nana, Sang Chu tried to open her mouth, but her throat felt sticky and her lips wouldn’t part—she couldn’t utter a single word.

At that moment, she saw Sang Jingwen in another pool, staring blankly with wide eyes. Worried something had happened to him, she tried her best to call out, but her voice was hoarse and low, barely making a sound.

""My... brother... what happened to him?""

Jing, who had been watching from the side, couldn’t help but smile faintly when she saw Sang Chu awake. Though her words were a bit slurred, at least her mind was clear.

""He risked his life to save you and was almost frozen solid. Luckily, his willpower is strong, so he doesn’t need a blood bath to recover. Once he regains consciousness, he should be fine.""

""Okay.""

Sang Chu nodded, suddenly remembering Tu You. She immediately looked around, but saw nothing. ""Tu—Tuzi? (Rabbit?)""

""I’m right here, Ah Chu. Why are you always so careless?""

Tu You, wearing a mask, floated in mid-air. Jing, startled by the sudden appearance of a flying rabbit mage, instinctively raised her guard, gripping her bow tightly.

Tu You glanced at her, then looked at Sang Chu, neither close nor distant. ""You look much better now. I was too reckless this time. If you hadn’t suddenly joined Sang Jingwen in the fight, I really would have died out there.""

Sang Chu also felt a lingering fear. She had rushed to her brother purely out of a deep sense of unease—she didn’t know why, but she felt she had to get to him, and only after stepping in did Sang Jingwen wake up.

In that critical moment, she trusted only her brother. Thankfully, he was there, and now he was awake too.

Sang Chu tried to get up with Nana’s help, but her whole body was so stiff she couldn’t move. Granny Xiang pressed her back down by the shoulders, keeping her in the blood pool.

""Master, you can’t get out yet. You need to soak for at least three days. Even though the cold has faded, your body still carries traces of the ice. If you leave the blood pool now, when the cold returns at night, the ice will reappear in your body, and by then, not even a blood bath can save you.""

Hearing this, Sang Chu frowned. ""This cold can enter my body directly?""

Granny Xiang had long suspected Sang Chu wasn’t from this world. Though she didn’t know how she got here, all the signs pointed to her being unfamiliar with the dangers of the magical world.

""Master, once this cold enters your body, it’s like a curse. No matter where you run, as soon as night falls and the cold returns, it will find you and invade you again. Anything cursed this way, even if hiding within a magical barrier, will still be eroded. It’s just not as fast as outside, but over the years, the constant erosion will eventually kill you—and it’s a painful process.""

Nana, seeing Sang Chu’s confusion, gently explained, ""Actually, the magic barrier here is meant to block the Snow Demon King who hides in the ice and snow. The Snow Demon King feeds by this method—once you’re infected, even a tiny bit, you’re cursed and marked, and it’s very dangerous.""

""What about my brother?""

Granny Xiang smiled, ""Your brother doesn’t have any ice inside him, so he hasn’t been cursed. He was just frozen and his body entered a protective state. A soak in the hot spring will cure him. I don’t know how he avoided the curse, but he’s fine, so you don’t need to worry.""

Hearing this, Sang Chu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just then, Yi Ping, who had rushed over, said, ""Sang Sang, you’re finally awake! You really scared your brother and me this time. Don’t ever do something so reckless again!""

""Yi-ge...""

""Hey, calling me ‘ge’ won’t help! You were way too reckless. Here, drink some soup to warm up.""

Yi Ping handed her a bowl of soup. Sang Chu blinked, not sure how to react.

The smell of blood was overwhelming—she felt like she’d throw up if she ate anything here!

Yi Ping noticed her expression and couldn’t help but laugh, ""Haha, now you know fear, huh? Granny Xiang said you need to eat something good, but you can’t leave the blood pool, so this is the best we can do. Come on, don’t dawdle, I spent a long time making this!""

Granny Xiang, seeing Sang Chu hesitate, lifted her old hand and tapped her on the nose, ""Don’t worry, it doesn’t smell now, does it?""

Sang Chu sniffed—seemed like the smell was gone. ""Yeah, I don’t really notice it anymore.""

Yi Ping smiled and handed her the spoon, ""Alright, then eat up.""

Her hands could barely move, so stiff and clumsy that she couldn’t even hold the spoon properly.

Yi Ping couldn’t stand it anymore and took the spoon himself, ""Forget it, I’ll feed you. Open up!""

""Cough, cough!""

This Yi Ping was going to be the death of her!

He just poured the soup straight into her mouth, making her cough and spill it everywhere. Nana couldn’t watch anymore and took the bowl, ""Let me do it, you go check on the other one!""

Yi Ping shrugged, ""Alright, I’ll go check on the lonely bachelor Sang Jingwen.""

At this point, Sang Jingwen was technically awake, but still mostly unconscious. Yi Ping glanced at him—he didn’t even blink—then turned and left, still simmering soup for when Sang Jingwen woke up.

With the cold gone, everyone’s spirits lifted.

Meanwhile, back at the base, Lu Minlang was getting anxious since Sang Jingwen and Yi Ping had been gone so long and weren’t replying to his messages.

[Yi-ge? Wen-ge? Why aren’t either of you answering?]

He’d been messaging Sang Jingwen, but after getting no reply, he tried Yi Ping—only to find he was out of contact too!

Finally, when Yi Ping saw the message, he took a long time before replying:

[I went to find Sang Sang because Wen-ge was worried about her. I originally planned to search near you, but he kept messaging Sang Chu and got no reply, so he insisted on going to check. Luckily, I went with him!]

[What happened?]

Yi Ping: [I don’t really know what happened to Sang Sang—she was lying in the snow, nearly dead. Now she’s soaking in a blood pool. The person who saved her said she can’t leave for at least three days!]

Lu Minlang jumped up when he read this: [Is she okay??]

[Yeah, she’s fine. Anyway, I’ll talk later. Wait for me at the base. I’m going to make some soup for Wen-ge—he almost froze to death too.]

[Alright, got it. Go ahead.]

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