Chapter 56 Jiang Ruxue Learns the Truth

"Ah!"

The man never imagined that someone would shatter his formation at such a critical juncture. He had only needed to hold on for a little while longer to successfully ascend to the Core Formation stage. Never did he foresee such a sudden disruption.

Caught completely off guard, he was struck square by the heavenly tribulation lightning. Lowering his gaze, he saw a tall man in the midst of untying a woman.

Damn it!

Where on earth did this fellow pop out from?

Already at a crucial and perilous moment, the sudden surge of rage and panic threw his internal Qi into complete chaos, bringing him to the verge of a deviation. Combined with the double blow of the heavenly tribulation, the man could no longer hold his ground and plummeted abruptly from the sky.

"Thud!"

His body slammed heavily into the open ground. Unreconciled, he glared at Lu Fan.

"You, you!"

Before he could finish his sentence, he passed out cold.

Lu Fan glanced at him. The man's entire body was scorched black, and it was impossible to tell whether he was dead or alive after failing his tribulation.

Lu Fan couldn't care less about trash who attempted to ascend through wicked arts. It would be best if he were dead.

The woman lying beneath him was covered in wounds. She had borne the brunt of almost all the heavenly tribulation lightning.

Even her face had been scorched by the lightning, obliterating her original features.

Lu Fan asked softly, "Miss, are you alright?"

There was no response.

He checked her breathing; it was extremely faint, but fortunately, she still clung to a thread of life.

Lu Fan found that his perception had become much sharper. Previously, he could only roughly sense which part of a body was diseased, but now, he could even perceive the exact size of the wounds on her internal organs.

This woman had suffered severe internal and external trauma, yet strangely enough, she was somehow still alive despite such devastating injuries.

No matter what it took, Lu Fan was determined to save her!

He scooped up the frail woman in his arms and hurried away. Jiang Ruxue had been feeling annoyed that he had bolted halfway through, never expecting Lu Fan to return so soon.

He came back drenched from the rain, cradling a woman whose face was entirely unrecognizable.

Furious, she immediately snapped, "Lu Fan, have you lost your mind? Where on earth did you go?"

"It’s a long story, but I have to save her life right now."

He didn't know why the image of this woman's back had suddenly flashed through his mind—was it solely for her, or was it a special physiological reaction after the awakening of his spiritual veins?

"Who is this person?"

"I don't know."

"You bring home someone you don't even know? Aren't you afraid of courting trouble?"

Lu Fan gazed fixedly at the woman. "If you hadn't saved me back then, I wouldn't be the person I am today."

"I saved you?"

Jiang Ruxue froze, a sudden realization dawning on her.

Why had Lu Fan endured years of insults in the Jiang family without ever talking back? Could the reason Lin Ziyu mentioned be because he believed she had shown him kindness?

Yet Jiang Ruxue didn't know him at all! Where on earth would this gratitude come from?

At this moment, all of Lu Fan's energy was focused on treating the woman, so he failed to notice the complex expression on Jiang Ruxue's face.

No wonder Lu Fan had left behind a way to cure her grandmother even when discussing divorce; he must have sensed Jiang Rushan's illness early on. He was repaying a favor!

If he were to find out that she wasn't the one who had saved him, would all the special privileges he afforded the Jiang family vanish?

While Jiang Ruxue’s mind was racing, she saw Lu Fan retrieve a fruit knife from the kitchen.

Terrified, her expression changed drastically. "What are you going to do?"

"Her injuries are too severe. This is my only option."

Under Jiang Ruxue's shocked gaze, he sliced open his palm, clenched his hand into a fist, and let his blood drip into the woman's mouth.

Since the fact that he possessed medical skills had already been exposed, he had no way of hiding it any longer.

Horror washed over Jiang Ruxue's face. She had never witnessed such a method of treatment.

"Your blood..."

Lu Fan said calmly, "Can save people."

Jiang Ruxue covered her lips, once again struck with awe. Just what was Lu Fan's true background?