Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2462 - 2526: The Last Resort

Seeing Worm King Xiaowu, Li Yifei stopped and reached out his hand, saying, "I haven’t seen you recently, where have you been?"Xiaowu didn’t stop, but fluttered away, and Li Yifei shook his head, walking towards Su Lio’s house, where Elder Su was already present.

Holding his granddaughter’s hand, Elder Su explained this treatment method. Su Lio’s eyes widened immediately and she shook her head weakly, saying, "Grandpa, I don’t want to... this method is too... wouldn’t that mean I’d have to have a relationship with him? What about us... and Mengxin, what about her?"

Su Lio knew about the Dual Cultivation Technique. Although she had dreamed of marrying Li Yifei and having children, she wasn’t prepared for such a thing to actually happen, so she instinctively refused.

Elder Su had anticipated this and persuaded, "Ali, let me ask you, do you dislike Li Yifei?"

Su Lio opened her mouth. Over the past year, she had long since dispelled any misunderstandings, especially being together every day recently, it was impossible to dislike him. Otherwise, she wouldn’t agree to sleep beside him and even closer contacts. So Su Lio lightly shook her head twice, saying, "I don’t dislike him, but Grandpa, I can’t do that kind of thing with him. If it’s like that, I’d rather just die."

"Silly girl, let me ask you, do you like Li Yifei? In a normal kind of like."

"I... I don’t know. I don’t dislike him, but... he has so many women!"

"Don’t think about others, I only ask about your attitude towards Li Yifei. Do you like him?"

Su Lio was silent. She hadn’t interacted with many people. From childhood to adulthood, the only people she encountered were few, except for family. After a pause, she said, "Grandpa, he is indeed special, but he has too many wives, I can’t compete with Mengxin..."

"Mengxin is Mengxin, you are you, although you are family, that’s not the focus. If you like Li Yifei, you could try. Don’t the women of the Li family live harmoniously? I’m not old-fashioned, as long as my precious granddaughter is happy, I don’t mind." Elder Su’s face showed a kind smile as he continued, "Among his peers, Li Yifei is indeed outstanding!"

"Grandpa, I’m confused, I want to think it over. This kind of healing method is hard for me to accept now." Su Lio’s face showed a pained expression, and her heart was in turmoil.

Elder Su gently nodded, saying, "Actually, I have seen how you’ve been getting along these days, and I can see that he likes you too, which is why I asked."

"You say he likes me too?" Su Lio was stunned.

"Yes, think for yourself."

Su Lio bit her lip, scenes of the two being alone these days flashed before her eyes. He must like her, otherwise, why would he be so good to her? Thinking of this, Su Lio whispered, "But Grandpa, even so... not Dual Cultivation!"

"Ali, I understand, if there were enough time, I’d encourage you to date... But I am powerless to cure your illness. Seeing you suffer makes me sad!" Elder Su said sorrowfully, "Right now, this is the only way. Otherwise, I..."

"Grandpa, don’t say it, you’ve done enough for me. It’s my inadequacy, my fault..."

"My good granddaughter, I wish to spend more years with you, so please promise Grandpa, if it works, you can heal and enjoy a normal life."

With tears streaming down her face, Su Lio finally nodded, seeing her grandfather like this, and said, "Okay, Grandpa, I’ll listen to you!"

"It’s not about listening to Grandpa but for your own sake and if you don’t like Li Yifei, Grandpa definitely won’t force you. If worse comes to worst... I’d just go with you to see your parents."

"Grandpa, please don’t say that!" Su Lio said excitedly, "I do like Li Yifei, but I have reservations, so I..."

"Okay, okay, I’ll go tell Li Yifei, let him prepare and start as soon as possible. As long as it can cure your illness, I’m willing to sacrifice anything."

"Grandpa, don’t say that. It’s my fault, I haven’t been filial enough, still keeping you worried!"

"I’ll go talk to him, Ali, don’t worry, we will definitely cure your illness." Elder Su said.

Li Yifei actually had already arrived at the villa and heard the latter part. He waited a while before walking in, just as Elder Su was coming out. Seeing Li Yifei, the old man said, "Yifei, this matter... I leave it to you!"

"Great-grandfather, please don’t say that, I also want to save Ali!" Li Yifei replied.

"Alright, alright, I didn’t misjudge you. Go and communicate with Ali, I’ve already explained it to her and she’s agreed, but you both need to adjust your mindset! I’ll go work out the specific technique with them."

"Okay, Grandpa, you go ahead!" Li Yifei said, watching Elder Su leave.

Li Yifei went upstairs, walked into the room, and saw Su Lio wiping her tears. Originally, the two of them got along very naturally, but upon seeing Li Yifei now, Su Lio’s cheeks instantly flushed, her eyes avoiding him.

Thick-skinned as Li Yifei was, he felt slightly embarrassed. This was his wife’s aunt after all, although she was young, the seniority was there, and now he was to Dual Cultivate with her, even if it was for treatment. Although there were already sisters in the family... Li Yifei swallowed hard, approached the bed, and as usual reached out to hold Su Lio’s hand.

The latter had a clear evasion action, but it was slow, so Li Yifei still held her hand, then he said, "Ali, I’m sorry!"

"Hmm?"

"Other than this way, I really couldn’t find another, so..."

"Don’t say it." Su Lio was both ashamed and troubled, lowering her head, her chin touching her chest, her body once again filled with warmth, the cold receding.

"No, this must be said clearly, as it concerns your reputation, and future matters." Li Yifei looked at Su Lio, who, hearing this, raised her head, their eyes met. Li Yifei said, "If you feel it’s abrupt, then we can wait until you’re healed to slowly develop a relationship, but please don’t refuse, this is the only current viable treatment for your condition, though it may only possibly work."

"I..." Su Lio opened her mouth, listening to Li Yifei continue, "Ali, you know me well enough by now. I’m only trying to save you. Of course, I admit I also like you, you are special, everyone around me is special. Maybe my love is broader, but I am not a bad person, and this time I hope I can save you!"

Li Yifei’s words were somewhat overstated. He might not have accumulated affection slowly like with his other wives, leading to love, but at this moment, he needed to move Su Lio, let her trust him. As for the future, feelings can develop over time, at least for now, there is a mutual affection, and for Dual Cultivation, emotional connection is necessary to achieve harmony. Moreover, Li Yifei might have to entrust his life to the other because of the Worm constraint, being unable to dominate the Dual Cultivation.

And as for Su Lio, she had no foundation. Whether she could complete this task was yet unknown, and it was a pretty risky method.

If Li Yifei couldn’t save her and ended up perishing himself, it would be a huge disaster for all the women in the family, so Li Yifei also needed to inform his family that this time he perhaps had to be selfish once more.

"Yifei, do you really like me?" Su Lio asked.

Li Yifei nodded slowly, "Yes, I like you!"

"But Dual Cultivation involves doing that thing, and I’m scared!" Su Lio said, lowering her head again. Li Yifei sensed her emotional change, at least there was no resistance, her heartbeat was constantly accelerating. He softly said, "That’s why we’re talking now, trying to open up. Ali, I hope you can be healthy and stay with me in the Li family for many years, you also hoped to travel the world, to have children like other sisters, so...don’t resist, try to accept."

"I..." Su Lio bit her lip, finally nodded gently after a long time, saying, "I’ll try."

"I trust you!" Having Su Lio’s permission, Li Yifei sighed with relief.

Dual Cultivation was never an easy task. The techniques Li Yifei used with his wives were actually of not particularly high power level, and except for Xu Shanshan and Jiang Ningxiang, the other women were ordinary humans, so the effects he received were minimal, but the wives benefited greatly. However, Su Lio was different; she was ordinary but possessed a very rare Sky Yin Absolute Vein; if everyone’s ideas were correct, this talent could be harnessed for cultivation. In Dual Cultivation, mutual integration might completely reverse her condition.

The technique was crucial, the approach vital, and how to handle Su Lio’s meridian flaw, since her meridians were all blocked, was complicated many times over. Should Li Yifei repair them, or find another way?

The former was clearly impossible, relying solely on Li Yifei would likely make the task unfeasible, and if another path were to be found, what path would that be?

"Dantian has three stages, namely the upper, middle and lower three points, ordinary people cultivate the Lower Dantian, that is the dantian acupoint in the lower abdomen, some cultivate the Middle Dantian, which is the heart acupoint, few cultivate the Upper Dantian, as the Upper Dantian rests in the brain, the most difficult to cultivate, but once achieved, the power is astonishing!" said Chu Madman, while looking at the ancient books sent by his disciple on his phone.

Everyone nodded, they were all cultivating the Lower Dantian, also known as the traditional location. Beside them, Li Yifei nodded silently, then thought about the Worm, thinking to himself whether it was the Middle Dantian since it nested in his heart and hardly left, perhaps it’s the way of Middle Dantian cultivation that he never realized.

Of course, there was no hurry to ask this question.