The brightness of the cigarette butt grew stronger and stronger, its burning speed suddenly increasing. The Zhenqi at my fingertips also extended out a few centimeters like a snake's tongue, beginning to condense into a ball. As the ball of Zhenqi grew to the size of an egg and felt like it was about to fall off like a stretched snot, I casually flicked my wrist. The Zhenqi projectile detached from my fingertip and flew precisely towards Chu Qi, who was standing not far away!
"Ah! Be careful!" I quickly shouted.
But it was too late. Chu Qi was stunned for a moment, struck in the abdomen, and immediately doubled over in pain!
I threw away the cigarette butt and ran over, terrified that she would be pierced like that beverage bottle last night!
Fortunately, my Zhenqi projectile was relatively weak and didn't even break her clothes. But when I lifted her shirt, I saw a large egg-sized bruise on her right side.
"Are you alright? How do you feel?" I asked.
"...What was that?" Chu Qi rubbed the injured spot, asking me in confusion.
"Uh... it's a spell I just learned, I accidentally released it and hurt you. Thankfully, it doesn't look too serious."
It was like being hit by a stick, leaving behind such a bruise.
"I'm fine," Chu Qi stood up, but as soon as she straightened her back, she shrunk back like a shrimp and crouched down.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Something's not right, it's an internal injury. Hurry, take me to the hospital!" Chu Qi said with a pained expression.
I immediately called the fox spirit to prepare a car and asked Yaoyao to bring people over to carry her up from the hidden harbor, as a car couldn't reach this location.
Yaoyao asked about the situation. I said it might be an internal injury. Yaoyao told Mengmeng to make a stretcher and came down herself. She checked with her Qi-sensing technique and frowned, "It's the liver, there's internal bleeding. I can't treat it, hurry to the hospital—what did you do! How could you hit someone!"
I was filled with regret, but the deed was done. I didn't explain much further. Mengmeng and the others made a stretcher, carried Chu Qi up to the castle, placed her in the van, and drove to the hospital in Lishun City. On the way, I called Shen Xingyue and asked her to help find an expert consultation.
Chu Qi was from Sabia, so Shen Xingyue naturally had no reason to refuse help. By the time we arrived at the hospital, experts from Sabia's affiliated hospital had also rushed over. Chu Qi was already losing consciousness, relying entirely on Yaoyao to continuously infuse her with Zhenqi to sustain her life.
X-rays and CT scans confirmed the bleeding point and determined the treatment plan. Surgery was immediately performed to remove the clotted blood and clear the blockage. Chu Qi's physical condition was exceptional, and with Yaoyao's Zhenqi protecting her, the rescue was timely. Two hours later, when the anesthesia wore off, Chu Qi woke up.
Fearing exposure, most people left the hospital after confirming Chu Qi was out of danger. Only I, disguised, Yaoyao, and Shen Xingyue, who arrived later, remained.
Chu Qi asked what had happened. I explained briefly and sincerely apologized to her.
Instead of blaming me, Chu Qi was delighted. "This is a good thing! You've mastered such powerful martial arts! I should be congratulating you, why would I blame you!"
"Maybe you should wear a finger guard or something from now on?" Shen Xingyue asked with a smile, "To prevent accidentally 'shooting' something out?"
"...I believe he'll be able to control it in the future. Sigh, it's my fault for not teaching him properly," Yaoyao, as his master, also felt a little self-blame.
Chu Qi comforted us in her own way for a while, but she was, after all, a mortal. Unlike Yaoyao's terrifying self-healing abilities, she had undergone surgery. Although it was minimally invasive, the doctor said she would need to stay in the hospital for at least a week before being discharged.
Shen Xingyue then told me and Yaoyao to go back first, and she would arrange for people to transfer Chu Qi to a Sabia hospital later, where she would be absolutely safe.
At noon, Yaoyao and I left the hospital and returned to the base. The demons were quite happy. Without the strict teacher urging them to train, they gleefully went hunting.
In the afternoon, I spoke with Chu Qi again on the phone. Her mood was stable, her condition was stable, and she had just undergone another check-up. Her liver was completely fine now. The only thing that needed to heal was the wound on her abdomen. Only then did I gradually emerge from the shadow of accidentally injuring someone.
Chu Qi also left me homework, telling me not to neglect my martial arts and to consolidate both internal and external cultivation.
Heeding her words, I went down to the hidden harbor alone and continued my training in the sea. It wasn't until the dolphins returned from hunting, bringing me a bluefin tuna weighing over a hundred pounds, that I remembered I hadn't eaten all day!