Super Gene Hunting Ground

The academy’s physician dispatched two people to check on Xiao Ling’s condition and confirmed her death.

According to the academy’s rules, Xiao Ling’s corpse was temporarily moved to an empty room in the academy’s infirmary, with plans to handle her funeral tomorrow.

Yang Xiao, being Xiao Ling’s closest person, naturally followed her to the infirmary.

Zhu Peng was busy arranging to track down the culprit, exchanged a few words with Yang Xiao, said ”Accept my condolences,” and hurriedly left.

Because it was deep into the night and few knew about this incident, Xiao Ling’s friends, classmates, and students were still unaware, leaving only Yang Xiao to keep vigil by her body.

Xiao Ling lay on a simple bed.

Yang Xiao gazed at Xiao Ling’s corpse, recalling every moment since they met, especially how Xiao Ling fearlessly shielded him from three swords tonight with her own body, which deeply moved Yang Xiao.

Xiao Ling had shown such deep affection for him, yet now, with an uncrossable divide between them, he couldn’t repay her in any way.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiao held Xiao Ling’s hand and wept loudly.

Yang Xiao did not know how long he cried; he was dazed, and while holding Xiao Ling’s hand, noticed her face was a bit dirty. He thus found a towel and gently wiped her face.

Xiao Ling was naturally beautiful and loved cleanliness when alive, always meticulously dressed, especially after starting her relationship with Yang Xiao, becoming quite attentive in dressing up.

Yang Xiao naturally didn’t want her to depart with a dirty visage.

Forcing back his sorrow, he wiped Xiao Ling’s face and hands.

Due to her chest and back having been pierced by swords, a large blood stain had dyed her whole clothing red. She was filthy and disheveled after collapsing to the ground and sticking to the dirt.

Yang Xiao wanted to change Xiao Ling into a clean and beautiful outfit, so he took Xiao Ling’s Identity Jade Token and hurried away.

He ran to Xiao Ling’s room, fetched a set of clothes, and hurried back to the infirmary.

Yang Xiao looked around, closed the room’s doors and windows, gently untied Xiao Ling’s clothes, planning to change her into a set of clothes.

As he untied Xiao Ling’s clothes, Yang Xiao suddenly froze.

The originally bloody holes on her chest had surprisingly healed, no longer bleeding.

Yang Xiao was astounded and carefully examined Xiao Ling’s back, discovering the three sword holes on her back had also healed.

”What’s going on?”

Yang Xiao was shocked.

He had given Xiao Ling two Big Blood Pills; logically, since Xiao Ling was dead, the pills shouldn’t work anymore.

Xiao Ling had died outside the academy; when Yang Xiao held her, blood was still dripping from her wounds.

So when did these wounds heal?

Could they have healed after Xiao Ling’s death?

This defies science!

Yang Xiao meticulously observed Xiao Ling, countless thoughts flashing through his mind, suddenly pinched his thigh.

”How could I have forgotten? Xiao Ling’s current condition doesn’t completely match that of a deceased person. Normally, two hours after death, the body stiffens, but Xiao Ling’s body still feels quite elastic. Could it be...”

Yang Xiao’s heart raced; he could hardly believe his guess, yet what lay before him forced him to question.

Xiao Ling had trained in the Life and Death Iteration Law, knowledge Yang Xiao gained from Xiao Ling’s notebook.

Xiao Ling once told him she studied the Life and Death Iteration Law with a mentor at the Advanced Academy Department but never dared take the step of using a sword to pierce her own heart due to fear of death.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiao was suddenly overjoyed, wondering if Xiao Ling had already cultivated the Life and Death Iteration Law to the Inner Core Realm, producing an inner core yet never taking the final critical step, leaving the inner core within her.

Yang Xiao checked Xiao Ling’s body, growing increasingly certain of his speculation.

After Yang Xiao cleaned her, Xiao Ling lay peacefully on the bed, her face tranquil and calm, devoid of the muscle stiffness and atrophy typical of death.

Yang Xiao dashed out of the infirmary room, sprinting toward the library.

Upon reaching the library’s backyard, Yang Xiao grabbed Elder Ye, who was sleeping on a chair.

Elder Ye was asleep, startled awake by Yang Xiao pulling him up, urgently saying:

”Hey, brat, what are you doing? I was just sleeping,”

”Don’t sleep, help me save someone,”

”Save someone? Who?”

Elder Ye was pulled by Yang Xiao outside.

”Save Xiao Ling.”

”Xiao Ling? What happened to your little wife?”

”She’s dead, no, she’s dying!”

”What kind of joke is this? Didn’t we have breakfast together this morning? How is she suddenly dead?”

”Let’s go quickly; there’s no time. I’ll tell you on the way.”

Seeing Yang Xiao’s anxious and fiery look, the old man reckoned it couldn’t be fake so he followed Yang Xiao urgently forward.

In the blink of an eye, the two arrived at the infirmary. Yang Xiao pushed the door open and entered the room.

Elder Ye saw Xiao Ling lying pale on the bed, unmoving, her upper body soaked in blood, similarly taken aback.

”Yang Xiao, what happened exactly?”

”We were strolling in the campus at night, ambushed by three people secretly. Xiao Ling shielded me from three swords; all pierced her chest. I originally thought she was dead, but you see her current state; it doesn’t look like death. I suspect...”

”You suspect what?”

”Xiao Ling had trained in the Life and Death Iteration Law but never executed the crucial step of suicide. I suspect after being pierced by three swords, her body triggered the Life and Death Iteration Law; she should have already cultivated an inner core.”

At the critical moment, Yang Xiao explained the situation succinctly.

”Why did you bring me here then?”

”I have no assurance nor know her exact condition. You are a senior; I wish for you to help me see if she can be saved. Despite a one percent chance, I’m willing to give anything to revive her. I owe her my life.”

Having heard this, Elder Ye glanced at Yang Xiao, sighed softly,

”She indeed trained in the Life and Death Iteration Law and indeed cultivated an inner core, but...”

”?”

”Her inner core cultivation hasn’t reached perfection; for her now, the inner core is indeed activating resurrection and Genetic Evolution functions,

However, since her original inner core wasn’t cultivated to perfection, being simultaneously struck by three swords makes fulfilling resurrection function terribly difficult!”

Elder Ye said, shaking his head.

”Elder Ye, your Genetic Evolution Realm is high, and having trained in the Life and Death Iteration Law, surely you have a way to save her. I beg you, please save her!”

Yang Xiao spoke, his face full of tears, kneeling before Elder Ye.