Jiang Ruanning: “…”
Ah? He wouldn’t have taken it seriously, right?
He absolutely mustn’t scare her.
Jiang Ruanning was terribly afraid that he had taken it seriously, and hurriedly said, “I was just joking just now. Mr. Huo, you don’t need to take it seriously. Saving you was merely something I did along the way. There’s no need to repay me for anything.”
Hearing her say it was only a joke, Huo Chen was visibly much more relaxed, “For you, it was something you did along the way, but for me, it was a life-saving favor. Is there really nothing you want? You can make one request of me. Anything is fine.”
“Do you have to repay the favor?”
“En.”
Jiang Ruanning’s indifferent gaze fell upon a jade thumb ring worn on his finger, and her eyes flickered, “All right. If Mr. Huo really wants to repay the favor, there is indeed something of yours that I have taken a liking to. I just don’t know whether you are willing to give it to me.”
Huo Chen smiled, “Please, say it.”
Jiang Ruanning said directly, “That jade ring you’re wearing.”
Huo Chen was slightly stunned, a trace of a strange expression quickly flashing through the depths of his clear, cold, black eyes.
“You want this ring?” He raised his hand and removed the jade ring from his finger, his gaze somewhat unusual.
Jiang Ruanning did not notice his abnormality. Her eyes shone as she looked at the jade ring, “Yes, I want your ring. Can you give it to me?”
Before Huo Chen could say anything, all the bodyguards standing beside him changed expressions.
She actually wanted Mr. Huo’s jade thumb ring.
That was given to Mr. Huo by a high monk when he was five years old. All these years, Mr. Huo had always worn this ring and had never taken it off.
Huo Chen was silent for several seconds, then suddenly curled his lips into a smile. His long, distinct-knuckled fingers slowly rubbed along the outer side of the jade ring a few times, after which he handed the ring to her, “Naturally, that’s fine.”
Jiang Ruanning looked at the jade ring held out before her, hesitated for several seconds, then reached out and took it.
The ring still carried some residual warmth. The moment her fingers touched it, she felt an incomparably cool stream of qi drill into her body.
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Her body felt indescribably comfortable, as if every cell in her body had been nourished once over. It was much more comfortable than the death qi from the evil spirit she had absorbed just now.
Actually, this ring was carved from a top-grade spiritual stone that was rarely seen even once in a hundred years.
For someone who cultivated Xuan arts, it was a top-tier auxiliary magical artifact that they would dream of possessing.
She had not expected that the man surnamed Huo would actually give it to her.
“Mr. Huo, in that case, we are even and owe each other nothing. I still have something to do, so I’ll leave first.”
Jiang Ruanning tightly clenched the jade ring in her palm. Without waiting for Huo Chen to give any response, she turned around and left directly after saying that.
Her steps were quick, and she walked somewhat hurriedly.
She was afraid Huo Chen would regret it.
After leaving the hospital, Jiang Ruanning slowly walked along the street.
As she walked, she pondered how she should proceed with the road ahead of her.
At this period, in her first lifetime, she had already developed cancer, and it had already reached the middle-to-late stage. At most, she had another half a year of life.
In her first lifetime, she had no opportunity to come into contact with Metaphysics, so she was unable to defy Heaven and change her fate, and subsequently died on the cold hospital bed.
But now it was different.
Now she knew that she could change her fate through Xuan arts.
She also understood cultivation techniques.
As long as she could obtain enough faith power and merit points through Metaphysics techniques, her lifespan could be extended. The more powerful the strength she possessed, the longer her lifespan could be extended.
If she could cultivate to the level she had reached in her previous life, then she could at least live another fifty years.
As she walked, she suddenly heard a loud and vigorous hawking voice, “Ice jelly, cold rice cakes, cold noodles, cold shrimp, mung bean soup. Fresh and very delicious oh! If you’re walking by, don’t miss it.”
Jiang Ruanning’s footsteps stopped, and she turned her head toward the sound.
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