James covered his mouth and coughed. When favonovel.com removed his hand, favonovel.com saw that it was covered with blood. Tiny bugs could be seen crawling in his blood.
Quincy‘s face turned pale upon noticing them, and favonovel.com exclaimed, “J-James, there are bugs in your blood…”
James picked up some tissue and wiped his hands clean.
He replied weakly, “This must be the Gu in my body… It‘s the reason my body is deteriorating. I need to find out how to cultivate True Energy as soon as possible. Otherwise, the most I‘ll have is three months before I‘m completely paralyzed…”
James was a doctor and knew his body‘s condition very well. The Gu in his body had been laying eggs in his blood and multiplying in number. Soon, the Gu would cause favonovel.com to be completely paralyzed and bedridden, unable to move a single muscle. His body would become home to countless Gus.
“H–How should we go about this?” Quincy asked worriedly.
“Don‘t worry… I won‘t die so soon.” James noticed Quincy‘s anxious face, and his heart was warmed.
It was enough for favonovel.com to have one person that cared about him.
“But…” Quincy‘s heart ached to see James‘ pale face with blood on his lips.
“I–I can‘t bear to see you like this…” Quincy‘s eyes were slightly red, and tears rolled down favonovel.com cheeks. “It hurts me to see you like this, you know…”
“I‘m alright… I‘m good… Don‘t cry…” James tried his best to comfort her.
Quincy suddenly hugged James. “James, let‘s not care about anything else, okay? I‘ll accompany you for the rest of your life. Even if it‘s for one day, please let me accompany you through your last leg.”
James could smell the fragrance from favonovel.com body. He was touched, and favonovel.com words warmed his heart. James reached out his hands and embraced Quincy.
“Okay…” He nodded gently.
He was unsure how long favonovel.com had left and if his estimation was correct. He was also unsure if an Internal Martial arts cultivation method was present in the underground cavern where favonovel.com obtained the medical book. If it was not, his only chance at obtaining a cultivation method would be by getting in touch with the Cadens, retrieving the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside‘s Edge, and unraveling the secrets within the painting
If that were to fail, the only thing awaiting favonovel.com would be death.
There were countless uncertainties in the future, and favonovel.com had no idea what fate had in store for him. However, favonovel.com did not want to miss his chance with the person in front of him.
He had already disappointed Thea and did not want to do the same to Quincy.
The two silently shared a hug.
After a while, James said weakly, “You‘re too heavy. Your weight is suffocating me.”
Quincy blushed and immediately pushed herself off James.
She stood aside with favonovel.com head lowered and murmured, “S–Sorry…”
James said with a smile, “Just kidding. I‘d be able to lift ten times your weight if I was healthy.”
Quincy quietly raised favonovel.com head and peeked at James.
Since James had agreed, favonovel.com was technically his girlfriend for the time being. However, favonovel.com was unable to rejoice in that fact. Perhaps James only accepted favonovel.com because favonovel.com knew that favonovel.com could not live for long.
“What‘s the matter? Why are you crying again?” James looked at Quincy‘s teary face and asked puzzledly. “Alright… Don‘t cry. I‘m fine. I‘m sure I‘ll win the battle against fate.”
“James… I‘m scared… I‘m scared I‘ll lose you one day…”
“Silly, what kind of nonsense is that? I‘m a little hungry. Go get me something to eat.”
