"What... no... how could this be? Old Physician, I beg you, you must save Xiaogang..."
Liu Erlong completely broke down, clutching the Old Physician's hand as she wept uncontrollably.
"Erlong, forget it... let's go..." Yu Xiaogang's heart ached unbearably seeing Liu Erlong in such a state.
"Shut up!! Why didn't you tell me about something so important sooner? If you had, there might still have been a chance to fix this!"
Liu Erlong flung Yu Xiaogang's hand away, roaring in fury.
She had finally convinced Yu Xiaogang to truly be with her, only to face this now—how could she not be frantic?
She had even thought of names for their future children.
But now, she discovered that Yu Xiaogang couldn't...
If it were just infertility, she might have accepted it.
But Yu Xiaogang couldn't even...
"Stand up"!
She had endured decades of longing, only to be told now...
How could she possibly accept this?!
"This is a medical hall. Please remain calm. If there's nothing else, you may leave."
A burly man stepped forward, stopping their commotion.
"Erlong, let's go..."
Yu Xiaogang quickly pulled Liu Erlong away.
Liu Erlong gritted her teeth but didn't dare cause trouble here.
This "Sacred Healer Hall" was appointed by the imperial family. Though the Old Physician was just an ordinary man, even the emperor treated him with respect.
Over the years, the Old Physician had built connections reaching the highest echelons—he was tied to all the nobility of Heaven Dou City.
Anyone who dared make trouble here would be making enemies of the entire city's elite.
Even as a Soul Saint, Liu Erlong didn't dare act out. Fuming silently, she followed Yu Xiaogang out of the hall.
"Xiaogang, Erlong, how did it go?"
Outside, Flender hurried over as soon as he saw them emerge.
"Hmph!"
Liu Erlong flicked her sleeve, too furious to explain, and stormed off without another word.
Clearly, she was beside herself with rage.
Left behind, Yu Xiaogang stood awkwardly and guiltily, at a loss.
Flender was sharp—one look at Liu Erlong's reaction told him Yu Xiaogang's situation was beyond hope.
Realizing this, he grabbed Yu Xiaogang by the collar, eyes red with anger, and snarled, "Damn it, Xiaogang! You knew it was a forbidden technique and still practiced it! How could you do this to Erlong?!"
Flender's heart ached unbearably.
On one hand, he grieved for his dear friend, robbed of his manhood so young.
On the other, he ached for Liu Erlong.
After finally being with Yu Xiaogang, only to discover...
Flender had always loved Liu Erlong deeply. Seeing her suffer like this tore at his heart.
"Flender, I... I just wanted to grow stronger. Without that technique, I wouldn't have reached level 36..."
"I had no idea it would have this side effect..." Yu Xiaogang was equally frustrated and filled with regret.
Had he known, he never would have practiced it.
"Xiaogang, you fool!"
Flender's face twisted with exasperation—he never imagined Yu Xiaogang would go this far.
For the sake of power, he'd thrown away his dignity as a man!
Though Yu Xiaogang had always been chaste, never visiting Pleasure Houses, remaining a virgin to this day...
But there are some things you may not use, but you must have them!
He truly couldn't understand what Yu Xiaogang was thinking!
He had even been planning to help Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong raise their child...
Now forget about a child.
Liu Erlong's happiness for the rest of her life was probably gone.
Especially at Liu Erlong's age—she was in her prime, fierce as a tiger.
Moreover, with her emotions erupting, her needs were already immense.
But unfortunately, Yu Xiaogang couldn't perform.
If Liu Erlong hadn't been so devoted to him, Flender would have gladly stepped in himself!
"I didn't want it to be like this either... It's my fault for letting Erlong down..." Yu Xiaogang sighed helplessly.
He hadn't expected to rekindle his relationship with Liu Erlong...
Back then, he had even assumed she had already married, just like Bi Bi Dong had.
But to his surprise, Liu Erlong had remained so devoted, waiting for him for nearly twenty years!
However, by that time, he already knew he couldn't perform.
No matter how Liu Erlong tempted him, he refused to give in.
Until one day, Liu Erlong couldn't hold back anymore and drugged him...
That was when she discovered his "unmentionable problem."
Liu Erlong didn't blame him. Instead, she took him to see various powerful Healing Soul Masters, but the results were all the same.
Yet Liu Erlong never gave up, constantly searching for the best physicians for him. Even when they came to the "Sacred Healer Hall," there was still no solution.
This Sacred Healer Hall was likely Liu Erlong's last hope.
Now, Yu Xiaogang knew Liu Erlong must have completely lost hope.
But what could he do? He was just as helpless...
"Sigh..."
Flender let out a soft sigh, patted Yu Xiaogang's shoulder, and ultimately said nothing more.
At this moment, he was also puzzled.
What exactly was it about him that fell short compared to Yu Xiaogang?
After all these years, he still lost so completely...
...
Meanwhile.
Heaven Dou City.
Ye Feng walked out of the auction house, holding Ice Empress and A Yin by the hand.
"Ten-Thousand Year Whale Jelly—what a huge gain today! Never thought I'd get to pick up such a bargain~" Ye Feng released their hands and took out a black, jelly-like substance, playing with it in his palm.
He couldn't help but feel a strange sense of emotion.
After transmigrating for so long, he had finally enjoyed the protagonist's treatment—scoring a major bargain.
Whale Jelly was a special substance produced in the brains of whale-type Soul Beasts, highly nourishing for Soul Masters.
It strengthened the body, enhanced constitution, and increased the endurance of muscles, bones, and meridians.
For ordinary Soul Masters, the most obvious effect of consuming Whale Jelly was the enhancement of their physique, greatly increasing the maximum age limit of the Soul Rings they could absorb.
For example, a level 10 Soul Scholar, who could originally only withstand a 400-year Soul Ring, could absorb a 500-year or even higher Soul Ring after consuming Whale Jelly.
Of course, due to the scarcity of Whale Jelly and the lack of systematic research and experimental data, the outside world only knew it could improve physique but not that it could raise the absorption limit of Soul Rings.
The Soul Master community only had rough estimates for the upper limits of Soul Ring absorption. Only Yu Xiaogang, referencing the historical data from the Spirit Hall, had derived relatively accurate figures, which was why this effect of Whale Jelly had remained undiscovered.
Besides this reason, high-age Whale Jelly was also extremely rare. The rarity of a thousand-year Whale Jelly was comparable to that of a ten-thousand-year Soul Bone.
The rarity of Ten-Thousand Year Whale Jelly is comparable to that of a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone.
Consuming lower-aged whale jelly only increases the absorption limit of a Soul Ring by about a hundred years, making it virtually undetectable to most people.
(End of Chapter)