Chapter 135: Hope for a Cure


    "Huai’an, my brother, let me introduce you—this is your attending physician for the cancer treatment, a , Xiang Xiaoyuan."


    Inside a seemingly ordinary spice shop in the Panjiayuan Market lay a hidden chamber.


    Sitting across from Chen Huai’an was , who now sported a flashy —a recent upgrade from his mechanical ascension. Beside him stood a shy, soft-smiling girl.


    Chen Huai’an glanced behind the folding screen and noticed another woman sitting quietly. She made no move to show herself, and he wasn’t interested enough to pry. Instead, he greeted Xiang Xiaoyuan with a polite smile.


    The girl wasn’t a stunner, but her presence felt gentle and serene—like a scene of water flowing under a small stone bridge. She had pale, delicate skin and large, expressive eyes. The moment Chen Huai’an’s smile landed on her, her cheeks flushed a deep pink, and she lowered her gaze to her toes.


    The Bearded Guy beamed. "Huai’an, don’t let her shy demeanor fool you! Xiaoyuan’s a ! Took me a hell of an effort to get her here! She’s saved of people with her ability!"


    Hearing him pile on the praise, Xiang Xiaoyuan blushed even deeper—so much so that she looked like she wanted to bury her face in her ample chest.


    "That impressive?" Chen Huai’an raised an eyebrow, genuinely intrigued.


    He hadn’t arrived with much hope, but The Bearded Guy’s confidence sparked a flicker of anticipation.


    "Impressive? More like ! Let Xiaoyuan take a look—come on, don’t be shy, hahaha!"


    The Bearded Guy’s motives weren’t entirely selfless. He had recently learned from that Chen Huai’an was .


    If he could get Chen Huai’an cured, maybe—just —the guy would take an interest in joining the .


    His eagerness doubled at the thought.


    Chen Huai’an and Xiang Xiaoyuan sat facing each other.


    "So, what should I do?" he asked.


    Xiang Xiaoyuan’s voice was soft, barely a whisper:


    “J-Just… give me your hand…”


    Her lashes quivered as she kept her gaze lowered, voice as delicate as her petite frame.


    Chen Huai’an reached out—overshooting completely and extending his arm .


    Xiang Xiaoyuan: "…?!"


    "Umm… could you… bring it back a bit? I can’t reach like this…"


    He awkwardly reeled his arm back, now curled comically in front of his chest.


    Xiang Xiaoyuan: "…"


    Was this the legendary powerhouse The Bearded Guy raved about?


    Why did he feel like a socially-awkward NPC?


    With a small sigh, she composed herself.


    “J-Just place your hand… …” she repeated, cheeks puffing slightly in exasperation.


    “Oh.”


    Chen Huai’an obediently laid his hand in hers.


    Her palm was small, soft, and warm.


    A milky-white glow flared from their contact, enveloping his wrist.


    Xiang Xiaoyuan’s usual bashfulness vanished. Her brows knit in deep concentration, her face solemn and tense.


    A moment passed.


    She released his hand, palm slightly damp with sweat.


    Her wide eyes stared at him, brimming with disbelief—


    Like she had just encountered something .


    "You… this… "


    The Bearded Guy immediately leaned in. “Xiaoyuan! What’s going on? Talk to me!”


    ""


    Her voice was tight with shock.


    "Seventy percent of his body is already overrun with cancer cells. They’re devouring his body’s nutrients every second—by all logic, he shouldn’t be alive. Not for "


    She paused.


    Because—by all logic—


    Chen Huai’an should have already during her diagnosis.


    But here he sat.


    Not only alive—


    But , , and .


    It was impossible.


    The law of conservation of energy applied even to cancer cells.


    They couldn’t proliferate endlessly without consuming his life force.


    Yet— was feeding them.


    Some other had been sustaining these cancer cells—keeping them too busy to become malignant.


    But The Bearded Guy only cared about :


    “Xiaoyuan, cut to the chase! Can you fix him or not?!”


    Xiang Xiaoyuan’s gaze flicked to Chen Huai’an.


    Then, she gave a soft, firm nod.


    “Before learning , my ability had time limits… But now—”


    “With breath cultivation supporting me, I can maintain my long enough to wipe out every last cancer cell inside him.”


    Her ability——was legendary.


    It could heal wounds, obliterate disease, and even regenerate lost limbs.


    The Bearded Guy, despite having known her power, had opted for over limb regeneration—simply because he his flashy mechanical arm.


    But cancer?


    “Seriously?!” The Bearded Guy slammed his knee in excitement.


    Xiang Xiaoyuan blushed again. “I… I’m the only one in the world who can.”


    “” The Bearded Guy all but jumped for joy.


    A talent like Chen Huai’an——was a victory in itself, bureau recruit or not.


    Chen Huai’an’s heart pounded with exhilaration.


    Before today, he had misunderstood everything.


    He had thought his bizarre symptoms came the cancer—


    Hell, he even jokingly called himself .


    Back then, he’d have losing his cancer—


    What if his powers with it?


    But now—


    He knew.


    His abilities had to do with the cancer.


    The cancer was just… .


    So—


    “Xiaoyuan,” he said with a grin, “Let’s get rid of this crap.”


    “Xiaoyuan, need anything?” The Bearded Guy was practically bouncing.


    “No. Just give us… a quiet room.”


    The Demon Slayer Bureau’s was a labyrinth far beyond Chen Huai’an’s expectations.


    He had thought the behind the spice shop was already the final secret—


    But it led to secret door.


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    The elevator opened into a sprawling subterranean complex—


    A task hall, mission boards, and dozens of private rooms.


    Since the outpost was newly constructed, most rooms were still awaiting assignments.


    Xiang Xiaoyuan chose one.


    Inside—


    “Chen… Chen Huai’an, just lie on the bed.”


    Her voice trembled slightly.


    The warmth on her cheeks hadn’t faded since they entered the room—


    But the moment her hands touched his leg—


    Every trace of nervousness vanished.


    Her face—resolute.


    “We’re starting—”


    Soft white light burst from her eyes—


    Delicate veins of glowing patterns spread down her arms and calves, tracing like over her skin.


    Those —were her .


    The pipelines for her .


    The invisible she deployed—


    They flooded Chen Huai’an’s body—


    And the began.


    Within his body—


    The crumbled.


    Cut down by an onslaught that was swift, relentless—


    To her healing factor—


    The cancer was nothing more than


    The tide was one-sided.


    Victory seemed imminent—


    Until.


    When her power reached his —


    The battlefield .


    The cancer cells…


    Suddenly.


    A erupted within his body.


    Cancer cells near his —


    Not only that—


    They began to .


    They hid behind normal cancer cells—


    Using them as


    And when her healing factor arrived—


    The sprang from cover—


    And


    Xiang Xiaoyuan’s pupils shrank.


    Her brow drenched in sweat.


    This was something


    Her entire focus was within his body—


    So she


    Above his heart—


    —


    Suddenly.


    His flesh—


    With a sickening , his T-shirt shredded.


    From his chest—


    emerged.


    A grotesque of writhing flesh—


    Warped into the shape of a .


    At the limb’s center—


    A malformed .


    And within that palm—


    A single, bloodshot .


    It snapped open—


    And—


    Stared directly—


    At.