Ch. 1261..1270
Chapter 1261
At that moment, Xyla Quest suddenly felt a warmth in her heart.
Not only did the man she loved offered her the best in the world, but he could even see through her pretense at one glance.
"To be honest, I was perturbed too... But I didn't want to express it in front of you, and I didn't dare to tell you too much either..." Stanley Batton added. At that moment, Xyla's heart felt even warmer.
Xyla could relate to everything he said, and she had already guessed it...
He only behaved this way because he didn't want to make her feel more nervous.
He wanted to make her feel that the situation wasn't as bad as it seemed.
"Honey, can I ask you a question?" Xyla asked.
"Go ahead..." Stanley said.
"What if the miracle doctor, Yaksha, told us that my condition was severe, and I might die in a short period? What would you do?" Xyla asked.
When Stanley heard this, his heart suddenly convoluted painfully.
He frowned deeply. "Don't say nonsense like that. This hypothesis doesn't exist..." He seriously berated Xyla.
"If anything happens to you... Then, I'll die with you," Stanley said with a tone of certainty. He sounded fully determined.
When Xyla heard this, her eyes filled with tears instantly...
If somebody else had said it, she wouldn't have believed them.
However, Stanley was the one who said it, and that made it different.
Stanley was never one to say things like that casually. No matter what happened, if he said something, that meant it was what he honestly thought. Xyla suddenly thought of a saying. 'If one asked what love was, the answer could only be to live and die with the one you loved...'
Xyla thought that if Stanley left her behind due to an accident, she might also think like him.
"You idiot... Who is asking you to die with me?" Xyla's eyes filled with tears.
She was truly touched.
Not only was her man the most excellent husband in the world, but he was also the man who loved her more than anyone else apart from her father.
"Stanley, let's strike a deal. If an accident happens to me someday, you must live on..." By the end of her sentence, tears were already streaming uncontrollably down her face... "That's impossible... Wherever you go, that's where I'll go... If you go to heaven, I'll go to heaven. If you go to hell, I'll go to hell with you..." Stanley said.
"Xyla, I can't live without you..." He said lovingly next to her ear.
Every word and sentence sank to the deepest part of Xyla's heart.
At this moment, none of the fame, fortune, or success in the world mattered to her...
All she wanted was to hold this person before her tightly.
"No way... Let's make a promise. Regardless of who leaves first, the other person must live on..." Xyla said.
"Alright. Let's stop saying morbid things like this..." Stanley cut her off. He felt that this was a morbid topic. Xyla nodded obediently.
In the next second, Stanley pressed her head against his chest.
His heartbeat became clear once again.
Xyla knew that every beat of his heart was for her.
"Alright... Let's go back to chat with Yaksha. Come on..." Stanley said
"I still have work to deal with in the company..." He added.
Xyla nodded obediently.
After that, she reluctantly let go of Stanley and slowly stood up.
Chapter 1262
Chapter 1262
After standing up, Xyla Quest subconsciously brushed her buttocks. She was afraid dust might have been stuck on her.
Stanley Batton picked up her white satin robe on the ground and gently put it on her.
Throughout the entire process, he didn't let her move at all.
At this moment, Xyla was like a baby being taken care of by him...
Suddenly, Xyla couldn't help but think that he was such a good caretaker. If they had a daughter in the future, would he be this gentle with their daughter?
By then, would he become the most loving father in Atlantis?
When Xyla thought of this, she subconsciously pictured Stanley with a doll-like little girl. She imagined him brushing her teeth, washing her face, putting clothes on her, and cooking for her.
It was a wonderful thought.
Xyla couldn't help but smile widely.
"What are you thinking about? Honey?" Sensing that Xyla had gotten lost in her thoughts, a curious look appeared in Stanley's eyes.
"Nothing... I just thought that you're such a good husband. Would you treat your children even better in the future?" Xyla said.
Stanley thought about it intensely for a few seconds. After that, he affectionately ruffled her hair. "Hmm, perhaps."
"In that case, would you neglect me because of our children?" Xyla asked jokingly.
Stanley placed both hands on her shoulders earnestly as he carefully looked into her shining eyes. "Honey, remember, there's no one in the world I'd neglect you for... Even if they're our children... "You will be my greatest love at all times. Nobody can replace you, not even our children..." Stanley added.
Xyla was only joking, and she didn't expect Stanley to take it seriously.
She was extremely touched by the things he said.
At this moment, Xyla suddenly felt that even the wind blowing against her face had become extraordinarily gentler. "Stanley Batton... I love you..." Xyla said in an indescribably gentle voice as she smiled.
Stanley suddenly felt tingles in his bones.
He naturally reached out and carried her in his arms. "I love you, too..."
With that, Stanley kissed Xyla passionately on her lips.
After a long while, he reluctantly let go of her. He then started walking in the direction they had come from...
"You've been with me for so long. You must be exhausted... Put me down..." Xyla naturally wrapped her arms around Stanley's neck as she spoke softly.
However, Stanley didn't seem to want to do as he was told. "I'm not tired. Be a good girl, let me carry you..."
"Am I not heavy?" Xyla asked.
Stanley's gaze became unusually gentle. "Yeah. You're terribly heavy..."
When Xyla heard this, she instantly became unhappy. "You really are a straight guy. Didn't you know that you're supposed to tell a girl she's not heavy when she asks a question like this?" Stanley smiled. "But you are heavy."
"Stanley, I think you've lost the will to live..." Xyla said.
When Stanley heard this, his smile gradually widened. "Silly... I'm carrying my entire world in my arms. Don't you think that's heavy?"
His words instantly sent tingles to the deepest part of Xyla's heart...
Suddenly, Xyla felt her heart beating wildly, and it felt as if her blood was boiling.
This was what he had actually meant.
"Fine... I'll forgive you..." Xyla chuckled.
***
Along the way, the two talked and laughed...
Stanley held Xyla tight from the beginning until the end.
It was as if he felt he might lose her if he were to put her down accidentally.
Chapter 1263
Chapter 1263
After walking for a long time, they finally arrived in front of Yaksha's two-story, national-type burgundy villa.
Right then, Yaksha was sitting in front of the main entrance reading a medical book.
From afar, he seemed unusually tall, thin, and pallid. It was painful to look at.
When Yaksha saw the two of them walking over, he instantly stood up and put the medical book down on his rosewood, national-style chair. When Xyla Quest and Yaksha's eyes met, Xyla instantly smiled awkwardly. She then looked at Stanley Batton's perfect jawline. "Put me down..."
Stanley acted as if he hadn't heard her. He carried her to Yaksha before reluctantly putting her down.
At this moment, Xyla felt extremely embarrassed.
However, Stanley behaved as if nothing had happened.
When Yaksha saw the couple behaving in such a lovey-dovey manner, he instantly smiled.
"Ms. Quest, if your deceased loved ones knew that you're living so happily, they'd be happy too..." Yaksha said.
Xyla nodded and smiled. "Yes..."
Speaking of her deceased loved ones, Xyla couldn't help thinking about her maternal grandparents, great grandfather, great grandmother, paternal grandparents, and mother...
Back then, they were all very nice to her.
They all hoped that she would marry a kind and loving man.
Unfortunately, they couldn't witness this...
At this moment, Xyla felt mixed feelings in her heart.
Sensing that his words had touched Xyla, Yaksha immediately apologized. "Sorry..."
Xyla shook her head as she looked at him earnestly. "I really have to thank you... My spiritual energy is full now... I feel energized..."
When Yaksha heard this, he smiled in relief. "That's great... Spiritual energy is a truly wonderful thing. When your spiritual energy bar is full, you won't feel hot during summer, and you won't feel cold during winter..."
"Is it really as magical as that?" Xyla asked.
"Indeed." Yaksha nodded...
Not feeling hot during summer and not feeling cold during winter was amazing...
Mainly, Xyla was most impressed by the fact of not feeling cold during winter.
"Would you like to have a seat inside?" Yaksha looked endearingly at Xyla. "Sure..." Xyla nodded.
She still had a bunch of questions for Yaksha.
Xyla also had the intention to go inside.
Yaksha instantly bowed to the two of them and gestured them in with his hands.
"You really don't have to be this respectful toward us... Honestly, you're my savior..." Xyla said.
If Yaksha wasn't around, she was afraid she really might have been dead...
"I want to do this for you... Please come in..." Yaksha insisted.
Xyla looked at Stanley helplessly. After that, she stepped through the door...
By then, many of Yaksha's disciples were gathering herbs in the courtyard. Xyla was familiar with each of their faces...
These were all people who had given her and Stanley a hard time before.
When they saw Xyla and Stanley, they immediately nodded respectfully and greeted them in unison. "Ms. Quest, nice to meet you... Mr. Batton, nice to meet you..."
Xyla smiled and nodded at them before she continued to walk forward.
Stanley, on the other hand, gently nodded. He was expressionless.
Chapter 1264
Chapter 1264
On the way, Xyla Quest saw many familiar faces. However, she didn't see the scarred bald man that had troubled her and Stanley Batton the most the other day. That man left a deep impression on Xyla.
That was because she and Stanley had nearly lost their lives to him.
Yaksha led them respectfully into the living room.
A pot of tea had been brewed and left on a burgundy, rosewood, national-style coffee table.
The teapot was transparent, and there was seemingly bitter, light green tea in it.
After walking up to the coffee table, the three of them sat down.
This time, Yaksha sat on his own on the single sofa.
Meanwhile, Xyla and Stanley sat next to each other on the long sofa.
As soon as Yaksha sat down, he picked up the teapot and poured each of them a cup of bitter-looking tea.
The light scent of tea filled their nostrils. It had a calming effect.
"Have some of this bitter tea. It'll cool you down, and it's good for your body..." Yaksha slowly picked up the cup of bitter tea in front of him and said.
The extreme bitterness spread in one's mouth once a sip was taken. Although Xyla didn't like it, she didn't show it.
Stanley behaved in the same way.
"Why didn't I see the scarred bald man?" Xyla casually asked.
Once this person was mentioned, a sadness filled Yaksha's eyes.
"What's the matter? Miracle Doctor?" Xyla instantly asked when she saw this.
"He's gone missing... It must be because I punished him too hard the other day. He felt too embarrassed, and he got upset..." Yaksha let out a long sigh. "To be honest, I'm rather fond of this disciple. However, since he's run off, forget it... Since he's made up his mind, he can do whatever he wants.
"Everything in this world is fated. Perhaps, our fates simply weren't intertwined enough," Yaksha added.
Xyla could sense that sadness in Yaksha....
She instantly spoke comfortingly. "Miracle Doctor, don't be sad. Perhaps, he might think things through and return one day."
Yaksha laughed bitterly. "I have a rule here... Those who leave will never have the right to return..."
"I see..." Xyla said.
With that, Xyla slowly put her teacup down. She then looked around carefully.
After making sure that there was nobody around, she looked at Yaksha and changed the topic. "Miracle Doctor, you mentioned that you have Yin-Yang Eyes... Do your eyes work like how they're described in novels?" Xyla asked.
"Yes... I can see ghosts that you can't. Sometimes, they would even come to me for help, like what you see in television dramas and novels... "Through the years, I've helped many of these individuals who traverse the world of Yin... Do you know why my medical skills are so exceptional? "That's because I've met genius doctors like Oribasius, Paracelsus, Herophilos, and Michael Servetus in person... They've taught me many things. "Come to think of it. Those were things that happened to me when I was eighteen... I suddenly acquired these Yin-Yang Eyes when I turned eighteen... "At first, I was terrified when I acquired this ability. That's because I could see supernatural beings that ordinary people couldn't see..." Yaksha explained.
Chapter 1265
Chapter 1265
"In fact, some of the stronger ghosts could even tell that I saw them when I looked at them. Hence, they started asking me for all kinds of favors...
"There were all sorts of strange requests. There were also many kinds of strange ghosts. In fact, there were even vengeful ghosts with their bodies covered in blood.
"However, they've only ever asked me for help, and they've never hurt me. After that, I stopped feeling afraid, and I started to get used to these eyes.
"Back when I was eighteen, I worked as an apprentice for a doctor. Back then, my master often sent me to gather herbs in the mountains. "There was once when I bumped into Paracelsus while I was gathering herbs. We got along right away, and he taught me many things.
"After that, he even introduced me to Oribasius, Herophilos, and Michael Servetus.
"Because of their guidance, my medical skills improved drastically...
"Within five years, I became a miracle doctor that people often mentioned," Yaksha said, recalling the past.
Xyla Quest was extremely shocked by the things she heard.
"Have they still not reincarnated?" Xyla then asked.
"Actually, worldly folks have misunderstood the Yin-Yang Eyes. Not only can people with Yin-Yang Eyes see ghosts, but they can also see gods... They aren't ghosts that haven't reincarnated. Instead, they are gods.
"The four of them are the four most powerful gods of medicine right now..." Yaksha added.
"Do you know how I acquired the medicine that could modify one's genetics?
"To be honest, Oribasius was the one who gave me the medicine's recipe...
"Actually, he has the kind of pill that could heal all sorts of illnesses, but he refuses to give it to me...
"He said that heavenly pills were not to be casually given to mortals. If the heavenly emperor discovers it, he'd be punished." After saying that, Yaksha picked up the cup of bitter tea in front of him and took a light sip. After that, he slowly swallowed it...
Xyla and Stanley Batton were both shocked by every word and sentence they heard.
They were initially believers in materialism.
At first, they thought that ghosts and gods were simply myths...
However, they finally learned the truth from Yaksha today.
Xyla had read many novels about Yin-Yang Eyes. Typically, in television dramas, people with Yin-Yang Eyes could only see ghosts.
To her surprise, people with Yin-Yang Eyes could even see gods in the real world.
Xyla was even more surprised that Oribasius, Michael Servetus, Herophilos, and Paracelsus were actually the four greatest gods of medicine today.
"I know... You must have been wary in allowing your husband to take the medicine I gave you before. That's why you're carrying all sorts of experiments on it, right?
"If you believe me, eat it right away... It doesn't matter," Yaksha added. He had a sincere look in his eyes.
Xyla nodded gently...
Since this medicine was a prescription from a god of medicine, Xyla no longer felt afraid of allowing Stanley to take it.
"What about you? What rank are you in right now? You haven't answered me yet. Are you a deity?" Xyla asked.
"Like you two, I'm an ordinary human. I'm still preparing for my cultivation...
"Back when I first got to know Paracelsus, he told me that I'm someone with a spiritual root, and I can cultivate and become a deity...
"That's because ordinary folks cannot acquire things like Yin-Yang Eyes. Only people with a spiritual root can acquire it. This is like your X-ray vision..." Yaksha explained.
Chapter 1266
Chapter 1266
"Back then, I asked him about cultivation. However, he told me I couldn't start cultivating yet... That's because I did too many evil deeds in my past life... "Hence, I asked about my past life. He told me that I was a tyrant in my past life, and I had killed countless ordinary citizens as well as loyal subordinates... "That's why I need to do some good deeds to atone for my sins gradually. That's the only way I can start cultivating...
"Not only that, but he even implanted in my brain memories of my past life as an emperor...
"He also taught me how to check my karmic points. It's the same method as I taught you to check your spiritual energy points...
"Back then, I saw that my karmic point was at 100%... The entire karmic bar was black...
"I immediately asked him how to clear off the karmic points, and he told me that one way to do so was to help heaven by assisting resentful spirits to move on...
"I'd have to carry out some of their wishes before getting rid of their resentment. After that, I'd send them off to reincarnate so they wouldn't cause trouble in the human world. Otherwise, they could do a lot of damage here.
"The second way was to help others medically... I could choose one of the two ways, and I could do both simultaneously," Yaksha added.
"In that case, why did you stop helping others medically?" Xyla Quest was very curious about this.
"That's because I got swamped ever since I started helping those resentful spirits. I didn't have time to work in the medical field at all... At first, I only shortened the time I spent on helping people medically. Later, I really couldn't do it at all...
"I had to choose between the two..." Yaksha said before picking up the teapot before him to pour Xyla, Stanley Batton, and himself another cup of tea.
Steam from the tea swirled in the air, and the three of them had unusually serious expressions on their faces...
Throughout the entire process, Stanley didn't say anything. Instead, he silently sipped the bitter tea as he listened to the conversation between Xyla and Yaksha.
Every move he made seemed noble and well-groomed.
Even if Stanley didn't say a word, his honorable aura was still impossible to ignore.
"So that's what this is all about..." Xyla finally understood.
"There's another factor. Although many miracle doctors can resolve problems that humans face, there aren't many who can resolve problems faced by resentful spirits...
"The level of catastrophes caused by resentful spirits are often even more terrifying than certain diseases. Did you know about the high-speed rail accident in Gunniver City?" Yaksha shifted his gaze to Xyla's face as he spoke.
When Xyla heard this, she immediately felt chills down her spine.
How could she, a citizen of Country Z, not know about this?
This was an accident that happened when Country Z's first high-speed rail began to operate.
Back then, the first high-speed rail route began in Atlantis and was scheduled to arrive at Purrel City...
Halfway through, it'd have to pass through Gunniver City.
On the first day the high-speed rail began to operate on that route, it had flipped over when it arrived at Gunniver City.
Many people died in that accident.
It was a horrible sight to behold.
Many lost their family members.
"That accident was caused by a resentful spirit... On that particular high-speed rail was a man who cheated on a woman, and he even killed her... After the woman died, she turned into a resentful spirit from bearing too much resentment," Yaksha explained.
Chapter 1267
Chapter 1267
"To exact revenge on that man, she used magic to flip the high-speed rail over... There are many more incidents like this in our country...
"To be honest, a lot of the incidents you've seen were caused by reasons as such... I didn't know about this either. I only found out from a resentful spirit when I started helping resentful spirits to reincarnate," Yaksha said each word carefully as he told Xyla Quest and Stanley the stories related to himself.
By the end of the stories, Xyla and Stanley both felt goosebumps all over.
"For every resentful spirit I help to reincarnate, a catastrophe could be avoided in the human world... I think it is more meaningful this way," Yaksha added.
Xyla nodded gently...
"In that case... Do you reckon that my husband and I can't start cultivating for the same reason? Was it because the two of us did too many terrible deeds in our past lives?" Xyla asked.
"Yes... Both of you were indebted in your past lives. If you want to cultivate, you must first pay off your karmic debts..." Yaksha said.
"Debts? Who are we indebted to? How did you find out?" Xyla asked.
"When I realized that you both had spiritual roots, I used my Yin-Yang Eyes to have a glimpse at your past...
"You are both heavily indebted... It all happened a hundred years ago... Moreover, neither of you has paid it off.
"A hundred years represent one reincarnation cycle... If my estimation is correct... Your debtor will probably start collecting the due debts in the next couple of years...
"Your debts are different from mine... You can't clear it off by doing good deeds. You'll have to wait for him to knock on your doors for debt collection," Yaksha said.
With that, he picked up a gilt pipe from the coffee table before carefully filling it with tobacco. After that, he lit it up and took a puff at it.
Xyla and Stanley were shocked by what they heard once again...
Neither of them would've guessed that they both owed such debts.
"Who is our debtor? Did you manage to see him?" Xyla asked.
Xyla's instincts were telling her that the two of them must have done some terrible things in their past lives.
"I could only see what happened to the two of you in your past lives and what your debtor looked like back then. As for what your debtor looks like in this lifetime, I have no way of seeing it..." Yaksha said. "In that case, what did we look like in the past? Did we know each other?" Xyla asked excitedly.
"Yes, you did..." After saying that, Yaksha looked at Stanley thoughtfully. "To stay with you forever, she had really put in a lot of effort... Don't let her down..."
Yaksha then shifted his gaze to Xyla. "Your husband also put in a lot of effort to be with you forever...
"All you need to remember is this... As for the rest, I can't reveal too much... That's because this matter relates to something significant... If I reveal such information to you, I'll lose the right to cultivate forever,' Yaksha added.
Yaksha's words instantly caused Xyla and Stanley to shudder intensely.
Their instincts told them that Yaksha must have found out about something significant...
The two must have led extraordinary lives in the past.
The more Yaksha refused to tell them, the more curious they became...
However, due to the things Yaksha said, they decided to remain silent and stopped pressing on.
Neither of them wanted to put Yaksha in a difficult position.
Chapter 1268
Chapter 1268
"In that case, is it convenient for you to tell us whether we are indebted to the same person? If this person comes to us for debt collection, how would he do it?" Xyla Quest had a curious look in her eyes. "Hmm... It's the same person... As for what method this person would use to collect the debt, I have no idea. However, if this person shows up, you two will certainly be deeply troubled," Yaksha said. "You will both go through a lot of treacherous trials... And tribulations," Yaksha added with a sigh.
His words caused Xyla and Stanley Batton's hearts to clench tightly at the same time....
"If this person doesn't appear now, I'm guessing he'll show up in a few years. Don't worry. Once your debts are paid off, everything will be fine...
"After your debts are paid off, you'll be able to start cultivating... When the time comes, I'll teach you the method of cultivation," Yaksha said earnestly as he tried to console them.
He understood their current feelings very well.
Xyla nodded gently. "Hmm... Alright, Miracle Doctor," she said.
At this point, Xyla and Stanley started worrying again.
Everything they heard today informed them that they would face a huge hurdle that awaited them further ahead.
Suddenly, Xyla recalled the past troubles she experienced. She immediately looked at Yaksha. "I had a little sister from the same father but a different mother, and I also had a fiance... Back then, they betrayed
me...
"Do you reckon they might be my debtors?" Xyla asked.
Emily Quest and Tom Sullivan seemed very much like debtors to Xyla...
"They're only minor debtors of yours... The major one is yet to come. It's not convenient for me to tell you any further details," Yaksha said.
Xyla nodded knowingly.
"To be honest, there's a reason for every encounter in this world.
"Whether you love someone or hate someone, it all has a reason. These things all originate from a single word; fate." After saying that, Yaksha took another puff of the cigarette.
"Miracle Doctor, you said that your Yin-Yang Eyes require spiritual energy too. From what you said before, your method of acquiring spiritual energy seems different from mine. Is that the case?" Xyla was also very curious about this.
"It is indeed different. Your way of acquiring spiritual energy is slightly more straightforward. You'll only have to sit around at a place with mountains and rivers. Through breathing, you could simply absorb some earthly essence...
"But mine is much more difficult. I need to obtain spiritual energy from animals... Hence, I've set up a farm with many animals in the backyard...
"To acquire spiritual energy, I need to take great care of them. I can't relax in the slightest at any moment..." Yaksha let out another long sigh. "Indeed, your method is very grueling..." Xyla said.
"There's also another method, and that's to sit in an ancient forest with many animals, but it's perilous that way...
"I still have 30% of my karmic points to clear off, and I can't start cultivating yet. Hence, I don't need to do that just yet..." Yaksha added.
"Anyway... It's challenging for me. Everything I do now is in preparation for cultivating," Yaksha said.
"It sounds complicated... How long would it take for you to clear off 30% of your karmic points?" Stanley asked.
"It'll probably require helping resentful spirits a hundred more times..." Yaksha said.
When Xyla heard this, she instantly felt a headache...
A hundred more times would require a very long time.
Xyla didn't ask Yaksha any further questions. Instead, she silently closed her eyes to check her karmic points using the same method to check her spiritual energy points. Xyla focused her attention as she spoke to herself. "Check karmic points."
Right then, a black karmic bar appeared before her eyes...
Chapter 1269
Chapter 1269
It was indicated that Xyla Quest's karmic points were at 100%...
She was shocked.
What horrendous deed had she done in her past life?
What kind of a person was she?
Xyla immediately looked at Stanley Batton, who was next to her. "Honey, check out... Your karmic points," she said.
Stanley nodded slightly before checking his karmic points based on the method Yaksha had mentioned.
Soon, a black karmic bar appeared before his eyes.
It also indicated that his karmic points were at 100%...
Stanley frowned a little. He slowly opened his eyes and looked into Xyla's curious eyes. "100%..."
"We must have done a lot of bad things in the previous lifetime..." Xyla held her hand up to her forehead.
She was inquisitive about who she and Stanley were indebted to in the past life.
What had they done to that person...
"Indeed, the things you did were bad enough for you to reach 100%..." Yaksha laughed bitterly.
Yaksha's words caused Xyla to enter a state of deep thought again...
What exactly did she and Stanley do?
What happened in their past lives?
Xyla honestly felt overwhelmingly curious.
"Is there any way to avoid this debt? We can give up on cultivating... We just hope we don't have to pay for it..." Xyla said.
"Even if you choose not to cultivate, you can't avoid this... You must clear your debts... No matter what, you can't avoid it this time..." Yaksha said.
Although Xyla still had many questions to ask, she suppressed her sense of curiosity. She tried to maintain her calm composure and the elegance and gentleness that she ought to as she looked at Yaksha. "Thank you for telling us so much today..."
Yaksha laughed. "It's nothing. It's what I should do anyway... Your family helped me in the past. Anything I do for you is done rightfully so."
Xyla was also extremely curious about this.
What had her family done for Yaksha?
However, Yaksha wasn't willing to tell her before. Hence, she suppressed her sense of curiosity yet again. "I have said it before. Whatever my family did, it's their doing... It has nothing to do with me..." Xyla said as she chuckled.
"You can't say that. Back then, I didn't have the chance to repay your family's kindness. Naturally, I'll have to do things for you to repay their kindness..." Yaksha said.
"Alright, let's not talk about these things... Ms. Quest, Mr. Batton, it's getting late. I know you must be hungry... I've already prepared lunch for you... Let me heat up the food, then you'll be able to eat... Please wait for a moment," Yaksha said.
With that, Yaksha slowly stood up and bowed respectfully to them.
"It's fine... We ought to head back. There's still a lot of work waiting for us in Atlantis..." Xyla knew that Stanley was busy with his work. There were a lot of things he needed to do.
Hence, she naturally couldn't keep Stanley here with her even if she was already starving.
"But I've already made lunch..." Yaksha seemed a little disappointed.
Seeing this, Stanley immediately looked at Xyla. "Since Yaksha insists that we stay, we should just stay... After all, he went through a lot of trouble to cook for us..." Stanley said.
Chapter 1270
Chapter 1270
"Are you sure it's alright with you?" Xyla Quest asked.
Stanley Batton shook his head. "It's fine... To be honest, I can deal with the work tomorrow too..."
Hearing this, Xyla immediately stood up and looked at Yaksha. "You shouldn't occupy yourself with this. Where's the kitchen? We'll heat up the food," she said.
Yaksha was quite old.
Xyla felt embarrassed about troubling the old man.
"It's not right for my guests to do the work around here... If you don't want me to get mad, you'd better sit here and wait..." Yaksha said before quickly making his way into the kitchen. Xyla let out a long, helpless sigh before sitting down.
Yaksha was an eager host. If she kept insisting, it would make her appear impolite.
After Yaksha had left, the large living room was left with the couple.
The whole world suddenly became quiet.
The bitter tea on the table was still emitting steam that swirled in the air.
The thin, white steam rose upward. It seemed almost dreamy.
Since Xyla's arrival at this place, she had found out about too many peculiar things that shocked her, and it had only been a few hours.
Now, she needed to remain quiet and digest all the information.
Xyla naturally rested her head against Stanley's shoulder as she slowly closed her eyes.
Meanwhile, Stanley extended his arm and gently pulled her into his embrace.
Among the things that Xyla found out in this place today, there was something good, and there was also something bad...
The good thing was that Stanley could take the medicine Yaksha had given him before.
After taking it, Stanley would be able to undergo an operation for a bone marrow transplant.
Once the operation was done, Stanley would fully recover.
Not only that but Xyla and Stanley still had the means to cultivate. When they finally paid their karmic debts off, they'd be able to cultivate together. Once they succeeded, they'd never grow old, and they'd be able to stay together forever.
Meanwhile, the bad thing was that they had the same debtor.
They both also had a similar past that was full of evil deeds...
In the future, their debtor would show up at a particular time to collect the debt.
Moreover, Stanley and Xyla would face a precarious situation.
The worst part was that they had no idea who their debtor was and what kind of cruel method their debtor would use to collect the debt...
They also didn't know what they were going to face in the future.
The unknown was often the scariest thing.
Stanley could immediately see through Xyla's thoughts.
Although he was also distraught, he pretended to be nonchalant about it as he gently caressed Xyla's earlobe and spoke softly. "Don't worry. Even if the sky comes crashing down, I'm here to hold it up," he said.
Xyla nodded gently.
To avoid putting too much psychological pressure on Stanley, Xyla chose to keep many things to herself.
"Xyla... No matter what happens, I won't leave you... Remember that..." Stanley added.
Xyla nodded gently....
From what Yaksha said, there was no way they could avoid the debt collection.
This matter was inevitable.
Moreover, this whole thing wouldn't come to an end unless that person had collected all the debt.
All this while, Xyla thought that she and Stanley had a very bright future.
However, it now seemed like that wasn't the case.
They still had many hurdles and obstacles that awaited them further down the road...
For the time being, apart from holding each other's hand and facing these challenges together bravely, there wasn't an alternative path they could choose.