"Then why is it called the backlash of the Oath of the Medical Path?" Facing Xu Ke's slippery evasion of the question about the Heaven-Defying Fate Change Technique, Wong Qifu asked, her patience wearing thin.
"Because this medical art contends with heaven and earth for a sliver of life, it goes against the harmony of nature," Xu Ke explained with a smile. "That's why it's called the backlash of the Oath of the Medical Path."
"I see." Wong Qifu's expression was placid as she made a token show of support.
Xu Ke just chuckled.
Then, a thought occurred to Wong Qifu, and she asked abruptly, "If the price for lifting this backlash is one's life, does that mean your death that night was real?"
"Yes," Xu Ke nodded.
Wong Qifu's brow furrowed. She had genuinely thought he was faking his death. But after hearing his confirmation, her brow was knitted so tightly it could have crushed a sea crab.
"Then how on earth did you survive?" she demanded.
