Zhao Xiaowen covered her face with her hands, but her eyes were secretly watching Lin Chen through the gaps between her fingers.

Lin Chen might have appeared thin and frail, yet there wasn't an ounce of extra flesh on him, and the beautiful lines of his toned muscles vividly showcased this man's charm.

Lin Chen also took the chance to use his penetrating vision to observe Zhao Xiaowen.

On Zhao Xiaowen's right shoulder, Lin Chen indeed spotted a black vortex-like mark.

Could this be the sign of bloodline awakening? Linking it to Zhao Xiaowen's devouring ability within her, Lin Chen almost certainly could conclude that Zhao Xiaowen was one of the descendants of the eight Guardians?

"Hey, Aren't you going to put some clothes on?" Zhao Xiaowen couldn't help calling out to Lin Chen, who was lost in thought.

Lin Chen's cheeks flushed with embarrassment as he hurriedly dressed, "Xiaowen, what's wrong?"

Zhao Xiaowen nodded with a red face and said, "Lin Chen, there's been an accident with Yu Fei. She's at DY Hospital. Uncle Zhou tried to call you, but your phone has been off, so he sent me to find you."

"What happened?" Lin Chen asked anxiously.

"According to Yu Fei's mother, she suddenly became ice cold all over, her body devoid of any warmth," Zhao Xiaowen said worriedly.

Hearing Zhao Xiaowen's words, Master Mu Yun, who was by the side, suddenly brightened up and asked urgently, "Where is she? Lead us to her quickly."

Lin Chen drove the BMW, rushing to DY Hospital with Master Mu Yun and Zhao Xiaowen.

In a ward at DY Hospital, several doctors were surrounding Zhou Yufei with worried expressions.

All of Zhou Yufei's vital signs were normal, but her body was ice cold, with no apparent cause to be found.

"Mayor Zhou, our hospital's capabilities may not suffice. For Yu Fei's condition, it might be best to have her re-examined at a larger hospital," the attending physician said, wiping his sweat.

"Alright, I understand. You may all leave," Zhou Yunshan waved his hand.

"Old Zhou, if you send the doctors away, what are we going to do about little Fei? Let's transfer her to another hospital quickly," Yu Fei's mother said tearfully with panic.

Zhou Yunshan sighed, "Lin Chen just called me, he's on his way here. Maybe he can save little Fei."

Zhou Yufei had always suffered from a condition of cold body since she was a child, and recently it had been occurring more frequently. This latest episode was extremely frightening, her entire body as cold as ice. Now Zhou Yunshan was placing all his hopes on Lin Chen.

At that moment, the door was pushed open, and Lin Chen and his group hurried into the ward.

"Uncle Zhou, how is Yu Fei?" Lin Chen asked anxiously.

Zhou Yunshan shook his head, "Not very good, little Fei's body is as cold as ice. The doctors are out of options."

Lin Chen quickly stepped forward to Zhou Yufei. Using his penetrating vision, he first noticed the same vortex mark on Zhou Yufei's right shoulder as was on Zhao Xiaowen's.

While his father was telling the legend, Lin Chen had been somewhat skeptical, but now he had no doubts about the legend.

Looking through her body, Lin Chen frowned as he examined the inside of Zhou Yufei.

A cold energy was rampaging inside Zhou Yufei's body, clearly her bloodline had just awakened and she was unable to control this cold energy, which had led to this situation.

"Uncle Zhou, could you take everyone out? I'll try to treat little Fei," Lin Chen spoke to Zhou Yunshan.

"Thank you, Lin Chen," Zhou Yunshan said gratefully, nodding his head and signaling everyone to leave the ward.

"Xiaowen, you stay," Lin Chen suddenly called to Zhao Xiaowen as she was about to leave.

"Hm!" Zhao Xiaowen nodded her head and stayed in the ward.

Lin Chen turned to Zhao Xiaowen and said, "Xiaowen, I need to drive the cold energy out of Yu Fei's body. I need your help with this."

"Okay," Zhao Xiaowen knew Lin Chen's character—he was cooperating because Lin Chen was treating Zhou Yufei's illness.

"You can turn around now," Zhao Xiaowen told Lin Chen.

A cold sensation spread from the palm to Lin Chen's entire body, causing him to shiver involuntarily.

He must extract this cold energy; otherwise, given Yufei's current condition, she wouldn't last much longer.

"Draw!"

Lin Chen activated his devouring power and began to slowly extract the cold energy.

Soon, a patch of frost formed on Lin Chen's palm, and the cold energy within Zhou Yufei's body was also being drawn into him bit by bit.

As more and more cold energy accumulated, it formed into a small orb that Lin Chen's True Qi compressed into a tiny space.

Upon contact with the cold energy, Lin Chen realized its terrifying nature; it was extreme cold energy, which could easily freeze his entire body into ice if he lost control of it.

If Zhou Yufei wasn't a host with the protection of her ancient bloodline, she probably would have died from her blood turning rigid long ago.

About an hour later, the cold energy erupting within Zhou Yufei was finally all drawn out by Lin Chen.

At that moment, Zhou Yufei let out a soft moan, and her complexion gradually regained its color.

Lin Chen withdrew his hand and said to Zhao Xiaowen, who was nearby, "Xiaowen, Yufei should be alright now. Help her get dressed first."

After speaking, Lin Chen turned away and began to meditate with his eyes closed.

Although the cold energy inside him was contained by his True Qi, he had to refine it; otherwise, if he lost control, he would be in a dire situation.

Lin Chen didn't possess Zhou Yufei's ancient bloodline; a loss of control would freeze his body solid.

Threads of True Qi tentatively entered the orb of extreme cold energy, but several attempts at refining it failed.

"Damn it!" Lin Chen couldn't have imagined that the extreme cold energy would be so difficult to handle.

Suddenly, the cold energy suppressed by Lin Chen began to expand rapidly.

"Bang!"

The orb of cold energy broke free from the constraints of the True Qi and exploded instantly.

Streams of extreme cold energy spread quickly within Lin Chen's body, and in a brief moment, a layer of frost covered him.

"Damn!"

Lin Chen had severely underestimated the extreme cold energy and had rashly drawn it into his body.

Lin Chen felt as if he had plunged into an ice cave, his blood seemingly stopping in its tracks.

"It's over!" Lin Chen felt a bitter taste in his heart, not expecting to meet his end in such a manner.

As his consciousness grew increasingly blurred, Lin Chen felt like he was drifting in the vastness of the universe.

At that moment, he suddenly felt a trace of warmth, like a fire ignited in freezing snow.

This warm current kept infiltrating his body, and the cold energy slowly dissipated under its influence.

Lin Chen's consciousness gradually returned.

"Lin Chen, you're awake!" Zhao Xiaowen saw Lin Chen awaken and finally showed a smile, but her body went limp and she collapsed.