I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 420 Life-Giving Pill

Xiao Siyue was left staring blankly at her parents' backs. Was she really that cowardly?

Grandpa and Grandma, yes, Grandpa is already seventy-one years old this year, but he still has to worry about his unfilial granddaughter.

The next day, Xiao Siyue went to pay her respects to the elderly couple. Her previous dejected expression had vanished, and she even had breakfast with them.

After it was over, we took a carriage to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.

However, upon arrival, Xiao Siyue sensed something was amiss and immediately felt uneasy.

He hurried to Lu Zhijin's room and saw that everyone was there.

"Yue'er is here." Madam Lu greeted Xiao Siyue while wiping away her tears.

"Aunt Rou, what's wrong with Ajin? What happened?" Xiao Siyue asked as she watched Physician Zhao taking Lu Zhijin's pulse.

"Zhijin hasn't woken up since yesterday." Madam Lu looked at the girl in front of her and felt a pang of sadness. It was an honor for Zhijin to be liked by such a good girl as Yue'er, but why were the two children's lives so miserable?

After taking the pulse, Physician Zhao shook his head at everyone; he had done his best.

There wasn't a sound at all; it was as quiet as if no one was there.

A moment later, soft sobbing could be heard; it came from the old lady, Madam Lu the Third, and several aunts and sisters-in-law.

The old Duke had aged considerably in recent times, his face filled with sorrow. All his sons had died on the battlefield, and now this outstanding grandson was about to leave them as well.

He had fought for the Great Zhou Dynasty his whole life and never regretted it, but now he felt remorse. He should have listened to his wife and not let Zhijin go to the battlefield.

The old Duke looked at everyone present, then turned his gaze to Xiao Siyue. He had seen everything this child had done during this time, and he felt sorry for her.

But they are not unreasonable people. Hopefully, this child can get through this soon and start a new life.

"Let's all go out." The old Duke glanced at everyone, then led the Lu family away, leaving only Xiao Siyue behind.

Xiao Siyue felt her steps were extremely heavy. Even though she was only a few steps away from the bed, she couldn't get there no matter what she did.

Approaching the bedside and looking at the person lying on the bed with their eyes closed, Xiao Siyue's eyes were blurred with tears, and she couldn't believe it.

"Ah Jin, are you leaving me?"

How could you be so heartless? How could you leave me like this?

"Ah Jin, Ah Jin." Xiao Siyue felt as if her heart had died. She had never understood why some people would be so desperate for love, but now she truly understood. The departure of a lover could really make one feel utterly hopeless and in unbearable pain.

"Ah Jin," Xiao Siyue's hand trembled as she touched Lu Zhijin's face. No matter how she called out, the person on the bed did not wake up. At this moment, she could no longer deceive herself. Ah Jin was really leaving.

Xiao Siyue felt a sudden, sharp pain in her heart, which almost made her faint.

"Host." A voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

“System? Yes, there’s a system.” Xiao Siyue immediately focused her attention, and the image of searching for this system appeared in her mind.

"System, please save Ajin, please save Ajin, I know you have a way." This is Xiao Siyue's only lifeline now.

“Host, I can indeed save you, but it will come at a price.”

"What price? Tell me." Xiao Siyue saw a glimmer of hope.

"Naturally, it's about accumulating merit; you need to exchange it for merit."

"Okay, how much merit do you need?" After accumulating merit over the years, she has accumulated nearly 100,000 merits.

“Lu Zhijin’s body is now at its last gasp. I have a Vitality Pill here, which can not only remove the poison from his body, but also restore his body to its original level or even better.”

"Really, System? How much merit do you need to give me the Vitality Pill?" Xiao Siyue's eyes lit up. This was exactly the pill that A Jin needed right now.

"This pill is extremely precious and requires 30,000 merit points. Are you sure you need it, host?"

"determine."

“Host, I need to tell you that these merits are related to your life.”

“I know that the remaining merits are enough for me to live to be seventy or eighty years old, and I can continue to accumulate merits after that.”

“Host, you will face a great calamity soon, and these merits can save you.”

"What great calamity?" This was the first time Xiao Siyue had heard the system mention this.

"It cannot be said. Does the host still wish to exchange for the Life-Giving Pill?"

"Change." Whether or not we rob him is a matter for later. Right now, the most important thing is Lu Zhijin. If we don't save him soon, he will lose his life.

"Alright, the Vitality Pill has been placed in the system space. Please check it, host." Respecting Xiao Siyue's wishes, the system deducted 30,000 merit points in exchange for the Vitality Pill she needed.

"Thank you, system." Xiao Siyue was truly grateful to the system.

Xiao Siyue's mind raced, and a pill the size of a soybean appeared in her hand. Was this the Vitality Pill?

Xiao Siyue lifted Lu Zhijin's head with one hand and fed him the pill with the other.

"Ah Jin, can you hear me? Take your medicine quickly, and you'll feel better."

The pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth. Xiao Siyue waited patiently for a while, and sure enough, it was produced by the system. Xiao Siyue watched as Lu Zhijin's complexion gradually improved, and his lips, which had turned bluish-black due to poisoning, slowly changed color.

Lu Zhijin's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.

"Ah Jin, you're finally awake, Ah Jin." Xiao Siyue excitedly threw herself into Lu Zhijin's arms, overjoyed.

“Ah Yue, I…” Lu Zhijin felt a sense of ease he had never felt before.

"Ah Yue, Physician Zhao and the others have developed an antidote." This was Lu Zhijin's first thought, but even if he took the antidote, it was impossible for anger to reach this level instantly. He felt like he could get out of bed and practice swordsmanship right now.

Xiao Siyue didn't know what to say for a moment. He couldn't tell anyone about the existence of the system, not even Lu Zhijin.

"Ah Jin, Physician Zhao has not been able to find an antidote, so this is a pill that I obtained by chance."

Lu Zhijin was shocked at how effective the pill was, able to quickly restore vitality. However, looking at Xiao Siyue's appearance, he knew that this pill was extraordinary and rare, so he didn't ask any further questions.

"Ah Yue, thank you." Lu Zhijin sat up, hugged Xiao Siyue, and gently kissed her forehead.

"Ah Jin, I'm so scared, so scared that you'll leave me like this." Xiao Siyue felt both scared and wronged, and hugged Lu Zhijin tightly, afraid that he would leave her again.

"I'm sorry, Yue, I've made you worry. You've suffered a lot." He had seen Xiao Siyue's helplessness and sadness during this time, and he had been hating himself for being powerless and weak. Many times he regretted being with Xiao Siyue in the first place, otherwise Yue wouldn't have been in so much pain.

"As long as you're awake, that's all that matters. Please don't make me worry anymore, okay?"

"Okay, I promise you."