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As the disciples of Flower Sect began fleeing, the other factions in Central Plains also sensed that something unusual was happening and started paying close attention to the sect's situation.
Faced with this growing pressure, Hua Jin, the acting Sect Master of Flower Sect, had no choice but to visit the one Grand Elder who wasn't injured, Hua Ze, every single day.
No matter how she phrased it, her meaning was always the same, asking Hua Ze to personally guard the sect's protective formation to stop that mysterious killer from infiltrating the Flower Sect again.
If things continued like this, not only would Flower Sect lose all face and never again be able to lift its head before the other powers, even their own disciples would completely abandon them, leaving the sect broken at its roots.
Tormented to the point she could not stand it anymore, Hua Ze glanced at Qing Xian, who was still in seclusion healing her injuries, and could only grit her teeth and agree to Hua Jin's request. In the end, she personally took up the task of guarding the main Flower Sect barrier.
This method might have been old-fashioned, but it was unquestionably effective.
With a mid-level Ban Sheng powerhouse personally overseeing the barrier, Zi Yan had no way to slip past her perception no matter what tricks she tried, and she could no longer sneak deeper into the Flower Sect to continue her ambushes.
After trying again and again only to fail every time, the girl could only curse under her breath and give up on attacking the Flower Sect, then turned around and flew straight toward Falling Star Pavilion in the Southern Region of Central Plains.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan had absolutely no idea that the little demon was once again heading straight in his direction. Previously, he had nearly been blown to death by Zi Yan.
After almost two months of careful tending from Gu Xun'er, he had finally crawled back from the edge of death and regained consciousness. The very first thing he did upon waking was urgently ask Gu Xun'er about his master's condition.
Right before he passed out during that blast, through his fading consciousness, he vaguely saw his master dragging him and forcing his way out of the collapsing spatial void. But since his master no longer had a physical body, all of his actions depended solely on soul power.
In order to pull Xiao Yan out, the consumption this time must have been immense.
"Brother Xiao Yan, don't worry. Senior Yao Chen only exhausted too much soul power and has fallen into a deep sleep. Aside from that, there's no serious danger."
Seeing the anxiety on his face, Gu Xun'er immediately reassured him.
"Hu~"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan finally let out a long breath of relief.
His face, still devoid of any color, revealed a weak smile as he exhaled, "That's fortunate, truly fortunate. As long as Master's soul hasn't dissipated, I can refine some pills and soul essence for him. He'll definitely recover."
Seeing that he was still worrying about others, Gu Xun'er shook her head helplessly and said, "Brother Xiao Yan, maybe you should worry about yourself first."
"You were the closest to that explosion. Every inch of your skin was burned black, even your eyes, ears, nose, and mouth didn't escape and were blasted apart."
"As for down there, it was almost completely gone. If it weren't for your current strength and strong recovery ability, and the fact that I had some eighth-tier healing pills with me, you might really not be here anymore…"
As she spoke to this point, a flush of red could not help but bloom across Gu Xun'er's exquisite face. Because back then, the situation had truly frightened her. If Xiao Yan had turned into a eunuch, even if she accepted it, her father would never agree to let him become his son-in-law.
"What?!"
Hearing the words "almost completely gone," the little color remaining on Xiao Yan's face instantly drained, leaving him looking like a corpse.
His hand moved downward at the fastest speed he had ever managed in his life. When his fingers finally touched that familiar brother, he let out a deep breath of relief. If he had permanently lost that part of himself, he might have truly collapsed on the spot.
What normal man could endure such a thing?
Seeing him relax, Gu Xun'er's expression grew solemn again as she continued, "Brother Xiao Yan, even though you're no longer in immediate danger, you were hit head-on by the explosion of two self-destructions on the level of Dou Zun powerhouses."
"The shockwaves shattered nearly seventy to eighty percent of the meridians and bones in your body. As for your organs, the damage is even worse. You must rest and recover properly. Otherwise, if you leave behind hidden injuries, your future… will be ruined."
Hearing those words, the faint smile on Xiao Yan's face instantly vanished without a trace. Right afterward, he quickly closed his eyes, sending his mind rushing into his body.
As his consciousness sank inward, the condition of his body emerged clearly before him. Seeing the shattered bones, the torn meridians, and the organs—heart, lungs, spleen, kidneys broken into irregular pieces, his heart instantly sank and he sucked in a sharp breath.
The relief he had felt earlier evaporated in an instant, replaced by a heavy, suffocating shadow pressing down on him.
With his injuries in this state, if his wealthy little girlfriend hadn't been at his side feeding him life-saving pills, he might not have lasted even half a day before dying completely.
"Damn it, Lin Feng might be young, but his heart is vicious beyond belief, striking with such a cruel hand!"
The thought that if he died, or if he was crippled by lasting damage, his father and his two brothers who might already be captured by Hall of Souls would have no hope of rescue—this made him curse aloud, unable to hold back.
After all, he had finally rescued his master, marking an important step toward saving his family and elders. In such a situation, he absolutely did not want to die here.
"Brother Xiao Yan, you don't have to be too stressed. I still have some healing pills with me. Now that you've woken up, as long as you take these pills and slowly guide their medicinal strength to repair your injuries, you will definitely recover fully."
Seeing how pale his face had become, Gu Xun'er immediately offered soft reassurance.
"Don't worry, Xun'er, I'm not that fragile. Back then, I was stuck at Dou Qi stage three for three years and never gave up. These injuries won't scare me either."
Her gentle words revived much of Xiao Yan's spirit. The corners of his lips lifted slightly as a faint smile returned. Then, he suddenly remembered that his injuries were caused by the self-detonation of those two Dou Zun–level puppets.
Forcing himself to sit up slightly, he asked with a hint of urgency, "Xun'er, that explosion happened because two Dou Zun puppets burst out from the void and self-destructed right beside me. For those puppets to act like that, their controller must have been nearby. Did you catch him?"
"This… no."
Facing Xiao Yan's hopeful gaze, Gu Xun'er could only give a bitter smile and shake her head as she explained, "My two guards did sense someone nearby."
"But the other party was extremely cautious, and they couldn't pinpoint his exact location. On top of that, you were already on the brink of death and we had to find a safe place for treatment immediately, so I had no choice but to leave first."
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