The bird demon's name was quite ordinary too. Since its master was called Ming Yi, it was called Chong Tian, meaning to soar straight into the heavens.
Pan Yun fell silent for a moment when she learned this, then continued stroking the feathers on its neck to cultivate their relationship. "A very fitting name."
The bird demon puffed a breath at her, turned around, and pointed its rear at her.
Xuan Miao turned and left. "Stop teasing it. It needs Intelligence-Boosting Pills for cultivation now, so it won't betray us. Come treat your injuries."
The moment Pan Yun heard that, she immediately withdrew her hand and scampered after her. As long as it was loyal, that was enough. What she feared was it rebelling in the middle of a fight.
The big black bird watched the two leave, raised a foot to follow them down the slope, then simply squatted by the cave entrance, blocking out even the last trace of cold wind.
Inside the cave, Tao Ji had opened his eyes as well. His face was still pale, and there was not a hint of color in his lips.
When he saw Pan Yun, he could not help but smile. "Junior Sister is here?"
Pan Yun sat across from him. "Senior Brother, how did you get so badly hurt?"
Tao Ji rubbed his chest and said, "I wasn't paying attention and took a palm strike square in the chest. Fortunately, I had the life-saving medicine Senior Brother gave me, so I managed to preserve my life in time."
Seeing that Pan Yun's face and lips were also pale, clearly showing signs of severe injury and depleted blood and qi, his heart ached. "How did you get so badly hurt too?"
Pan Yun touched her chest as well. "I encountered