Yunxi drew a deep breath. This was the most seriously injured she had been since embarking on the path of cultivation; she had practically lost half her life.
Yunxi withdrew her divine sense before speaking in a hoarse voice, "Master, my injuries this time are rather severe."
"I know. While you were unconscious, Zuoqiu tried to attack you in secret. Your protective Immortal Artifact automatically defended its master and blocked his attack. After that, your Profound Thunder Purple Flame covered your entire body and kept anyone from approaching.
"As your master, I could not heal you. I could only send that Immortal Spirit Grass to your side. That spiritual plant was not rejected and began channeling Spiritual Qi into your body, maintaining your life force all this time."
Yunxi nodded in understanding, then asked, "Master, how long was I asleep?"
"Nearly two years. If you still had not awakened, I would have used the power of my divine soul to wake you."
"Master, I should not have been asleep for so long. When I underwent the Nascent Soul tribulation lightning outside the Secret Realm, I encountered Heart-Questioning Tribulation Lightning."
In just a few words, Yunxi explained why she had been trapped in her sea of consciousness.
Leng Ruohan had not expected his youngest disciple to have suffered such an ordeal. Frowning, he asked, "Have you completely eliminated the hidden danger?"
"It should be completely gone this time."
Yunxi could guarantee that. Then she frowned and asked, "Master, why did Zuoqiu attack me?"
"The reason lies with me. He and I have never gotten along. This time, he used his own disciple to obtain an Enlightenment Fruit, allowing him to reach Spirit Transformation before me. Then he tampered with Lingxue Peak's formation, intending to trap and kill me beneath the Thunder