"Ah, the thing I feared most has still happened." Yao Chen sighed softly, his brows tightly furrowed as he muttered anxiously to himself.
Although they had killed one member of the Soul Hall, they had let another escape. The one who left would surely report his whereabouts to the Soul Hall. Once they learned that he was still alive and had killed one of their people, the next Soul Hall captors they encountered would likely not be merely an Earth Grade Protector. They would be facing Heaven Grade Protectors, or even Venerable Elders. If those Heavenly Venerates who had failed to capture him more than a decade ago still bore a grudge over it, it would not be surprising for them to appear next time. The weakest of the Nine Great Heavenly Venerates was at the peak of eight-star Dou Zun, opponents who even he would find troublesome after recovering his full strength.
Seeing the energy storm about to catch up to Qian Yue, Yao Chen suddenly appeared beside her, grabbed her, and rapidly retreated.
Since things had already turned out this way, it seemed there was no choice but to accept it.
With that thought, Yao Chen gently said to the devastated-looking Qian Yue, "My disciple has medicinal pills for healing. Go to him and treat your injuries first."
Although Qian Yue had failed to stop the Soul Hall member, it was not her fault. Her strength had already been inferior to that person's, not to mention that she had been seriously injured beforehand. Moreover, when he had fought Tie Xuan, she had clearly known she could not win, yet had still firmly stood by his side, buying him the time he needed to defeat Tie Xuan. He owed her for all of that, so Yao Chen treated Qian