Now that the two of them had not yet completely escaped danger, and Li Xuanyi remained unconscious, Song Qingming had been deeply worried. Seeing her finally awaken now, the pressure in his heart immediately eased considerably.
Li Xuanyi opened her large eyes and first looked around at her surroundings before asking Song Qingming weakly,
"Fellow Daoist Song, how long was I unconscious?"
"Counting today, it has been seventeen days. Do not worry. We have already escaped Demon Sealing Valley. This is Cloud Water Sect territory in northern Qingzhou; Heavenly Puppet Sect's people should not be able to find us here anytime soon."
As soon as Song Qingming answered her, he saw Li Xuanyi brace herself against the bed and try to rise. He hurriedly reached out to help her, but she smiled and waved him off, insisting on sitting up by herself.
Li Xuanyi then attempted to circulate the mana within her body. Yet the instant she mobilized it, her face went pale and she spat out a mouthful of blood, nearly collapsing again.
Song Qingming hurried forward to support her and softly advised, "Fairy Li, the injuries within your body have yet to recover. You must not rush to use your mana!"
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Song, for caring for me these past days. Xuanyi has been discourteous!" After wiping away the trace of blood at her lips, Li Xuanyi gave Song Qingming a wry smile and a slight bow.
"You and I have forged a bond through adversity, so there is no need for such courtesy. To speak frankly, had Fairy not possessed the means to kill Duan Longshan in a single blow, Song would likely have found it difficult to escape Heavenly Puppet Sect that day. I should remember this debt of gratitude.
"Besides, I had already