The time Grandma had bought for me was precious beyond measure. I flicked my Hidden Gu Ring, formed the hand seals on either side, and a blue talisman quietly appeared between my fingers.
"Still trying to run?" Yuntianji sneered. He jabbed a finger forward, and with a bang, the talisman shot toward my heart!
It hit dead-on!
My chest suddenly hurt, but it was only pain. Right afterward, a radiance spread from within my body outward, forming my human shape before vanishing. By the time the blue talisman burned away, I had already stepped fifty meters away, and my feet moved normally as I unleashed the Fleet Step!
Yuntianji was stunned, and everyone around him stared wide-eyed. None of them could believe that someone struck in the heart meridian could still borrow the power of the technique.
"Yuntianji, with that little bit of ability, you still think you can damage my heart meridian? Aren't you underestimating Xia Yitian too much?" I said coldly. I rubbed my chest, grieving the loss of one Substitute Ghost Gu.
The Hidden Gu Ring had controlled the Substitute Ghost Gu and blocked the damage to my heart meridian, while the blue talisman had been consumed to cast the Fleet Step.
"You! What a treacherous little whelp!" Yuntianji's killing intent surged, but at that moment, Grandma and I were practically standing on the same side. That meant he was about to endure Grandma's fury from this point onward!
Grandma hurried over and hugged me anxiously, nearly shedding tears as she stroked my head and hurriedly comforted me, telling me not to be afraid.
"Yuntianji, you dared to strike my grandson with such venom. Aren't you afraid that all the Daoists under heaven will despise your conduct?" Grandma asked with a frown.
"Heh heh, what do I