Yun Ji saw his misunderstanding and hostility and immediately called out, "Monkey, it's me!"
Yuan Gang froze briefly, recognized Yun Ji's voice, and was overjoyed. He let out a "Hah!" and the Sand Scorpion beneath him immediately slowed, eventually coming to a stop.
Yuan Gang beckoned toward the sky. "Yun Ji, she can't hold on anymore. Hurry and save her."
She truly could not hold on much longer. Lü Wushuang was gravely injured. They had lacked both water and aid throughout the journey. Even Yuan Gang found it miraculous that Lü Wushuang had endured until now, and he could not help admiring the tenacious vitality of her physical body.
Yun Ji flashed down and landed behind the Sand Scorpion, allowing her avian mount to circle overhead.
The charred figure before her was so ruined that even its gender could not be identified. Yun Ji asked in astonishment, "Who is this? How did they end up looking like this ghastly mess?"
Yuan Gang said, "It's Lü Wushuang."
"What? Say that again. Who?" Yun Ji thought she had misheard. How could Lü Wushuang possibly have become such a ghastly mess?
Yet according to Niu Youdao's earlier judgment, Monkey indeed might have been with Lü Wushuang. Still, the Lü Wushuang before her was beyond belief. This was the peerless Sacred Venerable who stood above all under heaven?
Monkey, whom Lü Wushuang had abducted, was unharmed, while Lü Wushuang herself had ended up like this. It was simply inconceivable.
Yuan Gang hurriedly explained, "She was severely wounded by the backup plan Daoist Master left in the Fifth Domain."
Yun Ji's eyes flickered. "The backup plan in the Fifth Domain?"
"Daoist Master?" Lü Wushuang suddenly murmured. "Is that Niu Youdao? I heard that you call Niu Youdao Daoist Master."
The two looked over together and