Pfft!
A blade tip emerged from the Grand Steward's chest. He turned his head in surprise to look behind him, only to see Xianchan Chenchen, her face haggard and her body swaying as if she might collapse!
"Children always get terribly grumpy when they're woken up." Ning spoke with a snarl.
Le Yu seized the opportunity. His left hand gathered a burst of light and fiercely clutched at the Grand Steward's abdomen!
Biting Combat Arts Bite!
The violent burst of light bit straight through the Grand Steward's waist. His body split in two: his lower half remained where it was, while his upper half was sent flying!
The Grand Steward landed against the bookshelves. There was no pain or fear on his face. Instead, he looked apologetically at Xianchan Chenchen. "Did the Mental Sea's fluctuations wake you just now? Sorry about that. But how are you still able to move?"
"You think... I would come without an antidote...?" Ning swayed back and forth, suddenly dropping to his knees and vomiting a mouthful of black blood before collapsing directly into it.
Le Yu looked at Xianchan Chenchen, who had collapsed again in confusion. The Grand Steward explained instead, "There is no antidote for Galingen. You can only fight poison with poison. He probably took some poison. It can neutralize Galingen's toxicity, but he still has to endure the toxicity of the 'antidote.' Still, the 'antidote' definitely won't kill him."
Le Yu nodded without speaking. Instead, he looked toward the nearly completed Holy Sword Huiyao and dragged his battered body closer.
He had never imagined that he would have a chance to complete the mission ahead of time.
Whether it was the fact that 'Holy Sword Huiyao was not a physical object' or that 'the Grand Steward had a way to summon