"Big Brother Lu..." Yu Xiaoqiao looked at Lu Xiaotian with concern. Earlier, Ye Qianxun had restrained the two of them but, out of arrogance, hadn't gone on to force the treasures out of their bodies. He had even returned their Misty Sword Embryos, temporarily leaving them inside their owners. In Ye Qianxun's eyes, Lu Xiaotian's most important weapon as a body cultivator, the Fangtian Halberd, had been taken from him, along with the six-fused-soul eagle-bodied beast, the seven-fused-soul ape-headed beast, and all twelve Profound Fire Pillars. On top of that, Lu Xiaotian had been badly wounded, so he posed far less of a threat now. As for Yu Xiaoqiao, apart from her Misty Sword Embryo, her other assets posed even less of a threat.
That was exactly what Yu Xiaoqiao was worried about. She had seen with her own eyes how badly Lu Xiaotian had suffered at Ye Qianxun's hands.
"It's all right. As long as we can escape, these losses are nothing." Lu Xiaotian shook his head, assuring her there was nothing to worry about. In their current situation, being able to keep their lives was already a blessing. The Yangfire Spirit was still inside him, and even if he had to reforge all twelve Profound Fire Pillars, it wouldn't take any longer than before. Though he had suffered a crushing defeat in his battle with Ye Qianxun, fighting a powerhouse of that caliber had still benefited Lu Xiaotian greatly. But he was badly injured now, and in these circumstances, he had no chance to heal.
Against a powerhouse like Ye Qianxun, Lu Xiaotian asked for nothing more than a chance to escape. He could cultivate the Profound Fire Pillars again. He could cultivate the eagle-bodied beast and the ape-headed beast again. If he lost the Fangtian Halberd, he