Wu Teng had been doing everything in his power to fight off the invading Corpse Qi, so he naturally had no idea what was happening outside. He also had no idea about the deal Ling Tian had made with Wu Ying and the others.
"We promised the senior that if he healed you, Big Brother, we'd give him the Moon Palace Osmanthus Tree..." Wu Ying said. As she spoke, worry filled her face, and she looked as if she feared Wu Teng would scold her.
At Wu Ying's words, Wu Teng's expression changed instantly. He looked somewhat angry, but mostly he was blaming himself. Clearly, he knew that if it weren't for him, Wu Ying and the others would never have made such a deal with Ling Tian.
"Big Brother, we had no choice. We couldn't just watch you be tortured to death by the Corpse Qi, so we had to agree to the senior's terms." The Mist Hidden Sect's Second Senior Disciple Brother hurriedly spoke up in Wu Ying's defense.
"But don't you know we also need the Moon Palace Osmanthus Tree to treat our master?!" Wu Teng's voice rose. "Saving our master matters more than saving me. How could you have forgotten that?"
"If we can't save you, how can we save our master? You're the strongest among us. If even you can't save our master, how could we possibly do it?" Wu Ying muttered. Her words left Wu Teng speechless. Then, as if she had thought of something, her tone shifted. "But, Big Brother, don't worry. Although we gave the Moon Palace Osmanthus Tree to the senior, he agreed to let us stay by his side. That means we can still use the tree to save our master."
"By the way, the senior has six Saint-grade Heavenly