Ye Tianxin shook his head, his expression conflicted and tinged with distress. "No, I can't leave. There are at least a hundred children trapped in the village three li ahead! Those Fallen Ones abducted them from all over the continent! If I turn a blind eye, those children will meet a terrible end!"
Dugu Bo had summed up Ye Tianxin's character in one short sentence: "He practices medicine to save the world, utterly selfless."
His willingness to save those children even at the risk of his own life proved that Ye Tianxin lived up to his reputation.
Qin Yuan stopped urging him to leave and decided to adjust his plan slightly. "Senior, follow my lead in a moment. We'll definitely be able to save the children!"
He did not know what had happened along the way, but anything that made a senior like Ye Tianxin set aside his standing and ask him for help had to be serious!
Qin Yuan and Ye Tianxin slowed down, deliberately allowing the four Spirit Saints behind them to catch up and run headlong into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's group led by Ning Tie.
Seeing Ye Tianxin behind Qin Yuan, Ning Tie was overjoyed. "Mr. Qin, thank you for finding Senior Ye for us. Once we return, I'll be sure to put in a good word with the sect master..."
Before he could finish, a powerful blast of Soul Power shot toward him from behind Qin Yuan, nearly killing him.
Only as Ning Tie darted aside did he notice something was wrong.
"Ning Tie, I've used up too much Soul Power! Stop them!" Qin Yuan shouted.
With enemies attacking his side, how could Ning Tie spare a thought for anything else?
As long as Ye Tianxin was in their hands, the Seven