Besides severe internal injuries, the demonic energy within him had surged violently afterward, occupying most of his body.
The bodies of righteous cultivators were filled with pure spiritual energy, and Pei Ji was no exception.
But this spiritual energy was completely incompatible with demonic energy. The two clashed inside his body, causing a pain no different from having his blood vessels and bones torn apart and crushed bit by bit. Ordinary people probably couldn't have endured even a moment of it.
Yet Pei Ji gritted his teeth and endured, his face pale. When Ning Ning cautiously approached him, he even rasped out, his voice trembling, "Leave me alone. Get back."
Heaven knew how much strength it had taken him to say those words. Even though they weren't exactly friendly, she couldn't bring herself to be angry.
The Heaven Heart Grass in Ning Ning's hands could cure illness and poison and nourish Spirit Beasts, but it was useless against demonic energy. After mulling it over, Su Qinghan told her that if they could find a Silver Silk Immortal Leaf, born of immortal energy, they might be able to turn things around.
After discussing it, they decided Su Qinghan would stay in the forest to care for Pei Ji, while Ning Ning went alone to Changyue Peak to search for traces of the Silver Silk Immortal Leaf.
"If you have the Heaven Heart Grass and can conceal yourself to some degree, you might truly be able to obtain the Silver Silk Immortal Leaf, benefactor."
After hearing the whole story, Mingkong nodded and smiled. "To risk such danger to save a fellow sect member... If I were a little deer who had died in these mountains, I'd surely come back to life, moved by such heart-stirring affection."
He Zhizhou shot him an expressionless