Chu Zhongtian suddenly lost his life-bound Gu, and with his left hand injured as well, the pain made him pass out on the spot.
But everyone had expected this outcome. After Xu the Adept removed the life-bound Gu, the Chu Family hurriedly applied medicine to Chu Zhongtian, then took turns transferring spiritual energy into him to keep him alive.
When it came down to it, using the body's own spiritual energy was the most reliable way to sustain life. Once his condition stabilized, medicine could be used afterward.
Logically, there were two Emergence from Dust Adepts present, both with abundant spiritual energy. They were the most suitable people to help.
But the Chu Family did not even dare consider it—one simply could not squander an Emergence from Dust Adept like that.
Xu the Adept had intended to send over a bit of spiritual energy after catching the life-bound Gu, but he could not offer it proactively. An adept had to maintain an adept's bearing. If they did not ask him for help, he could not lower himself too much.
Feng Jun, however, stood with his hands tucked into his sleeves and looked around for a while. Then he snorted toward one direction. "Liao Da, since you're here, show yourself. Sneaking around like that... what kind of behavior is this?"
Liao Da appeared beside a tree two hundred meters away. He cupped his hands with a bitter smile. "Please forgive me, Mountain Lord. I was merely curious about this Pillar-State Gu... Is there anywhere I could hide that you wouldn't know about?"
Feng Jun could naturally sense the other party's location at will, but unless absolutely necessary, he did not want to do that.
He could also guess that Liao Da had most likely been drawn over by Huahua's aura. They