The Ending Is Quite Good

Fortunately, Li Xingluo did not strike with heavy force, so Song Yu only fell into a temporary faint.

After checking that Song Yu was not in any serious danger, Song Ping ordered the guards to settle him properly before turning to thank Li Xingluo.

"Many thanks to you, sir, for showing mercy."

Li Xingluo smiled, patted his leg, and said with a touch of self-deprecation, "It seems I still need more practice. However, I do not wish for such a thing to happen again; otherwise, regardless of who he is, I will not show mercy."

Song Ping clearly felt a flash of killing intent in Li Xingluo's eyes. He understood that if not for the sake of Song Xue, Song Yu would likely have been separated from his head by now.

Half a month later, at the Song Clan, Li Xingluo stood with his hands behind his back. He had learned yesterday that Old Master Song was already able to walk, the toxins in Song Ping's body were mostly cleared, and after Song Yu's personal experience, he finally understood the events of the past. The Song Clan had returned to normal.

"Brother Luo Xing, are you... leaving?"

Song Xue's eyes were filled with reluctance, her tone carrying a hint of gloom and disappointment.

Li Xingluo glanced at Song Xue. He knew exactly what this girl was thinking, but unfortunately, everything was destined to become a thing of the past.

"Yes."

"Brother Luo Xing, will we be able to meet again?"

"Perhaps. Until we meet again." Li Xingluo bid farewell to the members of the Song Clan and departed.

Song Xue's expression dimmed, her gaze fixed on the direction Li Xingluo had left, unable to recover for a long time. Seeing this, Song Ping could not help but shake his head; some people were destined to be mere passersby. Thinking of how Li Xingluo had asked her to keep an eye on a certain person, her heart sank to the bottom.

After leaving the city, Li Xingluo pondered how there had been no news of Xiao Yi Xian for nearly a month.

Logically speaking, Xiao Yi Xian should have arrived at Ink Cloud City earlier than him, but that was not the case. Li Xingluo carried a heart full of unease.

Holding the map provided by Song Xue, he traveled over three hundred miles west of Ink Cloud City toward the Nether Poison Swamp.

Li Xingluo put the map away into his storage ring and quickened his pace; with his flight-type Dou Technique, traveling was much faster.

Rounding a mountain peak, the sounds of fighting drifted from ahead. Li Xingluo descended slowly, standing on a cliff and looking down.

Over a dozen men were surrounding a girl in a purple dress. The leader's eyes were filled with a mix of rage and lecherous intent.

"Little girl, you're truly formidable. You killed quite a few of our men and still thought you could just walk away? Do you really take my Mo Poison Mercenary Group for soft clay?"

The girl coughed lightly; her voice sounded as if she were severely injured.

The girl clutched her chest for a moment, then, without a shred of fear, slowly shifted her body, remaining vigilant of the people surrounding her.

As the girl slowly turned, her face was revealed to Li Xingluo in an instant. Li Xingluo was shocked, whispering to himself: Xiao Yi Xian.

"It seems you aren't willing. Men, take her down! I want to see just how tough her bones are."

Receiving the order, the group swarmed toward Xiao Yi Xian. Injured as she was, she found it difficult to fend off the coordinated assault, yet even so, there was not a trace of fear in her eyes.

At this critical moment, a rain of swords descended from the sky. Caught completely off guard, the members of the Mo Poison Mercenary Group fell one after another.

In the blink of an eye, aside from the man who had given the orders, not a single member of the Mo Poison Mercenary Group remained alive.

"Who's there?! Have the guts to show yourself, don't hide like a coward!" Seeing the scene before him, the leader was stunned, retreating while scanning his surroundings with extreme vigilance.

Xiao Yi Xian was equally shocked. Who had intervened? She, too, began searching.

The next moment, a sword aura infused with powerful Dou Qi struck the last remaining member of the Mo Poison Mercenary Group with overwhelming force. The leader raised his weapon, hurriedly circulating his Dou Qi to form a defense.

Unfortunately, he had severely underestimated the power of the strike. A crisp sound like shattering glass rang out, and the leader was sent flying, crashing to the ground and vomiting a mouthful of blood.

The moment he fell, a longsword pressed against his throat. As the dust settled, he saw the face of the wielder—a handsome face radiating intense killing intent, quite at odds with his outward appearance.

"Who are you? Do you know that I am the Third Commander of the Mo Poison Mercenary Group? If you kill me, you will never leave this region alive!"

"Noisy!" Li Xingluo replied with only those two words. Following this, the longsword swept lightly across the man's throat. The leader clutched his neck, sputtering and gasping as he tried to speak.

Li Xingluo sheathed his sword into his storage ring without looking back and rushed toward Xiao Yi Xian.

Seeing that the newcomer was Li Xingluo, Xiao Yi Xian, already injured, finally relaxed. Her body slumped forward involuntarily, but fortunately, Li Xingluo was fast enough to catch her.

"You came!" Her voice was weak and sweet. With those three simple words, Xiao Yi Xian smiled and lost consciousness.

When Xiao Yi Xian awoke, she searched her surroundings until a familiar face entered her vision. She struggled to sit up.

Hearing the movement, Li Xingluo quickly rose and came to her side, asking with concern, "How are you?"

Xiao Yi Xian shook her head with a smile, whispering, "I am fine."

"Why did you come here alone? Didn't I tell you to wait for me in Ink Cloud City?"

Although Xiao Yi Xian heard what sounded like a reprimand, she could tell that he was primarily concerned for her.

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian staring blankly at him without answering, Li Xingluo felt helpless.

"Did something happen along the way?"

Xiao Yi Xian recounted what had occurred after they had parted ways. Li Xingluo listened, his brows furrowed tightly.

"I didn't..." The words he wanted to say were swallowed back. Li Xingluo understood that Xiao Yi Xian had done this out of concern for him.

"Don't do this next time." Li Xingluo's eyes were filled with care. Xiao Yi Xian felt a warmth in her heart; everything she had done was worth it.

The next day, Xiao Yi Xian wanted to enter the Nether Poison Swamp with Li Xingluo, but he refused. After a few days of recuperation, Xiao Yi Xian recovered to her peak state. Only after confirming her injuries were fully healed did he decide to venture into the Nether Poison Swamp together.

Guided by the map, the two found the entrance to the Nether Poison Swamp with ease. They gazed at the forest ahead, which was permeated with thick, green, poisonous miasma.

"This is it. Stay close to me once we go in."

Li Xingluo did not want Xiao Yi Xian to wade into these muddy waters, intending for her to stay outside while he went in alone.

Xiao Yi Xian did not agree, and Li Xingluo had no choice but to compromise; he knew that once this girl made a decision, it was very difficult to change.

Xiao Yi Xian nodded slightly, and the two of them consumed detox pills before stepping into the woods one after the other.

With every step taken into the miasma-filled forest, their vision became increasingly obscured, the sound of snapping twigs and withered leaves crunching beneath their feet.

"Careful!"

Xiao Yi Xian issued a warning, simultaneously waving her hand to unleash a bolt of purple Dou Qi that struck toward the left.

The sound of flapping wings was immediately followed by a thud as something hit the ground.

Li Xingluo looked up to see that, at some point, many strange-looking birds had appeared all around them; they resembled crows but were larger in size, with longer, sharper beaks.

Li Xingluo and Xiao Yi Xian stood back-to-back, remaining vigilant against these unknown creatures.

He drew the Wind Spirit Split-Form Sword, keeping a wary eye on the flock of birds that were eyeing them like tigers watching their prey, ready to attack.

The flock screeched as they dove down from the trees, and Li Xingluo and Xiao Yi Xian each unleashed their skills to strike down the birds directly in front of them.

Wave after wave, the birds surged forward without fear of death, attacking Li Xingluo and Xiao Yi Xian like madmen.