Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao (2)

Her gaze slowly moved as she surveyed the unfamiliar hall, finally settling on the Soul Stabilizing Pearl floating before her forehead. The pearl rotated slowly, radiating a soft glow that calmed the heart.

"Is this... the Town Yue Tower?" Her lips moved silently. She remembered that, before she had fallen unconscious, she had been in a stone chamber. Su Han had been holding her, and Lu Xueqi had been there as well.

"Yes, the Town Yue Tower. It is guarded by Senior Brother Shi Yue of the Qingyun Sect." Su Han explained quietly, briefly recounting Elder Mu's treatment, Lu Xueqi's assistance with the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, and the fact that she needed seven days of rest after taking the Jade Marrow Rebirth Pill. He spoke slowly, his voice low, every word carrying the weight of surviving a disaster.

Bi Yao listened quietly. When she heard "Malevolent Qi" and "the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder coursed through her body," her eyes flickered faintly. As a disciple of the Ghost King Sect, she was no stranger to Malevolent Qi and knew full well how troublesome and terrifying it was. The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, meanwhile, was the bane of all yin, evil, and malignant forces in the world. Using divine thunder to cleanse the Malevolent Qi from a wound sounded simple, but it was in fact exceedingly dangerous. It demanded extraordinary control from the caster and was an immense trial for the one enduring it. No wonder... after waking, her Divine Soul felt exceptionally clear and lucid, as though it had been washed by the purest rainwater.

Lu Xueqi...

She recalled that woman dressed in white, cold and serene as the Nine Heavens Bright Moon. Lu Xueqi had saved her, using the most direct and most dangerous method.

Her feelings were somewhat