Holy Pill City, within the Ye Clan's territory.
The once-quiet atmosphere was abruptly shattered. Inside a room at the very heart of the Ye Clan estate, a figure burst out of space while holding Elder Mu Gu, then casually tossed the half-dead old man onto the floor.
Elder Mu Gu's face was ashen, and his life hung by a thread. Lying on the ground, he could only draw breath, unable to exhale.
Elder Mu Gu had fought four opponents alone, then forcibly tried to self-destruct before being stopped. By now, the inside of his body was in complete chaos. The person who had rescued him clearly did not want Elder Mu Gu to perish just yet. With a flick of her hand, Dou Qi poured directly into Elder Mu Gu's throat.
Elder Mu Gu immediately began convulsing unconsciously. Tiny shards of ice gradually seeped from his withered skin. As the ice fragments were forced out, he spewed streams of frosty breath, and the solid floor beneath him turned crystal-like under the assault of the chill. Elder Mu Gu's face was deathly pale, his teeth chattering with sharp clacks.
A wisp of Dou Qi gathered at the rescuer's fingertip, then transformed into a blade that swept across Elder Mu Gu's limbs. Drops of blackish-gray blood flowed from his wounds, hissing as they melted the crystal-like floor.
Next, a jade-green medicinal pill was stuffed into Elder Mu Gu's mouth. The frost stubbornly spread into the rescuer's palm. She raised a brow, flicked her hand, and the frost vanished without a trace. "The icy power of the Nine Serene Deepground Python shouldn't be this strong..."
"Cough, cough... Cough, cough, cough..." As the pill entered his body, Elder Mu Gu finally regained consciousness. Supporting himself with both hands, he coughed violently.
At last, under