Risking Her Life to Save Her Husband?

Rong Jingyun's condition was extremely poor.

She was severely injured, and her breathing was somewhat disordered, indicating that her spiritual energy had been excessively depleted.

That's why she was chased for her life by a late-stage second-tier Demon Beast.

Song Wen's expression brightened.

Rong Jingyun has clues leading to the Cold Pool Grotto.

She escaped from the Cold Pool Grotto through an underwater passage. Therefore, she must know a shortcut to the cave.

"Elder Rong, do not panic! I am here to lend you a hand!"

Song Wen immediately stopped concealing himself and shouted loudly from the other side of the river.

Before he finished speaking, he leaped into the air and sped toward the opposite bank.

Upon hearing Song Wen's voice, Rong Jingyun trembled slightly, her expression one of surprise.

She was surprised to run into Song Wen again, and even more surprised that Song Wen would take the initiative to step forward and help her.

Rong Jingyun did not stop her escape. She would not easily trust Song Wen just because of a few words from Song Wen.

Although she and Song Wen had some connection.

But it's clearly far from the point where we'd go through fire and water for each other, or offer help in times of need.

She only stopped her escape when Song Wen unleashed his Thunder Spear Technique to attack the Demon Beast.

Three lightning spears shot towards the Demon Beast.

The two weapons were shattered by the Demon Beast's raised forepaws, with only one landing on the Demon Beast's head.

In an instant, lightning flashed.

With the help of the silver lightning, Song Wen finally saw the Demon Beast's full appearance.

This is a Demon Beast that resembles a pangolin, its entire body covered in gray-black scales.

It has a flat mouth with fine, sharp teeth. Its limbs have sharp claws.

This beast is called the 'Burrowing Beast'. It is Demon Beast that lives underground year-round, is good at drilling into soil and cracking rocks, and likes to eat blood.

The lightning spear did not harm the Burrowing Beast; instead, it aroused its ferocity.

It opened its large mouth, and a long tongue covered with barbs shot out, heading straight for Song Wen.

Song Wen summoned the Turtle-Snake Shield and held it in front of him.

"Bang!"

The long tongue, like a giant spiked club, slammed into the Turtle-Snake Shield.

Song Wen seemed unable to withstand the immense force of the long tongue, and was forced to retreat repeatedly.

He darted forward and moved closer to Rong Jingyun.

"Elder Rong, this beast is powerful; I alone am no match for it."

As he spoke, Song Wen fired three more lightning spears to stop the Burrowing Beast from getting closer.

The lightning spears that Song Wen used twice were less than half a zhang long, and their power was much weaker than the lightning spears he used in the past.

The Burrowing Beast raised its front paws and slammed them towards the lightning spear.

The lightning spear was instantly scattered by the blow, turning into countless tiny bolts of lightning.

Just then, a flying sword suddenly shot out.

The Burrowing Beast, distracted by the thunder spear, was caught off guard and struck in the right eye by the flying sword.

Instantly, blood gushed out.

The flying sword belonged to Rong Jingyun. She originally intended to use the sword to pierce the head of the Burrowing Beast along its eye socket and deliver a fatal blow.

The Burrowing Beast is covered in incredibly hard scales, and its eyes are one of its few vulnerable points.

However, the Burrowing Beast reacted quickly, suddenly tilting its head and striking the flying sword.

The moment the hard scales on its head made contact with the flying sword, a series of sparks flew up, sending the sword flying away.

The Burrowing Beast's remaining left eye gleamed fiercely as it glared menacingly at Rong Jingyun.

Then, it suddenly turned around, and with a 'plop,' leaped into the river and disappeared into the water.

Seeing this, Rong Jingyun looked somewhat anxious and urged her flying sword to slash underwater.

However, they returned empty-handed.

This greatly disappointed Rong Jingyun.

But she did not pursue it. She was well aware of her current situation; she knew she could never defeat the Burrowing Beast alone.

In its prime, the sword strike that blinded the Burrowing Beast have shredded its brain and killed Burrowing Beast.

Song Wen looked at Rong Jingyun with a look of amazement.

"Elder Rong's strength is indeed unfathomable; he repelled the Burrowing Beast with just one sword strike."

Rong Jingyun stared at Song Wen and said.

"Elder Wu, let's be frank with each other. To be honest, I have a request for your help, and I hope you can lend me your full support."

"You should stop hiding your strength. In the Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Liquid Hall, with the methods you've displayed, you shouldn't have been unable to defeat a mere late-stage second-tier Burrowing Beast if you went all out."

Song Wen suppressed his surprise and asked.

"I wonder what business Elder Rong has with me? It just so happens that I also have something I need Elder Rong's help with."

Rong Jingyun said, "I want to ask you for your help to save my husband."

"What happened to Elder Heng?" Song Wen asked.

"My husband was severely injured by the bald monk from Primordial Unity Temple and is unconscious. After escaping the monk's clutches, we hid in an underground cave to heal him. Unexpectedly, that Burrowing Beast just now accidentally broke into the cave, and it wanted to devour my husband and me alive."

"I was also badly injured and no match for the Burrowing Beast, so I had to flee in haste. In my haste, I couldn't take my husband with me."

Song Wen said, "Forgive my bluntness, but since Elder Heng is seriously injured and unconscious, and there is no one to protect him, it's probably too late for us to go now. By the time we arrive, Elder Heng will likely have already met with misfortune. Elder Rong, you are also seriously injured, so you should treat your injuries first. I will protect you."

Rong Jingyun shook her head and said anxiously.

"No, my husband is inside the Blazing Fire Cauldron. Protected by the Blazing Fire Cauldron, the Burrowing Beast can't harm him for the time being. Elder Wu, I beg you, please save my husband. I'm afraid if we're too late, the Burrowing Beast will break the Blazing Fire Cauldron, and then my husband will be in grave danger."

Song Wen gave Rong Jingyun a strange look.

Although the Blazing Fire Cauldron is quite powerful and capable of both offense and defense, at its core, it is a Blazing Fire Cauldron -Pill Furnace.

How can one heal someone by placing the injured person in Pill Furnace?

You're not saving people, you're Alchemy!

Having his true strength exposed by Rong Jingyun, Song Wen no longer concealed his abilities.

"I can help you rescue Elder Heng, but you must tell me the location of the secret passage leading to the Cold Pool Grotto."

Rong Jingyun looked at Song Wen with a shocked expression.

"How did you know I'd been to the Cold Pool Grotto?"

Song Wen said, "Jie Hui of Primordial Unity Temple told me this."

"Jie Hui?"

Rong Jingyun was suspicious.

Jie Hui wouldn't have told Song Wen about what happened inside the Cold Pool Grotto for no reason.

Could it be that Jie Hui has already...

Thinking of this, Rong Jingyun looked at Song Wen with a hint of apprehension.

"Stinger Mother Beast dwells in the Cold Pool Grotto. What are you doing there? Do you intend to...?"

Rong Jingyun's expression turned somewhat incredulous.

Song Wen inquired about the location of the Cold Pool Grotto, solely for the Yin-Yang Blood-Weeping Branch within it.

To obtain the Yin-Yang Blood-Weeping Branch, one must defeat the Stinger Mother Beast.

However, even with the combined efforts of Jie Hui and two other Foundation Establishment Peak Stage cultivators, they were unable to defeat the Stinger Mother Beast.

Where did Wu Sheng, all alone, get the audacity to covet the Yin-Yang Blood-Weeping Branch in the Cold Pool Grotto?

Seeing the shock on Rong Jingyun's face, Song Wen said.

"Elder Rong, please do not mention this matter to anyone."

Song Wen's tone was calm as still water, but Rong Jingyun couldn't help but tremble, as if she had been targeted by a prehistoric wild beast.

"Elder Wu, rest assured, I Soul Oath that I will never reveal a single word about your cultivation level, strength, or anything related to the Cold Pool Grotto."

A smile appeared on Song Wen's face, and he nodded.

"That's excellent!"

There was no enmity between him and Rong Jingyun.

Aside from a bottle of Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Liquid, Rong Jingyun had nothing else that he was interested in.

Song Wen already had five bottles of the Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Liquid.

Why not do her a favor and help her rescue Heng Cheng? We can also learn about the secret passage leading to the Cold Pool Grotto from her, which will save Song Wen a lot of time.

As for killing Rong Jingyun and performing a soul search on her, Song Wen had considered it.

However, the Soul Search Technique is not omnipotent; the memories obtained from it are often fragmented and random.

Searching his soul might not yield the part of his memories he desires.