A quarter of an hour later.
Chen San slowly opened his eyes and sat up from the ground. His face was still deathly pale, and his injuries were far from healed. However, with the top-grade spirit pills provided by Su Shi'er and Venerable Tianhong's aid, they had at least been temporarily suppressed.
The instant he opened his eyes, Chen San immediately cupped his fists and said gratefully, "Many thanks to Elder Tianhong for treating this disciple's injuries!"
"Enough! There is no need for such formalities now. Tell me, to what extent has the Great Zhao Dynasty's siege of the sect progressed?"
Venerable Tianhong waved his hand and rapidly questioned Chen San.
Chen San's eyes were filled with indescribable terror as he hurriedly replied, "Reporting to Elder, the sect's current situation... is truly far from promising. A Nascent Soul powerhouse from the Great Zhao Dynasty has personally arrived for this siege!"
Venerable Tianhong frowned deeply. "Hm? The Great Zhao Dynasty truly sent a Nascent Soul powerhouse into action? What about the seniors of the Secret Pavilion? Do they not know of this? If this old man remembers correctly, those two old fellows of the Great Zhao Dynasty at the Nascent Soul Stage are both newly advanced Nascent Souls... With his strength, does he really dare provoke the Phantom Star Sect's Secret Pavilion?"
Facing Venerable Tianhong's barrage of questions, Chen San said bitterly, "The two seniors of the Secret Pavilion left a month ago to deal with the trouble stirred up by the Great Zhao Dynasty's two Nascent Soul powerhouses. They have yet to return."
"But now, another Nascent Soul Stage cultivator from the Great Zhao Dynasty has arrived! According to the Sect Master's conjectures and analysis, either the two seniors have been trapped, or... the Great Zhao Dynasty has gained another