Welcome Back Victorious, Your Imperial Majesty! (4K) (Continued)

Tan Lin waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing.

He took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the surging blood and chaotic torrent of Dao laws within him.

His confrontation with the Undying Heavenly Empress's incarnation just now—the deductions from every side and control over the situation—had seemed effortless, yet in truth, every step had been carefully calculated, draining his mind immensely.

Moreover, he had only recently passed the Quasi-Emperor Tribulation, his realm had yet to stabilize, and all sorts of hidden dangers now erupted at once. The backlash from his Dao Injury caught him off guard.

"It is nothing. Just an old wound."

Tan Lin's voice remained calm, but his slightly pale lips and the blood between his fingers exposed his true condition.

Layers of moisture rippled through Li Qingjue's eyes, pain and worry intertwining within them.

She stared fixedly at Tan Lin, her voice unconsciously trembling slightly.

"Master, where are you going?

"Your disciple is no longer that little girl who needed your protection at every moment. I have devoured the Origin of those Restricted Area Heirs. Though I have not fully refined it, my combat strength can already rival a Middle-Stage Quasi-Emperor.

"Even if there is some formidable enemy, I can fight at your side!"

Her tone was urgent, carrying an unprecedented resolve.

Throughout the long years, she had always followed behind her master, rising from insignificance and struggling through desperate situations.

She had seen him cough blood, seen him sacrifice everything from his past so that his peak combat strength could briefly return and face powerful enemies alone. She had also seen him, in corners unknown to anyone, silently recover and heal himself with only a remnant soul.

She had once hated her own weakness and hated how slowly she grew.

Now, she had finally