[Spirit Vein: lv1 (Upgradeable)]

Ji Yuan had barely released his Divine Sense when he spotted someone coming down the passage ahead.

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Zhiyun.

She clutched her injured chest as she staggered toward Ji Yuan. Every few steps, she cast an escape spell to gain a little speed.

Ji Yuan's heart tightened. His spreading Divine Sense immediately caught the people pursuing her.

They were Xuanweizi of Medicine King Valley and Danxia of the Joy Palace!

The two of them were hunting Zhiyun?

Why would they hunt her down?

Ji Yuan had no idea what had happened, but if they were willing to turn on a fellow disciple and hunt her down here in the Spirit Vein, he absolutely could not get involved.

Run!

I have to run!

Ji Yuan had only just sat down, but he sprang up and cast the Shadow-Following Technique. Just as he was leaving, Zhiyun's weak voice sounded in his mind.

"They're devouring the Spirit Vein and stealing Spirit Stones. I caught them, so they're trying to kill me."

"W-Worry-Free, save me."

Ji Yuan's steps faltered for an instant. Then he sped away, heading deeper into the Spirit Vein.

Zhiyun, who had finally managed to find him, stopped.

She did not run anymore.

She had pinned all her hopes of survival on Ji Yuan. If he held them off for a moment and called the others over, she might live.

But who could have imagined that the Worry-Free Island Master would simply run away?

Danxia and Xuanweizi slowed as they caught up and saw Zhiyun standing still. Both summoned their Spirit Artifacts. "Looks like that one doesn't want to save you."

Danxia spoke with a soft laugh.

Xuanweizi's face darkened as he hurled the pearl in his hand. "Why waste words? Just kill her!"

Mist rose around Zhiyun once